An all-inclusive retreat for executive coaches to restore their energy, explore new perspectives, and expand their capacity and community.
Spots are intentionally limited. Complete the short application to be considered.
The invitation
Every day, you create space for others to grow, reflect, and lead with intention. This retreat is a rare chance to create that space for yourself.
Restore. Explore. Expand. is a two-night immersive experience designed for executive coaches who want to step out of delivery mode, reconnect with what matters, and return home with renewed energy, fresh perspective, and a stronger sense of community.
Set on 2,000 acres of preserved forest at The Inn at Serenbe, just outside Atlanta, you'll experience a thoughtful blend of reflection, learning, and connection among a small group of peers who understand the unique privilege and weight of this work.
Pause long enough to replenish your energy and return to yourself.
Gain new perspectives through shared learning, creativity, and meaningful conversation.
Strengthen your capacity and community, leaving with tools, ideas, and relationships you can lean on.
Arrive, exhale, and reconnect with what you need.
Expand perspective through shared learning and experimentation.
Integrate insights into your practice and your next steps.
The setting
The Inn at Serenbe sits on 2,000 acres of preserved forest and farmland in Chattahoochee Hills, about 30 minutes from Atlanta's airport. Farm-to-table dining, wooded trails, a spa, and quiet gathering spaces make it a natural place to slow down and reconnect. You'll stay in the charming Inn, with shared spaces to gather as a group.
Restorative practices like yoga, sound bath, or time in nature
Curated community and conversation with a select group of executive coaches
All-inclusive accommodations and meals, thoughtfully prepared on-site
Professional development experiences designed to broaden perspective and strengthen your craft
The beauty of Serenbe's forest and countryside: a perfect backdrop for reflection and growth.
DATES
April 14–16, 2027
LOCATION
The Inn at Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, GA
FORMAT
2 nights / 3 days — arrive midday Day 1, depart late morning Day 3
GROUP SIZE
Intentionally limited for depth and connection
ICF CCE HOURS
9 pending ICF application
A short group call before the retreat to help you arrive prepared and connected.
A chance to reconnect with your cohort after the retreat and keep the momentum going.
EARLY BIRD
$2,699
Per person, when you reserve by October 31, 2026.
STANDARD
$2,999
Per person, beginning November 1st.
Your place is secured with a 50% deposit upon acceptance, with the balance due January 30, 2027 — two simple payments, spaced for ease. Pricing is all-inclusive of lodging, meals, and curated retreat experiences; travel is not included. Final details are shared with accepted participants.
Complete the short application so we can learn about you and what you're looking for.
We'll follow up personally to make sure the experience is the right fit.
Accepted applicants receive an invitation and invoice.
Your 50% deposit confirms your place in the cohort.
Your Hosts
Michelle Krebs and Stephanie Laplante bring decades of experience coaching leaders and building coaching communities. This retreat is an extension of Bloom's commitment to developing not only leaders, but the coaches who support them.
Founder of Bloom Executive Coaching
Founder of Bloom Executive Coaching, an executive coaching and leadership development firm that offers Executive, Team, and Group coaching designed to help legacy leaders build high-performance teams, develop leaders as coaches, and accelerate the development of diverse talent.
Michelle spent 20 years at a large-scale multinational pharmaceutical company in various executive leadership roles, including Vice President of Specialty Sales, before shifting her focus to executive coaching and leadership development. She brings a balanced approach to her clientele, combining her years of practical experience in Corporate America with a compassionate and humanized approach to coaching.
She is a credentialed executive coach, group facilitator, and change agent with extensive experience working with all levels of leadership, from C-Suite executives to first-line leaders. Her coaching work expands across Fortune 100 to mid-sized companies, primarily in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and tech industries. She is recognized in the industry as an outcomes-based transformational coach.
Executive Coach
Stephanie Laplante is an experienced talent management executive with significant business experience and a proven track record of turning around business results by focusing large teams on key priorities, developing capabilities, and creating a high-performance culture. She is recognized for thought leadership on iconic leadership development programs focused on developing key talent to advance to the next leadership level.
She recently concluded a 30-year career with a cutting-edge health care company as an internal executive coach. She was highly sought after to be a trusted advisor to senior executives who wanted to become better leaders, led large-scale, complex transformational change, and engaged and aligned organizations to create high-performance cultures.
Stephanie adapts her coaching style to meet each client's needs. She listens very intently to what is being said and not said. She asks courageous questions that open up new perspectives and new possibilities. You can unlock your potential and achieve your ambitions with the new choices you create.
Professional and executive coaches who want space to restore capacity, learn with peers, and return home inspired and supported.
Spots are intentionally limited to support depth and connection.
Complete the application and we’ll follow up personally with next steps and details.
Lodging, meals, and curated retreat experiences. Travel is not included.
$2,699 early bird (by Oct 31, 2026), $2,999 standard. A 50% deposit reserves your place; the balance is due Jan 30, 2027.
After witnessing firsthand how many leaders were vastly underprepared for the ever-increasing demands of executive leadership, Michelle was inspired to start Bloom Executive Coaching to support them in unlocking their true leadership potential for a more significant impact. She brings a balanced approach to her clients, combining her years of executive leadership experience in Corporate America with a caring and human-centric approach to coaching.
Michelle spent over 20 years at a large-scale multinational pharmaceutical company in various leadership roles, including Vice President of Specialty Sales, before shifting her focus to executive coaching and leadership development. Before leaving her corporate career to start her coaching practice, she was the Head of Coaching for North America and Latin America.
She is a credentialed executive coach, group facilitator, and change agent with extensive experience working with all levels of leadership, from C-Suite executives to first-line leaders. Her coaching work expands across Fortune 100 to mid-sized companies, primarily in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and tech industries. She is recognized in the industry as an outcomes-based transformational coach.
As a coach, Michelle believes that leadership transformation occurs at the intersection of trust, vulnerability, and openness. Her approach is results-focused and designed to help leaders overcome any obstacle or block preventing them from reaching their goals. Her non-judgmental manner creates a safe space to uncover what is holding one back and push through it with confidence.
In addition to Michelle’s coaching practice, she has designed and delivered women’s leadership development programs throughout North America and Latin America. She serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners. She is also the founder of Get in the Game Girl, a nonprofit leadership development program serving high school female athletes.
With an emphasis on holding individuals accountable to achieve their goals, Patrick’s style helps leaders dramatically improve performance, address development needs, and successfully navigate through significant decisions and transitions.
Patrick spent more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical research and development industry at companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and Covance. During this time, he mastered key skills required to lead successful international organizations. He has extensive experience in organizational planning and change management, department design and deployment, international team management, business operations activities, and supplier and contract management.
As a coach, Patrick works diligently to create a space for self-discovery on the part of the client and ensures that the development process is enjoyable and stimulating. Using assessments, and proven tools and techniques, he works with individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. His approach addresses the client’s stated objectives as well as any limiting beliefs that may be getting in the way. His coaching work expands across Fortune 100 to startup companies, primarily in pharmaceutical, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and aerospace.
Josh has coached leaders across industries from global tech giants and professional services firms to healthcare systems and NGOs. His clients include Microsoft, Walmart, John Deere, Bain, BCG, Ocean Spray, and Massachusetts General Hospital, among others. His clients range from up and coming individual contributors to seasoned C-suite executives. Known for designing tailored, high-impact development strategies, he partners closely with leaders and organizations to drive meaningful business and personal transformation.
Josh held senior leadership roles at Red Hat, ExecOnline, and Walmart, where he built and led enterprise-wide executive development programs and coaching centers of excellence. He also served as a senior consultant with Hogan Assessments, where he deepened his expertise in executive assessment, honing his knowledge of what it takes to be successful at senior levels in complex organizations.
With a reputation for blending candor, curiosity, and compassion, Josh helps leaders lead at a higher level, grounded in who they are and equipped for what’s ahead.
Stephanie is a highly sought after and trusted advisor to senior executives who want to become better leaders, who lead large-scale, complex transformational change, and who want to engage and align organizations to create high-performance cultures. Stephanie has worked with senior leaders at GSK, BMS, AstraZeneca, HCl, Novartis, Genmab, CSL Behring, Women’s Way (nonprofit), and Food Trust (nonprofit).
As a leader herself, she has a proven track record of turning around business results by focusing large teams on key priorities, developing capabilities, and creating a high-performance culture. After a successful sales career, Stephanie became an organizational development consultant.
One of her biggest achievements was leading the organizational development work for a global digital transformation program, successfully executing a new organizational design, change management plan, and ways of working using technology to communicate with healthcare professionals.
Stephanie was also a primary contributor to GSK winning the 2016 ICF PRISM Award for the company’s Accelerating Difference for Women Program and internal coaching program.
