Exclusive to MEA
Transformational Speaking™
Gail Larsen
Author, Transformational Speaking | Speaking Coach to Bestselling Authors & Renowned Leaders | Founder of Real Speaking®
Where performance gives way to presence.
Yet when you step in front of others, something feels off. The words sound right, but the connection just isn’t there. Formulaic training buries your authentic voice.
Unlike most courses that focus on technique, Transformational Speaking™ is about presence. Instead of perfecting a script, you speak from what’s already alive in you–creating genuine connection that moves you and your audiences.
This experience is for visionaries, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with a message that matters but who long to deliver it in a way that truly resonates.
And it’s intentionally intimate: only six participants are accepted into each Immersion.
We want the value you get to exceed your investment. The application process helps you clarify your intention and the breakthrough you’re seeking. Then you’ll speak directly with Gail Larsen to get acquainted, ask questions, and explore the path ahead.
It’s a space for mutual discernment – guided by intuition, not pressure – so you both feel a clear “yes” before stepping in.
Over four days with Gail, whose clients include entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, healers, and members of Oprah’s Super Soul 100, you’ll:
Pasha Hogan – Author, Life Coach, Wellness Professional
Gregg Brown – International Speaker & Business Consultant
Meet Your
Faculty
Gail Larsen
Modern Elder Extraordinaire | Award-winning Author | Founder of Real Speaking® | Former EVP of the National Speakers Association
Fast Company calls Gail Larsen’s original approach "transforming your relationship to your voice via the deepest stirrings of your soul." At 8-Oh! (80 years young), she's built a global following of influential voices who've transformed their speaking through her personal coaching and signature humor, wisdom, and fierce love of truth.
Her award-winning book Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story has guided thought leaders, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and four of Oprah's Super Soul 100 to discover and deliver their authentic message.
Gail is a former executive vice president of the National Speakers Association – the worldwide professional association for speakers – and an SBA award-winning entrepreneur.
She doesn't teach speaking techniques – she excavates the voice that's been buried under formulas and fear. Drawing from decades of studying indigenous and cross-cultural wisdom, she guides you to your HomeZone™, that place of deep authenticity, clarity and self-trust.
Voice Liberation Coach: Gail invites what's beneath the layers to surface so you can get to what's engaging and naturally you. Yes, it may challenge you, but what comes through is beautiful and liberating. One of Gail’s clients said he didn't feel pushed but “gently revealed.”
True Message Tracker: She listens deeply to help you find the message only you can deliver, from the story your life has prepared you to tell.
Master Teacher: Creates the conditions for transformation while you're witnessed and supported in your self-discovery.
The world needs your Medicine and your voice. These four days are an opportunity to get out of the jet lag of your life and catch up with who you’ve become in your journey. What wants to speak through you now? You have gifts and talents nowhere else duplicated. If you don’t express them, they are lost to the world for all time.
Gail Larsen
This Workshop Is For You If…
What You'll Gain
Kris Carr – NYT Bestselling Author & Wellness Coach
Find Confidence, No Matter Your Starting Point
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker ready for your next level or someone who’s never spoken publicly but has a message burning inside, Gail meets you where you are.
Hamza Khan – Global Keynote Speaker
Transform Speaking Anxiety
Fear fades when you discover your HomeZone™ – where speaking feels natural, energizing, and meaningful, fueled by a message that won’t let you play small.
Alex Howard – Entrepreneur
Leave With More Than a Talk
In addition to video recordings to revisit your coaching sessions, you’ll complete a fully-formed 20-minute talk where you embody your authentic message, one you can carry forward with confidence long after the workshop ends.
MaryAnne Howland – CEO & Social Change Leader
Discover the Freedom of Living in your HomeZone™
Uncover the story your life has prepared you to tell, the one that carries the message only you can deliver with undeniable credibility.
Step into
transformation in the high desert
Rising Circle Ranch | Santa Fe, USA
Our spectacular Santa Fe campus is located on an upscale regenerative ranch featuring traditional Pueblo architecture and nearly 2,600 acres of wildlife, hiking trails in the arroyo, and awe-inspiring beauty. Close to historic Santa Fe, an artisan’s mecca.
PLUS: Gourmet from-scratch meals, snacks, and drinks featuring locally sourced ingredients, made by our in-house chefs
Your Workshop
Also Includes:
Sam Ko – M.D, MBA, Founder of Reset Ketamine
Rebecca Campbell – Author, Spiritual Teacher, Mystic
Your Authentic Voice Is Your Greatest Untapped Asset
You've built success, influence, and expertise. Yet every time you step in front of an audience, something essential gets lost in translation. The formulas feel hollow. Your most important messages are trapped behind layers of performance and polish.
This isn't about learning another speaking method. It’s about excavating the voice that's been buried under decades of "shoulds" and formulas – the one that carries your deepest truths and calls people forward with undeniable authority.
At 80, Gail Larsen has spent four decades guiding visionaries, bestselling authors, and several of Oprah's Super Soul 100 to this same discovery.
As of 2026, MEA will become the exclusive home of her transformational work. This intimate, application-only experience ensures each participant receives the depth of attention this profound shift requires.
Jennifer Bauer – Wayfinder Coach & Healing Practitioner
By the end of these four days, you'll:
Your message has been waiting for your authentic voice. The world has been waiting for your authentic message.
Pam Chaloult – Executive Coach, Strategic Advisor
Ready to Apply? Here's How It Works
This is the only MEA workshop that requires an application.
After you apply, you’ll meet with Gail one-on-one to talk through your goals and ask your questions so you’ll both know if this Immersion is right for you. This step assures each group is aligned and ready.
Starting in 2026, MEA will be the exclusive home of Gail’s Transformational Speaking – the only place to experience the work directly with her.
Please note: Each Transformational Speaking immersion is limited to just six participants. After you're approved, your registration represents a firm commitment. Please review our cancellation policy in the FAQ below.
Transformational Speaking™
Tuition: $10,000 per person and includes your five nights of private luxury lodging, delicious cuisine, and more.
Gail Larsen
Author, Transformational Speaking | Speaking Coach to Bestselling Authors & Renowned Leaders | Founder of Real Speaking®
Testimonials
Transformational Speaking is only half right. It is really transformational living. Gail is the real thing, a master at seeing the truth and a deep believer in the beauty of the human process. I want to sing from the mount that everyone should come and be in this experience. It will make you a more powerful speaker and a more powerful lover of who you really are.
Danielle LaPorte, online philosopher, teacher, and author of The Firestarter Sessions and The Desire Map. Forbes named LaPorte blogs one of the top 100 websites for women. Vancouver BC, Canada
Transformational Speaking is the best speaker training ever! I now trust my ability to create and deliver a talk with no notes. I feel so reconnected to my heart, my talent and my capacity to change the world! I see myself using my new Transformational Speaking skills in every part of my business and life. Thank you, Gail, for a TRULY life changing experience. You are a master like no other and I'm forever grateful to you.
Marie Forleo, Founder, B-School, Marie Forleo International, New York, NY
Transformational Speaking went above and beyond all that I expected, a radical course that seriously works!!!!! I’ll be able to use my new skills in every talk I give from this point forward. ‘GO!!’ is my advice to anyone considering Gail’s Transformational Speaking. She is amazing!!
Gabby Bernstein, Spiritual Teacher and NYT bestselling author, New York, NY
All the ingredients for me of an outstanding program: simplicity and depth, robust process, insightful and wise facilitator (Gail), deep reflection and intimate small group work, practical and immediate application, the energy of like-minded souls willing to change the world / their world. A very inspiring workshop. You helped me to raise my bar significantly. I AM a new story.
Cyril Legrand, Founding Partner at Companions for Leadership, France
Gail Larsen – the Godmother of real speaking – [talking] with my Clear Coaches on how to be an effective speaker... is like having Oprah on the line to teach us about broadcasting. Or Jamie Oliver jamming about food. Or Ian Somerhalder on being a hot vampire.
Susan Hyatt, Master Life Coach and Author of Bare
Gail I’m grateful for all I learned, implicitly and explicitly, through you and your wisdom teachings. I truly was able to do my TEDx talk using the format I learned from you. It’s what kept me sane and balanced so that I could know enough of my format and yet also have the space my soul needed to be present and in presence while I spoke. Grateful to you.
Julie Daley, Leadership Coach, Educator, and Speaker, San Francisco, CA
Gail is a true master of her craft and has created something unique. I had been speaking professionally for 20 years when I travelled from London to Santa Fe to work with Gail, and I was nervous she’d teach me things I already knew or make me feel like I was ‘performing’. What Gail does is the opposite – and far more masterful. She teaches you how to be more of who you are in the spotlight. It’s about learning to do less to become more. I can’t recommend her highly enough.
Alex Howard, CEO of the Alex Howard Group, London, UK
Danielle LaPorte on Transformational Speaking
Jennifer Louden on Transformational Speaking
Michael Hart on Transformational Speaking
Susan Hyatt talks about Transformational Speaking
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this different from other public speaking courses?
Most speaking training focuses on performance and technique. Transformational Speaking helps you discover your authentic voice by stripping away the formulas and finding what’s already alive within you. Instead of learning to perform, you learn to be fully present when you speak, which creates the genuine connection that moves audiences and calls the right people forward.
Do I need speaking experience to attend?
Not at all. This workshop is designed for anyone ready to find their authentic voice, whether you’re a seasoned speaker tired of feeling formulaic or someone who’s never spoken publicly but has a message burning inside you. Gail meets you where you are and helps you discover your natural way of connecting with others.
What if I have severe speaking anxiety?
Speaking anxiety often comes from trying to be someone you’re not. When you find your HomeZone™ – that place where you feel naturally yourself–the anxiety often melts away. Gail’s approach isn’t about conquering fear; it’s about finding the place where speaking becomes natural and enlivening.
Will I have to speak in front of the group?
Yes, but in a supportive environment where the focus is on discovery, not performance. You’ll be part of a group of only six “important strangers” where everyone is stretching beyond their comfort zone into their HomeZone™. There’s no place to hide and no reason to want to, because the process is designed to be fun and liberating.
What’s the application process like?
This is the only MEA workshop that requires an application. Once you apply, Gail will personally meet with you to discuss your goals, answer questions about the process, and ensure the workshop is the right fit for what you want to accomplish. This way you establish a connection before you arrive, knowing you’re in the right place at the right time!
What’s your cancellation policy?
Our application process and interview are designed to support your intention in joining the Immersion. Once you register, we ask for your full commitment to participation. Because we reserve one of only six spaces for you, all tuition payments are non-refundable, regardless of when you cancel.
If you cancel due to an emergency and we are able to fill your spot, your tuition may be applied to another Transformational Speaking program within 12 months. If you cancel for personal or business reasons, you may re-enroll on a space-available basis if a class is not fully enrolled two weeks in advance, with a $750 rescheduling fee.
As facilitators, we commit significant resources – venue deposits, staffing, and support – based on your enrollment. Even if your space is later filled, there are costs in time and processing. For this reason, we ask for the same level of commitment from you.
Do you recommend travel insurance?
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in this experience. Travel insurance can cover unforeseen illness, travel complications, flight delays or cancellations, and other emergencies that might prevent you from attending. Each participant is responsible for selecting coverage that meets their individual needs and circumstances.
Getting quotes: We recommend the website SquareMouth, which allows you to compare multiple travel insurance providers in one place.
What will I actually take away from this workshop?
You’ll leave with a fully-formed 20-minute talk that embodies your authentic message, but more importantly, you’ll have discovered your HomeZone™ – that place where your speaking feels real and aligned. Many tell us the work continues to deepen after the class and transforms how they show up in the world. That greater sense of self-trust becomes a new way of being and relating to others as well as speaking.