What Are Second Harvest Crop Circles?
Crop Circles is a small, trusted group for people in midlife who are building something new: a business, a consulting practice, a creative project, a community, or an entirely different way of working and living.
A Second Harvest cohort for people building their next chapter.
You've spent years becoming very good at something. Now you're starting over — and doing it alone is harder than you expected.
Crop Circles is a small, trusted group for people in midlife who are building something new: a business, a consulting practice, a creative project, a community, or an entirely different way of working and living. It meets twice a month for three months. It combines honest conversation, practical frameworks, peer accountability, and the kind of support that only comes from people who actually understand where you are.
This is not a mastermind. Not coaching. Not a networking group where everyone pitches each other.
It's a space to think clearly, move forward intentionally, and stay accountable while navigating the emotional and practical realities of building something from scratch — again.
What to expect
Eight to ten people. Six sessions. Ninety minutes each, twice a month over three months. Every session follows the same rhythm: a personal check-in, a focused topic with a working framework, hot seats and group discussion, two-week commitments, and a closing reflection. Between sessions, the group stays connected through a shared thread, accountability partnerships, and optional coworking blocks.
The goal is momentum, clarity, connection, and the courage to keep going.
Who this is for
You feel called to build something new but the isolation, uncertainty, and identity shifts that come with it are harder than the work itself. You have experience and wisdom — but you feel rusty, uncertain, or simply tired of navigating this alone. You want structure without corporate rigidity. You want honest conversation with peers who are in a similar season, not advice from people who've never been where you are.
Crop Circles is for people who are:
Leaving corporate to start something of their own. Launching a consulting or advisory practice. Building a wellness, creative, or service business. Exploring entrepreneurship for the first time. Rebuilding after burnout, a career change, a layoff, or a major life transition.
If any of those describe you, you're in the right place.
The six sessions
Session 1 — What are you actually building?
Before the strategy, the positioning, the website, or the business card — there's a more important question. Why this, and why now? This session is about getting honest on what you're actually trying to create and what you want your life to feel like while you're building it. We'll look at your strengths, your unfair advantages, and the difference between building from alignment versus building from fear. You'll leave with a clearer sense of direction and a first version of what you're actually making.
Session 2 — Finding your offer
Experience doesn't automatically translate into something people will pay for. This session turns what you know into something clear, valuable, and testable. We'll work through what problems you can solve, what people already come to you for, and how to start simple rather than overbuilt. The goal isn't a perfect offer — it's a real one you can put in front of someone this week.
Session 3 — Your story, your network, your visibility
At some point you have to tell people what you're doing. This session is about learning how to do that without sounding performative, salesy, or like a LinkedIn cliché. We'll work on narrative and reinvention, how to reach out to people authentically, and how to build momentum through conversation rather than content. You'll leave with a rewritten introduction, a warm network map, and a practical visibility plan for the next 30 days.
Session 4 — Fear, resistance, and the emotional reality of reinvention
This is the session most programs skip. Starting something new in midlife comes with a specific set of psychological weights: fear of judgment, imposter syndrome, identity loss after success, financial anxiety, the relentless comparison to where you thought you'd be by now. We name all of it here. Through group hot seats and focused exercises, we surface the stories that are actually holding you back — and start working on what replaces them.
Session 5 — Building sustainable momentum
Clarity isn't enough if you can't execute consistently. This session is about creating structure that fits your real life — not an idealized version of it. We'll cover time management in transition, building while still working or parenting, the power of tiny consistent actions, and how to know what actually matters right now versus what feels urgent. You'll leave with a weekly operating system and a 90-day priority list that's honest about your constraints.
Session 6 — Designing the next chapter
The final session is about integration, commitment, and vision. Three months in, something has shifted — and this is where we account for it. What has changed? What still feels unresolved? What does success look like now, defined on your own terms? We close with a personal manifesto, future commitments, and a clear sense of what you're no longer available for. And we celebrate — because this work is worth celebrating.
Between sessions
The work doesn't stop when the call ends. Every participant has access to a shared group thread for wins, questions, resources, and real-time support. Accountability partnerships pair you with one other person in the group for a check-in between each session. Optional monthly coworking blocks give you two hours of working alongside people who are building alongside you.
The cohort closes with an optional in-person dinner or gathering — because some conversations are better had in the same room.
The details
Group size: 8–10 peopleFormat: Six 90-minute virtual sessions, twice monthly over three monthsBetween sessions: Shared group thread, accountability partnerships, optional coworkingClosing: Optional in-person dinner or retreat
What this costs
$500 per month. Three months. Everything included.
One straightforward commitment to yourself and the group.
A note on who we let in
Crop Circles works because of the people in the room. We review every application personally and select for self-awareness, genuine readiness, and a willingness to show up honestly — not for résumé credentials or how impressive the business idea sounds. If you're accepted, it's because we believe this group will be better with you in it.
Apply for the next cohort
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Cohort size is limited to eight people.
