Meeting the Moment Mastermind

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Showing up as thought leaders in our post-election world

October 25-27th, 2024, Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, Pennsylvania

In Partnership with The Asian American Foundation

Meeting the Moment Mastermind

Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, Pennsylvania

October 25th - 27th, 2024

TOTAL PRICE: $660-$780

Showing up as thought leaders in our post-election world

In a country that often underestimates our leadership potential as Asian American women, this election presents an unparalleled opportunity for one of us to assume the most powerful role in the world. This milestone challenges us to reflect on our identity and influence as Asian American senior leaders.

Join Asian Boss Ladies this October for Meeting The Moment: Showing Up as Thought Leaders in Our Post-Election World, a powerful three-day Mastermind Retreat designed to help us navigate our leadership potential in this pivotal time and beyond.

What’s Included In This Mastermind?

Op-Ed Project Workshop: “Write to Change the World”: FREE (worth $495! Thank you, The Asian American Foundation!)

Covers your virtual pre-mastermind participation in The Op-Ed Project’s game-changing writing workshop: “Write to Change the World.” You’ll get concrete results (op-ed drafts and more), and 1-year access to a national network of journalist mentors for individual follow-up. Please note: virtual workshops should be completed before the Mastermind weekend. 

Meeting the Moment Mastermind Weekend: $410

Covers roundtrip group travel to/from NYC, 2 cacao ceremonies, the How To Fascinate Test, and a weekend of Thought Leadership masterminds!

Lodging Price: $250 - $370

$250 (standard double for two nights with shared bath) OR

$370 (single room for two nights with private bath)

Covers all meals, daily onsite yoga, hiking, and bonfire. 

Application Deadline: October 7th

*Total price is between $660 - $780 pending on lodging preference. Payment information will be sent after the application is accepted and processed (within 1-3 business days).

Mastermind Approach

This mastermind empowers senior and executive Asian American women leaders and allies who are defining their next steps.

This October, Asian Boss Ladies invites you to a unique and powerful three-day Mastermind retreat, Meeting The Moment: Showing Up as Thought Leaders in Our Post-Election World. 

This exclusive event is designed to empower you to embrace your identity as a leader and influencer in the post-election era by delivering pointed programming to help you strategize your executive pathway and get your thought leadership into the world.

Set in the Pocono Mountains during a beautiful fall, this retreat offers a majestic and calming environment to reflect on your leadership skills in the community with other leaders during a heightened pre-election time.

Speakers

• Speakers

  • Amy Lee Flower has a multifaceted approach to creating unique yoga and meditation programs that help children, teens, women, & families. In 2015, she became a trauma-informed Kripalu Yoga and Mindfulness teacher. She is the founder of Shanti Students, a program that brings yoga, meditation and mindfulness into 30+ schools throughout the country.

    During the Pandemic, she co-founded Mindful Minute – a platform offering free one minute meditations for effective transformation. Amy Lee is very passionate about the process of self discovery through self-love and mindfulness practices. She empowers her students to trust the process of life, to learn how to experience the beauty of every moment that arises and how to allow the light within to shine brighter. She has created and led over 20,000+ hours of mindfulness programs, workshops, assemblies, after-school programs, and transformational self love retreats.

    Amy began exploring the practice of yoga and meditation at the age of 14. She was given a mindfulness DVD for her birthday and the trajectory of her life changed forever. From her mindfulness practice, there was an awakening of her heart. Shortly after she began her practice, she and others noticed a significant difference in her mental, physical, and emotional health. Amy Lee began practicing these skills as a freshman in highschool and by senior year she had won the most transformed superlative.

    When Amy Lee chose to become a teacher of this great work, her intention was to bring these transformative practices to the masses. She is known for her vibrant outlook on life, illuminating wisdom, and her very happy grateful heart. Amy is continuously studying and learning, creating new workshops and classes to connect with both adults and children. She has taken extensive research focused mindfulness training, including working with Bessel van der Kolk- author and researcher of “The Body Keeps the Score”. Amy Lee is passionate about understanding the science behind the skills that she has practiced for almost 2 decades.

    "Be the LOVE you wish to see in the world"

  • Eugena Oh serves as the Regional Director in New York at The Asian American Foundation. She comes to TAAF after serving as President & CEO of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation, a national nonprofit empowering youth to achieve their dreams through education and mentorship. She believes deeply in racial justice and equity and has devoted her career to extending opportunity to historically marginalized communities, by building coalitions to build power.

    Over eleven years at “I Have A Dream,” Eugena focused on unifying its federated affiliates around a shared vision and goal for “multiple pathways to success” for its youth (‘Dreamers’). She developed a first ever internal grants program that sent financial resources directly to affiliates. Under her leadership, the national headquarters was able to grow its budget from $1.5 million annually to $5.1 million. Eugena’s honors include receiving the Trailblazer award from both the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (2019) and the IvyG Conference (2018), being named to New York Non-Profit Media’s inaugural class of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars (2015) and receiving the University of Pennsylvania’s Asian Alumni Association’s Outstanding Alumna Award (2008). She serves on the University of Pennsylvania’s Alumni Board of Directors, Penn’s Pan-Asian American Community House Board of Advisors, Rise First’s Board of Advisors, as well as the “I Have A Dream” Foundation’s Board of Directors.

    Eugena is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, and Columbia Business School’s Senior Leaders in Nonprofit Executive program. She is a proud New Yorker and second generation Korean American currently raising two children with her partner on Long Island. Eugena loves to dance to 90s hip-hop, sing power ballads during karaoke, and read just about anything.

  • Leah D. Williams is the CEO of digitalundivided, a leading organization dedicated to creating a more equitable startup ecosystem, focusing on women of color entrepreneurs. Leah is a recognized national thought leader and has spoken at the White House under both the Obama and Biden administrations on topics including entrepreneurship, economic growth, racial inclusion, and executive leadership. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as SFGate.com and The Recorder. 

    Knowing that women of color are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs but still receive less than 3% of capital investment funding, Leah has positioned digitalundivided to connect women entrepreneurs with resources for scaling their businesses and securing early-stage investments through the development of the CapXS Network. In her first 100 days, Leah realigned digitalundivided’s strategy to navigate policy and funding challenges, future-proofing its mission amidst attacks on inclusive institutions. 

    A seasoned C-level executive with over 20 years of experience, Leah has held roles such as CEO, General Counsel, and Executive Director across diverse sectors, from startups to multimillion-dollar companies. She brings extensive expertise in social justice initiatives, advancing inclusive policies, and driving strategic change during challenging times.

    Leah holds a law degree from Stanford Law School and a bachelor’s in Comparative Culture from U.C. Irvine. She is deeply committed to her role as a mother of two daughters and a member of a close-knit family spread across North America.

  • Rhea Wong is the co-founder of Asian Boss Ladies (ABL) and the founder of both the Nonprofit Lowdown podcast and Rhea Wong Consulting, two prominent pillars of fundraising support in the nonprofit sector. ABL began in 2018 when Rhea and co-founder Stephanie hosted their first dinner in Rhea’s Brooklyn apartment. Since then, the community has grown to over 180 women, united by a shared mission to exchange resources, ideas, and connections.

    With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Rhea has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations realize their potential. Drawing from her deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by nonprofit executives—such as the hard work, dedication, and often unspoken struggles—Rhea now empowers professionals to build multi-million-dollar nonprofits from the ground up, leveraging her own experiences and lessons learned along the way.

Mastermind Approach

Pre-Mastermind:

All accepted participants will be notified as soon as possible, but no later than to October 2nd. Upon acceptance you will need to take the How to Fascinate test (code will be provided), and a draft an Op-Ed article you would like to place in a major or minor publication post-election.


Friday, October 25th

Featured Speaker I

Breakout Session: Leadership Visioning

Through branding, narrative design, and executive leadership, we’ll explore your identity as a leader and strategize how you wish to present yourself.

Cacao Heart Opening Ceremony

Join us for a very special communal envisioning of what our highest form of leadership looks like through this ancient heart-opening ceremony.

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Saturday, October 26th

Speaker Workshop - Crafting Your Leadership Identity: Branding, Narrative, and Strategy, w/ Rhea Wong

Through branding, narrative design, and executive leadership insights, this session will help you define and refine your leadership identity. You'll learn strategies to present yourself authentically and effectively, with the session featuring the "How to Fascinate" assessment for deeper self-understanding and impact.

Featured Speaker II

Breakout Session: Your Leadership Anthem

Using your leadership archetypes, craft your personal anthem—defining how you speak about yourself, your mission, your values, and your objectives. Learn to enhance your online presence, visibility, and reach w/ Rhea Wong

Editorial Workshop: Peer Reviews & Feedback

Workshop your developed op-ed statement with peers and onsite editor Shanthi Marie Blanchard. You’ll also develop a strategic approach to pitch your Op-Ed to media outlets post-election.

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Sunday, October 27th

Building your network in a post-election world

Reflective closing session to consolidate your learning, experiences, and connections

Cacao Heart Closing Ceremony

Join us for a very special communal envisioning of how our highest form of leadership will materialize post-retreat through this ancient heart-opening ceremony.

Who Should Apply?

Meeting The Moment: Showing up as thought leaders in our post-election world is an application-based cohort.

  • No more than 10 applicants will be selected - 3 SPACES LEFT

  • Applicants should have at least 10+ years of industry experience

  • Should know they want to develop their professional brand and career for the next 1-2 years

Industry Recognition: Accepted applicants will be in positions of senior leadership in an established area of their industries or communities.

Personal Branding: Accepted applicants will be building or refining their personal brands to reflect their thought leadership and align with the evolving expectations of their industries.

Networking and Alliances: Accepted applicants are actively forging stronger networks and alliances to support their leadership goals, including identifying key allies, mentors and partnerships that can be critical.

Strategic Influence:  Accepted applicants are looking to leverage their roles to drive industry-wide or community-wide impact, especially during or despite post-election changes.

Political Shift: Accepted applicants will be evaluating and fortifying how their brands may shift in light of potential political changes.

Long-Term Visioning: Accepted applicants have developed—or are developing—a long-term vision that aligns their leadership goals with broader social and political shifts, including scenario planning and future-proofing their leadership strategies 

Resilience and Adaptability: Accepted applicants are seeking to develop resilience and adaptability in the face of uncertainty, including cultivating the mindset and skills needed to navigate potential disruptions and continue leading effectively.

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FAQs


Check out the menu to answer any outstanding questions you may have.

Feel free to reach out to shanthi@spinster.io with any questions!

 
 
  • No. This is a mastermind course, meaning selected applicants will experience a focused weekend of programming to immediately apply to their thought leadership and careers.

    It's also a great way to seamlessly meet other Asian American women leaders and make tight, genuine, and life-long bonds form quickly!

  • This year's Mastermind is a closed workshop. No live streams will be offered.

  • You’ll have access to yoga classes, meditation, boating, hiking, a campfire, fishing, coffee shop, a chocolate factory, and plenty of space to meet and discuss concepts and issues with other ABL members.

    The Himalayan Institute campus is a landscape and autumn leaves dream, and offers so much for attendees!

    Best yet, all these offerings are included in your weekend ticket at no additional extra cost!

  • Yes! Accommodations include a bed with linens and towels, weekend yoga classes, meals, use of the tea lounge, cafe, wifi, trails, public spaces, and all the amenities that the retreat center offers.

    You have the option to split a room, have a solo room, or purchase a suite - complete with a private bath.

  • The Himalayan Institute provides you with three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), all of which are included in the fee.

    You'll be provided with multiple tasty vegan AND vegetarian options at each meal. There's plenty for seconds and you will never go hungry!

    Additionally, The Himalayan Institute has a free tea lounge, as well as a coffee shop, and a chocolate factory, offering a wide range of beverage options.

  • Yes! You will be able to access WiFi across the campus. However, please keep in mind that you’ll be on a mountain. So reception may be better in some areas than in others.

  • ABL will be providing transportation from NYC to HI.

    Please note: any transportation outside of ABL arrangements will be at the expense of the participant.

  • Due to limitations of this year's budget, no scholarships will be offered at this time.

  • Yes. All rooms are private and have air conditioning.Please note, shared rooms mean you will share with one other person.

  • Contact us!

    We’re so excited to partner with like-minded businesses, corporations, and nonprofits.

    Please reach out to shanthi@spinster.io for more information

  • The Himalayan Institute no longer requires proof of vaccination. However, ABL and The Himalayan Institute recommend that you do not attend the retreat if you feel unwell (get some rest, Girl).

    Masks are optional. If you test positive for COVID while at the retreat, we will help you arrange travel home. We also recommend letting us know if you test positive after returning home.

  • If by chance you still have more questions, reach out to shanthi@spinster.io

 
 

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