Retreats: Deepening Our Humanity in a Digital Age | With Sheri Rosenthal

Experiential retreats are powerful; they create something deeply transformational." – Sheri Rosenthal In this episode, host Ana Melikian opens the floor to Sheri Rosenthal, a retreat strategist and founder known for orchestrating transformative experiences. Sheri shares the heartfelt impact that her first retreat experience had on her life, marking a turning point more profound than any personal therapy or career move she had experienced before. Ana and Sheri delve into how stepping away from one's usual environment into a retreat can spark powerful personal transformation by fostering a non-judgmental, experiential learning space. Sheri discusses how her journey from a successful medical career to creating transformational retreats underscores the power of travel and experiential learning. She highlights that whether it's through reading influential books or attending spiritual retreats, the journey toward personal growth and self-awareness is significantly deepened by immersive experiences. As they explore the trend of experiential and transformational travel, Sheri emphasizes the importance of crafting retreats that resonate meaningfully with participants, matching content to location and offering kinesthetic, unique experiences that are hard to achieve otherwise. They also highlight the importance of incorporating in-person retreats in a digital age. Join us as Ana and Sheri discuss the lasting impact of retreat experiences and offer insights into designing your own transformative journeys. Let's dive in! This week on the MINDSET ZONE: 00:00 Life-Changing Retreat Experience 00:20 Introduction to the Mindset Zone 00:58 Meet Sherry Rosenthal: Retreat Strategist 01:56 Sherry's Bold Career Shift 05:44 The Transformative Power of Retreats 08:06 The Magic of In-Person Retreats 14:41 Crafting Experiential Retreats 20:49 The Growing Trend of Wellness Travel 22:48 Resources for Planning Your Own Retreat 24:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts About The Guest Sheri Rosenthal is the founder and chief retreat strategist at Wanderlust Entrepreneur®, where she helps heart-centered entrepreneurs create transformational, profitable retreats. With over two decades of experience in the retreat industry, she's had the honor of working with top names, including don Miguel Ruiz, author of "The Four Agreements."  With a community of over 65,000 passion-fueled entrepreneurs, she empowers them to design, price, promote, and monetize transformational retreats that leave a lasting impact, while traveling the world and earning a profit to be proud of.  Sheri is also the CEO of Journeys of the Spirit Travel, a boutique agency that has planned and managed over 1000 retreats worldwide since 2003. Special Resource: Ultimate Retreat Countdown Checklist & Jumpstart Guide Connect with: Linkedin.com/in/sherirosenthal WanderlustEntrepreneur.com JourneysOfTheSpirit.com Related Content: