The Lab is a one-of-a-kind program blending:
• life-changing tools, concepts, and mindsets
• experiential exercises for real-time, in-your-bones growth
• & powerful, joyful guidance and community
…to unlock your true potential and stretch into a life that’s fully yours.
If this sounds like you…
You want to move through life with more boldness, courage, confidence, and positive risk-taking.
You have so much inside you, and you long to show up more fully in the world. You see others living their dreams, taking adventures, and making bold moves – and you wonder, Why can’t that be me?
You remember a time when you were bolder, when fear didn’t hold you back. But now, that sense of adventure feels harder to tap into. The world seems more uncertain than ever, and making a change feels even scarier.
You want to trust yourself to make the right decisions and take bold steps toward your dreams. But fear, perfectionism, and your inner critic keep you stuck. You think about it all the time, but somehow, it never feels like the right time to make it happen.
The Lab is for you.
You crave more adventure, joy, and expansion—without upending your already good life.
You really like your life. So much is going well. You’ve built something solid, and you don’t want to disrupt everything.
And yet… you feel a longing for more. You can’t help but wonder what else you could be experiencing. A part of you knows there’s a whole world of possibilities waiting for you, but it feels like you can’t fully access it. You want to experience more, but without losing what you’ve worked hard to build. If only you could have the fun, expansion, and connection of a grand, wild adventure – without actually packing up your life and leaving.
The Lab is for you.
You’re ready to stop waiting, release perfectionism, and get on with the work and life you’ve always wanted.
You have big dreams you keep planning to get to, but the time never seems quite right. You’re buried under responsibilities and your relentless to-do list.
Parts of your life are working, but something’s missing. Every so often, a moment of clarity hits: THIS ISN’T IT.
You know there’s more inside you, but you’re struggling to carve out the time and space to make it happen. You want to make your dreams a reality—but you can’t seem to access the confidence to start.
The Lab is for you.
By the end of this journey, you’ll feel confident in your ability to trust yourself, take decisive action, and embrace new challenges with courage and excitement.
The Lab is for you if you:
- Want to step out of your comfort zone and overcome fear, perfectionism, and self-doubt—so you can take bold action and trust your intuition.
- Are navigating a professional or personal transition, and want to rediscover your purpose and step into new possibilities with confidence.
- Are a high-achieving professional who’s craving more joy, adventure, and confidence without completely upending your current life.
- Are creatively blocked and need a reset to reconnect with your inner creativity.
- Are a curious person looking for a safe, non-judgmental space to experiment with creativity and self-expression.
- Are passionate about personal growth and self-improvement and looking for something outside the box to take your journey to the next level.
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Who teaches The Lab?
Hiiii! I’m Carrie Spaulding, the creator of The Lab. I’m a coach, speaker, educator, improviser, visual artist, nomad, and human.
A few years ago, I set out to integrate my tools, insights, and methodology from all of these lenses. I wanted to take the best of everything in my wheelhouse and use it to help people get the transformation they want and need. The Lab is the fruit of that labor!
Even where our goals, desires, and paths differ, there are certain things that just about all of us desire to feel and experience. My greatest goal is for you to have the tools, competencies, and permission from yourself that you need to be who you are, do what you’re here for, and venture boldly forward in your life and work. Let’s do this together. It’s gonna be fun.
Sounds great. But HOW?!?!?
The Lab uses fun, structured experiential methods to develop key skills and competencies that you can apply across all areas of your life and work.
I’ve worked with thousands of people over many years of coaching, speaking, teaching, and training, and what I’ve found is that while we are all unique and have varied goals, there are certain competencies we all need in order to make those goals happen.
Some of these competencies can be really hard to “get at” directly. For that reason, I have been determined to develop methods and create tools to help people build these competencies in a direct, experiential, connected, and incredibly fun way. What you learn in The Lab in 8 weeks might take years to learn through more traditional learning methods—and even then you might not access some of the learning, awareness, and growth The Lab is designed to facilitate.
This course isn’t just learning about useful concepts—it’s actually integrating them into your internal infrastructure, so you’re calibrated to use them in any aspect of your life. I want you to have this stuff in your bones. And I want you to experience a lot of fun, lightness, and community in the process! Life can feel hard, heavy, and isolating. Learning doesn’t have to.
The experiential container includes visual art play, improvisation, and real-world experiments that evoke the adventurous, transformational experience of being a nomad.
NO experience with art or improv is necessary–participants range from total beginners to people with tons of experience, and it is a safe place for everyone (including introverts) – promise. Nor do you need to have any desire to be a nomad; the real-world experiments are inspired by my nomadic adventure, and designed for you to do from right where you are.
Designed for stretch AND safety!
The exercises in the Lab are designed to be:
- Accessible, safe, and super-useful for all levels of experience (from total beginners to experienced professionals)
- Introvert- and extrovert-friendly
- Loaded with zero-performance, no-experience-necessary, sharing-optional exercises (so you can engage fully even if you’re private or shy)
Okay, I’m intrigued…show me more details!
You’ve got it! Take your pick:
- a robust document with all the key information, plus lots of visuals
- a scan-friendly document (named “Course Overview” with all the key details
What’s included?
The Lab includes:
Weekly Live Zoom Sessions
Dive into engaging, interactive sessions filled with actionable concepts, hands-on exercises, and thought-provoking discussions designed to push you outside your comfort zone and bring real-world value.
Optional Homework Assignments
Designed to reinforce and apply what you’re learning to your everyday life, these exercises help you integrate key insights and take bold action—without overwhelm.
Curated Supply List
No guesswork here! You’ll receive a thoughtfully selected list of supplies you’ll need for the course, so you can jump right into the creative process. These tools will stay with you long after the program, continuing to fuel your personal growth.
A Supportive, Like-Minded Community
Get to know a group of incredible, driven individuals in a safe and structured environment. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you’ll find a supportive community that pushes you to grow and gives you a sense of belonging.
Free Membership in The Life Workshop
For the duration of the program, you’ll have access to The Life Workshop, my exclusive Get-It-Done group. It’s an amazing bonus that keeps you accountable, motivated, and on track as you tackle your personal and professional goals. It’s also a great way to get to know your fellow Labmates better!
Private One-on-One Session with Carrie
Take your growth even deeper with a personalized, one-on-one session. This private meeting gives you tailored guidance to help you break through any barriers, refine your path forward, and integrate everything you’ve learned into your life.
Binge-watch your future classroom!
It’s one thing to read about The Lab. It’s another to hear about it straight from the mouths from people who have experienced it! Scroll down to watch a series of videos. Click the video below to watch the whole series…or watch the whole playlist on YouTube!!
Video Guide:
Video 1. 3-Minute Overview of the Lab—watch this video to hear Lab alumni share:
- what The Lab is
- why they signed up
- what they got out of the course
- what they suggest if you’re on the fence
Video 2. The improv component of The Lab: Nervous about the improv piece? So were these participants. Watch to hear about their before and after!
Video 3. The visual art component of The Lab: From total beginners to experienced visual artists, learn about the visual art component of The Lab!
Video 4. The teacher of The Lab: Curious about your teacher? Watch Lab alumni talk about Carrie as a guide, instructor, and facilitator.
Video 5. The optional homework in The Lab: Hear about the enriching and exciting optional homework assignments you can work on outside of class.
Video 6. The private session with the teacher: Learn about the 1-on-1 session bonus, the “Doodle Date™,” & how it enhances the overall learning experience!
Video 7. The bonus of free membership in The Life Workshop: Discover the bonus of The Life Workshop, a Get-it-Done group that can help you get even more out of The Lab.
If you’d like to jump on the phone with me for 15 minutes to help decide if The Lab is right for you, grab a time on my calendar here.
Investment
For a special early enrollment period, The Lab operates on a Pay from the Heart structure. This special structure is a way that I make The Lab accessible to those who want and need it, and sustainable for me. You’ll choose to pay $695, $995, or $1295 USD for your spot. (If paying $695 may mean you can’t afford food, shelter, or other basic necessities, you are invited to pay a lower amount.) You can read all about Pay from the Heart here. Pay from the Heart pricing for the fall cohort ended on Monday, August 25.
After the special enrollment period is over, The Lab is a fixed price of $995.