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From Autopilot to Fully Alive: Zen Tools for Presence and Purpose

Mary Hofstedt & Dan Zigmond
August 20, 2026 9:00 AM PT 12:00 PM ET

You scroll when you mean to rest, half-listen to loved ones, and reach the end of the day wondering how it flew by. As a Zen priest, teacher, and executive coach, Dan Zigmond brings Zen mindfulness into the places we need it most: demanding work, family life, busy calendars, and the beautiful mess of being human.

Join the Zen teacher and executive coach for a live conversation about staying awake, steady, and connected to your purpose in a world that pulls your attention in a hundred directions.

Dan will share practical ways to step out of autopilot, relate differently to distraction, and create more space between what happens and how you respond. Fresh perspective, simple practices you can use, and the chance to bring your questions to Dan.

Go deeper with Dan in Santa Fe this October 
Check out Dan’s upcoming workshop, From Autopilot to Fully Alive: Zen Tools for Presence and Purpose in a Distracted World. Over three days at Rising Circle Ranch, you’ll learn simple Zen practices for calming mental noise, working with distraction, and being more fully present. Explore Dan’s workshop

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Career Transitions: Your Clear Path Forward

Kari Cardinale & Carolina Lasso
August 27, 2026 9:00 AM PT 12:00 PM ET

You’ve built a career with substance: experience, income, a title, and people who rely on you. Now you’re asking a different question: Does this work still fit the life I want to live?

Perhaps a layoff has forced the issue. Perhaps you’re successful on paper and increasingly clear that you want something else. Join Carolina Lasso and host Kari Cardinale on August 27 for a live conversation about navigating a career transition with honesty, financial awareness, and a practical sense of direction.

In this live conversation, we’ll explore:

  • The real reason career transitions feel so hard in midlife and why it has nothing to do with your resume or your readiness
  • How to distinguish between fear-driven decisions and choices that are genuinely aligned with who you are at this stage of life
  • Where to start when you have no idea what comes next and the small, concrete steps you can take to begin moving forward
  • A live introduction to a practical tool to help you identify what is at the intersection of your strengths and fulfillment zones

If you’re ready to give this question more time and attention, join Carolina in Santa Fe, October 8–11, for Career Transitions: Your Clear Path Forward. Over four days, you’ll examine your options and create a Career Blueprint for the conversations, experiments, and opportunities you want to pursue.

Join us for the August 27 live event and enroll in the Santa Fe workshop by August 30 to receive a complimentary 1:1 virtual career coaching session with Carolina before the workshop begins.

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Golden Girls: Inside Modern Co-Living

Chip Conley, Dana Collie, Robin Tefft & Jeanne Bradford
September 1, 2026 3:00 PM PT 06:00 PM ET

What if the way we live as we get older offered more choices than living alone or moving into a retirement community?

Join MEA co-founder Chip Conley for an honest conversation with three women who recently experienced life in one of MEA’s Golden Girls–style shared homes in Santa Fe.

They’ll share what it was really like to explore a different approach to midlife and later-life living: having your own space while living alongside a community of peers. Hear firsthand about the unexpected joys, practical realities, shared meals, friendships, privacy, and everyday connection that can emerge when women choose to live independently – together.

Chip and his guests will explore questions like:

  • Could co-living be right for me?

  • What does it feel like to share a home as an adult?

  • How do you balance autonomy, privacy, and connection?

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Alchemy of Breath: Breathe Into Clarity, Courage, and Inner Guidance

Kari Cardinale, Amy Rachelle, ND & Anthony Abbagnano
September 21, 2026 9:00 AM PT 12:00 PM ET

Stress changes how we move through the day. It can shorten the breath, disrupt sleep, tighten the body, and turn ordinary decisions into exhausting loops of second-guessing.

Join Kari Cardinale in conversation with breathwork pioneer Anthony Abbagnano and naturopathic doctor and somatic practitioner Amy Rachelle. They’ll explore how the breath can help regulate the nervous system, release held tension, and create more room for clear thinking and grounded action.

Anthony and Amy will share the foundations of their work, the practices participants will explore during their Santa Fe intensive, and how breathwork can support us through periods of pressure, change, and uncertainty.

Bring your questions about breathwork, stress, embodiment, and rebuilding trust in your own decisions.

Learn more about the Alchemy of Breath: Breathe Into Clarity, Courage, and Inner Guidance workshop, taking place November 29–December 3, 2026, in Santa Fe.

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August 14, 2026
The Deeper Work: Psilocybin, Psychedelic Research, and a Guided Retreat

Lori Schwanbeck, Neil Markey & Anja Saloranta

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August 11, 2026
Roar Into Midlife: Build Your Bold Second Act

Derek Gehl & Michael Clinton

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August 4, 2026
Make Life’s Big Moments Matter: Reclaiming Meaning in a Disconnected World

Kari Cardinale & Bruce Feiler

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July 29, 2026
Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One

Kari Cardinale & Dj DiDonna

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July 23, 2026
Write Where You Are: Unleash Your Creativity & Transform Your Writing with Kelly Notaras

Derek Gehl & Kelly Notaras

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July 22, 2026
The Soul of Money: When “Not Enough” Stops Running the Show

Mary Hofstedt, Sara Vetter & Lynne Twist

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July 14, 2026
The Power of Play: Unlock Your Story & Purpose for What’s Next

Kari Cardinale, Kristine Michie & J.D. Schramm, Ed.D

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July 6, 2026
The Way of Integrity: Find the Path to Your True Self

Chip Conley & Martha Beck

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July 2, 2026
Rising Circle Ranch Camp: Horses, Land, & the Wisdom of Place

Mary Hofstedt, Joanna "Jo" Nichols & Christian Talamantes

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June 26, 2026
A Study of One: Cutting Through the Longevity Hype – A Conversation with Barbara Waxman

Derek Gehl & Barbara Waxman, MS/MPA/PCC

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June 25, 2026
The Art of Change: Creativity as Fuel for Growth in Uncertain Times

Mary Hofstedt & Aithan Shapira

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June 24, 2026
What’s a Silent Retreat Like? Why Saying Nothing Can Change Everything

Derek Gehl & Teddi Dean

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