Build meaningful connections, workshop your business, and reconnect with yourself.
The New Narratives retreat for established independent content marketers & writers.
November 7th - 9th
Playa Negra, Costa Rica
Is your business connected to your personal priorities?
You want a business that you’re excited to live and work in.
You’re ready to grow with renewed focus, clarity, and confidence.
And you’re seeking meaningful connections and a community of peers to help you get there.
If you’re like us, you’ve built a successful business, but your “success” is missing something.
Maybe you’re not working ideal hours or feeling uninspired. Maybe your clients aren’t the best fit or you’re not charging enough for the value you bring.
Overall, your business is “working” just fine — but it’s not totally working for you.
If this resonates, we hope you join us for The New Narratives Retreat. Alongside an intimate group of hand-picked peers, we’ll help you workshop your business and reconnect it to what matters.
Join other purpose-seeking independent content marketers and writers for helpful direction, meaningful conversations, imaginative exercises, and focused, strategic goal-setting.
Return home feeling connected, confident, clear, inspired, recharged, and ready to grow the business you want in 2025 alongside an amazing network of accountability partners rooting for your success and holding you accountable.
sound like you?
Content marketing is changing, and I need to refocus my business and offers.
I want to learn from like-minded people, and I’m looking for peers, experts, and coaches who share my values and priorities.
I’d love a streamlined, sustainable process for attracting and landing new clients.
I’m ready to grow my business and need a strategic plan for how to do it.
I need time to restore and reflect to be more productive in my business.
What’s included?
Find clarity on how to grow the business you want to work in. (With a little beachside stretching & reflecting
while we’re at it.)
3 days of focused work around your business and personal priorities.
A dedicated co-working space in a comfortable Costa Rican home (our retreat home base).
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Daily private group yoga or surfing classes on the beach.
Built-in daily independent reflection time.
One private dinner cooked on-site by a local chef, and one night out at the local “La Esquina.”
Book club discussion: The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide
Swimming and sunbathing by a private pool and two beaches.
Opt-in options for a private massage, baby turtle release and/or snorkeling cruise.
Warm conversations with fellow business owners who get you and your challenges.
An exclusive group for pre- and post-event connection and accountability.
Take their word for it…
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"five years later, I'm still experiencing the positive impact of this retreat"
“Going on a retreat with Emma was incredible! She created a comfortable space where I could learn how to grow my business, connect with other freelancers, and have time to relax and unwind. But the best part was Emma's one-on-one advice at the retreat. She helped me overcome a major hurdle in my business and five years later, I'm still experiencing the positive impact of that trip.“
-Kelsey O’Halloran, Copywriter
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"I flew back home feeling way more capable and inspired than I ever had up till then"
“My experience on retreat with Emma was truly transformational for my business and life. I flew back home feeling way more capable and inspired than I ever had up till then. In the next year, my event-driven business survived the pandemic, and in the following year after that, nearly doubled. I credit my time at that retreat with sowing some of the most powerful seeds of that growth by connecting with other entrepreneurs, many of whom are still friends to this day. Emma is the host you want for any party—she creates an environment where it’s easy and fun to be yourself and brings together really unique and awesome people.”
Amanda Dahler, Founder and CEO, Outspoke Design
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"The MOST impactful networking event I've ever been to"
“Emma’s retreat was THE most impactful networking event I’ve ever been to. It was small, intimate, and very hands-on. Instead of generic business and marketing advice, we had hot seats where we addressed the specific challenges in each of our businesses. The changes I made to my business helped me raise my prices and implement strategies that took me from a “freelancer” to a business owner. I also created and nurtured relationships with other professionals that have lasted for years. I would recommend this retreat to anyone looking to focus and grow their business.”
Ashley Cummings, Founder, Searchlight Content
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You'll come home with...
You'll come home with...
An actionable 2025 growth plan.
A tight network of peers who get you and will continue to be your cheerleaders when you get home.
An alumni group to keep you accountable to your goals.
Energy and confidence to take on a new narrative of yourself and your business.
Resources and recommendations to help you flourish and grow.
More flexibility in your lower back.
A glowing tan.
Meet ya there
We only have 10 spots.
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The workshops
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"Impossible" Goal Setting
How to build the business you want to work in
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Perfect Your Positioning
Create a competition-free offering that makes ideal clients say yes
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Scaling Through Systems
Discover and implement tools, frameworks, and workflows for strategic growth
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Business Magnifier
Put your business under a group magnifying glass to assess opportunities for growth
Meet your people, Grow your business, figure it out.
The schedule
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DAY 1
November 7
We’ve arrived!
Get to know your people
Roundtable🍸Cocktails + Cooking
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DAY 2
November 8
Morning yoga 🧘🏾
Breakfast
Workshop #1
Lunch
Workshop #2
Coworking/freetime
Dinner w/ private chef
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DAY 3
November 9
Surfing Lesson
Breakfast
Workshop #3
Business Magnifier
Lunch
Coworking/freetime
Business book club
Night out at La Esquina
The venue
The tropical jungle retreat your soul’s been craving.
We’ll be evenly spread across three beautiful private houses lined up next to each other, each with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a back patio, a private yard, and a dipping pool.
This strip of casitas is surrounded by a lush green forest and within walking distance to two white-sand beaches, as well as a cute, quaint surf town with plenty of amenities. (Chances are you’ll see lots of monkeys.)
The main central house is where we’ll meet for all alfresco group activities and workshops.
The Location
Perfectly centered between Playa Blanca, Playa Negra and Playa Callejones, our retreat setting is on the West coast of Costa Rica.
You’ll fly into either Liberia or Tamarindo, where we’ll help you make your way to the retreat spot.
The area is peaceful and sweet, with most of the activity happening in the water, as it’s a world-famous surf destination. Little local shops and inventive restaurants run by expats surround the neighborhood.
You’re coming, right?
We only have 10 spots.
Apply to secure yours!
Choose your ticket type
Onsite & Retreat
$3,750
Includes 4 workshops, food, activities & Lodging
Apply by september 30
Early
Bird
Onsite + Retreat
$3,250
Includes 4 workshops, food, activities & lodging
Apply by July 30
Offsite & Retreat
$3,440
Includes 4 Workshops, Food & activities
Apply by September 30
Does not include accommodation
Why come to New Narratives?
We get it. Shelling out for a three-day work event is a big deal.
But investing in this retreat will immediately pay for itself upon your return because you’ll be able to charge more, find higher-paying clients, and grow your business in the right direction.
Need more convincing? Here’s what you’re getting…
* 10+ hours of coaching with Emma & Renee (valued at $3,300).
* Insights from 6-figure business owners who’ve been there, done that (invaluable).
* An all-inclusive trip to Costa Rica (valued at $5,400).
Compare that to a trip to Content Marketing World in Cleveland, which would cost roughly $5,000 with no guarantee you’d meet the right people or gain specific insights tailored to you and your business.
With all that in mind, New Narratives is a no-brainer.
You’re coming, right?
We only have 10 spots.
Apply to secure yours!
Meet your hosts
Renee Frojo
Emma Siemasko
Emma Siemasko, Your New BFF
Emma is a copywriter, content marketer, and community builder who runs Stories By Us, a boutique content consultancy. Emma specializes in creating longform content for SaaS companies and has worked with companies like Stripe, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, and Intuit QuickBooks.
Emma also co-hosts the Freelance Writing Coach podcast, which boasts 50,000+ downloads. She offers freelance writing coaching intensives to writers who want to take their businesses to the next level.
Renee Frojo, Your forever cheerleader
Renee is a former journalist-turned-content marketer with 10+ years of experience helping startups, founders, and other indie small business owners develop a full-stack marketing ecosystem that leads with story-driven, human-centered content.
As an entrepreneur and consultant, Renee has started 3 businesses, been acquired, and worked with dozens of mission-driven clients to build sustainable content brands that connect founders with their ideal customers.
You’re coming, right?
We only have 10 spots.
Apply to secure yours!
All I want to say is THANK YOU! This is the first time we've experienced immense change, analysis, implementation, and growth. The marketing knowledge, doings, and input Renee brought were all so new.
Natalie Rodriguez
Sales and Marketing Lead
Renee I and discussed content strategy for our newsletter. She really knows her stuff and helped me to go in a new direction I hadn't considered.
Laurel Carpenter
Brand Voice & Messaging Strategies
It felt great to be validated and to get advice from someone who instantly “got” me and the types of clients I work with. Unless you’ve lived freelance writing, it’s hard for most coaches to understand the juggling act of freelance writing—but Emma does.
Krysten Godfrey Maddocks
Freelance Copywriter
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FAQs
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A narrative is a story– and you need to own yours. Plus, you need a new one. What is the story you’re telling yourself about your business and your life? Is it the right one, the one that feels most like you and helps you meet your goals? The goal of this retreat is to tell a new story and build a community of people to help you tell it.
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Our retreat includes a lot of activities, several meals, valuable business workshops, and a beautiful house that will be our home base. You can buy a retreat ticket with or without accommodation. We do not cover airfare and transportation.
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Absolutely! Friends make everything better. In fact, if you travel with a friend, we’ll extend a discount to you both. Simply reach out to us at info@newnarratives.club and we’ll honor the discount. Coming solo is cool, too. You’ll leave with friends.
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No. This event is all about you—not about us. We want to provide you with as much value as possible, so we promise not to sell you on anything. We are playing around with offering a paid virtual community to open up the experience to those who can’t travel and keep us connected after this retreat. We may talk about this at the retreat, but there’s no hard sell.
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Cancellations 90 days before the event will be honored in full. You will receive a 50% refund if you cancel 60 days before the event. If you decide to cancel less than 60 days before the event, you will not receive a refund but you can transfer your spot to someone else. The workshop organizers reserve the right to cancel if less than 10 qualified participants apply. In this unlikely scenario, you will be refunded in full. (Note: We are not responsible for reimbursing any transportation expenses).