What happens when you mix a Zen monk turned group facilitator, a C-suite spiritualist, a present moment revolutionary, a minister in disguise, a yogi engineer, and a somatic wisdom wizard?
You get a band of leading-edge facilitators who have deep knowledge of navigating the business of life.
Growing Through What You Go Through is an opportunity to explore unchartered terrain: the parts of your life at work and play that you may have a bewildering relationship with. The questions that remain unanswered in your heart.
We have created a series of online adventures with eye-opening perspectives designed to inspire, delight and enlighten. Travel across the experience of time, beauty, love, presence, and lightheartedness and remap your life’s story.
Feel what it's like to come back home to yourself. Feel the warmth of good conversation, deep work, and fellowship.
This is a trip of a lifetime. Don’t miss it.
What you can expect from this experience
What inspires a person to embark on a journey of discovery? What makes a journey feel valuable?
At People Before Patients, we've dedicated the past 4 years to exploring these ideas, leading to the creation of our new offering. It was designed with one purpose in mind: to provide an opportunity for delight, curiosity, wonder and insight, which in our world we call sense-making; How do we make meaning of our experience? What internal maps and stories we use to interact with ourselves and the world around us?
The Commons - our sandbox and playground - is a space where time becomes a friend, where our stories can be rewritten, where love is not an unspoken word, where beauty, lightheartedness, and presence become allies, opening the door to a new world.
All who wander are not lost... wander with us.
Growing Through What You Go Through is designed as 6 consecutive, 21-day experiences starting in May 2024.
Each 21-day experience introduces you to a new transformative lens:
May 2024 / Explore STORY: Your life’s tale (COMPLETED)
Your life is a captivating story waiting to unfold, a book in a library that houses every tale. How is it reading so far? Let's start by delving into your unique story, acknowledging the experiences that have sculpted you and the wisdom they hold, whether in victory or defeat. Your story serves as the foundation upon which your evolution unfolds. It's a living narrative that can be retold in new, enchanting ways as life continues to reveal itself to you.
June 2024 / Explore TIME: Redefining care and reflection (COMPLETED)
As a wise person once said, time is a storm in which we are all lost. Let's redefine our relationship with time. Often perceived as a healer, a finite resource, or an unwelcome companion, time holds various personas. Join us as we intimately explore the comforting yet elusive enigma of time, seeking solace in its intricate nature.
July 2024 / Explore PRESENCE: Becoming friendlier with how things are (COMPLETED)
In a world where the past is a memory and the future is a fantasy, what truly defines the present? It's a mystery we yearn to understand but often find elusive. We invite you to unravel the intricate layers of memories, fantasies, and mysteries, all while embracing the presence of love. Our mission is simple: whatever arises, love that. Is it achievable, or is it merely a promise from the realm of self-help?
August 2024 / Explore LIGHTHEARTEDNESS: Discovering one’s inner smile (COMPLETED)
Life can weigh heavily upon us, especially during adversity, where our primal responses often compound the challenges we face. But what if we could meet adversity with an unwavering smile? Let's meet on the path of unconditional lightheartedness, even amidst life's most daunting moments.
September 2024 / Explore BEAUTY: Finding meaningful expression (COMPLETED)
Is beauty absent in the human condition or merely overlooked in a transactional world? Let's contemplate its significance and how it manifests in our lives, often unnoticed or uncared for. Creating and appreciating expressions of beauty can be a meaningful medicine for what bothers us, offering new perspectives on the ordinary and the extraordinary, within ourselves and the world around us.
October 2024 / Explore LOVE: Nurturing connections
Is love the most misunderstood word in the world or the key to profound connections, deeply hidden? Can love heal? Are you open to challenging conventional notions of love? What if love is a carrier wave for healing, personal growth, and a more fulfilling life?
Every 21-day experience includes:
10 hours of group coaching
Access to our online community
Access to session recordings
About the cost of this experience - Support yourself, Support Your community
At People Before Patients, we embrace the transformative idea of investing in values, not just cost. When you choose to invest in our experiences, you are not only enriching your own journey but also contributing to a values ecosystem that extends its reach through our scholarship program.
Our scholarship program is available for those who cannot afford the full cost of this experience. Please contact us at hello@peoplebeforepatients.com to explore how to benefit from these scholarships.
We believe in unlocking potential without economic barriers, creating an inclusive space for those who may be experiencing financial disadvantages. A rising tide raises all boats.
Join us in fostering a community of care, where the investment in personal development ripples out to positively impact the lives of others, and allows us to create a sustainable organization where all are welcome.
Your Experience Facilitators
Scott Swanson -
Exploring Story
Recently referred to as “a minister in disguise,” Scott has been actively working with stories — his and his clients’ stories, as well as THE story — for over 3 decades. Helping people tell better, more life-giving stories is a big part of what makes living his own story more interesting.
Francis Laleman -
Exploring Time
A lifelong learner, author, experience designer, facilitator, and coach. Loves birds and the overgrown path through thick jungle on our way to the hills.
David Frank Gomes -
Exploring Presence
David’s grade 4 teacher said he was creative but had a tendency to be disruptive. She was right. Ancient Wisdom meets Contemporary Strategies for living mindfully in a complex world.
Brian Trzaskos -
Exploring Lightheartedness
Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C, is a co-creator of Sensation-Based Motivation Coaching, a somatic, trauma-sensitive methodology. He is currently the Director of Education at the Somatic Coaching Academy, and spends his time between teaching professionals somatic coaching skills and laughing in nature.
Emily Squirrel -
Exploring Beauty
Emily is a former brand planner in the field of advertising and now serves as a Spiritual Director and hospice volunteer. Her passion for depth, beauty and the richness of inner life reminds us to fall in love with the world and listen to our soul.
Bhaskar Goswami -
Exploring Love
Bhaskar is a seasoned leadership development expert with over 20 years of experience, mentoring senior executives and leading international corporate retreats. He's a successful entrepreneur in wellness, alongside being recognized for his innovative workshop designs and expertise in somatic practices and mindfulness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What happens after I subscribe to the Growing Through What You Go Through experience?
You will receive an email with program details and a series of calendar invites. Each calendar invite will include a link to the Zoom room. You will also receive an invite for exclusive access to our online Circle community.
2. When do these 21-day experiences take place?
Each experience takes place within a given month beginning in May 2024 and ending in October 2024. Live group sessions are scheduled weekly on Monday and Thursday at 12 pm EDT with some minor scheduling exceptions.
3. Will I have access to support between live sessions?
Yes! We have created an online Circle community where we will share recordings, resources and you’ll have the opportunity to share, discuss with others, and ask questions.
4. I represent an organization/company and would like to have many members of our team enroll in the experience. Is that possible?
We offer dedicated experiences for organizations. If you are a team of more than 20 people, email us at hello@peoplebeforepatients.com to learn more.
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This program was made possible in part thanks to the generous support of the following people and organizations:
Private Donors
Anonymous Donor
Grantees
