“I want to stop putting myself last.”
“I want to build something that actually matters to me.”
“I want to know I made a difference while I could.”
WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF COURAGE
Designed by Harvest Series and Courage X, The Year of Courage (TYOC) packs three years of research, design and interdisciplinary practice into one six month program focused on living, choosing and acting more courageously.
Through regular structured peer forums, masterclasses by world-renowned experts (many from Harvest Series’ own stage), and powerful guided exercises, this six month journey offers the structure, accountability, and allyship to make courage your way of life.
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Find your Courage Crew
Be matched with an intentionally curated group of 5 - 7 peers from the Harvest community - each one committed to making this their year of courage too. This is your Pod.
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Grow Together, Act Bravely
Unite twice a month in live sessions where you connect, unlock challenges and commit to courageous action. Each session is expertly guided by a seasoned Courage X facilitator.
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Learn from the Bold
Gain access to six exclusive live AMA sessions with world-class experts in courage, resilience, fear, somatics, and neuroscience — featuring renowned figures like peace activist Satish Kumar, Everest climber Sandy Hill, and somatic practitioner Collette Davies.
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Practice the Art of Courage
Receive six powerful guided practices to deepen your courage — including accessing courageous mental states, reframing failure, developing the courage to say "No," and more.
WHO IS THIS BUILT FOR?
People approaching — or already navigating — a major transition in their life, whether in career, relationships, health, loss or other circumstances:
Founders and executives navigating bold decisions in uncharted terrain.
Creators bringing brave new work into the world.
Professionals on the edge of reinvention.
Individuals navigating complex relational dynamics.
The Year of Courage is exclusively for Harvest Kaplankaya 2025 participants and select Harvest Series alumni. It isn’t open to the public.
You’ll be placed in a small group of 5 - 7 handpicked peers—curated for group synergy, complementary skills and shared depth of intention. You invest in one another’s success, challenge limiting beliefs, and offer valuable perspectives on obstacles and opportunities. This group is your Pod.
Your Pod will be paired with a dedicated Master Facilitator who will accompany you throughout the journey.
WHO YOU’LL BE WITH:
WHO IS COURAGE X?
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A poet, experience designer, and creative director. He shaped BACKED VC, one of Europe’s most iconic early-stage venture capital brands, leading their global events and community strategy for the past five years. Prior to that he developed campaigns for Guinness, BBC, ASICS and others. As a spoken word artist, he’s performed at Harvest, Future Horizon, Per Anhalter and House of Beautiful Business.
Vinay designs and guides experiences that help people connect more deeply—with themselves, each other, and what matters most. He is the founder of Courage X.
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A mental health educator, facilitator and practitioner who has led hundreds of transformative workshops, programs and integration journeys. Blending therapeutic practices such as Somatic Experiencing®️, phenomenology and design thinking, she offers an integrative approach to well-being rooted in neuroscience, body intelligence and philosophy.
Sabina is the co-founder of cor:age, a global community uniting visionaries from McKinsey, Google, MIT, UN, and the Gates Foundation to catalyze courageous change. She also works as a Tech Ethicist, developing key content and product policies to humanize evolving artificial intelligence.
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A courageous leadership expert and keynote speaker who draws on 20 years of corporate experience—including a decade at Google—to help leaders turn risk and uncertainty into bold, strategic action. A co-founder of cor:age, Julian brings together changemakers from McKinsey, Google, MIT, UN, and the Gates Foundation to catalyze courageous change.
Host of Cor:age, a docu-series produced with award-winning filmmakers from Netflix, National Geographic, BBC, VICE, and MTV 4REAL with Joaquin Phoenix.
“I want to be surrounded by people actively investing in who they are and how they move through the world.”
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Gain a trusted group of allies who understand your challenges.
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Launch the personal or professional projects you’ve been putting off.
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Exit relationships, roles, or patterns that no longer serve you.
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Build a new habit of courageous decision-making.
WHAT´S THE COMMITMENT?
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6 Months
June to December 2025. There are no sessions in August.
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2 x Monthly Live Pod Group Sessions
90 minutes each.
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1 x Monthly Live AMA
With guest speaker (Optional).
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1 x Guided Practice Exercise per Month
(Optional).
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Dedicated Accountability Partners Throughout the Programme
All Pod sessions and AMAs are held via Zoom to maximise participation from across the community and schedule flexibility. Our facilitators are highly trained in creating immersive, engaging and impactful Zoom sessions.
MONTHLY PROGRAM RHYTHM
Week 1
Expert AMA (50 mins)
Week 2
Optional
Live
First Pod Session (90 mins)
Mandatory
Live
Week 3
Guided Exercise (30 mins)
Optional
Self-paced
Second Pod Session (90 mins)
Week 4
Mandatory
Live
This programme costs €3,390. This price includes everything across the six months: all facilitation, experts sessions, tools, and exercises and operational support. It also includes lifetime access to all recorded content and your The Year of Courage Pod.
WHAT’S THE COST?
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Apply to The Year of Courage. The application form helps us ensure everyone joins with a shared sense of purpose.
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If your application is successful, we’ll start matching you with your Year of Courage Pod (5–7 peers) and Master Facilitator.
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Attend an immersive, full-cohort kick off session where we meet the cohort, introduce our frameworks, and share key tools for the journey ahead.
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Participate in your first Pod session, designed to build cohesion, gain momentum, and create a trusted space for the journey ahead.
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The programme follows the cadence outlined above (monthly programme rhythm).
As trust grows, your circle evolves its own culture, co-creating a journey of profound personal and collective growth.
WHAT’S THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS?
WHAT ARE THE KEY UPCOMING DATES?
May 25th at 6 PM GMT – Applications close.
May 26th – May 30th – Pods will be finalized.
Thursday, June 5th – The Opening Plenary.
Tuesday, June 10th – Thursday, June 12th – First Pods sessions.
Your Pod session will be scheduled according to your selected preferences and Pod availability.
HOW TO APPLY:
The Year of Courage is limited to 100 participants so we recommend securing your place early.
Please check the FAQs and the Terms & Conditions.
