An Intro to the International Retreat Assoc. with Holly Porter

The conversation focuses on Holly Porter’s background and the creation of the International Retreat Association. Porter then shares that COVID affected her severely and describes a near-death experience that led to a major shift in her life and to writing a book about surrender, hope, intuition, faith, and transformation.Before her illness she had been developing Retreat R&R, a software concept for retreat bookings, and that her experience led her to create interviews and study the retreat industry more closely. This, she says, showed her the complexity of the field and the need for more structure and support.The International Retreat Association is an organization for the entire retreat ecosystem, not only retreat leaders. Holly says its goals are to build collaborative trust, establish professional standards, and support a new era of professionalism.Holly also shares that retreat leaders should not see each other only as competitors, rather the value of community, education, networking, and shared problem-solving.She outlines the association’s current offerings, including monthly mastermind meetings, a 12-week course on universal laws, a newsletter, a toolbox of business resources, and membership tiers. She says the organization will continue to build based on member feedback and that founders receive added visibility and benefits.HIGHLIGHTS:1:15 Retreat Revolution Begins6:22 Association Need Revealed9:46 Community and Toolbox11:08 Big Vision Ahead15:05 Monthly Masterminds Launch19:57 Navigating the Challenges24:05 Membership Infoconnect with Hollywebsite: https://internationalretreatassociation.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/hollyporterSPONSOR:Cellev8Discount code: THEALISONK PODCAST WEBSITE & LINKS:Website | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramJOIN The 360 CLUBGET MY FREE 4 part Pop-up Podcast SeriesJOIN Borderless Hybrid Innovators FB GroupINNOVATION AVENUE: Fitness and Self-Care Revolution