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The Wanderlust Entrepreneur Blog offers practical retreat-business education for coaches, facilitators, healers, travel professionals, retreat planners, retreat venues, and retreat leaders who want to create transformational retreats.
Articles cover retreat planning, pricing, marketing, venue selection, logistics, leadership, legal and safety awareness, community building, facilitation, and the practical realities of creating retreats that are both meaningful and professionally run.
How To Fill Retreats No Matter What’s Going On Globally
Let’s just be honest…Right now, the world feels shaky. There’s political drama, financial uncertainty, and a never-ending scroll of news stories about war, conflict, and unrest around the globe. People are feeling edgy. Cautious. Pulled inward. And if you’re a retreat...
10 Powerful Ways to Build Connection Before & At the Start of Your Retreat
You’ve done the hard work of designing your retreat, filling the spots, and getting everyone to your beautiful venue. But let’s be real - none of that guarantees a powerful, connected group experience. Creating that magic of community - where your participants feel...
The Hard Truth: You Can’t Fill Retreats Without a Year-Round Business Strategy
Here's why avoiding creating a marketing strategy for your biz is costing you the retreats (and income) you dream of... Let’s have a ? heart-to-heart, retreat leader to retreat leader chat. You’ve got a transformational retreat in the works. The destination is...
The Unexpected Spiritual Growth That Comes From Hosting Retreats
When you think you're leading others… your retreat ends up leading you! You think you're planning a retreat to serve your people.To create transformation.To offer space for healing and growth. And you are. But here's the soul truth no one tells you:Your retreat is...
Behind the Booking: What Retreat Venues Wish You Knew
Why understanding the venue’s side could save your retreat (and your reputation).... Let’s talk straight for a second. You’ve found the perfect retreat venue. It’s dreamy, it’s intimate, it has that “OMG, this is the one” energy. You reach out, ask for pricing, and...
Should You Co-Lead a Retreat? The Pros, the Pitfalls, and the Power of a Clear Agreement!
On the surface, running a retreat with another leader can sound like a dream: you split the workload, have someone to lean on if things go sideways, and maybe even get to spend a week in Bali or Tuscany with someone you adore. Bliss, right? Well… maybe. Before you...
Stop Letting Impostor Syndrome Talk You Out of a Profitable Retreat
Ever had that voice in your head whisper… “Who am I to run this retreat?”“I’m not experienced enough.”“What if no one signs up? That would be humiliating.”“People won’t pay that much to come with me.”“There are so many other ‘real’ experts out there—why would anyone...
Is Political Uncertainty Hurting Your Retreat Sales? Here’s What to Do!
I'm gonna get right to it: the world feels like it’s in chaos right now. With political turmoil, economic concerns, and general uncertainty hanging in the air, many retreat leaders are worried about how all of this is going to impact their ability to fill retreats....
Why Underpricing Your Retreat is Hurting Your Business (and How to Fix It)
If there’s one thing I see over and over again in the retreat industry, it’s this: retreat leaders underpricing their retreats out of fear that no one will sign up. It’s a classic case of self-doubt masquerading as strategy.? Instead of crafting an experience brimming...
Retreat Disasters: 43 Things That Can Go Wrong (And How to Prevent Them!)
I'd love to take a moment to chat about the kinds of issues retreat leaders don't normally discuss. First of all, in case y'all don't know me - my business is Wanderlust Entrepreneur. I also have a full-service travel company that does retreat management and bespoke...
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