meet your host
Larissa Walder
She grew up in Wisconsin and now calls California home. A foodie, outdoor enthusiast, and proud “cheesehead,” she loves skiing, backpacking, camping, and discovering new adventures with friends. She especially enjoys introducing people to new activities and watching them discover something they love.
For Larissa, retreats are all about intentional connection, trust, and celebrating what makes each person unique. She can’t wait to meet you, share stories, talk food, and create new memories together.
Larissa grew up in Wisconsin, and even though she's spent all of her adult years in California, she still proudly considers herself a "cheesehead" in terms of how much cheese she eats. She's also a big foodie - on a weeknight, you're likely to find Larissa cooking some random new vegetable she bought at the market. Her most recent obsession? Roasted Romano Beans.
Larissa loves being active, and sharing activity-based connections with friends and community. She's introduced many friends over the years to her hobbies of skiing, backpacking, and camping, and enjoys seeing people find their passions and learn new things about themselves when they try a new activity. This past summer, Larissa convinced a group of her coworkers who normally arrive at the office around 10am to meet her at 6am (!!) for an outdoor climb, which was the first time any of them had climbed outside - they loved it so much the group went climbing outdoors a second time that same week!
Larissa loves meeting new people, and finds that retreats are a beautiful space to foster intentional connections and trust within groups. Share your life story, talk about food, dabble in your latest hobby - Larissa can't wait to meet you and learn how to celebrate you!.
You can find her at the Lake Tahoe retreat.
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