Rise & Shine 

Why hello! Meet your host.

I’m Nicole—mama, mentor, mirror, and retreat host with a vision big enough to hold the room you’re stepping into.

I built this retreat as a full-bodied yes to the life I once only imagined:
Sun-soaked Santa Barbara days. A dream partner. Two bright, beautiful kids. A business that feels like art and impact. And a calling that only gets louder with time.

This isn’t just an event. It’s a reflection of my own journey—of saying yes to growth, of releasing perfection, of rising alongside women who are doing the same.

This retreat is a culmination of everything that's come before. It's a reflection of what my own soul has been calling for - a chance to forge meaningful relationships with ambitious women, nourish my body and soul, take my business to levels its never been, and call in more abundance than ever before. 

So who am I to hold a retreat?

A girl who LOVES to put on a great party, throwing my arms wide in greeting and inviting everyone into a space of growth.

A woman in the thick of it—with a toddler at my feet and a vision in my hands.
A lifelong learner, bold celebrator, and fierce believer in what’s possible when women come together.

Plus there's my non-stop desire to make the world a better place, a love of forging connections and meaningful relationships, and a deep calling in my soul to help everyone around me step into possibility, follow their heart, and turn dreams into reality.

You could say I'm a woman coming massively into her own, and inviting you along for the ride. 

My career, you ask? It's been eclectic, and goes more or less in this order:

Work-from-home entrepreneur (starting waaaay back in the 90s when it wasn't even a thang). Network marketer.

Classroom teacher. Teacher of teachers. Curriculum developer. Director of professional development and summer camps. Chief Empowerment Officer.

Women's at-home spa provider. Festival producer. Grammy-nominated writer.

Communications Director. Content strategy consultant and business coach (over 150 clients strong - scope me at writekindagirl.com). 

The list goes on. I've got some street cred. But more importantly, I've got a vision big enough to hold anyone who walks into the room. And I hope that's going to be you.

The ROI of Saying YES

You’re not just investing in a few days away—you’re investing in the woman who comes home.

The inner shifts. The clarity.
The confidence. The content that finally lands.
The community that keeps you lit up and in massive action, long after we hug goodbye.

Here's the kind of action you're in for: Leaving the space with $20k offers launched, five-figure clients booked, new business pivots mapped, and the deep, cellular-level belief that your next level isn’t a fantasy—it’s inevitable.

This retreat isn’t a splurge. It isn't a "nice to have."
It’s a strategic expansion move with ripple effects you’ll still be feeling years from now.

Worried About Taking Time Away? Read This.

I get it.
You’re building a business. You’re raising babies (or fur babies), running households, caring for aging parents. You’re holding a lot.

So the idea of stepping away—even for a few days—can feel impossible.
But here’s the truth: you’re already giving up time.

If you’re not answering the whisper in your soul,
If you’re not saying yes to the version of you that wants more...
then what your business, your clients, your kids are getting is just the shadow of you.

Read that again.

This retreat isn’t a detour.
It’s an accelerant.
A reset.
A reclamation of the fully-alive woman your future—and your family—deserves.

You could figure it out on your own… eventually.
But why wait?
Why stretch a year’s worth of growth across the next five?

This is where you collapse time.
This is where you get to be her—with women who see you, support you, and rise with you.