Welcome to TogetherStorying Coaching
There Are Four Versions of TogetherStorying Decision Tree Coaching Software
Choose the version
that fits your needs
🦋 Version 4.0
Indigenous Pragmatism Edition
Version 4.0 Allow users to bridge Western Ways of Knowing (WWOK) and Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK) by selecting specific metaphysical approaches (e.g., "Relationality" vs. "Substance") to prompt their reauthoring their living story into a New Story of bridge builder. is a 7x7x7 metaphysics decision tree with 343 possible pathways. Users choose one of the 7 Antenarrative Bs, one of 7 WWOK approaches, and one of 7 IWOK approaches. Its goal is to help users explicitly reauthor and restory their understanding of metaphysics itself by bridging Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing
Choose intro version or advanced academic version Latest Video:
🎖️What's
your METAPHYSICS IWOK &/or WWOK? click for video
🪢 Version 2.0
American Pragmatism Western Ways of Knowing (WWOK)
Ditch that stuck in the mud story, find your NEW STORY
Takes 10 minutes | Yes, It's FREE!
Pragmatic 7 x 7 x 7 inquiry conversation decision tree for reauthoring your living story
🦋 Version 3.0
Indigenous Pragmatism Edition
Update your story & see pre/post test results
Up and running | Yes, FREE to everyone!
Honors Indigenous intellectual traditions as foundational to American Pragmatism
with
love and high quantum vibration,
David Michael
Boje
💝 To
Contact Dr. Boje with Question
7Bs then INDUCTION CASES, 7Ws then DEDUCTIONS, and 7 Principles then ABDUCTIONS
- Pre-Test Assessment - Brief assessment of your understanding of concepts we'll cover (creates your baseline radars)
Here are the ten steps in our PRAGMATISM APPROACH TO ANTENARRATIVE Bs
- Pick one B, on W, and one Principle
- Do first draft of 'what's your story.'
- Explore the one B-awareness level you chose, in a Redraft, so you reauthor
- Do INDUCTION Phase - Explore your real-life cases and Little Wow Moments (LWMs) with AI educational support
- Explore one W-question you selected in in a Redraft, so you reauthor
- DEDUCTION Phase - Surface the theories in your story (opinions → beliefs → principles) with educational guidance
- Explore one Principle you selected in in a Redraft, so you reauthor, so you reauthor
- ABDUCTION Phase - Make quantum leaps through doubt, intuition, and wild guesses with AI coaching
- Ceremony - Reinforce your new story with Brief somatic practice (4 breaths, 3 claps) to reinforce your new story and prevent relapse
- Post-Test Assessment - Same questions as pre-test to measure your learning and transformation
- Radar visualizations showing your growth (pre vs post)
- Poetic essay weaving your words into your series of reauthored NEW STORY
- Aira's SMART INTELLIGENCE qualitative assessment of your transformation
- Invitation to return and explore another of the 343 pathways
- Your Results- copied by you.
Our Mission: Stop Living in the Rabbit Hole
Traditional therapy keeps people circling in the rabbit hole—endlessly processing their past with 36-60% dropping out before completion. We help people climb out and create a new story of potential and serenity.
TogetherStorying is a research-backed coaching methodology specifically designed to serve veterans, active military, first responders, and their families. We provide FREE coaching services through our nonprofit PerView Inc., funded entirely by donors, retreat participants, and coach training fees.
What Makes Us Different
- Coaching, Not Therapy: We help people create new patterns NOW, not endlessly analyze old ones
- 100% Free for Military Families: Veterans, active military, first responders and their families never pay
- Evidence-Based: 35+ years of published research in top academic journals
- Embodied & Experiential: Sandtray, equine interaction, somatic practices—not just talk
- Mission-Driven: Every paid program funds free services for those who served
Of Revenue Funds Free Services for Veterans & First Responders
Meet Our Founders
TogetherStorying was developed by two
internationally recognized scholars who dedicated their
careers to understanding how people transform their
stories—and created a methodology to help others do the
same.
This is the place to start.
with love and high quantum vibration,
David Michael Boje
Gives you Living Story,
Mindfulness, and TogetherStorying results. Can be followed
up with an interview with the founders of TogetherStorying
Coaching methods.
Dr. David M. Boje
Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University
Invited Visiting Professor, Fisk University
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior
- 35+ books published, including foundational texts in organizational storytelling
- 150+ peer-reviewed articles in top journals
- 10,000+ academic citations of his work worldwide
- Pioneer of antenarrative theory and restorying methodology
Personal Journey
- Vietnam War Veteran (1969-70, company clerk)
- Survived Agent Orange exposure and Stage IV cancer through 2022 clinical trials
- Spiritual name: "Arihunta" (meaning "you have no enemies; everyone is your friend")
- Studies Jain philosophy under Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu
- Western Dressage rider with his horse Fancy
Professional Leadership
- Co-founder, PerView Inc. (501c3 nonprofit)
- Founder, True Storytelling Institute
- Co-founder, GrowthOD (organizational development consulting)
- Editor, Organizational Storytelling Review
Dr. Grace Ann Rosile
Professor, New Mexico State University
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D. in Management
- Extensive publications on Indigenous leadership and organizational transformation
- Expert in narrative methods and embodied restorying
- Co-developer of TogetherStorying methodology
- Research focus: Somatic practices, equine-assisted coaching, family systems
Professional Expertise
- Organizational Development specialist
- Embodied coaching methodologies
- Indigenous wisdom integration in Western contexts
- Ethics and trauma-informed practices
- Family systems and restorying
Personal Practice
- Western Dressage rider with her horse Clyde
- Equine-assisted coaching specialist
- Co-founder, PerView Inc. serving military families
- Partner with Dr. Boje in both life and mission
The Research Foundation: Why This Works
TogetherStorying isn't just compassionate theory—it's grounded in decades of peer-reviewed research published in the world's top academic journals.
Academic Rigor
- 35+ years of published research by Dr. Boje on organizational storytelling and narrative transformation
- 150+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like Organization Studies, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Change Management
- 35+ books including Narrative Methods for Organizational & Communication Research (Sage, 2001)—cited in thousands of dissertations worldwide
- Specific veteran research: Published studies on embodied restorying for post-deployment family reintegration in Journal of Veterans Studies (2016)
Core Theoretical Contributions
- Antenarrative Theory: Dr. Boje coined this term to describe how stories-in-the-making shape organizational and personal identity
- Seven Steps of Restorying: Evidence-based methodology for helping people transform stuck narratives into new possibilities
- Living Story Framework: Understanding how people's current narrative patterns create their experience of reality
- Embodied Restorying: Integration of somatic, experiential practices (sandtray, equine work) with narrative transformation
Key Publications
Flora, J., Boje, D., Rosile, G. A., & Hacker, K. (2016). A Theoretical and Applied Review of Embodied Restorying for Post-Deployment Family Reintegration. Journal of Veterans Studies, 1(1), 129-162.
Boje, D. M. (2001). Narrative Methods for Organizational & Communication Research. London: Sage Publications.
Boje, D. M., & Rosile, G. A. (2018). Releasing Story Filters: The Seven Steps of Embodied Restorying Process.
Boje, D. M., & Rosile, G. A. (2020). How to Use Conversational Storytelling Interviews for Your Dissertation. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Our Programs: Three Ways to Experience TogetherStorying
Whether you're a veteran family seeking support or a donor wanting to learn and serve, we offer multiple pathways to transformation.
🖥️ Monthly Zoom Sprint
FREE for Veterans, Military & First
Responders, and anyone wanting to learn TogetherStorying
Coaching
- Virtual coaching sessions via Zoom
- Work with your family system from home
- Learn TogetherStorying methodology
- Sandtray exercises and restorying practices
- Monthly sessions with certified coaches
- Accessible from anywhere in the world
🐴 Ranch-Based Coaching
FREE for Veterans, Military & First Responders
- Weekend retreats in Las Cruces & Lake Caballo, NM
- Equine-assisted restorying with rescued horses
- Embodied, experiential transformation
- Family-focused programming
- Beautiful ranch settings in New Mexico
- Horses as co-facilitators and mirrors
🏝️ Catalina Island Retreat
$2,500 Training for Donors & Professionals
being Certified in TogetherStorying Coaching
- Apply for FREE scholarship for Veterans, First
Responders, and their family members
- 3-day intensive training in TogetherStorying for
Certification
- Learn directly from Dr. Boje & Dr. Rosile
- Beautiful island sanctuary setting for walks ,
meditations, and coaching moments
- Complete Seven Step TogetherStorying Coaching methodology
- Train to volunteer as a coach
- 100% proceeds fund free veteran services
For Donors: How Your Support Creates Transformation
Every dollar donated provides FREE coaching to veterans, active military, first responders, and their families who are stuck in the therapeutic rabbit hole.
Your Donation Impact
| Donation Amount | Direct Impact Created |
|---|---|
| $100 | Funds one complete monthly Zoom coaching session for a family |
| $500 | Provides 5 families with monthly coaching over one month |
| $1,200 | Supports one year of monthly coaching for one veteran family |
| $2,500 | Funds one ranch weekend retreat (housing, meals, coaching) for a military family |
| $5,000 | Sponsors 2 ranch weekends OR 2 Catalina Island Retreat spots, or 40+ monthly Zoom sessions |
PerView Inc. - Our Nonprofit Foundation
501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organization | EIN: 33-4129438
- All donations are 100% tax-deductible
- 100% of donations fund direct services—no administrative overhead
- Monthly Zoom coaching sessions offered FREE to military families
- Ranch weekend retreats offered FREE to veterans and first responders
- Transparent financials and impact reporting
- Board of Directors includes Dr. Boje and Dr. Rosile (unpaid volunteers)
Learn more: Contact Dr. Boje and State your
Question
Become a Certified TogetherStorying Coach
Whether you're a helping professional frustrated with traditional therapy's high dropout rates or a donor who wants to serve beyond writing checks, our certification program equips you to create transformation.
12-Session Certification Program
Investment: $3,250 (pay-as-you-go)
- 8 monthly Zoom training sessions with Dr. Boje & Dr. Rosile
- Complete Seven Steps of TogetherStorying methodology
- Sandtray coaching techniques and mastery
- 2 oral assessments demonstrating competency
- 2 hands-on ranch practicum weekends with real veteran families
- Official certification upon completion
- Listing in certified coaches directory
- Ongoing graduate coaching community
All certification fees fund FREE services for veterans and first responders
The TogetherStorying Difference: Why This Works
We created TogetherStorying because we watched too many veterans and first responders drop out of traditional therapy—or stay in it for years without real transformation.
The Problem with Traditional Therapy
- 36-60% dropout rates from exposure-based therapies (published research, see our ranch coaching page)
- Focus on reliving trauma rather than creating new patterns
- Keeps people circling in the rabbit hole of their past
- High rates of retraumatization concerns among clinicians and patients
- Many who complete treatment retain their PTSD diagnosis
The TogetherStorying Approach
- Coaching, not therapy: We help people create new stories NOW, not endlessly analyze old ones
- Trauma-informed, not trauma-focused: We don't ask people to relive their worst moments
- "Little Wow Moments": Find times when resilience, not trauma, took center stage
- Embodied & experiential: Sandtray, equine work, somatic practices—not just talk
- Seven Steps to transformation: Clear methodology that works
- Research-backed: 35+ years of published academic work
Join Us in This Mission
Whether you're a veteran family seeking support, a donor wanting to create impact, or a professional seeking better methodology—there's a place for you in the TogetherStorying community.
For Military Families
Are you stuck in the therapeutic rabbit hole? Ready to climb out and create a new story?
For Donors
Want to support veterans beyond just writing checks? Learn to serve while funding the mission.
For Professionals
Frustrated with therapy's dropout rates? Want evidence-based methodology that creates transformation?
Ready to Begin Your Family's TogetherStorying?
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