What's Happening In 2026...
Wednesday 27th May 2026 (12.00 - 1.30pm BST / GMT+1) - "Where Did They Go?" How To Build A Thriving, Supportive Friendship Circle After Divorce, Bereavement (and Other Major Life Changes)
Wednesday 19th August 2026 (12.00 - 1.30pm BST / GMT+1) - How to Be Successfully Solo: Creating a Rich, Deeply Connected Life on Your Own Terms
Wednesday 11th November (12.00 - 1.30pm GMT) - Neurodivergence and Friendship: Building Real Connections In A Way That Works For You
Wednesday 17th February 2027 (12.00 - 1.30pm GMT) - Making Friends as an Introvert: Meaningful Connection Without Exhaustion
Choose Your Event Access Option...
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Pay Per Event
Choose Your EventPerfect if you're getting a feel for what this is all about, and are happy to explore one topic at a time. Online events start at £10, with VIP options £40 upwards. Just click through to the page for the event you're interested in and pay to reserve your space. You'll get the joining details by email, and you'll also receive a link to the full recording afterwards! You can purchase access to as many events as you like each year, with no strings attached.
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Join 'New Shoots, Deep Roots' & The Friendshift Circle Community
Find Out More About the programmeThe most popular option! If you're serious about feeling better about your friendships in 2026, then join my popular 'New Shoots, Deep Roots' open coaching programme and get access to ALL advertised events, PLUS monthly live coaching sessions and masses of on-demand content included for less per month than the cost of one event. Monthly, yearly or lifetime access plans available.
Who are these events for?
Dare To Belong® events attract thoughtful, genuine, independent types who are ready to develop enjoyable, supportive, trust-based relationships, and to handle some of the most common friendship challenges we all experience.
You might self-describe as an introvert, or just someone who prefers smaller groups, and deeper conversations. You're more comfortable socialising with just one other person, or in smaller groups. You like doing shared activities with the people you care about, alongside having rich, meaningful, interesting conversations where people are inclusive and respectful towards one another.
Most attendees are aged 30 and over, but you don’t have to be. There’s no age limit on who can join Dare To Belong® events.
Many of the people interested in my events are single, live alone, and / or have specific reasons for seeking out new friendships independently from their romantic partners. All of us value our independence, and need space and time to ‘reset’ after social occasions.
Individuality is celebrated. Many of our members have marched to their own drum, whether that means living solo, questioning social norms, or thinking outside the box. Here, independence is a strength, and authentic self-expression is always encouraged. Some are just here to learn, others come for new friends. Participate your way: quietly observe, or start a one-on-one chat, or even lead a break-out group - as long as it's respectful, it’s all valued here.
Some attendees are facing additional challenges when it comes to connection-building. They are managing the impacts of neurodivergent conditions, and / or are living with chronic health conditions. They come from all walks of life, and from all over the world.
The thing we all have in common is that our friendships have changed (or are changing) in some way. Perhaps as a result of significant events in our own lives (such as separation or divorce, retirement or bereavement), or because other people's lives are changing around us (e.g.: friends settling down and having children). We want to navigate the changes in our friendship circles with confidence, and create deep connection in our lives.
Whatever their starting point, our members are thoughtful, curious, and have an appetite for learning. Some are starting to explore a more spiritual side of themselves too. All of us like ideas that can be put into practice, and we all share a keenness to get to the heart of how healthy, trust-based connections get made. If any of this sounds like you, then you're in the right place.
The Outcomes You'll Get By Attending Dare To Belong® Events
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Learn More About Yourself
Gain clear insight into exactly what's not working for you, and why. Work out what you want and need in your friendships. Learn where you're selling yourself short, where you're struggling to show up authentically, and why you keep falling into the same patterns. Learn your unique 'friendships strengths,' and how to show up in your relationships in a way which helps others see you as the thoughtful, kind, caring person that you are.
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Begin To Build Trust-Based Friendships
You'll see changes quickly as you learn exactly how to build greater depth, meaning, honesty, enjoyment and trust into your real-world relationships. Through expert advice, clear 'how to' guidance, compassionate peer support, and lots of opportunity to put the new tools and techniques you've learnt into practice.
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Grow in Confidence, Connection and Community
You'll start to feel empowered as you gain skills and knowledge, and as you start to experience real changes in your closest relationships. As your sense of 'connectedness' to the world at large improves, so too will your confidence in yourself as a valued, worthwhile person, and as someone who is able to navigate the ups and downs of real-life relationships with ease.
Your Facilitator
Hannah Carmichael OBE is a down-to-earth, yoga-loving mum-of-one with ADHD and a serious coffee addiction. She's also a sought-after coach helping introverts, deep thinkers, independent souls, and neurodivergent types - plus plenty of others - to build authentic, supportive relationships that last. Hannah is known for helping her clients grow their confidence and make transformational changes in the quality of their closest connections. As a regular podcast guest, speaker, and radio show contributor, Hannah delights in sharing what she knows about how to build brilliant friendships, as well as her own transformational story. She loves nothing more than to see thoughtful, reflective types like herself find the strength to show up fully as themselves, and to draw supportive, giving, mutually enjoyable relationships into their lives. She believes in keeping her work accessible, affordable and focused on solutions.
Why Should I Join The 'New Shoots, Deep Roots' Coaching Programme To Access Events?
It's a smart investment in yourself - and in your friendship-building journey. Get unlimited access to every single event running throughout 2026 (and into 2027 depending on when you buy your plan), including a wealth of members-only events which I don't advertise here. The centrepiece of the programme is my comprehensive 5 step on-demand friendship building programme (New Shoots, Deep Roots). With additional members-only coaching sessions, and a wide range of other resources that aren't available anywhere else.
You'll save money while getting more. Two live events per month for only £120 per year. But the real value goes far beyond the maths - you're investing in consistent, ongoing learning that builds on itself, rather than one-off insights that can easily be forgotten.
You'll have the freedom to explore. Within my coaching programme, you can dip into any workshop that catches your eye without worrying about the cost. Curious about "Escaping The Ghosts of Friendship Past" but not sure if it's for you? Just join - or watch the replay. Want to attend both the boundary-setting workshop and the people-pleasing session? Come to both. No decision fatigue, no weighing up whether each individual event is "worth it" - just turn up and learn.
You'll learn exactly how meaningful friendships get made. In 'New Shoots, Deep Roots, I've broken down EXACTLY how good friendships get made. Across five comprehensive modules which you'll access in your own time and at your own pace. There is NOTHING else like this out there - and you can use it to fix your existing friendships, as well as making brilliant new ones.
You'll get access to our complete recordings library, too. Worried that you can't attend event live? That's no problem when you have access to the full recording library. Whether you want to revisit a workshop, catch up on something you missed, or dive deeper into a particular topic, it's all there waiting for you.
You'll have the Friendship Accelerator Toolkit (and other bonuses) immediately. These aren't just PDF downloads - they're comprehensive collections of videos, worksheets, visualisations, crib sheets, scripts and practical exercises you can start using straight away to build depth and connection into your existing friendships. Many people find that just the bonuses by themselves are worth the price of admission.
You'll become part of The Friendshift Circle. This is where the real magic happens. Between workshops, you'll have access to our private, moderated online space where you can seek advice, share your experiences, and make genuine connections with other thoughtful, independent types who are on the same learning journey. Plus, you'll be invited to our non-advertised Circle Meetings - gentle sessions at least once a month on a Wednesday (midday UK time, with writeups for those who can't make it) where we explore topics that emerge from the community itself.
You'll build momentum. Changing your friendships doesn't happen from attending one event. It happens through consistent engagement, regular practice, and ongoing support. Joining a programme gives you the structure and accountability to actually implement what you're learning, rather than letting insights fade away between sporadic events.
You're backing yourself for the long term. Choosing the coaching programme option is a statement of commitment - to yourself, to your growth, and to building the authentic, meaningful friendships you deserve. It's saying "I'm serious about this, and I'm willing to invest in making it happen."
Learning Framework
All learning events build understanding around one of the following questions:
- What do you want and need in your friendships? Where are you trying to get to?
- How can you create the best possible conditions for healthy friendships to flourish?
- How do you actually meet (and make meaningful connections with) like-minded people?
- How do you turn new connections into lasting friendships?
- What do you do when friendships go wrong?
- How can you look after yourself while you're on your friendship-building journey?
- How can you create a deeper sense of 'connectedness' in your life, outside of just friendship?
Previous events have include: navigating changing friendships in mid-life; how to handle gossip; shifting limiting beliefs for confidence and connection; using Myers-Briggs to build better friendships; what is ghosting and why do we do it; how to cultivate healthy, confident friendships.
