The Pause That Powers The Future

For the past 6 years, I've worked with over 70 organizations and supported 200+ entrepreneurs through workshops, retreats, and consulting—creating what participants describe as "a warm hug and permission to explore yourself deeper."

I specialize in working with professionals in high-stress, high-empathy roles because I understand the particular weight of caring work. I know what it feels like to give everything and wonder if you have anything left. I know the exhaustion that comes from holding space for others while your own reserves run dry.

And I know what it feels like to try to do this work in a political climate that actively works against everything you believe in.

I've watched helpers, healers, and change-makers push themselves past the breaking point because they think they have to. Because the need is so great. Because if they don't do it, who will?

My work has been called transformational. But really, it's just honest.

I create atmospheres of safety where people feel genuinely seen—where you can stop performing, stop managing everyone else's fear, and start reconnecting with who you actually are beneath all the roles and responsibilities and trauma you're carrying.

I step in when teams are struggling, when leaders are running on empty, when caring professionals need someone who gets it to help them find their way back to purpose—especially when purpose feels impossible to hold onto.

This work matters to me because you matter. The helpers, the healers, the ones who show up day after day even when it costs everything—you deserve to be held with the same care you give others.

Especially right now.

That's what The Pause That Powers the Future is about.

1.) Can my organization cover this?

Yes. Most of our participants get their organization to sponsor them. When you register, we'll send you a complete request template that makes the case for why this matters—for you, for your capacity to keep doing this work, and for the people you serve. This is about retention and sustainability, not indulgence.

2.)Can we send several team members?

Absolutely. When 2-4 colleagues do this together, you create collective momentum and shared language for navigating this moment. You'll return aligned, resourced, and ready to support each other through whatever comes next. Reach out about team pricing and pre-retreat alignment.

3.) This feels... expensive. Can I really justify this right now?

Here's what we know: you'd move mountains to get resources for your clients, your students, your patients. You'd advocate fiercely for what they need, especially in this political climate. This is you advocating for yourself—and for your capacity to keep doing this work sustainably when the conditions are designed to break you. You are worth the investment. Full stop. Especially now.

4.) I can barely keep up as it is. How can I take 2.5 days away when everything feels like it's on fire?

We know. Stepping away feels impossible when you're in crisis mode. But here's the truth: continuing at this pace without replenishment isn't sustainable—and this moment isn't temporary. This is the new normal, and you need strategies for the long haul. 2.5 days to reconnect with yourself—while being genuinely cared for—will give you more clarity and energy than 2.5 months of white-knuckling through.

5.) Will this fix everything? Will I come back and suddenly know how to handle all of this?

No. This isn't a magic solution, and we're not going to pretend you can positive-think your way through a political crisis. But it is a beginning. A pivot point. The place where you stop running on autopilot and survival mode, and start making conscious choices about how you want to lead and live in this moment. What you do with that shift is up to you—but you won't be doing it alone.

6.) Is this one of those luxury retreats that feels out of touch with the reality of what's happening?

No. This is luxury *in service of* the work—and in defiance of a culture that says helpers don't deserve care. We're not pretending your job is easy or that a nice meal solves systemic injustice. But we are saying that people who carry what you carry—especially in this political climate—deserve to be held in beautiful spaces, fed with care, and given permission to rest. The luxury isn't escapism. It's resistance. It's saying you matter, even when the systems say you don't.

7.) Won't this just be people sitting around complaining about politics?

No. We'll name the reality of what's happening—because pretending it's not affecting us doesn't work. But this isn't a venting session. It's about processing the weight so it doesn't destroy you, reconnecting to what sustains you, and building practices that help you stay in the work for the long haul. We're not here to wallow. We're here to survive and find ways to keep going.

8.) Is this therapy?

No. This is transformational professional development that treats you like a whole person living through a genuinely difficult moment in history—not just a job title that should be able to compartmentalize everything. We create space for real reflection and growth, but this isn't clinical work.

9.) What if this "retreat stuff" isn't really my thing?

Good. We're not interested in spiritual bypassing or pretending everything is light and love when the world is genuinely scary right now. This is grounded, honest work for people who deal with real struggles every day and need real strategies—not platitudes. The difference? You get to do it while actually being taken care of. If you're skeptical, you're probably exactly who needs to be here.

10.) What's the cancellation policy?

No refunds. Here's why:

Small group experiences like this require significant upfront investment—venue deposits, catering commitments, turning away other registrants. When you register, we're all in together.

What you can do instead:

Send someone else in your place (another helper, team member, or friend who needs this)
Request to apply your investment toward the next retreat (if offered within 12 months)

Exception: In cases of documented medical or family emergency, contact me directly. We'll work something out.

✨ 2.5 full days in an expansive, luxurious setting designed for restoration

✨ All chef-prepared meals (including a 4-course signature dinner experience)

✨ Elevated accommodations where comfort is the priority

✨ Restorative activities that reconnect you to joy and presence

✨ Intimate group size (capped at 10 participants)

✨ Guided transformational experiences led by someone who understands both the specific terrain of empathy-driven work and the weight of this political moment

✨ A community of people navigating the same impossible circumstances

✨ Integration resources to sustain the shift when you return to the chaos

Most participants receive organizational sponsorship—meaning their companies pay for their attendance as professional development because the biggest return on their investment is you being well.

Thinking about bringing 2-4 team members? This might be the most important thing your team does all year. Reach out about team cohort pricing and pre-retreat alignment.

1.) Can my organization cover this?

Yes. Most of our participants get their organization to sponsor them. When you register, if you need, we'll send you a complete request template that makes the case for why this matters—for you, for your capacity to keep doing this work, and for the people you serve. This is about retention and sustainability, not indulgence.

2.)Can we send several team members?

Absolutely. When 2-4 colleagues do this together, you create collective momentum and shared language for navigating this moment. You'll return aligned, resourced, and ready to support each other through whatever comes next. Reach out about team pricing and pre-retreat alignment.

3.) This feels... expensive. Can I really justify this right now?

Here's what we know: you'd move mountains to get resources for your clients, your students, your patients. You'd advocate fiercely for what they need, especially in this political climate. This is you advocating for yourself—and for your capacity to keep doing this work sustainably when the conditions are designed to break you. You are worth the investment. Full stop. Especially now.

4.) I can barely keep up as it is. How can I take 2.5 days away when everything feels like it's on fire?

We know. Stepping away feels impossible when you're in crisis mode. But here's the truth: continuing at this pace without replenishment isn't sustainable—and this moment isn't temporary. This is the new normal, and you need strategies for the long haul. 2.5 days to reconnect with yourself—while being genuinely cared for—will give you more clarity and energy than 2.5 months of white-knuckling through.

5.) Will this fix everything? Will I come back and suddenly know how to handle all of this?

No. This isn't a magic solution, and we're not going to pretend you can positive-think your way through a political crisis. But it is a beginning. A pivot point. The place where you stop running on autopilot and survival mode, and start making conscious choices about how you want to lead and live in this moment. What you do with that shift is up to you—but you won't be doing it alone.

6.) Is this one of those luxury retreats that feels out of touch with the reality of what's happening?

No. This is luxury *in service of* the work—and in defiance of a culture that says helpers don't deserve care. We're not pretending your job is easy or that a nice meal solves systemic injustice. But we are saying that people who carry what you carry—especially in this political climate—deserve to be held in beautiful spaces, fed with care, and given permission to rest. The luxury isn't escapism. It's resistance. It's saying you matter, even when the systems say you don't.

7.) Won't this just be people sitting around complaining about politics?

No. We'll name the reality of what's happening—because pretending it's not affecting us doesn't work. But this isn't a venting session. It's about processing the weight so it doesn't destroy you, reconnecting to what sustains you, and building practices that help you stay in the work for the long haul. We're not here to wallow. We're here to survive and find ways to keep going.

8.) Is this therapy?

No. This is transformational professional development that treats you like a whole person living through a genuinely difficult moment in history—not just a job title that should be able to compartmentalize everything. We create space for real reflection and growth, but this isn't clinical work.

9.) What if this "retreat stuff" isn't really my thing?

Good. We're not interested in spiritual bypassing or pretending everything is light and love when the world is genuinely scary right now. This is grounded, honest work for people who deal with real struggles every day and need real strategies—not platitudes. The difference? You get to do it while actually being taken care of. If you're skeptical, you're probably exactly who needs to be here.

10.) What's the cancellation policy?

No refunds. Here's why:

Small group experiences like this require significant upfront investment—venue deposits, catering commitments, turning away other registrants. When you register, we're all in together.

What you can do instead:

Send someone else in your place (another helper, team member, or friend who needs this)
Request to apply your investment toward the next retreat (if offered within 12 months)

Exception: In cases of documented medical or family emergency, contact me directly. We'll work something out.

Limited to 10 participants | December 15-17, 2025] |
Moofy's Farmhouse, MD 

This moment requires sustainable helpers. That starts with you.