Edition 51 — March 30th, 2025
mind

Paradiso! They took the leap—was it was worth it?

Paradiso returns tomorrow — early bird tickets for 2026 go live.

“Thank you. You changed my life.”

“I’ve never felt more seen.”

“I came home with a new direction.”

“I’m done pretending. It’s time to build be myself.”

This is the kind of feedback that surfaced after Paradiso.
From artists, creatives and business owners alike.


They didn’t come for that.

They came for something they couldn’t quite name.
A hunch. A gut pull.
A feeling that the thing they built—
was no longer the thing they believed in.

So they left the pitch decks.
The Slack threads.
The performance.

And for a few days, they remembered what it felt like to be human again.


What is Paradiso?

It’s not a course.
Not a productivity hack.
Not a retreat with better branding.

It’s something simpler.
And much harder to build:

A space where people stop pretending.

No big stage.
No guru.
Just quiet conversations.
Late nights.
And a few very necessary breakdowns.


What they got:

  • Clarity without strategy.
  • Momentum without hustle.
  • Connection without small talk.
  • Fuel without burnout.

Then they went home.


And without trying to, they changed everything:

  • Said no to the wrong work
  • Released offers that had been stuck in drafts for a year
  • Started showing up without the mask
  • Let their instincts—not the algorithm—lead again

Clients noticed.
Collaborators reached out.
Ideas landed.

Not because they said more—
But because they meant it.


Was it worth it?

That’s a strange question to ask about remembering who you are.

Paradiso changed everything.

(And nothing at all.)


Paradiso returns tomorrow.

No launch. No pressure.
Just an opening.

For the ones who are tired of performing—
and ready to create like it still matters.

If you are ready to join, meet us here on Monday:

Marko Pfann