BreakFree : Changing Women's Lives

BreakFree : Changing Women's Lives BreakFree is a community of women committed to breaking free from self limitations and to create the lives we desire

BreakFree is a community of women committed to breaking free from self limitations and to create the lives they really want. The three-part education workshop provides specific theory, skills, and tools that focus on empowerment and support. BreakFree began in 1993 when Fred Jealous, founder/director of Breakthrough for Men generously shared his successful Breakthrough program materials with Licensed Clinical Social Worker Janet Thomas who designed an entire curriculum for women. BreakFree has continued to grow and evolve with more than 800 graduates to date! We’re back with plans for one of the best years ever!

1398 Manor Road
Monterey, CA 93940

Hello Beauties! BreakFree is in proud and enthusiastic support of the work our BreakThrough counterparts are doing, and ...
09/10/2026

Hello Beauties!

BreakFree is in proud and enthusiastic support of the work our BreakThrough counterparts are doing, and we have an opportunity to support their efforts as well as a lovely excuse to spend some quality time together at the BreakThrough BBQ this Sunday, September 13th at 1pm. Come out to visit with old friends and make some new connections in this wonderful community of good men doing good work! I’ll be excited to see you there!

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In 2026, the barbecue is here with a bang. Come celebrate our first annual chili cook-off as part of this annual alumni appreciation event. You do NOT want to miss this!

I was a kid who developed a high level of emotional maturity, learning to read the room and adapt to the moods around me...
08/06/2026

I was a kid who developed a high level of emotional maturity, learning to read the room and adapt to the moods around me incredibly early. It was critical to my survival in an often unsafe home environment.

This continued through my early adult relationships with unsafe partners and unbalanced friendships that mirrored my childhood experiences where I did so much placating, peacemaking, and way more than my share of the emotional work.

My adult skill building journey, heavily attributed to BreakFree, taught me how to keep my boundary system intact and protect my peace by learning to keep the emotional responsibility where it belongs.
I achieved fundamental shifts in my relationships. 🙌🏻

Today, I’m still a highly attuned and emotionally intelligent human, and now I have the skills to decide when and where to use my superpowers without exhausting my resources or being taken advantage of, and I have the ability to attract, foster, and maintain relationships that have a healthy balance and bring so much fulfillment!

If this resonates for you and you’re feeling the weight of your old patterns, perhaps it’s time to BreakFree!

Workshops begin August 19th ✨
http://breakfreenow.com

One week until BreakFree 3 begins! 🎉Snag your spot now - it won’t be offered again until next summer. 😱Six weeks of inte...
07/15/2026

One week until BreakFree 3 begins! 🎉

Snag your spot now - it won’t be offered again until next summer. 😱

Six weeks of intentional and supported work in your community of BF sisters to clear away those old cobweb thoughts and patterns of behavior, and start making space for the joyful, novel experiences ahead of you 🤩💅❤️

https://breakfreenow.com

Happy Monday, Beauties! I don’t know about you, but I’m already looking forward to the weekend and I cannot WAIT to meet...
07/14/2026

Happy Monday, Beauties! I don’t know about you, but I’m already looking forward to the weekend and I cannot WAIT to meet with you at the BreakFree mixer, see your gorgeous faces, give big hugs, hear how you’re doing, and just spend some quality time together! And DANCE! Bring your friends, bring your fam, come get your toes in the sand, and soak up the magic our community has to offer.
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As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence as a nation, I’m reminded of what it means to have personal fr...
07/04/2026

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence as a nation, I’m reminded of what it means to have personal freedom as a woman - to have independence from gendered conditioning and the binds of past wounding, to be free in the present moment with clear thinking, curiosity, peace, and ease - regardless of the circumstances surrounding us in any given moment. Each day we have the gift of choice to face the challenges that confront us from our inherent nature of love, wisdom, and brilliance, and in this choosing, we will continually reclaim our freedom. ❤️
Happy Independence Day. 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

01/19/2026

Pssst, hey girl….👋🏻💁‍♀️

Been thinking about joining BreakFree for the first time? Or maybe you’ve been dreaming about jumping back in for BreakFree 2?
Well, what better time than now?!
We’re gearing up to start soon and we have some spectacularly groovy groups of women forming.

✨BreakFree 1 meets Tuesdays beginning Jan 27th
✨BreakFree 2 meets Wednesdays beginning February 4th.

Say YES! to your loveable, juicy, wonderful self, grab your spot, and be a part of the awesome sauce that is about to unfold!! We can’t wait to have you 😘
Zestfully yours,
Lisa ❤️🤗

www.breakfreenow.com

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎉Cheers to the knowing that you are and always have been inherently lovable, wise, and zesty, and may ...
01/02/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎉
Cheers to the knowing that you are and always have been inherently lovable, wise, and zesty, and may you find yourself relaxed and curious about all that 2026 has to offer! ❤️

“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” — Dr. Maya Angelou

A new year invites us to begin again, with courage, intention, and hope. As Dr. Maya Angelou reminded us, every day is a gift we have never known before.

May this year be guided by truth, compassion, and the bravery to become more fully ourselves.

Last night I met with a BreakFree sister for our first quick coffee date….Our conversation flowed easily, curiously, vul...
12/03/2025

Last night I met with a BreakFree sister for our first quick coffee date….
Our conversation flowed easily, curiously, vulnerably. We covered all flavors of life’s fodder. We laughed and at times we teared up, not with sadness, but with tenderness and a relaxed sense of intimacy. We had a common language and a shared knowing.
We blinked and all of a sudden 3 hours had flown by. We reluctantly, but gratefully tucked more desired conversation aside for next time and I left feeling a light spirit and very full heart.
My most ardent wish is for all the women in our community to experience this level of sisterhood, because it’s magical and it’s healing.
I’m excited to share that registration for Spring 2026 BreakFree 1 and BreakFree 2 are now open. I hope you’ll come be a part of this beautiful healing journey for yourself, and build a community of women who you get to keep for life along the way. ❤️

Register now at https://breakfreenow.com

BREAKTHROUGH'S ANNUAL BBQAugust 2, 2025 - Carmel ValleyA family friendly, pet friendly and public facing. If anyone in t...
07/12/2025

BREAKTHROUGH'S ANNUAL BBQ
August 2, 2025 - Carmel Valley

A family friendly, pet friendly and public facing. If anyone in the Break Free community has got interested parties, either men or women, who would like to come experience what it's like to be in our joint community this is a great place for that!

Happy Summer!

There is still time to support Breakthrough Men's Community by joining their Dinner Dance.  There will be reserved table...
12/03/2024

There is still time to support Breakthrough Men's Community by joining their Dinner Dance.

There will be reserved tables for us BreakFree women and our plus ones or more!!

Go to www.breakthroughformen.org and click on Events.❤️

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