I work behind the scenes of purpose-driven businesses and transformational retreats, building the structure, strategy, and storytelling that allow visionary leaders to do their best work.
With 25 + years of experience living and leading abroad, I bring a seasoned perspective to early-stage nonprofits, retreat leaders, and mission-led entrepreneurs who want their impact to match their intention.
You have the vision.
I help with design and implementation to deliver outstanding, memorable results.
For retreat leaders, I build and manage the operational backbone, including logistics, partnerships, participant flow, and program cohesion. Our partnership enables your energy to focus on creating a positive impact.
For for-purpose businesses and nonprofits, I refine messaging, strengthen systems, and craft clear, compelling storytelling that deepens trust and moves people to action.
I create life-changing retreats overseas for your clients, family, or student groups. My multi-role consulting delivers strategy, finance, operations, and a finessed guest experience.
Beginning with understanding the takeaways you want your guests to experience, I offer collaborative, detailed planning, travel and accommodation logistics, communications, and on-the-ground support.
Working with me gives you the mental freedom you need to enjoy your travel experience fully.
My retreat curation and consultation packages are designed for those who are ready to travel and want the behind-the-scenes details taken care of for them.
Energetic and versatile, I bring a rich background in writing and editing. I am a published author with two inspirational books on the shelf, with a children’s book series in the works.
My work blends narrative depth with strategic clarity, ensuring every piece not only resonates emotionally but also moves people to action.
For purpose-driven endeavors, I provide consultation services ranging from branding and outreach, to helping you establish efficient internal processes and systems so that you can focus your energy and passion on your business initiatives.
Visit my Writing Portfolio to see how my writing services can best support your business or personal project.
I work with passionate professionals, leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, creatives, and adventure-seekers to find inspiration and a deeper connection to make positive changes through their business endeavors.
Your Experience Will Embrace
Inspiring Personal Growth · Deep Connection
Strong Community · Purposeful Travel · Transformative Learning
Venture Within Reviews
“. . .beyond what words can describe.”
This experience was unlike anything I had ever done before, and the rewards were beyond what words can describe. Venture Within granted me the two most incredible weeks of my life. ~Alexa
“. . .my whole outlook on life has changed.”
This has changed me in a way I can’t put into words. My heart has changed, my mind has changed, my whole outlook on life has changed, my ability to be a leader in my role at home has changed. ~Sarah
“. . .very transferable to the real world.”
The Leadership workshops I found to be very transferable to the real world. I find myself continually using what I’ve learned from the courses in my professional and personal life. ~Stefan
“You will leave . . . full of positive power.”
These workshops allowed me openly discuss my roadblocks and explore ways to move past them, physically and mentally. It gave me a safe space to explore my thoughts and ideas. This course is for you if you need some direction. Christy is a fantastic teacher who is full of incredible life knowledge and eager to share. You will leave this course full of positive power and ready to make any changes to better your life. ~ Sam
“This course motivated me into action.”
The course really motivated me into action and I learned a lot about myself, such as looking closely at my fears and what can I do to punch through them. The most important thing for me about the workshop was building a strong “why”, which still motivates me everyday to pursue my own business of creating a conscious lifestyle blogazine and podcast. ~ Annmarie
“. . . helped realign and remind me of my core values”
This Program helped realign and remind me of my core values, and helped me tap into what I really want, which is for my profession to be more in line with my personal values. Sharing with other entrepreneurial women who have their own businesses was really helpful and inspiring. Christy is an amazing spirit and mentor. She is really knowledgeable about the material and very good at coaching you through it and applying the concepts to you personally. ~ Carrie S.
My favorite thing about working with Christy was her innate calmness and listening ability, which coupled to enhance her understanding of the perceived challenges I was facing. Thanks to her patient and compassionate perspectives, I was able to focus on what is most important in my life.
~ D. Baleson
“. . . the confidence I needed to act on my dreams.“
Christy’s life coaching-mentoring program was the extra level of support that I needed during a stressful and uncertain season of life. As one who struggles with insecurity, indecisiveness, and lack of direction, I found this program to be so helpful in cultivating the confidence that I needed to act on my dreams and values. The most helpful part of my time with Christy was the accountability and redirection that she offered. Being able to check-in and refocus my perspective on weekly basis was very grounding and necessary to help launch me into a sustainable rhythm that will work for me beyond our sessions. ~ Bethany J.
“This program was a pivotal moment for me.”
This program has been incredibly impactful and was a pivotal moment for me. Leaning into this work has reminded me to listen to myself, and to not let my voice get lost in the needs and expectations of serving others. I feel more strongly connected to my values. It has been powerful to not only move energy away from things driven by over-thinking but also honor fear that comes from intuition.
I definitely recommend taking the time to participate in this course. The lessons are thought provoking and so valuable for anyone looking to reconnect with themselves and self-develop. ~ Kimberly
I was considering a second career but was short on the belief and confidence to make this happen. Christy helped me to understand that I am more successful and more capable than I give myself credit for.
~ Danny B.
“. . . inspired to have a healthy balance in life.”
The “Travel With a Purpose” program in Nicaragua has made me more confident in the path I have chosen. I was also inspired me to do my creative outlets more and have a healthy balance in life, doing things that give me purpose and make me happy. ~ Abbey T.
“. . . definitely influenced and motivated me.”
This Program definitely influenced and motivated me. I want to use this momentum to change some things I have been wanting to improve, but had been procrastinating. The course has led me to be more aware of my reactions. Instead of impulsively responding to a situation that I didn’t have under control, I am now more empathetic.
Take this Program! Give yourself the opportunity to be more aware. Aware of what you do, of how you react, of how you plan, and of how you see things around you. It is important to invest time in ourselves to be better and feel better. ~ Adriana
I was having difficulty finding a balance in my lifestyle between my career, travel & home, and difficulty in making choices on my own. I felt confused about what I wanted in general (my purpose, job, lifestyle). My biggest breakthrough was realizing that I had done the work and I have all the answers within me already. I just needed to trust myself. Christy‘s style is a very intuitive coaching style. There might be an agenda for each session, but she also works around your energy, needs & heart.
~ Audrey C.
” . . . it teaches you to be a better person.”
The bigger truth of this Program is that it teaches you to be a better person. I was left with an inspirational feeling to keep searching and keep learning to better myself. The program design, Christy, and the others in the Program with me made me feel comfortable, motivated and inspired. ~ Ulianna
” . . . made me feel supported by the space it created with entrepreneurial women.”
It made me feel supported and comforted from the space it created and the intimate group of entrepreneurial women who were involved. It made me feel inspired to take action to become more productive in my current work, but also more confident in pursuing a new idea and dream and making a big change.
You can connect with Christy easily, she is good a leading the group and focusing the discussions. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend it to others. ~ C. Shapiro
Before working with Christy, I was feeling incredibly stuck, between my past life and my future with no clear sense of direction. My biggest personal breakthrough was to learn to trust my gut and instincts. Stop overthinking things. Take action. I appreciated the feeling of connection and Christy’s understanding with no judgement. I always looked forward to our sessions. Christy is an excellent coach! I always felt inspired and super charged after our meetings.
~ Andrew D.
“This Program is great motivation for personal growth.“
This Program is great motivation for personal growth. It has given me the patience to deal with situations that come up in my life, which I was not well equipped to deal wih before. It made me realize some behaviours that don’t actually serve me. I feel I can fall back on the knowledge I gained whenever the situation requires it or I am unsure of what my reaction should be. ~ Ruby
“I felt encouraged by my own strengths and ready to overcome my fears.”
Christy’s workshop made me feel empowered to take back control of my life. The program helped me see my life in a new light, understand my problem areas in new ways. I felt encouraged by seeing my own strengths and ready to face my fears and overcome them. Dooo it! Come ready to see your life more clearly. ~ Brooke
Christy Nichols knows how to tap into her own life experiences to mine solutions for her life coaching partners. I say “partner” because that’s how I felt working with Christy. It was a pleasure working with a classy lady who is honest, caring, straight-up, bright, and intelligent enough to make me feel like I found the answers myself when it was actually her! What a diamond she is…
~ D. B.
“It was so what I needed.”
I started this year taking a leap & investing in myself. While this pandemic & quarantine has been months of unexpected craziness and a lot of unknowns, I took it and ran.
While I was quarantined, I worked with Christy Nichols and completed the Coaching & Mentoring Program with Venture Within. It was so what I needed. I was able to get to a comfortable place in my life with myself. I learned so much about myself, and what I needed to love and grow. I was able to establish a much-needed routine. Rediscovering and implementing my values was the biggest take-away. – Nicki
Christy Nichols
Curator of Transformational Retreats | Author | Speaker | Writing Coach | Purposeful Travel Advocate | For-Purpose Business Strategist | Reiki Master | CEO at Venture Within
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