Daring Greatly™ Workshop

Workshop Description

A day for helping professionals, educators & entrepreneurs who - like you - want to cultivate an even more courageous, authentic, and passionate life.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly”

- Theodore Roosevelt

What would you do if fear wasn’t holding you back?

Would you start a new business, charge more for your services, write a book, give a speech, teach a workshop, host an event, and/or create something the world has yet to see?

Would you would stand up for yourself, speak your mind without worrying about what other people think, say “no” without guilt, face conflict head-on, or create and maintain stronger boundaries?

Maybe you would do that thing that terrifies you, like run a marathon despite never having run a day in your life! 

So, what does hold us back? 

• Fear of criticism, judgement, or disapproval
• Comparing ourselves with others who are much farther ahead in the game
• The “Imposter Syndrome”
• Fear of scarcity
• Fear that we’re not ___ enough (fill in the blank: experienced, educated, old, young, wealthy, attractive etc)

But, say you do the thing that you are afraid of, then what?

Have you ever built up the courage to do the thing you were afraid of and then found yourself trying to ensure approval from others? 

Have you found it difficult to enjoy the process because you were so focused on the outcome?

Maybe you over prepare, work yourself to exhaustion by creating something “perfect”, or try to control everything in hopes others will be pleased and approve your job well done.

You think to yourself, there’s got to be another way.

What if there IS another way?

What if you could do it bravely, with confidence, purpose and a sense of worthiness no matter what other people think and no matter how it turns out?

This full day workshop is an invitation for you to slow down and think intentionally about how you’d like to SHOW UP more in your life.  It’s an opportunity to celebrate where you are brave already, and a chance to look at where self-doubt, hesitation and/or fear are getting in the way of you being brave in other areas of your life.  

Using the empirically based curriculum developed by Dr. Brené Brown, we will explore how to cultivate more courage, more authenticity and more confidence to help you move forward both personally and professionally.  Using a mix of reflective writing, peer coaching and large group discussions, you will learn practices that transform the way we live, love, work, play, and lead.   

We don’t have to do it alone. We were never meant to. Will you join us? 

*Note: While this is primarily a personal development workshop, much of the learning can be applied to clients (if in a therapeutic role) and students as well.  If you would like a letter from us outlining how the curriculum can be helpful professionally (in order to have it count towards CEU’s or for reimbursement from an employer), let us know and we can provide this.

Melissa Pyne, MSW, RSW, is a registered social worker with over 15 years experience in the field of mental health and addiction counselling. She has experience working in both the public and private sector. Melissa has held various positions in Grand River Hospital's Adult Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction program delivering individual and group therapy. In addition to her experience with crisis and acute mental health interventions, Melissa has also worked in private clinics and now owns her own private practice where she incorporates CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and positive psychology to best serve clients anywhere along the continuum of mental health and wellness.

Melissa has completed her professional coaching certification (PCC) with the International Coaches Federation and has helped launch Red Maple Professional Coaching Services. With a hat tip to the Johan Hari concept of rat park, Melissa believes that rehumanizing workplaces by deepening relationships and connecting to purpose can help foster resiliency around mental health and substance misuse. Melissa is a particularly passionate about coaching front-line care providers for sustainability in careers with high rates of burnout.

Melissa holds a BA (Hons) in psychology from York University and a Masters of Social Work from Laurier. As a continual learner, Melissa is certified in the Daring Way™ (highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown) and loves teaching and learning from new students.

For more information or to register: www.missionempowerment.ca