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The corporate woman ready to build her own thing
You've spent years executing someone else's strategy beautifully. You have the skills. What you don't have is permission, a plan, or a room of women who get it.
September 2–7, 2026 · Medellín, Colombia · Limited to 12 women
The Medellín Impact Women's Retreat
Grow your business without losing yourself in it.
A four-day recalibration for women founders who are done choosing between the business they're building and the life they actually want.
Why this retreat exists
A room built for the woman, not the conference badge.
A note from James P. Lewis, retreat host and founder of Lewis Business Acumen.
"After 20 years of developing leaders in male-dominated industries, I've seen the extraordinary impact that happens when women are given the floor to speak and the space to lead. This event is about moving beyond just fitting in to a corporate culture — it's a dedicated environment designed for women to amplify their voices, sharpen their influence, and truly flourish."
The Medellín Impact Women's Retreat is built around a small, deliberate cohort so every woman in the room is seen, heard, and held accountable to the version of herself she came here to step into.
For the woman who…
You don't need another conference. You need a week where you finally hear yourself think.
This is for the woman who is competent on the outside and quietly running on fumes on the inside. The one who hasn't taken a real exhale in eighteen months. The one who keeps saying "after this next quarter."
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The founder running $100K–$500K and carrying it alone
You've built real momentum. You're also the strategist, the operator, the bookkeeper, the marketer, and the one answering DMs at 11pm. The bottleneck is no longer the market. It's you carrying every role.
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The woman who's "fine" — and isn't
Revenue is up. Calendar is full. Resentment is creeping in. You're starting to wonder if growing the business is costing you the woman you wanted to be while building it.
This is not a vacation, and it's not a vision board. It's a working week — for women ready to look honestly at what is working, what is quietly draining them, and what has to change before the next quarter.
Four pillars
The strategy is personal, operational, and executable.
We are not treating wellness as an escape from the business. We are treating energy, health, and capacity as part of the business strategy.
Values-Based Leadership
Values are not just words. They should guide decisions, boundaries, customer selection, hiring, team expectations, and culture.
Execution Over Ideas
This retreat is not about collecting more ideas. It is about deciding what matters and building a plan that gets done.
Energy, Health & Capacity
A depleted leader makes different decisions than a clear, healthy, rested leader. Energy affects communication, courage, delegation, sales confidence, creativity, and consistency.
Authentic Leadership
Women do not have to shrink, overcompensate, or copy a leadership style that does not fit them. Lead with clarity, confidence, warmth, strength, and authenticity.
What you'll leave with
Not inspiration. A list, a rhythm, and a Monday morning move.
- The three things you'll stop doing on Monday — and who you'll tell
- A 90-day execution roadmap with named owners and dates
- A weekly operating rhythm you can run in 60 minutes
- The top three constraints quietly capping your revenue
- A values-based filter for saying yes, no, and not yet
- A personal capacity plan so the next quarter doesn't break you
- A decision framework for what to stop, delegate, fix, simplify, or systemize
- A specific leadership behavior you commit to in front of the room
- CEO / VIP only: a professionally captured content package
Transformation
You arrive stretched. You leave structured.
Before
- Pulled in too many directions
- Unclear on what to prioritize
- Tired from carrying too much
- Full of ideas but short on execution
- Ready for growth but unsure what needs to change first
- Successful on the outside, but stretched internally
After
- Clearer direction
- Stronger leadership identity
- Practical 90-day plan
- More energy and personal capacity
- Better understanding of what is driving and draining the business
- Weekly execution rhythm
- Support structure for implementation
- Renewed confidence in how she wants to lead
You arrive overwhelmed, overextended, and unsure what needs to change first. You leave with clarity, structure, restored capacity, and a 90-day plan for how to lead your business with intention.
In their words
Women who've worked with James, in their own words.
Hear from women who've been in the room. Then read their full Google reviews below.
Previous Retreat Guest
Reflections on the work, the room, and what changed after she went home.
Previous Retreat Guest
On clarity, capacity, and giving herself permission to lead differently.
Verified Google reviews from women
"I joined the James Lewis Business Acumen Mentorship program, and it has completely transformed my perspective on business development. I can't emphasize enough how much it has helped me in building my own business. But let me tell you, it wasn't a walk in the park. It required dedication, discipline & consistency! His coaching program is all about action! So if you're an action taker, you'll definitely become the successful leader you're destined to be. This mentorship has been instrumental in helping me create a well-defined roadmap to achieve my business goals. It's truly been a game-changer for me, and that's why I am part of his continuing alumni biweekly meetings. Mr. Lewis has unleashed the beast in me!"
Mari A. · Local Guide · Google review
"Lewis Business Acumen delivers with excellence. What stands out the most is the ability to break down complex concepts into clear, actionable steps that actually produce results. If you are serious about scaling your business and operating with structure and precision, this is the level of expertise you need in your corner."
Rashanna Marbury · Google review
"James Lewis is a fantastic business coach. Only the best coaches & therapists have their own coach or therapist — and James is the one for me."
Dr. Wynn · Wynn Global · Google review
"I was fortunate enough to hear James speak at a business conference. He taught us so much about leadership and values."
Roberta Bauer · Boska Consulting Services · Google review
Expert-Led Labs
Visibility, Wealth & Investment Strategy
The retreat includes expert-led labs designed to help you strengthen how you show up, how you talk about yourself, how you manage and grow wealth, and how you evaluate investment opportunities.
These labs are practical, focused, and designed for real application. Depending on the final retreat flow, sessions may be delivered through small-group rotations, breakout sessions, or curated expert-led discussions.
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Own the Room
Personal Brand & Purposeful Networking
Clarify your personal brand, strengthen how you introduce yourself, and learn how to network with more confidence and intention.
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Build Wealth With Intention
Financial Health & Investing
Understand money management, investing basics, retirement tools, and the decisions that support long-term wealth building.
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Beyond the Dollar
Global Investing & International Opportunity
Explore international investing, currency exposure, global diversification, and how to think beyond one country, one economy, and one currency.
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Real Estate Wealth
How Property Builds Income, Equity & Freedom
Learn the main ways people invest in real estate, how deals work, and how property can create income, equity, and long-term opportunity.
The final lab schedule will be designed around the expert lineup, group size, and retreat flow so attendees receive a thoughtful, high-value experience without overcrowding the agenda.
September 2–7 itinerary
Business clarity, leadership identity, capacity, and execution.
Guests arrive Wednesday, September 2. Official programming begins Thursday morning, September 3. Programming ends Sunday, September 6, and accommodations are included through Monday, Labor Day, September 7. Guests may depart Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
Expert Labs will be woven throughout the retreat experience through curated sessions, small-group rotations, or breakout discussions. The final schedule will be shared with registered attendees closer to the retreat.
Wednesday, September 2
Arrival & Check-In
Theme: Settle in, exhale, and prepare for the reset.
- Airport transportation during designated Wednesday arrival windows
- Villa check-in
- Light welcome touchpoint or informal arrival reception if appropriate
- Guests settle in and prepare for Thursday morning programming
Thursday, September 3
Identity, Values & Business Reality
Theme: Where are you now, and what are you really building?
- Official retreat programming begins Thursday morning
- True North: Values, Identity & Leadership Direction
- Workshop: From Unclear to Structured — Build the Operating System Your Business Is Missing
- Dinner
- Optional Special Hosted Evening Experience
Friday, September 4
Strategic Scaling, Metrics & Capacity
Theme: What is driving the business, and what is draining the founder?
- Energy-priming movement
- Workshop: Scaling Without Burning Out — Metrics, Systems, and Boundaries That Protect the Founder
- Group spa experience / wellness integration where applicable
- Dinner
- Optional Salsa Lesson
Saturday, September 5
Execution, Leadership & Visibility
Theme: How do you turn strategy into behavior?
- High-energy movement
- 7 Rules mindset integration
- Workshop: Closing the Execution Gap — Turn Strategy Into Weekly Actions, Ownership, and Results
- Authentic leadership session
- VIP Content Engine capture blocks where applicable
- Dinner
- Optional Colombian Coffee Tasting
Sunday, September 6
Integration & Closing
Theme: What changes when you go home?
- Gratitude ritual
- Final self-image reflection
- Workshop: Your 90-Day Growth Plan — What to Do First, What to Stop, and What Must Change
- 30/60/90-day priorities
- Official programming ends on Sunday
- Guests may depart Sunday afternoon if desired
- Airport transportation during designated Sunday departure windows, if available
Monday, Labor Day, September 7
Optional Departure Morning
Theme: Easeful departure.
- Accommodations included through Monday morning
- Breakfast or light morning hospitality if applicable
- Check-out
- Airport transportation during designated Monday morning departure windows, if available
Investment
Choose the retreat experience that fits your season.
Three retreat tiers, each priced honestly. Early-Bird pricing is available through June 15, 2026, or until the cohort is full. We cap registration at 12 women and close it 14 days before the retreat.
Early-Bird Pricing · Through June 15
Save up to $1,500 when you reserve early.
3 Early-Bird spots remain across all three tiers. Klarna financing may be available at checkout for pay-in-full purchases, subject to approval.
3spots leftEarly-Bird savings apply across all retreat tiers.
| Tier | Super Early-Bird | Early-Bird | Regular | Late | Deposit |
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| The Essential | Not available | $1,497 Save $500 | $1,997 | $2,497 | $500 |
| The Founder | $3,997 Closed May 3 | $4,497 Save $1,000 · 3 spots left | $5,497 | $5,997 | $1,000 |
| The CEO / VIP | $6,747 Closed May 3 | $7,497 Save $1,500 · 3 spots left | $8,997 | $9,997 | $2,000 |
All deposits are non-refundable, whether paid separately or included as part of a pay-in-full purchase. Any eligible refund will be calculated based on the amount paid above the non-refundable deposit.
Financing may be available through Klarna at checkout for eligible pay-in-full retreat purchases. To use financing, select Pay in Full or Financing with Klarna at checkout during registration, then choose Klarna as your payment option during checkout. Approval is subject to Klarna.
Deposits, optional evening experiences, and companion options are paid separately and are not eligible for Klarna financing.
Optional Retreat Experiences
Evening experiences and companion options are selected after registration.
Keep your core registration simple now. You can review optional evening experiences and companion options before the retreat team follows up.
The Essential
For the woman who wants the full retreat experience while arranging her own lodging.
$1,497
Early-Bird price · save $500 vs regular
- All workshops and masterclasses
- Airport transportation during designated windows
- Daily catered lunch
- Morning energy sessions
- Group implementation call
- Retreat workbook and 90-day roadmap
- Selected group experiences where applicable
Not included: lodging, breakfast and dinner, full board meals, private wellness, VIP dinner, Content Engine, companion lodging.
The Founder
For the woman who wants the complete retreat experience.
$4,497
Early-Bird price · 3 Early-Bird spots left Save $1,000 vs regular
- Everything in The Essential
- Luxury villa lodging
- Full board: breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Group wellness activities and spa experience
- 30-day and 60-day group implementation calls
- Optional Content Engine experience if available
- Companion options available
The CEO / VIP
For the woman who wants the highest level of support, privacy, content, and implementation.
$7,497
Early-Bird price · 3 Early-Bird spots left Save $1,500 vs regular
- Everything in The Founder
- Premium private suite
- Private in-suite massage and facial
- Private VIP dinner / strategic mastermind
- VIP Content Engine
- 1:1 implementation audit
- Plus one included for shared lodging
- Priority airport and content scheduling
CEO / VIP Content Engine
Leave with clarity, a plan, and visibility assets.
- 1 short brand interview
- 20 professionally edited photos
- 10-15 B-roll clips
- 3 edited short-form videos
- 5 story-style vertical clips
- Behind-the-scenes leadership/lifestyle footage
- Suggested posting prompts or content themes
- Delivery within 14-21 days after the retreat
We respect each guest's privacy. General retreat photography and video may be captured during public retreat moments, but private coaching conversations, wellness services, and personal sharing moments will not be filmed without permission. VIP content is scheduled intentionally and individually so guests can feel prepared, comfortable, and in control of how they are represented.
Optional Retreat Experiences
Personalize the retreat after registration.
Guests will have the option to add select evening experiences and companion options after registration. These options are designed so each guest can personalize the retreat without overcomplicating the core experience.
Before you say yes
The honest part: leaving home for five days.
If you're a partner, a mother, the keeper of school pickup and grocery lists and the dog's medication schedule — this section is for you. Five days away requires a real plan. We help you build one.
What to set up at home
Two weeks before the retreat, you'll receive a short prep guide for the home front: what to handover, what to pre-buy, what to schedule, and a simple "if anything happens, here's who calls whom" template you can hand to your partner or caregiver.
How we keep you reachable
The retreat is a focused container, not a silent retreat. You will have time built into the schedule for a daily check-in home, and an emergency contact channel that is monitored throughout the week. You will not disappear.
Who you'll be in the room with
An intentionally small cohort of 12 women — founders running coaching practices, agency owners scaling past $1M, corporate VPs preparing to leave, women who are launching after the kids are older. Different industries, same caliber.
Travel, Support & Preparation
Supported from arrival to implementation.
Guests should plan to arrive Wednesday, September 2, so they are settled and ready for Thursday morning programming. Official programming ends Sunday, September 6. Accommodations are included through Monday, Labor Day, September 7, giving guests the option to depart Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
Travel Support
- Clear arrival instructions
- Recommended flight windows
- Villa details shared with confirmed guests
- Local transportation guidance
- Emergency contact process
Preparation
- Retreat schedule before arrival
- Dietary accommodation form
- Packing list
- Pre-work begins 30 days before retreat
- Final logistics 14 days before retreat
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend that all guests purchase travel insurance. We recommend WorldTrips as one option for guests who want travel medical and trip protection coverage. Guests are responsible for reviewing and selecting the policy that best fits their needs.
Policy
Clear expectations before you reserve.
A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a spot. Final payment is due 60 days before the retreat start date. If someone books within 60 days of the retreat, full payment is due at booking.
Cancellation Windows
- More than 90 days: refund above the deposit, or future credit if approved.
- 61-90 days: 50% refund above the deposit, or partial credit if approved.
- 31-60 days: no cash refund; credit may be offered at host discretion.
- 30 days or less: no refund and no credit.
Important Notes
- Guest may transfer her spot to another approved participant if requirements are completed.
- No refunds or credits for no-shows.
- Travel delays, missed flights, illness, passport issues, or personal emergencies are not refundable through the retreat host.
- If the host cancels, guests receive a refund of retreat payments made or may transfer payments to a future retreat. Travel costs are not reimbursed by the host.