STAND in a Good Way
Helping people create space between a trigger and a response.
Helping people create space between a trigger and a response—so they can protect their peace, their relationships, and their purpose.
Built from lived experience and years of facilitating difficult conversations.
Grounded in practical understanding of stress, behaviour and decision-making.
Grounded in the Seven Grandfather Teachings as a practical values-based compass..
✔ Practical
✔ Interactive
✔ Immediately Applicable
PROTECT YOUR PEACE
Recognize stress before it takes over.
Pause. Regulate. Respond with intention.
PROTECT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Turn conflict to conversations, with a value based compass instead of react.
PROTECT YOUR PURPOSE
Stay aligned with your values,
even when emotions run high.
We all have moments we wish we could take back.
A conversation.
An email.
A text message.
A meeting.
A disagreement.
A decision made in frustration.
A reaction that didn’t reflect who we really are.
The problem isn’t that we don’t know better.
It’s that, under stress, our survival responses can take over before our values have a chance to guide us.
STAND helps create that space.
The few seconds between the trigger…
and the automatic reaction.
The space where we can pause.
Breathe.
Reconnect with what matters most.
And choose a response instead of a reaction.
Because sometimes those few seconds are all it takes to protect your peace, your relationships, and your purpose.
Between every trigger and every reaction…
…there is a moment.
Sometimes it’s only a few seconds.
Those few seconds determine whether we react automatically…
or respond intentionally.
STAND helps people recognize that moment, slow it down, and choose their next step with greater awareness.
Your Inner Compass
Stress can pull us away from our values.
STAND helps participants reconnect with what matters most before deciding what comes next.
Throughout the workshop we explore practical decision-making using timeless principles, including the Seven Grandfather Teachings, as a moral compass for navigating life’s challenges.
The STAND Framework
S- Stop the Surge
T- Take a Breath
A- Assess the Pattern
N- Navigate with a Seven Grandfather Teaching
D- Do the Next Right Thing
Simple, Adaptive, Easy to remember.
Creator of the STAND Framework
Founder of Zero Give Up
Guided by the Seven Grandfather Teachings as a practical values-based compass.
Rather than teaching theory, STAND combines lived experience, practical tools and Indigenous teachings into a workshop people can immediately use.
STAND in a Good Way Workshop Flow
Who benefits from STAND besides family and friends?
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Workplaces
🤝
Community
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Indigenous
🎓
Schools
❤️
Recovery
🌱
Non-profits
👥
Leadership
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Faith Communities
Whether you’re supporting employees, students, clients, community members, or volunteers, STAND provides practical tools people can begin using immediately.
Participants leave with…
✓ A practical tool they can use immediately
✓ Greater awareness of stress reactions
✓ More intentional conversations
✓ Better conflict navigation
✓ Increased confidence
✓ A STAND reference card
✓ Continued support through Zero Give Up
STAND Testimonials
“Wow! So many learnings and so much enlightenment.”
Angela S. Grandmother Songbird
“The workshop was insightful, as it allows for reflection on past anger and triggers.”
Nikko D. – Clothing Designer
“I thought it was a great way to self reflect and acknowledge our own truths and how we are walking.”
Robin P. – College Student
- Recognize when stress is building
- Pause and regulate in the moment
- Understand what’s driving their reactions
- Navigate situations using grounded teachings
- Respond in a way they feel grounded and confident about afterward
One conversation.
One decision.
One moment can change everything.
Imagine what happens when an entire team begins responding with greater awareness instead of reacting automatically.
- Built from real-life experience
- Interactive and discussion-based
- Grounded in practical tools people can use immediately
- Rooted in the Seven Grandfather Teachings