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Master the skills to create magnetic experiences that bring people together, deepen relationships, and ignite personal growth

The Authentic Facilitator is a series of journeys that will transform you into a master of human connection. You'll learn to design and facilitate engaging, transformative events for any setting — from corporate workshops to intimate gatherings.

 

Dive deep into the art and science of Authentic Relating as you hone your facilitation skills through hands-on practice and learn from industry experts.

Level 1

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Level 2

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Level 3

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Included for FREE

Register today and receive complimentary access to our Authentic Living Subscription (normally $25/mo) from now until your last TAF class! 

Level 1: Practice & Play

Who it’s for

  • New or experienced Authentic Relaters who want to play the Games and see the substructure of the magic
  • First-time facilitators who want to get practice with more games and try your hand at leading your faves
  • Facilitators with some events under your belt, who want to play and practice together
  • Event designers who want new ideas for making even more effective, connective events

What We’ll Cover

The Authentic Facilitator Level 1 is a romp through all our favorite Authentic Relating Games and flows, along with an exploration of the magic that makes them work. We’ll play through AR Games flows around Curiosity, Presence, Shadow Work, and more - and throughout it all, we’ll develop your ability to see these flows through a facilitator lens. 

This class focuses on connection, play, and Jedi-level insight. Expect lots of breakouts, discussions, and opportunities to lead. 

 Improves

  • Leadership confidence
  • Connection
  • Daily inspiration
  • Self-awareness
  • Curiosity
  • Presence

Prerequisites

  • None 

Upcoming Cohorts

 

Fall 2025 US/EU

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT) +
🇪🇺 Central European Time Zone (CET)

  • Thursdays September 4th to October 23rd
    12-2 PM CT / 7-9 PM CET

Fall 2025 AS/US

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT)

  • Thursdays September 4th to October 23rd 6-8 PM

🇦🇺 Australian Eastern Time Zone (AET)

  • Fridays September 5th to October 24th 9-11 AM

TAF Level 1 - Practice & Play

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$240.00 USD
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TAF Level 1 - Practice & Play

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3 monthly payments of $80.00 USD
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Level 2: Designing for Connection

Who it’s for

  • Moderately experienced facilitators who want to improve the design of your events
  • Experienced AR facilitators who want to bring more creativity and get new ideas
  • Facilitators, managers, or leaders from non-AR areas who want to bring more connection into your events or teams

What We’ll Cover

Level 2 is an 8-week intensive that will make you a master of connection design. You'll learn to construct and facilitate engaging, transformative events for any setting — from corporate workshops to intimate gatherings.

What is the difference between an event that falls flat, and one that transforms and delights? How do you choose the right game for the right situation? What is an Authentic Relating Game, anyways? We’ll practice incorporating interactive design into all situations you’re hired or choose to facilitate.

Improves

  • Design skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Participant ratings
  • Clarity about what makes an event "work"

Prerequisites

  • TAF Level 1 or experience leading at least 5 events, in any focus area

Upcoming Cohorts

Spring 2025 US/EU

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT) +
🇪🇺 Central European Time Zone (CET)

  • Thursdays April 24 - June 12
    12-2 PM CT / Thu 7-9 PM CET 

Spring 2025 AS/US

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT)

  • Thursdays April 24 - June 12, 6-8 PM

🇦🇺 Australian Eastern Time Zone (AET)

  • Fridays April 25 - June 13, 9-11 AM

Fall 2025 US/EU

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT) +
🇪🇺 Central European Time Zone (CET)

  • Tuesdays Nov 4 - Dec 23
    12-2 PM CT / 7-9 PM CET

Fall 2025 AS/US

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT)

  • Tuesdays Nov 4 to Dec 23, 6-8 PM

🇦🇺 Australian Eastern Time Zone (AET)

  • Wednesdays Nov 5 - Dec 24, 9-11 AM

TAF Level 2 - Designing for Connection

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$395.00 USD
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TAF Level 2 - Designing for Connection

Select your Cohort at checkout

3 monthly payments of $135.00 USD
Enroll Now

Level 3: Creating a Profession

Who it’s for

  • Experienced Authentic Relating facilitators who want to translate your skills into professional or other focus areas
  • Moderately experienced AR facilitators who want to improve your leadership to objective standards of excellence
  • Connection and community leaders who want to get paid for your work
  • Therapists, managers, coaches, or consultants who want to enhance your group practice and client-focused skills

What We’ll Cover

Level 3 is our advanced training, including more than 110 videos by 11 master teachers on the ART of leadership, plus 15 live classes taught by a range of experts.

Over 15 weeks, you'll learn from a variety of facilitators in various fields who have created lives and careers around their practices. Discover how to bring connection design into schools, boardrooms, communities, and more - all while learning the skills you need to start or grow your own practice.    

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An amazing feature of this course is that we feature several expert guest teachers from different facilitation fields! Learn from the best leaders who have made a career in connection, or brought it successfully into existing communities and organizations.

Whether you’re an Authentic Relating leader, a coach, a therapist, or a team manager, this course will help you bring authenticity and empathy into your leadership, and get inspired to a whole new level of how you can create connection in the world.

Prerequisites

  • TAF Level 2 and/or experience leading at least 10 events, in any focus area 
  • Attendance at 1 or more Games Nights (which you can do on our online platform, or in your local community).

This 15-Week Course Includes...

100+ Video Lessons

Our 10 master facilitators will share knowledge, experience, and top tips that you can't find anywhere else.

Every week, you'll have 30-60 minutes of recommended watching - and, hours of extra content to peruse before, during, or after your training. The content will be available indefinitely!

You'll also get reflection questions and assignments for every module.

Weekly Practice Calls

 

Join your fellow students for weekly 120-minute coaching calls where you will learn, connect, and receive feedback from your coaches to level up your skills.

You also get access to a bi-weekly 1-hour Facilitation Fight Lab, for customized practice of the toughest leadership situations.

And, you'll join a triad of other students to practice in small community.

Leadership Opportunities

Over the course of 15 weeks, We'll support you to create and lead multiple public and private events. You'll get:

  • Tens of sample plans and successful pitches we've used, from community events to corporate facilitation
  • Methods to assess and research potential audiences
  • Custom templates to plan your events

Upcoming Cohorts

Fall 2025 US/EU

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT) +
🇪🇺 Central European Time Zone (CET)

  • Tuesdays Sept 23 - Dec 30
    12-2 PM CT / 7-9 PM CET

Fall 2025 AS/US

🇺🇸 Central Time Zone (CT)

  • Tuesdays Sept 23 - Dec 30, 6-8 PM

🇦🇺 Australian Eastern Time Zone (AET)

  • Wednesdays Sept 24 - Dec 31, 9-11 AM

Interested in joining?

Tell us about yourself!

You'll also get our facilitation email series — The Seven Deadly Sins of Facilitation (and how to avoid them), including insights, tools, and expert tips to level up your skills.

The Authentic Facilitator | Self-Paced

Prefer to learn on your own time? Gain the skills, tools, and confidence to bring people together — whether you're leading a workshop, facilitating a team, or building community from scratch. With 110+ video lessons, expert guidance, and practical exercises, you’ll build mastery at your own pace.

$495.00 USD
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"I took this course this fall/winter and loved it! It’s great for beginning facilitators but actually also a really helpful refresher for seasoned facilitators."

- Kaela

"One of the top 3 training programs I've done in my whole career."

—Joe Dellicarpini, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

"Signing up for this course, in this moment, feels like the best choice I ever made for my life. I am standing at the door of possibility and alignment, and I actually have something concrete to fall back on. No dollar amount could ever compare to this course's power in my life, as it supported me to begin unlocking my passion and potential."

- Erin Root

 “This training helped connect me with the authenticity, aliveness, playfulness and depth that I’m wanting to infuse into my communities and in my personal life. And it allowed me to practice the skills of confidently creating all of that.”

—Ashley

"I really appreciated seeing the call recording, hearing the shares and the willingness to co- create, co empower, be flexible and democratic, letting the space be alive and grow to what's meeting needs and feelings. Being in this course is a massive learning journey and finding it beautiful to be part of, not always easy. -taking steps to show up to what shows up."

- Gaja

“I’m grateful for all the resources, but what was most important was learning that this is art - about letting go and trusting myself. I felt that was really modeled. I really can fuck things up, and it can be such a beautiful gift.”

- Summer

“I got so much out of the homework and videos. To me, that’s going to be an invaluable resource going forwards, to have those to refer to and go over and over.”

—Fiver