Emotional Fitness Academy

Another Emotional Fitness® Coach Training grad 🎓

Only a Few Seats Left — Course Starts September 12th!

Whether you're looking to become a certified coach or simply want powerful tools for your own personal growth, this course is for you.

The program is fully modularized into 12 modules — once you complete Module 1 (the core module), you're free to take any of the remaining individual modules on their own, based on what's most relevant to you. No pressure to complete the full certification path unless you want to.

Curious what makes Emotional Fitness® different from counseling or psychology? Founder Warren Redman shares a quick reflection worth watching: https://youtu.be/wbc-SiuE3O0

As you consider whether this might be worth exploring, a few questions to sit with:

What would you like to change?

What would you like to sustain?

What might become possible if you had some additional tools?

Looking for more information, including testimonials? Check out: https://efitacademy.ca/group-training-program/

Have unanswered questions, or want to see if this is the right fit? Book your complimentary 15-minute discovery call — no pressure, just a chance to ask questions: https://efitacademy.ca/booking/

Limited to only 12 participants — sign up today!

Orientation is this Tuesday! 🎉

Join us August 25th, 6:30–8:00 PM (ADT), for the orientation session of our next Emotional Fitness® Coach Training Course. Hybrid format — come in person if you're local, or hop on Zoom from anywhere.

Curious what makes Emotional Fitness® different from counseling or psychology? Founder Warren Redman shares a quick reflection worth watching: https://youtu.be/wbc-SiuE3O0

As you consider whether this might be worth exploring, a few questions to sit with:

What would you like to change?
What would you like to sustain?
What would you like to understand more deeply?
What might become possible if you had some additional tools?

Learn more: https://efitacademy.ca/group-training-program/

Book a free discovery call: https://efitacademy.ca/booking/

Limited to only 12 participants! Reserve your seat today!

✨ You're Invited: August Coaches' Corner — Purpose & Legacy

This month's theme is **Purpose & Legacy** — a chance to slow down and reflect on what matters most to us, what we're building toward, and what we hope to leave behind.

🌿 What to expect:
✔️ An opportunity to share our own innate wisdom and experience around purpose and legacy
✔️ Triad breakout rooms, where the roles of presenter, listener, and observer will be facilitated to practice the approach and tools of Emotional Fitness®
✔️ Time back in the main room to share what came up in our breakouts, along with resources that have supported our journeys with purpose and legacy
✔️ A hands-on experience of Emotional Fitness® applied to this month's theme

🌿 Who it's for:
Coaches, facilitators, practitioners, and intentional learners — whether you're deepening an existing practice or exploring the tools of Emotional Fitness® for the first time.

💬 What past participants are saying:
"I now have practical tools" to build greater awareness and confidence — a recent Coaches' Corner participant shared how the session gave them practical, lasting takeaways.

📅 Friday August 14th 12-1:30pm ADT via Zoom

🎟️ Spots are limited to just 12 participants, so register early!

👉 Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1993874031903?aff=oddtdtcreator

Questions? Send us a message — we're happy to help you decide if this session is the right fit for you.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙

Emotional Fitness Academy Welcome to your unique & personalized approach to experiential education & training! We are here to equip you with tools to help unlock your highest potential through self-discovery & growth whether facilitated in-person or through a digital platform!

EQ, Emotional Intelligence (EI), and Emotional Fitness®… What's the Difference?

This is one of the questions we hear most often from leaders, managers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and helping professionals.

One perspective that has shaped our work at the Emotional Fitness Academy® comes from the teachings of the Indigenous Medicine Wheel. While teachings vary among Indigenous Nations, many emphasize that wellness is interconnected through four dimensions:

🔴 Physical (PQ)
🟡 Mental (MQ)
⚫ Emotional (EQ)
⚪ Spiritual (SQ)

Each dimension influences the others, contributing to our overall well-being.

When we think about Emotional Quotient (EQ), we find it helpful to view it through two complementary dimensions.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) creates awareness.

It helps us better understand ourselves and others through self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and healthy relationships.

Emotional Fitness® transforms awareness into action.

It develops the practical skills needed to communicate effectively, strengthen relationships, navigate difficult conversations, and build healthier, more positive workplace cultures.

At the Emotional Fitness Academy®, we facilitate experiential education and training on practical tools, founded by Warren Redman, such as Power Listening, Learning Is Earning, Group Dialogue, WorkScale, and Storytelling to help individuals, teams, and organizations put these skills into practice every day.

Our perspective is simple:

Emotional Intelligence creates awareness.

Emotional Fitness® transforms awareness into action.

Awareness is the beginning.

Practice creates transformation.

💬 What are your thoughts?

How would you describe the difference between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Fitness®? We'd love to hear your perspective and continue the conversation.

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June is Men's Health Month!

On a scale of 0 to 20, where would you currently rate your overall health? (0 = low, 20 = high)

Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Warren Redman, Founder of Emotional Fitness®, who shared his personal health journey along with some of his innate wisdom and experience in staying young.

What is one action you can take this week to improve your overall health score?

Men's Health Month Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

✨ Are you looking to equip yourself with tools to create the success you desire in your work, your relationships, and your life?

Registrations are now open for the next Emotional Fitness® Coach Training Course — and orientation is set for August 2026! 🌱

We're keeping this intentionally small — only 12 spots available — to maximize the experiential education, training, and your ROI.

Here's what's included:

📚 ~122 hours of total class & study time
💻 Main classes facilitated through a digital platform
🤝 Access to 3 individual sessions with your instructor
👥 Weekly meetings with a fellow course participant encouraged

Tools you'll learn and facilitate as a listener: Listening Power • Learning from Experience • Lifescale • Time Capsule • Group Dialogue • Storytelling • Dreamtime • The Mirror • Connections

All grounded in the Code of Professional Conduct & Ethics of Emotional Fitness®, as originally developed by Warren Redman.

The course may be taken for certification and/or personal development — you choose what works for you.

🌿 Naturopath Coverage Available!
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"If you're looking for someone to tell you how to feel or tell you what to do, you won't find this here. If you would like to discover your own strengths and harness your own innate wisdom and experience to arrive at your own solutions, the answers that come from and are right for you, this is the place for you."
— CM, Partner, Parent, Financial & HR Controller, Writer
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👉 Learn more about the course: https://efitacademy.ca/group-training-program/

📅 Book your free 15-minute discovery call: https://efitacademy.ca/booking/
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What would it mean to have a dedicated space — just 90 minutes a month — to slow down, reflect, and work through the real challenges showing up in your life and work?

That's exactly what Coaches' Corner is.

Now in its third month, Coaches' Corner is a small-group gathering built around honest conversation, Emotional Fitness® practices, and the kind of accountability that actually sticks.

Each session creates space to:

✦ Pause and reflect on what's really going on
✦ Work through real-life challenges
✦ Build habits that support a healthier, more grounded life
✦ Connect with others who are doing similar work

It's not a lecture. It's not a webinar.

It's a living, breathing community of people committed to growth.

The next gathering is June 5th, 12–1:30pm on Zoom with the theme "Holding Space — The Art of Being Present for Others While Honouring Yourself"

Only two spots are left for this one.

If you've been meaning to invest in yourself — this is a gentle nudge that the moment is now.

👉 Save your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1989331474993?aff=oddtdtcreator

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“The Space Between the Words” is a new video conversation series hosted by Darren Duguay.

It is not a teaching series — there is no advice, no fixing, no conclusions. Instead, it is a space where real people explore real experiences through presence, curiosity, and deep listening through the Emotional Fitness® approach.

Each conversation will explore a theme close to our community — not to provide answers, but to create a space where something can be discovered.

You are invited to subscribe to the Academy newsletter to receive the first two episodes in our next newsletter:

Episode 1: Leaving The Building - a career transition to entrepreneurship featuring Serge Bernard from Bernard ProWorks Inc.

Episode 2: Moose Hide Campaign - an Indigenous led initiative to stand up to violence against women and girls featuring Greta Doucet

“We are not creating a show… we are creating a space.”

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Image Design Credit: Carmen Moar