How do I ask for an informational chat? (Kansas City)

I want to talk to people in a new field but I hate cold messages. It has been a long 18 weeks. I want advice, not a job directly.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

I asked what they wish they had known at my stage. People enjoy answering that.