How Women Physicians Can Find True Friendship and Deep Connection

Healthy friendships in adulthood are rare.

For women in medicine, they can feel nearly impossible to come by.

The demands of a medical career leave little time for connection, and the friendships that once came easily in school or training seem harder to sustain.

Women come to our retreats from all over the United States and Canada, often arriving alone—both confident and shy, sometimes a little skeptical.

They seek time and space to relax, reflect, and find clarity.

They know they are not living the life they truly want, but are unsure of the steps to get there.

At every retreat, you leave with a deeper understanding of themselves, with more clarity, a sense of direction, and renewed energy.

But you also leave with something unexpected, often something you have been craving all along: a new community, a deep connection, and friendships that truly last.

The women who join are drawn together.

Despite differences in geography, specialty, practice type, and career stage, they share core values and life experiences. The universe has sifted them, aligning them for a reason.

Retreats have a way of accelerating connection. In the space of a few days, strangers become confidantes. In intimate settings, personal stories unfold, and walls come down. Jessie’s gift lies in creating a space where vulnerability feels safe, where deep conversations emerge naturally, and where genuine relationships take root.

Again and again, participants express their surprise at how quickly and deeply they connect with the other women. They come for clarity, for wellness, for a reset—but they leave with friendships that continue long after the retreat ends. They stay in touch through group texts, sharing photos and supporting each other through life’s challenges and triumphs. They use one another as sounding boards, as cheerleaders, as trusted allies. Many even meet up in person, strengthening the bonds that began in a shared moment of reflection.

Facilitating these connections is one of the most rewarding aspects of this work.

The friendships formed at these retreats are more than chance encounters; they are life-changing relationships built on mutual understanding and shared experience.