You've Outgrown DIY.
It's Time to Build with an Architect.
A 10-week private engagement where we design, build, and prepare to launch your complete retreat ecosystem — grounded in the Transformation Arc and tailored to your business.
The Reality
Most creators are stuck between "good enough" and "great."
You've taken the quizzes. Maybe you've worked through a self-paced studio. Maybe you've even attended a cohort. You have the vision — and you know your work creates real transformation. But building a complete, scalable retreat ecosystem is a different challenge entirely. It requires sustained expert partnership, not a weekend intensive or a template you fill in alone. The gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't a knowledge problem. It's an architecture problem — and it requires an architect.
The Deliverables
Everything You Need to Launch with Confidence
Complete retreat design grounded in the Transformation Arc
Your entire participant journey mapped to the 6 psychological phases, with facilitation notes for every session. Not a skeleton — a complete operational design ready to deliver.
Financial modeling and pricing strategy
Revenue projections, pricing tiers, break-even analysis, and capacity planning so you launch with financial clarity, not hope. You'll know exactly what it takes to make this profitable from day one.
Facilitation design and participant journey mapping
From first touchpoint to 90-day follow-up, every moment your participants experience is intentionally designed. Pre-retreat rituals, opening sequences, integration practices — all of it mapped and documented.
Marketing and launch plan
A 12-week launch strategy with messaging, positioning, and audience activation built around your existing platform. You won't be guessing what to post — you'll have a complete playbook.
Post-retreat ecosystem architecture
Upsells, follow-up programs, retention pathways, and recurring revenue streams that turn a single retreat into a business. Because the real leverage isn't the retreat — it's what comes after.
The Rhythm
What a Typical Week Looks Like
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1 × 90-minute strategy session Live video call with Ryan. Each session has a clear agenda and produces a concrete outcome — decisions made, deliverables reviewed, next steps confirmed.
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Async feedback on deliverables within 24 hours Send drafts, questions, or work-in-progress at any time. Detailed written or Loom video feedback returned within one business day.
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Access to the TLW framework library and templates Full access to the Transformation Arc framework, participant journey templates, financial modeling tools, and facilitation design guides built from 7+ years of retreat work.
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Weekly progress checkpoint email A brief summary of what was completed, what's next, and any decisions or open questions. You always know exactly where things stand.
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Ad-hoc support via email for time-sensitive questions Things come up. When they do, you can reach out directly. This isn't a locked course — it's an active partnership.
The Process
Three Phases. Ten Weeks. One Complete Ecosystem.
Phase 1 — Weeks 1–3
Architecture
We start with your vision and reverse-engineer the retreat that delivers on it. Transformation promise definition, participant journey mapping, emotional arc design, and business model validation. By Week 3, you have the architectural blueprint — every key decision made, every major element defined. Nothing left vague.
Phase 2 — Weeks 4–7
Build
The core build phase. Facilitation design for every session, content development, financial modeling with multiple revenue scenarios, and a complete marketing strategy with a 12-week launch timeline. Weekly deliverable reviews ensure nothing falls through the cracks — and nothing is left half-finished. You leave Phase 2 with every major component built and reviewed.
Phase 3 — Weeks 8–10
Launch Prep
Materials review and refinement, dry runs of key facilitation moments, pre-launch optimization across messaging and offer structure, and a comprehensive launch checklist covering every step from announcement to first day on-site. You end Week 10 with everything you need to confidently announce, sell, and deliver — and a strategic partner you can return to when you're ready to scale.
The Fit
This Is For You If
This is for you
- You have an existing audience and proven expertise
- You're ready to invest in building a retreat-based business, not just a single event
- You want a complete ecosystem — not just a blueprint
- You value expert guidance and are ready to move fast
- You've already explored self-paced options and need the next level
This isn't for you
- You're looking for a course or template you can complete on your own
- You haven't validated your idea with any audience yet
- You want someone to build it for you without your active involvement
- You're still exploring whether retreats are the right model (start with our free tools)
Your Architect
Ryan Howard, MS, BS
Educational psychologist and instructional designer with 7+ years building 5- and 6-figure programs. Ryan's methodology bridges rigorous learning science with the real-world demands of scaling a retreat business. The same framework applied in The Build Sprint has been used in partnership with organizations including the American Psychological Association and the American Association for Physician Leadership.
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