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Hey Richard Kelly Stifora 👋 Just checked out Communication Transformation. You're still early enough to structure the community properly before growth starts kicking in — which honestly is the best possible timing. We're currently helping new Skool owners turn empty/basic communities into launch-ready ecosystems completely free. Examples + full breakdown here: 👉 Community Launch Before vs after examples below 👇

I'm Richard Kelly Stifora, but I go by Kelly. I'm super excited to be meeting (or reconnecting with) you here because this is the space where, working with my brother and business partner Andrew, I am thrilled to be building the course I have wanted to teach since I became a college communications instructor almost 17 years ago. I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a painfully shy and introverted kid. In love with movies and literature, I studied theater and film at university and became an amateur actor through sheer force of desire and will, desperately making up exercises and mantras to push through the anxiety and self-consciousness that constantly dogged me so I could perform. I learned to cope however I could because I had to constantly push through the lack of self-confidence if I wanted to "commit theatre" and I wanted to do that really badly. (Some people even said I got pretty good at it!) Things got better as I got older. I studied journalism, advertising, and public relations; worked as a radio reporter and producer, a publicity manager, and a university communications officer; and, thanks to an ex-instructor who believed in me, landed what turned out to be my dream job of teaching communications courses to college students in 2009. I saw my young self in so many of those students. Visibly uncomfortable talking to another person one-on-one, let alone presenting to a whole room. Unable to articulate themselves clearly. Crumbling under even the slightest interpersonal stress. I didn't want to just teach those students how to cross "i"s and dot "t"s, I wanted to teach them (and keep teaching myself) how to be comfortable moving through the world and interacting with others as their genuine, authentic selves. But how do you teach students to be more comfortable in difficult interpersonal situations when the very manner in which you are teaching them makes it almost impossible to create a completely stress-free environment in which to practice those interactions?

We're so happy to have you here! This community is for anyone who wants to communicate with more clarity, confidence, and presence—without performing, overthinking, or shutting down in the moments that matter. And we’ve got something major on the horizon: the Communication Transformation full 12‑week course launches this fall! Here’s a quick look at what’s coming. 📘 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 A practical, neuroscience‑grounded program that closes the gap between what you intend to say and what actually lands. You’ll learn why communication breaks down under pressure and build the tools to stay clear, grounded, and effective in real professional situations. 🧭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟏 — 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 Understand your communication patterns as intelligent adaptations—not flaws—and map the gap between who you are and how you come across. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟐 — 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨‑𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Learn what your body does before you speak and build the regulation tools that make confident communication possible. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟑 — 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Train the skill of receiving accurately under pressure so conversations stop derailing. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟒 — 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 Find your real voice at work—clear, grounded, and not overmanaged. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟓 — 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 Navigate disagreement, set limits, and repair breakdowns without losing yourself. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟔 — 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Build your Communication Life Plan—the system that makes the change durable. 🚀 What to Do Now: 👋 Say hello. 🤦‍♀️ Share what communication challenge brought you here. 👍 Reserve your spot in our first FREE Communication Tune Up Five-Day Challenge. 🎉 And get ready — this fall is going to be transformative! 😉 You'll wonder where we've been all your life!

If you’ve ever left a meeting thinking, “That’s not how I meant to come across,” or "“Why did I say it like that? That’s not what I meant,” this challenge is built for you. From September 14–18, we’re spending five days unpacking the communication patterns that quietly shape your professional reputation — and giving you tools you can use immediately. 🎯 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 You’ll map the communication gap that shows up in high‑stakes moments — the one that influences how people perceive your competence and confidence. 🧠 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 — 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼 You’ll learn why your voice shifts, your mind blanks, or your words disappear when the stakes rise — and what to do about it. ⚖️ 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲” You’ll identify where over‑accommodating has been limiting your influence, visibility, and opportunities — without blame or shame. ⏳ 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯‑𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 You’ll learn a micro‑skill that instantly shifts your presence in difficult conversations and helps you stay grounded. 📘𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟱 — 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 You’ll build the first draft of your personalized 12‑week path to becoming the communicator your work actually requires you to be. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆: • 30‑minute live session (12pm CDT or 7pm CDT) • A short, practical micro‑practice • A guided AI Coach reflection • A community prompt to build momentum This isn’t motivational fluff — it’s the beginning of a measurable shift in how you show up professionally. 📅 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒–𝟏𝟖 Two live sessions daily. Replays included. Registration link: FREE Communication Tune-Up 5-Day Challenge