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Daily Leadership Videos
If you want quick leadership practices you can apply immediately.
Get equipped with new leadership and event hosting practices few ever learn about.
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Joymaker Activation Playbook
If you want to lead flashmob-like experiences for strangers.
A three-move field manual for spreading joy publicly — turn any room of strangers into a moment of shared joy. Co-authored by Gabriel McCay.
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The Social Courage Blueprint
If you want to stop hesitating and start taking the lead in every room.
10 science-backed steps to stop hesitating and start taking the lead — in every room you walk into.
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Weekly Joymaker Blog
If you want fresh field notes on joy, play, and connection every week.
Field notes on joy, play, and connection. Every week.
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The 10 Joymaker Habits
If you want a simple daily system to build joy as a practice.
10 principles, 10 habits, 10 small challenges from top joy facilitators.
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Facilitator Manual
If you want the full playbook for running Joymaker rooms.
The full playbook for running Joymaker rooms.
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Group Vitalizer Database
If you want ten go-to activities every facilitator should know.
Ten go-to activities every facilitator should know.
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OPEN SOURCE GUIDEBOOKS
Tested in real rooms. Take them to yours. Coming soon.
Build a community people never want to leave
Ready to build a thriving in-person community that values health and joy as much as you do?
Who is this for?
You are struggling with high attendee turnover, where people attend one event and never return. You feel a lack of healthy, uplifting, and purpose-driven community connections in your life. You are exhausted by the constant hustle of trying to convince people to show up again and again.
What will I learn?
Follow my 10 steps in the Community Blueprint to build a community that inspires you to live happier and healthier. You will learn exactly how I did it in Vancouver, Canada: (1) how to attract your core crew, (2) how to write your Community Charter, and (3) how to include and exclude the right people. You will also learn my methods for growing your community, like I have multiple times over. You will learn the art of designing "Sober Spectacles" and how to scale one-on-one invitations so people are lining up for your event.
What do I get?
A complete digital blueprint with step-by-step frameworks, checklists, and templates to build your dream community from scratch or revitalize the one you already run.
Free & open source · no email required
Lead group experiences people rave about
Ready to lead group experiences that people rave about because they feel so connected and alive?
Who is this for?
You are tired of spending hours searching for fresh, proven activities to energize and impress your group. You are worried people will leave your gatherings early and never RSVP again. Your group is trapped in awkward silences, low-energy vibes, or screen scrolls.
What will I learn?
Confidently ignite smiles, laughs, and deep conversations with the Vitalizer database. You will get access to a collection of Jacques' favorite connection games, tested on streets and stages in 15+ countries, to help you create laughter, warmth, and real human connection every time.
What do I get?
A free, searchable database of facilitator-tested connection games, complete with instructions, energy ratings, and group-size recommendations.
Turn Strangers Into a Connected Community in the First 30 Minutes
Ready to create superfans who attend your events over and over again?
Who is this for?
You lack a proven framework for immediately creating psychological safety and belonging. You are frustrated watching cliques form instead of seeing everyone mix and mingle. You are defeated by your attendees zoning out, scrolling, or refusing to move past surface-level small talk.
What will I learn?
My live Opening Joynote demonstrates exactly how I turn ordinary crowds into joyful, open-hearted participants. You will get a 45-min video revealing my secret techniques, games, and phrases to create a sense of belonging and joy. This is perfect for public speakers and facilitators who lead groups. You will see exactly how I start my sessions with energy and engagement, invite my participants into deep vulnerability and play, and conclude with gratitude and inspiration.
What do I get?
A 45-minute professionally filmed video from an international conference hosted at the classiest hotel in Colorado. Watch the actual techniques in action and model them for your own events.