From students and families who’ve been through it.
I was in coaching for about five years, always focusing on time management and schedules. But when I’d sit down to do the work, it was so overwhelming. I’d do a little bit and I couldn’t get anything out of it.
I’d read an entire article, and none of it would stick. Like, none. It made me feel inadequate. It really hurt my self-esteem. I would hand in reflection assignments on readings I couldn’t do.
Working with Richard was a completely different experience. He understood right away that I wanted to get into the work, but I just couldn’t.
He changed the way the information was being presented and now I have no problem understanding it. I’m more engaged, I participate in class now. It’s easy to get into a flow.
We’ve done everything. Executive function coaching, specialized reading programs, auditory processing — none of it gave us the results we were looking for.
Her executive function coach made her feel stupid every single time, made her feel disorganized, made her feel unprepared. She cried heading into the sessions.
Richard was different. He was able to verbalize the shame — that was not something I had thought about. He would say things and I’m like, oh my God, you hit it on the nose, even though I would not have been able to verbalize that that’s probably what she’s been experiencing.
His approach was more like, let’s figure out what strategy will work for you because you are not abnormal in any way. The system is built for a certain type of brain. Your brain works differently. So let’s figure out what we put in place so that you can succeed.
After each session she would say things like, ‘Oh yeah, Richard and I came up with this thing, and now I know how to do that.’ She applies it across her different courses now. She’s advocating for herself.
It’s the one experience I’ve had where I won’t say that we wasted our money because you can actually see the progress. We just didn’t before.
For a full breakdown of the build and how the process works, see Real Learning →
We talk about your child and what’s been going on. No cost, no obligation.
Your child sees the system live. Applied to your setup cost if you proceed.
Your child’s complete learning ecosystem, built across all their courses. Functioning within the first week. Includes onboarding, follow-up, and ongoing upgrades.
Full-service material preparation: +$500
$300 when the student provides materials. $500 when I source and prepare everything.
When a recurring challenge shows up across courses, I build a tool for it. These are tools your child keeps and uses going forward.
Re-explains material your child still can’t process on their own. When the tutor leaves, the understanding leaves with them.
Focuses on scheduling, planning, and habits. It’s valuable for students who need it. But for students who are fundamentally blocked from making meaning from the material, it’s solving a different problem.
Solves the problem underneath. I rebuild the material so your child can actually engage with it. Everything else follows from there. Your child works independently.