You care deeply about what’s happening in the world.
But lately, you’ve felt stuck.

You’re watching rights get rolled back, communities under attack, systems failing us all — and you're scrolling, raging, reposting... but still not sure how to actually change anything.

You’re not alone.
And you’re not powerless.

Power Lab is a 7-week guided course for people just like you — emerging organizers, justice-driven leaders, and everyday people who are ready to stop spinning and start making real, local impact.

If you’ve ever said:

“I’m so overwhelmed I don’t even know where to start.”

“I want to help, but I don’t have the skills or tools.”

“Everything feels so hopeless—what could I possibly do?”

“I used to be involved, but now I’m burned out and disconnected.”

Power Lab was built for you.

This is not a masterclass based in theory or a series of vague pep talks.


This is a step-by-step activation journey designed to move you out of outrage and into strategic local action—with the support of lifelong activists, direct mentoring, and a peer community walking the path with you.

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What You’ll Learn + Practice:

Over the course of 7 weeks, you’ll…

✅ Disrupt the doomscroll/despair cycle


✅ Clarify the issue(s) that break your heart—and how you’re called to respond


✅ Take your first real steps into organizing and leadership (even if you’ve never led anything before)


✅ Learn how to build local influence without burning out


✅ Create connections with other people who actually get it


✅ Understand how movements are built—and how you can be part of building one


✅ End the course with a clear next step toward lasting, legacy-level impact

Each Week Includes:

  • A Core Video Lesson (15–20 minutes) to teach strategy, mindset, and action

  • A Guided Reflection/Journaling Prompt to help you personalize and integrate

  • A Local Activation Task to take real, tangible steps in your own community

  • A Live Weekly Group Call (60 minutes) for coaching, peer support, and strategy

  • A Private, Secure Online Community in a non-big-tech space where you can collaborate, connect with, and learn from other organizers worldwide.

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What You'll Learn

Here’s a deeper look inside:

  • Learn how the system keeps you stuck in paralysis—and how to reclaim your energy, focus, and sense of purpose.

    • Understand the doomscroll/ freeze/ despair loop

    • Start shifting from consumption to contribution

    • Identify what drains your power—and learn what builds it back

  • You don’t need to be an expert, influencer, or full-time activist to make a difference. You just need to start where you are.

    • Redefine what real leadership looks like

    • Map your unique influence and resources

    Start plugging in with others where you live

  • Use your heartbreak and anger as a compass. Discover the issues that call you—and how to take aligned action.

    • Clarify your values and personal mission

    • Discern what issue is truly yours to own

    Commit to your next area of engagement and begin building power

  • The biggest leverage point is often right where you live. Learn how to plug in—or start something yourself.

    • Understand how local power structures work (and how they gatekeep)

    • Learn from stories of real people making impact locally

    Orient yourself to changemaking in your own local area

  • Community is your greatest asset—and movements don’t thrive in isolation. Learn how to build yours.

    • How to invite others in (without pressure or perfection)

    • Building trust-based organizing and mutual aid

    What compels others to join you, and how to message for collaboration

  • You are not a machine. Learn how to create rhythms of action that nurture your well-being and your organizing power.

    • Integrate nervous system care into activism

    • Set realistic, sustainable goals

    Build weekly commitments that fit your personal bandwidth so your change-making becomes consistent and scalable

  • This isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of the impact you came here to make.

    • Vision-cast your next chapter as a leader of change

    • Understand how you can scale your impact with the right support

    • Learn how you can create legacy-level change to make a better world for future generations

    This is where Power Lab ends—and your next chapter begins.

  • An Invitation Into The Ripple Effect Institute

    Power Lab is your beginning—but it doesn’t have to be the end.

    In this bonus session, you’ll be invited to join a special REI Masterclass, designed exclusively for Power Lab participants who are ready to take the next step.

    You’ve built clarity, courage, and momentum. Now it’s time to explore what sustained, legacy-level leadership can look like—with the mentorship, strategy, and community to support it.

    Inside this Bonus Week, you’ll:
     ✅ Reflect on your transformation and the power you’ve built
    ✅ Hear real stories from REI alumni who started right where you are
    ✅ Get a guided overview of The Ripple Effect Institute—how it works, who it’s for, and what’s possible
    ✅ Receive a private invitation to apply, if and when you’re ready

    This isn’t just a wrap-up.
    It’s your launch pad into something bigger.

    You don’t have to walk the path alone.
    Let’s explore what’s next—together.

    👉 Bonus access to the REI Masterclass unlocks in Week 8

This is How Movements Begin

Power Lab is not just a course.
It’s a springboard into your power.
It’s the first step in becoming the leader your community needs.

And if, by the end, you know you're ready for deeper support, strategic mentorship, and real scaling—you’ll have a clear pathway into The Ripple Effect Institute, our advanced strategy incubator for justice-driven changemakers who are ready to build legacy-level impact.

Power Lab is your activation. REI is your acceleration toward your legacy of change.

The Weekly Group Call: Connection + Courage

Each week in Power Lab, you’ll join a live 60-minute call where we’ll:

  • Ground and regulate our nervous systems together

  • Reflect on the week’s material with live discussion

  • Workshop your real-time challenges and get feedback

  • Strategize with peers

  • Leave each call with clarity, encouragement, and a concrete next step

You’ll never have to figure this out alone.

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Who Is Teaching This?

This program was created by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, our Founder. Elizabeth is a lifelong activist and organizer, and the host of the viral broadcast, ResistanceLive.

She has been featured on numerous mainstream media as an expert on leadership and change. She has also organized mass mobilizations, consulted on political campaigns for the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, and has interviewed senior officials at the DNC and in Congress.

Learn more about Elizabeth here

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Your Investment

One time payment of $599

OR

2 payments of $319.

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We also have special financing using Klarna, Affirm, and more!

Scholarships Available: A limited number of full and partial scholarships are reserved for those in clear and substantial financial need, with priority given to diverse backgrounds and identities. Please apply here.

Ready to Begin?

You don’t have to stay frozen in outrage.
You don’t have to do it alone.
You just have to take the first step.

Join Power Lab and discover what becomes possible when strategy meets soul— and when people just like you decide to stop doomscrolling and start building power.

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  • The Power Lab community opens November 1st and runs for 7 weeks + 1 week bonus.

  • All calls are at 1:00 PM ET. Your first call will be on Monday, November 3rd, and every Monday thereafter for 7 more weeks.

  • This is a virtual program. You can participate from anywhere in the world, from behind your laptop or your phone. We will email you weekly with all of your content as we go through the program together.

  • This program was created by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, our Founder, and the staff at the Gaia Leadership Project, to meet the need for immediate mobilization and community-building strategies at this urgent time. Elizabeth is a lifelong activist, former civil and human rights litigator, world renowned leadership coach, and consultant to progressive political causes and candidates. Learn more about us here.

Still Have Questions?

  • Scholarships are reserved for those truly in financial need. Please do not apply if you do not meet this criteria. Priority is given to those from diverse backgrounds and identities, and to those who have not already received a scholarship from us in the past 24 months. Please see the checkout area for the scholarship application.

  • Due to the digital nature of this program, we do not offer refunds. If you have questions about whether this course is right for you, please email us at info@gaialeadershipproject.com.

  • Feel free to contact us by email, and we’ll be happy to address any questions or concerns. Our team email is info@gaialeadershipproject.com.

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