Core Training

My name is Dikaury Polanco, I am 14 years old and I attend Colleyville Heritage High School. Pathways has been and always will be a major part of my life, […]

Like most little girls, I dreamed of the fairytale life: meeting Prince Charming and living happily ever after. A glimpse into my childhood would reveal promise that it might come […]

My home was broken before I even entered the world, as my parents were already separated when I was born in West Texas. My father was an alcoholic and my […]

Unworthy. Unlovable. Unhinged. Unimportant. Unwanted. My life prior to Pathways was ruled by “un.” My day-to-day was riddled with guilt and shame over things in my past and a lot […]

I could sum up my life before Pathways as a portrait – one that contained all of the loves of my life. I was not in the photo – instead […]

My story can be overwhelming to some people, but it’s a tale of overcoming and resilience and finding your worth despite your circumstances. When I was three years old, my […]

I was raised in the Midwest – born in Fort Wayne, Indiana but quickly transplanted to Rockford, Illinois where my father had grown up and I spent my grade school […]

I was fortunate to grow up in a large, loving, close-knit loving family in North Richland Hills, Texas. I had two brothers who are now deceased and four sisters who […]

Adults pictured, left to right: Val Hillman (305), Mike Hillman Jr. (322), Katrina Hillman (330), Alicia Harrison (349), Mike Hillman Sr. (335), Chelsy Hillman (339), Dustin Hillman (324), Teri [...]

Before I attended Pathways you would have found me up against a wall, trying to blend in with the wallpaper so as not to be seen. I was embarrassed, ashamed, […]

Before Pathways I lived in self-condemnation, constant fear, monotony and exhaustion. I had no faith in anything. I tried to control everything. Constantly believing I was never good enough [...]

All I ever wanted in life was for my dad to be proud of me. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why the one man that was […]

I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 2002, shortly before I graduated high school. In the 15 years since I was diagnosed I have grown in many ways. Pathways Core […]

In the late ‘80s a friend of mine approached me about attending a “You Seminar” (the original name of the training that Drs. Phil and Joe McGraw coined, before it […]

If we asked you to think of a person who represents the heartbeat of Pathways Core Training, you’d probably instantly think of Craig Kwieran. Craig has been serving the organization […]

Tammy describes her service in the Marine Corps as a calling – she wore the uniform proudly and served her country faithfully. Enlisting in 1985, the military fulfilled a deep-seated […]

My life before Pathways Core Training was empty and chaotic. I was just a shell of a person, pretending to love herself and those around her. I felt broken and […]

I joined the Marines in 2000 as a radio operator and was admitted into 3rd Recon Battalion in Okinawa in 2003. Afterwards, I was deployed to the Jolo island chain in the […]

If you started your Pathways Core Training journey after 2009, it’s highly likely that Rob Willis, a playful man with a cheeky British accent, was instrumental in your training. Since […]

In the Pathways Core Training community, there are few sponsors with a “resume” as impressive as Kala DeHaan Hill. She can proudly count 36 individuals whom she has personally sponsored […]

“Prior to Pathways, I had given up on the idea of finding love and quit believing that I was even worthy of being loved. A lifetime of over-responsibility had pushed […]

“Pre-Pathways I had loved and lost so much. I was so shut off because I knew if I loved someone and truly let them in, I might lose them and […]

Love means helping and supporting your loved ones, right? Or does it mean letting them figure it out on their own?  Should we allow people the dignity of their own […]

You’ve made a really big change. Not a little “hey, I think might start eating healthier” type of change;  a really big, core-level change. The kind of change fostered by […]

An indepth interview with Pathways Graduate, Scott Miller. Class 297. May 2012 Graduation What brought you to Pathways (how did you hear about it)?  I came to Pathways because I […]

Every now and then, we find someone who exudes such joy and passion and we wonder… where does that come from and how do I get some. Rodney Francisco shares […]

Holly and Clay Peevyhouse (married for 15 years) Payton (9), Eden (6), Colin (3) & Rosalyn (1.5) Holly – Class 284 , Clay – Class 278 What brought you to […]

Before Pathways, I found myself in a situation I would have never imagined.  My daughter had been diagnosed with an eating disorder.  She struggled with the issue for about 8 […]

Jeff and Marcia Kwarsick (married for 22 years) Jeff – Class 53 ~ Marcia – Class 51 What brought you to Pathways (how did you hear about it)? Jeff:  I […]

Tenacity:  what persistence becomes when matured by emotional intelligence A trainee in a relationship-oriented training was sharing with her small group, wives of the husbands sitting in their [...]

Over ten years ago, Laura felt trapped in an unhappy marriage. She was emotionally shut down, and she felt empty inside. She had two sons, Josh and Zach. Over time, […]

Have you ever noticed that whenever you try to change yourself, even if you are changing to something better, other people in your world don’t necessarily react the way you […]

The Karpman Drama Triangle: Persecutor – Rescuer –Victim (PRV). We’ve all found ourselves in this energy-draining game chasing and being chased around the triangle. “You are WRONG!” says the [...]