24 Men | October 1–4, 2026 | Santa Barbara, CA
Only 24 seats available. Book a seat and we will reach out within 24 hours.
Threshold is not a retreat.
It is a deliberate crossing. A 72-hour structured experience for high-capacity executives who have built something real and are navigating a question their title doesn't help them answer. Where organizational leadership meets the interior life, in a setting that earns honesty.Many of the best leaders in any room have optimized hard for outcomes that no longer fully satisfy them. They are not failing. They are misaligned. The gap between who they are as a leader and who they are as a man has been widening quietly. They know it.They don't need another conference. They need space. Physically removed. Communally honest. Expertly facilitated. They need to hear what the noise of performance has drowned out.
this is for you if...
"I've built a career and a life that work. I'm not sure either of them is what I actually want."
"My kids get the tired version of me. My team gets the sharp one. Not sure when that started."
The Weekend
01 — Interruption
Thursday evening. You arrive at Valinor, settle in, and share a meal. No agenda overload. The 36 acres do their first work. This is where individuals become a group, before anyone's asked to go deep.
02 — Honest Naming
Friday. A facilitated session on identity and leadership — love over fear, action, transformation versus transaction. Surf or stand-up paddleboarding in the afternoon. Fireside conversation at night.
03 — Reorientation
Saturday. Two facilitated sessions going deeper into identity, formation, and what legacy actually requires.. A wine country afternoon designed for the kind of conversation that doesn't happen in a session room.
04 — Recommitment
Sunday morning. Each man leaves with a blueprint, not a summary. One leadership decision. One named pattern. One 90-day intention. Spoken aloud to the cohort before you're on the road by noon.
The Team
Geoff Carlston
Former Division I head volleyball coach at Ohio State, Geoff brings a performance psychology lens that this audience immediately recognizes. He has coached elite athletes through pressure, identity, and the gap between talent and character, which maps directly onto the executive experience. His presence in the room creates a pairing that is rare: where performance culture and formation work occupy the same space.
Aaron Marshall, PHD
Executive advisor, published author, and leadership coach with doctoral work in formation, identity, and organizational culture. Aaron brings interior work to the language of executive leadership, without losing the depth of either. He has operated at the level these men operate at, and gone further inward than most.
details
When | October 1–4, 2026, Thursday evening through Sunday noon
Where | Santa Barbara, Valinor: a 36-acre mountain sanctuary in the hills above Santa Barbara. former seminary grounds, Pacific views, and trails designed for exactly this kind of work.
Investment | $3,200 per person, all-inclusive. Lodging, meals, facilitation, adventure programming, and materials. $750 deposit holds your seat.
booking
Every seat begins with a conversation.
We limit each cohort to 24 men and vett all participants.
Not sure if this is for you?
Email your name, what prompted your interest, and how you heard about us. We'll be in touch within 24 hours to schedule a brief call.
Threshold Formation Experience
October 2026
Santa Barbara | Valinor
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Seats are limited to 24. Every participant is personally vetted.
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