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Mentoring with Michael

Daily Async Mentoring for AI Tech & Sexual Addiction

Get daily expert guidance, encouragement & support through conversational voice & text DM's. Why wait for weekly or monthly appointments? Now, help is right there when you need it most.

Meet Your Mentor

Michael Leahy is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and expert on pornography and sexual addiction recovery. He is the author of five books (Moody Publishing) including Porn Nation: Conquering America’s #1 Addiction and has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, The View, Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and countless local media outlets. His books, articles, and speaking events have reached an audience of over 100 million people worldwide.

Michael pioneered the creation and development of professional mentoring as a new approach to sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing. He has spent over 6,000 hours mentoring men 1-on-1. He’s also trained hundreds of men and women who have have successfully navigated their way through their own recovery, equipping them to become Certified Professional Mentors™ through BraveHearts’ critically acclaimed Launch Your Mentoring Ministry™ mentor training and certification program.

Michael also served on the Board of the International Association of Certified Sexual Addiction Specialists (IACSAS) for five years, is a Certified Pastoral Sexual Addiction Specialist (CPSAS), and managed the development of IACSAS’ pastoral care counselor certification program.

How It Works

Daily Async Mentoring

Michael pioneered a new recovery regimen that uses private asynchronous (one-way) voice DM’s exchanged in a relaxed, conversational cadence for a seamless daily mentoring experience. No more hassles with having to schedule weekly meetings. Reach out to Michael when it’s most convenient for you, and he’ll respond the same day or next during the work week. Truly groundbreaking!

Getting Started

When: As soon as you’re ready!

  • First call determines fit
  • Review requirements
  • Set expectations & goals
  • Complete signing-up
  • Zoom orientation session

Format: Phone & Zoom video

Weekly Async Volleys

When: Throughout the week

  • Send & receive voice DM’s
  • Message length up to 10 min.
  • 24 hr. responses M-F
  • Typical rhythm 3-4 volleys/wk.
  • Typically 1 hour of volleys/wk.

Format: DM’s in Men’s Accelerator

Live Sessions

When: On request as needed

  • 30 min. – 1 hr. Zoom/phone
  • When live convo is needed
  • For crisis, major relapse
  • Critical decision-making
  • Up to 1 hour/mo.

Format: Live Zoom/phone session

Core Curriculum

When: Ongoing

  • Tailored curriculum
  • Curated by Michael
  • Based on stage of recovery
  • Mentor recommended
  • Goals & needs-based

Format: Workbooks, books, etc.

Online Community

When: Ongoing

  • Learning-based community
  • Men only private membership
  • Peers pursuing recovery
  • Accountability partners
  • Recovery groups, resources

Format: Men’s Accelerator

Daily Disciplines™

When: Ongoing

  • Video-based learning
  • Expert interviews
  • Best practices advice
  • Short-form learning
  • Filler between lessons

Format: Men’s Accelerator

Key Benefits

Why Async Voice DM’s Work Best

Mentoring with Michael uses a new recovery regimen he pioneered that features the use of asynchronous video, voice, and text direct messaging (DM’s) to keep a natural conversation going all week every week. No more hassle scheduling weekly meetings. Talk with Michael all week long whenever you need him and when it’s most convenient for you via video, voice, and text. Groundbreaking!

Real-time support

No more waiting for weekly meetings! Get help real time via ongoing asynchronous video, voice, and text conversational exchanges or volleys. That means you can reach out 24/7 any day of the week when you need it the most.

More touchpoints

Async messaging means more potential touch points throughout the week. Volley back-and-forth about one topic, or leave multi-threaded messages. Share when your thoughts and feelings are front-of-mind. You get to choose.

Natural convos

Ditch text messages and scheduling meetings. Go with voice DM’s instead to create a seamless flow of ongoing conversations. Voice interaction creates the setting for greater intimacy and authentic sharing.

Low stress comms

Communicating with Michael when you choose to means you get to share whenever you want. Like when something’s still fresh on your mind. Or when you’ve got a few minutes to spare in your busy schedule.

No scheduling hassles

Can’t imagine jamming one more meeting into your busy schedule? Then don’t! With seamless daily mentoring, you can keep working on your recovery without the hassle of having to schedule weekly meetings.

Many ways to engage

Whether you’re more of a bullet-point kind of guy or prefer spur-of-the-moment, stream of consciousness sharing, you get to show up however you like whenever you like. Just be yourself.

Why I Love Mentoring with Michael

“At first I was hesitant to transition from my weekly 1-hour Zoom sessions with Michael to his new “flexible voice” mentoring. But now I wouldn’t dream of going back. It’s so much better being able to interact with him throughout the week when I want. No more waiting for our weekly appointments. We talk all the time! It’s like having my own personal mentor on call all week long. I love it!”

– Fred, Boston, MA

Pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much time commitment is involved?

You’ll typically send 3-4 volleys per week (5-10 minutes each). And Michael will respond with 3-4 volleys. Just like a regular, back-and-forth conversation. It’s really that simple. Total engagement: about 1 hour per week of your time, spread throughout the week, when it’s most convenient for you. No weekly meetings to schedule and coordinate.

As far as time spent going through your weekly coursework that Michael assigns you, it should take less than an hour a week. Daily Disciplines coursework is optional and used as filler when needed. Each of those video-based lessons are only about 15-30 minutes long.

The goal here is to set your own pace for ongoing learning and accountability. Some weeks you’ll want to spend more time, and other weeks less. The key is to continue moving forward.

How long do I need to commit?

Month-to-month. No long-term contract. Just give 30-day notice if you want to leave. We want you here because it’s working, not because you’re locked in. But if you’re just starting recovery and want to see real change, your first year is critical. And it’s a well known and documented fact in the addiction recovery world that the highest rate of relapses occur between months 6 and 12.

Why voice instead of text?

Because recovery requires real human connection. Tone, inflection, emotion—these matter. Voice DM volleys replicate natural conversation in a way text never can. Plus, you get auto-transcription for a quick preview when you’re busy and don’t have time to listen. There may be some times where sending a quick text message make the most sense, and that’s ok. But it’s not the primary way we’ll be communicating with one another – just like real life.

What if I need a live session?

Just ask. While async volleys are the primary ways we’ll converse, live Zoom sessions are available anytime for crisis support, major decisions, or breakthrough conversations. And every once in a while, it might just be nice to re-connect live via Zoom.

What happens if I go to join and your program is full?

In that case, you’ll be invited to join our waitlist. That way, when someone leaves the program or we decide to expand our availability, you’ll be in line to join your desired program on a first-come, first-served basis.

I'm ready to sign up! What happens next?

That’s great! The next step will be to click on one of the red buttons on this page that say “Sign Up Today” and it’ll either take you straight to a secure payment page, or to our waitlist sign up.

Assuming you’re in, Michael will send you a follow-up email with all the the links and information you need to get started.

If you reach the waitlist signup form instead, Michael will get back in touch with you to give you an idea of how long a wait it might be.

When does the mentoring begin once I've signed up?

Immediately after your first payment is processed.

Do you offer any refunds or guarantees?

Since we only require a month-to-month commitment and a 30-day notice, we don’t offer any refunds or guarantees. If you try it out and find it’s not working for you, you’re free to leave either program at any time. This applies whether you sign up for monthly or quarterly pricing.

Why I Love Mentoring with Michael

“I discovered Michael and BraveHearts when I attended their first virtual summit back in 2017. Since then, I’ve used many of their recovery resources, including 1:1 and group mentoring, and am living in freedom from my addiction. Now, I’m in their mentor training program and planning to become a full-time Certified Professional Mentor. To say Michael and BraveHearts have changed my life would be a vast understatement!”

– Oscar, Medford, OR