You want to feel energized. To gain momentum around your work. To move forward in a big way.
… And small, “squeezed-in” efforts just aren’t cutting it.
The last thing you want to do is move backwards… Which is why we hesitate to call this a “retreat.”
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FOR THE INTENSIVE
APRIL 30 - MAY 3, 2020 | AUSTIN, TX
An all-inclusive 3-day Gateless-style writing workshop designed to tap your inner genius
Your best ideas are better than you think. BUT: They don’t respond well to criticism.
They don’t like committee work. And they don’t like to yell.
The Intensive is a 3-day workshop designed to help you access the stories and ideas—your best, most meaningful work—in a criticism-free, distraction-free environment.
This rich and immersive weekend is designed to help you:
Focus and create.
You will (finally!) get the chance to dive deep into your work—and surface with stories and ideas that inform your work and your life.
Get your ideas out of your head and onto the page.
Writing is not just for people who call themselves writers. It’s a sacred act that allows you to make your ideas real. Nothing we do will be reminiscent of 9th grade grammar or freshman year comp. I promise.
Learn to craft and respond to work that makes creating easier.
You’ll learn an approach to creating called the Gateless Writing Method, which is not only powerful in a group, but a process you can use to unblock and create content, story, and ideas, anytime.
Consider it a watering hole...
...for your soul.
"What happens on retreat is transformative. Because the group is naturally inclined to root for you. We get close to each other through this vulnerability, and there’s this building up of affection for each other that happens really quickly. You end up with a group of people who really want you to succeed."
Mary Gauthier | Grammy-nominated singer songwriter
"Terri Trespicio is a born leader. She is an incredible facilitator. I'm in awe of her ability to pick up on what a group needs, take the reins, and deliver it. I’ve watched her work, and she carries herself with incredible integrity and commitment to those she is instructing and leading. She cares and she delivers, every single time."
Mary Gauthier | Grammy-nominated singer songwriter
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FOR THE INTENSIVE
APRIL 30 - MAY 3, 2020 | AUSTIN, TX
$5950 - SAVING YOU $1000!
$4950 - EARLY BIRD ACCESS
What will we do at The Intensive?
The magic of the Gateless method is that you use it to generate content, no matter what you want to focus on: a signature or TEDx talk, a book, a series of articles, a brand message or story. The work you’ll do on your stories and ideas in this program will also feed ALL of your branding and professional efforts.
Here’s some of what you’ll do:
Spend a long weekend in a supportive, creative, critic-free atmosphere where you can focus on your best work.
Learn craft tools for sharpening and deepening your writing and voice.
Take your work leaps and bounds ahead—and produce a body of content in just a few days.
Quiet the critic so we can gain momentum and flow.
WELCOME TO YOUR COMFORT ZONE
You’ve been told (too many times) that in order to grow and thrive and create something worthwhile, you need to leave your comfort zone.
Whoever said that didn’t know the purpose of a comfort zone.
We spend most of our LIVES outside the comfort zone. Which means we spend it in fight-or-flight, bearing down and trying to get through. That’s not where you do your best work.
One thing you need to be able to access your best work is trust.
And you can’t trust when you’re fearful—of a process, of being judged, etc.
So we remove that so that you can gain trust in yourself and in the group, and really thrive.
…AND WE DO MEAN COMFORT
The Intensive will be held at the gorgeous, sprawling Whispering Oak Ranch just outside of Austin in a town called Dripping Springs, where you’ll enjoy:
Luxury accommodations (beautifully appointed private home with pool and hot tub!)
Your own bedroom (there are several shared bathrooms)
Chef-prepared meals that are gluten-free and dairy-optional with vegetarian options as well
Time to relax and enjoy your surroundings
WHO’S THE INTENSIVE FOR?
Professionals. Creatives. Consultants. Coaches. Business owners. Writers. Speakers. Teachers. Entrepreneurs. Executives. Hard workers. Deep thinkers.
If you don’t see a term you identify with, add it here: ___.
Because this has less to do with how you identify yourself, and more to do with how you see your work.
Previous and currently enrolled attendees include corporate executives, speakers, financial advisors, PhDs, entrepreneurs, consultants, best-selling authors, marketers, journalists, lawyers.
THE INTENSIVE IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF YOU
Have a bigger message you want to work on for a book, brand, business, blog, podcast, talk, etc—but you haven’t had the time or mental space to really dive into it
Want to explore how you can take what you’re expert in and share it in a bigger way
Have been feeling for some time that you need to focus on the message you most want to share.
Get really excited about the idea of exploring the creative space between where your work ends...and you begin.
Think that spending a few days on a beautiful estate with brilliant, kind people tapping your creativity and sharing ideas and great food sounds AMAZING
This experience is NOT for you if:
You would rather attend a conference and sit in the back.
You don’t want to engage in a creative process, or with other people.
You hate the idea of writing.
You hate even more the idea of sharing what you’ve written.
You prefer to criticize, judge, and hand out advice like day-old donuts.
CRITICS NEED NOT APPLY.
At a Gateless-style workshop, we open up the gates. That means no checkpoints, no TSA pat-down.
We aren’t assessing, evaluating, or judging the work. We also aren’t figuring out what to “do” with that work—our focus is generation, not execution or strategizing.
In order to do this effectively, we are each responsible for maintaining that “container” that holds space for us all weekend.
What we look for participants for The Intensive are people who are open minded, curious, and generous—and who can contribute to and elevate the group in a way that’s unique to them.
That means we discourage those inclined to challenge, disrupt, criticize, or otherwise break the carefully engineered container we create for our attendees.
The very carefully curated and conscious space we do our work in is protected by specific rules that govern and inform the ways we communicate with each other—when we’re in session and even when we’re not in a session.
The intellectually curious, emotionally present, and generous of spirit are strongly encouraged to apply.
Join Us
Join Us
Join Us
FOR THE INTENSIVE
APRIL 30 - MAY 3, 2020 | AUSTIN, TX
$5950 - SAVING YOU $1000!
$4950 - EARLY BIRD ACCESS
About Terri Trespicio
About Terri Trespicio
About Terri Trespicio
Terri Trespicio is an award-winning writer, speaker, and brand advisor. She helps individuals and organizations to nail their messaging and engage clients, customers, and fans. She also leads writing workshops and retreats all over the country to help people tap their creative genius. Her TEDx talk, “Stop Searching for Your Passion,” has more than 6 million views. She was recently named by Hubspot as one of the “Top 18 female speakers who are killing it” and cited as one of the world’s leading creatives by Creative Boom magazine. A former magazine editor and radio host at Martha Stewart, she has appeared on the Today show, Dr. Oz, The Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show and The Anderson Cooper Show. Her work has been featured Oprah magazine, Marie Claire, Prevention, Business Insider, Forbes.com, and Inc.com. She leads several events and retreats each year for people who want to surface their own creative genius. An in-demand, top-rated speaker, Terri is also a stand-up comic and has performed all over New York City and beyond. She lives in Manhattan.