Next cohort: jun 5th
Master Class
Our flagship program. An 8-week deep dive into the seven patterns that hold people back.
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Tiago Forte
Founder of Forte Academy
"The personal breakthroughs I experienced have been nothing short of transformational with benefits across my work and my life."
The Problem
You don't have a discipline issue
Many of us believe we have to push to get what we want in life. We resort to willpower and management to overcome the challenges we face.
But the problem with getting good at managing your life is that you end up with a life that has to be managed.
Our Invitation
A deeper intelligence than willpower
The most effective people in the world aren't trying harder than you. They've simply stopped getting in their own way.
Master Class is a deep dive into the seven patterns that keep people stuck. See through them and everything shifts, with far less effort than you think.
What You Get
Undo old patterns, reclaim your energy
The seven patterns create invisible drains on our energy. Every day you spend managing them costs you time, effort, and spin. When you see through them, you stop working against yourself and free up your natural capacity to create the life you've always wanted.
Undo decades-old patterns
The beliefs you've carried for decades lose their grip through the simple act of seeing them clearly. What used to take everything out of you takes almost nothing.
Less managing, More living
You stop white-knuckling your way through the day. The exhausting habit of controlling outcomes, people, and yourself quietly dissolves In its place: a deep trust in how things actually unfold.
Clean motivation
The frantic busyness and compulsive doing fades. What's left is clarity about what actually matters, and the energy to pursue it without burning out.
Reclaim energy you forgot you had
There's an enormous amount of energy waiting to be unleashed when you stop working against yourself.

"Willpower is needed if it's a desire from the head. Willpower is not needed if it's a desire from the heart."
Joe Hudson
Course Results
97%
Cohort
Completion Rate
95%
of Alumni
Recommend
How it Works
A place to come back home to yourself
You can spend years becoming someone you think you should be. Or you can spend eight weeks uncovering who you already are.
Three Layers of Learning
Each week operates on three levels: solo study to go inward, 1:1 partner sessions to practice in relationship, and group sessions to see yourself reflected in others. The three reinforce each other in powerful ways to create lasting transformation.
Gratitude as Catalyst
Most people think of gratitude as a mental exercise: a list you make and move on from. We treat it as a superpower. We'll teach you how to do it in a way that's so catalytic that it becomes one of the most transformative practices you'll carry, long after the course ends.
The Art of Experimentation
Knowledge without practice is just entertainment. Every week, you'll leave with experiments designed to take what you just felt and test it in the real world. In your relationships, your work, and your daily life.
Course Curriculum
The seven patterns
Master Class is our flagship program and most sought-after experience. Since its inception, we have sold out every annual cohort.
Next cohort starts June 5th
Connection Over Perfection
How chasing perfection doesn't work
Enjoy Over Manage
How managing your life leads to a life that must be managed
Feel Over Figure
How trying to figure it out usually means you’re avoiding a feeling
Want Over Should
How your "shoulds" create internal rebellion
Authenticity Over Improvement
How self-improvement can become self-rejection
Empower Over Power
How power seeks control while empowerment creates change
Love Over Defense
The many ways that we defend against love
Course Schedule
Your 8-week roadmap
No lectures. The course follows the same rhythm across all 8 weeks. You’ll receive a new topic and solo curriculum on Friday, have the weekend to absorb it, then bring your learnings into two live sessions. Every session builds on the last, and will help you integrate the learnings deeply into your way of being.
8
Large Group
Q&As
8
Partnered
Sessions
8
Small Group
Sessions
80
Hours
of Content

Large Group Q&A
We'll kick off each week with Q&A and coaching with Joe Hudson. (Optional but highly encouraged)

Partner Work
Practice and integrate new distinctions through exercises with your 1:1 partner. (Mandatory live session)

Small Group Work
Come together for more transformative exercises in your group of six. (Mandatory live session)

Podcast + Prep
Throughout the week, listen to podcast episodes, run experiments, and watch recorded demos to prep for the live sessions.
Sample week schedule
Still have questions? Go deeper into the details of a sample week.
head coach
Meet Joe Hudson
I created Master Class after two decades of coaching executives, entrepreneurs, and creators and discovering common underlying patterns in what holds people back.
Over the years, I distilled these patterns down into seven key areas and developed an approach on how to break free from them. It is the foundation of how we approach transformation here at AOA.
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coaching in action
Witness live Rapid Coaching sessions
Every week, during Master Class, Joe will lead a live Rapid Coaching session with the full cohort, working directly with a handful of participants. You'll have the chance to raise your hand and be selected. Watch some examples of this approach in action.
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Experience
Master Class
An 8-week deep dive into the seven patterns that hold people back. Join the early access waitlist and get priority access when we open applications in May 2026.
Next cohort runs Jun 5th - Jul 31st
Master Class
8 weeks of transformation.
$8,000
See through the seven patterns that run your life
Release deeply-held patterns that drain your energy
Find the motivation that doesn't need to be manufactured
Transform compulsive doing into purposeful and clear action
Undo exhausting and unsustainable self-management habits
Access deep clarity, connection, and ease
Master Class for Coaches
Limited spots. An add-on led by Tara Howley
$11,000
Everything in Master Class, plus
Six sessions with Tara alongside a small group of peers
Integrate the Master Class teachings deeply into your body
Embody the teachings. Not just understand them.
Guide clients from pattern to truth through somatic awareness
Stop coaching from technique. Start coaching from presence.
Course testimonials
Hear from Master Class alumni
The experience of this course is best described by the people who have lived it.
Here are a few of their thoughts.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
I'm not an executive. Is this program right for me?
If you're limiting yourself based on your resume, not only is this course right for you, it will speak directly to what's getting in your way. Personal and professional problems arise from the same fundamental source. Our psyche doesn't know the difference between them. The focus is on self-exploration and unlocking your fullest potential, which transcends any specific career path.
Will Joe personally coach me?
It is not guaranteed that Joe will coach you. Joe coaches a handful of participants live every Friday in front of the full cohort, but he isn't able to work with everyone individually. You'll have the opportunity to raise your hand for live coaching with Joe, and you'll also receive coaching from Art of Accomplishment facilitators throughout the course.
One of the most powerful aspects of this work is that witnessing others being coached is often just as transformative as being coached yourself. You'll find yourself in what's being worked through, even when it's someone else in the hot seat.
Most importantly, this work doesn't depend on Joe. The wisdom is already within you. What unlocks it is the materials, the group work, and the partner processes — not any single person.
Who is Master Class not for?
If you're not using your skepticism effectively: Skepticism before running experiments adds bias that renders them ineffective. Keep an open mind until after the fact. Then, skepticism is invaluable.
If you're not ready to be sincere: The work requires deep commitment to self-exploration. Note: Sincerity doesn't mean seriousness. Enjoying the process is one of the most effective ways to be in this work.
If you're fully satisfied with your current state of being: If you don't see anywhere you want to change your way of being, this might not be the right program for you.
If you don't want to embark on an emotionally rich journey: This is an immersive experience designed to push your boundaries and challenge you to find your edge.
What if I'm not sure I have enough time for Master Class?
Thinking you lack time to do this work is a good indication that this work will have benefits for you. The sense of lacking time is often due to over-management, perfectionism, defensiveness, fear, and shame. Which are all addressed in the course. Many of us have time to consume content and scroll, but not time to work on things that increase our capacity for a lifetime.
Why is Master Class only held once a year?
Joe works with our team of highly trained coaches to personally track every single participant's journey. This level of care and commitment to your transformation is what sets Master Class apart, and why we can only run it once a year.
What is the difference between the Connection Course, Great Decisions Course, and Master Class?
Connection Course: Focused specifically on relationships with yourself and others.
Great Decisions Course: Deep focus on emotional fluidity and decision-making.
Master Class: Helps you see through the seven limiting beliefs that most people have.
The content and results of all three courses are different, with only a small overlap when necessary.
What are the tangible tools and things I will get from Master Class?
- Seven recognition tools that directly apply to your life and work, helping you remove what limits you.
- How to move through projects with more efficiency and effectiveness.
- How to embrace mistakes with less shame, reducing drama in your life.
- Developing a deeper, embodied intelligence to navigate life's challenges.
- Understanding the wisdom behind various emotions and their signals in work, business, and personal life.
- Recognizing that when anger shows up, there is a boundary that needs to be drawn.
- How to deal with negative self-talk.
- How to stop managing yourself and your life — and get better results because of it.
- An amazing, supportive community of like-minded and ambitious individuals. Many cohort members become close friends for years.
- Countless more
How flexible are you with timing?
Very. Solo work is done on your own time, partner sessions are scheduled on your own time, and the weekly Q&A with Joe is recorded if you can't attend. Small group sessions are available at four different time slots. Reach out if none of the times work for you.
Can I get a reimbursement from my employer?
Yes. During the application process you'll have access to a pre-written template to explain the program's value to your manager and request reimbursement. Many organizations provide professional development stipends.
Can I travel during the course?
Yes, with some planning. There is a weekly call with your small group that is decided at the beginning and set at a recurring time. You'll need a strong internet connection, good lighting, and a distraction-free environment. As long as you can attend the weekly small group and partner calls and complete the work, travel is fine.
That said, participants report getting the most out of the experience when they allow themselves greater space to integrate the deep transformation that Master Class makes possible.
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