Terms & Conditions
Effective May 2026
Welcome. These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of christyslanaker.com (the "Site"), operated by The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC, doing business as Christy Slanaker and ChristySlanaker.com, based in Middleton, Idaho. By using this Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. About this Site
This Site is the personal brand and publishing platform of Christy Slanaker. It exists to share writing, frameworks, speaking topics, and educational content related to leadership, execution, perfectionism recovery, and resilience. It also serves as the umbrella for two sub-brands: The Dark Horse Advisory and SteadyHeart Stories.
2. Intellectual Property
All content on this Site, including written work, frameworks, methodologies, illustrations, photography, videos, audio, designs, layouts, names, logos, and trademarks, is owned by The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC or its licensors, and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The following names, marks, methods, and frameworks are proprietary and are claimed as trademarks of The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC: Steady Ground Model™, STOMP Method™, SteadyHeart™, SteadyHeart Stories™, and The Dark Horse Advisory™. Use of these marks without written permission is prohibited.
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What you may do: You may read, view, and personally share Site content for non-commercial, personal use, with proper attribution. You may quote brief excerpts in articles, reviews, or social media posts with clear attribution and a link back to the original source.
What you may not do: You may not copy, reproduce, republish, redistribute, modify, sell, license, train AI models on, or create derivative works from any Site content without prior written permission. You may not strip, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or attribution notice. You may not use any Site content to imply endorsement of products, services, or causes not approved in writing.
3. AI-assisted Content
Some content on this Site is created with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools used as part of the writing, editing, research, and design process. All published content is human-directed, human-edited, and reviewed by Christy Slanaker before publication. Christy retains full authorship and ownership of all final content. For complete details on how AI tools are used, see the AI Disclosure.
4. Education and Informational Content
The content on this Site, including blog posts, frameworks, the Steady Ground Starter email course, downloadable resources, and any related materials, is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not professional advice and should not be relied on as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.
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Specifically:
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Content related to leadership, business, sales, partnerships, and organizational execution is not a substitute for professional consulting, legal, or financial advice tailored to your specific situation.
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Content related to perfectionism, anxiety, identity, grief, burnout, or emotional regulation is not therapy, psychological treatment, or mental health diagnosis. Christy Slanaker is not a licensed therapist, psychologist, or medical professional. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or distress, contact a qualified mental health provider or, in the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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Content related to parenting and child development is not a substitute for professional pediatric, developmental, or educational guidance. Every child and family is different.
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Your use of any information on this Site is at your own discretion and risk.
5. Email Course and Communications
When you subscribe to the Steady Ground Starter email course or any other list, you agree to receive the emails associated with that subscription. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. See the Privacy Policy for details on how your information is handled.
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Course content is provided as-is for your personal use. Course materials are subject to the intellectual property terms in Section 2.
6. Speaking, Workshops and Engagement Inquiries
This Site is a starting point for speaking and engagement inquiries. Any actual speaking engagement, workshop, advisory, or consulting work is governed by a separate written agreement between you (or your organization) and The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC. Nothing on this Site, including descriptions of services, sample agendas, fees, or topic areas, constitutes a binding offer or contract.
7. User Conduct
You agree not to use this Site to:
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Violate any applicable law or regulation.
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Infringe on intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any person.
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Send spam, malware, or any harmful or disruptive content.
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Attempt to access, scrape, reverse engineer, or interfere with any part of the Site or its underlying systems.
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Harass, threaten, or defame any person.
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Train artificial intelligence models on Site content without express written permission.
8. Third-Party Links and Sub-brands
This Site links to external websites including LinkedIn, Instagram, thedarkhorseadvisory.com, steadyheartstories.com, and others. Those sites have their own terms and privacy practices. Linking to a site is not an endorsement of its content. The Dark Horse Advisory is not responsible for the content, practices, or policies of third-party sites.
9. Disclaimers
The Site and all content on it are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, non-infringement, or uninterrupted availability.
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Christy Slanaker and The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC make reasonable efforts to ensure information on the Site is current and accurate, but do not warrant that it is. Information may become outdated, and the Site may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. See the AI Disclosure for additional context on accuracy of AI-assisted content.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC, Christy Slanaker, and any contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, this Site or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Total aggregate liability for any claim related to the Site shall not exceed one hundred US dollars ($100) or the amount you paid for the specific content or service giving rise to the claim, whichever is greater.
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Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so portions of this section may not apply to you.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC, Christy Slanaker, and any affiliated parties from any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any right of another party.
12. Modification of the Site
The Site, its content, features, and availability may be changed, updated, or discontinued at any time without notice. We are not liable for changes or discontinuations.
13. Changes to These Terms
These Terms may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top will be revised. Material changes will be communicated where reasonable. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.
14. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Canyon County, Idaho, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Accessibility Statement, and AI Disclosure, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC regarding your use of the Site.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to:
christy@thedarkhorseadvisory.com
The Dark Horse Advisory, LLC
Middleton, ID USA