​For the last 12 years we have empowered individuals in various organizations to take the lead in their story. We have worked with:
  • Individuals
  • Schools
  • Homeless Shelters
  • Refugee Populations
  • Criminal Justice Programs
  • Community Organizations
We have learned there is a power that is unleashed when a person reads over their story and finally declares, “This is my hero journey, it’s worthy of print, and ready to share with the world!” Studies show this is a moment where self-confidence increases, a new hope for the future is born, and they become empowered to step into their lives as the hero of their own story.
"My son has been overwhelmed.  I’m sure it is hard to come back into a life of decisions and clean living after being high and incarcerated for so long. You and your people have been an answer to my prayers as far as instilling positive energy and thoughts for him to emulate. Thank you for all you have done for my son. I was ready to be done. Now I am excited for him and his future because I can see he has a network of people that really care and are wanting the best for him. I really call it a miracle. And we know that one day at a time is doable. And I pray that he will continue to strive for a life of sobriety. Thank you so much!  Anyone would be blessed to have you all in their corner. This is the most life changing program I have ever come in contact with and I thought we had tried it all."
​~Parent
"My son has struggled for years to believe in himself and have hope for a new future. He’s been in and out of jail, and tried so many programs. Nothing has ever helped, until now. The first day of Safe Harbors he called to tell me all about it. Within a few weeks everything about our conversations changed. He had hope again. He believed in himself again. He started taking really positive steps towards change. He took control of making the changes that needed done. I have spent so many hours on my knees pleading for someone to be able to help him see who I knew he was. The instructors with Safe Harbors have done that. My son is back. I cry every time I get off the phone with him, I can’t believe the change. I will forever be grateful for the principles they are teaching. I’m now registering to take the classes myself, I need my own growth to match his. I am so grateful!"
~Parent
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“Who knew that tearing down your walls and getting really honest about your reality would open up the kind of conversations that would lead to change. When I got out, I sat down with my parents. I explained to them everything I’ve been learning. I taught them about the importance of finding coaches that could help me chase my new vision. I expressed that I missed family and I’d really like my parents to be that role. I defined for them what that role looked like. I asked them if they thought they were in a position to coach me and hold me accountable. I asked them if they could keep the boundaries I knew I needed to work towards my vision. My mom started crying. She said, 'it’s nice to have my son back.' Who knew asking for the help you really need and staying accountable to the boundaries could lead you to all the things you need and really want. I’m loving this new way of life."
"The last week has been really hard. My son accidentally discharged a firearm while some friends were over. The bullet made contact with two individuals. He made a very bad decision, and although I’m grateful that no one was injured severely, he is paying the consequences now. I have had some hard conversations with him. He tried to tell me that it was everyone else’s fault, and no one was listening to him. In the past I would have handled this very different. Instead, I took the things I’ve been learning in your class and I told him, “Son, you made a bad choice, their are consequences that come with that choice. Dad made some bad choices and I am in jail paying for those consequences. We both have to own our part in those choices. That might be hard right now. The cool thing is that we can make better choices moving forward. I have a class I want you to take with me. It’s helping me so much. They have a teenage version of the class.

"He told me he didn’t like hard work and he wasn’t up for that. I replied, “Son this isn’t HARD work, that’s too much, this is DIFFICULT work. Difficult work reaches the soul and the rewards are so worth it.” He said, “Dad, you’re different. Everything you say is different. If this class is what is making you different, I’ll take it too. Let’s be different together!​"

​One of the great benefits of our course is that we have a curriculum for the whole family. This individual will be returning home and his wife and three kids will be doing this course with him. Together they will learn to be the Captain of their story. Each member of the family will become a published author of their very own story they are creating! We love helping families change and grow together.
​"The lesson on circle of control is the most profound thing I have learned since being in prison. I always think I never have control over anything here. They tell me what to do, they dictate everything! But when we made the list of everything we have control over in here, it changed everything for me. I realized I can control myself, how I behave, and how I act. I realized if I do that while I am in here, if I really control myself while I'm in here I will be able to do the same when I get out. I've never considered that."
​~ E.P., Participant
​"At a time where I was trying to put my life back together and make changes that would help me get a new future this curriculum provided a roadmap for me to not only believe that was possible but give me an action plan to achieve it."
​~ Montius
"I look forward to the class each week, I’ve learned how to look at myself and my situation from a different perspective. It’s been so uplifting and a wonderful experience."
~Participant
"It has challenged me to examine myself and begin to answer the question of what do I really want out of my life."
~Participant
“I first learned this program while I was serving my time in prison. This stuff was so new to me. I don’t know how I’ve never been taught this before. It really made sense to me and I knew I had to listen. Once I got out I transitioned to a sober living facility. I was able to get them to keep teaching me the rest of the classes there. I am now days away from hitting my one year sober and clean mark. I am so excited. I use these principles everyday. I have a job. I am getting back on my feet. These tools make a difference in my life every single day. I’m not good with words and I don’t even know how to say more than thank you, but I need you to know this thank you is from the depths of my soul.”
~A.R., participant
"I started writing out the vision of the man I am. It was hard soul work. I had to dig deep. I haven’t been some of those things for a long time, but I know it’s who I am. It’s crazy to me how declaring it, giving voice to it, and writing it down starts to make it happen. I keep thinking I am so far away from reaching those things and yet everything is already in motion. I feel everything is changing. It’s even down to the details. Let me give you an example. I wrote last week, 'I earn an honest living. I have the money my family needs when they really need it.’ I’ve always been able to find the money, but it’s not always been from the best sources so I thought this shift would take a while. We had a challenge arise with our work shifts inside the jail, as a result we were forced to work a bunch of overtime to compensate. At first I was so tired and a little irritated that we were working so many hours right now. It was hard work. At the end of the week my wife called and said that we were going to be $200 short of making first and last month's rent to move to a much better apartment complex for me to move home to. I had shared with her earlier that we had to change our communities if I was going to be successful at this new life we were creating. She had found a new apartment but she was $200 short of making it happen. She asked if there was anyway that I would have enough on my books from my job here in the jail to help. I took a deep breath and said, 'no problem I’ve got it!' I could hardly believe it. The big inconvenience that had seemed difficult and irritating had been a blessing that helped me stay true to what I was declaring. Because of the overtime I was able to get extra money and I had $205 in my account. I will get more on my final week here that will help me still make the phone calls to wife to get ready to come home, and I will still have enough to help at home. I earned an honest living, with hard work, and I had the money my family needed when they really needed it. How does this stuff work so fast?? How did that happen?? I suppose I won’t ever be able to figure that out, but I don’t need to. All I need to know is that I have tools that work and when I work them, they work for me. This is so amazing I don’t know how I will ever thank you!"
​“The first day in class when we did introductions, one of our instructors, Josh, shared his story. I have to tell you Josh’s story changed my life. I saw so much of myself in him and his history. It gave me proof that change is possible. I have been fighting for my change every day since hearing it. I am making hard choices and decisions everyday to keep my vision aligned with who I want to be. It’s not easy, but this life is so much better than the life I had before.”
~Participant
"We were beginning a brand new class. We made it clear this is not a program. This is a lifestyle, it’s a life course. There was one student who had completed the program and he was returning for a few weeks. As we introduced the course and the commitment that would be expected our returning inmate asked if he could talk to the group for a minute. He said, 'You guys, they teach this to sober people. They teach this to normal people in the world. They teach these skills to kids in school. They are going to teach you steps. Everything they teach is a model for you to run every scenario and every decision through. It works. They didn’t make some program for us broken people, they believe so much in us they are bringing us a program that they teach on the outside to help everyone. They believe in us. Trust them. Listen to them. This model will take some time to understand and learn, but I am here to tell you it works. Be honest, get to work, do it!'"
​~Instructor
​“These assignments are the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I’ve really been doing the work and it’s hard and SO REWARDING. I don’t know how this stuff works, I just know it’s working. I’ve been trying to change these things for years and it’s never worked. Doing this course with you is literally changing my life and at rapid rates. It’s changing me, it’s changing my family, it’s changing everything. I cannot wait to see where I go from here.”
~Participant
"I just have to share, one of the things that’s been crazy for me in this transformation process is the more I lean into creating this new life, the more the old life is so uncomfortable. I am working on my vision, creating my plan, taking daily action and then I find myself even shifting my reality in my dreams. Before going to bed last night I was writing out my vision. Then last night in my dream I came up on a familiar scene from my past that involved me using drugs every time. I was instantly uncomfortable, said 'that’s not what I want. I don’t do that anymore. I’m going to leave now.' Then I woke up feeling amazing. I don’t know how in the world this is also changing my dreams, but it felt good to have that shift. I have also noticed that the more I am consciously trying to change my narrative and realities, my subconscious is bringing up old scenarios and trying to divert me, but I’m not choosing the old way even subconsciously."
​~Participant
"It’s crazy how I am working on my vision of being a 'Great Father'. I find myself hundreds of times a day having a temptation, or an urge to do something that has been habitual, but I’m now naturally stopping and asking myself 'would a great father do that?' And then consciously choosing to do whatever a great father would do. I’ve never in my life had those thoughts, I’ve just followed my habits or instincts. It’s amazing how intentionally choosing what you will choose before it ever shows up by declaring your vision is literally altering the smallest decisions in my day over and over again."
~Participant
"I’ve changed how I intentionally create my day. I didn’t realize how much of a difference that makes to own your day by setting out to create it. I’ve been reading in the workbook and read the story of how you had to make difficult decisions with your daughter present. You wanted to be the best dad, but you didn’t make the best dad decisions. I wept like a baby for hours after reading that story because that’s me—I did those same things. I’ve read it over and over, and I am writing a completely new story of what a great father does. There are so many amazing things a great father does and I am now that man. Everything I do is now centered around that. I haven’t felt this amazing in a long time. I am excited to get out and be a great father one day at a time."
​~Participant
"I have a temper. It’s been a big problem for quite a while. I had a situation at work that was really testing my limits the other day. It could have easily ended in my losing my cool, getting fired, sent to the hole, and facing new consequences. This altercation was heating up so fast. I almost snapped and got physical, but instead one of the guys stepped up and said, 'pause, is the response you’re about to give in line with the man you are now?? Think about where you’re wrong and own it.'  Honestly, I didn’t want to think about me having something wrong in the scenario. I was in auto pilot mode, and then this coach stepped in and gave me the pause to reel it in. I showed some humility, realized my part in the issue, took ownership, and we worked it out. I’ve never done that before. That felt good."
​~Participant
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