{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Retreats & Offsites Unpacked","title":"How to Organize Transformational Retreats for Women","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1376,"description":"What actually makes a women’s retreat transformational—and not just a beautiful escape?\nTransformation doesn’t come from the location alone. It happens when people slow down, regulate their nervous systems, and feel safe enough to let go of urgency, perfectionism, and performance.\nIn this episode, Dan Berger speaks with Kelley Hartman, founder of Wild Harts Collective, about how transformational retreats for women are intentionally designed—from nervous-system work and creative expression to nature-based ritual and integration.\nDrawing on more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience, the conversation explores the shift from burnout to sovereignty, how small-group retreats create safety and depth, and why creativity and joy are essential—not optional—ingredients in meaningful retreat experiences.\nEpisode ThemesWhat differentiates transformational retreats from getawaysNervous-system regulation as the foundation for changeLetting go of urgency, burnout, and perfectionismCreative expression as an access point to embodimentDesigning retreats that balance structure and flowWhy small groups foster deeper trust and safetyRelationship-based approaches to marketing retreatsSupporting integration after the retreat endsChapters00:00 – Welcome and introduction\n01:40 – The retreat experience that changed everything\n03:22 – From corporate leadership to retreat creation\n05:09 – Failing forward and nervous-system regulation\n06:43 – Stillness, sovereignty, and pattern awareness\n08:12 – One-on-one work and post-retreat integration\n08:37 – Retreat size, pricing, and audience\n09:38 – Finding participants through community\n11:12 – Transformation stories from retreats\n14:12 – Nature-based rituals and somatic practices\n16:06 – Creative expression and painting joy\n17:47 – Expanding retreats and future plans\n19:55 – Advice for aspiring retreat leaders\n21:48 – Who these retreats are for and closing thoughts\nAbout the Guest – Kelley HartmanKelley Hartman is the founder of Wild...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bOBTiJs7vh0BXESSAuKMgrIiALFaXvXWvSKoFPBd1Co/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDE1/NmMxYmI2MTM4YzRk/ZWI5ZmE3ZTc4MmYx/OGUwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}