What Healthy Humaning Actually Is
It's the recognition of how much was missing in terms of information, tools, skills, and practice that we should have been given during our formative years.
The shit they should have taught you in school.
Healthy Humaning operates on three interconnected levels:
Personal: Building your individual foundation and authentic self-expression
Interpersonal: Creating healthier relationships and communication patterns
Community: Cultivating collective care and sustainable systems together
This has always been the framework. What's changing now is our focus and approach to match the urgency of current needs.
How Our Approach Has Evolved
Originally, Healthy Humaning took a gentle, bottom-up approach. Start with personal foundation-building, create better lived experiences for individuals, then extend that healing outward into relationships and communities. Slow, sustainable growth from the inside out.
But the state of the world has shifted so drastically that Healthy Humaning needs to shift with it in order to give us a better chance to build something better.
Democracy under attack. Climate change accelerating. Economic systems failing most people. Human rights being stripped away. Systems of oppression doing exactly what they were designed to do, while support systems collapse under the weight of need.
So now we're going top-down and calling for community participation in resisting systems of oppression, tearing them down, and building something new, better, and sustainable.
We're still here for gentle self-help—but the community need is much greater at the moment. We're cultivating practical tools for leaders who are exhausted from carrying everyone while systems collapse around them.
The Tools That Work at All Levels
The BRACE Method remains our foundation—because whether you're working on personal growth, relationship healing, or community building, you need these skills.
Our comprehensive values framework doesn't force you to pick just three values and pretend that covers your whole life. Because real humans are complex, and the tools we use need to work with that complexity.
Crisis-aware community building tools for sharing care instead of dumping it on one person. For creating accountability that strengthens rather than shames. For channeling urgency into sustainable action.
This is relationship skills for humans at every level—personal, interpersonal, and collective. Tools that work whether you're healing your own trauma, improving your marriage, or building community resilience.
Meet Deana
Hi, I'm Deana [Day-awn-uh, like "I spent the day on a farm"]. I've been doing leadership education for 25+ years, since I was 13 years old running peer programs and speaking at national conferences as a teenager.
I launched my business in March 2021 because people needed real tools for real problems. I recognized that traditional personal development wasn't built for the complexity of real human lives and the severe lack of information, tools, and skills we collectively face.
I help people build the foundation they need to create better lived experiences at the personal, interpersonal, and community levels. My approach is coffee-with-your-best-friend honest mixed with decades of leadership expertise.
Whether you need gentle healing work or urgent community organizing tools, whether you're working on personal boundaries or collective resistance—Healthy Humaning gives you what you need to stay human while building something better.
We believe in following the path of least resistance,
which means having lots of paths to meet you where you’re at.
Meet Deana
I’m Deana [Day-awn-uh, like you spent the day on a farm], the creator, founder, and heart and soul behind Healthy Humaning. My own journey of self-discovery, unlearning, and personal growth has been hard-won, and now I share these insights with others to help them navigate their own path to empowerment and clarity. I'm here to help you explore, grow, and build the life you truly desire. Check my baggage!
I’m deeply committed to caring for the people around me. My dedication to inclusivity and honest, real-life, expletive-filled communication style makes every conversation feel like a coffee date with a best friend.
What is Healthy Humaning?
Healthy Humaning is the goal, the process, and the outcome of living a more intentional, authentic life. It’s about thriving by showing up for yourself and others in the healthiest ways possible. At its core, Healthy Humaning is about shifting how we experience life—moving from survival to thriving, from confusion to clarity, and from disconnection to deep, meaningful relationships.
Healthy Humaning empowers personal growth, fosters compassionate connection, and allows you to live a life that’s both meaningful and fulfilling.
The Movement
Healthy Humaning isn’t just about personal transformation—it’s a global movement that is changing the way we exist, grow, and support each other. We’re committed to building a community that fosters empathy, growth, and authentic connection, where everyone is empowered to thrive.
The BRACE Method
The BRACE Method is the foundational framework that guides the work we do. It’s designed to use the underpinning components to help break down challenges, reconcile different aspects of yourself, apply new insights, clarify your path, and engage more effectively with the world around you.
A New Business Model
Healthy Humaning accidentally birthed a whole new business model that prioritizes community care, transparency, and sustainability. This Community Care & Resourcing Model ensures that everyone—whether they can contribute financially or not—has access to the resources, support, and growth opportunities they need to thrive. The larger scope reflects the Healthy Humaning ethos of making sure we, and our (future) employees are well resourced while also contributing to make sure all people have their basic human needs met.
How to Explore More
Take your first step by diving into the topics that resonate most with you right now:
Philosophy – Learn about the core guiding principles that shape our approach to living intentionally and authentically.
Our Values – Explore the values that inform every decision we make and how they guide us in our mission to create compassionate, inclusive communities.
Conscious Contributions – Find out how you can support the movement and be a part of making these resources available to all.
Resources – Access a growing collection of tools, guides, and insights to support your journey.