How do I ask for an informational chat?, nurse's aide here

I sent 17 messages on a professional network and got two replies. I want advice, not a job directly.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 13 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Follow up with a thank-you and a short update. One of my chats led to a referral a month later.