Navigating Transitions with guest faculty Chip Conley
Test – Learning to Love Midlife
Jul 15 - Jul 20, 2023 in Baja, Mexico
Led by: Chip Conley, Thérèse O'Neill, Teddi Dean
Nature can set you free and help you find the wisdom and deep sense of connection you yearn for.
But right now, you may be feeling stuck at the crossroads between your past and future, uncertain where you want to go or how you’re going to get there.
Maybe you’re transitioning between jobs or exiting a business or career. Maybe you’re ending a long-time relationship or have become an “empty nester” and are wondering how to fill the sudden gap in your life.
No matter what kind of change you’re facing, our Navigating Transitions five-day workshops will help you gain the insight and clarity you need to embrace the unknown and step courageously into your new reality.
In this Owning Wisdom workshop co-facilitated with EQUUS founder, coach, author, and “CEO whisperer” Kelly Wendorf, you will be invited to enter through Nature’s doorway into a deeper, more profound relationship with yourself and the world around you.
What You’ll Gain
Through a combination of our MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum and Kelly’s nature-based practices involving ritual, mindfulness, and equine-assisted activities, you will:
By the end of your five days with Kelly and the MEA faculty, you will feel more awake, inspired, peaceful, and empowered, knowing that you’re an integral part of the world, intrinsically connected to everything around you – and that you have dominion over your own capacity for wisdom and impact.
Meet Your Faculty
Kelly Wendorf
Author of Flying Lead Change, Founder of EQUUS, CEO Whisperer
Kelly Wendorf is an author, executive and personal coach, disruptor, and socially responsible entrepreneur. Her work has been featured in such publications as Forbes, the Wall Street Journal Magazine, Vogue, and the Huffington Post, and has been the inspiration inside several award-winning documentaries.
She spent 15 years of her life immersed in the field of neuroscience and neuropsychology and its relationship to social justice and transformative cultural change, and has studied with spiritual and Indigenous leaders in India, Africa, Indonesia, and Australia. Her immersion in multicultural perspectives has broadened her understanding of the human condition and what we really need to live happy and meaningful lives.
In her role as an executive and personal coach, she has worked with a wide spectrum of clients and organizations – from top Fortune 100 companies, such as Amazon and Microsoft, to some of the nation’s most underserved communities. As founder of EQUUS, her mission is to liberate the leadership capacities of the conscientious, empathetic, accountable, and kind individuals who are most qualified to guide humanity into a future where we live in greater communion and connection to nature and to ourselves.
As seen in
Forbes, the Wall Street Journal Magazine, Vogue, and Huffington Post
This workshop is for you if...
You’re yearning for greater connection to something larger than yourself.
You’re a truth-seeker wanting to deepen your connection to your own “inner sage” so you can make better choices for yourselves and others.
You’re ready to expand beyond your own limited perspective and broaden your understanding of the universe and your place in it
You’re feeling called to do something more with your life and are looking for insight and clarity on what that path might look like.
You’re ready to expand beyond your own limited perspective and broaden your understanding of the universe and your place in it
You’re feeling called to do something more with your life and are looking for insight and clarity on what that path might look like.
This workshop is for you if...
Baja, Mexico
El Pescadero Resort
A stunning oceanfront property offering all of the amenities of a luxury hotel with beautiful beaches perfect for swimming or surfing. Located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, just a short drive from Todo Santos, the “Pueblo Magico”.
Meet Your MEA Facilitators
In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Kelly Wendorf, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our faculty members:
Thérèse O'Neill
MEA Facilitator Lead
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Thérèse O’Neill is the Facilitator Lead for MEA’s Baja campus. She is a longtime educator in California and in Mexico, working with Nest Global to provide education access to young asylum seekers and refugees. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Stanford, with a background in trauma-informed education and psychology. She is a resident of Baja, where she makes textiles and travels in her free time.
Teddi Dean
Head of Mindfulness and Movement
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Teddi Dean is the Head of Mindfulness and Movement here at MEA. He offers a fun, accessible and wisdom filled approach to both mediation and yoga. Teddi loves working with beginners and has a gift in showing that each and every one of us is capable of dropping into stillness.
Teddi Dean grew up in Southern California where he was immersed in surf and skateboard culture. He was part of skateboard royalty as a team member of the infamous Powell and Peralta Bones Brigade.
John Mackey
Rob Bell
Author
Rob Bell is the author of ten books including How to Be Here, Love Wins, and Everything Is Spiritual, all of which have resonated with readers seeking clarity, depth, and soulful permission to reimagine their lives.
He’s also the host of the beloved podcast The RobCast and a longtime teacher known for his artful blend of curiosity, wisdom, humor, and bold questions that crack things open.
A former pastor who left the pulpit to follow his creative calling, Rob has spent the last two decades helping people reclaim their voice, expand their spiritual imagination, and live with greater freedom. He’s taught on stages around the world, performed two wildly popular solo shows, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
At heart, Rob is a guide for people ready to live from the inside out – to shift from performance to presence, from expectation to expression. His work invites you to see your life as something not to fix or explain, but to create.
Rich Roll
Seth Godin
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz
Author of Menopause Bootcamp
Suzanne brings a rare blend of modern medicine, ancient wisdom, and deeply personal experience to the forefront of women’s health. She’s on a mission to help women reclaim their power, trust their bodies, and navigate aging with clarity and confidence.
➥ Board-Certified OB/GYN: Trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with over two decades of clinical experience in women’s health.
➥ Integrative Medicine Expert: Certified Ayurvedic Specialist through the California College of Ayurveda, bridging holistic and evidence-based care.
➥ National Thought Leader: Sought-after speaker featured on The Today Show, CNN, People, and Forbes, tackling menopause, hormones, and empowerment.
➥ Author & Educator: Wrote Menopause Bootcamp, a no-nonsense guide to navigating midlife and reclaiming agency through community, science, and self-care.
In this workshop, Suzanne helps you cut through the chaos, understand what’s really happening in your body, and build a personalized path to thriving in your next chapter.
Hoda Kotb
Tapping into nature’s ancient wisdom doesn’t mean going back to the Stone Age and living in huts
It’s about returning to a sense of deep connection with nature that many of us have lost in modern society – and bringing that connection forward into a future where humans and the rest of the natural world co-exist in more harmonious equilibrium.
It’s not about giving up our quality of life, or our essential modern tools and conveniences. It’s about recognizing what’s really important and what we really need to live joyful and deeply fulfilling lives.
The good news is, even though it may sometimes feel like we humans are lost as a species, we are mere toddlers in terms of geologic time, and we are learning the hard lessons we need to learn to evolve beyond our current situation and create a world in which all of us thrive. We are right on track to where we need
to go!
During this five-day workshop with Kelly and the MEA team, you will find renewed optimism and the inspired commitment to help create the kind of world you want future generations to live in.
