A 4-day strategic innovation experience for founders ready to rethink what’s possible and leave with a tactical plan to win.
The Catalyst Experience is a 4-day, high-intensity strategy and innovation experience designed for founders and executive leaders who are ready to build something bold, disruptive, and market-defining.
Each participant arrives with a clear strategic goal or challenge. Through a structured, facilitator-led process, they will design a disruptive advantage and build a tactical plan to implement it.
Define and commit to a strategic goal
Pressure-test their company’s direction and positioning
Collaborate with peers to generate, challenge, and evolve ideas
Develop a disruptive innovation and a plan to integrate it
Receive targeted coaching and feedback throughout
This experience is part of Aepiphanni’s Big Scary Vision Sherpa path—a series of programs built to help founders architect their next chapter with clarity, strategy, and execution.
Participants will be guided through:
Strategic Pitch Development
Design Thinking for Innovation
Collaborative Problem Solving
User Insight & Empathy Mapping
Growth Strategy & Execution Planning
Entrepreneurial Self-Awareness
Feedback Integration & Decision-Making
Presentation Skills Under Pressure
You won’t just talk strategy. You’ll build something real, pressure-tested, and ready to deploy.
Rick Meekins has a rare ability to see not just where your business is today, but where it can actually go — and what’s standing in the way. He doesn’t sugarcoat or hand out easy praise. Rick tells you where the “engine lights” are flashing in your business — the critical issues you might not even realize are slowing your growth — and helps you fix them with clarity and focus.
-Melissa “Agent /M”Mosher
CEO – GetGoalz
Every participant is invited to join the Summit Community Peer Group:
Monthly peer check-ins
Private founder forum
Accountability & strategic support
12-month access for $500 (first-year rate only)
This is your opportunity to stay sharp, connected, and supported while executing what you built during the experience.
Dates: November 3rd–8th (arrive afternoon of Nov 3 / depart morning of Nov 8)
Location: Private venue within 1 hour of Atlanta
Cost: $6,500
Includes: Lodging, meals, full program, materials, follow-up coaching access, and discounted Summit Community access
If you follow the path we will create together and the solutions we design can’t produce measurable results, you can remain in the Summit Community Peer Group for free until they do.
The Vision Catalyst Experience is designed to challenge assumptions, unlock innovation, and drive execution. To amplify that impact, we’ve integrated a select group of speakers who each bring bold thinking, proven frameworks, and real-world relevance.
Each speaker session is intentionally placed to catalyze specific phases of the experience, ensuring their insights immediately shape participant outcomes.
Session: Monday Evening Welcome + Day 1 Kickoff
Kyle introduces the core values-driven mindset required for transformational leadership. His message focuses on how leaders can foster accountability, courage, and trust using the “Begin with We” framework—especially in moments of feedback and alignment.
Participants will receive Begin with We bracelets and posters as visual reminders throughout the Experience. A welcome dinner and video message from Kyle set the tone before Day 1 begins.
Session: Early Day 3 (Pre-solution refinement)
Ethan delivers a high-energy, no-nonsense teardown of business pitches to sharpen clarity, positioning, and delivery. This session forces founders to defend their ideas under pressure—removing fluff, exposing gaps, and rebuilding stronger, sharper pitches.
Positioned before solution finalization to add rigor and help founders pressure-test their thinking.
Session: Midpoint of Catalyst Phase (Day 2)
Danny challenges leaders to abandon incrementalism and think radically. Through powerful storytelling and innovation frameworks, he pushes founders to make bold, creative leaps.
This session re-centers the Experience on risk-taking, vision, and market-defining moves.
Throughout the Experience
Rick is the architect and lead facilitator of the Catalyst Experience. He leads multiple sessions including:
Design Thinking Workshop
Strategic Vision Framing
Vision Amplifier Presentation
His focus is guiding founders to translate abstract vision into a tangible, disruptive advantage—and helping them craft the tactical roadmap to get there.
Session: Day 4 (Implementation Lab)
Melissa closes out the experience with a focused session on bridging the gap between vision and execution. Her session introduces real-world integration tools to ensure that bold ideas actually get built.
Participants will walk away with a clearer sense of roles, responsibilities, and rollout mechanics.
Day 1: Foundations
Theme: Laying the Groundwork – Vision, Goals, and Clarity
Day 2: Catalyst – Part 1
Theme: From Clarity to Strategy – Turning Goals into Action
Day 3: Catalyst – Part 2
Theme: From Strategy to Execution – Prototyping, Integrating, and Advancing Solutions
Day 4: RPOW Implementation Lab
Theme: From Solution to Impact – Building Teams, Crafting Plans, and Stress-Testing Execution
When you join the Catalyst Experience, you won’t just plan strategy. You’ll be immersed in an environment built to unlock clarity, creativity, and relentless forward momentum. Amy “Shine” McLain crafts every detail to support peak thinking, rest, and human connection so strategy isn’t just conceived, it’s embodied.
Meals that energize, not distract: Fresh, thoughtfully composed menus designed to fuel long hours of thinking. Ingredients to sharpen focus, flavor to delight, and moments around the table that inspire connection.
Morning & Evening rituals to reset: Greet each day grounded, maybe yoga or mindful movement. Close each one with laughter, restoration, or quiet reflection to release tension and set you up strong for what’s ahead.
Space built for depth & rest: Secluded, nature-rich grounds. Trails to walk. Quiet corners to think. Luxurious private and shared rooms where you can unplug. Spaces created so that even your downtime supports breakthroughs.
When your mind, body, and surroundings are aligned, you don’t just plan strategy you execute it with clarity, boldness, and energy.
The Catalyst Experience is held at a private, executive-level property located within 60 minutes of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The venue is intentionally selected to support focused strategy work, peer collaboration, and restful renewal — far from the noise and distractions of traditional hotels or conference centers.
A secluded, nature-rich property with walking trails and outdoor areas for informal conversations or personal reflection
Full property buyout — no other guests, no distractions
All sessions, meals, and activities take place on-site for a fully immersive experience
Participants will be housed in a mix of private king rooms and shared two-bed rooms, each comfortably furnished and professionally cleaned prior to arrival. Room preferences will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis:
Private King Rooms – For participants who prefer their own space (limited availability)
Shared Double Rooms – Each with two separate beds and space to decompress after the day’s sessions
You’ll have access to fresh linens, towels, shared bathrooms, and essential amenities. Exact room assignments will be communicated prior to the experience, and we’ll do our best to accommodate any special requests.
Main Strategy Room – Fully equipped presentation space with high-speed Wi-Fi, large screen or projector, and flexible seating
Breakout Lounges – Quiet, comfortable spaces for group work, coaching sessions, or deep reflection
Group Dining – All meals are shared on-site, prepared by a private chef or local catering team
Catering to Dietary Needs – We’ll accommodate food restrictions and preferences with advance notice
Ground transportation to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is included. On-site parking is available for participants who choose to drive.
A founder’s job is to build the machine, not be the machine…
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