LifeForward™

Professionals from all fields -- business, medicine, law, higher education, finance, entrepreneurial ventures and more -- attend our 4-5 day signature experience in order to press ‘pause’ in their busy lives and gain a broad view of how their life path; exploring how life has unfolded up until now and contemplating how they would like to consciously shift and reshape elements of life going forward.

Dates & Pricing

Overview

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
– Howard Thurman

Life brings us questions, an inevitable consequence of planned and unplanned transitions, surprising opportunities, challenges, and predictable transitions. Regardless of one’s age, career path, or unique circumstances, these turning points provide rare occasions to step out of life for a moment and pause to gain a new view. The most important work we too often pass by is building a satisfying and meaningful chapter in life.

Hudson’s LifeForward program leverages over 30 years of research and working with professionals who traverse transitions and changes over the course of life. Our approach uses our core models to first examine where you are today, then explores the many facets of your life before designing a plan for the chapter ahead. We integrate your purpose with passions to build experiments and possibilities.

Curriculum

The LifeForward experience spans four to five days and examines all aspects of one’s life today and tomorrow. The multifaceted program format combines whole-group micromodules with small-group exploration, individual experiments, and reflection. Throughout the program, the work is guided by a group of master coaches with years of experience in this domain.

The first step is reflective preparation before the program. Participants take time to complete a personal life review, setting in motion early contemplation before arrival.  

The program launches by taking a sweeping look at your life—the chapters, critical turning points, and key learnings. This occurs in a small group setting and sets the stage for moving into an expansive ideation phase, exploring the road ahead.

The entire experience is facilitated by a group of seasoned master coaches who offer support and encourage new thinking throughout the session.

 

The heart of the LifeForward experience focuses on going broad, exploring all elements of one’s life, and engaging in some expansive ideation before focusing on a plan. We examine values, roles, our current sense of purpose and passion, transitions and changes afoot, and our vision for the road ahead.  

The approach to this portion of our time together is multifaceted, including micromodules in the large group, experiential exercises, small group discussions, and reflection time.

The experience culminates in building a compelling, clear, and inspiring vision for the future. The final day focuses on developing a plan that addresses the changes you will need to calibrate to reach your vision for this time in your life.

This work is done in your small group led by your coach, and there is ample opportunity to learn from one another as you create a plan for the chapter ahead. Each plan centers around practices that will help participants fully step into the chapter ahead, and post-program, there are two opportunities to be together in small groups facilitated by the coach-facilitators to leverage support and gain momentum.

Approach

We utilize a multi-layered integrative approach throughout our LifeForward program. During the program, there are large group sessions where everyone comes together for short topical modules led by a member of the Coach-Facilitator team. Each module is supplemented by an experiential exercise in smaller groups, allowing participants to break down the material into meaningful learnings for themselves.

The final day includes a tactile and tactical hands-on planning experience, allowing each participant to leave with a plan that is both inspiring and built with concrete steps!

Upcoming Programs

For each of the sessions below, you will see dates listed for the LifeForward program and the associated Coach Seminar Day. The Coach Seminar Day is an opportunity to understand coaching vs. consulting/mentoring, to learn and experience Hudson’s approach to coaching and our Coach Methodology as well as explore the ICF Coaching Competencies. This is offered to all LifeForward attendees and is a requirement for those pursuing the Coach Certification. The Coach Seminar Day is only offered virtually, even if you attended an in-person LifeForward.

  • December 2024

    $4,900

    In-person program with one day hosted virtually over Zoom

    December 10 – 13 in Santa Barbara, CA

    December 16 on Zoom (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • February 2025

    $3,900

    Virtual program hosted over Zoom

    February 24 – 28 & March 6 (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • April 2025

    $4,900

    In-person program with one day hosted virtually over Zoom

    April 8 – 11 in Santa Barbara, CA

    April 17 on Zoom (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • May 2025

    $4,900

    In-person program with one day hosted virtually over Zoom

    May 20 – 23 in Santa Barbara, CA

    May 29 on Zoom (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • June 2025

    $3,900

    Virtual program hosted over Zoom

    June 23 – 27 & July 10 (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • August 2025

    $3,900

    Virtual program hosted over Zoom

    August 4 – 8 & 14 (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • September 2025

    $4,900

    In-person program with one day hosted virtually over Zoom

    September 23 – 26 in Santa Barbara, CA

    October 9 on Zoom (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • October 2025

    $3,900

    Virtual program hosted over Zoom

    October 27 – 31 & November 6 (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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  • December 2025

    $4,900

    In-person program with one day hosted virtually over Zoom

    December 9 – 12 in Santa Barbara, CA

    December 15 on Zoom (Coach Seminar Day)

    Sessions run approx. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PT daily

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Travel & Accommodations
All travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the participant.

Transfers & Cancellations
The following fees apply in addition to a $250 administrative fee.

  • 12 Weeks from Program Date: Transfer Fee = 10% of tuition; Cancellation Fee = 25% of tuition
  • 8 Weeks from Program Date: Transfer Fee = 25% of tuition; Cancellation Fee = 50% of tuition
  • 4 Weeks from Program Date: Transfer Fee = 50% of tuition; Cancellation Fee = 75% of tuition
  • 2 Weeks from Program Date: Transfer Fee = 75% of tuition; Cancellation Fee = 100% of tuition

LifeForward is an incredibly well-honed program with seasoned coach leaders ready to facilitate a profound four-day experience focused on where we’ve been and how to deliberately craft our own paths forward.  I left feeling energized with a concrete and inspired plan that provides me with clarity both in the short term and for the rest of my life.  I also left with a new group of lifelong friends and professional connections that will be with me as I embark on whatever comes next in my career and in my personal life!

Lauren Levine, VP, HR Program Management, Warner Media Group

Start Your Journey

Take the first step toward certification by signing up for LifeForward™.