Wise Friend · 2026

What we were
never taught.

Simple tools for complex humans.

A behavioral health training system for the AI era. 25 years of proprietary curriculum. Digital, print, and in-person. Built to scale.

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1 in 5
Adults experience a mental health condition annually. Most never receive structured skills education.
$280B+
Annual cost to the US economy. Less than 3% goes toward prevention.
80%
Say mental health training matters. Only 11% of workplaces require it.
The Gap

The broken
ladder.

Physical health has trainers, physios, run clubs, and wearables. A full stack from crisis to self-care.

Behavioral health has therapists at the top and self-help at the bottom. Nothing in between. That missing middle is what we build.

Psychiatrists & psychologistsExists
Therapists & counselorsExists
Recovery programsGap
Behavioral specialistsGap
Structured peer trainingWe Build This
Group programsGap
Apps & wearablesExists
Self-helpExists

“We don’t have a mental health system. What we have is a non-system.”

Thomas Insel, Former Director, NIMH

“What I wish I would’ve been given.”

A whole-human training system for physical, emotional, and mental health. From entry-level awareness to deeper dives. Rooted in the 10 Pillars© of healing, growth, and high-performance living.

Menu of Offerings

Start simple.
Go as deep as you want.

Print. Digital. In-person. The training gives you solid ground. The daily tools create surround-sound reinforcement and intentional practice. Low lift to start. Limitless depth if your organization has the capacity.

Core Training

Community Standard

Mental Health & Peer Support 101. The shared baseline before participation.

Digital

The Life Plan™

A 10 Pillars© personal development roadmap. Print and digital.

Print + Digital

10 Pillars© Self-Mastery

Structured curriculum across all 10 behavioral health pillars.

Digital

Peer Support Certification

Skills-based. Non-clinical. The flagship credential. See pathway →

1
Complete The Life Plan™
2
Complete 10 Pillars© Self-Mastery
3
Complete Peer Support Training
Certified Wise Friend Peer Supporter
Digital
Daily Practice

Inspire Cards

Conversation starters for teams, families, and communities.

Print

Journals & Workbooks

Daily micro-practice. Phone alternatives. Structured reflection.

Print

Daily Modules

5-minute activations that maintain daily engagement.

Digital

Daily Scores

Self-rate habits, mindset, and readiness. A habit tracker and daily journal.

Digital
Custom Programs

Learning Cohorts

Mentor matching, structured curriculum, digital tracking, facilitation.

Digital + In-Person

Retreats & Events

Immersive community activations. End-to-end design and facilitation.

In-Person

Custom Print & Digital

Branded life plans, journals, and digital tools tailored to your community.

Print + Digital

White-Label Licensing

Full curriculum, platform, and print materials — licensed under your brand.

Full Stack
Trauma-Informed Non-Clinical No Facilitator Required ACT · DBT · CBT · MBSR Never Crosses Clinical Bounds Easy to Implement
Powered by →
Proprietary 10 Pillars© Curriculum
Custom LMS + CMS
25+ Years of Methodology
Live product — in use nowRunning active cohorts
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“The outcomes have been remarkable, and with the utmost confidence I can recommend their work and the integrity with which they conduct themselves.”

Richard Baker · Chairman, HBC
Proof

Lived experience.
Mission-driven.

25 years of curriculum development through ICF. Every partnership inbound. No sales team. No ad spend. 3 organizations piloting the platform.

83
NPS score — top 10% globally
ICF Leadership Accelerator
86%
Felt more connected to self and community
ICF Leadership Accelerator
78%
Adopted healthier habits post-program
ICF Leadership Accelerator
71%
Industry-high return engagement
ICF Leadership Accelerator
Deployed with

Zappos · Hudson’s Bay Company · Saks Fifth Avenue · Kroger · iHeartRadio (NotAlone Summit) · Montgomery County Schools, Ohio · No Quit Tennis Academy (USTA’s most successful NJTL) · Confidential family foundations

The Team

Lived experience.
Mission-driven.

This team came to behavioral health through athletics, peer support, corporate leadership, and the direct experience of watching what happens when people have these tools.

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Nicole Kalhorn
Co-Founder
Princeton. Former Deloitte consultant. Former Community Coordinator, Hudson’s Bay Company.
CA
Clayton Alenik
Co-Founder
UNLV. Lived experience expert. High-level tennis athlete.
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Danielle Serie-Stockton
Senior Operator
Former Regional Director of Growth, United Healthcare.
JH
Jeff Hollis
Lead Engineer
Former All-American. Senior Engineer at Epic. Healthcare infrastructure.
AD
Andrew Diehl
AI Product
Red Ventures. AI + data science. Guardrails-first.
CO
Cherrial Odell
Content
Stanford, Psychology. Curriculum and methodology.
Advisors
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Dr. Tasha Rasolkhani
Former IOP Director, Ft. Carson
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Dr. Andrew Freeman
Former DHHS Nevada
RW
Ryan Wolfington
Inspiring Children Foundation
WE
Will Elmore Jr.
Advisor
AB
Aphrah Brokaw
Advisor
TB
Tim Blenkiron
Pro Tennis Coach
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Three ways in.

The defining human infrastructure play of the next decade.

Clinical

Advisors and accreditation bodies who validate the curriculum.

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Strategic

Organizations embedding this system into their culture. We bring infrastructure. You bring community.

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Movement

Impact-aligned individuals building the human readiness layer.

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The Work

The missing infrastructure
for human readiness.

Simple tools for complex humans. 25 years of curriculum. One platform. The system that should have existed all along.

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