Summary of Course Curriculum

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  • 1

    Welcome to the Thriving Relationship Coach Certification Program

    • Welcome! Here's an orientation to everything you will find in here.

    • Book Reading and Listening Schedule

    • Facebook Group Link

    • Call Schedule and Zoom Links

    • Submit Questions for Q & A Calls

    • Library of Additional Resources

    • Have questions or need anything at all? CONTACT US here...
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    Module 1: Welcoming Kickoff and Orientation

    • Week 1 - Orientation Replay

    • Week 1 Slides

    • Week 1 Slides (option with 3 slides per page)

    • Handout: Goals that Begin with Being (Be Do Have)

    • Homeplay - Week 1

    • Week 1 Love Quiz
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    Module 2: Moving Couples Beyond Power Struggles + Into A New Paradigm of Thriving Relationships

    • Week 2 Video Training

    • Week 2 Slides

    • Week 2 Slides (option with 3 slides per page)

    • Handout: Stages of a Thriving Relationship

    • 5 Stages of a Thriving Relationship - Notes for Coaches

    • Handout: Relationship Poisons

    • Relationship Poisons - Notes for Coaches

    • Handout: Universal Human Needs

    • Handout: Blame to Responsibility

    • Handout: Formula for Lasting Relationship Growth

    • Handout: 6 Pillars of a Thriving Relationship

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 2 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 2 Love Quiz

    • Replay for HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 2)

    • Module 2 Q+A - May 5, 2022
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    Module 3: Communication Essentials for Couples (Part 1)

    • Week 3 Video Training

    • Week 3 Slides

    • Handout: HEART Listening

    • HEART Listening - Notes for Coaches

    • Handout: Listening Filters

    • Homeplay - Week 3

    • Week 3 Love Quiz

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 3 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Replay of HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 3)

    • Week 3 Q+A - May 12, 2022
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    Module 4: Cultivating Secure Attachment

    • Week 4 Video Training

    • Week 4 Slides

    • Handout: Attachment - Couples Assessment

    • Handout: Attachment - Early Imprints

    • Handout: Attachment - Raw Spots

    • Homeplay - Week 4

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 4 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 4 - Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 4)

    • Week 4 Q+A - May 19, 2022
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    Module 5: Breaking Free from Repetitive Cycles in Relationships

    • Week 5 Video Training

    • Week 5 Slides

    • Handout: Repetitive Cycles

    • Repetitive Cycle - Example

    • Handout: Attachment - Attachment Assurances

    • Homeplay - Week 5

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 5 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 5 - Love Quiz

    • Replay of HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 5)

    • Week 5 Q+A May 26, 2022
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    Module 6: The Relationship Breakthrough + Repair System

    • Week 6 Video Training

    • Week 6 Slides

    • Handout: Relationship Breakthrough Process

    • Handout (review): Universal Human Needs

    • Handout: Feelings List

    • Handout: Superpowered Apology

    • Homeplay - Week 6

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 6 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 6 - Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 6)

    • Week 6 Q+A June 9, 2022
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    Module 7: The Power of the Love Account + Keeping it Full

    • Week 7 Video Training

    • Week 7 Slides

    • Handout: Love Account (positive to negative ratio)

    • Handout: 5 Love Languages Quiz and Handout

    • Homeplay - Week 7

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 7 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 7 Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 7)

    • Week 7 Q+A June 16, 2022
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    Module 8: Helping Couples Create a Strengths-Based Relationship

    • Week 8 Video Training

    • Week 8 Slides

    • Handout: Empathy Cards (recommended to print on heavier cardstock *if* available)

    • Handout: Date Night Cards (recommended to print on heavier cardstock *if* available)

    • Handout: Friends First Cards (recommended to print on heavier cardstock *if* available)

    • Handout: Small, Medium, and Large Connecting Rituals

    • Handout: Superpowered Appreciations

    • Handout: Strengths Based Relationship

    • Homeplay - Week 8

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 8 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 8 Love Quiz

    • Replay for the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 8)

    • Week 8 Q+A June 23, 2022
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    Module 9: Communication Essentials for Couples: Part 2

    • Week 9 Video Training

    • Week 9 Slides

    • Handout: Essentials for Everyday Communication

    • Handout: Curiosity Toss

    • Handout: 7 Tips for Giving Feedback

    • Homeplay - Week 9

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 9 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 9 Love Quiz

    • Replay for HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 9)

    • Week 9 Q+A June 30, 2022
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    Module 10: Building Emotional Intimacy Between a Couple

    • Week 10 Video Training

    • Week 10 Slides

    • Handout: Feelings List (repeat; to have handy)

    • Handout: Creating a Safe Space for Emotional Connection

    • Handout: Wants, Fears, + Loves - Exercise for Emotional Intimacy

    • Handout: 5 Fears of Emotional Intimacy - Assessment + Tips

    • Handout: Relationship Check-In

    • Homeplay - Week 10

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 10 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 10 Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 10)

    • Week 10 Q+A July 14, 2022
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    Module 11: Personal Transformation for Each Individual: Part 1

    • Week 11 Video Training

    • Week 11 Slides

    • Handout: Self Sourcing

    • Handout: Thought Turnarounds

    • Handout: Magic And

    • Homeplay - Week 11

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 11 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 11 Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 11)

    • Week 11 Q+A July 21, 2022
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    Module 12: Personal Transformation for Each Individual: Part 2

    • Week 12 Video Training

    • Week 12 Slides

    • Homeplay - Week 12

    • Handout: Wheel of Balance

    • Handout: Calming Techniques

    • Handout: 3 Wishes Reflections

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 12 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 12 Love Quiz

    • Replay of HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 12)

    • Week 12 Q+A July 28, 2022
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    Module 13: Healing from Affairs: Part 1

    • Module 13 Training

    • Week 13 Slides

    • Handout: Affairs - REBUILD Acronym

    • Handout: Affair Responses - hurting partner

    • Handout: Affair Responses - unfaithful partner

    • Handout: The Impact of the Affair on My Partner

    • Homeplay - Week 13

    • Week 13 Love Quiz

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 13

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 13)

    • Week 13 Q+A August 4, 2022
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    Module 14: Healing from Affairs: Part 2

    • Module 14 Training

    • Week 14 Slides

    • Homeplay - Week 14

    • Handout: Affairs - Why They Happen

    • Handout: Affairs - Building Trust

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 14

    • Week 14 Love Quiz

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 14)

    • Week 14 Q+A August 11, 2022
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    Module 15: Helping Couples Transform Sexual Challenges + Reignite the Spark: Part 1

    • Week 15 Video Training

    • Week 15 Slides

    • Handout: Sexuality - Libido Busters and Boosters

    • Handout: Sexuality - Rewriting Sexual Messages

    • Homeplay - Week 15

    • Week 15 Love Quiz

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 15 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 15 Q & A

    • Replay of HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 15)
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    Module 16: Helping Couples Transform Sexual Challenges + Reignite the Spark: Part 2

    • Week 16 Video Training

    • Week 16 Slides

    • Handout: Sexuality - Erotic Maps

    • Handout: Sexuality - Menu of Possibilities

    • Homeplay - Week 16

    • Week 16 Love Quiz

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 16 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 16)

    • Week 16 Q&A
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    Module 17: Setting a Couple up for Lasting Change

    • Week 17 Video Training

    • Week 17 Slides

    • Handout: Relationship Vision

    • Handout: Time Management Matrix for Relationships

    • Handout: Relationship Leaks

    • Homeplay - Week 17

    • Week 17 Love Quiz

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 17 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 17)

    • Week 17 Q&A
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    Module 18: Proven Formula for Sessions (mapping out the first 10 sessions)

    • Week 18 Video Training

    • Week 18 Slides

    • Email/Social Media Post to Recruit Practice Couples

    • Sample Email to Send New Virtual Clients

    • Example: Electronic Client Intake Form

    • Worksheet Checklist

    • Homeplay - Week 18

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 18 (prompts to bring to call)

    • FYI: No more Love Quizzes from Week 18 onward

    • Replay of the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 18)
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    Module 19: Special Considerations with Bret, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Addictions)

    • Week 19 Video Training with Bret - Addictions

    • Week 19 Slides (Training on Special Considerations - Addictions)

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 19 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 19 Q&A

    • Replay for HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 19)
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    Module 20: Special Considerations with Bret, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Personality Disorders)

    • Week 20 Video with Bret on Personality Disorders

    • Week 20 Slides (Training on Special Considerations - Personality Disorders)

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 20 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Week 20 Video Training with Bret - Personality Disorders

    • Replay for the HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 20)

    • Week 20 Q+A - September 29, 2022
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    Module 21: Special Considerations with Bret, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Intimate Partner Violence)

    • Week 21 Video with Bret on Intimate Partner Violence

    • Week 21 Slides (Training on Special Considerations - Intimate Partner Violence)

    • HEARTner Exercise - Week 21 (prompts to bring to call)

    • Replay for HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 21)

    • Q + A Call - October 13, 2022

    • Bonus Replay of HEARTner Call with Andrea (Week 22)
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    Collection of All Handouts

    • 1. Goals that Begin with Being (Be Do Have)

    • 2. Stages of a Thriving Relationship

    • 3. Universal Human Needs

    • 4. Relationship Poisons

    • 5. Formula for Lasting Relationship Growth

    • 6. Six Pillars of a Thriving Relationship

    • 7. Blame to Responsibility

    • 8. HEART Listening

    • 9. Listening Filters

    • 10. Attachment - Couples Assessment

    • 11. Attachment - Early Imprints

    • 12. Attachment - Raw Spots

    • 13. Repetitive Cycles

    • 14. Attachment - Attachment Assurances

    • 15. Relationship Breakthrough Process

    • 16. Feelings List

    • 17. Superpowered Apology

    • 18. Five Love Languages Quiz and Handout

    • 19. Love Account (positive to negative ratio)

    • 20. Small, Medium, and Large Connecting Rituals

    • 21. Strengths Based Relationship

    • 22. Superpowered Appreciations

    • 23. Date Night Cards

    • 24. Friends First Cards

    • 25. Empathy Cards

    • 26. Essentials for Everyday Communication

    • 27. Seven Tips for Giving Feedback

    • 28. Curiosity Toss

    • 29. Creating a Safe Space for Emotional Connection

    • 30. Wants, Fears, + Loves - Exercise for Emotional Intimacy

    • 31. Relationship Check-In

    • 32. Five Fears of Emotional Intimacy - Assessment + Tips

    • 33. Self Sourcing

    • 34. Magic And

    • 35. Thought Turnarounds

    • 36. Calming Techniques

    • 37. Wheel of Balance

    • 38. Three Wishes to Clarity

    • 39. Affairs - REBUILD Actronym

    • 40. Affair Responses - unfaithful partner

    • 41. Affair Responses - hurting partner

    • 42. Affairs - The Impact of the Affair on My Partner

    • 43. Affairs - Building Trust

    • 44. Affairs - Why They Happen

    • 45. Sexuality - Erotic Maps

    • 46. Sexuality - Libido Busters and Boosters

    • 47. Sexuality - Menu of Possibilities

    • 48. Sexuality - Rewriting Sexual Messages

    • 49. Relationship Vision

    • 50. Time Management Matrix

    • 51. Relationship Leaks
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    Sample Sessions Facilitated by Bret and Christine

    • Love Story, 5 Stages of a Thriving Relationship, Relationship Poisons, and Repetitive Cycle (Kristin and Shayne with Christine)

    • 5 Stages of a Thriving Relationship, Poisons, Needs, Wonder and Look Under (Dru and Seth with Bret)

    • Listening Filters (Seth and Dru with Bret)

    • Relationship Breakthrough Process (Kristin and Shayne with Christine)

    • Relationship Breakthrough Process (Seth and Dru with Bret)

    • Strengths Based Relationship (Kristin and Shayne with Christine)

    • Creating a Safe Space and Curiosity Toss (Phil and Lori with Christine)

    • Wants, Fears, + Loves - Exercise for Emotional Intimacy (with Bret)

    • Love Languages (Phil and Lori with Christine)
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    BONUS Sessions with Special Guest Speakers

    • Cultural Sensitivities + Diversity Training with Guest Speaker Dr. Gina Forrest, Chief Diversity Officer with the Indiana Supreme Court

    • Dr. Gina Forrest's slides

    • Whole Brain Relationships with Guest Speaker Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, NY Times Bestselling Author + Renowned Neuroanatomist

    • Gender, Identity, + Sexuality with Katelyn King, Training Programs Coordinator at the LGBTQ+ Culture Center of Indiana University

    • Supporting Neurodivergent Clients on the Spectrum - with coach graduate, Jake
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    8 Graduation Sessions

    • Instructions for Documenting Your Graduation Sessions

    • 1 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 2 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 3 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 4 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 5 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 6 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 7 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)

    • 8 of 8 Session Reflections (required to graduate)
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    Business Bootcamp

    • ( SESSION 1) Business Bootcamp Video Replay - Creating Your Client Intake Form ~ digital + print

    • (SESSION 1) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • (SESSION 1) Example: New Client Intake Form

    • (SESSION 1) Example: Electronic Client Intake Form

    • (SESSION 2) Business Bootcamp Video Replay - Cancellation Policy, Client Agreements, Business Name

    • (SESSION 2) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • (SESSION 2) Example: Client Notes

    • (SESSION 2) Example: Client and Coach Agreements

    • (SESSION 3) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • (SESSION 3) Business Bootcamp - Writing Your Bio + Designing Your Logo

    • (SESSION 4) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • Business Bootcamp - SESSION 4 (Setting Up Your Online Scheduler)

    • (SESSION 5) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • Business Bootcamp - SESSION 5 (Designing Free Consultations, Discovery Sessions, and Gift-a-Sessions)

    • (SESSION 6) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • Business Bootcamp - SESSION 6 (Money Mindset, Soulful Sales, Rates + Packages, Payment Methods)

    • (SESSION 7) Business Bootcamp - Slides

    • Business Bootcamp - SESSION 7 (List-Building)

    • Business Bootcamp - SESSION 8 (Website + Growing + Nurturing Your Audience)

    • (SESSION 8) Business Bootcamp - Slides
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    GRADUATION and Extra Q+A Session

    • Graduation Replay! CONGRATULATIONS!

    • Q + A Call - October 20, 2022