Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anatoliah?
A fun, inspiring, and engaging 45-minute leadership workshop that teaches students how to lead themselves and others by improving focus, self-talk, emotional awareness, and decision-making in and out of school.
Who is it for?
5th grade through college-level students looking for a practical and engaging approach to emotional intelligent leadership.
Where can it be held?
Anatoliah can be conducted anywhere students have a surface to write and engage with the worksheet provided during the experience. Ideal settings include:
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Classroom
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Media Center
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Library
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Cafeteria
How many students can attend?
Up to 100 students per session to protect engagement and interaction.
What makes Anatoliah different?
Anatoliah combines leadership development, emotional intelligence, reflection, prizes, a leadership challenge, student interaction, and a unified framework students can immediately apply in school and in life.
What Schools Are
Seeing Right Now
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Students reacting emotionally instead of slowing down and thinking through decisions
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Low confidence influencing peer interactions, leadership, and daily behavior
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Social media disrupting focus, attention, and emotional awareness
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Staff spending more time responding to behavior than proactively developing student leadership
Workshop Breakdown
1. The 4 MUST Leadership Method –
Students learn about the 4 MUST principles for how to lead in and out of school:
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I MUST focus on what matters
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I MUST speak honestly to myself
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I MUST control my emotions
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I MUST make empowering decisions
2. Q&A –
Students bring up real-life situations, and together we connect them back to the 4 MUST Leadership framework.
3. Connection –
Chelo shares how one powerful decision—walking away from an America’s Got Talent audition to speak to at-risk teens—changed the direction of his life and inspired The Anatoliah Workshop.
4. Reinforcement –
Students participate in a simple 5-day interactive challenge that reinforces leadership, accountability, and positive school culture.
5. Commitment –
Students stand together and recite a leadership pledge, committing to take ownership of their focus, emotions, and decisions in school.
The Impact
Since 2012, diverse school communities across 10 states — from Maine to California — have brought The Anatoliah Workshop to their students.
At every stop along the way, students have learned how focus, self-talk, emotions, and decisions influence leadership and day-to-day behavior — giving schools a practical framework students can apply in the classroom, on campus, and in everyday life.
"Before your presentation, I used to have thoughts about hurting myself. After your experience, those thoughts are gone."
- Stephanie 7th grade student @
Stone Middle School, Centerville, VA
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"I'm thrilled by how you engaged with our students and the sheer relevance of the material presented!"
- Dr. James, Principal
@ Hartsville Middle, SC
"I was moved by how much our students deeply enjoyed Chelo's visit. Our students needed it and benefited from it."
- Assistant Principal Rodgers @
Everett Alvarez HS, Selenas, CA
"He was able to inspire our students to tap into their inner-self and allow their light to shine and empower other students."
- Dr. Zakia Brown, Assistant Director of Diversity @ Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
Common Funding Sources
Many schools fund this through existing budgets such as:
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs
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PBIS / Positive Behavior initiatives
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Character education programs
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Leadership development classes
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School climate improvement initiatives
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Student enrichment funds
Anatoliah aligns naturally with these efforts by improving student behavior through better decision-making and peer influence.
Check Availability
for Your School
Please complete the form below to check availability for your school. We’ll follow up within 24–48 hours to provide availability for that month.