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Justin and Alexis Black are bestselling authors, speakers, business owners, and Forbes' Next 1000 Entrepreneurs for 2021.
As former foster youth from Detroit and Flint, Michigan, they know a thing or two about overcoming adversity. Together, they've published the award-winning, bestselling book, Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love—which has sold over 20,000 copies.
Through Redefining Normal and its initiative, the ROSE (Rising Over Societal Expectations) Empowerment Group, Justin and Alexis offer hands-on workshops, insightful presentations, and transformative books and products that provide full-circle support and guidance for families, youth, and communities. They help others redefine their lives and create a life worth living. You could, too! What are you waiting for?
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City Kids Travel the Globe: How We Studied Abroad 13 Times in College, Set the Record at Our University, and Created Study Abroad Programs!
Redefining Leadership: The Makeup of an Intentional Leader
How to Form Healthy and Supportive Relationships with Those Around You
How to Practice Self-Love and Establishing Healing
Redefining, Rethinking, Reflecting: Developing an Intentional Community Environment for Those Who’ve Experienced Trauma (For staff and advocates)
Transitioning into College, Adulthood, and the Journey to Independence, Including Resilience and Trauma Recovery
Serial Entrepreneurship: Becoming Part of Forbes Next 1000
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Redefining Normal: Creating a Life Worth Living
From Foster Care to Success: Intentional Daily Habits to Get Where You Want to Go
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love
Intentional living: Using our Past Pains to Prepare for Future Successes
Redefining, Rethinking, Reflecting on Intentional Relationships for Those Experiencing Trauma
Redefining, Rethinking, and Reflecting on Intentional Marriage and Legacy After Trauma
Living and Working Together: How to Build Healthy Marriages and Grow Your Business
The Bridge Between Trauma-Informed Training and Real-Life Experience
Bridging the Success Gap for Foster Youth
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We combine lived experience with education and statistic to equip professionals and adults to create change. With the burnout rate for professionals and educators increasing, we prepare educators, adults, and other community members to establish a healthy environment that welcomes and nurtures their strengths and abilities.
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Justin and Alexis use their experience in the child welfare system, combining personal insight with knowledge from foster parents, mental health specialists, and advocates. They discuss the strategies and tools that contributed to their personal and professional success, including community resources,, communication strategies, and how to use past trauma as a springboard to future triumph.
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The Redefining Normal team has curated an information and solution-packed curriculum that guides youth in creating an intentional pathway to develop their character, form relationships, and implement strategies into their daily routines for personal and professional success. Choose the workshop that best suits the needs of your youth/student group!
We offer custom presentations, workshops, and keynotes to meet your specific needs.
Our unique curriculum is co-created by youth with lived experiences of trauma and foster care and experts in mental health and family development. We offer diverse presentations that explore the complexities of character development, family and community growth, and professional success. In addition, we have earned the trust of multiple agencies through two Redefining Normal conferences.
Start with a complimentary session to identify your theme, mission, and goals.
Previous collaborations and partnerships include…
Each of us has something to redefine, whether it's breaking free from generational debt, overcoming addiction, letting go of anger and unforgiveness, or changing unhealthy patterns.
We all have a "normal" that our family, community, and experiences shape. But for those of us whose history is rooted in trauma, that normal can be distorted and limiting. Therefore, it's up to us to redefine what love, happiness, success, and healthy relationships mean and to use those new definitions to heal generational trauma. By doing this, we can turn trauma into triumph and create a life worth living.
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School Visits
Book Clubs
Consultations
Professional Development and Continuing Education Credit Trainings and Workshops
Corporate Presentations, Keynotes, and Panel Discussions
Galas, Celebration Events, Graduations, and Fundraising Events (We've helped raise over $1.2 million towards higher education for foster youth!)
Workshops
Recruiting Events
Introducing our 9-Part Redefining Normal Presentation Series, designed to challenge individuals to grow from past trauma, establish self-love, and create a life worth living.
*Our program is most effective for groups when paired with our book, Redefining Normal, as well as our companion guide and Perfect College Student Planner.*
01 | 01 | Establishing Happiness and Self-Love
02 | The Circle Around Me: How to Form Healthy and Supportive Relationships with Those Around You
03 | Redefining Normal Book Reflection and Action Steps
04 | Action Steps of Overcoming
05 | Companion Guide Part One:
Identify the people, resources, and strategies that have brought you to this point in healing from past trauma.
Take control of your growth both mentally and emotionally with intentionality.
06 | Companion Guide Part Two:
This section will drive you to uncover the “real you” buried underneath the trauma.
We'll help you better understand how that trauma has impacted your character and success, so you can take the necessary steps toward healing and growth.
07 | Companion Guide Part Three:
Gain awareness of generational habits to intentionally decide which ones to pass down and learn how to influence the aspects of life that you can change.
08 | Companion Guide Part Four:
Unlocking your true potential requires stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing vulnerability. Here, we will guide you in planning goals, identifying areas of personal development, and setting out on a journey of self-discovery and redefining normal.
09 | Professional Development: Manipulating Time and Mastering Each Minute of the Day
Redefine how you live by practicing the strategies you learned to fuel your personal and professional growth. Our presentation and adjoining planner are designed to help you implement daily and weekly routines that align with your core values and principles.
At Redefining Normal, we believe that faith can play a vital role in healing and personal growth.
This is why we offer a range of services for faith-based organizations to help their members find strength, healing, and inspiration.
Here's what we offer:
Faith-Based Companion Guide: Our guide offers practical tools and insights to help members of faith-based organizations redefine their normal and create a life worth living.
Bible Study Series: Our Bible study series is coming soon and will support youth in foster care from a faith-based perspective.
Looking for dynamic and effective ways to educate and engage your educational institution? Redefining Normal has got you covered! Check out our services:
Book Clubs, Workshops, and Speaking Engagements: We provide a variety of interactive workshops, book clubs, and speaking engagements that are personalized to your organization's unique needs.
Continuing Education Credits and Professional Development Days: We work with counselors, teachers, and staff to offer continuing education credits and professional development days that focus on being trauma-informed and creating a life worth living.
Are you ready to invest in the future of communities and collaborate with Redefining Normal?
Testimonials…
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“I’ve been doing this for 8 years and this was much needed information about things that I never thought of before.”
- Participant in a 5-hour training
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“Your presentation was practical, educational, and encouraging. Unexpectedly beautiful.”
-Florida DCF Summit participant
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”Your story reminded me of why I do what I do.”
- GA regional director
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“It was an AMAZING presentation!! You guys rocked it. We really enjoyed listening and learning from you!”
-Presentation participant
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“This is the best testimony I’ve ever heard”
-Georgia Summit Attendee
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