Leadership
FOUNDERS SPOTLIGHT
Holly Porter
Holly Porter International
Holly is the founder of the International Retreat Association, advancing the retreat industry through global standards, professional credibility, meaningful connection, and purpose-driven leadership.
Linda Schwader
Live Your Legacy
Linda helps you “Say Yes to Sold-Out Retreats!” Heart Centered Enrollment. Learn the conversations that turn interest into “I’m in!”
Ed Gehres
Navvee Business Advisor
& Law Firm
“Ed is a seasoned business advisor and transactional attorney whose practice focuses on drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, handling business formations and reorganizations, and providing comprehensive legal and advisory services for mergers and acquisitions.
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Kate Kurdziej
Olivier Consultancy
Kate is an award-winning business consultant, retreat strategist and host based in Spain, who helps established business owners create commercially sound, profitable retreats that strengthen their business, so they can deepen their impact, grow their reputation and keep doing work they genuinely want to deliver.
Caterina Rando
Caterina serves women leaders on a mission to be themselves, serve their people, and massively monetize their mastery
Bret Kolman
Sabbatical Taker
Bret and his team lead a three-day, faith-based retreat featuring connection, a 60-hour fast, solitude, campfire conversations, and a shared meal designed to create rest, peace, and wisdom through intentional pause.
Laine Sevante Wulkan
Nourish Your Soul Retreats
Lainie blends intuitive wellness, functional genomics, and conscious media to inspire healing, transformation, and positive change.
Choyia Adanandus
Burnout to Renewal
Choyia founded Burnout to Renewal retreats and membership program restore presence and calm—so women feel more like themselves and less like they’re surviving.
Caroline Shelby
Grief Clarity Labs
Caroline, a former caregiver, helps those caring for someone who is dying or grieving a loss process their emotions, rediscover who they are, and build a life centered on love without losing themselves along the way.
Mary Turner
Earth To Spiritn Love
Mary is a retreat leader, energy teacher, and spiritual guide helping people release external expectations and reconnect with the wisdom of their own original signal
Ral West
Ral transforms overworked owner-operators into true business owners who no longer sacrifice their personal lives.
Sharon Hess
Sharon help leaders uncover hidden revenue opportunities and find the clearest path forward
Karen Robinson & Stephanie Flanders-Martin
Heal Thrive Dream Holistic Services
Karen and Stephanie create nurturing experiences where individuals and couples can heal, reconnect, and thrive together.
Stephanie Witford
Sun Kissed Fire
Stephanie is a International wellness adventurist, speaker & educator, empowering established founders & entrepreneurs to reclaim authority through holistic, embodied leadership practices & bespoke high‑touch programs.
Jackie Cote
Jackie Cote Coaching LLC
Jackie empowers ambitious women to let go of control, simplify their lives, prioritize joy, and create purpose-driven lives filled with time, money, freedom, and love by doing what they love and living more.
Mort Orman
Mort teaches you How To Stop Getting Angry–In Just 8 Sessions–So You Can Be Happier, Healthier, and Don’t End Up Alone
Irina Portnova
Life Palette Coaching
A client attraction and visibility coach helping heart-led coaches, healers, and entrepreneurs become more visible, fully expressed, and confidently paid for the work they are here to do.