Hold the space.
We’ll help you lead.
Everything you need to guide a group through Tell the Story of Your Soul — a session-by-session guide, ready-to-use slides, and the quiet confidence to lead others through the story of their becoming.
Through October 20, 2026, the Facilitator Kit is free to group leaders as part of the course launch — simply reach out and I’ll send it to you at no cost.
Some stories are meant to be told in company.
There is something quietly powerful about a room of people, each tending the story of their own soul—together, yet each following the path inward. But holding that kind of space takes care. It asks for structure, pacing, and a steady hand that knows when to speak and when to let silence do its work.
That is what this kit is for.
Whether you have already journeyed through Tell the Story of Your Soul or are encountering the material for the first time, the Facilitator Kit gives you everything you need to lead a group with confidence and grace—session by session, from the first gathering to the last.
At each gathering, the group moves through the session together: the reading, the discussion, and the shared practices that open and close the time. Participants then turn to the reflective prompts privately, in their own time and in their own way. The story each person tells remains entirely their own; the group is simply the company they keep while telling it.
Here is why that together-then-alone rhythm works—and why it is worth building your group around it:
A rhythm to lean on. A regular gathering carries participants through all thirteen sessions—the kind of practice that can be easy to begin alone and difficult to complete alone.
Company without exposure. Participants receive the warmth of being alongside others without ever having to share what they write. Presence matters; disclosure is never required.
Recognition. Hearing how someone else encountered a threshold in their own life can awaken a memory of your own. Other people’s stories become lanterns for finding yours.
Someone holds the space. The facilitator tends the opening, the closing, the structure, and the pacing, leaving participants free to enter the work without also having to manage it.
The inward work asks for solitude. Some things will surface only when a person is alone. Stepping away to reflect privately honors that—and the group is there when each person comes back up.
This kit is for you if…
You lead retreats and workshops and want a ready-made experience with real depth.
You guide small groups, book clubs, or discussion circles and are looking for something reflective and beautifully made.
You’re a therapist, coach, chaplain, or spiritual director who wants to bring this work to the people you serve.
You simply want to gather a few kindred souls — friends, family, fellow travelers — and move through it together.
You don’t need to be an expert. You need to care about the people in the room. The guide will take care of the rest.
What’s inside
The Facilitator Guide
Your session-by-session companion — 79 pages of everything you need. For all thirteen sessions across the four parts of the course, you’ll find a clear overview, suggested timing, facilitator’s notes, discussion questions, and gentle guidance for opening and closing each gathering. You don’t have to read it all at once. Review the section before each meeting and return to it as you go.
The Facilitator Companion Slides
Sixty-seven optional slides, thoughtfully designed to support each session — opening visuals, teaching moments, discussion prompts, and reflection cues. They come as an editable PowerPoint so you can adapt them to your setting, plus a PDF version for convenience. Use them when they serve your group, and set them aside when conversation and silence are enough.
Start Here
A short orientation so you know exactly how to begin — what’s included, how a session flows, and how to make the material your own.
Delivered as an instant digital download.
How it works in a group
Participants can enter the experience in either of two ways: through the online course, with interactive worksheets that are completely private and save to their own device, or with the print course and journal, something tangible to hold, write in, and keep. The content is the same — the difference is only in the format, and a group can happily include people using both.
Each participant brings their own copy or online access. The Facilitator Kit is for you. And it’s yours to use again and again — one kit covers every group you personally lead.
You don’t have to have all the answers
Your role is not to interpret anyone’s life or tell them what their story means. Your role is to create a thoughtful, respectful space in which each person can listen inwardly and discover what wants to be expressed.
There is no single perfect way to facilitate this material. Trust the structure — and trust what you know about your people. The guide will meet you wherever you’re starting from.
The Facilitator Kit — $49.99
For one price, you receive:
• The complete 79-page Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• The 67-slide Companion Slides (editable PowerPoint + PDF)
• The Start Here orientation
• A license to facilitate as many groups as you like
Through October 20, 2026, the kit is free to group leaders as part of the course launch — reach out and I’ll send it to you.
Leading with a team, or across a whole organization? If more than one person will facilitate, each leader needs their own kit — or reach out about a multi-facilitator license for your center or organization. Licenses start at $40 per facilitator. Write to info@skkruse.com.
The license, in plain language
Your purchase includes a limited, nonexclusive license to use these materials in groups you personally facilitate.
You may
• Use the Facilitator Guide to prepare for and lead your sessions.
• Display and adapt the Companion Slides in groups you personally facilitate.
• Use the materials with more than one group, as long as you remain the facilitator and each participant has their own workbook or online-course access.
You may not
• Share, distribute, resell, or upload the Guide or Slides, or give the files to participants or other facilitators.
• Reproduce workbook or worksheet pages, or course content, unless a page is specifically marked reproducible.
• Use the materials to create or sell another course or product.
Each additional facilitator needs their own kit unless a multi-facilitator license has been arranged. Questions? Write to info@skkruse.com.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to have taken the course myself first?
No. The guide is written to support you whether you know the material deeply or are encountering it for the first time. (That said, moving through it yourself is a beautiful way to prepare — and you may find you want to.)
Do my participants need their own workbook or course access?
Yes. Each person needs either the printed Tell the Story of Your Soul workbook or their own access to the online course. The Facilitator Kit is designed for you, the leader.
Can I use the kit with more than one group?
Yes. One kit covers every group you personally facilitate. If someone else will lead their own group, they’ll need their own kit.
Do I need to be a trained facilitator, therapist, or clergy?
Not at all. This isn’t therapy, and you’re not expected to be an expert. Your job is to hold a warm, respectful space — and the guide shows you, step by step, how to do exactly that.
Is this tied to a particular religion?
No. The work is spiritually rich but open-hearted — it welcomes people of any faith background or none. It has been made to feel at home in a retreat center, classroom, therapist’s office, or friend’s living room.
What exactly will I receive, and in what format?
An instant digital download: the Facilitator Guide (PDF), the Companion Slides (editable PowerPoint plus a PDF version), and the Start Here guide. Nothing ships in the mail.
What’s your refund policy?
Because this is a digital product delivered instantly, all sales are final. If something isn’t working, write to us and we’ll make it right.
Sample Facilitator Guide Page and Companion Slide
Somewhere, a group is waiting to be gathered.
When you’re ready to lead them, this is where you begin.