What I Use From Brave Thinking® Institute — and Why
(A transparency page)
Please see Acknowledgements Page for a list of all the sources, people and guides I have had along my journey to bring you Effect A Change llc.
Transformation is my life’s work, and I believe in honoring
the teachers and teachings that helped shape the coach I am today. My
methodology — the RE²A²CH to Change™ Method and the Divine Disruption™ experience — are deeply original, but it didn’t emerge in a vacuum. Like any powerful leader, I’ve learned from many masters. One of the greatest influences in my training was Mary Morrissey and the Brave Thinking® Institute (BTI).
This page is here simply to be transparent about what I use from BTI, how I use it, and — most importantly — how my own work builds upon and expands beyond it.
What I Use From BTI
1. Core Concepts of Vision & Possibility Thinking
BTI’s teachings around visioning, possibility thinking, and living from a higher perspective helped shape how I guide women into their desired health outcomes. These principles are universal, but BTI helped me communicate them more clearly and confidently.
2. Paradigm Awareness & Thought Patterns
BTI’s language around paradigms helped refine how I teach mindset shifts (without ever calling it “mindset work” — you know me). I use this awareness to help women notice patterns that keep them stuck in Type 2 Diabetes resistance. “The 5D’s of Paradigms, and The Gap” are examples of this.
3. Certain BTI Branded Lessons When Used Explicitly
If a module, lesson, or tool comes directly from Mary Morrissey’s DreamBuilder® Program or another BTI curriculum, I clearly identify it as such.
You’ll hear me say things like:
“This exercise is from Mary Morrissey’s DreamBuilder® Program, a Brave
Thinking® Institute Curriculum.”
Why?
Because giving credit where it’s due matters.
1. I Do Not Rebrand BTI’s Programs
If I ever use DreamBuilder® content, I call it DreamBuilder®.
You will never see me rename or disguise BTI content as something of my own creation. I am proud of my training through the Brave Thinking Institute.
2. I Do Not Rewrite Their Workbook Pages or Audios
Those remain intact, unchanged, and clearly labeled.
3. My Programs Are Not BTI Programs
RE²A²CH to Change™ and Divine Disruption™ are original
systems:
- created from my T2D health journey,
- built on neuroscience + RAS training,
- blended with hypnosis,
- infused with spiritual alignment,
- strengthened by my coaching lineage.
All Divine Disruption™, RE²A²CH to Change™, and Unlock the 6 Gifts™ materials used are original content owned by REACH IP Holding LLC and used under exclusive license by Effect A Change LLC. Any Brave Thinking® Institute materials used in coaching programs are clearly identified and appropriately credited.
Where My Work and BTI Align — and Where They Don’t
I love BTI because it amplifies the truth that we are each capable of living a richer, freer, more fulfilling life through dreaming bigger, higher frequencies and identity shifts.
That message is absolutely aligned with my mission for women with Type 2 Diabetes.
But my programs go far beyond traditional personal development.
My work integrates:
- The biology of T2D
- Emotional stress response
- Insulin phase dynamics
- Somatic shifts
- Higher-self attunement
- Hypnosis as a tool for cellular-level change
BTI opened a door.
My work built an entire home.
Why I Give Credit Openly
Because integrity matters — especially in the coaching industry.
I honor my teachers while also honoring my own voice, perspective, and lived experience.
That balance is what makes my work unique.
It’s what makes my method mine.
It’s why women trust this space and feel safe here.
And it’s why this page exists:
To make the lineage behind my work transparent, honorable, and clear.
In Summary
- I openly credit BTI anywhere BTI content is used.
- I never rebrand or rewrite their curriculum.
- My RE²A²CH to Change™ and Divine Disruption™ programs are original creations.
- These works are influenced by BTI — but it is not a BTI program.
And truly… I wouldn’t have it any other way.