Become part of the transformational Dare to Belong™ small group coaching experience, from leading friendship and connection coach Hannah Carmichael OBE. Hannah is absolutely passionate about helping thoughtful, kind, independent people feel that they matter, that they are cared for and prioritised, and that they are valued for the contribution they are able to make in the world. If you:

• Struggle with relationships (whether friendships, family, romantic or professional) that rarely go beyond the surface – and quietly crave deeper, easier, more authentic bonds in which you feel safe, accepted and more deeply connected
• Regularly give more than you get back to the people around you - and would like to feel that you are valued for who you are rather than just ‘what you can do’ for others;
• Sometimes wonder whether this is 'as good as it gets' - and wish you could wake up in the morning feeling calm and clear-headed, with a strong sense of 'what you're here for' and a deeper sense of connection to yourself, others, and the world around you

…then the Dare To Belong™ Experience was designed specifically for you. Whether you’re:

• a single person wondering if it’s possible to find close emotional connections outside of a romantic relationship;
• a fed-up corporate type desperate to do work you love again, with people who inspire you;
• an entrepreneur busy chasing down a vision yet still craving understanding from those around you;
• a breadwinner who wishes their partner and kids would ask how they’re doing once in a while (and really mean it);
• a quiet 'deep thinker' who just wants someone to share their ideas with over wine and long evenings

...then the Dare to Belong™ experience will help you rediscover what lights you up, and give you the tools you'll need to reconnect meaningfully with those around you, as well as building beautiful new connections and opportunities into your life. You'll also leave with a ready-made community who'll help you continue to on your journey once the experience is over.

On the surface, it looks like you have most things under control. You’ve done many of the things you thought you were ‘meant’ to do to be successful – whether it’s a career, your holidays, your relationship, your investments, your home etc.

And you’re busy - not someone who others would probably think of as feeling alone. You have a social circle, spend time with friends and family, perhaps have other commitments outside of work too. You show up, you do the ‘right’ thing, and people like you - you’re friendly, reliable, and interested in others. You believe in ‘giving back’ too - whether that's in your personal relationships, through your work, and / or in your community.

On paper, life looks good. But something's missing.

Perhaps you notice it in the disappointment you feel when you try to share your enthusiasm or get into deeper, more meaningful conversations with others. They brush you off, laugh, or just don’t engage – which can leave you feeling alone, misunderstood, and as though you’ve broken some kind of unspoken rule somehow.

Perhaps it’s in the resigned feeling that creeps in when the work you’ve put in to help someone just isn’t acknowledged, let alone repaid. When you start to wonder whether some of your relationships would exist at all if it weren’t for your efforts.

Or the underlying anxiety as you try to make sure others only see the most upbeat version of you – nothing too deep or complicated, no messy, less-than-perfect moments.

Perhaps you’ve found yourself doing a little too much of things you know aren’t good for you, but which make you feel a little less 'meh' (whether it's working / networking too hard, eating / drinking too much, gaming, over-scheduling your diary, scrolling for hours on social media, putting energy into lacklustre romantic connections that you know aren’t good for you, enthusiastically starting new hobbies then dropping them just as quickly, spending hours getting absorbed in the lives of characters in TV shows and books rather than spending time with people you know).

Life isn't terrible - it just isn't terribly satisfying. You aspire to more – a life that feels secure in a different kind of way. More alive, more purposeful, more connected somehow.

Step into a life where you are valued, accepted and understood. Find peace, purpose and connection while effortlessly drawing in good people who have your best interests at heart.

From:

• Stuck on autopilot, tired of the same routines and lacklustre connections
• Defaulting to saying 'I'm fine' & being on your 'best behaviour' socially - even when you're not
• Feeling 'alone in a crowd' - not able to let down your guard, ask for help, or really open up to the people closest to you
• Not sure how to get out of the rut, and worried about 'rocking the boat' if you do.
• Questioning whether this is ‘as good as it gets' - and whether your best years are behind you.

To:

• Clear about what really matters to you - knowing exactly what lights you up and makes you feel purposeful, peaceful and empowered
• Confident in making choices for yourself that feel grounded and healthy
• Feeling relaxed about showing people 'who you really are,' and confident that the right people will like and accept you; 
• Excited about the day ahead
• Knowing how to protect yourself from people and energy that drain you.

The Dare To Belong™ Experience won’t be right for everyone. If you're working on the nuts and bolts of how to make friends and navigate social norms, then my Friendship Accelerator course will be a better fit. It’s also unlikely to be the right timing if you’re in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic life event such as divorce or bereavement – please give yourself time to heal and / or seek some therapeutic support before coming back to this experience.

If you are ready:

• To take radical responsibility for your life & the quality of your connections
• To recognise where you are getting in your own way – and to do the work to change it
• To allow other people in, just a little bit, to help you on your journey
• To allow yourself a more ambitious vision for yourself and your future

…then the Dare To Belong Experience will give you what you need to rediscover 'you' and begin to reshape your life into something that feels more exciting, more authentic, more meaningful.

If any of this feels difficult, then that’s okay! But if it feels unreasonable, if your immediate response is to list the reasons why you wouldn’t be able to do these things, or if you regularly find yourself blaming other people or circumstances or the way your life is at the moment, then this probably isn’t what you’re looking for. Broadly speaking, there are three groups of people who join my programme:

• People who know something’s not working, and have had glimpses of what ‘different’ might look like – either in films / books / on television, or in the lives of people they know. I’ll help you understand exactly why you’re feeling the way you’re feeling, reassure you that there’s nothing wrong or shameful about wanting something more for yourself, and teach you exactly what you need to do differently to completely shift the way you’re showing up in your life and your relationships.
• People who have already started to think about what it means to live a more meaningful life. They’ve done some reading, listened to some podcasts, maybe watched a TED talk or few. They’re starting to get comfortable with the idea that there’s something different out there, they’re just not sure exactly how to go about getting it. I’ll distil down the crucial ideas from everything that’s out there, and present them to you in a way that makes it easy for you to run with them. We’ll talk through exactly why some of things you’ve tried haven’t worked, and what to do differently to get the results you’re looking for.
• People who’ve thought a lot about connection, belonging and friendship in the past, but have gotten sidetracked (as we do!) For these people, it’s often a major life change in the last couple of years (moving house, ending a relationship, recovering from serious illness, bereavement, retirement etc) that’s led them back to this work. I’ll help you to pick up the threads, and apply what you already know to your life as it is now.

• Ditched their mundane jobs and gone travelling round the world
• Re-trained as a life coach / set up a business from scratch
• Stopped dating because they’ve realised they are much happier by themselves
• Started dating and found love as well as friendship
• Left a relationship that wasn't working for them
• Realised it’s okay to take time out to rest and recover in between social events
• Embraced ‘geeking out’ on their hobbies with like-minded people
• Moved house and started a restoration project!
• Told a family member that they would be putting limits on contact during the week to protect their mental health  
• Had reunions with estranged family members
• Found the courage to talk to their friends about long-standing issues in their friendships that were leading to resentment, and completely opened their friends’ eyes to their experience of the relationship
• Completely changed the way they dealt with a demanding, competitive friend
• Got so good at talking to strangers that they now make friends everywhere they go!
• Made it clear to a toxic ex that he was no longer welcome in their home
• Gone from assuming that trauma was holding them back to realising they were lacking core skills for connection – which they quickly fixed