Garrett Rokosh he/him

Founder & Lead Facilitator - Salt Spring Island, BC

Garrett’s journey with Authentic Relating began six years ago when he was feeling depressed, numb, and lonely at the end of business school. One night, he stumbled upon an Authentic Relating (AR) games night that left him completely transformed—he was glowing with a cathartic sense that these strangers had come to know him more deeply than his closest friends. He was hooked.

He quickly completed a facilitator training with Sara Ness, author of the Authentic Relating Games Manual, in Austin, Texas. Garrett describes it as the most impactful week of his life. Soon after, he moved to Austin for six months to immerse himself in these practices and serve as an apprentice instructor on her team. His focus then shifted to Circling, and he trained and collaborated with renowned leaders such as Jason Diggs, Mark Boughton, and Peter Benjamin. He completed a Circling Facilitator Certification with the Connection Institute, led the first Circling immersion in Western Canada (and has since facilitated 24 weekend immersions), and mentored several leaders in Circling facilitation.

In addition to his work in AR and Circling, Garrett completed a two-year deep nature connection and cultural repair apprenticeship with Wisdom of the Earth Wilderness School. He has also completed psychotherapeutic training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. He mentors youth at Thriving Roots Wilderness School and founded Social Architect, which uses these social technologies to increase human connection and conscious leadership in the corporate world. His clients have included MasterClass, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Burning Man, Mindvalley, and more.

For a deeper dive into Garrett, check out his life vision.