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Unexpected Lessons Learned, Hope, and Joy from Denver Retreat
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- Coaching as Benevolence
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- Dec 24, 2025
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- 2824
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Summary
In this podcast episode, L' Shawn and Eryn share their experiences from an impromptu retreat in Denver after their planned trip to Idaho Springs was canceled due to power outages. They discuss how they pivoted to embrace spontaneous experiences, including a visit to a Nordic bathhouse, dining at an Indian restaurant, attending a dueling piano bar, and exploring the Denver Botanic Gardens. Throughout their adventures, they learned valuable lessons about the importance of flexibility, taking risks, embracing vulnerability, and finding meaning in unexpected experiences. The episode highlights the power of hope theory and the idea that sometimes unplanned events can lead to richer, more meaningful experiences than carefully planned ones.