Where are the Live-events held?

The RISE Live Event is held at our private, off-grid retreat location in Virginia. More details on the exact location are provided once accepted into the program.

RISE sessions are $2,495 per man, with deposits required upon acceptance into the program. Tuition includes 60-day Lead-Up coaching and preparation, a 3-day immersive Live Event, and 1-year access to the RISE 300 Graduate network.

Is this some type of alpha-male bootcamp or militia training?

No. RISE sits somewhere between a traditional men's retreat and a physical challenge experience. It is intentionally rugged and demanding, but the goal is not to create military-style selection or prove who is toughest. RISE uses structured experiential exercises, guided conversations, personal reflection, teamwork, wilderness, physical challenges, and principles of behavior change.

Is this a religious program?

RISE is not a religious program and does not push a religious agenda. Men of different faith and belief backgrounds are welcome.

What level of fitness is required?

Most men arrive at RISE in average to above-average fitness. Participants are challenged physically, but the goal is not to discover who is toughest. The Lead-Up includes at-home challenges to help prepare participants physically, mentally, and emotionally.

How often are RISE sessions held?

RISE holds roughly four Live Event sessions each year, scheduled in advance and held in Virginia. Accepted participants receive the specific dates, location, Lead-Up schedule, and travel information for their session.

How many men are in each session?

RISE intentionally keeps each Live Event to a maximum of 12 men to support familiarity, trust, accountability, and individual attention.

Can I speak to former graduates?

Yes. RISE can provide graduate contact information during your one-on-one call if desired.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. If you complete the program and do not feel RISE was beneficial to you, RISE will refund your money.

WHERE MEN FIND FREEDOM

THE MEN'S RETREATBUILT TO BREAKWHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK.

RISE is a non-religious men's wilderness retreat held in Virginia—an immersive experience built to help you confront what's keeping you stuck, get clear about what matters most, and build a life you don't want a vacation from.

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60 DAY LEAD-UP3 DAY IMMERSIVE LIVE EVENTRISE 300 GRADUATE NETWORK

BUILD COURAGE · EARN CERTAINTY · FIND BROTHERS · BECOME ELITE · BUILD COURAGE · EARN CERTAINTY · FIND BROTHERS · BECOME ELITE ·

REAL MEN. REAL RESULTS.

HEAR IT FROM
THE MEN WHO LIVED IT.

Stories from RISE graduates — in their own words, about the experience and what they carried home with them.

THE RISE METHOD

MORE THAN A WEEKEND
ESCAPE.

RISE is built as a process, not a performance. The Lead-Up prepares you. The live event uses conversation, reflection, teamwork, wilderness, and physical adversity to expose what comfort can hide. The goal is not to make things hard because hard is impressive; it is to help you see more clearly how you respond, what matters, and what needs to change. The graduate network keeps you connected to men who know what the work costs.

Learn why RISE is more than a men's weekend retreat.

60 DAYS

THE LEAD-UP

Coaching, preparation, at-home challenges, and deliberate disruption of the habits and patterns that keep you stuck.

3 DAYS

THE LIVE EVENT

Physical adversity, guided discussions, journaling, teamwork, wilderness exposure, practical skills, and evolutions designed to connect the work to your actual life.

1 YEAR

THE NETWORK

Access and inclusion to the RISE 300 Graduate network — men who went through it, know what it means, and can challenge you after the event ends.

ONGOING

WHAT COMES NEXT

Optional Alumni Adventures, The Circle mastermind gatherings, and The Brotherhood coaching group — multiple ways to stay connected and keep growing long after graduation.

WHO RISE IS FOR

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
BROKEN TO NEED RISE.

RISE isn't only for men whose lives are falling apart.

It's for men who know there's a gap between what they're capable of and how they're currently living.

Maybe you've become comfortable. Distracted. Disconnected. Angry. Passive. Overworked. Out of shape. Spiritually flat.

Or maybe nothing is dramatically wrong.

And that's exactly the problem.

You've built a life. You handle your responsibilities. People depend on you.

But somewhere underneath all of it, you know there is more in you.

More discipline. More connection. More purpose. More leadership. More life.

RISE removes you from the noise, puts you alongside other men willing to tell the truth, and gives you the opportunity to confront that gap.

RISE DOESN'T ASK YOU TO BELIEVE YOU'RE CAPABLE.IT GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE IT TO YOURSELF.

WHAT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

THE WORK IS
THE PROOF.

OFF-GRID

Pristine and private locations off-grid and insulated from day-to-day life.

EVOLUTIONS

Structured individual and team challenges designed to reveal patterns, test assumptions, and show you more of what you're capable of.

COMPETENCE

Practical skills that build competence, confidence, and self-reliance.

MENTORSHIP

Intentional, relevant, and raw mentorship designed to expose blindspots and identify strengths.

INTROSPECTION

Opportunities to discover and uncover what's actually driving you.

LEADERSHIP

Honest conversations that challenge your thinking and strengthen your leadership.

INSIDE RISE

THIS ISN'T
THEORY.

See the environment, the pace, the men, and the work before you decide whether it is for you.

WHO LEADS IT

COACHES BESIDE YOU.
NOT ABOVE YOU.

RISE Coaches are husbands, fathers, leaders, business owners, veterans, first responders, endurance athletes, and men who have spent decades helping people through conflict, crisis, pressure, and change. Their backgrounds are demanding, but RISE is not about rank, intimidation, or proving who is tougher. They have lived hard lives, made mistakes, rebuilt themselves, led others, and understand when to challenge a man—and when to simply stand beside him.

FOUNDER & CEO

COACH KING

Founder and CEO of Ruthless Integrity & Simple Execution (RISE), Coach King has spent more than 25 years helping people and organizations navigate conflict, crisis, behavior change, and high-pressure environments. His background includes service in the United States Marine Corps, law enforcement, SWAT, tactical instruction, workplace violence prevention, mental health, leadership, and business. Prior to launching RISE, he built one of the leading de-escalation and Active Threat Response training companies in the United States, then turned the seven-figure business over to his team to focus more deeply on coaching men. He is an author, speaker, nonprofit founder, husband, father, longtime student of personal development, a man with 30+ years of sobriety, and a 29029 Everesting finisher. His approach to RISE is simple: challenge men honestly, without humiliation, and help them leave with something they can actually use in the life they return to.

LEAD COACH

COACH SCOTT

Coach Scott brings more than three decades in law enforcement, including extensive SWAT, crisis-response, instruction, and leadership experience. He has worked through high-risk incidents, hostage situations, tactical operations, protective details, and international training assignments, but what matters most at RISE is how that experience translates into calm leadership, sound judgment, accountability, and presence under pressure. He is a father, fitness enthusiast, follower of Christ, and experienced instructor who knows how to challenge men without turning challenge into theater.

LEAD COACH

COACH SLAUGHTER

Coach Slaughter is a Marine Corps veteran, husband, father, and law-enforcement leader with more than 30 years of experience across corrections, patrol, tactical teams, instruction, and field leadership. He has spent decades teaching others how to operate under pressure, make sound decisions, and take care of the people around them. His career includes multiple lifesaving and valor recognitions, but at RISE his value is less about the résumé and more about his steadiness, judgment, humility, and ability to meet men where they are while still expecting more from them.

ASSISTANT COACH

COACH JONES

Coach Jones brings 21 years of military service, an MBA, leadership experience, and an extraordinary endurance background to the RISE team. He has completed and won some of the most demanding endurance events in the world and holds a Guinness World Record for distance covered with a 40-pound load in 24 hours. That capacity matters at RISE not because every man needs to become an endurance athlete, but because Mark understands preparation, discomfort, discipline, pacing, recovery, and what it takes to keep moving when the easy answer is to stop.

THE FULL JOURNEY

60-DAY LEAD UP
3-DAY LIVE EVENT

DAY 0–60

THE LEAD-UP

Your RISE experience begins long before the live event. Over 60 days, short daily assignments help you build awareness, discipline, and momentum while preparing physically, mentally, and emotionally for what is ahead. You’ll begin integrating with the rest of your cohort, completing shared challenges, and arriving at the live event already connected to the men who will be beside you.

DAY 01

BREAK THE PATTERN

Get picked up with the group, arrive at the private off-grid RISE location, and begin challenges designed to bond the group together and introduce physical adversity. Guided discussions, journaling, team obstacles, and continued evolutions carry through the evening.

DAY 02

BUILD CAPACITY

Personal growth and discovery sessions, practical skills, communication, parenting, wellness, finance and business, physical challenges, group obstacles, teamwork, leadership, wilderness exploration, and fireside work.

DAY 03

PROVE IT

Breakfast, mountaintop exploration, guided discussions, final physical challenges, graduation, Brotherhood introduction, final evolution, and return to the pick-up location.

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