The Way of Integrity author Martha Beck presents…
Beyond Anxiety:
Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose
Sep 22 - Sep 27, 2025 in Santa Fe, USA
Led by: Martha Beck, Chip Conley, Daniel 'DL' Landes
Discover simple creative practices that dissolve anxiety and unlock your inner peace, calm, and confidence
If you suffer from anxiety, you’re not alone. More people are suffering from anxiety than ever before – and the number keeps rising.
That’s a problem because anxiety is bad for our bodies, it’s bad for our minds, and it's bad for our relationships and careers.
Yet our modern culture teaches us to be anxious. We're bombarded with news from all over the planet, much of it negative. The stress of life leaves us feeling depleted and off balance. And all of this is compounded by the fact that our brains have a tendency to latch onto the things that alarm us or make us feel unsafe and spin endless stories about them:
“I’m in danger. I’ll never be safe and secure. Things are only getting worse! The things I fear most are going to befall me at any moment.”
These stories can escalate the anxiety into a spiral that never ends… unless you know how to end it.
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Martha Beck, PhD can show you simple but powerful practices that can help you step out of this spiral and reduce anxiety immediately.
By engaging the parts of your nervous system that are involved in creativity, you can transform your anxiety into innovative problem solving and unlock deeper meaning, purpose, and joyful connection with others—and with the world.
Spend five transformative days with author, sociologist, and speaker Dr. Martha Beck and Chip Conley in Santa Fe and discover real-life solutions that will help you find your calm and confidence – and transform your anxiety into a catalyst for growth, healing, and self-mastery.
What you’ll gain
Using a combination of the latest neuroscience as well as her background in sociology and coaching, Martha will show you how to:
You will leave feeling transformed and empowered to take on challenges and thrive, knowing that you have the tools to deal with difficult situations and achieve the outcomes you desire.
Meet your faculty
Dr. Martha Beck, PhD
New York Times Bestselling Author | Coach | Speaker | Wayfinder
Dr. Martha Beck has spent a lifetime offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science, and Oprah Winfrey has called her “one of the smartest women I know.”
Martha’s published works include several self-help books and memoirs, including New York Times bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, and Expecting Adam. She has also published over 150 magazine articles, including almost two decades of monthly columns for O, The Oprah Magazine.
Martha is a passionate and engaging speaker, known for her characteristic blending of science, spirituality, and humor. As “the best-known life coach in America” (NPR, USA Today), she has spoken to audiences around the world on stage and on The Oprah Show, Good Morning America, and many other television programs.
People travel all over the world to attend the nature-based retreats Martha holds annually in South Africa and Costa. Her recent book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller and Oprah’s Book Club selection. Her forthcoming non-fiction book, Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose, will be out on January 7, 2025.
Chip Conley
MEA Founder and Author of Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age
Chip is a three-time TED speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder and Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age.
As founder of the second largest boutique hotel chain in America and "modern elder" to the young Airbnb founders, Chip is a globally-recognized thought leader on the future of work and the competitive advantages of a multi-generational workplace.
Inspired by his experience of intergenerational mentoring at Airbnb – where his guidance was instrumental to the company’s extraordinary success – Chip founded MEA in 2017 to help other people in midlife find their own meaningful way to keep learning and sharing the wisdom gained from their lived experiences to create fulfilling and exciting second adulthoods. Since then he has dedicated much of his life to reframing the concept of aging and helping people navigate midlife with renewed purpose and possibility..
This workshop is for you if...
You regularly find yourself struggling with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low self-worth
You don’t want to feel insecure and anxious anymore and are ready to embrace a new way of showing up in the world
You’re interested in discovering real-life solutions for shutting down anxious feelings and replacing negative thoughts with a more positive outlook
You are willing to commit to making mindset and creativity work a consistent part of your regular practice
You understand that maintaining your mental, emotional, and spiritual health is a lifelong practice, not a “one and done” sort of thing
You’re excited to work with Dr. Martha Beck in person and transform your anxiety into a force for healing and growth
Santa Fe, USA
Rising Circle Ranch
An upscale regenerative ranch featuring traditional Pueblo architecture and spanning nearly 2,600 acres of wildlife, hiking trails in the arroyo, with ancient petroglyphs, and awe-inspiring beauty. Close to historic Santa Fe, an artisan’s mecca.
Meet your MEA facilitators
In addition to the sessions conducted by Martha and Chip, you will be guided through the experience by our seasoned faculty members:
Daniel 'DL' Landes
Experience Facilitator
Before joining MEA, Daniel “DL” Landes spent decades as a restauranteur, author, and publisher. As the owner of multiple restaurants in Denver, CO – and then a hostel in Mexico – he dedicated himself to creating environments where people could work out their humanity while eating and drinking (which is why he fits in so well at MEA).
Now relocated to Santa Fe, DL says that “living in the Galisteo Basin impresses a unique and humbling perspective. Under the expansive, enchanted New Mexican sky I can feel so small and so big. I made a career of kicking up dust; living in the storm until the storm lived in me. When the dust settled two guideposts appeared: Spend more nights under the stars; provide a service.”
You will appreciate his dedication to creating memorable experiences during your time in Santa Fe.
Understanding anxiety is a science. Calming down is an art.
Join Martha and Chip for this powerful workshop and discover how to activate the parts of your brain associated with creativity and use them to shut down your anxiety – and replace negative thought spirals with a positive mindset that allows you to maintain a more balanced and realistic outlook and approach challenging situations with curiosity and confidence.
