Saturday, June 13
Barefoot & Unbound
The Season of YES
PRice
You don’t have to build your business alone or armoured.
Barefoot & Unbound is a one-day retreat for women in business who are ready to grow through connection, collaboration, and community.
Why Barefoot & Unbound
Many women in business are doing meaningful work — and doing it quietly, largely on their own.
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There’s the constant polishing of our stories.
The pressure to perform confidence.
The sense that we should have it figured out by now.
And underneath it all, a quieter longing:
for real conversation, shared wisdom, and a way of growing that doesn’t require more hustle or harder edges.
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Barefoot & Unbound begins here — by naming what’s true.
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What if growth didn’t require more effort — but more connection?
Who are We
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collective story
WHO THIS IS FOR?
This retreat is for you if:
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You’ve built something real — and still feel the weight of carrying it alone
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You’re tired of surface-level networking and performative spaces
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You’re holding ideas that aren’t fully formed yet
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You want perspective, not pressure
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You believe collaboration could be powerful, but don’t want it to feel forced or transactional
You don’t need to be “figured out.”
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You just need to be willing to show up — barefoot, curious, and open.
What makes us different?
THE CORE THEMES
Barefoot
Barefoot evokes:
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Grounded presence
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Equality — no hierarchy, no pedestal
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A return to what’s real and essential
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This is about meeting one another as we are — without over-polish or posturing.
Unbound
Unbound speaks to:
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Freedom from the narrative that you have to do this alone
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Loosening rigid strategies and expectations
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Opening to new ways of creating and growing
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Together, Barefoot & Unbound invites participants to build from truth rather than tension.
Examples of what we are doing to achieve these things
COLLABORATION AS A GROWTH STRATEGY
In this space, collaboration isn’t a compromise — it’s an expansion.
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Participants are invited to:
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Drop the armour of competition and comparison
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Share their work honestly, without pitching or proving
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Be seen in their real edge, curiosity, and not-yet-formed ideas
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This creates the conditions where:
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New partnerships emerge organically
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Opportunities arise through perspective, not pressure
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Growth feels relational, sustainable, and human
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When people feel safe, they think bigger.
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When they feel connected, they take braver steps.
THE DAY WILL FEEL LIKE...
Nestled beside the Browns River in the Comox Valley, the Riverside Studio provides a calm, grounded setting for reflection, connection, and renewal. Guests saunter down a mossy forest path into this intentionally held space — designed to invite presence, ease, and authenticity.
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Our time together includes:
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Guided reflection and inquiry
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Gentle somatic and grounding practices
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Meaningful conversation
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Restorative experiences such as sauna and optional river dips
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Fireside chats that invite warmth, honesty, and connection
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Catered lunch, snacks and beverages
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“Slow down, shed layers of armour, and reconnect with what matters most.”
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Whether in moments of quiet contemplation, shared dialogue by the fire, or embodied reset through heat and cold, the Riverside Studio creates space to slow down, shed layers of armour, and reconnect with what matters most.
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This riverside experience supports clarity, authentic connection, and aligned next steps — personally, relationally, and professionally.
HOW THIS SUPPORTS BUSINESS GROWTH
Practically, Barefoot & Unbound supports your work by helping you:
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Clarify what you’re truly building beneath the noise
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See blind spots through collective wisdom
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Identify aligned collaborators rather than forcing connections
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Reframe growth as relational, not isolating
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The guiding question becomes:
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Who do I want beside me as I build?
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How do I do more on my own?
DETAILS
Date: Saturday, June 13
Location: Riverside
Time: 9:30 - 5pm
Who it’s for: Women in business / female entrepreneurs
Includes: Guided facilitation, reflective practices, connection, community
Investment:
READY TO GROW WITHOUT ARMOR?
If you’re ready to explore what becomes possible when you build alongside others — we’d love to welcome you.