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A 6-week live experience for women 18+ with autoimmune disease, chronic illness, or any invisible battle who are ready to stop performing wellness — and start figuring out who they actually are on the other side of it.
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— SOUND FAMILIAR?

YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT — AND STILL FEEL LOST.

You've read the books. You've found your diagnosis. You've made peace with the flares (mostly). But there's this other thing nobody talks about:

You don't recognize yourself anymore.

The version of you who had plans, had energy, had a clear sense of where she was going - she feels very far away.

You're exhausted by performing wellness.

Staying positive for everyone else. Not wanting to be a burden. Smiling through it because what's the alternative?

You've never actually grieved this.

The athlete you were. The career you planned. The version of your life that didn't include a diagnosis.

You don't know who you are outside of being sick.

And that's a terrifying thing to admit out loud.

This course is the space where you can finally say that out loud.

SIX WEEKS TO RECLAIM YOUR IDENTITY BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS.

Identity Beyond Illness is a live, cohort-based experience for women navigating autoimmune disease who are ready to do the real inner work — not positive-thinking platitudes, but honest, supported reckoning with grief, identity, and who you're becoming.

Six live sessions. A small group of women who get it. A facilitator who reads your Arrival Questionnaire before every call so she knows exactly where you're starting from. Real homework that actually means something.

This isn't a support group. It's a transformation.

— THE CURRICULUM

SIX SESSIONS. SIX HONEST CONVERSATIONS.

Each session builds on the last. By Session 6, you're not the same person you were in Session 1. That's the point.
1

The Grief No One Talks About.

Mourning the person you thought you'd be. Naming what your illness has actually taken — and why skipping this step costs you everything downstream.
2

The Mask & The Burden.

Why we perform wellness, who we perform it for, and what it costs us. We practice taking the mask off — together, safely.
3

Redefining Productivity & Success.

Going after grind culture. The athlete trap. Building a new definition of success that actually works for your body — one where rest is included.
4

Your Body Is Not Your Enemy.

Moving from battle to partnership. What if your symptoms aren't punishment? What if they're trying to tell you something?
5

Who Are You Beyond the Diagnosis?

Mapping your identity — the values, passions, and personality that existed before and still exist now. Staying bigger than your illness.
6

Building Your New Identity.

Integration. The transformation inventory. Your personal manifesto. Witnessing each other. This one is the one you'll remember.
— WHAT'S INCLUDED

EVERYTHING YOU NEED. NOTHING YOU DON'T.

No confusing portals. No endless Zoom replays you'll never watch. Just what actually matters.
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6 LIVE SESSIONS
90 minutes each. Real conversation. Real work. Karen facilitates; you show up however you need to.
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PARTICIPANT PLAYBOOK
Your 6-week companion — prompts, exercises, frameworks, your identity map, your manifesto.
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GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
All session materials, resources, and recordings. Unlocked week by week so you stay present.
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SESSION RECORDINGS
Every call recorded and available for 6 weeks. For flare days. For the things you want to hear again.
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YOUR GRIT CIRCLE
3-10 women who'll be your people for the full course and beyond. You meet them in Session 1.
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GROUP CHAT + VOICE SUPPORT
Connection between sessions. Wins, check-ins, hard days, voice notes — all welcome.
— IS THIS FOR YOU?

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF ANY OF THIS LANDS.

You have an autoimmune diagnosis, chronic illness, or invisible battle — and you've never actually processed what that meant for who you are.
You were an athlete, a high achiever, or someone with a clear sense of identity — and your illness upended all of it.
You're tired of performing positivity and wellness for everyone else while quietly falling apart on the inside.
You know something shifted in who you are, but you don't have language for it — and you don't know where to start.
You want to be around women who actually understand — not to vent, but to grow.
You're ready to do real inner work in a safe, supported space that takes you seriously.
This is not a therapy program or a medical treatment. It's a community container for identity work — and it's different from anything else that currently exists for women with chronic illness.

IT'S LIKE COPING WITH LOSING A PERSON —BUT THEY'RE STILL HERE.

— JULIANA, PARTICIPANT

— WHO YOU'LL BE WITH

DESIGNED BY ALEX. HELD BY KAREN.

This course was created by Alex Klein — Group of Grit founder, former 2-sport professional athlete, and woman living with autoimmune disease. She built this because the space didn't exist when she needed it. Every live session is facilitated by Karen Collins, a leadership and business coach who brings warmth, depth, and a gift for creating containers where honest things can actually be said. She also knows this world firsthand — autoimmune illness has touched her own family, so she's not just holding space as an expert. She gets it.
KAREN COLLINS

KAREN COLLINS

LEAD FACILITATOR — IDENTITY BEYOND ILLNESS
Karen reads your Arrival Questionnaire before every call — so she knows exactly where you're starting from before you arrive. She's not running a group. She's holding a space. There's a difference, and you'll feel it in Session 1.
— COMMON QUESTIONS

BEFORE YOU ASK.

  • No. This course is for any stage of your autoimmune journey — whether you were diagnosed last year or ten years ago. The identity work is relevant at any point.
  • Every session is recorded and available in your Google Drive folder for 6 weeks. We do encourage attending live — the community dynamic is part of the work — but we understand flare days happen.
  • No. This is not a therapy program or a substitute for mental health care. It's a community-based identity course. If you're in a mental health crisis, please reach out to a licensed professional.
  • Camera is always optional. Audio-only is completely fine on hard days. Show up however you need to.
  • Enrollment is intentionally limited. You'll be in a cohort small enough to actually know each other, and in a Grit Circle of 3-10 women who'll be your core group for all 6 weeks.
  • We'd rather you ask than wonder. Email us at hello@groupofgrit.com — Alex reads every message personally and coordinates with Karen accordingly.
— READY TO ENROLL

YOU ARE NOT YOUR DIAGNOSIS.

And these six weeks are going to remind you of that — one honest conversation at a time.
$397
Founding member rate • One-time investment • No subscriptions
  • 6 live 90-minute sessions with Karen Collins
  • Participant Playbook (your companion for all 6 weeks)
  • Google Drive folder with all session materials
  • Session recordings (6 weeks access)
  • Your Grit Circle + group chat + voice support