Join the Brave + Beautiful Community

So far, women between the ages of 31 to 73 have loved their B+B experience! My work focuses on the needs and experiences of women 40+. You can self-select if this community feels like a great-fit or book a free chat with me to discuss.

The content is a mix of evidence-base, inspiration, and practical application.  If you’re a growth-minded and/or curious human, or a questioner, you’ll probably love it here.

As member Valerie writes, “for people who like to learn, there is nothing better. Krista’s work and exercises are an amazing combination of science-based research and her extensive reading and education into personal growth.”

I’m a strong introvert, a Highly Sensitive Person and stubborn questioner with rebel leanings, ISFJ (often mistaken for an IN), an integrated Enneagram 1/hopeful reformer, living open to joyful possibility. Freedom, integrity, and curiosity are my top three values.

Brave + Beautiful Community members come from different corners of the world and include therapists, physicians, pastors, coaches, researchers, business owners, SAHMs homeschooling and doing their own creative or entrepreneurial work on the side, women on leave from work due to chronic illness, and (far) more.

Many members (not all) are highly sensitive or non-hustlers (or have paid the cost of hustle-culture) seeking an intentional, sustainable, or soul-honouring life.

I want to help create a kinder, safer world that does a far better job of honouring the beauty of diversity in its varied shapes and forms instead of trying to squish us all into a joy-crushing and sometimes life-threatening box. I believe in the incredible beauty of and need for diversity. My space won't meet the needs of everyone which is why I do my best to clarify who it will best serve.

My work focuses on the needs and experiences of women throughout the years of about 40-early 70s.

If you are hearing impaired, English is not your first language, or this helps with focus, closed captioning is available on our Zoom calls. Modules and worksheets/handouts are printable.

Many members are highly sensitive or otherwise neurodivergent. I encourage you to learn to honour your wiring in practical ways and show up to our work at a soul-honouring pace and in  ways that work best for you.

My husband is West-African, an immigrant to Canada, English is his third language, our children biracial, and I come from a multi-cultural family. I am committed to anti-racism and culturally responsive work. As part of my ongoing learning, I'm a member of the Institute for  Equity Centered Coaching: a professional association for coaches and leaders committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Two of my kids are/were bisexual (I share this with permission). Several other members also have kids who belong to the LGBTQIA+ community or otherwise don't fit and neat and tidy into the tiny prescribed boxes of our culture. This isn't a group about parenting, but we get to bring our full selves, experience, and values to the table.

Spirituality or faith is important to many B+B members. Others are disentangling themselves from cultural and religious conditioning to walk in greater freedom, health and joy. If you feel comfortable being with and respecting varied experiences then you are welcome.

The BB is a weight-neutral space but I do not have formal training in this area. We don't believe that freedom, wholeness, or joy comes from squishing ourselves into a one-sized-fits-all (soul-crushing) box. Some members have a history of eating disorder and I have a past of disordered eating and body shame though no longer live here. Because we talk about cultural conditioning and learning to feel safe, at home, and joyful in our bodies and lives, at times the conversation may include mention of building a safe and trusting friendship with our Self (including our body) and members may mention their personal experience or struggle. I will keep learning how to  hold these conversations with great sensitivity but if your mind-body health will be compromised by any of this, please know that the BB may not be a safe space for you.

That depends.

If you see yourself somewhere in steps 2/3-7 of this growth map, the B+B is likely a good fit. If you see yourself in step 1, and often step 2, one-on-one support is a better option.

I encourage all members to build a healthy support system - we need social support and social connection for wellbeing.

If you're in crisis or in the first year of a traumatic loss, I encourage you to prioritize professional care that is specific to your experience/needs. For example, this might include trauma therapy, a grief circle or grief coaching, and medical care.

Many members are learning to honour their wiring and capacity as they live with chronic mental or physical health challenges or care for family members who struggle with their mental and/or physical health. Many have a history of trauma or loss including suicide loss; my son died by suicide in 2019. I offer grief and trauma-informed mentoring and education. However, this is not a space for delving into individual experiences of trauma and grief.

We will generally have calls 8 or9 weeks (out of 13) in each seasonal session. This leaves breathing room for rest, holidays, and other unexpected life needs. And rest weeks can also be used to enjoy the Resource Library.

For best results, commit to about 7.5 hours per month or 22 hours per 3-month session, spread out according to your lifestyle and capacity. If you have greater capacity you can easily do more.

You can absolutely make space for this in your full life though you'll need to prioritize your wellbeing and intentionally make and guard the space on your calendar.

It's normal to have ebb and flow of energy and time available and I'll encourage you regularly that more and faster isn't better.  One new idea practiced consistently can lead to powerful results and will trickle over into every area of life.

Joining live is not essential. Calls are recorded.

You can listen to replays through our private podcast or watch the video replays inside our online community. Some people love joining live calls while others prefer to listen/watch to the replays at their own pace.

I alternate Mentoring + Connection Calls between 11 am MT (1 pm ET // 6 pm in the UK) and 5:30 pm MT (7:30 pm ET // Thursday morning in the southern hemisphere) so most people can make at least some of the calls live, if they want to.

Extras like peer-led calls, the Seasonal Projects Circle, and workshops vary in day and time.

Daylights savings time begins on March 12, 2023 and ends November 5, 2023. This might impact the time of the calls in your time zone.

You have access to a Google Calendar for the B+B Community as well as a printable list of dates/times.

Joining the B+B Community offers you the gift of group mentoring and building relationship with other like-minded people.

You will receive support and encouragement in our live calls (you're welcome to submit questions in advance if you can't join a call live). You can also ask questions, ask for support, and share how you're practicing, what you're proud of,  or any struggles in the group home feed.

This is different from coaching, though. If what you most want or need is 1:1 support, or support for personal needs and growth work that isn't appropriate to share with the group or that requires more in-depth tending, you can talk with me about coaching. Many members sign up for both coaching and the B+B Community and I offer a special price for this that includes four months free inside the BB Community.

A soul-honouring and sustainable life is important to me. Having lost a child, and navigating wildfire evacuations, a serious car accident, etc., has taught me that I need to allow for extra support at times.

As such, while I host most mentoring + connection calls, if I need time off, whether planned or for unexpected reasons, or I want the group to benefit from the wisdom and expertise of a guest teacher, another coach I trust will offer support in my absence.

You can't really get 'behind' because you're encouraged to work with your honest capacity but I get what you mean.

You can pick and choose which of the exercises in each module feel most important to you, or if you want to prioritize community or content in this season.  Also, I weave Rest + Reflection Weeks throughout our sessions. Life is messy and we may as well 'plan for the unexpected.' So you'll have time and space to catch up on work, if you want or need it.

Flexibility is a key of resilience and emotional regulation. Practicing loosening our grip on our plans and specific outcomes, and tilting or flexing (instead of breaking or giving up) is just as important a part of our work as the content itself.

I care about every member. If I see that you haven't been active in a few weeks, I'll send a quick email to check-in.  I offer ongoing encouragement and practical support to stay the course but ultimately, it's up to you to choose to reach out and stay connected, or withdraw.

I do not offer refunds so it's important to be mindful about your choice to join.

I keep my community small so that I know everyone by name - you are not just a number here.  For felt-sense of safety for all members, I don't offer month-to-month membership. As such, when you join, you do so with a minimum three-month commitment/one season.

If you aren’t sure about joining, you can schedule a free zoom chat with me or take a workshop to get to know my voice and personality, read more of my writing, read about my path, and check out my core values (higher up on the sales page). I also encourage you to read some of the testimonials of other members (see the bottom of this page).

I offer a three-week upgrade runway. This means that you can join for one session if that feels most comfortable to you, participate for a while to make sure you love it, and then in the first three weeks upgrade to a longer-term commitment. This lets you take advantage of the cost-savings and other benefits of a full-year commitment without urgency.

I over-gave and this means all sliding scale spaces are filled through 2023.

10%+  of the spaces in the B+B are offered through partial scholarships (min $45/mos). I value my work and wisdom and do not offer it for free.

Priority is for Black + Indigenous women+, and/or those who hold an identity that has been marginalized and obstructed your access to financial security. 

Sliding scale spaces are NOT available every session since members often stay longer than one session. If space is open this will be indicated in the pricing and registration area.

Sliding scale spaces are NOT available for people choosing not to exercise their earning power, living off of savings, in university or studying, launching a new therapy or coaching practice, retired with a pension or investments, those who own their home, have money for travel, etc.

You need an internet connection, email address, a device (preferably an iPad, laptop, or desktop), and a notebook, pen, and binder to collect handouts.

We use Zoom for calls and workshops. There's an app for our community, for iOS and android.

I send you a link to the private podcast and you can listen on your favourite podcast player (optional). I also include links in the Monday email.

The B+B is hosted off of social media, on a platform called Circle. Social media is not used as apart of the BB Community.

You will receive a welcome PDF that outlines how to use our community and answers common questions. In the first couple of weeks, I (or someone else) will offer extra time to show new members around the community, answer questions, and help you get settled. However, I cannot offer 'tech education.'

Absolutely. Reach out here and we'll set up a time to talk.