The AWK TALK Challenge
The AWK TALK Challenge
Join The AWK TALK Challenge!
Awkward avoidant → socially courageous in 30 days.
Most of us want avoid awkwardness — but this tendency is one of the biggest barriers to connection. The moment that squirmy, uncomfortable feeling shows up, we withdraw — from returning that long overdue text, or inviting that new acquaintance to coffee, or having that hard conversation we keep putting off. That avoidance adds up — and over time it leaves us lonelier.
The AWK TALK Challenge flips that — turning awkwardness from a red light into a green one. Every deck includes 36 animal pun cards, each one designed to help you reach out, check in, repair a relationship, or connect with someone new. The puns deliberately embrace the awkwardness — lowering the stakes and making it easier to reach out.
Get an individual deck and use the cards however you like — or take the Challenge:
The AWK TALK Challenge is simple: choose one card a day, sign it, and give it to someone in your life.
The result? Participants stop treating awkwardness like a red light, and strengthen relationships one tiny act of social courage at a time.
Want to bring the Challenge to your team, campus, or community?
Challenge Kits (orders of 10 decks or more) include everything you need:
A Facilitator’s Guide — to launch the Challenge with your team, class, or organization. No experience required.
A personal AWK TALK deck for each participant — 36 unique animal pun cards, each one a tiny act of social courage waiting to be sent.
An I Speak Awkward sticker for each participant — a public signal that you're in the Challenge and open to connection, even if it’s a little messy.
Pre- and post-assessment to measure changes in connection and social confidence — with shareable results to demonstrate value to your organization.
PLEASE NOTE: AWK TALK decks are currently in production. This is a pre-order — kits will ship in late September, in time to start the Challenge early October.
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