Author, speaker, and podcast host Rob Bell presents…

Your Life As a Creative Act: Power & Possibility

Jan 19 - Jan 24, 2026 in Baja, Mexico

Led by: Rob Bell, Christine Sperber, Caitlin Allen

Partial Scholarship Available. Apply Here.

Does life feel like something that happens TO you – as opposed to something you’re actively creating?

You’ve done what was expected. Followed the plans. Kept the momentum going.

Yet somewhere along the way, it started to feel like something essential got lost — your voice, your spark, your sense of ownership over where it’s all going.

The good news is: you’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re simply ready for something more aligned.

This is your invitation to step out of the role of spectator — and step back into the creative center of your own life.

Join author, speaker, and popular podcast host Rob Bell and the MEA team in Baja for a transformative five-day experience designed to help you reconnect with your agency, reframe your past, and listen for what wants to emerge next.

Through candid conversation, perspective-expanding activities, and deep reflection, you’ll explore your life not as a series of random occurrences or outcomes to optimize – but as a creative act in motion, unfolding through your presence and choices.

What you’ll gain

In five perspective-expanding days, you will be invited to:

Identify the patterns and narratives that have shaped your story — and release the ones that no longer fit
Reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been quieted, sidelined, or waiting for permission
Shift from reactive mode into creative presence and unlock the inner knowing that has been a part of you all along
Rethink your relationship to aging and explore a more spacious relationship with time, ambition, and expectation
Reframe fear, uncertainty, and failure as valuable sources of information and opportunities for growth – not stop signs
Leave with a renewed sense of possibility, grounded in who you are and how you want to live now

Come ready to loosen old assumptions and explore what becomes possible when you recognize your agency and reclaim your role as the one shaping your experience.

Listen to Chip and Rob Bell on the Midlife Chrysalis podcast:

Episode 16

September 3, 2025

From Punk Rock Pastor to Spiritual Outlaw: Rob Bell’s Midlife Reinvention

Meet your faculty

Rob Bell

Author | Speaker | Podcast Host | Possibility Whisperer.

Rob Bell is the author of 16 books and plays including Love Wins, How to Be Here, and Where'd You Park Your Spaceship? – 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 three decades helping people reclaim their voice, expand their spiritual imagination, and live with greater freedom. He’s taught on stages around the world, performed nine wildly popular solo speaking tours, 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.

This January in Baja, he brings all of that to the table – and invites you to do the same.

This workshop is for you if...

You’ve been standing at a distance from your own life, watching it unfold instead of shaping it — and you’re ready to step back into center.

You’re carrying stories about your past that feel heavy – and wonder what might open if you viewed them through a new lens.

You’ve followed timelines that no longer reflect who you are – and want a more flexible, intuitive relationship with time.

You’ve tried to eliminate fear, uncertainty and failure – and are ready to integrate them as part of your creative agency.

You feel a shift happening in your life – but haven’t yet found language or direction for what it means.

You long for a space where stillness, deep listening, and curiosity reveal your next steps – not a plan, but an inner truth.

Do this powerful work on our awe-inspiring beachside campus in Baja

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”.

Beach walks
Poolside lounging
Warm ocean waves
Fire pits
Magical sunsets

Meet your MEA facilitators

In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Rob, you will be guided through the core MEA curriculum by our faculty members:

Christine Sperber is a former World Cup snowboarder and serial entrepreneur and innovator who has launched and grown award-winning hotels, businesses, and industry-evolving ideas in the sports and hospitality worlds and beyond. The word her workshop participants use most often to describe her is “badass” in recognition of her irrepressible energy and ability to make shit happen.

When Christine moved from being an athlete to the business side of snowboarding in her early 20s, she pretended she was 33 years old because it made it easier to find credibility, especially on the resort side where she often had to work with “crusty old ski coots.” Then one day she finally turned her fake age and has happily welcomed every birthday since then.

Throughout her career, Christine has managed pro athletes and world-class snowboard camps, pioneered game-changing hospitality concepts, introduced the first machine-groomed half pipes on glacial snow when no one else thought it could be done, and created sporting event series that are still happening decades later. On top of all that, she has worn the hats of writer, restaurateur, multimillion dollar sales rep, and more.

As one of MEA’s founders, Christine co-created the company and was critical in transforming the concept of a Modern Elder Academy into reality. Christine is a devoted team builder whose authenticity, values-based leadership skills, and empathetic engagement create community wherever she focuses her attention. She is a passionate activist and steward of the land and is dedicated to creating transformative experiences that change people’s lives. She makes everything she gets involved in more fun, more meaningful, and more human.

“As we age, it’s important to continue to play games we aren’t sure we can win.”
– Christine Sperber

Caitlin Allen, based in Baja California Sur, works in wellness, environment, and community sectors as Social Impact Manager for MEA Baja. She co-founded Alianza Cero Basura, championing waste management improvement. Passionate about regenerative living, she also curates transformative experiences as an MEA Experience Facilitator.

Your life is a creative act – and you’re the one shaping it.

When you shift how you see time, fear, and failure, everything changes. What once felt like limitation becomes possibility.

This isn’t about chasing some distant ideal —–it’s about stepping into the present with open eyes and the power to shape what comes next.

Are you ready to reclaim your power and step into the life that only you can create?

People come for the workshops,
but they stay for the community

This is truly MEA’s “secret sauce” and something you can only experience in person: the powerful connections you will make, not only with your fellow participants and the incredible MEA faculty, but also the deeper sense of connection you will feel to your own inner self and the natural world around you.

Research into aging shows that your relationships play a HUGE role in your health and wellbeing later in life. At MEA, you will make deep and lasting connections and become part of a larger community that will make your life richer and more meaningful.

Many of our alumni cohorts have stayed in close touch for years after their workshop and we have a growing number of local alumni chapters all over the world. It’s a joy for us to see them continuing to offer each other community, friendship, and support as they create thriving midlives for themselves. So if you have been feeling at all disconnected or isolated on your journey, we would love to have you join us!

Have we mentioned the food?

The MEA experience is designed in part by Chip Conley, a world-renowned boutique hotelier, which means the food is amazing.

All of the ingredients are locally sourced, organic, and made from scratch in our kitchens by hand-picked chefs. The delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners will leave you feeling nourished inside and out – not to mention the blended drinks made with fresh fruit and other top-shelf ingredients.

Each retreat center has multiple kitchens that always have snacks and beverages available. At MEA, we believe that thriving is delicious!

Your Workshop Includes

5 days and nights of lodging at our boutique luxury retreat center in Baja or Santa Fe with all of your meals, snacks, drinks and other amenities included
Daily sessions and experiential activities to help you connect with your inner self, envision your desired experience, and release what no longer serves you
Meditation covering a range of practices to soothe your nervous system and help you cultivate greater mindfulness and presence in the moment.

Movement to get the energy flowing and build your strength and agility as you chart your course forward to the life you want to live.
Incredible bonding experiences with the most amazing humans you’ll ever meet.
Three delicious, chef-prepared meals plus snacks throughout the day prepared from scratch with the freshest local ingredients.
Festive gatherings to cultivate connection and celebrate the joy and beauty of life.

Tuition starts at

$4,000

Ready to start your journey?