Deck Creators Mastermind

Deck Creator's Mastermind

Cycle 10 Mastermind Weekend Schedule
APRIL 11, 2025 FRIDAY -- 12pm – 5pm Central
APRIL 12, 2025 SATURDAY -- 10am - 5pm Central
APRIL 12, 2025 -- 6pm - 7pm Central -- Open Studio
APRIL 13, 2025 -- SUNDAY -- 1pm – 5pm Central

APRIL 26, 2025 SATURDAY -- One Week-ish Check In -- 2pm to 4pm Central
MAY 31, 2025, SATURDAY -- 30-ish Day Check In -- 11am to 1pm Central

Dear Beautiful Soul,

Are you ready to bring a deck into the world?
Do you have an idea for a deck (or 10) that you think will inspire people?
Have you been making art for years and finally have a body of work that could be featured in an oracle, inspiration, or tarot deck?
Did you create a deck but you can't figure out how to launch it into the world?
Is your prototype sitting in a drawer (or still on your computer) waiting for the next steps?
Did you create a deck but can't figure out how to write your guidebook?
Are you just ready to create, launch, and sell your deck with support and help from a cadre of creatives?

Pictured left to right: Decks by course creator, Kiala Givehand -- The Mixed Media Inspiration Deck, The Inquiry Oracle (personal deck), The Everyday Goddess Oracle Deck

Then you are in the right place.

Join us for a fun-filled, INTERACTIVE journey through all the ways you can create, publish, market, and sell an oracle, tarot, affirmation, or inspiration deck that you create from your original idea. I invite you to join us in The Deck Creator's Mastermind.

This unique class, in its TENTH cycle, is the next step after spending time creating a deck and not knowing what to do next. I created the class for those who want to actually earn money selling their decks.

We start with self-paced pre-work, then we connect in a virtual weekend together where we will discuss the following topics:

Included again this year -- Jamie Sawyer's replays where she shares her process for creating TWO wildly successful Kickstarter Campaigns for Pocket of Peers Tarot Deck and Sawyer’s Path Tarot Farewell Tour Decks and a replay of a conversation with Chris-Anne Donnelly, creator of The Light Seer's Tarot Deck, The Muse Tarot, and The Curious Creatures Tarot. There will also be replays from our previous cycles like a session on using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create & design your deck and write your guidebook.

NEW FOR THIS CYCLE:
• A couple of guest teachers we've not had in the Mastermind
• Conversations with successful deck creators on their process and their tips for sustaining longer deck projects, getting back in the flow, and seeing a project to completion.
• A behind-the-scenes of Kickstarter with Jamie Sawyer
• A behind-the-scenes of Etsy with Rachel Torda
• Building an active and engaged email list with Kiala

INSTALLMENTS	NEW STUDENTS	ALUMNI - ANY YEAR
81	243	123
3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS	EARLY BIRD - SINGLE PAYMENT	LINK IN 2024 CLASSROOM & SENT IN EMAIL
REGISTER	REGISTER	GO TO CLASSROOM
For New Students	Instant Access	For Previous DCM Students
Three Monthly Payments	A Single Payment for the Year	$123 or $44/Month
Access May Take 24 Hours	✨Special Gift from Kiala	Additional Options for Installments

In order to register, you will be redirected to PayPal and then after payment you'll be taken to the LifeAlchemy Academy™ Mighty Network to create an account (or login).

THIS COURSE COVERS...

Ideas, Images, & Imagination

Are you struggling to find ideas for decks? Do you have too many deck ideas?
Need help wrangling your deck projects? Do you have a stalled project or one you created but can't seem to market or sell?

Proof of Concept

Do you have a viable deck concept? Do you know the difference between a deck idea and a deck concept? Can you provide proof of concept for your deck? Have you created a "working deck"?

Make Your Deck Real

Do you know how to go from prototype to tangible product? Do you need guidance, support, and resources for editing, manipulating, and adding layer, texture, and depth to your decks?

Shipping & Logistics

Are you in the business of shipping? Are you curious about wholesale options? Do you know how to plan for inventory or on-demand ordering? Is your deck a printable?

Getting The Word Out

How will you spread the word about your deck? What's your marketing strategy? Is crowdfunding for you? Are you planning a kickstarter campaign? Do you know how to write copy for your sales page?

Going Beyond the Deck

Once you complete your deck project, now what? What's next? Do you know how to let your deck become the catalyst for many more products and offerings? Is your deck certification worthy?

INSTALLMENTS	NEW STUDENTS	ALUMNI - ANY YEAR
81	243	123
3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS	EARLY BIRD - SINGLE PAYMENT	LINK IN 2024 CLASSROOM & SENT IN EMAIL
REGISTER	REGISTER	GO TO CLASSROOM
For New Students	Instant Access	For Previous DCM Students
Three Monthly Payments	A Single Payment for the Year	$123 or $44/Month
Access May Take 24 Hours	✨Special Gift from Kiala	Additional Options for Installments

In order to register, you will be redirected to either Teachable or to the LifeAlchemy Academy™ Mighty Network to create an account (or login). From there you will either be dropped right into the classroom or you'll get instructions on what to do next.

Guest Teachers

KRISTEN RADDEN, Over The Moon Oracle
Creator of more than 50 decks, Kristen has mastered the art of creating and is an expert at finding and using image editing/manipulating applications to create unique decks with layers, texture, and depth. She will be sharing her creative process, the applications she finds useful, and giving us a tour through her personal collection of DIY and printed decks.

Kristen has several creative lessons in the Deck Creator's Mastermind as she has taught in several cycles of the program. In this cycle she will be teaching again and we will have replays of her Cycle 8 sessions where she taught us about using AI to create decks and write content for our guidebooks.

JAMIE SAWYER -- Jamie Sawyer Online
Creative, busy mind. Creator of Sawyer’s Path Tarot, Sawyer’s Lenormand, Sawyer’s Nature Portals and Pocket of Peers Tarot. Jamie makes tools for creative divination -- from Tarot Tiles to casting boards, and more! This cycle Jamie has even more to say about Kickstarter and will talk about her decision to do it again after thinking she would NEVER run a Kickstarter again.

Jamie's lessons will be available in the classroom as replays and you never know if she'll make an appearance in the live sessions to drop some new information on us.

RACHEL TORDA -- The Dreaming Lotus
Artist, writer, seeker. Rachel is a past student in the Deck Creators Mastermind and the creator of The Flow Tarot: A Deck of The Water Element. She makes things. And she is endlessly curious about the connection between the seemingly everyday, and the magic lurking just beneath the surface….

Rachel paints watercolors, writes, teaches art classes, creates tarot and oracle decks, and makes jewelry. She teaches college philosophy students about Hildegard, the 10th century Christian mystic. She plays Hildegard's music on the harp, bakes her 1,000-year-old recipe for cookies, and shares her bits of wisdom handed down through the ages. Rachel gardens, hikes, knits, journals and does a million other things — including running a 100-year-old Letterpress in her garage — with her husband and daughter, her partners in crime.

In the class Rachel shares how she uses both Procreate and Photoshop to create, edit, and produce her decks, she shares her experience creating a guidebook, and talks about the process of bringing her deck into the world in 22 days from idea to tangible item. She also has a replay where she talked about graphic design considerations when creating a deck.

JENNIFER COOPER STEIDLEY -- Ferocious Ink
Jennifer is a lifelong artist, the creator and author of four self-published card decks including the CARTA Award winning Tarot Disassembled. She has been a graphic designer for over 25 years and is a symbologist and total Tarot nerd.

Jennifer also has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & is a Martial Arts Instructor, a Virgo Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Leo Rising. Her favorite animals are wolves, unicorns, and giraffes.

Find Jennifer on Instagram, Etsy, and as a teacher in Pull Pen Paint and the Deck Creator's Mastermind where she brings symbols to life in a variety of ways.

In this class Jennifer has lessons on creating round decks, working with symbols, and more.

FEATURED REPLAY: Chris-Anne Donnelly (@pixiecurio) is a deck creator, artist, and magic-maker, as well as a marketing strategist and owner of Pixelbrand--a branding and graphic design company. She has successfully Kickstarted three independent card decks: The Sacred Creators Oracle, The Light Seer's Tarot, and The Muse Tarot and she offers unique courses for creators that combine marketing and branding with manifestation and intuition. Her most recent deck is the Tarot of Curious Creators and all of her decks are now published with Hay House.

A RECORDED SESSION: Chris-Anne joined us in Cycle 7 of the Mastermind weekend and shared her experience as a multi-deck creator, branding your deck, indie publishing vs working with a publishing house, and much more. The conversation was powerful and inspiring. You'll get access to the replay by joining this current cycle.

How This Course Works - Sample Schedule

This is just an information page. The course content will be housed in my online academy, The LifeAlchemy Academy™ (hosted on the Mighty Network platform). When you are ready to register, click any of the REGISTER NOW buttons on this page and you'll be taken to a sign up/login page. If you are a member of my network, just sign in and register for the class. If you are new to the network, create a free account then register for the class.

After your registration is complete, you'll gain instant access to the PRE-WORK so that you can begin to clarify your deck ideas immediately. This part is important. Please begin before the Mastermind Immersion Weekend.

DAY ONE

We meet on Friday for a brief getting to know you and your idea session where we have a meet and greet with participants and begin talking about your deck ideas. You'll have the rest of the day to work on pre-recorded content AND the night to sleep on your idea (or if you're a night owl, the rest of the night to brainstorm, plan, and get ready for the day of mini lessons on Saturday).

DAY TWO

On Saturday is a full day dedicated to various lessons around deck concepts, curation, and creation. After that, we will open opportunities for workshopping your deck concept (The Sweet Seat), and support for wherever you are in the process. You'll have time throughout the day to work on your deck in real time with us present. We will continue lessons/sessions in the afternoon and make time for Q&A time, information sharing, more Sweet Seat opportunities, and next steps. On this day we will also dive into the process of moving your deck from a personal deck to a full fledged business venture that makes you money, and talk about writing a guidebook. This is the work day so the room will be open for co-creating time and support when we are not teaching a lesson. I'll be available on the private discussion board answering questions and giving assistance into the evening and I'll be in the Zoom room from 6PM - 7PM Central for additional support.

DAY THREE

On Sunday is a half-day session for discussions around packaging, distribution, and marketing. I'll even walk you through how to go beyond the deck and talk about the entrepreneurial side of deck creation. We will take a short break and eventually finish the day with a celebration of what each person has accomplished.

Beyond the Weekend Immersion

Once we end on Sunday you'll spend a week (give or take) working and refining your prototype deck. Then we will meet for a progress check-in and celebration of your deck, and to answer your questions. After that, you'll have a month to work on further refining and defining your deck idea and getting it market ready. You'll have my support along the way and be invited to share, ask questions, and move your deck forward via discussion in the Mighty Network.

Then, we will end our cycle by reconnecting a month (give or take) from our Mastermind weekend on to do a final wrap up of the class, share links to your completed decks, and celebrate the joy of holding your deck in your hands.

You will continue to have access to the content until a month before the next cycle and access to the private discussion space until the course is retired.

Cost of the Course

Registration Rate: $243 -- one seat in the class and access to all the materials, content, calls, and the 3-day event.

Add a Call With Kiala -- In the classroom you will have the option to add a one-on-one call with me at a deeply discounted rate. A one-on-one call gives me the chance to provide you with specific support and consultation around your deck based on where you are in the process.

Add a Side-by-Side with Kiala -- You will also see the option to add a 2-hour side-by-side VIRTUAL session with me. This option is where I sit with you and help you with any phase or stage of the process on a detailed level. I will help with the technology or provide coaching around the writing, layout, concept of your guidebook, or give you guidance on building a launch plan, or making decisions about what happens beyond the deck.

Decks by Course Creator, Kiala Givehand

Decks by Past Students

The Flow Tarot by Rachel Torda

The Spiral Chakra Deck by Erin Orion

The Pensive Path Tarot by Reese Marren

The Re-Deck Oracle by Elizabeth Blakesley

Let Your Light Shine by Cindy Gilstrap

Archetypes of Time by Elle Dooley

Color Feel, Color Heal Deck by Consie Sindet

Moonflower Oracle by Karen Faith

Tarot B by Shilo Lewis

Bright Soul Oracle by Monica Sword

Meet Your Instructor, Kiala Givehand

Kiala Givehand, Course Creator

Hello Beautiful Creative You!
I'm happy you're here. I'm Kiala Givehand, a multi-passionate intuitive & intentional creative. I walk through the world as a LifeAlchemist™ for creative, heart-centered, soul-filled women who want to change the world by shining their light more fully and more brightly. I call myself a LifeAlchemist™ because I help women bring together all the parts of themselves to create a life they love. As an Alchemist, I support women through creative and spiritual awakenings and guide them towards empowerment.

As an artist, I make (and sometimes sell) handmade journals using a mix of mediums. I host workshops, retreats and online classes where I get to teach the things that nourish my soul -- bookbinding, journaling, printmaking, creative writing, astrology, tarot, human design, and self-discovery through transformational tools and content.

For almost 20 years, I taught English, Language Arts, and Creative Writing at every educational level, while simultaneously traveling the U.S. delivering workshops and presentations to educators. While I no longer travel to work with teachers, I now enjoy working one-on-one and in small groups with students, teachers, artists, writers, and creative entrepreneurs. I do this work because I love helping women find the thing that fills them with joy and watching them pursue it without regrets or apologies.

I cherish every single day and treat life as one amazing adventure. I play with paint and watercolor, fold paper into books, write poetry, short fiction, & creative non-fiction, and guide women through sacred remembering of who they truly are. But always, every single day, I journal and do something that I feel is creative. Oh!! And did I mention that I'm the proud owner of a fabulous collection of fountain pens? (I know. Geek alert!)

Join me and let's create something beautiful, TODAY!!

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts as soon as you register! Then we spend the weekend together combined with you working on your own with support from me and access to me for several months. The content for the class will be available to you for several months.

What if I don't have an idea for a deck?

If you think you want to make a deck to sell, but you don't have an idea in mind (or you have too many ideas), I encourage you to snag a one-on-one call with me. I can help you narrow in on something that resonates with you. There are also lessons in the class designed to help you make a decision about the deck to work on first.

What if I can't attend any of the live sessions?

Each session is recorded and made available shortly after it ends. You can rewatch as many times as you need to in the 6 months that you have access to the content. However, please keep in mind that the real benefit of this MASTERMIND is to be present in real time with the group. This is how you get the most benefit from this program.

I'm working digitally. What do I need to know?

Great! We love our digital creators. There will be a few fun activities for you all to play with as you learn the various elements of deck creation.

Do you guarantee that the deck I make will sell?

No. I can't make that promise. No one can make you that kind of guarantee. What I can guarantee is that I will teach you a repeatable process that will help you create decks that you love. The selling, launching, and marketing of your deck will have a lot to do with your willingness and your actions toward spreading the word about your deck.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

Once you get access to the content of the class, you will not be eligible for a refund. If you are unhappy after the course starts, email me and let's chat. Life getting in the way is NOT a refundable situation. Please purchase the course mindfully.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Click any of the buttons here on this page and pay through Mighty Network or Teachable (depending on whether you're paying in installments or paying one fee) . Wait for the redirect after payment so that you can complete your registration. Completing your registration requires you to create a FREE ACCOUNT in my online academy -- LifeAlchemy Academy™ hosted on the Mighty Network platform. When you click the registration buttons on this page, you will be taken to the Academy sign in / sign up page. Once there, either sign in or create your account for the first time. After that, you'll be considered a "member" of my network and you can register for the program.

Can I Pay in InSTALLMENTS?

Yes. Select the appropriate option above.