BERKSHIRES, MA

Come back different than you left.

Three days. Twelve men.

This is for you.

You’ve been showing up for a long time.

For your family.

Your team.

Your clients.

The people who count on you.

You do it well.

Without complaint.

Because that’s who you are.

But somewhere along the way,

you stopped being on your own list.

It’s not something you talk about.

Just a quiet thing you’ve been carrying.

The days move fast,

but none of them feel like yours.

Some men arrive here tired.

Others at a crossroads.

Some just know it's time.

What they have in common is this:

They decided to show up for themselves.

Finally.

Three days in the Berkshires.

Twelve men who get it.

Conversations that actually go somewhere.

People you'll stay in touch with.

You go home different than you arrived.

The people around you will feel it

before you even say a word.

There is something that happens when men step away.

Not from responsibility.

But away from the noise around it.

It doesn't have a name.

But you'll know it by the second day.

THREE DAYS

Thursday Evening

Private cabins. A lakeside property. Everything taken care of.

A meal together, a fire, and for the first time in a long time nobody needs anything from you. Good food, easy conversation, a chance to say what brought you here. Early to bed.

Friday Morning

Sunrise starts with a cold plunge. The kind of wake up you can't get from an alarm or a coffee.

After that your body is awake in a way it hasn't been in years. Present, clear and ready.

After breakfast you're on the Berkshire trails for four hours with no agenda and nothing pulling at you. Lunch together when you're back.

Breathwork in the afternoon, then time that's actually yours. The lake, a kayak, the sauna, the pool, the tennis or pickleball courts. Or nothing at all. That's allowed here.

Friday Evening

By evening you're around a fire with good food and people you just spent the day with in the woods.

The conversation starts going somewhere real. Not the kind you have at a party or a work event. Something more honest than that.

Early to bed. Tomorrow you do it again.

Saturday

Back on the trails after breakfast. Cold plunge and sauna after, the way your body wants to recover.

Lunch together, then the afternoon is yours. The salt water pool, the lake, whatever you need.

Dinner out that night with live music. When you're back, there's a fire. Conversations go places you didn't expect. Turns out you're not the only one.

Sunday

Breakfast together, unhurried. One thing you're leaving with. Then it's time to go.

What comes home with you

There is a version of you

that the people in your life are waiting for.

Not a different man.

The same man,

with more space around him.

Less reactive.

More present.

Someone who walks into a room—

and they feel it before you say a word.

That doesn’t come from another meeting.

Or another morning checking your phone

before your feet hit the floor.

It comes from stepping away

long enough to remember what actually matters.

The things you’re chasing are real.

And worth chasing.

But the life you want

is in the relationships.

In being someone your kids feel

when you walk through the door.

In showing up for yourself

the same way you show up for everyone else.

Three days won’t solve everything.

But it will remind you

of something you already know—

and have been too busy to feel.

You are more capable

than your calendar suggests.

The men who come here go home

and their wives notice.

Their kids notice.

Their colleagues notice.

Not because they said anything.

Because something settled within.

And it shows.

That’s what this is for.

Jack Trama

Founder, Forge & Trail

I've spent twenty five years alongside entrepreneurs and people who want more from their lives. And underneath almost all of them is the same thing left unsaid.

“I keep showing up for everyone else. I haven’t figured out how to show up for myself.”

I understood it. I was living it.

Then my dad passed and life came into focus fast.

I'm no different from the men who come here. Still figuring things out, and discovering what the next version of me looks like. I just happen to know what nature does to a man who's been running on empty.

We're in it together.

If something on this page feels familiar, I've heard your story before. Three days in the Berkshires might be exactly what you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this for me if I've never done anything like this?

Good. Most of the men coming haven't either. This isn't a retreat for people who do retreats. It's for men who've been putting themselves last and are ready to do something about it. If you're a little unsure, that's usually a sign you're the right fit.

What if I can't take four days away?

You can. The question is whether you're willing to decide that you matter enough to do it. The men who show up are busy. They have teams, families, responsibilities. They came anyway. Most of them will tell you it was the best decision they made all year.

What's the fitness level required?

The hikes are real but they're not extreme. Think two day four hour hikes on Berkshire trails with some inclines, rocks and light scrambling along the way, challenging enough to clear your head and get you out of it. If you're not regularly active right now, spending a few weeks getting some daily movement in beforehand will make the experience that much better. A walk, a treadmill, stretching. Nothing intense, just enough so your body is ready to be out there. The property has plenty of space to move at your own pace if you need it.

Who else is coming?

Men in their 40s and 50s who have built something and know something is missing. Entrepreneurs, executives, business owners, fathers. Men who show up for everyone else and are ready to show up for themselves. Twelve spots total. I make sure the room is right before anyone gets a seat.

What does this cost and what's included?

Investment starts at a few grand +. We'll cover the exact number on the call. What I can tell you is this — accommodations, all meals, full programming, and access to everything the property has to offer are all taken care of. Cabin options at different price points are available and we match you to the right fit on our call. You show up. Everything else is handled.

The men who come find it easy to justify once they understand what they're actually walking away with. If you're curious whether it makes sense for you, that's what our conversation is for.