Hub 03 · Connection
Connection: Find your people in a changing world.
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Keep real people at the center while technology changes how we meet: make friends, date safely online and use AI only as practice for real conversations. Making friends as an adult, building community, dating well with apps and AI (18+), and everyday communication and people skills.
Premium courses
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- Featured
Say It Well
Communication Skills Training
Founding price US$149 until November 29, 2026, then US$199. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$199, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Make the Move
A 12-week career change system for the AI era
Founding price US$199 until November 29, 2026, then US$249. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$249, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Built to Spread
Viral Marketing: How to Make Content People Share
- Featured
Get Found
DIY SEO and Google Ads for Small Business
- Featured
Start a Side Hustle
From Idea to Execution, With AI as Your Co-Pilot
US$199, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Words That Work
How to Write Copy People Act On
Founding price US$199 until November 29, 2026, then US$249. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$249, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Adulting 101
Life Skills for Late Teens Moving Into Adult Life
US$149, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Whole Family Scam Defense
A Family Plan Against Scams
US$99, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
The Money Year
Build and Run Your 12-Month Money Plan
Founding price US$119 until November 29, 2026, then US$149. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$149, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Take Control of Your Gambling
How to stop gambling, step by step
US$99, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
The Recovery Year
Stress, Burnout and Recovery for Working Adults
Founding price US$119 until November 29, 2026, then US$149. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$149, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Claude Crash Course
Beginner to Expert, Fully Up to Date
US$49, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
- Featured
Your AI Team
Learn to use Grok Bot, from your first Bot to a safe team of Bots
Founding price US$149 until November 29, 2026, then US$199. One-off payment for 12 months of access.
US$199, one-off payment for 12 months of access.
Topics
Topics in Connection.
Open topics have courses you can start now. Planned topics open one at a time.
- 03.01Live
Friendship & community as an adult
Adults wanting more connection.
6 courses
- 03.02Live
Dating well with apps & AI
Adults 18+ dating online.
3 courses
- 03.03Live
Communication & people skills
Adults who want to listen, speak up and get on better with people.
7 courses
Courses
Connection courses you can start now.
- Say It Well: Communication Skills TrainingPremium courseCourse in Communication & people skills
- Hear and Be Heard: Communication skills course: listen and speak clearlyCourse in Communication & people skills
- Common Ground: Conflict resolution training for everyday lifeCourse in Communication & people skills
- Swipe Safe: Online dating: profiles, safety and red flags18+Course in Dating well with apps & AI
- Check Before You Share: Media literacy: spot deepfakes and misinformationCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
- Feel, Name, Choose: Emotional intelligence training: understand and manage emotionsCourse in Communication & people skills
- Speak Up: How to be more assertive: assertiveness training for beginnersCourse in Communication & people skills
- Friend Plan: How to make friends as an adult, step by stepCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
- Reconnect: Loneliness: practical steps to feel more connectedCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
- Say It Out Loud: Public speaking course: confident talks and speechesCourse in Communication & people skills
- Good Together: Healthy relationships: communication skills for couplesCourse in Dating well with apps & AI
- Heart Check: Romance scams: red flags and what to doCourse in Dating well with apps & AI
- Screen Sense: Break bad tech habits: stop doomscrolling and cut your screen timeCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
- Clear Lines: How to set healthy boundariesCourse in Communication & people skills
- Easy Company: Social skills training for adults: small talk, confidence and conversationCourse in Communication & people skills
- Tech Made Easy: Computer and smartphone course for seniorsCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
- Common Ground: Find your community: volunteering, clubs and groupsCourse in Friendship & community as an adult
Premium courses
Premium Connection courses.
Full programs with templates and a capstone project, guided by Elly. Each is bought on its own, with 12 months of access.
Say It Well: Communication Skills Training
Communication skills training with scored role-plays: listening, clear messages, saying no, feedback, difficult conversations and a three-minute talk.
Your presenter
Your presenter
Elly
The warm, practical connector
Never a companion or therapist. AI is taught as practice for real conversations, not a replacement for people.
Please note
Please note
Not therapy or counseling. If you're struggling, please contact a support service. In an emergency call 000 (AU), 999 (UK), 911 (US/Canada) or 111 (NZ). Anywhere else, call your local emergency number.
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