A practical guide to staying regulated, relational, and courageous when the world feels unstable.
With Yvette Erasmus
Yvette Erasmus is a clinical psychologist, podcast host, and founder of The School of Human Connection. She integrates attachment science, nervous system regulation, and nonviolent communication to help individuals and communities build relational integrity in polarized times. Through her teaching, writing, and her podcast Conversations from the Heart, Yvette explores how to protect human dignity without losing our humanity. Her work centres on relational courage, protective boundaries, and the practice of returning non-love with love.
What you will learn:
- Understand what happens to your nervous system during times of political threat and why it shapes how you respond and resist
- Learn how to resist dehumanization without losing your own humanity in the process
- Discover the concept of the “protective use of force,” and how it differs from punitive approaches in polarized environments
- Gain clarity on what it means to organize for something, not just against, and what building a pro-human future truly requires
Managing Your Energy to Avoid BurnoutÂ
with Jessica EastmanÂ
Jessica Eastman Stewart helps people get organized at work and home. Through her online and in-person workshops and courses, she helps leaders create professional and personal systems to increase productivity, joy, and ease across all aspects of their lives. She’s been featured in Real Simple, Forbes, and Woman’s Day magazine. She lives in the Bay Area with her family and remains deeply committed to supporting the people who do the hard work of strengthening our communities
What you will learn:Â
- Understand how difficulty with prioritization can become a hidden driver of burnout and why trying to do everything leads to exhaustion
- Discover the key question to ask yourself when reviewing your to-do list to create clarity and focus
- Learn the difference between time management and energy management and why energy matters more for avoiding burnout
- Gain insight into stress and recovery cycles (“oscillation”) and how to balance them for sustained performance
- Explore what it means for leaders to model sustainable behavior and why it’s both difficult and essential
Imperfect Activism: How to Do Your Best When You're Just Starting Out
With Megan Griffith
Megan Griffith (she/they) is a shame oracle. She came to this profession through a lifetime of deep, chronic, and debilitating shame of her own. She's tried everything to cope with her long list of mental health struggles, but nothing has helped nearly as much as simply...acknowledging how much shame she feels about everything. Once she could admit what the problem was, the answers became much more readily available. Answers like EFT tapping, singing her heart out, and so much more. When she's not working, you can usually find her dying her hair or playing with her three young kids
What you will learn:
- Learn the difference between being a “good” activist and being an effective one and why effectiveness often matters more than perfection.
- Gain insight into how activists can acknowledge mistakes, take accountability, and repair harm in ways that support both personal growth and community healing.
- Discover how to welcome new activists into the movement with compassion, while still maintaining strong standards of care and responsibility.
Resilience with Death
With Elia Paz
Elia is the founder of Mindful Compassionate Dialogue (MCD) - a comprehensive system and map that describes the process and skills necessary for cultivating thriving relationships. You can learn more about MCD through Elia’s podcasts, blog and recently published books - Life-serving boundaries and Creating a Fulfilling Relationship. She has been serving as a trainer and guide for over 20 years. Her journey includes a graduate degree in psychology, meditation practice, certification as a trainer in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and in-depth training in somatic approaches to therapy..
What you will learn:
- Learn how examining your relationship with death can help you stay grounded and present.
- Discover practical tools and practices to navigate fear with more stability and clarity.
- Understand what it takes to cultivate and maintain wisdom and compassion during challenging times.
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR VIP ALL ACCESS PASS:
- Unlimited access to The Impactful You Show’s interview replays & gifts (valued at $2,997)
- One 1-on-1 "Breakthrough to the Impactful You" Session (valued at $597)
- One ticket to a retreat on setting powerful intentions for 2025 you will actually achieve (valued at $1,497)Â
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