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Coach With Zen · Michael Dyer

Authentic Connection

Mirror Edition

161 questions designed to create real conversation
and hold a mirror up to the person asking them.
161Questions
3Depths
2Modes
0Small Talk

The truth about connection

You're surrounded by people —
and still not fully known
by any of them.

Most conversations stay on the surface. You ask how someone's doing. They say "good." You both move on. Even in close relationships, months go by without a single conversation that actually matters.

It's not because you don't care. It's not because the people around you don't care either. It's because you've never had the right question at the right moment.

Authentic Connection gives you those questions — and then, through the Mirror, quietly asks them of you, too.

What makes this different

Most people never get asked
the questions that change them.

01

The Mirror Effect

Every Deep and Mirror card holds a hidden reflection — a follow-up that turns the question back on you. This is where transformation happens.

02

Three Layers of Depth

Start with Light. Move into Deep. Enter the Mirror. Each level opens a door most people have never walked through.

03

Two Ways to Use It

Conversation with a partner. Solo for personal discovery. Both paths lead somewhere real. Both will surprise you.

Sample Questions

Questions that open doors
most people never knock on.

✦ Light

"What's a holiday, season, or occasion that hits different for you — and what memory is attached to it?"

Warm, easy entry point. Gets people talking and laughing within 60 seconds.

✦ Deep

"What expectation of love — from movies, music, or your upbringing — has been the hardest to let go of?"

The Mirror

Am I comparing real love to a fantasy — and is that comparison costing me the ability to appreciate what's actually in front of me?

✦ Mirror

"What's something about you that you know makes you hard to love — and have you ever told a partner that before they had to figure it out themselves?"

The Mirror

What would it feel like to say that out loud to someone who already loves you?

Why it works

The question you've been
afraid to ask is the one
that changes everything.

There's a truth most people never stop long enough to see: what we say we want and what we actually need are rarely the same thing.

We say we want to have fun. What we need is to feel known. We say we want a good conversation. What we actually need is for someone to finally ask us the question we've been carrying for years.

Authentic Connection is built for that moment. Not as entertainment. As a portal. A structure that gives you and another person — or just yourself — permission to go somewhere you've never gone before.

💑

Couples

Reignite depth in a relationship that's become comfortable but quiet. Rediscover the person sitting across from you.

👯

Best Friends

Finally have the conversations you've been circling for years. The ones that start with "I never told anyone this, but…"

🌱

New Connections

Skip the small talk entirely. Go somewhere worth going from the very first conversation.

🪞

Solo Seekers

Use it alone as a journaling and self-coaching practice. Some of the best answers you'll give will be to yourself.

🤝

Groups & Teams

Perfect for dinner parties, retreats, or any gathering that wants to go beyond surface connection.

Real Reactions

The conversations people
didn't expect to have.

★★★★★

"We've been together 7 years and there were still questions here that stopped us both cold. The Mirror section especially — I wasn't expecting to cry, but here we are."

Sarah M.Married 7 years
★★★★★

"Three hours later I had two pages of journal entries and an entirely different relationship with who I am."

James K.Solo reflection mode
★★★★★

"Nobody wanted to go home. It's the kind of thing that reminds you why you actually like the people around you."

Rachel T.Group of six friends

What's Inside

161 questions.
Three layers of depth.
One Mirror.

77Light
59Deep
25Mirror
  • Questions that feel like conversation, not interrogation
  • The Mirror — self-reflection embedded in every Deep and Mirror card
  • Conversation Mode (2 people) + Solo Reflection (just you)
  • Filter by depth or shuffle all 161 together
  • Favorite system to save the cards that hit hardest
  • Personal reflection journal — auto-saves right in the card
  • Works on any device. No app download required.
  • Free to play. Instantly accessible. No sign-up needed.
A question is drawn. Light, Deep, or Mirror. Each carries a different weight.
You answer it. Honestly. Together — or alone with your thoughts and a journal.
The Mirror activates. The same question turned back on you. This is where people go quiet.
You write. You save. You carry it. Some answers will stay with you for years.

How It Works

Simple to start.
Hard to put down.

01

Choose Your Mode

Play with a partner in Conversation Mode, or go Solo for personal discovery. Both paths lead somewhere real.

02

Pick Your Depth

Start Light. Work into Deep and Mirror as comfort grows. Or shuffle all 161 together and trust the process.

03

Reveal the Mirror

Every Deep and Mirror card holds a hidden prompt that turns the question back on you. This is where the magic is.

04

Reflect & Save

Favorite the cards that hit hardest. Write your reflections. They auto-save so you never lose a breakthrough.

Own It Forever

Want to take it deeper?

The PDF edition gives you all 161 questions with Mirror prompts in a beautifully designed printable format — yours to keep, share, and use in workshops, sessions, or intimate conversations for life.

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One question can change everything

You already know
what's been missing.

The 5 Love Languages taught us how we receive love. Authentic Connection teaches us how to actually talk about it. 161 questions. No small talk. No download. No excuses. Start right now — free.

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