2023 book study facilitated by Emma Newman and Stephanie Stevens
If your sick and tired of overwhelm, feeling disconnected, and perhaps burnt out, this might be just the thing for you. This group book study will support you alongside other change makers and professionals to learn principles and tools to intentionally live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Book Study Live Group Sessions are Thursday evenings 6:00-8:00PM PST.
We will read chapters individually and come together in seven live, virtual group sessions to do activities and learn in community. Participants will also individually schedule a one-on-one session with a group facilitator.
Seven Live Sessions:
February 9th
February 16th
February 23rd
March 9th
March 16th
March 23rd
April 27th
Out of your participation, you will:
Learn how to get more out of life
See hidden beliefs and habits and how they impact your energy
Reduce fears that are getting in your way
Discover your deepest values
Intentionally focus your energies to produce fulfilling results
Take action to experience more clarity, ease, and joy
Mastering Life’s Energies by Dr. Maria Nemeth, Ph.D., will be the centerpiece of this book study. It is the compilation of Maria's teachings and wisdom about engaging with life's energies to live a luminous life. Maria has supported people to live fulfilling and satisfying lives for more than five decades first as a clinical psychologist and later as the founder of the Academy for Coaching Excellence and a Master Certified Coach.
Mastering Life's Energies includes simple yet powerful exercises, meditations, worksheets, and other interactive processes that Maria has developed and refined through working with thousands of people to produce the results they'd love to be experiencing in their lives. The book and the activities we will do in group sessions will take us on a journey to see how we have been relating to time, money, physical vitality, relationships, creativity, and enjoyment and will guide us to making life better and more fulfilling.
Each course participant is responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book.
Emma is a life and money coach who supports young professionals who are changing systems to create healthy, equitable, and resilient communities. Given her decade-long career as a senior transportation planner, she specializes in serving people who work in transportation and mobility justice.
When not coaching clients and geeking out about personal finance, you'll find Emma leading Oregon's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, riding bikes, gardening, cooking, doing yoga, or hiking in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Stephanie is an authentic leadership coach and facilitator who supports people who are interested in contributing to sustainability along with personal, community, and global thriving. She specializes in supporting mid-career social entrepreneurs who want to become more intentional about their impact and this funds her work to support indigenous communities as they take action toward their vision.
When not playing with her twenty-month old son and wife, she loves to dance, do chi gong, walk barefoot in the park, and draw improvisational doodles to spark joy!
Mastering Life's Energies has transformed each of our lives. Through studying and applying the principles and tools in this book, we have expereinced deeper, lasting relationships and taken courageous actions personally and professionally that have led to more clarity, ease, and joy. Our lives are sweeter!
Through this book study, we're excited to share the gifts of Dr. Maria Nemeth's wisdom with you so that you can benefit too. Our intention is to build resilience and thriving at the individual, community, and global scale.
We can hardly wait to support you, see what conversations we have, and what shifts we all might experience throughout our time together. We always learn something new each time we revisit one of Dr. Maria Nemeth's books.
You're a professional or changemaker who wants to make positive changes in your life to thrive and experience more joy and fulfillment
You're looking for an empowering and uplifting approach to life that supports you to deepen your contribution to your community
You have a growth mindset and are seeking to have a transformational experience while connecting with other people
You'd like to savor the journey and experience more ease in your life
You're not in a place to read two chapters of the book between each group session
Looking at your relationship with life's energies (time, money, physical vitality, relationships, creativity, and enjoyment) is not important to you right now
You're not interested in having a transformational experience alongside other people
You are not able to attend the live virtual sessions and read two chapters in between sessions
Pay what you can, no more AND no less. For your sake, we don't want this to be a hardship for you - AND, we don't want you to "underpay" in any way that might leave the door open for you to disengage and give up on the book study.
For that reason, we suggest reading the sliding scale tiers below and asking:
"What would be a 'stretch' but not a hardship?"
"What price would rule out any thought in my mind of not engaging 100%?"
You'll get 14 hours of live, interactive book study sessions along with the personal reading and learning you will do between group sessions. You will also have a one-on-one session with a facilitator for additional support and benefit. One-on-one, in total this would cost $2,250.
With the group format, we can offer the course at a faction of that cost, while still earning a livelihood that supports our businesses. Plus, we get to learn in community, which is extra special!
$535 - Financially Flourishing
$390 - Financially Sustaining
$265 - Financially Stretching
Questions about cost or payment? Want to talk first to see if this book study is a good fit for you or ask any other questions? Contact me!
"Emma is a great session leader! She knows how to guide a discussion and how to pace activities. She creates a safe space for participants to fully engage. I loved participating in the book study!"
Jen