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

Mary Hofstedt, Joanna "Jo" Nichols & Christian Talamantes
July 2, 2026 9:00 AM PT 12:00 PM ET

Join MEA Santa Fe Program Director Mary Hofstedt, Rising Circle Ranch Manager Joanna “Jo” Nichols, and Land Steward & Horseman Christian Talamantes for a behind-the-scenes look at MEA’s new Rising Circle Ranch Camp.

Set on 2,600 acres of New Mexico high desert, Ranch Camp is a 3-day deep dive shaped by horses, cattle, wranglers, arroyos, big skies, and the daily rhythm of a working ranch.

In this live conversation, Mary and Jo will share what you’ll step into during the experience: time with horses, hands-on ranch work, a cattle drive, guided time on the land, wagon rides, evening programming, and facilitation that helps connect the ranch experience to your own life.

They’ll also talk about why being a beginner is part of the point. Most guests will arrive not knowing how to read a horse, move cattle, or understand what the land is showing them. That’s where the learning begins.

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The Way of Integrity: Find the Path to Your True Self

Chip Conley & Martha Beck
July 6, 2026 10:00 AM PT 01:00 PM ET

MEA founder Chip Conley sits down with sociologist, master coach, and bestselling author Martha Beck to explore what it really means to live in integrity in midlife and beyond.

Drawing from Martha’s book The Way of Integrity and her upcoming MEA workshop, they’ll unpack how we drift out of alignment through people-pleasing, cultural “shoulds,” and stale identities – and how to begin the gentle work of coming back to what’s true.

You’ll hear practical insights on reading your inner signals, questioning inherited beliefs, and making small shifts that bring your outer life closer to your inner knowing. This live virtual session is for anyone who’s curious about a more honest, joyful next chapter.

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Write Where You Are: Unleash Your Creativity & Transform Your Writing with Kelly Notaras

Derek Gehl & Kelly Notaras
July 23, 2026 9:30 AM PT 12:30 PM ET

If there’s a book in you – even just a messy draft or an idea you keep coming back to – this one’s worth showing up for.

Derek’s sitting down for a virtual chat with Kelly Notaras, who’s edited more than 200 books over 25 years, a few of them New York Times bestsellers. She wrote The Book You Were Born to Write and founded KN Literary Arts. And she’s unusually good at seeing what a book wants to be before its writer does.

They’ll get into why writers stall out even when they know what they want to say – and how you keep moving without waiting for some mythical free time to open up. Plus the honest version of how a pile of scattered pages becomes a finished manuscript.

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Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One

Kari Cardinale & Dj DiDonna
July 29, 2026 3:00 PM PT 06:00 PM ET

Most of us treat time away from work as a reward for pushing through. DJ DiDonna sees it differently: as protected time to ask what your work, energy, and ambition are asking of you now.

Join us for a live virtual conversation with DJ DiDonna, Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer, founder of The Sabbatical Project, and author of Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One.

Drawing on a decade of research, interviews, and his own sabbatical after years of startup burnout, DJ will reframe sabbaticals from a rare perk into a serious tool for clarity, identity change, and regret prevention.

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Life Reimagined: Unlocking the Power of Purpose

Richard Leider & Kari Cardinale

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Discovering the Hero’s Journey in Midlife

Kari Cardinale & Ben Katt

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Rewilding: Reclaiming Your Self-Agency in a World That Wants to Tame You

Kelly Wendorf & Derek Gehl

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You Are Enough: The Courage to Feel Complete

Blake Mycoskie & Derek Gehl

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Finding Your Center: Building Resilience to Withstand Any Storm

Pico Iyer & Chip Conley

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June 12, 2025
Reinvention: Write, Tell, and Live Your Greatest Story

Robin Fisher Roffer & Derek Gehl

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The Enneagram as a Key to Creativity & Self-Knowledge

Russ Hudson & Kari Cardinale

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May 22, 2025
The Bonus Round: Crafting a Meaningful Post-Work Chapter

Pam McLean & Kari Cardinale

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May 6, 2025
Crossroads & Classics: Navigating Transitions with Art & Literature

David Carl, Dr. Claudia Hauer, Mary Hofstedt & Kari Cardinale

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May 1, 2025
Who Am I Now? Clarity and Freedom to Thrive

Jill Nykoliation & Derek Gehl

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April 24, 2025
Radical Transitions: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself

Stacy Peralta & Kari Cardinale

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April 1, 2025
The Wisdom of the Elder: A Conversation with Mathew Knowles, Beyonce’s Father

Chip Conley & Mathew Knowles

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