You were built for more. These retreats were built for you.
At Higher Impact, we believe that a healthy leader builds a healthy life, and a healthy life builds a Kingdom legacy. Our retreats are not vacation — they are transformation. Whether you need to sharpen your edge as a leader or do the deep heart work of your marriage, we have created an immersive environment where real change happens.
The Leaders Forge Retreat equips you with a complete leadership coaching system. Three intensive days of training, real-world scenarios, and a certification that elevates every leader you’ll ever lead.
The Marriage Experience Retreat is five days of intentional heart work for purpose-driven couples. Designed for entrepreneurs and leaders who know their marriage is mission-critical.
Most leaders never receive true leadership training — they simply grow into responsibility and hope they can keep up. The Leaders Forge Leadership Coaching Training and Retreat is designed to change that. Whether you are a business owner, executive, coach, or emerging leader, this immersive experience will equip you with the tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and influence.
of employees say leader quality determines their engagement
better performance in organizations with strong leadership cultures
of team members report improved performance when their leader coaches rather than commands
Lead with clarity, raise performance, strengthen culture, and develop leaders inside your organization.
Master the communication, accountability, and coaching skills that drive team alignment and execution.
Level up with a strategic leadership coaching system that creates measurable, lasting change.
Accelerate your growth with a proven framework that elevates confidence, clarity, and decision-making.
If others look to you for direction, this retreat will equip you to lead with excellence.
Morning | The Leaders Forge System: Foundational Human Leadership Principles |
Midday | Leadership Identity and Confidence |
Afternoon | Decision-Making and Clarity Tools |
Evening | Reflection, Peer Discussion, and Coaching Practice |
Morning | Communication Mastery for Leaders |
Midday | Coaching Conversations for Team Performance and Growth |
Afternoon | Accountability and Ownership Frameworks |
Evening | Leading Through Conflict — Real-World Scenarios |
Morning | Organizational Alignment Tools |
Midday | Live Leadership Scenarios and Team Exercises |
Afternoon | Culture-Building Strategies |
Evening | Leaders Edge Certification — Presentation and Celebration |
Know exactly how to handle tough conversations, lead meetings, create alignment, and move people into action.
Learn the same tools top leaders use — communication frameworks, coaching models, and accountability systems.
Improve clarity, reduce drama, elevate performance, and strengthen your culture from the inside out.
Develop influence, presence, and the ability to lead anyone through any situation.
You will leave equipped to build a leadership culture — not just be a leader yourself.
Leading a business can be difficult, especially when you answer to a higher calling. You are likely highly aware of your potential for Kingdom impact. Sometimes, you are the only thing standing in the way. Higher Impact’s Marriage Experience Retreats give you the space to strategically examine how to move forward — in your calling, your marriage, and every area of your life.
These are not your typical couples getaways. They are five days of what we call heart work — problem-solving, learning, support, prayer, and accountability. When the leader is healthy, everything in the leader’s life becomes healthy
Ask yourself honestly:
- Do you feel stuck or lonely in your marriage — tired of fighting and never resolving?
- Do you wish you could finally identify what’s actually holding you back?
- Are there areas of your heart you have hidden away, unsure how to address them
- Do you know your identity in Christ and how to truly walk in that freedom?
Imagine taking one week to work on yourself and your marriage. Imagine breaking through the barriers to success causing ongoing issues in your work and relationships. Imagine having a trustworthy coach committed to helping you move forward — in your head and in your heart.
Realigning our view of God and His Word — the foundation everything else is built on.
Moving through the places where unforgiveness has built walls in your marriage and heart.
Confronting pride, anger, and fear — the hidden drivers behind most conflict in marriage and leadership.
Addressing sexual integrity and purity within the safety of a guided, faith-anchored framework.
Identifying and breaking the generational cycles that silently shape our marriages and families.
Developing compassion and emotional intelligence — the marks of a truly integrated leader.
Understanding Ahab/Jezebel dynamics, unhealthy relationship strongholds, and how to walk free from them. Session facilitated by Karl Diffenderfer and Josh 'Mountain' Armstrong.
6 days, 5 nights — Sunday evening arrival through Saturday departure. The retreat begins promptly Monday morning.
8:30 AM | Overview and Expectations — Setting the stage for the week |
9:00 AM | Truth as God Knows Truth — Morning teaching and discussion |
11:45 AM | Lunch Break |
1:15 PM | Forgiveness — Teaching, discussion, and personal application |
4:00 PM | Evening Supper Break and Free Time |
8:30 AM | Recap and Expectations |
9:00 AM | Pride — Teaching and discussion |
11:45 AM | Lunch Break |
1:15 PM | Sexual Integrity — Teaching, discussion, and application |
4:00 PM | Evening Supper Break and Free Time |
Morning | Transport to Silver Spring for Kayaking Trip |
Afternoon | Session: Family Ecosystems with Karl Diffenderfer and Josh Armstrong |
Evening | Dinner out on the route back to resort |
8:30 AM | Recap and Expectations |
9:00 AM | Generational Family Patterns — Morning teaching and discussion |
11:45 AM | Lunch Break |
1:15 PM | Anger, Fear, and Rejection — Teaching, discussion, and application |
4:00 PM | Evening Supper Break and Free Time |
8:30 AM | Recap and Final Day Expectations |
9:00 AM | Ahab/Jezebel and Strongholds of Foolish Behavior — Morning teaching |
11:45 AM | Lunch Break |
1:15 PM | Emotional Healing and the Compassionate Heart — Final session |
4:00 PM | Evening Supper Break and Celebration |
Saturday | Transportation to airport for flights home |
It is highly recommended that all leaders and their spouses attend this retreat together.
Both retreats are limited in size and fill quickly. If you're ready to invest in your leadership and your marriage, the time to register is now.
Contact: 717-927-7540 | Events@HigherImpact.me
