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Break Free: a clear next step.

Notice one recurring pattern through a facilitated game and reflection, then choose a different response to try over seven days.

RM88 · Inclusive SST 8%

Programme days
1 evening · 3-hour board game and guided review.
Daily hours
7 pm–10 pm.
Practice commitment
Put your seven-day plan into practice.
Location and language
In person in Kuala Lumpur · English.

Cohort dates: 2027: 14 January, 25 January; 11 February, 22 February; 4 March, 22 March; 8 April, 26 April; 13 May, 24 May; 17 June, 28 June; 8 July, 26 July; 12 August, 23 August; 9 September, 27 September; 14 October, 25 October; 11 November, 22 November; 9 December, 13 December. Public holidays are excluded. If a session falls on a public holiday, the team will announce a replacement date. Confirm your chosen session with the team.

Too far away? Share your goal and timing to ask what you can practise beforehand or whether another current programme fits. An enquiry does not reserve a place or promise an earlier cohort. Ask about your timing on WhatsApp → Or enquire by email ↓

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01 · Programme fit

Who it is for

People putting off a decision or conversation who want a short session to choose their next action.

Choose Break Free for a three-hour starting point and a seven-day plan. Choose Ignite if you want a full day to work on a goal, or RISEUP if you want 90 days of practice and coaching.

Compare Break Free, Ignite and RISEUP
Break Free · RM88 · Inclusive SST 8%
Choose this when you want a short starting point: a three-hour board game and debrief to notice one pattern, choose a next move and write a seven-day plan.
Ignite · RM498 · Inclusive SST 8%
Choose this when you need a full day to examine your beliefs, choose a meaningful goal and connect it to your reason for acting. You leave with a first 30-day commitment.
RISEUP · RM998 · Inclusive SST 8%
Choose this when you want two days and two evenings to examine patterns and set personal commitments, then 90 days to practise them with WhatsApp peers and three half-day group coaching sessions.

A first step

Questions you may be asking.

Try a practical action, then explore the activities and support below.

I feel stuck. Where do I start?

Start with one situation you want to handle differently, rather than trying to change everything at once. Write down what is happening, what you can influence and one action you can attempt this week. Set a time to review what happened. If you want a facilitated starting point, Break Free uses a board game and guided discussion to examine a recurring choice and write a seven-day action plan.

How do I stop putting off a conversation I need to have?

Make the first step specific: decide who you need to speak to, what you want to explain and what you need to ask. Draft one opening sentence and choose a suitable time to invite the conversation. Afterwards, note what you learnt and what remains unresolved. Break Free offers a short session for noticing a recurring pattern and choosing a next action; its seven-day planning example shows how a vague intention can become a specific commitment.

02 · What you will do

What you will produce

Use the game and guided debrief to identify a recurring pattern. Write the action you will take, when and where you will try it, and when you will review it.

  1. Play. Take part in CASHFLOW 101, The Game of Life or another board game chosen by the trainer, and notice the choices you make. The game may vary between sessions.
  2. Review. Use the debrief to name a recurring pattern and choose one useful next move.
  3. Plan. Write a seven-day action commitment with a time and place. Attempt it, then record what happened, what you learned and your next step.

During the programme

  • One recurring pattern and a different response to try.
  • A seven-day action commitment with a time, place and review date.

Over the next seven days

  • A short self-review recording the attempt, what happened, what you learned and your next step.

Name the pattern, make a specific commitment and honestly review your attempt.

Break Free: play, review, then plan
Illustrative learning sequence: play a game, review your choices, then write a seven-day plan.Open full-size illustration
Inspect a worked example: A seven-day next step

Illustrative teaching example. This is fictional, not a participant submission, facilitator feedback record or evidence of results.

Starting draft
I keep putting off a difficult conversation.
Review question
Which part am I avoiding? What is one conversation I can prepare this week?
More specific version
By Friday, write the two points I need to discuss and ask for a 15-minute conversation. Review what happened on Sunday.

Try it: write your own starting statement, answer the review question and choose one action you can check afterwards.

03 · Time and included support

Your attendance and follow-through

Venue: Home Of ELITE Trainers
Unit 1.3.19 Level 3 Pearl Point, Old Klang Road, 58000 KL

Teaching language: English.

Programme hours: 7 pm–10 pm.

Attempt your chosen action over seven days. Record what happened, what you learned and your next step in a short self-review.

04 · Your trainers

Learn with
Soo Hoo

Lead trainer · Break Free

Soo Hoo Yoon Hunn

Soo Hoo leads Break Free. He leads RiseUp as part of the #100MillionLives movement.

Read about Soo Hoo’s work with leaders and teams

Trainer · Break Free

Dr. Dhena Doraisamy

Adaptive leadership, communication and personal change

Dr. Dhena combines adaptive leadership, communication and NLP with more than 25 years of corporate experience.

Read Dr. Dhena Doraisamy’s public trainer profile

Experience and credentials

Dr. Dhena Doraisamy brings more than 25 years of experience in marketing, regional communications and corporate leadership to her training. Her work has included APAC communications for a UK-based energy trade association and brand launches in consumer goods and broadcasting.

Her training combines adaptive leadership, NLP, communication psychology and accelerated learning. She uses exercises, reflection and discussion to help participants examine their responses and practise different ways to communicate and act. Alongside her corporate work, she designs and facilitates empowerment programmes for underserved communities.

  • DBA in Adaptive Leadership · Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
  • Accredited HRD Corp Trainer · HRDF TTT 6945
  • Certified NLP Trainer and Coach · Prosci and APMG Change Management Practitioner

Trainer · Break Free

Phil Foo

Communication, emotional intelligence and personal breakthrough

Phil brings more than 35 years of corporate and business experience to communication, emotional intelligence and personal breakthrough.

Experience and credentials

Philemon Foo Choong Ming, known as Phil Foo, is an entrepreneur, trainer and coach with more than 35 years of corporate and business experience. His work has spanned hospitality, consumer goods, publishing, aviation and marketing. His last corporate role was Regional Head of Marketing and Products for South East Asia at an American Fortune 500 company.

His training focuses on communication, emotional intelligence, personal breakthrough and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), alongside sales, writing and storytelling. He also brings more than a decade of experience as Editor in Chief of three magazines, with hundreds of published articles on travel, outdoor pursuits and lifestyle.

  • Accredited, Certified Trainer with HRDC
  • Certified NLP Trainer and NLP Master Practitioner
  • Certified Personal and Management Coach

Trainer · Break Free

Sunnie

Workplace communication, leadership and team collaboration

Sunnie is an HRD-accredited trainer and communication coach with 20 years of prior experience in multinational corporations.

Experience and credentials

Sunnie is an HRD-accredited trainer, communication coach and facilitator specialising in corporate communication, leadership and team performance. Before moving into training and coaching in 2016, she spent 20 years in multinational corporations as a Technical Design Specialist.

Her training covers confident communication, presentations, public speaking, team collaboration and workplace wellbeing. Drawing on Colored Brain, Directive Communication Psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), she works with engineers, executives and leaders to understand communication differences and develop practical ways to work together.

  • HRD Accredited Trainer
  • Colored Brain & Directive Communication Psychology Trainer · NLP Master & Trainer
  • Certified Leadership Intelligence Coach · Distinguished Toastmaster
Preparation and access arrangements

No preparation, equipment or prior technical skills are required. You can use the supplied practice materials. Only free tools are used, with no additional programme costs. Teaching is in English. Discuss any access needs before booking.

05 · Fee and how to enquire

RM88

Inclusive SST 8%. Pay in MYR. Credit-card instalments up to 36 months available. Agree the payment schedule before paying. There are no additional programme costs.

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Before you pay

Participant cancellations and refunds are not allowed. Before the programme starts, you can transfer your booking to another person or a later cohort. If RiseUp postpones the programme, your booking transfers to the next dates. If RiseUp permanently cancels the programme, you receive a full refund. Contact the team to arrange a transfer.

Confirm the cohort dates and full arrangements before paying. Full payment or the first agreed instalment confirms a paid place.

See what happens after the programme

Cohort dates: 2027: 14 January, 25 January; 11 February, 22 February; 4 March, 22 March; 8 April, 26 April; 13 May, 24 May; 17 June, 28 June; 8 July, 26 July; 12 August, 23 August; 9 September, 27 September; 14 October, 25 October; 11 November, 22 November; 9 December, 13 December. Public holidays are excluded. If a session falls on a public holiday, the team will announce a replacement date. Confirm your chosen session with the team. Confirm your chosen cohort and booking arrangements before paying.

Details to confirm before booking
  • Your chosen programme dates and any access arrangements.
  • Any access needs and whether the programme activities suit you. No preparation, equipment or prior technical skills are required. You can use the supplied practice materials. Only free tools are used, with no additional programme costs.
  • Your payment and transfer arrangements, including credit-card instalment details if needed. If RiseUp permanently cancels the programme, you receive a full refund.

Ask the team for the remaining details before deciding whether to book.

Need sponsorship or a scholarship?

Sponsorship and scholarships are available for this programme, subject to available funding, private assessment and readiness requirements. Ask for the application steps; applying does not guarantee a place.

No one is asked to prove hardship publicly.

Ask about sponsorship on WhatsApp

Quick answers

What to know before you enquire.

Who is Break Free for?

People putting off a decision or conversation who want a short session to choose their next action. Choose Break Free for a three-hour starting point and a seven-day plan. Choose Ignite if you want a full day to work on a goal, or RISEUP if you want 90 days of practice and coaching.

Where is Break Free held and which language is used?

RiseUp programmes take place in person at Home Of ELITE Trainers, Unit 1.3.19 Level 3 Pearl Point, Old Klang Road, 58000 KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Teaching is in English. Break Free hours: 7 pm–10 pm.

When is Break Free in 2027?

Break Free dates: 2027: 14 January, 25 January; 11 February, 22 February; 4 March, 22 March; 8 April, 26 April; 13 May, 24 May; 17 June, 28 June; 8 July, 26 July; 12 August, 23 August; 9 September, 27 September; 14 October, 25 October; 11 November, 22 November; 9 December, 13 December. Public holidays are excluded. If a session falls on a public holiday, the team will announce a replacement date. Confirm your chosen session with the team.

What does Break Free cover?

Notice one recurring pattern through a facilitated game and reflection, then choose a different response to try over seven days.

How long is Break Free and what is the fee?

Break Free includes a three-hour facilitated board game and debrief, ending in a seven-day plan. The fee is RM88, Inclusive SST 8%. Pay in MYR; credit-card instalments up to 36 months available.

How do payment and place confirmation work?

ABUNDANT IMPACT SDN BHD issues the invoice. Programme fees: Inclusive SST 8%. You can pay in MYR, in full or by credit-card instalments. Instalments up to 36 months available. Full payment or the first agreed instalment confirms a paid place. Confirm any instalment schedule before paying.

Can I cancel, get a refund or transfer my booking?

Participant cancellations and refunds are not allowed. Before the programme starts, you can transfer your booking to another person or a later cohort. If RiseUp postpones the programme, your booking transfers to the next dates. If RiseUp permanently cancels the programme, you receive a full refund. Contact the team to arrange a transfer.

Do I need preparation, equipment or paid tools?

No preparation, equipment or prior technical skills are required. You can use the supplied practice materials. Only free tools are used, with no additional programme costs.