One Wild Life Expeditions
Let the wild transform you
Coaching expeditions that take you deep:
into the wilderness, into the healing power of community, and into your own greatest truths.
Being in wild places lets you see exactly what matters and what doesn’t.
You find out what you are made of, you stop second guessing yourself, you see the guideposts for the next chapter of your life. When you put on your backpack and step into the backcountry on a One Wild Life Expedition, you are saying yes to an adventure that will change you.
You get laser sharp coaching to help you see where you’re blocking yourself from your truth.
You find a radically loving community of people who have your back and will cheer for you as you do hard things.
You receive potent medicine from the breathtaking scenery and wide open space.
You find out you can do things you never thought you would be capable of.
You’ll come back so lit up from the inside that you radiate, confident and committed to owning your dreams. You’ll stop hiding from what you really want and feel ready to do the scary thing. You’ll have the muscles and mindset and confidence in your body to trust yourself on a whole new level.
One Wild Life Expeditions are designed for anyone on the verge of deep transformation — personal, professional, spiritual or creative.
These Expeditions are for you if:
You want to shake up your career, without burning down everything you’ve worked so hard for.
You’re hungry to go all in on your creative calling, without going broke and missing your your mortgage payments.
You know you’re finally ready to leave the relationship that isn’t good for you, but you don’t want to feel lost and alone.
You’re ready to play on a larger stage, but you’re afraid of burning out or leaving your people behind.
You’re dying to let your dreams matter again, but you don’t want to feel like you’re letting everyone else down.
We got you. You’re in exactly the right place.
If you’re craving a big shift, writing in your journal isn’t going to get you there. Neither is scheduling more therapy appointments or blocking rest on your calendar.
You need a shakeup.
You need to let yourself go wild.
Here is what is possible on One Wild Life Expeditions:
• a radically different vantage point so you clearly see yourself and what’s holding you back.
• a powerful recharge away from regular life and all the responsibilities that sap your energy.
• a chance to hear the truth inside that you probably already know.
• a new way of being in your body so you feel your power from the inside out and aren’t afraid of using it.
• a loving community of people who won’t let you do it alone.
What can I expect?
One Wild Life Expeditions are a mix of deep experiential learning, group process, individual coaching and adventure. Our journeys are carefully facilitated and led, but not guided. You’ll set up tents, learn to cook outside, communicate, navigate, and make decisions. Each person contributes to a nourishing, rich community. As a group, you’ll travel through the remote backcountry and emerge uniquely transformed.
What about the coaching?
You’ll get two coaching call before the expedition, where you create a personalized coaching program, uniquely tailored stretch you in all the right ways. You’ll come to the expedition with a framework to help you lean into your edges. Along the trail you’ll receive powerful 1:1 and group coaching to integrate the “ahas” of the wilderness. After the expedition you’ll have a coaching call to hone your path forward, integrating the new muscles and perspectives that came onboard in the wild. Combining coaching and a wilderness expedition is a powerful catalyst for deep, lasting change.
Join us for a life-changing expedition.
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Yellowstone Backpacking Expanded Self Adventure
September 2 - 8, 2026
Backpack into the heart of Yellowstone and into deep personal evolution.
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Patagonia Backpacking Reimagined Self Adventure
February 19-27, 2027
Backpack into the heart of the Aysén Region in Patagonia and hear your own greatest truths.
You’ll come away with:
• The self trust to surrender to your highest wisdom, making every choice feel easy as you take your next steps.
• The wild confidence to stop pretending and be seen for who you truly are, what you think, and what you know.
• New practices that help you stay connected to your body, your wisdom and your spirit when you’re under pressure.
• A deeper connection with your Self, with others, and with the natural world—giving you a powerful sense of belonging, no matter where you are.
• Insight into the patterns and habits that get in your way, so new moves feel effortless.
• A community of kindred spirits dedicated to your evolution.
About You:
• You are invested in your personal evolution and ready to stretch.
• You long for a deeper connection to nature and your own wild possibilities.
• You are eager to contribute to a powerfully supportive community.
• You are open to feeling uncomfortable and finding the gifts in uncertainty and the unknown.
Which Expedition is Right For Me?
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Yellowstone Backpacking
Date September 2-8, 2026
Group 6 participants
Women, non-binary and folks who feel belonging in women’s spaces.
Skill Level Beginners welcome!
You should be comfortable with moderate fitness activity, and able to walk at a sustained pace for 3 hours. We’ll help you with a training plan to physically prepare for this trip.
Terrain and WeatherTrails are established, with gentle elevation gain.
Sunny days, cool evenings with the possibility of fall storms.
Cost $2500 before May 31, 2026
$3000 after.
Perfect for
Someone ready to try something new, stretch outside their comfort zone and find out how capable they really are.
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Patagonia Backpacking
Date February 19-27, 2027
Group Up to 12 participants
All genders welcome!
Skill Level Beginners welcome!
You should be comfortable with sustained physical activity. Can you run for 1 hour, or do similar cardio exercise? Can you do a strength workout consistently? We will help you with a training plan to physically prepare for this trip.
Terrain and Weather
A mix of on and off-trail travel with some rugged terrain. Elevation gain up to 1000 feet.
Weather can be extreme in Patagonia, with a mix of everything—scorching sun, high winds, heavy rain and even snow storms.
Cost $3500 before May 31, 2026
$4000 after.
Perfect for
Someone ready for a once in a lifetime adventure that will expand them physically, mentally and spiritually.
Hear what past participants have to say about the change they brought into their lives:
What’s different about One Wild Life Expeditions?
This isn’t just an amazing trip in a pretty place. This is an opportunity to cultivate core life shifts that stay with you well beyond the expedition.
In the backcountry, you practice and embody new capabilities. Coaching offers you a framework for understanding your habits and what you are longing to step into. The group offers you profound witnessing. All of these factors lead you straight to the heart of your truth, opening a clear path for new ways of being.
Before your expedition begins, you’ll meet with your coach and get crystal clear on your deepest longings and intentions. We’ll explore what has you stuck and what parts of you are ready to be unlocked. Together we create a coaching program that sets you on a course for change.
On the expedition, you’ll receive a mix of group and individual coaching, facilitated reflection, somatic practice and deep experiential leadership learning. You’ll gain powerful insights into your habits and patterns, and find soul shifting ways to live closer to your dreams.
After the expedition, you have a followup session with your coach to integrate the powerful shifts you found in the wilderness. Together you’ll chart a path forward that will let you live lasting change. You’ll be supported by loving community every step of the way.
Things We’re Often Asked:
I’m not outdoorsy, is this for me?
YES! Sometimes the most powerful changes in our lives come when we’re so far outside our normal life we forget all the old stories of who we think we are. These expeditions are designed for beginners. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to not only feel comfortable, but to THRIVE in the outdoors.
Gosh I’d love to do this, but I can’t take the time, spend the money, or leave my family.
If you’re reading this, you know there is something here for you. Of course there isn’t enough time or money, there never will be. Here is the truth: Your energy is the engine for your entire life. If that engine is running on fumes, everyone around you feels it. This isn't an escape from your life; it’s an investment in the person who leads your life. You aren't just investing in a cool experience; you’re reclaiming the clarity and vitality you need to show up for the people and projects you love.
I’m not strong or fast enough? What if I hold everyone back?
We do things differently. There is no such thing as behind or slow. We move at a pace that everyone can maintain together. Before the trip, we’ll help you prepare physically. On the trip, we shift weight out of our packs, we take breaks, we check in with each other frequently. On an expedition we operate as a single organism and no one gets left behind.
I’ve already done a lot of coaching, how will this be different?
Being in wild places accelerates everything. Many past participants have done coaching, therapy, or are coaches themselves. The biggest feedback we get is that there is nothing like this. The combination of moving your body every day in an awe inspiring wild place, real time practice embodying stretchy new moves, and being witnessed and celebrated in a tight knit community, allows for breakthroughs like nothing else.
I’m gluten free - can you accommodate my dietary needs?
Yes! We carry a variety of nutritious ingredients, and have a flexible meal plan. We’ll easily make substitutions for dietary needs, so you can eat what works for your body.
Meet your Coach / Facilitators
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Liz Hardwick
I’ve spent a lot of my life outside and find profound power and healing in nature. For the last 25 years I’ve led life changing backcountry expeditions through NOLS. For the past 8 years I’ve supported clients through major life transitions as an Integral Master Coach. Coaching matters deeply to me, not just for the profound expansion my client’s experience, but for the ways this work allows us all to live into a more beautiful world. I’m all about radical self-love, and having the audacity to dream about what’s possible. I’m steeped in self-inquiry and spiritual practice, community work, and the wild joy of parenting my young kids. I live beside the Wind River mountains in Lander Wyoming, traditional lands of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.
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Lindsay Priefert
“Each of you is perfect the way you are ... and you can use a little improvement.”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen monk and teacher
The paradox of this quote lays the foundation for my ability to see unique gifts in everyone. I have a passion for helping people develop new capabilities they long to embody. I’ve been a coach and mentor my whole career. As a NOLS instructor I help people build self-awareness in challenging and uncertain environments. As a coach I rely on presence, embodied listening, connection, and humor to support people into profound change.
I’m a faculty mentor at NOLS, a Professional Integral Coach and a Mindfulness Practitioner through the Mindful Life Program. I have a master’s degree in Public Administration focused on leadership development and organizational culture. And I’m going to make you laugh till you pee at least once.
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