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Retreats & Offsites Unpacked

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 Retreats & Offsites Unpacked by Assemble Hospitality is about what happens when people step away together and find a deeper sense of belonging. We share stories and best practices from retreats and offsites to explore how intentional gatherings create change.© 2025 Assemble Hospitality Group Management & Leadership Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg Ökonomie
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  • Leading Spiritual Retreats From the Heart

    Leading Spiritual Retreats From the Heart
    Jan 14 2026
    Meg Sylvester leads retreats that don’t rely on hype, hierarchy, or spiritual performance. Instead, she creates what she calls the “retreat bubble”—a contained, intentional space where people feel safe enough to slow down, create, and reconnect with themselves without judgment.In this episode, Meg breaks down the two very different types of retreats she runs, how she balances structure with intuition, and why true facilitation isn’t about having answers—it’s about creating the conditions for others to find their own. She also shares how health challenges, creativity, and lived experience shaped her work, and why environment, pacing, and psychological safety matter more than buzzwords.Episode ThemesThe “retreat bubble” and why containment creates safetyTwo retreat models: inner work vs. curated group travelStructure vs. intuition — why both matterCircular leadership and facilitation without hierarchyCreativity as a tool for healing, clarity, and confidenceJudgment-free spaces and avoiding “spiritual gaslighting”Why slow mornings, free time, and pacing matterHosting retreats that feel grounded, not performativeChapters00:00 — Welcome + what this show is about00:40 — Meg’s background and retreat philosophy01:55 — Two types of retreats: inner work vs. group travel04:25 — Defining the “retreat bubble”06:10 — Structure, intuition, and earning participant trust07:55 — Tools Meg uses: writing, yoga, breathwork, creativity09:35 — Why slow mornings and free time matter11:40 — Judgment-free facilitation and psychological safety14:45 — Masculine / feminine energy and inclusivity16:10 — Men in retreat spaces and authenticity in marketing18:45 — Health, creativity, and lived experience as teachers23:00 — Group travel retreats and third-party planners25:00 — Where to find Meg and closing thoughtsAbout the Guest – Meg SylvesterMeg Sylvester is a published author, speaker, and retreat facilitator known for her playful, soulful storytelling and grounded facilitation style. She leads two retreat experiences: an “inner work” retreat bubble focused on creativity, mental health, and self-trust — and a curated group travel format designed for mindful travelers who want connection and adventure without the heavy, all-day processing.Meg’s work blends gateless creative writing, breathwork, Kundalini-inspired practices, sound healing, music-led embodiment, and creative play — with a clear agenda and structure, plus intuitive flow inside the container. She’s built a large audience through honest sharing around health and personal growth, including the food–mood connection, Lyme disease, grief, and hormonal health in midlife.Website: www.megsylvester.comBook: The Body Positivity Journal: Inspirational Prompts and Practices to Boost Self-Love and AcceptanceSocial Media: Instagram | YouTubeAbout the Assemble PodcastWelcome to the Assemble Podcast. I’m Dan Berger, founder of Assemble Hospitality Group.We build purpose-designed spaces for small team offsites and retreats, because the biggest things happen in the smallest rooms.This show explores retreats in all forms—corporate, lifestyle, wellness, and endurance training—and the culture shifts that happen when people step away from the everyday. You’ll hear lessons from operators, facilitators, and leaders who design experiences that move the needle.Our goal: give you the playbook for building clarity, trust, and belonging on your team—or in your community.Learn more: assemblehospitality.comSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTubeCredits: Hosted by Dan Berger, Founder & CEO of Assemble Hospitality. Recorded at Assemble’s Boise Retreat House. Produced by KazCM, part of the QuietLoud Studios podcast network. Distributed on SportsEpreneur.
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    26 Min.
  • Public Sector Facilitation and Scaling a Retreat Business

    Public Sector Facilitation and Scaling a Retreat Business
    Jan 7 2026
    Jacob Green built a facilitation firm of 30 leaders after a career in local government — but his earliest facilitation training started at 14, helping run retreats aimed at reducing hate and conflict on a public high school campus. In this episode, Jacob shares what makes facilitators effective (curiosity, language, listening), how public-sector retreats really work, and why “cognitive diversity” is one of the biggest levers for high-performing teams. He also makes the case that environment isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the container that determines what’s possible.Episode ThemesJacob’s origin story: brain injury, rehab, and the leadership lessons that became his bookBuilding a facilitation firm of 30: structure, quality control, and learning from each otherFacilitation fundamentals: ask better questions, listen more, stop “performing”How to break into public sector retreats: conferences, niches, relationships, and languagePublic vs. private sector: different constraints, same human problemsCognitive diversity: what it is, why it matters, and how to work with gaps on a teamWhy environment matters more than people think — and why facilitators should own the venue decisionChapters00:00 — Welcome + what this show is about00:40 — Jacob’s background and why Dan starts with the book01:15 — “See Change Clearly”: brain injury, rehab, and leadership lessons03:20 — Building a company: why Jacob didn’t want to be a solopreneur05:40 — Facilitation at 14: retreats, conflict, and learning the craft early08:10 — What good facilitators actually do: curiosity, questions, listening10:00 — Training experienced execs to stop telling war stories12:00 — Landing public-sector clients: where to speak and who to target16:10 — Language that works (and fails) in government environments18:05 — What public-sector retreats look like in reality20:00 — The AEM Cube + cognitive diversity (and how to handle gaps)23:40 — What happens when facilitation scales (and why it improves quality)26:40 — The environment argument: space, memory, trauma, and why venue matters29:10 — Closing thoughtsAbout the Guest – Jacob GreenJacob Green is a nationally recognized leadership and organizational development expert, bestselling author, and master facilitator with nearly two decades of executive experience across local government and the private sector. As President and CEO of Jacob Green & Associates, he leads a nationwide team of 30 facilitators who work with public agencies and Fortune 500 organizations to help teams improve alignment, communication, and performance. Jacob’s work is deeply informed by his personal recovery from a traumatic brain injury, which shaped his approach to facilitation, curiosity-driven leadership, and cognitive diversity in teams.Jacob Green and Associates: jacobgreenandassociates.comBook: See Change ClearlySocial Media: LinkedInAbout the Assemble PodcastWelcome to the Assemble Podcast. I’m Dan Berger, founder of Assemble Hospitality Group.We build purpose-designed spaces for small team offsites and retreats, because the biggest things happen in the smallest rooms.This show explores retreats in all forms—corporate, lifestyle, wellness, and endurance training—and the culture shifts that happen when people step away from the everyday. You’ll hear lessons from operators, facilitators, and leaders who design experiences that move the needle.Our goal: give you the playbook for building clarity, trust, and belonging on your team—or in your community.Learn more: assemblehospitality.comSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTubeCredits: Hosted by Dan Berger, Founder & CEO of Assemble Hospitality. Recorded at Assemble’s Boise Retreat House. Produced by KazCM, part of the QuietLoud Studios podcast network. Distributed on SportsEpreneur.
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    30 Min.
  • A Communication Framework for Successful Retreats

    A Communication Framework for Successful Retreats
    Dec 2 2025

    How do you help people speak the truth—with courage and compassion—without shutting others down?

    In this episode, Coach In Motion founder Kim Mensh Weinberg joins host Dan Berger to explore how leaders can elevate self-awareness, strengthen team trust, and navigate difficult conversations with honesty and care.

    From her CLEAR communication model to her experiences teaching at UVA and Georgetown, Kim shares how she blends candor with compassion, structure with humanity, and professionalism with presence.

    Whether you lead a team, facilitate groups, or just want to get better at hard conversations—this episode’s for you.

    Episode Themes

    • Courage + compassion—the dual mindset of effective leadership
    • Bringing candor into coaching and facilitation
    • Managing “terminal politeness” and getting real in teams
    • Kim’s CLEAR Model for courageous communication
    • Handling “jerks” with awareness and empathy
    • Holding space without losing authority
    • When connection matters more than correction

    About the Guest – Kim Mensh Weinberg

    Kim Mensh Weinberg is an executive coach, facilitator, and organizational consultant with over 30 years of experience helping leaders grow through conscious awareness and action. She’s a UVA and Georgetown faculty member, YPO-certified facilitator, and founder of Coach In Motion, where she helps teams transform how they lead, communicate, and connect.

    Learn more: coachinmotion.com

    Social Media: LinkedIn

    About the Assemble Podcast

    Welcome to the Assemble Podcast. I’m Dan Berger, founder of Assemble Hospitality Group.

    We build purpose-designed spaces for small team offsites and retreats, because the biggest things happen in the smallest rooms.

    This show explores retreats in all forms—corporate, lifestyle, wellness, and endurance training—and the culture shifts that happen when people step away from the everyday. You’ll hear lessons from operators, facilitators, and leaders who design experiences that move the needle.

    Our goal: give you the playbook for building clarity, trust, and belonging on your team—or in your community.

    Learn more: assemblehospitality.com

    Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube

    Credits: Hosted by Dan Berger, Founder & CEO of Assemble Hospitality. Recorded at Assemble’s Boise Retreat House. Produced by KazCM, part of the QuietLoud Studios podcast network. Distributed on SportsEpreneur.
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    24 Min.
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