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Pillar 1 • Anxiety
Identify
Notice what I am feeling in my body and mind.
Anxiety → Identify
Inside Out in Real LifeReal strength begins within.Book a conversationSEL-aligned • trauma-informed • prevention-focused
Helping young people build strength from the inside out.
SEL-aligned emotional wellness curricula for girls and boys ages 8–20—featuring a six-week youth experience for ages 8–15 and an expanded young adult curriculum for ages 16–20.
Created forSchoolsAfter-school programsCommunity organizationsFamilies
THE FORMULAINSIDE
A chemistry of healing.
A formula for joy.
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NDisgust
SAnger
IFear
DSadness
EJoy
6aligned pillars
5CASEL competencies
2age pathways
2Girls’ & Boys’ editions
The six pillars of the INSIDE Method™
Six feelings. Six skills. One practice path from emotion to healthy action.
Each pillar aligns one emotion with one repeatable skill, helping young people understand that emotions are information—and giving them a practical response they can use at school, at home, at work, and throughout life.
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Pillar 2 • Disgust
Name
Understand and name my emotions without judgment.
Disgust → Name3S
Pillar 3 • Anger
Self-Awareness
Explore my thoughts, triggers, and patterns.
Anger → Self-Awareness4I
Pillar 4 • Fear
Initiate
Take the first step toward positive change.
Fear → Initiate5D
Pillar 5 • Sadness
Decide
Make healthy choices that align with my values.
Sadness → Decide6E
Pillar 6 • Joy
Express
Communicate and release emotions in healthy ways.
Joy → ExpressA social-emotional toolbox that grows with them
One program builds the foundation. The next teaches young people how to use it in life.
The same six INSIDE pillars continue across both age pathways. The skills do not restart at age 16—they deepen, expand, and become tools for navigating increasingly complex real-life decisions.
Ages 8–15 • Build the foundation
Learn the language of emotions.
The six-week experience introduces emotional recognition, vocabulary, self-awareness, healthy coping, communication, confidence, and responsible decision-making through guided practice.
- Recognize what is happening inside
- Name feelings without judgment
- Practice healthy responses and choices
Ages 16–20 • Apply and expand
Use the tools in real life.
The young adult curriculum applies the same six pillars to identity, boundaries, healthy relationships, stress, leadership, career readiness, money mindset, future planning, and major life transitions.
- Turn self-awareness into self-advocacy
- Use values to guide real decisions
- Prepare for adulthood with purpose
The result • A growing toolbox
Carry the INSIDE Method forward.
With repeated practice, young people build a personal toolbox they can return to when facing difficult emotions, relationships, responsibilities, opportunities, and change.
- Confidence and resilience
- Healthier communication and relationships
- Leadership, direction, and life readiness
One method. Two age pathways.
Growing with young people from childhood into young adulthood.
Both age pathways offer separate Girls’ and Boys’ curricula designed around the needs, decisions, and real-life experiences of each developmental stage.
Ages 8–15
Six-Week Emotional Wellness Experience
A guided introduction to emotional awareness, healthy coping, communication, decision-making, confidence, and leadership through the six steps of the INSIDE Method™.
Ages 16–20
Young Adult Curriculum
An expanded, participant-centered curriculum supporting identity, healthy relationships, wellness, resilience, leadership, career readiness, money mindset, future planning, and successful transitions.
Two intentional editions
Tools that speak to their journey.
Girls’ Edition
When girls heal inside, they lead outside with confidence.
Builds emotional vocabulary, self-awareness, healthy coping, communication, confidence, and leadership.
- Guided reflection and journaling
- Creative emotional wellness activities
- Confidence and leadership conversations
Boys’ Edition
When boys understand themselves inside, they lead outside with purpose.
Creates space for honest emotions, responsible decision-making, resilience, communication, purpose, and leadership.
- Engaging, age-appropriate activities
- Tools for emotional expression and coping
- Purpose and leadership conversations
Ages 8–15 • The six-week experience
More than a workbook. A guided path toward joy.
Young people learn through facilitated conversations, emotional check-ins, workbook activities, reflection, creativity, and practice. Every lesson connects the weekly emotion to a step in the INSIDE Method.
✓ Separate Girls’ and Boys’ workbooks✓ Facilitator-guided lessons✓ Social-emotional skill building✓ Certificate of Joy
Inside Out in Real Life provides emotional wellness education. It is not therapy, counseling, diagnosis, crisis intervention, or medical treatment.
THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY
01AnxietyIdentify
02DisgustName
03AngerSelf-Awareness
04FearInitiate
05SadnessDecide
06JoyExpress
Preview the experience
Purposeful tools made for real students.
Explore a small preview of the Girls’ and Boys’ Editions, then download the complete school and community program overview.
Girls’ Method Overview
A six-step process for emotional growth
The INSIDE Method
A chemistry of healing and a formula for joy
Boys’ Edition Workbook
Real strength starts on the inside
For schools and community partners
Inside Out in Real Life Program Overview
Program structure, student outcomes, Girls’ and Boys’ Editions, SEL alignment and partnership options—all in one shareable document.
Social-emotional learning alignment
Supporting all five CASEL competencies.
Self-awareness
Recognizing emotions, strengths, triggers and needs.
Self-management
Using healthy coping and regulation strategies.
Social awareness
Building empathy and understanding different perspectives.
Relationship skills
Communicating clearly and creating healthy connections.
Responsible decisions
Choosing actions that align with values, safety and goals.
What participants practice
Skills that support the whole person.
Self-awareness
Recognize emotions, triggers, strengths, and needs.
Healthy coping
Practice calming, reflection, and self-regulation tools.
Connection
Communicate needs and build healthier relationships.
Decision-making
Choose actions that align with values and goals.
Confidence
Develop voice, resilience, purpose, and leadership.
Meet the founder
Created by a nurse, author, and emotional wellness educator.
Shakira Holloway, LPN — Author, Founder and Creator
Shakira created Inside Out in Real Life and the INSIDE Method™ to give young people practical language and tools for understanding what is happening within them—so they can make healthier choices, build strong relationships, and lead with confidence and purpose.
“You are the scientist of your life. With the right tools, you can create a new formula for your future.”
Frequently asked questions
What partners and families want to know.
Who is the program designed for?+
Inside Out in Real Life serves girls and boys ages 8–20 through two developmental pathways: a six-week emotional wellness experience for ages 8–15 and an expanded young adult curriculum for ages 16–20. Separate Girls’ and Boys’ editions are available.
Is Inside Out in Real Life therapy?+
No. It is SEL-aligned, trauma-informed, prevention-focused emotional wellness education. It does not provide therapy, counseling, diagnosis, crisis intervention or medical treatment.
How is the program delivered?+
Partners may choose the ages 8–15 six-week experience, the ages 16–20 young adult curriculum, targeted groups, mentorship, after-school enrichment, workshops, or staff and caregiver information sessions.
What is included in the six-week experience?+
Separate student workbooks, facilitator-guided lessons, emotional check-ins, reflection, creative activities, leadership conversations and a Certificate of Joy.
Can the experience be customized?+
Yes. Group size, setting and delivery schedule can be discussed during a 30-minute partnership conversation.
How do we discuss pricing and availability?+
Complete the partnership form below or book a 30-minute Google Meet conversation tailored to your organization.
Bring Inside Out in Real Life to your community
Let’s build stronger foundations—from youth to young adulthood.
Use the form to prepare a partnership email, or schedule a 30-minute conversation to explore the ages 8–15 and ages 16–20 curricula, targeted groups, mentorship, after-school enrichment, workshops, family information sessions, and community partnerships.
insideoutinrealife@gmail.com440-465-1092Cleveland, Ohio • Serving schools and communities