Expand your group’s thinking
with an experience in nature.
If I had a quarter for every time a woman told me "I don't have time to think," I'd be retired on a beach in Bali.
Women are facing more change than ever before, and they’re doing it right alongside massive cognitive overload.
The result: we squeeze our deepest thinking, and our biggest desires, into mere moments.
5 minutes of dreaming in the shower
10 minutes of strategic planning while I wait in the pickup line
2 minutes to problem-solve my next offer while I’m also ordering dinner
You’ve dedicated your own work to trying to help them through it all.
You know this moment calls for something different
You want to spark their deeper thinking
And give them something powerful
So they can find the clarity and conviction they need to move through it all with more ease.
I designed the Forest’s Edge
group experience to help you do just that.
What is a group experience like?
The Forest’s Edge group experience is a curated outdoor experience designed to help women ignite a deeper connection to their creative and intuitive thinking so they can solve problems and access the big ‘ah-ha’, without going on a retreat.
Marissa has developed a truly unique and powerful experience that works with elements of nature to open access to a new way of seeing things. She works with you to create a bespoke experience where your group can explore the biggest questions on their mind, without distraction and with the cognitive power nature helps them access.
Your guests will:
Have the space to really sit with the questions that “keep them up at night”
Get clear on their true desires and untangle from what they think they should be doing
Craft a specific and manageable action plan to actually walk toward their desire
Learn how to work with nature to find their inner wisdom whenever they need to
Gain the confidence they need to take an idea forward in the face of uncertainty
Combat Cognitive Depletion
20 minutes in a natural setting drops the stress hormone most directly linked to cognitive depletion.
(Hunter et al., Frontiers in Psychology, 2019)
The Science is Unambiguous:
Nature activates the part of the brain that helps us access our deeper wisdom.
A More Open Mind
The "soft fascination" that happens in nature reactivates the brain's deeper creative machinery.
(Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989; Basu, Duvall & Kaplan, 2019)
15% higher creativity
Workers in environments with natural elements report 15% higher creativity than those in conventional offices.
(Human Spaces Global Biophilic Design Study)
50% Increase in Problem Solving
Four days in nature, disconnected from devices, produced a 50% improvement in creative problem-solving on validated measures.
(Atchley, Strayer & Atchley, PLOS ONE, 2012)
The Forest’s Edge is built on this science. Nature isn't a beautiful backdrop.
It's the strategic intervention.
Immersive experiences that unlock your innate intelligence, without the boring frameworks.
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Marissa is a deeply gifted facilitator and strategic thinker whose work sits at the intersection of transformation, human potential, narrative, and the future of work. She has a rare ability to help people and organizations navigate complexity by uncovering the deeper questions that lead to meaningful breakthroughs.
- Bobby Jones, Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love
Frequently Asked Questions
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Click on the “learn more” button on this page to sign up for more information and details on how to participate or host a lab. You’ll receive more details via email and information for how to book your session.
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Nothing I do is status quo. The experience from start to finish is about helping you access the deeper part of your human curiosity. When was the last time someone did that for you in the flow of corporate work?
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If you have questions and want to talk, use the “book a discovery call” link at the top of the page.
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Companies and leaders who join us 3Q 2026 will receive preferential pricing in exchange for candid feedback to support the evolution of this innovative process.
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Enlightening. You’ll see things you didn’t know you could. You’ll connect dots that were hidden before. You’ll feel a freedom you haven’t had in decades. For real. Jump in and give it a try.