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Tim Schuster

Founder
Tim lives in a blue house in North Minneapolis with Kelsey and their two daughters. He loves seeing the power of ideas to confront limiting beliefs and unlock a sense of possibility. LinkedIn >>>>

Maria Soyka

Lead Facilitator
Maria is based in Lisbon, Portugal, where she is completing a Master’s in Sociology. Maria’s work combines one-on-one coaching with structured group facilitation to increase persistence and leadership development. LinkedIn >


SOME VALUES

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These aren’t fixed. They evolve as we do.
They inspire us, challenge us, and shape how we show up in the work.
Think of this as thinking out loud—about the kind of world we’re trying to build, one session at a time.

Add value. Feel valued.

People come alive when they contribute.
We design every session so people can offer something real—and feel it land.

Build social capital by giving it away.

In a give-to-get world, we lean toward giving–getting–giving.
Not for points. Not for leverage. Not always—but whenever we can.
Because it creates the kind of relationships (and world) we actually want to live in.

Asking for help shows confidence.

It takes guts to go first.
But when one person gets real, others exhale.
Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s relational strength.

Skin in the game.

From founders to frontline teams to first-time participants,
we create spaces where something real is at stake.
We show up that way too. That’s what makes it matter.

We create conditions for the expansion of human consciousness.

More wholeness. More integration. More capacity to hold complexity.
Not as a slogan—as a direction.
Otherwise… what are we doing here?