THE HERO’S JOURNEY: ROME

Rewrite Your Story. Transform Your Leadership.

A private, five-day immersive coaching journey through the Eternal City for leaders and coaches — led by Peter de Kuster and inspired by The Power of Your Story.

Step away from daily operational noise and step deeply into the narrative shaping your life, your leadership, and the people you guide. Over five unhurried days in Rome, blend cultural discovery with executive coaching, deep conversation, and structured self-reflection to write your next defining chapter against a backdrop of empire, reinvention, and timeless artistry.

A Journey, Not a Seminar

This is neither a conventional classroom program nor a standard sightseeing tour. It is an exclusive, personally paced immersion through Rome with your specific ambitions at its center.

Across historic plazas, ancient ruins, world-class galleries, quiet monastic gardens, and private spaces for reflection, The Hero’s Journey: Rome provides a comprehensive narrative framework to audit where you are, confront what must evolve, and build the strategic foundation for how you choose to lead next.

The Story You Live

What narrative are you currently running about who you are, what you can achieve, and what others expect of you?

• Perhaps a long-held story of success no longer feels meaningful.
• Perhaps you are stepping into a higher executive role, building a coaching practice, or navigating complex organizational change.
• Perhaps you are asking: What comes after the chapter I have already mastered?

Across five structured phases, you will audit these internal narratives with radical honesty. The goal is not hollow positive thinking, but a more truthful, purposeful story — paired with concrete actions to execute it.

The Central Question: “Where can my current story no longer take me where I want to go?”

Who This Is For

Designed for leaders, executives, and coaches who seek extended space to pause, challenge long-held assumptions, and align their life’s work with clear purpose.

• Executives & Entrepreneurs navigating strategic pivots, scale, or legacy transitions.
• Executive & Team Coaches mastering a narrative-based approach to client development.
• Consultants & Mentors guiding others through complex, high-stakes decisions.
• Leadership Partners seeking deep alignment around a shared strategic vision.

Book privately for an exclusive group of peers, colleagues, or leadership partners.

What You Will Explore

• Your Current Story: Map the unconscious assumptions driving your decisions, relationships, and leadership style.
• Your Turning Point: Pinpoint where familiar habits and past successes no longer serve your future goals.
• Your Core Purpose: Clarify what truly matters enough to anchor your next phase.
• Your New Narrative: Draft a credible, reality-tested framework for bold, purposeful action.
• Your Daily Practice: Embed high-impact habits and accountability to make structural change stick.
• Your Wider Impact: Master narrative questioning to transform your everyday coaching and leadership conversations.

The 5-Day Itinerary

Day One: Departure & The Ordinary World

Auditing the story you have been living.

Your first day creates complete distance from immediate operational demands to examine the underlying beliefs, expectations, and historical legacies that have brought you to where you stand today.

• Morning: Espresso at Piazza Navona — Begin with a private conversation overlooking Bernini’s fountains, focusing on your professional context, ambitions, and the central questions you bring to Rome.
• Midday: The Pantheon & Piazza della Rotonda — Stand beneath the ancient dome of the Pantheon and map the gap between your present narrative and the larger vision you want to build.
• Afternoon: Reflective Lunch & Trastevere Walk — Examine what your current story protects and what it costs you during an unhurried lunch in historic Trastevere.
• Key Reflection: What story am I living — and which parts have I inherited rather than chosen?

Day Two: The Call to Adventure & Internal Barriers

Confronting the friction holding change back.

Day two dives into resistance: loyalty to past identities, fear of stepping outside familiar territory, and the comfort of remaining competent at your current level.

• Morning: Roman Forum & Palatine Hill — Walk through the ancient seat of Roman leadership, using the history of emperors and philosophers to audit the influences that have shaped you.
• Midday: Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio) & Private Coaching Walk — Unpack personal and organizational friction overlooking the city skyline.
• Afternoon: Trajan’s Market & Imperial Fora — Name the specific transition you are ready to make and draft the foundational statements of your next chapter.
• Key Commitment: Identify what you are ready to leave behind — and what you are choosing instead.

Day Three: The Ordeal & Reframing the Narrative

Testing your assumptions and forging your new story.

The midpoint of the journey moves from diagnosis to deep transformation, reframing limiting beliefs into a resilient, reality-based narrative.

• Morning: Galleria Borghese & Gardens — Use world-class Baroque masterpieces (Bernini, Caravaggio) to examine dramatic tension, perspective, and the courage to transform under pressure.
• Midday: Strategic Alignment Lunch near the Spanish Steps — Articulate what your revised story makes possible and define the boundaries and decisions it requires.
• Afternoon: Villa Medici & Pincio Terrace — Engage in intensive writing exercises with panoramic views across Rome to draft your complete narrative blueprint.
• Key Exercise: Rewrite a limiting belief without denying facts, avoiding responsibility, or making promises you cannot sustain.

Day Four: The Road Back & Behavioral Integration

Translating reflection into real-world leadership.

Day four bridges insight with execution, testing your refined narrative against your daily calendar, team dynamics, and operational demands.

• Morning: Vatican Museums & St. Peter’s Square — Examine scale, authority, and monumental vision to consider how your new story integrates into your daily leadership practice.
• Midday: Executive Planning Lunch in Prati — Design your concrete 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day post-tour action plans.
• Afternoon: Reflective Walk through Castel Sant’Angelo & Bridge of Angels — Formulate three clear, observable behaviors that will make your new story visible to your organization.
• Key Reflection: If I genuinely believed and lived this narrative, what decisions would I make tomorrow?

Day Five: Return with the Elixir & Legacy

Multiplying your impact and committing to action.

The final day focuses on external application: how to use narrative frameworks to elevate your team, clients, and organization.

• Morning: Aventine Hill & Keyhole View — Gain unique perspective high above the city, refining questions for your future coaching and leadership conversations.
• Midday: Farewell Coaching Session at San Miniato or Orange Garden — Rehearse high-stakes conversations and lock in post-program accountability commitments.
• Evening: Rooftop Overlooking the Colosseum & Closing Celebration Dinner — End with iconic views over an exclusive dinner. Share your finalized narrative blueprint and celebrate your commitment to the next chapter.

What You Take Home

• A Finalized 5-Year Narrative Blueprint: A structured personal or professional strategy to guide your upcoming organizational moves.
• The Story-Editing Methodology: A repeatable framework for auditing assumptions under executive pressure.
• A 90-Day Implementation Roadmap: Specific behavioral commitments and milestone metrics to guarantee ROI.
• The Complete Leadership & Coaching Toolkit: Practical question sets and exercise templates for high-stakes conversations.
• Certificate of Completion: Official recognition of 5-day executive program attendance.

Practical Details

• Location: Rome, Italy
• Duration: Five full days, concluding with a private celebration dinner on Day Five.
• Facilitator: Peter de Kuster
• Format: Exclusive private group booking (up to 4 participants).
• Dates: Scheduled by arrangement to suit your group’s calendar.
• Language: English

Investment

• Private Group Booking: €3,450 per participant (excl. VAT)(Designed for small leadership teams or handpicked groups of up to 4 participants)

Included in your investment: All personal coaching and facilitation across 5 days, private transport between curated city locations, scheduled museum and site admissions, gourmet lunches, daily refreshments, closing celebration dinner, and complete toolkit materials.

Ready to author your next chapter in Rome?

Contact us to arrange your private group dates and tailor your 5-day journey.