No phones, no screens, no distractions. Four days fully unplugged so you can actually hear yourself think — without your inbox, your calendar, or your news feed pulling you back into other people’s priorities. Maybe the longest you’ve been alone with your own mind in years.
Deep-dive sessions on what actually drives a meaningful life: purpose, alignment, integrity, calling, the second half. Not philosophy — practical work that helps you see clearly what’s been driving you so far, what’s been missing, and what wants to come next.practical work you’ll feel in your body and use the day you get home.
Personalized coaching from our team of Master Certified Coaches (MCC), Professional Certified Coaches (PCC), and skilled facilitators. The kind of one-on-one support most successful men have never quite given themselves permission to seek out — and rarely had a real conversation about purpose with anyone.
Every night around the fire. This is where the masks come off and brotherhood gets built. The kind of conversations most men never have — about meaning, mortality, regret, what you’re actually here for, and what you’d do if no one was watching. The conversations you didn’t know you needed until you had them.
Real men’s work isn’t all heavy. We move, we play, we laugh hard. Group actives that remind you what it felt like to be alive before life got serious.
Daily movement led by expert trainers. Not a punishing workout, internal movement designed to support your recovery, not deplete you further. Most burned-out men either crush themselves at the gym or stop moving entirely. We’ll show you the middle path.
Gourmet meals prepared on-site by our five-star chef from New York City. Real food that fuels real work.
Retreats are held on private ranch estates, surrounded by nature, fully off the grid from emails, phone calls, and the constant pull of the work that’s always waiting for you.
A small, intentional group of accomplished men — founders, executives, creators, fathers, leaders — who’ve built something real and are now ready to ask the harder questions. Men whose external success has stopped being the answer, and who are ready to find what comes next.
Time every day to slow down. Nature, breath, stillness – the practices that turn what you learn here into a way of life.
Successful. Drifting.
By every measurable standard, you’ve made it. The career. The income. The family. The respect. People look at your life and assume you’ve figured it out.
But there’s a quiet voice you can’t fully shake — the one that asks “is this really it?” The wins don’t feel like wins anymore. The next milestone doesn’t pull you the way it used to. You catch yourself going through the motions of a life you used to be excited about.
You haven’t lost anything. Nothing’s wrong. But something is missing — and you’re starting to suspect that “more of the same” isn’t going to fix it.
Sensing the Bigger Question.
Maybe a friend got sick. Maybe a parent died. Maybe you turned a milestone birthday and felt something shift. Maybe you just woke up one morning and realized you don’t actually want what you’ve been working so hard to build.
You’re starting to see your life from a different angle. The achievements that mattered last decade don’t carry the same weight now. The path forward isn’t as obvious as it used to be. There’s a bigger question forming — about what you’re actually here for, what you’d regret not having done, who you’re being now versus who you want to be when you’re 80.
You don’t need someone to tell you what to do. You need space, the right men around you, and the work that helps you find the answer that’s already inside you.
And here’s the thing, we’ve all been told a lie:
That if we just achieve enough, build enough, and accumulate enough, we’ll arrive somewhere. That purpose comes after the next milestone. That meaning is what you get once everything is dialed in.
But the men we admire most aren’t the ones who arrived. They’re the ones who keep choosing — who have the courage to ask the hard questions, even when the easier path is right there.
At this retreat, we don’t tell you what your purpose is. We don’t sell you a framework or a destination. We help you do the inner work that lets you hear what you already know.
This is where you stop drifting. Where you trade busyness for clarity, accumulation for alignment, and “successful” for actually fulfilled.
If you’re ready to find out what you’re really here for, this is it.
Clarity on what actually matters to you — not what you’ve been told should matter, not what your past self decided, but what’s true for you now. You’ll get crystal clear on what’s been calling you and what’s been keeping you from answering.
Whether it’s your marriage, your kids, your friendships, or how you lead at work, you’ll leave knowing how to communicate, connect, and show up at a whole new level. Stop avoiding. Start leading. Build relationships at home that don’t require you to walk on eggshells.
You don’t have to be louder, tougher, or more aggressive to lead. Real leadership starts with self-awareness. You’ll leave with the tools to lead with strength and presence – in your business, your family, and your own life. And if you’ve been the quiet one? We’ll show you how to find your voice and use it when it matters.
Most men sit with these questions alone. Not here. You’ll meet a group of men who’ve achieved what they set out to achieve and are now asking the harder questions — what’s next, what matters, what they’re really here for. The kind of brotherhood that turns existential drift into shared exploration.
A real, full-body reset, not just rest. You’ll learn the tools to regulate your nervous system, manage stress without white-knuckling it, and recognizing the warning signs early next time. You’ll walk away lighter, clearer, and back in your body in a way most men forgot was possible.
The tools to build a life that’s actually aligned with who you’re becoming — not just a more successful version of who you’ve already been. Most men spend their second half optimizing the first. We’ll help you write a different chapter.
Experience community and connection with a brotherhood of men who demand more—from themselves - and from each other
To the leader you know you could be. The man you know you have the potential to be. The father and partner you want to be.
This isn’t just another meaningless trip, adventure, achievement, or notch in your belt. This is real growth & change from the inside out.
You are capable of more than you realize. You are more powerful than you realize. You can have the life you want and the business and career success you want.
Discover your untapped potential. Find that missing piece.
Real stories from men who attended past Alchemy of Men Retreats.
Retreat Experience:
Austin October 22-October 25
Retreats Begin at 4pm.
Retreats End at 2pm.
Please arrive at the retreat location between 3-4 pm on Thursday. And do not plan on leaving the venue before 2pm on Sunday. (See more travel details below.)
Retreats are hold on private ranch estates, surrounded by nature, both off the grid from your day-to-day life.
All retreats venues offer private or shared rooms, from luxury king suites, to Airstreams, Glamping tents, and shared open-air sleeping porches. Every option includes full access to the venue and ground. Quiet, clean, and built for rest.
Depends on location. Check each locations details. Travel cost is not provided. We will help coordinate carpools from the airport.
We strongly suggest you land by 12pm on Thursday and you don’t depart before 5pm on Sunday.
All meals & snacks prepared on-site by a 5-star gourmet chef. Nutritious, gourmet food designed to fuel deep work. Vegetarian, gluten free, and other dietary needs can be accommodated.
Morning Reset– Movement, Mindfulness, Time in Nature to start the day grounded.
Fuel Up– Gourmet breakfast prepared on-site by our retreat chef.
Morning Workshop– Powerful, structured group work designed to crack open what’s been stuck.
Midday Recharge– Snacks, fresh air, and time to integrate.
Afternoon Workshop– Growth-focused work that moves you forward in real time.
Open Free Time– Rest, Relax, hangout with the guys, swim, hike, or just chill.
Evening Feast– A shared world class food experience.
Legendary Fire Circles– The heart of the retreat. This is where the masks come off and the brotherhood gets built.
Lights Out– Rest. Recover. Tomorrow brings more.
Sunday– Final shared meal together.
One Last Challenge– A final piece of work and a powerful ritual to seal the experience.
Powerful Closing Ritual Ceremony– Closing the circle, integration, and sending you back into your life – different than you came in.
Bob Conlin, MCC, is a Master Certified Coach and co-founder of Alchemy of Men. He’s one of fewer than 2,000 MCC-credentialed coaches worldwide — the highest credential the International Coaching Federation offers. For 10+ years, Bob has worked with executives, founders, and men navigating the pivot points of midlife: career, marriage, fatherhood, purpose.
Bob is a husband to Shona, a father to Forest, and the kind of man who’ll meet you exactly where you are without flinching. His superpower is asking the question you’ve been avoiding — and holding space while you actually answer it.
Alex Terranova is a 2x author, executive coach, and co-founder of Alchemy of Men. For over a decade, he’s helped men cut through the bullshit, move past the stuck places, and reconnect with the parts of themselves they’ve been outrunning. His coaching has been described as “cutting through the noise while channeling spirit in the moment” — which is a fancy way of saying he’ll see you clearly and call you forward.
Alex lives in Carlsbad, California with his wife Evin, a wiener dog named Cali, and a cat named Tucker. He’s been working with men individually and in groups for years — but the retreats are where he sees the deepest shifts happen. Come find out why.
By the end of this retreat, you won’t just have new ideas about your purpose. You’ll come home with a different relationship to your life.
You’ll leave with clarity on what’s actually calling you — and what’s been keeping you from answering.
You’ll have learned to listen to the deeper voice you’ve been too busy to hear. To distinguish between what looks meaningful and what actually feels meaningful. To recognize the difference between accumulating and building.
You’ll have brothers who get it. Accomplished men working the same edges, committed to keeping each other honest about what matters.
You’ll come home with something most successful men have forgotten was possible — the steady, quiet sense that you’re finally moving in the direction of what you’re actually here for.
This isn’t just a retreat. It’s the turning point.
To create a loving global legacy of bold men fully expressed in their purpose, families, and communities. By forging both masculine strength and nurturing feminine spirit, we empower men to heal, grow, and find balance, cultivating wisdom, fulfillment, and spiritual connection to leave a lasting impact of love and positive change.
Based in San Diego, retreats in San Diego, CA; Austin, TX; and Utah
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