Welcome to
TAOGP Academy
TAOGP ACADEMY IS DR. FISCHER’S ONLINE PLATFORM FOR LEARNING HOW WE CAN ALL TAKE CONTROL of the emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and unconscious beliefs that have been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) shaping our lives.
This is not
self-help entertainment
Each course is designed and delivered to simulate the experience of receiving counseling from Dr. Fischer himself, starting with the signature course: TAOGP Foundations.
It is a comprehensive and structured program that will guide you into a keen understanding of yourself, your emotions and behaviors, your relationships, and the problematic patterns in your life that keep repeating until, through The Art of Giving Permission™, they are ultimately broken and replaced with tools and skills that work.
NOT ALL COUNSELING
IS EFFECTIVE COUNSELING
Too many counselors don’t actually know how to help people
Good intentions are not enough. Empathy is not enough. Asking “How does that make you feel?” is not enough.
Change comes from learning what you don’t know, understanding reality differently, and developing your wisdom.
As Zen master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi said, “You are perfect as you are, and you could use a little help.”
The Art of Giving Permission™ offers that help, teaching something refreshingly unlike anything you’ve ever heard before: a practical philosophy with real answers, real solutions, real tools for fostering lasting change.
Ready to Create a Life of Your Choosing?
Imagine spending years in counseling, reading books, listening to podcasts, attending workshops, and still finding yourself repeating the same patterns.
You've invested time. You've invested energy. You've invested money.
Yet somehow, very little seems to change.
What if the problem isn’t you or how hard you’ve tried? What if you've simply never met the right person to show you the way?
The Art of Giving Permission™ & TAOGP Academy
The Art of Giving Permission™ & TAOGP Academy
The TAOGP Foundations Course
TAOGP Academy begins with The Art of Giving Permission™ Foundations Course, Dr. Fischer’s signature explanation of the primary building blocks of his unique philosophy: Internal Friendship and Emotional Autonomy. Completing this course will provide you information equivalent to several months’ worth of working directly with Dr. Fischer in counseling.
BREAKDOWN OF THE COURSE
Session 0: ORIENTATION
Session 0: ORIENTATION
Session 1: VISION
Session 2: THE ESSENTIALS
Session 2: THE ESSENTIALS
Session 3: INTERNAL RELATIONSHIP
Session 3: INTERNAL RELATIONSHIP
Session 4: BUILDING INTERNAL FRIENDSHIP
Session 4: BUILDING INTERNAL FRIENDSHIP
Session 5: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS
Session 5: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS
Session 6: UNDERSTANDING REACTIONS
Session 6: UNDERSTANDING REACTIONS
Session 7: THE PERMISSION PRINCIPLE
Session 7: THE PERMISSION PRINCIPLE
Session 8: THE WISDOMS OF GIVING PERMISSION
Session 8: THE WISDOMS OF GIVING PERMISSION
Session 9: THE HOW OF GIVING PERMISSION
Session 9: THE HOW OF GIVING PERMISSION
Session 10: EFFECTIVE SPEECH
Session 10: EFFECTIVE SPEECH
Session 11: EFFECTIVE ACTIONS
Session 11: EFFECTIVE ACTIONS
Session 12: ADVANCED TOPICS
Session 12: ADVANCED TOPICS
Graduation
Graduation
Specific Applications
Specific Applications
Session 1: VISION
From Dr. Jason B. Fischer, PhD
“I created the TAOGP Foundations Course to teach people how to give permission, understand what this means exactly, and why it matters more than anything else in the world.”
When you learn The Art of Giving Permission™, you’ll be well on your way to obtaining the wisdom it takes to be exactly that for yourself. This philosophy will become such a part of who you are that it will change how you live, how you relate to others, how you speak and act in the world, and how you continue to grow and improve throughout your life.
When you truly comprehend how humans as emotional beings operate, you realize how true it is that permission changes everything.
Real-Life Examples
EXAMPLE 01
"I Keep Sabotaging Every Relationship."
You tell yourself this relationship will be different. Then the same fears show up.
The same arguments. The same withdrawal, people-pleasing, defensiveness, anger, resentments, or self-protections.
TAOGP explains why this and how to change it, so you can finally experience the authentic connection and true intimacy you crave.
EXAMPLE 02
"I Feel Lost and Don't Know My Purpose for Living."
You long to be passionate about something. You keep waiting for inspiration and clarity.
A sign.
A breakthrough.
A calling.
TAOGP teaches how to discover who you are, what already drives you, and how to move forward with self-awareness and enthusiasm.
EXAMPLE 03
"I hate feeling this way."
You feel frustrated because you've worked hard on yourself. Yet the same emotions, triggers, and reactions keep showing up.
You feel stuck. You feel lost. You feel that something must be wrong with you.
That maybe you need drugs to be normal.
TAOGP sheds a bright light on what is truly causing you to feel this way, and what to do to start feeling differently.
EXAMPLE 04
“I Keep Trying To Change My Behaviors, But Nothing Seems To Work.”
In your mind’s eye, you see yourself living in a healthier way. Every night, you promise yourself tomorrow will be different.
Each next day turns out the same. You wonder what is wrong with you. Why you don’t have more will-power.
You fear the consequences of failing to change these behaviors, and fast.
TAOGP explains what’s happening, why, and how to break free.
What You'll Learn
Most people spend years trying to change specific aspects about themselves without understanding that real change happens at the root.
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Identify your deepest wants
Build self-esteem, confidence, and agency through Internal Friendship
Understand how emotions function as energy in the body
Understand the true source of emotional reactions and suffering
Develop the ability to self-regulate emotions (Emotional Autonomy)
Handle stressors with patience and ease
Prevent and transform interpersonal conflict with grace
Break repetitive cycles that keep showing up in your life
Respond positively (Act In) instead of reacting automatically (Act Out)
Communicate effectively and productively
Act confidently in response to intentional decision-making
Build healthier relationships with yourself and others
Achieve your goals for the future
Benefit those around you through leading by example
Course Offerings
TAOGP Foundations Course
Self-Paced
Learn At Your Own Pace.
Perfect for individuals who want immediate access to the complete Art of Giving Permission™ curriculum. The Self-Paced experience includes the full Foundations curriculum, allowing you to move through the teachings whenever and wherever works best for you.
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✓ Complete 12-Session Foundations Curriculum
✓ 90+ Short Videos Delivering Conversation-Style Lessons
✓ Meditations
✓ Therapeutic Activities
✓ Downloadable Synopses
✓ No-Fail Quizzes that Reinforce Learning
✓ Six Original Guided Mediations
✓ Graduation Ceremony & Diploma
✓ Unlocked Access to Specific Applications Library
✓ Lifetime Access to the Course
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$488 ($2,400 Value)
One Time Payment*Payment plans available
TAOGP Foundations Course
Self-Paced + Community
Learning Is Powerful. Community Makes It Stick. For most students, transformation deepens when they have a place to ask questions, share insights, and share conversations with others walking a similar path.
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✓ Everything in Self-Paced
✓ Private TAOGP Community
✓ Monthly Live Q&A with Dr. Fischer
✓ Accountability & Encouragement
✓ Member discussions & support
✓ Exclusive community resources
✓ Priority access to future programs
✓ Ongoing growth beyond the program
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$388 + $18/month
*Payment plans available
The Path That’s
Right For You
Whether you prefer to learn independently or with a little extra guidance and connection with like-minded peers, there is a path designed for you.
FREE
Session 0
Orientation
$0
FREE
Get a feel for the course prior to deciding that you want to enroll.
Self-Paced
fOUNDATIONS cOURSE
$488
THE SOLO JOURNEY
Move through the complete TAOGP curriculum at your own pace with lifetime access.
MOST POPULAR
Self-Paced
+ Community
$388 + $18/mo.
THE SOCIAL JOURNEY
Move through the curriculum at your own pace, with the perks of community membership.
Rewards of Community Membership:
Access to the Private TAOGP Community, Monthly LIVE Q&A’s with Dr. Fischer, Added Accountability & Encouragement, Member Discussions & Support, Weekly Insight Messages from Dr. Fischer, Access to Archived Q&A Sessions, 25% Discount on Private 1-on-1’s with Dr. Fischer, 25% Discount on All Future Courses, Priority Access to Workshops, Retreats, Trainings