{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Before We Gather: What Most Retreat Leaders Miss","description":"Carrie Haynes returns from her first fall retreat with reflections on the unseen work that made the experience so beautiful and easeful. In this episode of The Web: Weaving Psychology and Soul in Circle, Carrie explores the relational preparation that begins long before a retreat \u2014 conversations with first-time participants, attunement to returning ones, and quiet listening for what each circle is ready to become. You\u2019ll hear:   Why most retreat leaders skip pre-screening \u2014 and what\u2019s lost when they do   How early connection shapes safety, depth, and group cohesion   Ways to prepare both new and returning participants   Options for pre-retreat preparation when 1:1 calls aren\u2019t feasible   Why this process supports the facilitator\u2019s own nervous system   How pre-retreat tending lets the magic of retreat truly unfold    For facilitators wanting to learn Carrie\u2019s full pre-retreat process \u2014 including her structure, questions, and mentorship on applying it in your own work \u2014 visit carriehayneslpc.com\/mentorship. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now and begin preparing your next retreat from the inside out. Direction: Carrie Haynes&amp;nbsp; Production: Hayley Lewis Music: Song:  Embrace Composer: Sappheiros Website: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https:\/\/breakingcopyright.com   ","author_name":"The Web: Weaving Psychology and Soul in Circle","author_url":"http:\/\/artofgroups.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38580330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38580330"}