The same three women met every Monday, for 35 years. Valentine Gitoho credits her high-trust peer accountability group — women who started meeting weekly in a car park near her office — with saving her marriage. And she means it literally: "If we had gone on ourselves the way we were, we would not be together… a whole generation, our professions, many, many things would have gone south." At 32, she was a finance director, married to an up-and-coming architect, with two young kids and no one to walk with her through the hardest seasons. This group became her pillar: people who saw her, knew her, and told her the truth in love. Forty years on, she and James are still together, with three grandchildren and a whole line born out of a marriage that nearly didn't make it.

What does it actually cost you to stay in a high-pressure career? And what could you gain by making a change? Ryan Schefermann found out. After joining a high-trust, high-accountability peer group called the Counsel, Ryan had the space to honestly assess what his demanding career was costing him, and the clarity to do something about it. In this first episode of our Stories of Transformation series, Ryan shares what that process looked like and the freedom he's experienced since stepping into a new role. If you've ever felt the weight of a career that takes more than it gives, this conversation is for you...

Fast growth sounds like the dream... until you're in the middle of it. Andy Ridge knows the pressure that comes with a season of rapid business expansion. Through his involvement in a high-trust, high-accountability peer group called the Counsel, Andy found the perspective and support he needed to navigate the stress, make wise decisions, and keep sight of what matters most. In this first episode of our Stories of Transformation series, Andy shares how that community shaped the choices that will define his future. Sometimes it takes a trusted circle to notice the weight you’re carrying before it becomes too heavy to hold. If you're ready to find the peer support needed to keep your business, marriage, and faith thriving through every season, discover if the Counsel might be the right fit for you.