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Social Justice Soul Coaching, Speaking Engagements, and Workshops
As a skilled facilitator, I create a challenging learning environment that changes lives. I offer a wide range of training programs addressing issues of social justice and equity for individuals, organizations, and communities. Here’s what others have said from a recent interview.
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COACHING PACKAGES
Breakthrough to Greatness
Description:
We all come into this world whole, with an innate sense of self, purpose, and potential. However, as we navigate life, societal institutions—be they educational, social, or cultural—often impose limitations, biases, and expectations that can fracture our sense of wholeness. These divisions can create feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and confusion, holding us back from realizing our true greatness.
The “Breakthrough to Greatness” package is designed to help you rediscover your wholeness by addressing and healing the divisions created by these external forces. Together, we will explore the root causes of your blockages, dismantle limiting beliefs, and rebuild a strong, unified sense of self. My coaching will guide you in turning self-doubt into self-confidence and confusion into clarity, empowering you to step fully into your greatness.
What’s Included:
- Personalized Coaching Sessions: Weekly 1-hour sessions where we dive deep into the divisions that have been imposed on your wholeness, using personalized strategies to help you reclaim your full potential.
- Customized Action Plan: A tailored roadmap designed to guide you toward wholeness, with specific steps to overcome the barriers that have been holding you back.
- Exclusive Resources: Access to guided meditations, reflective exercises, and readings that support your journey back to wholeness and reinforce the progress made in our sessions.
Ongoing Support: Continuous email support between sessions, ensuring that you stay motivated, focused, and aligned with your journey towards greatness
Empowering Black Communities: Navigating the Criminal Justice System
Description:
The criminal justice system in the United States has historically inflicted deep and lasting harm on the Black community. From the days of slavery and Jim Crow laws to the ongoing realities of mass incarceration, racial profiling, and police violence, this system has often served as a mechanism of oppression, rather than justice. These injustices have not only impacted individuals but have also torn at the fabric of Black families and communities, creating cycles of trauma, fear, and disenfranchisement.
This package is designed to address and heal the wounds caused by the criminal justice system while empowering you with the knowledge and tools to navigate and challenge these systemic barriers. Our focus is on healing—both individually and collectively—so that you can reclaim your power, advocate for justice, and build a future where Black communities can thrive.
What’s Included:
- Group Coaching Sessions: Bi-weekly 1.5-hour sessions that create a safe space for collective healing. These sessions delve into the historical context of the criminal justice system and its ongoing impact on Black communities. We’ll address the trauma inflicted by systemic racism and explore ways to heal, resist, and empower ourselves and our communities.
- Individual Coaching: Personalized one-on-one sessions that focus on your unique experiences within the criminal justice system. These sessions are designed to help you process trauma, rebuild your sense of self, and develop strategies to overcome the barriers imposed by systemic injustice. Healing is at the core of these sessions, enabling you to move forward with strength and purpose.
- Educational Resources: Gain access to a curated collection of resources that provide a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system’s history and its current realities. These materials will empower you with the knowledge to navigate the system more effectively and to become an informed advocate for change within your community.
- Community Advocacy Strategies: Learn how to become a force for change in your community. We’ll work together on developing skills in public speaking, organizing, and advocacy, empowering you to lead efforts that address the systemic harms inflicted by the criminal justice system.
- Ongoing Support: Continuous support through email between sessions, offering guidance, encouragement, and additional resources as you progress on your journey of healing and empowerment.
Professional Development: Cultivating Inclusive and Equitable Education
1. Empowering Black Faculty: Navigating Predominantly White Institutional Spaces
Description:
Navigating predominantly white institutional (PWI) spaces as a Black faculty member can be challenging, often requiring a delicate balance between professional responsibilities and personal identity. This offering is designed to help Black faculty members thrive in these environments without compromising their sense of self. We focus on strategies for maintaining your identity, building resilience, and creating support networks within PWIs.
What’s Included:
- Personalized Coaching Sessions: One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique experiences, focusing on strategies for navigating PWI environments while staying true to your identity.
- Resilience Building Workshops: Group workshops that provide tools for dealing with microaggressions, racial bias, and the pressures of tokenism, while reinforcing the importance of self-care and community support.
- Identity Affirmation Exercises: Guided practices that help you reconnect with your cultural roots and personal values, ensuring that your identity remains strong and intact.
- Networking and Support: Access to a community of like-minded Black faculty members where you can share experiences, gain insights, and build a support system.
2. Allyship for White Faculty: Becoming a Messenger for Justice
Description:
For white faculty members, being an effective ally means more than just understanding social justice—it requires taking actionable steps to support marginalized communities. This offering is designed to help white faculty become true messengers for justice by learning how to actively promote equity and inclusion in their classrooms and beyond.
What’s Included:
- Interactive Workshops: Hands-on sessions that teach the principles of allyship, including how to recognize and address privilege, bias, and systemic injustice within academic environments.
- Case Studies and Role-Playing: Practical exercises that simulate real-life scenarios, helping you develop the skills needed to intervene and advocate effectively for justice.
- Resource Guides: Comprehensive materials that offer strategies for integrating social justice into your teaching practices and daily interactions with students and colleagues.
- Ongoing Support: Continued access to resources, group discussions, and one-on-one coaching to help you stay committed to your allyship journey.
3. Leadership Development for Administration: Creating a Culture of Belonging
Description:
Creating a truly inclusive and equitable academic environment starts with leadership. This offering is tailored for administrators who are committed to fostering a culture of belonging within their institutions. We’ll work together to develop leadership strategies that prioritize inclusivity, support diverse faculty and students, and create a welcoming environment for all.
What’s Included:
- Leadership Coaching: One-on-one coaching sessions focused on developing leadership strategies that promote inclusivity and equity within your institution.
- Cultural Competency Training: Workshops that equip you with the tools to understand and address the unique challenges faced by marginalized communities within your institution.
- Policy Development Support: Assistance in creating or refining institutional policies that support a culture of belonging, ensuring that diversity and inclusion are more than just buzzwords.
- Community Engagement: Strategies for building stronger connections between the institution and the broader community, fostering a sense of belonging both on and off-campus.
4. Early Career Faculty: Integrating Self, Social, and Environmental Justice into Your Portfolio
Description:
As an early career faculty member, it’s essential to establish a portfolio that reflects your commitment to justice—whether it’s self-justice, social justice, or environmental justice. This offering is designed to help you integrate these critical elements into your academic and professional life, ensuring that your work is both impactful and authentic.
What’s Included:
- Portfolio Development Coaching: One-on-one sessions that guide you in weaving justice into your research, teaching, and service portfolios, aligning your academic work with your personal values.
- Justice Integration Workshops: Group sessions that explore how to incorporate principles of self, social, and environmental justice into your academic portfolio, including practical strategies and examples.
- Mentorship and Networking: Connect with seasoned professionals who have successfully integrated justice into their careers, gaining insights and building relationships that will support your journey.
- Resource Library: Access to a curated collection of readings, case studies, and tools that support the integration of justice into all aspects of your academic work.
Customized Workshops and Facilitation
Description:
Dr. Brian Chad Starks offers a unique opportunity for institutions to engage in a customized interactive session tailored to their specific needs. Whether the focus is on enhancing organizational culture, addressing specific social justice challenges, or developing targeted training programs, Dr. Starks will collaborate with your team to design a session that meets your objectives. Drawing from his extensive background in law, criminology, and DEI, Dr. Starks will provide expert insights and practical solutions to address the unique challenges faced by your institution. This tailored approach ensures that participants receive relevant and actionable strategies to foster growth and improvement within their specific context.
Additional Information:
Customization: Packages can be tailored to meet specific needs upon request. Customized packages may incur additional costs based on the scope of customization.
Discounts:
Referral Discount: 10% off for referrals resulting in new clients.
Payment Terms:
Full payment required upon booking
Financing available—additional 10% per course
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund if canceled 14 days before the first session
50% refund if canceled 7 days before the first session
No refund if canceled less than 7 days before the first session
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After Our Time Together
After working with me as their Transformational Social Justice Soul Coach, clients are likely to experience a profound emotional shift. Here’s a look at the feelings and emotions they might carry with them:
Empowerment:
They will feel stronger, with a sense of ownership over their own story and power to navigate the world on their terms.
Liberation: A sense of freedom from limiting beliefs, societal narratives, and the weight of past injustices will allow them to move forward with lightness.
Peace: Inner peace will come from the healing of deep emotional and spiritual wounds, allowing them to experience a calm and balanced state of being.
Wholeness: Healing from within will leave them with a sense of completeness, integrating both their pain and growth into a stronger, fuller self.
Confidence: They will feel more self-assured in their ability to advocate for both themselves and others, standing tall in their values and truths.
Gratitude: The journey through healing and transformation will leave them feeling grateful, both for their growth and for the support they received along the wa
Hope: Where there was once hopelessness, they will now feel hopeful about their future, their ability to heal, and their capacity to create meaningful change.
Clarity: A newfound sense of clarity and purpose will guide them in aligning their life’s work with their values, fueling their passion for justice with renewed energy.
Resilience:They will feel emotionally stronger, better equipped to handle the ongoing challenges of an unjust world with grace and perseverance.