PLEDGEtalk Online Course

Stop Arguing, create peace, and build an emotionally healthy home with the step-by-step PLEDGEtalk process.

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We are on a mission to improve relationships and create peace–one conversation at a time!

We’d love to have you join us!

At the core of PLEDGEtalk, there exists six principles to guide you step-by-step through tense moments and challenging conflict. Through PLEDGEtalk, you can learn how to create peace and improve relationships in every conversation!

This course runs for six days. Each day you will receive an email with a link to a short video and a daily challenge. You can also download an audio version of the lesson if you prefer to listen on the run.


"I am excited to implement PLEDGEtalk in everyday conversation with my husband and, someday, with our children, to create a home where people feel understood, validated, and genuinely loved."

- Traci Bergen

Your Instructor


Mark Oelze
Mark Oelze

Mark Oelze has been a marriage and family counselor for over 30 years, helping couples process conflict in a manner that is governed by love.

Mark’s entire family is passionate about teaching. He has been married 38 years to his wife Zerrin, who is in her 19th year of teaching science in grade school. Their youngest daughter Taya, is a kindergarten teacher in Tulsa. And their oldest two children are University professors: Brittany at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, and Micah at Adelphi University in New York.

Mark is the author of The PLEDGE of a Lifetime—Her Hope for Connection and His Guide Through Conflict. He is also the creator of PLEDGEtalk, a step-by-step guide to process conflict and model for helpful communication.


Course Curriculum


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Frequently Asked Questions


What does the course include?
You'll receive six days of short video lessons, transcripts and MP3 downloads of each lesson, a daily challenge, and helpful PDFs to help you through the PLEDGEtalk process.
Is this course a good fit for me?
Do you understand how critical good communication is to every area of life? When conflict occurs, do you struggle to know exactly what to say? Do you want to improve your relationships and really connect? Are you willing to spend 20 minutes a day to learn and practice what it takes? If you said "Yes!" this is a perfect course for you!

Learn PLEDGEtalk and become a game-changer in your marriage, your family, your place of work, and really in every relationship!

SO–what are you waiting for?

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