An Invitation-Only Couples Retreat Hosted by Al Stasek & Matt Townsend, PhD

LIVING WITH A HONEY BADGER

A Couples Retreat for High-Performing Relationships

Incline Village • Lake Tahoe, Nevada

May 14–17, 2026

The Cost of Success

If your relationship were run like your company, would it be scaling or quietly burning out?

You invest time, focus, and resources into growth, strategy, and performance. But when was the last time you intentionally invested that same level of thought and energy into your relationship? When business enters a hard season, someone absorbs the pressure. Often, it is the person closest to you.

Many high performers look successful on the outside while slowly losing connection at home. Conversations get shorter. Patience wears thin. What once felt like partnership turns into survival mode.

If nothing changed in your relationship over the next three years, would that honestly be acceptable to you?

The Space Between

Do you spend more time optimizing systems than strengthening the space between you and the person you love most?

In business, pressure reveals gaps quickly. In relationships, it often exposes them slowly. How often do you examine your own character under stress compared to tracking performance metrics? When things get tense, does your communication create clarity and connection, or distance and defensiveness? Many couples aren’t failing, they’re simply surviving side by side, carrying stress instead of sharing it. The real question isn’t whether change is needed, but whether you’re willing to start with yourself instead of waiting for your partner to go first.

High Performance, Human Expense

High Performance,

Human Expense

What is the expense of your current pace on the person closest to you?

High performance always has a human impact, even when the results look good on paper. If your partner described your availability, presence, and patience, would their version match how you see yourself? Many driven couples ask their relationship to operate at peak performance without the maintenance they would never skip in business. You may treat yourself like a high-performance machine at work while quietly neglecting the engine at home. If your relationship carried the same priority as your most important business decision, what would change? Because when success keeps growing but connection keeps shrinking, the real question becomes this: what would it look like to win at work without losing at home, and what becomes possible when two high-performing people are truly aligned?

Conflict

Are you solving symptoms in your relationship the same way you would never accept in your business?

In high-performance work, recurring problems get investigated, not ignored. Yet in relationships, many arguments are treated at the surface while something deeper goes unaddressed. When conflict shows up, do you actually work the problem, or do you start working around each other to keep things moving? If conflict were viewed as data instead of failure, it would be pointing to patterns, unmet needs, and unresolved tension. The real question is whether you know the fire underneath your most recurring arguments, or if you’ve only been fighting the smoke.

What You’ll Experience

A Private, High-Trust Environment

Limited to 10 couples
Luxury home in Lake Tahoe
No spectators. No distractions.
Depth, safety, and real conversations

Proven Frameworks That Actually Work

Clear models, not vague advice
Practical tools you can use immediately
Language that changes how you talk to each other

Guidance from a Proven Expert

Dr. Matt Townsend brings 30+ years of experience helping couples navigate conflict, pressure, and connection—without shame or blame.

The Work We’ll Do Together

Strengthening the Space Between

You’ll learn how to:

Identify the real sources of conflict
Stop fighting symptoms and address root causes
Feed the seven basic needs every healthy relationship requires
Work with your natural differences instead of against them

The ABC’s of Happy, Healthy Relationships

You’ll:

Identify your signature strengths
Rebuild appreciation and trust
Create shared values and direction
Replace emotional drift with intentional connection

REAL Communication, REAL Connection

When pressure is high, communication either becomes the problem or the solution.

You’ll learn how to:

Recognize emotions beneath words
Interrupt reactive cycles
Address unmet emotional needs
Turn hard conversations into collaborative ones

This gives you a shared language that lasts long after the retreat ends.

This Is Not Therapy.

It’s a Strategic Relationship Reset.

The Living with a Honey Badger™ Couples Retreat is designed for couples who want a relationship that can handle ambition without breaking connection.

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR & HOST

Dr. Matt Townsend

Author • Relationship Expert • Marriage Coach

Lead Facilitator

Albie Stasek

Host

Why This Retreat Is Different

Exclusivity

Only 10 couples. More space. More safety. Real transformation.

Luxury Setting

Not a hotel. Not a conference center. A private, stunning mountain home where you can relax and focus.

Immersive Experience

This isn’t a workshop, it’s a curated relational reset. You’ll live the change, not just talk about it.

High-Caliber Couples

You’ll be with other couples who value growth, intentional partnership, and depth.

Save Your Spot

You already know how to invest in growth.

Isn’t it time you invested in the relationship that makes everything else possible?

If you’re ready to invest in your relationship with the same intention you invest in everything else that matters, this is your invitation.

Includes:

4 days / 3 nights in a private Lake Tahoe home
All retreat programming
Curated experiences and deep-dive sessions
(Travel not included)

Investment: $6,000 Per Couple

EVENT VENUE & ACCOMMODATIONS

📍 Incline Village, North Lake Tahoe, NV

Here, between alpine forests and crystal water, you’ll find quiet and space far from distraction, routine roles, and daily stress. This setting invites real transformation and connection that lasts.