Owning Wisdom with guest faculty Brett Pyle

Discover Your Extraordinary Why

Nov 4 - Nov 9, 2024 in Santa Fe, USA

Led by: Brett Pyle, Lee Johnson, Laurie Hofmann, Lizzy Wetzel

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Financial aid is available. Apply Here.

What kind of legacy are you creating for future generations to remember you by?

It’s such an important question to ask – especially for those of us who have achieved some measure of success in life.

Once you have achieved your career or business goals... raised a family... and made more than enough money to create a good life for yourself – what then?

What new pursuits will you focus your time and energy on ?

What choices will you make, and what actions will you take, to fill your life with purpose, joy, and fulfillment and make a positive difference in the world?

The best way to discover the answers is to cultivate an intimate relationship with your inner guidance system and let it illuminate the path forward to the kind of person you want to be – and the impact you want to make during your time on the planet.

In this Cultivating Purpose workshop co-facilitated with transformational speaker, author, and executive coach Brett Pyle, you will embark on a life-changing quest to connect with your “Extraordinary Why” and gain absolute clarity of purpose around who you want to be and the impact you want to make in the years ahead.

What you’ll gain

Through a combination of our MEA Cultivating Purpose curriculum and Brett’s proven process of self-discovery, rich discussion, and engaging experiential activities, you will:

Explore the concept of purpose and what it means to navigate your journey with purposeful intent
Reflect on your past and articulate a powerful “So Far Story” about who you are and where you’re from
Identify how your story may be holding you back from having your desired experience and impact
Make peace with your past and release what no longer serves you so it doesn’t mess up your future
Uncover who you are at the level of your true identity – and who you need to be to matter most to those who matter most to you
Learn a powerful new practice of engaging your whole self to envision your most compelling future “To Be Saga”‍
Explore powerful strategies for creating a clearing in your present reality to empower the next steps you’ll take back home

By the end of your five days with Brett and the MEA faculty, you will have powerful clarity into your purpose and a deep conviction that you are on the right track toward the life you want to live, the impact you want to make, and the person you want to be.

Meet your faculty

Brett Pyle

Transformational Speaker and “Purpose Junkie”

Author, Your Extraordinary Why: Living a Successful Life of Significance | Leadership Coach | CEO Peer Advisor

Brett Pyle is an award-winning transformational speaker and leadership coach who inspires people and organizations to find and connect to their ‘Extraordinary Why’ so they are empowered to make significant, meaningful contributions that truly matter to the world.

His 30-year global business career with Andersen Consulting, oil giants Amoco & BP, and Vistage Worldwide had him living, leading and learning in over 75 countries on six continents. Along the journey, he discovered we’re all created for a purpose and gifted with unique skills, ideas and passions that the world desperately needs.

Brett has delivered his Extraordinary Why workshop over 1,000 times to more than 25,000 people around the world. He speaks and inspires over 100 times each year – delivering in-person and virtual programs and conducting leadership development workshops & retreats around the globe – building bridges that connect people to their purpose to deliver breakthrough results that truly matter to the world.

This workshop is for you if...

You’re seeking a deeper understanding of life’s meaning and what your purpose is

You’ve accomplished significant milestones in your life but yearn for more

You’ve reached the end of a life chapter and are wondering what’s next

You’re feeling called to make a bigger impact and make a positive difference in the world

You’re looking for deeper connection to your own essential self and the world around you

You want to cultivate your internal guidance system so it clearly illuminates your path forward to your desired life

You’re ready to find your own voice and become who you’re meant to be

You’re looking for absolute clarity of purpose to stay inspired and motivated as you continue on your journey

Do this powerful work on our beautiful regenerative ranch in Santa Fe

Santa Fe, USA

Rising Circle Ranch

An upscale regenerative ranch featuring traditional Pueblo architecture and spanning nearly 2,600 acres of wildlife, hiking trails in the arroyo, with ancient petroglyphs, and awe-inspiring beauty. Close to historic Santa Fe, an artisan’s mecca.

Big-sky desert country
Breathtaking nature
Interaction with horses and donkeys
Evenings around the campfire
Star-gazing

Meet your MEA facilitators

In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Brett Pyle, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our faculty members:

Lee likes to say that he’s as ordinary as dirt but as complex as soil. He’s resident “cowboy sage” at our campus in Santa Fe, where his love for the simple yet complex hum of nature has led him to work in holistic land management. As steward of our four-square mile regenerative ranch, Lee translates nature’s teachings into simple insights that encourage us to tune into the inner and outer landscape of the world around us.

You will appreciate the opportunity to be in his presence and slow down, listen to nature, and gather around the campfire of shared understanding.

Laurie Hofmann is a seasoned chief executive, board chair, and healthcare visionary. She is Partner at OvationLab, the premier expert consulting agency for health care innovators, early-stage and start-up ventures. Prior to that she served for 20 years as a director, vice chair, chief executive officer, and board chairwoman for the Institute for Functional Medicine, the global leader in functional medicine with 150,000 practitioners from 96 countries.

Laurie’s 30-year track record of accomplishments in personalized public health and wellness, functional medicine, personalized nutrition, and science-based natural medicine have served to advance and significantly expand the awareness, reach, and adoption of personalized, systems-based approaches to health and medicine. She is passionate about purposefully navigating her own transitions and supporting others in their “lifequakes”.

Lizzy Wetzel is a Santa Fe based artist, facilitator, and creative experience producer. She is passionate about encouraging creative connection through acts of making, intuitive play and collaborative exploration. She is an avid believer in the transformational power found in imagination, humor, and breathtaking landscape.

When you start asking the right questions, you receive the right answers

The key to knowing what to ask – and how to listen to the right answers and put them to work in your life in a powerful and meaningful way – is to cultivate a strong and intimate relationship with your own inner guidance system.

And though it requires a deep-dive exploration of your own internal landscape, this work is most effective and most powerful when done in the company of other curious achievers and truth-seekers who are searching for answers to life’s biggest questions and wanting to do good work in the world.

No matter who you are or what your current life looks like, you have the power to tell a different story and design a purpose-driven life that brings you deep joy and fulfillment. Together, you, Brett and the rest of your cohort will connect with your true essence and uncover an “Extraordinary Why” that points the way forward to greater impact and your lasting legacy.

It’s time to embark on your most fulfilling and rewarding journey yet.

People come for the workshops,
but they stay for the community

This is truly MEA’s “secret sauce” and something you can only experience in person: the powerful connections you will make, not only with your fellow participants and the incredible MEA faculty, but also the deeper sense of connection you will feel to your own inner self and the natural world around you.

Research into aging shows that your relationships play a HUGE role in your health and wellbeing later in life. At MEA, you will make deep and lasting connections and become part of a larger community that will make your life richer and more meaningful.

Many of our alumni cohorts have stayed in close touch for years after their workshop and we have a growing number of local alumni chapters all over the world. It’s a joy for us to see them continuing to offer each other community, friendship, and support as they create thriving midlives for themselves. So if you have been feeling at all disconnected or isolated on your journey, we would love to have you join us!

Have we mentioned the food?

The MEA experience is designed in part by Chip Conley, a world-renowned boutique hotelier, which means the food is amazing.

All of the ingredients are locally sourced, organic, and made from scratch in our kitchens by hand-picked chefs. The delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners will leave you feeling nourished inside and out – not to mention the blended drinks made with fresh fruit and other top-shelf ingredients.

Each retreat center has multiple kitchens that always have snacks and beverages available. At MEA, we believe that thriving is delicious!

Your Workshop Includes

5 days and nights of lodging at our boutique luxury retreat center in Baja or Santa Fe with all of your meals, snacks, drinks and other amenities included
Daily sessions and experiential activities to help you connect with your inner self, envision your desired experience, and release what no longer serves you
Meditation covering a range of practices to soothe your nervous system and help you cultivate greater mindfulness and presence in the moment.

Movement to get the energy flowing and build your strength and agility as you chart your course forward to the life you want to live.
Incredible bonding experiences with the most amazing humans you’ll ever meet.
Three delicious, chef-prepared meals plus snacks throughout the day prepared from scratch with the freshest local ingredients.
Festive gatherings to cultivate connection and celebrate the joy and beauty of life.

Tuition starts at $4,000

Ready to start your journey?