In this episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I’m joined by Brent McCann—a mindset coach and men’s retreat facilitator—who shares the honest, behind-the-scenes story of running his first retreat from idea to execution.

Brent opens up about:

▪️ The moment in meditation that sparked his retreat vision
▪️ Facing fears, self-doubt, and the unexpected magic of breakthrough moments (like zip-lining transformations!)
▪️ The realities of pricing, profit margins, and learning from “what worked” vs. “what didn’t”
▪️ Why authentic marketing and alignment matter more than chasing followers
▪️ The power of retreats to help men open up, connect, and transform their lives

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re ready to take the leap and host your first retreat—or if you’ve hosted one and felt unsure about your next steps—Brent’s story will inspire you to keep going.

Tune in for real talk about retreat leadership, profitability, and creating experiences that change lives—including your own.

Listen now and remember: your retreat dream is bigger than you think.

👉 Connect with Brent: True North Retreats | @realbrentmccann

If you enjoy this episode, share it and leave us a rating! 

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Download the Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Download the Loyalty Marketing E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/loyaltyebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow on Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

Can you run a thriving business and find lasting love?

In this episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I chat with award-winning dating coach Rebecca Norton about why successful professionals struggle to date—and how matchmaking can help.

We dive into:

▪️ Why dating apps often fail busy entrepreneurs

▪️ The power of vetted, personalized matches

▪️ Balancing career ambition with relationship goals

▪️ The idea of singles retreats for high achievers

It’s a must-listen if you’re ready to invest in your love life as much as your business.

Connect with Rebecca at lumasearch.com

Enjoyed the episode? Share it & leave us a rating! 🖤🎧💬

Plan a Profitable Retreat
Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Download the Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Download the Loyalty Marketing E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/loyaltyebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow on Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

What happens when spiritual gifts meet structure, and intuition is paired with intelligent business strategy? In this soul-packed episode, Leni Cavazos sits down with Crystal Lynn Bell—founder of Badass Butterfly Alchemy Coaching—to explore how to turn personal transformation into sacred leadership… and six-figure success.

✨ Whether you’re building your retreat business or scaling your coaching practice, this episode reveals the real dance between the masculine and feminine energies in entrepreneurship—where creativity flows inside a strong container of systems, structure, and KPIs. Expect big truth bombs, a little bit of woo, and a whole lot of real talk about discipline, self-leadership, and running a business with both heart and backbone.

🔑 Topics we explore:

• What alchemy coaching actually is (and why it's not just woo)

• Why structure is a love language for creatives

• The discipline of holding your own horses—and your ideas

• Metrics that actually matter in your retreat business

• How to lead like a pro, even in a messy launch season

• The hidden cost of unfinished ideas (and how to avoid spiritual burnout)
  
  

🖤 Crystal shares her own journey from spiritual seeker to $300K+ coach in Paris, and together we debunk myths about needing big social followings to build profitable businesses.

📘 Get her free eBook:
"Is Alchemy Coaching Your Path to Purpose & 6-Figure Income?"
👉 https://offer.badassbutterfly.com/your-first-6-figures-ebook

💬 Connect with Crystal:
Website: crystallynnbell.com
Instagram: @badass.butterfly

🎧 If this episode gave you clarity, share it with a friend & leave us a review.
🕑 New episodes every week on How to Run Profitable Retreats.

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Download the Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Download the Loyalty Marketing E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/loyaltyebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow on Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

If your retreat business isn’t generating the income you want—it’s time to stop guessing and start measuring. ⚫️💭⬛️

In this powerful episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I’m joined by the brilliant Christi Kendall as we go deep into the real cost of acquiring a client, how to calculate your hourly value, and the energetic and financial transformations that come from treating your business like a business—not a hobby.

We cover:
◾️ Why “pro bono” is keeping you broke
◽️ How your subconscious sabotages your income ceiling
◼️ The cost of client acquisition (yes, even organic)
◻️ How to price for real profit—not just vibes
▫️ What Seth Godin says about every yes being a no to something else
⬜️ The magic of investing in intentional transformation
🖤 And why numbers are your most intuitive tool

This isn’t fluff. This is structure, identity, and strategy in action.

👀 Whether you’re brand new or scaling to multiple 6 figures—this episode will change how you think about growth, pricing, and profitability.

💬 Leave a review if this sparked something in you.
🪽 Want the link to this episode? Comment “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM it to you!
🎟️ Ready to get serious? Join me live in Vegas: theretreatplanner.com/live

⬛️ You can’t afford to ignore this.

Plan a Profitable Retreat
Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Download the Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Download the Loyalty Marketing E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/loyaltyebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow on Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

🖤 What if your retreats didn’t mean starting from zero every time you launched?

In this powerhouse episode, I sit down again with Erin Haag, founder of Luxury in Business Retreats and creator of the Pricing Overhaul method, to dive into one of the biggest keys to sustainable success in the retreat industry: Recurring Revenue.

We talk about:
◾️ Why retreats CAN and SHOULD be profitable from the very first time you host
⬛️ How to integrate retreats into your business so your next event is already half sold before you even announce it
✒️ The truth behind the “you’ll lose money on your first retreat” myth (and why it’s hurting the industry)
🕑 Why knowing your numbers—and how to read them—is non-negotiable for retreat leaders
💭 Why profitability and impact go hand in hand (you don’t have to choose one or the other!)

This episode is full of bold truths, practical advice, and empowering insights for retreat leaders who want to create businesses that are sustainable, profitable, and transformative—for both them and their clients.

👀 Listen in and learn how to build recurring revenue into your retreat business so you can serve your clients without sacrificing your financial security.

Connect with Erin:
→ Luxury in Business Retreats
→ Instagram

🎧 Tune in now

If you love this episode, share it with a fellow retreat leader and leave us a review!

🖤 Let’s run retreats like the thriving businesses they deserve to be.

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

🖤 In this episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I’m joined by branding expert Vanessa Mitera to explore how to build a personal brand that’s authentic, sustainable, and legacy-driven.

Together we talk about:

◾️ Why your business is an extension of YOU—and how to show up genuinely.
⬛️ The role of personal branding in the age of AI.
✒️ How your values and niche shape your brand’s success.
💭 Avoiding burnout and brand confusion as you grow.
🕑 Treating your personal brand like a real business—for profit and impact.

Vanessa shares practical steps for creating a brand that feels true to who you are—and resonates deeply with your audience.

🎧 Tune in for insights that will help you build a brand and business that lasts.

🔗 Connect with Vanessa → Mitera Branding | Eden & Empire | Instagram @miterabranding

💬 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it and leave us a rating!

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

⚡ New Mini Episode Alert!
Want a profitable retreat strategy that actually works for you—not a copy-paste formula? ✈️

In this bite-sized episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I’m giving you the full behind-the-scenes of my live workshop in Vegas — and why it’s the space where vision meets strategy.

✔️ Action-first, not just mindset
✔️ Profit planning + magnetic messaging
✔️ A personalized system tailored to your business
✔️ Real work. Real breakthroughs. Real results.

🎯 Walk out with a custom retreat marketing & sales system that you can use anywhere — from Instagram to keynote stages.

🎟️ Join us in Vegas

👀 This is Episode 6 of our 6-part podcast series — don’t miss it, and leave a review if it sparked something in you! 💛

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

New episode alert! 🐝✨
Want to sell out your retreat before you even launch it? Start with loyalty marketing—the system that keeps your best clients coming back.

In this Episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I share what I learned running loyalty campaigns for Marriott Bonvoy (yes, that one), and how you can apply those exact principles to your retreat business—without sleazy sales tactics.

You’ll learn:
✔️ What loyalty marketing really means
✔️ Why returning clients spend 60% more
✔️ How to build connection-driven systems that do the selling for you
✔️ How to fill 50% of your retreat before you even launch

🎧 Listen now & come to the Vegas event that will change your business

📣 This is Episode 5 of 6—subscribe, review, and share if it resonated with you 💛

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

If you wouldn't pitch your retreat to your worst boss ever… it's probably not a real business plan. 😬

In this Episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I’m talking about why so many retreat leaders get stuck in the cycle of “just helping people”—and forget to run an actual business.

You’ll learn:
✔️ Why starting with profit isn’t greedy—it’s smart
✔️ The simple test to evaluate your retreat like a CEO
✔️ How to stop compromising and start scaling
✔️ The 3 non-negotiables of a profitable retreat business
✔️ Why “nice-to-have” retreats are no longer selling

🎧 Tune in now & grab your spot at my Vegas intensive: theretreatplanner.com/live

👀 This is Episode 4 of a 6-part series—keep an eye out & don’t forget to leave a review! 💛

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner

🔥 New on the podcast!
Most retreats aren’t selling—and it’s not because of your marketing.
It’s because your retreat isn’t solving a specific, high-value problem.

In this episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I break down:
✔️ What perceived value actually means
✔️ Why people will pay $25K+ for the right retreat
✔️ How to stop creating “nice-to-have” retreats and start solving problems that matter

This episode is a wake-up call if you want to charge premium prices and still feel aligned.

Join me LIVE in Vegas here

This is Ep. 3 of a 6-part series — don’t miss it! 💼💫

Plan a Profitable Retreat

Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need:

Book a free consult. → https://theretreatplanner.com/go

Profit E-book → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook

Join the Sold Out & Profitable Intensive → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge

Attend the Live Workshop → https://theretreatplanner.com/live

Follow Us On Instagram → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner