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You've built a successful life.
So why does something feel off?

Every week, we share the story of someone who walked away from a life that no longer served them and found something better. Real people. Real transitions. No self-help fluff.

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Their Stories

Christina Luconi
Christina waded through fertility challenges, divorce, cancer diagnosis with no cure, and remission. Then finally a decision to leave one of the best jobs she'd ever had.
Scott Barker
Scott Barker co-founded a $100M venture capital firm by his mid-thirties. TechCrunch. Forbes. The corner office. The nice watch. But it nearly killed him.
Zhi Tsun
Zhi ticked all the boxes to meet his immigrant parent's expectations. But in the process he lost himself and it nearly killed him. Zhi turned his skills inwards and found his way home.
Alexis Contos
Some people change when things fall apart. Alexis decided to make a big bold change when things were going exactly to plan.
Boris Bolz
A former senior executive at Red Bull, Disney, and RTL who spent fifteen years in parallel training as a Zen monk, Boris Bolz left the corporate world to follow what the silence had been telling him all along.
Julie Hogan
Julie Hogan, a tech executive and mother of three, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer at 37 and began writing powerfully about the experience. Doctors gave her weeks to months. Her response was to write faster.
Tracey Halvorsen
She lost her long-term business and her marriage in the same conversation. She hit rock bottom. Then she started over and climbed back to the top.
Jon McNeill
He ran Tesla's sales operation. But when he realized he was missing out on spending time with his wife and children, here's what he did next.
Jen Dary
She woke up to the news of a lemon-sized brain tumor while she was still nursing her youngest. Here’s her inspiring story of how she overcame a tsunami of challenges.
Libby DeLana
After over 30 years as a creative director and agency co-founder, Libby DeLana stepped away from a high-achieving advertising career and marriage to ask a harder question: what actually nurtures her? Her answer arrived not in a single dramatic moment, but through daily practice.

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What people are saying

"You couldn’t ask for a better guide to reinvention than Richard. He’s brilliant, curious, empathetic, and a great friend. He constantly challenges himself and those around him to do better, to be better, and anyone lucky enough to attend this retreat will leave renewed."
— Martin
"I just wanted to say thank you — these last few days at Second Harvest were some of the most meaningful I’ve had in a long time. I came in feeling raw and unsure, hoping to find what’s next, and I’m leaving with not just tools, but a community of people I can lean on as I work through a lot of transition, hurt, and healing."
— Nehal Patel
"I can not express how grateful I am for that weekend. Wow I am totally blown away. I really was soooo stuck and it’s helped me see a bit of a way out. It was incredible - you really were not kidding when you said it was going to be magic. Thank you thank you!!"
— Colleen Zulich
"Thank you so much for having me on this trip. It was such an honor to be part of this journey with you. Would love to connect when you’re back and continue this journey together!"
— Mary Grace Levin
This gave me clarity I did not realize I was missing. From the very first day, it surfaced beliefs I had been carrying for years without questioning them or even being aware of them. Seeing those stories clearly helped me understand how much of my urgency, fear, and pressure were rooted in old narratives about identity, safety, and aging.
— Kristen Shaheen
It was a punctuation in time that was much needed; reminding me to be intentional. I appreciated the experimental mindset vs. goal-driven one - which is usually what happens at the onset of any calendar year with resolutions where you are thinking in absolutes. I found this to be much more forgiving, softer, approachable, and framing it in this way felt like way less of a daunting, scrutinizing task and more like a nudge in the self-love direction.
— Lauren Sozio
By working through the combination of "ID" narratives and "OS" narratives and living in the questions, I've achieved an interesting new state of acceptance and curiosity. Instead of trying to optimize my way into a better self, I can instead pursue a felt-state (beginner's mind) to build around:.. openness, curiosity, presence, expression, humility, freedom from expectation, connection, etc. My freedom of movement seems to have increased. And, coincidentally or not, new doors appear to be opening. Super grateful, thank you!
— Brandon Comstock
The biggest realization for me was stepping back and recognizing how long I’ve been stuck in this uncomfortable space, fully identifying with the unhelpful narrative. I’ve been perpetuating this heavy cloud of despair and ruin—completely at odds with the optimistic, adventurous, "can-do-anything" dreamer version of myself. I’m hyper-aware of this now. And know people around me are noticing.
— Chris Merrill
I did day one [of the 72-Hour Reset} yesterday and was truly saddened by the stories that surfaced and how they’ve shaped me. Excited to reframe a few things in my life so I can move forward.
— JP Tanner
I really love how you two consciously create space for people to be vulnerable. It is quite beautiful and so appreciated - especially in a world that sometimes feels lonely, uncertain and polarized.
— Christine Holland
I really appreciate the continued engagement you’ve been offering after the 72-Hour Reset. The biweekly conversations and the effort you’re putting into keeping the community connected say a lot about what you’re building. All of this is landing at a meaningful transitional moment for me, so I’m grateful for the timing.
— Erik Bettencourt
“The retreat gave me emotional clarity I didn’t know I needed. I came looking for quiet and reflection, but what I found was connection. I left with friendships and a renewed sense of courage for what comes next.”
— Suzanne Balassone
“There is something rare about being truly seen, and that’s what happened at Second Harvest. It wasn’t about performance, but presence. I left with more than memories — I left with allies.”
— Jennifer Linehan
“The biggest surprise was how much laughter and lightness accompanied the depth. I came expecting something serious and got that, but also joy, play, and the power of pausing. It was exactly what I didn’t know I needed.”
— Brad Stanton
“The retreat was a reminder that slowing down is not the same as stepping back. It’s actually moving forward with more intention. I found space to breathe, and in that space, new ideas emerged.”
— Natalie Fernandez
“We often spend our lives talking, but rarely do we spend them listening. In Austria, I was reminded that silence can be the most generous gift. Second Harvest taught me how to be present again.”
— Wouter Oudemans
“I thought I was coming for inspiration. What I received was transformation. A rare gift, not because it was flashy, but because it was simple, human, and true.”
— Nino Maisuradze
“What struck us was the intimacy of it all. Fireside chats, shared meals, quiet walks in the forest — these were not just activities, they were containers for courage and creativity to emerge. It reminded us why human proximity is the real luxury.”
— Bernhard & Kathrin

If you're somewhere in the middle of something you can't quite name yet, these stories are for you.

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