Summary: We sit down with Kelly, our friend and co-founder of Wild Within, to discuss the recent craziness and lessons learned after leading two powerful retreats on Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala during a COVID surge. 

Listen and explore:

What it was like leading a 20-person, week long New Year's retreat and a 13-person Kambo retreat in GuatemalaThe challenges leading up to and on retreatAlasdair throws three vertebrae out of alignment on the second day of the retreatThe experience on retreat as a facilitator vs. a participantThe importance of setting the space and holding spaceThe surprising results we are seeing from our cacao ceremoniesThe power of travel as a consciousness-expanding toolThe importance for a team to know what they are in service ofViewing Wild Within as a multi-layered platform for change

Mentioned on this episode:

The Yoga Forest YemanjoThe Archetype of Initiation: Sacred Space, Ritual Process and Personal Transformation by Robert L. MooreFAR OUT #72 ~ Don't Ask 'Why Me?' Ask 'For What?' with Mayan Entrepreneur Anita Cortez ChacZero to One: Notes on Startups , or How to Build the Future by Peter ThielBraving the Wilderness : The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené BrownFAR OUT #64: The Power of Gathering w/ Kelly Margerum

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Website: www.thefarout.lifeEmail us at [email protected]Wild Within @ www.thewildwithin.org

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Credits:

Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)