"I stand here without fear because I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me but because of the path that lies behind me."
~ Morpheus, The Matrix ~
The Content Chrysalis
If you are here, chances are...
You were inspired to write a book
in a moment of crystal clarity and knowing.
You’ve been told more than once that your story is needed,
and you know there’s something to all the nudges.
But what would you say that hasn’t already been said?
Are your story, message, and voice powerful enough to make a difference?
You’ve got a sharp mind and a huge heart,
and you’ve accomplished a whole lot.
You’ve invested plenty of time, energy,
and money into your success.
But how do you get all of the big ideas, good intentions, and juicy stories
into a powerful book without it being a 3,000-page read?
How can you do it quickly and make sure it achieves
your true intention for your reader?
Maybe you’ve started writing and stopped,
and started and stopped again.
Perhaps every time you sit down to write,
you end up editing the content to death, filing papers,
cleaning baseboards, eating pounds of dark chocolate,
or curling up in a ball and reading smut under your desk [true story].
Where did all of that clarity go?
Why doesn’t it sound as good on paper?
Maybe you’ve signed up for a program
to help you get it done.
And not only have you not done it,
you’re kicking yourself for spending
so much money and not finishing.
Perhaps you signed up for a program
to stop self-sabotaging and
got some tools that helped a lot,
but you’re still not done.
What’s it going to take to get that message on the page, and do you have it?
Are your relationships and bank account going to survive this dream?
Maybe you know there’s more to this message than the book
and wonder or even dream of speaking and/or coaching.
Perhaps you get excited every time you think about hosting an event
or facilitating a retreat where you could support groups of people.
In fact, the idea of growing a community
where people feel safe enough to be their true selves
and learn what they need to thrive
makes your heart pound with anticipation…
and maybe a little terror.
But none of those formulas you’ve been immersed in actually feel good to you.
Is it possible to create something that feels good to you—
that nurtures your mind, body, and soul while you support others—
and how does one create it?
We know this journey from the inside-out, as messengers and guides.
We’ve asked ourselves all of the questions most messengers ask.
We’ve felt the paralyzing self-doubt, chocolate-laden resistance, and relationship and monetary desperation.
Plus, we’ve talked to far too many aspiring messengers ready to walk away from all of it because they are on the verge of bankruptcy or divorce, or both, and yet know that their message won’t leave them alone until it’s on the page, the stage, and transforming lives.
If you’re here, and taking time out of your busy life to do some research, then we know you’re serious about figuring out how to change the world with a message.
And maybe your soul brought you here because by helping messengers like you for more than a decade now, we’ve uncovered a way to move people through the process WITHOUT sacrificing one’s sanity or soul along the way.
What if you could write a powerful book in less than a year,
and have the strategy for talks, curriculum, and events?
What if you could start that journey today,
with expert guides that have been there and back again…
some of us more than once…
and some of us in as few as three or six months?
How do we do it?
The short answer is:
We’ve uncovered our sacred codes.
In fact, the one that started it all was our very own Oracle’s Butterfly Approach, which happens to be the reason we have a caterpillar in our logo, included butterfly/messenger development phases on our Inspiration to Impact map, and called this program:
The Content Chrysalis
for Upside-down Messengers
messenger (n.): individual called to share a message or story to help others
upside-down (adj.): frustrated, confused, stuck
chrysalis (n.): structure safe enough to hold a transformational process
The truth is that upside-down happens to almost everyone, but most of us haven’t learned how to create enough content structure and emotional and psychological safety to surrender to the process of saving our own story, so it can save others.
And if we don’t let those old identities and stories dissolve (by being witnessed and healed) and reorganize (by writing and embodying new scripts and behaviors), then we inevitably undermine our messages and/or compromise our sanity and soul while saving everyone else.
We’ve all seen it over and over,
even if we didn’t know what we were seeing (or feeling).
The woman who was raped in college and manages to pull her life together and decides to become part of the solution as a sex education teacher. Because she hasn’t healed her pain and has no structure to manage it, she’s a little too rough on the young boys. She tells the class that the majority of these boys will become perpetrators and fails to give them a model of respectful behavior and communication to avoid such a fate. Instead of being part of the solution, she has undermined her intention—seeding possibilities in the minds of young boys and making the girls in the room feel on edge.
Really good intentions.
Not enough st*ry-healing.
The woman who experiences massive personal growth and writes a book to help others do the same, but hasn’t fully integrated what she’s learned in her own life. Thus, her first attempt at a book reads like a compilation of some of the most powerful voices in transformation that happen to not resemble her own voice at all. [Accidental plagiarism alert!] And, her relationships at home and work are stretched and strained to the point that if she puts the message into the world without mad amounts of mindfulness, she is going to lose everyone precious to her.
Beautiful, divine intentions.
Needs more time to heal and integrate.
The man changing the world with a message, rising to success against all odds, after being told by the adults in his life that he would amount to nothing. That wound was the fuel for his success, as he worked to “prove he was more.” But, never fully healed and unmanaged, it eventually turns into more mess than message as he unconsciously and consciously makes little compromises and hurts others to avoid “being the person he was told and came to believe he is.” Worse yet, he begins to resent the audiences and clients he’s helping gain the true inner healing and freedom he still craves.
Powerful gifts and righteous devotion.
Without wholeness, everyone loses.
It’s a bold statement.
But it’s happened to messengers we adore… and to us.
That’s why our priority, as guides, is to
Maximize the Impact & Minimize the Mess.
And we do this by helping messengers uncover their own sacred code
and stay true to it by saving their own story first.
What Participants are Saying
The Content Chrysalis
Brand Strategy & Development
Content Strategy & Development
Story-saving & Development
How we’ll do it!
Our retreat model that provides just the right amount of:
- time away from your daily obligations to immerse yourself in this project
- expert support to help you identify the gaps that will stumble or lose the reader as well as the opportunities to maximize reader engagement and transformation
- structure that maps out exactly where to share each concept, story, bit of research, etc. to achieve your goals for the reader, yourself, and your bottom line
- permission to do the part that only you can do—get that content out of your head, heart, and body
- partnership to turn your written lead into gold, with suggestions, models, and coaching for every line
- consistently blocked time with your writing partner to elevate your accountability and focus while you’re working on the project (and when you’re not), as well as maintain your momentum with immediate access and support when you run into a question or writing block
- individual coaching on your writing and any personal story-saving challenges that arise
- camaraderie and group coaching with others on the same journey, at different junctures, to remind you that you’re not alone, others have been there before and overcome, and it’s way more fun and effective to complete big quests together
- training and resources to prepare you for the writing, publishing, and marketing journey ahead
- time away from your daily obligations to immerse yourself in this project
What Participants are Saying
We Get You Ready for All of the Content
Completed Manuscript
Signature Talk
Revenue Model
PLUS, Devoted Guides and A Community Full of Allies
If this program feels like an answer, schedule time with us to make sure this is the best next step for you. That might look like us recommending one of these programs to you, but it could also look like us encouraging you to focus on something else in your life before you jump into this experience. We want you to be ready to make the most of your epic journey.
Because we devote so much time to each client and message, we work with ONLY 12 messengers every year.
So, if you’re feeling the tug, or have questions…
What Experts are Saying
