Kindling is a pre-recorded, video-based mentorship platform for personal and professional development – primarily designed for young adult learning - although anyone of any age can benefit. 

Fundamentally, Kindling is about helping individuals cultivate personal agency – having the confidence and belief that they have what it takes, can take charge of their lives, and make things happen – provided they have the right resources to do so.

We cover 36 chapters of relevant and timeless subject matters that are weaved within four themed pillars of learning.  The subjects center on developing skills, tools, and mindsets to best help individuals navigate life – introspectively, holistically, strategically, and tactically.

We believe Kindling’s approach is unique as it’s Socratic, conversational, and action-oriented in nature.  There are no lectures.  Our focus is on young adults as we shine a light on, listen to, and amply their voices.

In addition to our Community, Dashboard, and extensive Library of resources, every participant will receive 160-page Action Item Journal which provides the opportunity to develop their own voice and create self-accountability via call-to-action items for EVERY chapter.

Kindling is a pre-recorded online course. We felt it was very important to make the program accessible, convenient, and affordable for everyone.

We feel that there are multiple advantages to an online course, particularly the ability to review the content as many times as you wish, as everyone’s learning path is unique. We also understand that everyone has different schedules, so we felt that accessing Kindling’s content on demand was super important. Since the program is streamed online, we can also make changes and updates, based on your feedback, very efficiently.

Once you’re enrolled in the program, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions on our Kindling Dashboard, communicate with other people taking the program via Kindling Community private group, and provide feedback to us based on what you’d like, what you’d recommend doing differently as well as things you’d like us to cover in the future.

We’ll also be holding periodic live meet ups where the most common questions can be answered.  We believe this helps bridge the gap a little between the benefits of online and live interaction.

We believe the subjects we cover are timeless and are relevant to a broad range of ages. This particular Kindling foundational program was designed for young adults. The 12 cast members in the filming ranged in age from 18 to 28. But certainly people of all ages can and will absolutely benefit.

The curriculum was developed by Peter Russell after 30 years of mentoring young adults in addition to studying under some of the world’s top thought leaders in various fields.  In addition, Peter considers himself a student for life and continues to read and learn about the many different subject matters covered in this program.

Peter and his team answer questions via Kindling’s Dashboard and holds periodic live meet ups where the most common questions are answered.

Please check out both Peter’s bio and Our Story section under the About Us tab.

Also, you can get a good idea of Peter’s personality and approach through watching several videos throughout the website.

Another facet of the Kindling program we felt was really important was that it was self-paced – meaning it’s on your timeline and that there is no standard period of time to complete it.

We highly recommend doing all the action items and taking the time for reflection as you’re going through each chapter. Depending on how often and consistent you are with the program, it could take anywhere from several weeks to several months to complete.  The great thing is that you have lifetime access, so you have the opportunity to re-review as many times as you like.

While we created a story arc of the 36 chapters, where later insights are built upon earlier learnings, we also designed for you to drop into any part of the program based on your immediate needs.

Throughout the Kindling program, you will be challenged to think about and write about interests, paths, and potential careers, or at least directions, that are right for you. Part of this is learning more about yourself. And then to write about WHY you made these choices. We believe that these should be your decisions.

So we will encourage you to decide on the WHAT and WHY and we’ll help you with the HOW - by learning the adaptable skills and mindsets to accomplish your goals and perform at your best.

Nope, they are regular people just like you.  Prior to filming, we interviewed over 130 applicants, from all backgrounds in the Philadelphia area and out of that group we selected these 12 amazing people.

Everyone’s learning is different and no program can legally guarantee results. Like anything in life, the more you put into it, generally the better the results. We know that life has it’s twists and turns, so nothing is certain. However, the most important part is how you RESPOND to opportunities, adversity and how well PREPARED you are for changing conditions. That’s what Kindling can help you with and much more.

Here are just some of the things that young adults have shared with us who have gone through various versions of the Kindling program:

•  Gained clarity and became better prepared, personally and professionally
•  Increased overall confidence and the ability to get things done
•  Established valuable routines and habits
•  Became more accountable to established, realistic goals
•  Gained skills in adaptability for changing conditions
•  Better able to solve problems through critical thinking and journaling
•  Became a more effective communicator, collaborator, and better listener
•  Created opportunities and built lasting relationships through authentic and strategic  networking
•  Fostered interests that could turn into passions
•  Increased performance and improved self-regulation through new perspectives on well-being and self-care
•  Interviewed with confidence, and improved on authentically building rapport.
•  Shifted over to a growth mindset.  Used failure, adversity, and set-backs as healthy opportunities for growth

We could go on forever about why Kindling is unique, but here are some topline points.

• Young Adult Focused    
• Long-Form Content Approach
• Conversational & Socratic   
• Community Based
• Action-Oriented in Every Chapter  
• Research and Resource Based
• Self-Directed and Self-Paced   
• Wide Range of Subject Matters
• Relevant & Timeless Content   
• Promotes Personal Agency & Accountability

Yes, please contact us for more details at [email protected]

Below the individual check out sections at the bottom on Home, About Us and The Program tabs, you’ll see an option and directions for gifting.  In preparation, you’ll need the person’s first and last name, email, and address – where we can mail the Kindling Action Item Journal.

If you are gifting this program to one or more individuals who are part of a non-profit organization (ex: school, church, boys & girls club etc.), you may be able to receive a tax deduction.  Kindling is a for-profit, C-Corporation, so you will need to discuss details specifically with the non-profit of your choice as well as your tax accountant.  

Please be aware that Kindling is a for-profit, C-Corporation and therefore you would not qualify for a tax deduction from our organization.

However, if you are interested in donating an amount of funds that is equal to one or multiple times the value of a Kindling program, you might be able to receive a tax deduction by purchasing Kindling programs, contacting and donating the value-in-kind of the programs to a non-profit organization.  Please discuss these details with your tax accountant.

If you are considering a sizable contribution that would involve a large amount of programs to donate, you can contact us directly at [email protected] and we can do our best to assist you through the steps of the process.

Some employers offer tuition reimbursements or allow you to use as an education credit.  We provide a receipt as documentation which you can submit to your manager or HR department for potential reimbursement.  Additionally, you’re welcome to send this PDF to your manager or HR representative as additional rationale.

The Kindling welcome email is titled "Your New Kindling Account!" Please check your spam/junk file account and select the tab on the upper right side "Mark as Not Junk" to receive future correspondence from us.

After establishing your password, you can always click on the avatar on the upper right hand side of Kindling’s home page (www.gokindling.com) and select “My Program”. This will take you to the Kindling Resources page. Then select The Kindling Program button. If you did not receive an email to establish your password, please check your spam file.

In addition to selecting “SUBMIT” at the bottom of the assessment, you also need to scroll to the top and select “MARK AS COMPLETE” to gain immediate access.  If you still are not able to access content, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

Once you complete ALL Kindling chapters and “MARK AS COMPLETE” the Post-Course Self-Assessment and Kindling Feedback Survey, you will be emailed a Certificate of Completion which will include your name and a customized certificate number.

The Kindling Program provides lifetime access.  Particular subject matters will resonate most at certain ages and phases of your personal and professional life.  So Kindling is yours to keep and re-review as many times as you’d like.  You also can continue to maintain all the relationships and regularly tap into all the great contacts in our Kindling Community, check out the latest in the Kindling library, and ask questions/make content recommendations via the Kindling Dashboard. 

Upon purchase, you’ll receive immediate access to the entire Kindling Program, Action Item Journal, Kindling Community, Kindling Library, and Kindling Dashboard.  For those reasons, we do not offer refunds.  The program is yours to own, complete on your own timeline, and review as many times as you’d like.

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