Done Playing Small? It’s Time to Get BRAVE, Sister.
One Powerful Day. Profound Transformation. The BRAVE Breakthrough Intensive.
Reclaim Your Power Through Horses, Healing, and Heartfelt Connection
Take a deep breath. Your transformation begins now.
Nestled in Colorado's serene landscape at Happy Dog Ranch, I’ve created more than just a retreat—I’ve cultivated a transformative sanctuary where women in recovery discover profound healing through my groundbreaking BRAVE Recovery Method™, the intuitive wisdom of horses, and the unshakable strength of authentic sisterhood connection.
Experience the BRAVE Recovery Method™ in one transformative day:
B - Belonging: Find your place in a supportive circle of women who truly understand your journey. Through powerful herd observation and guided experiences, discover what authentic connection feels like—without masks or performance.
R - Resilience: Develop practical tools to navigate life's challenges without being derailed. Learn from horses how to maintain your center under pressure and return to balance quickly after disruption.
A - Authenticity: Reconnect with your true self through the honest mirror horses provide. Experience the freedom that comes when you drop the exhausting facades and stand in your truth.
V - Voice: Reclaim your power to express needs, set boundaries, and speak your truth without apology. Practice clear communication with beings who respond to congruence, not people-pleasing.
E - Empowerment: Transform from merely surviving to genuinely thriving with renewed clarity and purpose. Leave with a concrete plan to implement your insights in daily life.
Through expert-guided experiences, you'll gently release old patterns while building practical tools you'll use long after you return home.
The BRAVE elements are designed to help you experience:
• Profound emotional breakthroughs
• Renewed energy and clarity
• Practical strategies for maintaining recovery
• Meaningful connections with understanding sisters in healing
This is where exhaustion transforms into empowerment. Where silence becomes voice. Where surviving becomes thriving. Your awakening awaits.
Ready to reclaim your peace and power?
Spots are limited—save yours now.
B - Belonging
At the Empowered Awakening Retreat, you'll join an intimate gathering of just 6 women who understand the recovery journey. Through carefully crafted connection exercises and guided interactions with our intuitive horses, you'll experience the profound healing that comes from being truly seen and accepted. This sense of belonging—established within our sacred day together and continued through our 30-day follow-up program—creates the safety needed to embrace genuine transformation.
R - Resilience
During our transformative day together, you'll develop practical recovery tools through focused experiential learning with our intuitive herd of horses. Equus coaching provides immediate, honest feedback on your emotional state and coping mechanisms, helping you identify triggers and develop new responses. Your resilience building begins before our retreat with preparatory exercises and continues through our 30-day follow-up program, ensuring you integrate a personalized toolkit of grounding techniques, boundary practices, and self-regulation skills that work even in your most challenging moments.
A - Authenticity
The magic of Equus coaching creates a powerful mirror that reflects your authentic self without judgment. During your intimate session with the horses, they respond to who you really are—not who you pretend to be. This creates profound 'a-ha moments' that traditional talk therapy often takes months to achieve. The authenticity journey begins in our pre-retreat connection, deepens through our horse-guided experiences, and continues to unfold during our 30-day integration program, where you'll reconnect with aspects of yourself that have been buried under expectations and coping behaviors.
V - Voice
Finding and using your voice is a cornerstone of the Empowered Awakening experience. In our supportive sanctuary, you'll practice expressing your needs, setting clear boundaries, and speaking your truth through focused exercises with both horses and fellow participants. This voice work begins with pre-retreat reflections, deepens during our powerful day together, and continues through guided practices in the 30-day follow-up program. Women consistently share that the confidence they develop in our arena transfers immediately to their relationships, work, and recovery journey—creating lasting change that extends far beyond our day together.
E - Empowerment
The Empowered Awakening Retreat isn't just about breakthrough moments—it's about sustainable transformation. During our day together, you'll begin developing your personalized BRAVE implementation plan, which becomes the foundation for our 30-day guided integration program. This practical roadmap, initiated at the retreat and refined through our follow-up coaching and community support, helps you maintain momentum and continue integrating your experiences. The empowerment journey extends far beyond our day at the ranch, creating a structured path that truly transforms your recovery journey from surviving to thriving.
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Why This Matters Now More Than Ever
When the world feels increasingly uncertain, it's easy to get lost in the noise. This is exactly why investing in yourself isn't a luxury—it's absolutely f*ing necessary.
In times like these, our inner stability becomes our greatest asset. The women who will not just survive but thrive are those who've done the work to build their resilience, clarity, and authentic power from the inside out.
The world needs women who are:
Grounded in their truth when bullshit is everywhere
Connected to their intuition when misinformation clouds judgment
Standing in their authentic power when systems are designed to diminish it
Healing their own wounds so they can show up fully for the battles that matter
One Powerful Day
After years of facilitating transformation, I've discovered that sometimes the most profound breakthroughs happen in concentrated moments of clarity and courage.
The BRAVE Breakthrough Intensive distills the most powerful elements of my methodology into one transformative day—making this work accessible to women who:
Can't take multiple days away from work and family
Prefer the potency of an intensive format
Want significant shifts without a lengthy commitment
Are ready for immediate implementation
This isn't a diluted experience—it's a concentrated one. Every minute is designed for maximum impact with an intimate group of just 6 women.
What You’ll Experience
Your Complete BRAVE Experience Includes:
Before Your Retreat Day:
Personalized welcome package with journal and preparation materials
Three guided pre-retreat reflections to begin your transformation journey
Introduction to the horses who will guide your experience
Private online portal access with preparatory resources
Customized "BRAVE Beginnings" assessment to maximize your retreat day
Your Transformative Day at Happy Dog Ranch (August 1, 2025):
Morning: Foundation & Herd Wisdom • Personal assessment of your specific challenges • Guided herd observation with powerful metaphor teaching • Introduction to the complete BRAVE framework • Identification of your breakthrough intentions
Afternoon: Individual Transformation • Your personal Equus coaching session customized to your needs • Real-time facilitation through breakthrough moments • Witness and learn from others' transformations • Development of your implementation strategy
Your 30-Day Integration Program:
Weekly group coaching calls with your retreat sisters
Daily guidance and reflection prompts
Private community for ongoing support
Personalized implementation of your BRAVE recovery plan
Celebration of your transformation journey
What’s Included in this Beautiful Experience
One powerful day (9am-5pm) in a serene, nature-immersed setting designed to soothe your nervous system and restore your soul
Personalized Equus coaching for profound emotional breakthroughs and embodied healing—guided by the intuitive wisdom of horses
An intentionally small circle of no more than 6 women for meaningful conversations, heartfelt connection, and safe, supported transformation
Delicious catered lunch and refreshments throughout the day to nourish your body while we feed your soul
30-day integration program with weekly group calls and daily practices to ensure lasting transformation
BRAVE implementation workbook with powerful exercises and tools to continue your journey
What You’ll Walk Away With
This retreat isn't about escaping reality—it's about creating experiences that transform you at a fundamental level, so you can return to your life with greater clarity, strength, and purpose.
Every day you spend disconnected from your true self is another day you're vulnerable to external chaos. Every moment you postpone your healing is a moment you're operating at less than your full power.
Come home to yourself. Reconnect with the woman you were before the trauma - and the powerful version of you that’s rising now.
Heal through the wisdom of horses. Let these intuitive, majestic beings reflect your strength, your truth, and your capacity to begin again.
Feel seen, heard, and held. Surround yourself with a small, soulful circle of women who’ve walked through fire too—and are here to lift you up.
Gain immediate clarity. Discover precisely what's keeping you stuck and experience the freedom of breaking through those patterns in real-time.
Leave equipped and empowered. Walk away with tools, insights, and support to carry your healing and recovery forward—long after the intensive ends.
Testimonials
“I came in feeling lost and alone—now I know I’m not either. The horses and the women here helped me find my strength again.”
— Julie
“This workshop changed everything. It gave me hope, tools, and clarity. I’m walking away empowered and supported.”
— Susan
Meet Your Guide: Nancy McKay
Nancy is passionate about helping women recover their inner wisdom, healing from burnout, grief, trauma and addiction so they can finally live in peace. She recovers out loud, smashing the stigma of addiction, and empowering women on their recovery journey with the wisdom of horses.
She has been in recovery from alcohol use disorder since 2009 and has been an ovarian cancer survivor since 2015. She is a Certified Wayfinder Life Coach, Certified Equus Coach Master Facilitator®, and a SHE RECOVERS® and founded Women Empowered Recovery (fka Amazing Outlook Coaching) in 2018 at the age of 61.
The horses are waiting. I'm ready.
The only question is: Will you keep putting yourself last, or is it finally your damn turn?
Why Attend the Empowered Awakening Retreat?
This retreat isn't just about taking a break—it's about taking back your life through The BRAVE Recovery Method™, thoughtfully designed to address every aspect of authentic recovery. You’ll leave feeling recharged, empowered, and equipped with the tools to thrive, even when life gets hard. It’s time to rediscover your strength and step into your next chapter with courage and clarity.
The women who join this intimate BRAVE circle will experience a transformation that begins the moment they say 'yes' to themselves. With only 6 spots available, securing your place now gives you time to prepare mentally and emotionally for this life-changing experience.
The world needs women who are grounded in their power, connected to their wisdom, and unapologetic about their worth. Your journey of recovery isn't just for you—it's for everyone your authentic self will impact when you find your voice and claim your empowerment.
SHE RECOVERS® FUNdraiser!
As part of my commitment to supporting women's recovery broadly, $50 from each registration will be donated to the SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, which provides resources and community for women recovering from all of life's challenges.
Your Investment:
$697 Includes your complete transformation journey:
• Master-Level Guidance: Personal facilitation by Nancy McKay, Master Equus Coach and creator of the BRAVE Recovery Method™
• Intimate Group Experience: Limited to just 6 women, ensuring personalized attention and breakthrough support
• Comprehensive 30-Day Program: Your journey continues with structured group calls, daily guidance, and community support
• Transformative Horse Wisdom: Equus coaching at the beautiful Happy Dog Ranch sanctuary, creating profound shifts in a single day
• Complete Experience Package: Welcome materials, workbook, catered lunch, and all resources needed for your journey
Community Impact: $50 from each registration supports the SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, extending the healing to women in all forms of recovery.
Payment plans are available upon request…see below in FAQ’s
Begin your healing journey today.
Limited spaces available—reserve your place in the circle.
FAQ’s
Do I need previous horse experience? What if I’m afraid of horses?
No, you don’t need to have any horse experience. All of our activities take place safely on the ground - there is no riding involved.
If you are afraid of horses, that’s ok and perfectly understandable. They are big animals! We will give you a thorough safety demonstration and you get to decide what you are comfortable with. There is no pressure here.
Will your chef be able to accommodate my dietary restrictions?
Absolutely! Chef Keeley will be able to accommodate most any restriction. Please let me know in advance!
What if I have to cancel?
Your registration for the retreat is non-refundable, though it is transferrable.
Prefer a different payment arrangement?
Please email me directly at nancy@womenempoweredrecovery.com to discuss options.
Terms & Conditions
Changes/Cancellations
We understand that plans can change and emergencies come up. However, due to the nature of our services, we have a strict no-refund policy.
No Refunds: all bookings are final and no refunds will be issued for cancellations or changes. This includes family, health, death, and other emergency situations.
Travel Insurance: If you are traveling, to protect your investment, travel insurance is a must (and easy to get!) in order to cover unexpected cancellations, delays, or other unforeseen circumstances. We don’t ask for proof of insurance as it is for your own protection due to our no-refund policy.
By booking with us, you agree to these terms. Click here to read the full details.