How To Run Profitable Retreats

How To Run Profitable Retreats is a heart-centered podcast hosted by Leni Cavazos, designed to empower you to create retreats that are not only profitable but deeply meaningful. In each episode, Leni shares insights and strategies to help you craft retreat experiences that are transformational for your clients and rewarding for yourself. With a focus on authenticity, community, and intention, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to create impactful retreats that leave a lasting impact. Each episode features interviews with successful retreat leaders, as well as solo episodes.

The ROI of Comfort: How guest-centered design drives referrals and word-of-mouth with Julie Comfort 11/13/2025

Six-Figure Retreat Business: Pillar 2 — Pricing for Profit 11/06/2025

Six‑Figure Retreat Business: Pillar 1 – Design for Profit 10/30/2025

Money mindset for retreat leaders with Shannon Ryan 10/23/2025

Six‑Figure Retreat Business 10/16/2025

Retreat Venue Red Flags: What to Watch for Before You Book with Shannon Jamail 10/09/2025

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Power of Retreats with Dr. Lori McDowell 09/25/2025

How to Plan & Price a Profitable Retreat: Avoid the 80% Who Lose Money 09/05/2025

How to Plan & Price a Profitable Retreat: Avoid the 80% Who Lose Money Ready to turn your retreat dream into a six-figure revenue stream—without a huge audience? In this masterclass from the Wild Woman with Impact Summit, retreat strategist Leni Cavazos (The Retreat Planner) reveals the exact system she’s used to help coaches, healers, and entrepreneurs sell out retreats, build waitlists, and keep 30–50%+ profit margins. 👉 Join the next Sold Out & Profitable Retreats Challenge (live, 4 hours): Build your profitable retreat plan in one session: pricing for profit, magnetic messaging, and a rinse-and-repeat sales strategy. What you’ll learn Why 80% of retreat leaders lose money (and how to avoid it) Pricing for profit before you ever book a venue Crafting results-oriented, magnetic messaging (no more “Relax & Reset in Bali”) How to pre-sell and build a waitlist so retreats stop being risky Real examples: 76-person waitlist, 21 guests to Spain, quarterly sell-outs Who this is for Coaches, experts, consultants, speakers, and creators who want profitable, repeatable retreats that elevate their brand and feed their offers, all with clear systems and loyalty marketing baked in. Join the challenge: (Spots limited. Designed to get your pricing, plan, and sales map done.) About Leni Leni has 18+ years in hospitality and global events (The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott Bonvoy) and builds loyalty-driven retreat businesses for clients worldwide. Timestamps 00:00 Intro & poll: Dreamers, hosts, and goals for today 02:15 The opportunity: retreats as a six-figure revenue stream 05:02 Why most leaders lose money (the 80% problem) 08:20 Leni’s background (Ritz-Carlton, Marriott Bonvoy, global events) 12:55 The mindset shift: retreats are a business model, not a hobby 16:18 Mistake #1: Booking venues before you can sell 18:40 Mistake #2: Pricing by gut vs. pricing for profit 22:05 Mistake #3: Selling a vacation, not a transformation 25:10 The system overview: pricing → messaging → 22-way sales plan → waitlist 28:45 You don’t need a huge audience (you need clarity & systems) 32:04 BHAG moment & creating flexibility inside a proven framework 38:44 Case Study #1 (Christi): covering profit before the event 41:25 Q&A: upsells, waitlists, and loyalty marketing 45:21 Advanced: building waitlists & pre-sale momentum 49:00 Case Study #2 (Matthew): 21 to Spain + 76-person waitlist 52:20 Case Study #3 (Tiffany): quarterly sell-outs + one luxury retreat 55:10 Your next step: the Sold Out & Profitable Retreats Challenge 59:30 Logistics & live Q&A wrap If this sparked your retreat dream, make it real. Join the Sold Out & Profitable Retreats Challenge (live, 4 hours) and leave with your pricing, messaging, and sales plan done: Questions about pricing, venues, or waitlists? Drop them below and I’ll reply. /episode/index/show/1b255004-e156-42d5-a381-7ab83dc5dbce/id/38105520

Retreats That Sell: Intuition, pricing & loyalty that fill the room with Retreat pannel 08/28/2025

Retreats That Sell: Intuition, pricing & loyalty that fill the room with Retreat pannel What really makes a retreat sell out? Is it your intuition? Your brand? Your pricing? Or your ability to hold the vision even when sales feel slow? In this special panel episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats, I sat down with an extraordinary circle of retreat leaders and industry experts—including Abby Gooch, Liesel Albrecht, Kellie Sabas, Victoria Shaw, Sil Eiler, and Malvina Messler—for an unfiltered conversation on what it takes to run a retreat that not only transforms lives… but also generates real profit. 🖤 We go beyond the fluff and dive into the strategic AND soulful pieces of the puzzle: Why 90% of first-time retreat leaders never host a second retreat (and how to avoid being one of them) The biggest pricing mistake that keeps soulful women stuck and broke The #1 marketing myth retreat leaders fall for—and what actually drives conversions Intuition vs. data: when to follow your gut and when to let your KPIs lead The sacred power of loyalty marketing and building repeat retreat clients Why retreat selling is not just about having a pretty location (hint: it’s about YOU) Whether you’re a retreat dreamer or a seasoned facilitator looking to scale, this conversation is your compass. 👀 Bonus: We also reveal the details (and deep discounts!) for the upcoming Sell Out Retreats Summit in San Diego, happening October 4–5, 2025. You’ll want to be in the room. 🎟️ Join us in San Diego: ✨ Use Coupon Code RETREATLEADER for $200 OFF! 💭 If this episode inspired you, share it, rate it, or send it to a retreat leader who needs it. 🖤 Let’s build transformational businesses that last. Plan a Profitable Retreat Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need: → → → → → → /episode/index/show/1b255004-e156-42d5-a381-7ab83dc5dbce/id/37988645

From Fear to Fulfillment: Launching Your First Retreat with Brent McCan 08/21/2025

When Love Meets Entrepreneurship: Matchmaking for Busy Professionals with Rebecca Norton 08/14/2025

Turning Personal Transformation into Sacred Leadership with Crystal Lynn Bell 08/07/2025

The Importance of Running a Profitable Business 07/31/2025

Recurring Revenue with Retreats with Erin B. Haag 07/24/2025

Building a Legacy-Minded Business with Vanessa Mitera 07/17/2025

Sold Out & Profitable Retreats—The Live Experience 07/10/2025

Loyalty Marketing for Retreats: Your Secret Profit Strategy 07/03/2025

Would Your Retreat Pass the CEO Test? 06/26/2025

Premium Clients, Premium Results: Rethinking Retreat Strategy 06/19/2025

Why 90% of Retreat Leaders Never Host a Second Retreat 06/12/2025

Why 90% of Retreat Leaders Never Host a Second Retreat Welcome back to How to Run Profitable Retreats with your host, Leni Cavazos—global retreat strategist and systems expert. This is Episode 2 in our 6-part series, and it’s one of the most personal, powerful, and purpose-driven conversations yet. 🎙️✨ In this episode, Leni opens up about her unexpected journey—from producing world-class events at Ritz-Carlton, snow-covered galas in the Dubai desert, and launching Marriott Bonvoy… to walking out of her very first retreat experience in tears. And yet, the transformation came full circle. 💥 You'll learn: Why most retreats aren’t profitable—and why transformation alone isn’t enough The “aha” moment that made Leni pivot from luxury events to transformational retreats What she discovered after interviewing 100+ retreat leaders (and why 90% of them never hosted a second retreat) Why you need more than passion—you need a strategy The truth about $10K+ losses and the myths that normalize retreat failure What your pricing, planning, and mindset really say about your business This episode is a raw, real behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to stop winging it and start building a repeatable, scalable, profitable retreat business. 🚨 Join Me LIVE in Vegas If you’re ready to skip the guesswork and finally get a system that works for you, join me at my live event: 👉 Sold Out & Profitable Retreats – Las Vegas📍 1-Day Intensive💼 Walk away with a real retreat business plan, not a vision board 🎟️ 🌟 This is the second episode in a 6-part series that will completely shift how you approach retreats—so make sure you subscribe and leave a review if this speaks to you. Let’s raise the bar, raise the rates, and raise the impact of retreats. 🔥 Plan a Profitable Retreat Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need: . → https://theretreatplanner.com/go → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge → https://theretreatplanner.com/live → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner /episode/index/show/1b255004-e156-42d5-a381-7ab83dc5dbce/id/36964960

Sold Out ≠ Profitable: Why Most Retreats Fail to Make Money 06/05/2025

Sold Out ≠ Profitable: Why Most Retreats Fail to Make Money Welcome to a brand-new solo episode of How to Run Profitable Retreats with your host, Leni Cavazos—global retreat strategist and your go-to guide for building a profitable retreat business. ✨ In this episode, Leni gets real about a common trap retreat leaders fall into: chasing the sold-out status without building a retreat that actually makes money. Here’s what we’re covering: Why 70% of retreat leaders walk away from their events with zero profit The difference between “sold-out” and sustainable Why most retreat hosts never run a second retreat—and how to make sure you’re not one of them The mindset shift from “vacation planning” to business modeling How to reverse engineer your profit goals (whether you want to host 1 or 10 retreats a year!) How your pricing, location, and experience design affect long-term sustainability If you’ve ever thought, “I just want to fill my retreat and change lives,” this episode will lovingly challenge you to take a step back and reimagine your retreat as a business asset—not a financial drain. ✨ Ready to turn your retreat into a real, profitable business? Join me LIVE in Las Vegas for Sold Out & Profitable Retreats, a 1-day intensive where you’ll walk away with: ✅ A marketing system that doesn’t rely on “post and pray” ✅ Real numbers, real profit plans ✅ A customized strategy to sell YOUR retreat 🎟️ I also invite you to download my profit ebook, so you can have everything you need to create profitable retreats. ✨ This is the first episode in a 6-part series on building a high-impact, high-profit retreat business—so stay tuned and don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a fellow retreat leader! Plan a Profitable Retreat Start here to get the tools, support, and strategy you need: . → https://theretreatplanner.com/go → https://theretreatplanner.com/profitebook → https://theretreatplanner.com/challenge → https://theretreatplanner.com/live → https://instagram.com/theretreatplanner /episode/index/show/1b255004-e156-42d5-a381-7ab83dc5dbce/id/36857160