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Simply…Woman: Your Second Act

What if the most interesting part of your life hasn't happened yet?

The retreat. The filming. The women. Their transformations. And what happens next.

The Ontario countryside Begin September 2026

You built a life.

  • Raised children. Or chose not to.
  • Built a career. A business. A home.
  • Stayed. Left.
  • Lost someone.
  • Cared for everyone.
  • Did everything you were supposed to do.

And then one ordinary morning, quietly, a thought you couldn't put back:

I want something different now.

Nothing is broken. You may simply be ready.

Crystal Andrus Morissette in a documentary interview, soft window light and flowers behind her.
Crystal Andrus Morissette, on camera · Ontario, Canada

The cameras are rolling

Something is being documented here.

An old house. A chair. Lights, lenses, a small crew.

And women saying out loud — on the record — what so many of us have only ever said quietly.

The women of the first gathering on white sofas beneath stained glass while a photographer, softbox lights and crew work around them.
The women, the lights, the lens · The Ontario countryside

A documentary  ·  In production

Simply…Woman: Your Second Act

The Ontario countryside  ·  September 2026

Fifteen women gathered for an intimate Simply…Woman experience.

The cameras were rolling.

What unfolded became the beginning of a much bigger story.

Your Second Act

The life that got you here doesn't have to be the life you live next.

  • Who am I now?
  • What do I want now?
  • What am I finally ready for?
  • What would I say yes to, if no one needed me to say no?

Have you already entered yours?

October · The turning of the season

Samhain.

The old turning of the year. Women have always gathered at this time — to tell stories, to mark what was ending, and to make room for what comes next.

It felt like the right season to open the door.

The first gathering  ·  The Ontario countryside  ·  September 18–20, 2026

15 women. One weekend. Something shifted.

Candlelight. Live music. Honest conversation, late into the night. And the cameras quietly rolling in the corner of the room.

Friday

The first night.

After dark. Candles, old wood, stained glass, and fifteen women gathered in the glow. Some of it felt like magic. Maybe it was.

The gathering room on the first night: draped lights, candles, white chairs circling a candlelit altar.
Candles lit, chairs waiting
The altar: a candelabra, wildflowers, incense and fairy lights on draped linen.
The altar
A candelabra, a wooden bowl and candles glowing on the altar at night.
After dark
A quiet corner: a white sofa, candles and dried flowers beneath draped lights.
A quiet corner

Friday night · Sound on

“So what's your vision for this room?”
Warmth in womanhood

“Every detail made us feel special and loved.”

Shelly Coupland · She was there

Still to come

  1. Saturday Sharing in the circle.
  2. Saturday night The bonfire.
  3. Sunday The photoshoot.

The rest of the weekend will be revealed chapter by chapter, as the season turns. Womantra™ subscribers see it first.

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In their words

From the women who were there.

“I feel more courageous than I have in a long time. I keep asking myself one question, ‘What would courage have me do?’ and then I go and do it… This really is my Second Act.”

Jessie · She was there

“I honestly wasn't sure what I wanted from this weekend. I just knew that I felt lost… The greatest clarity I took from the weekend was… permission.”

Joanne Stienstra · She was there

“I feel the weekend helped me to shift my life priorities… So happy to be in my Second Act.”

Lisa · She was there

To be continued

This is only the first chapter.

  1. September 2026 The first gathering The Ontario countryside. Fifteen women. The cameras rolling.
  2. Now The film takes shape Simply…Woman: Your Second Act, in production.
  3. Next More gatherings The next Simply…Woman Retreat, and new women in the room.
  4. And then What happens next Where are they months later? We want to find out.

Want to be in the room next time? Join the waitlist.

Crystal Andrus Morissette mid-moment, hands pressed together in delight, a film crew behind her.
Crystal Andrus Morissette · Founder

The woman behind Simply…Woman

The woman who started listening.

For more than three decades, Crystal Andrus Morissette has sat across from women and listened to the stories we rarely say out loud. Simply…Woman grew from those conversations.

  • Author Six-time bestselling author · Hay House, Penguin Random House
  • Founder The S.W.A.T. Institute
  • Creator Empowerment Coaching · Emotional Age™ · The Empowerment Spectrum™
  • Teacher Teacher and mentor to women in 45 countries
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