Successful, but deeply career confused?
Hit the pause button on reality.
Step away from the noise and reconnect with the most important person in your life: you.
Join the free waitlist to receive pricing and venue details first.
You do not need to keep thinking about it. You need space to create a new reality.
For ambitious professionals, the hardest thing to find is not the next opportunity. It is knowing which path is actually yours. When you are moving fast, it is easy to climb a ladder only to realize you want to climb back down.
If your current career feels too good to leave but too bad to stay, New Year, New Career is an invitation to pause, immerse yourself in nature, play, and make new, high quality friends asking the same question you are: What’s next?
Together, we’ll step away from the noise long enough to hear yourself again, remember what it feels like to be free, and intentionally define your next chapter.
Five nights to remember who you are.
Tucked away in a cloud forest beside the Chirripó River, far from the chaotic modern world. Nature, rest, meaningful conversation, movement, and creativity make room for the kind of clarity that comes from your soul.
Through guided coaching and playful experiences, you will begin separating what you actually want from everything you have been conditioned to want. Examine the career and life you have built, identify what still belongs, release what no longer does, and explore the possibilities available to you now.
What the experience includes
A private one-on-one coaching session with me before the retreat.
Intentional movement to begin every day.
Guided reflection and coaching exercises for your next chapter.
Time in nature, adventure, art, creativity, and play.
Nourishing, organic, farm-to-table cuisine.
Meaningful conversation and connection with other ambitious professionals defining a life they truly desire.
Greater clarity. New possibilities. A tangible way forward.
This is not about blowing up your life or impulsively quitting your job. It is about seeing your current reality clearly and intentionally defining what comes next.
You will work toward greater clarity about who you are becoming, career possibilities worth exploring, and a tangible plan that considers your real life and financial reality.
A place that saved me.
I am Amanda Johansen, a Mindvalley certified coach. After 20 years in corporate life, I came to this sacred part of Costa Rica burned out, pissed off, confused, hormonally imbalanced, and totally unsure of my next steps. The river, the mountains, the clouds, and the space to exhale helped me reconnect with my own inner knowing. This land and these waters showed me a new path.
Now I am creating that space for ambitious professionals ready to get the light back in their eyes.
Questions, answered.
What is New Year, New Career?
A five night New Year’s retreat in Costa Rica’s Chirripó mountains for successful professionals who feel career confused. Through guided coaching, nature, rest, and play, you leave with greater clarity about who you’re becoming, career possibilities worth exploring, and a tangible plan for what comes next.
Who is it for?
High performing professionals who are career confused or wondering whether what used to fulfill them still fits. It’s for people who want to hit the pause button on reality and intentionally define their next chapter.
When and where?
A five night New Year’s experience in the Chirripó region of Costa Rica, home to Cerro Chirripó, the country’s highest peak. December 28, 2026 – January 2, 2027.
What’s included?
A private one-on-one coaching session with me before the retreat, intentional movement each morning, guided reflection and coaching exercises, time in nature, adventure, art, and play, nourishing farm-to-table meals, and connection with other professionals in transition.
Who leads the retreat?
I do. I’m Amanda Johansen, a Mindvalley certified coach, and I lead every session myself, with guest facilitators for movement and breathwork.
How much does it cost?
Pricing will go to the waitlist first, along with venue details. Joining the waitlist is free.
Do I need to know my next career move?
No. This experience is designed for the space between knowing something needs to change and knowing exactly what comes next.
Does joining the waitlist reserve a place?
No. Joining keeps you informed as details and applications become available. It does not reserve a place or commit you to attending.
Step into the space between.
And dream a new dream.
Hi, I’m Amanda
I went from a dirt road in rural Mississippi to closing multimillion dollar deals for some of the world’s biggest companies. After a 20 year career spanning Shell, SAP, ServiceNow, and Microsoft, I walked away. Today, I help ambitious professionals define what comes next.
A Mindvalley certified coach and creator of The Highly Ambitious Woman on Substack, I created New Year, New Career because I know how hard it is to hear yourself think when you’re still inside the noise.
This isn’t a retreat I simply put my name on. I lead every coaching session, share every meal, and meet one-on-one with every guest.
New Year, New Career is an invitation to pause, immerse yourself in nature, play, and connect with new friends asking the same question you are: What’s next?
Together, you’ll step away from the noise long enough to hear yourself again and intentionally define your next chapter.