Step into the stark beauty and surreal wonder of Joshua Tree National Park—and into the deeper terrain of your own identity. This backpacking trek blends rugged nature with intentional reflection, guiding you through one of California’s most striking landscapes while you explore what it means to live and lead with purpose.

Together, we’ll tackle big questions about your future self, emotional resilience, and the core values that drive you. Through fireside conversations and solo moments under wide desert skies, you’ll map a more grounded, wise, and intentional version of your life and work.

Traverse one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the American West while exploring one of the most essential—and often neglected—skills in leadership: relational intelligence. Around campfires and along quiet trails, we’ll reflect on the kind of influence that truly transforms teams, families, and communities.

This trek is for those who want to lead with the right kind of authority—anchored in character, not control. Along the way, we’ll draw from the deep wells of Greco-Roman philosophy and biblical wisdom, studying the lives and lessons of ancient thinkers, orators, and rulers—and translating their insights into modern leadership that actually works.

Still in the planning stages—but already shaping up to be something truly special—this upcoming trek is inspired by one of history’s most iconic voices: Socrates. The original seeker of virtue and self-mastery, Socrates challenged his generation (and ours) to live examined, excellent lives.

Through story-rich dialogue and the philosophical heart of Plato’s writings, we’ll trace the essential character traits of Athens’ wisest dissenter—and explore how to embody those same virtues in our professional lives today. This journey is for those ready to align who they are with how they lead.