The THRIVE Blueprint, a free course

Your disability is one part of your story, not the limit of your potential

A free, self-paced course for students and job aspirants with disabilities. Five short modules to help you understand your strengths, know your rights, prepare for the workplace and plan your next step with confidence.

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  • Freeno fees, no catch
  • 5 modulesshort video lessons
  • About 2 hoursin total, at your own pace
  • Self-pacedpause and come back anytime
  • Built on lived experienceby a person with disability

The THRIVE framework

Six ideas that run through the whole course

Every module moves through the same six ideas. You'll come back to them again and again, in your own order and at your own pace.

  1. Truth of selfFind your real strengths, your values and what keeps you going.
  2. Honour your storyLook at your experiences with pride, including the hard ones. They become a source of strength.
  3. Rise with skills and rightsBuild the skills employers look for, and the confidence to ask for what you're entitled to.
  4. Initiate your planTurn what you've learned about yourself into a clear plan for what comes next.
  5. Value your wellbeingProtect your energy and build habits that keep you going for the long run.
  6. Extend it forwardHelp the people coming up behind you. Share what you've learned and build your circle.

Who this course is for

  • Students with disabilitiesStill working out what you want and how to get there.
  • Job aspirantsGetting ready for applications, interviews and your first workplace.
  • Young professionalsEarly in your career and wanting a stronger footing in self-advocacy and growth.
  • Anyone building confidenceNo label needed. Just a wish to feel surer of yourself and your direction.

What you'll need: about two hours spread over as many sittings as you like, a notebook for your reflections, and an open mind.

Rahul in his power wheelchair outdoors beside a planter, wearing a light blue shirt

Why I created the THRIVE Blueprint

The resource I wish I'd had when I was starting out

There was a time when I believed the biggest barriers in my life were the ones everyone could see. Living with a disability certainly brought those. But over time I realised the invisible ones were often harder: self-doubt, not knowing where I belonged, and wondering whether I was ever "ready enough".

Over more than 18 years in the corporate world, my work in inclusion and my training as a life coach, I learnt that thriving is rarely about finding one single answer. It begins with understanding yourself. When you know your strengths, honour your story, build the right skills, look after your wellbeing and take one deliberate step at a time, things start to open up.

My hope is that by the end of these five modules, you'll leave with more confidence in who you are, more clarity about where you're going, and the belief that your disability is one part of your story, not the limit of your potential.

Welcome to the THRIVE Blueprint. I'm glad you're here.

Rahul RawalFounder, Thrive & Include

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Get instant access to all five modules

The course is completely free. Tell us a little about yourself and you'll go straight to the modules. Your answers help us understand who we're reaching and shape future THRIVE courses.

We'll never share your details with anyone else.

For colleges and workplaces

Bring THRIVE to your students or employees

Run THRIVE as guided workshops or cohorts through your placement cell, equal opportunity cell or HR team.

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