
You don’t need another retreat full of platitudes. You need real connection, creative space, and a strategic reset. This is a day crafted for you, the leader, ChangeMaker, to step away, reimagine your direction, and reconnect with purpose.
Join us for a transformative day rooted in the C.H.A.N.G.E. Framework, where you’ll leave refreshed, grounded, and ready to lead with impact.
What to Expect
Date & Time
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, James Gardens, Toronto
(Address: 99 Edenbridge Drive, Etobicoke, ON)
Highlights
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Interactive sessions built for insight, courage, and alignment
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Forest therapy and nature-based resets to quiet your thinking
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Creative leadership visioning exercises
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Inclusive communication labs you can apply immediately
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Micro-coaching circles for peer feedback and clarity
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Connection, reflection, intention
This isn’t just another event. It’s a container for transformation. You’ll leave with a Leadership Action Plan, renewed energy, and deeper alignment.
For Whom This Retreat Is Designed
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Entrepreneurs
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Leaders navigating major transitions
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Impact-driven founders and social entrepreneurs
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Organizational heads committed to values and well-being
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Anyone who wants to lead with clarity, courage, and heart
If you’re ready to stop reacting and start shaping, join us.
Speakers & Facilitators
We bring together voices who lead at the intersection of innovation, equity, mental health, and resilience. You’ll hear from:
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Leigh Mitchell: DEI /Mental Health Leader & Marketing Consultant
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Nadia Frost psychotherapist & forest therapy guide, guiding leaders toward restoration
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Rignam Wangkhang: AI strategist & media innovator at CBC
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Amanda Wang: data & policy anchoring technical insight
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Tobin Smith & Sarah Smith: designers of human connection & aligned tech
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Chantal Carter: transformation guide rooted in embodiment and equity
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Karoline Bourdeau: advocate, facilitator, accessibility & communication expert
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Joshua Bharath: bridging resilience, self-discovery, and systems change
- Tash Muraldo: AI-Powered GTM (Go to Market) Strategist & Mental Health Advocate
Each brings deep practice, real stories, and frameworks you can use.
What You’ll Walk Away With
By the day’s end, you’ll have:
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A Leadership Action Plan aligned with your values
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Clarity on your next strategic move
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Renewed energy and a sense of groundedness
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Practical tools to carry back to your teams
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Connection with peers who want to make change happen
Blue Sky Vision: What This Could Lead To
Imagine a world where:
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Leaders don’t burn out—they lead sustainably
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Organizations move beyond mission statements and live their values
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Communities gain coherence through aligned and resilient leadership
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Shared systems enable collaboration, not siloed struggle
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Change becomes co-created, not top-down
This retreat is more than a day away. It’s a seed. A spark. A moment you’ll carry into every decision you make next.
Logistics & Registration
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Limited seats to ensure deep connection and high-quality experience
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Join the retreat — Get clarity, energy, and strategic refresh
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Become a ChangeMakers member — Unlock deeper support, future events, and peer community – Members don’t pay for our retreat
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Ready to commit? Register now to hold your space
Location:
James Gardens, 99 Edenbridge Drive, Etobicoke, ON
Register Now
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Become a ChangeMakers member — Unlock deeper support, future events, and peer community – Members don’t pay for our retreat
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Have questions? Contact us — we’d love to help you decide (leigh@leighmitchell.ca)
