[beta program] 6-months Personal Branding Journey
Your Project is the Process.
You don’t need results first. Your journey is already content. A 6-month metamorphosis for those who are “in the middle of becoming.”
Philosophy: Turn pain into gift
This journey is built on one core belief. Any experience can become value.
Your struggles
Your setbacks
Your doubts
Your unfinished thoughts
All of them can be transformed into content, strength, and opportunity.
Here, pain is not something to hide.
It is something to translate.
We believe that when you choose to give meaning to your experiences, they can become your message, your brand, and eventually your business.
We value the beauty of the messy middle.
Not the illusion of a perfect finish.
Process: Instagram as Your Canvas
Instagram is not just a marketing tool.
It is a space to turn your lived experience into expression.
You will learn how to take anything you have lived through including uncertainty, failure, change, and pain and consciously turn it into content that resonates.
Your daily process becomes your material.
Your story becomes your strength.
Through intentional expression, your inner journey evolves into a personal brand that connects globally.
Outcome: Your Story Is Your Brand
The goal is not to build a perfect profile.
The goal is to gain the confidence to say
I can turn my experiences into value.
You will learn how to
- transform your story into content
- turn visibility into trust
- turn trust into opportunities
- turn opportunities into business and income
This is about choosing meaning.
Choosing expression.
And choosing to steer your own life and work with intention.
Committed to a greener lifestyle
This journey is for you if…
- You have started a project or feel ready to begin your own venture.
- You run a business but want to accelerate it through clearer, more consistent branding.
- You are curious about turning your lived experiences into meaningful content.
- You want to express yourself authentically on Instagram but don’t know where to start.
Note: You do not need a large following or a perfectly defined niche yet. We welcome those “in the middle of becoming.”
👩💻 Online session
👩💻 Community for 6 months
🌊 Retreat
🍙 Networking Dinner
🍣 Sushi-making
🧑💼 Pitch
6-months Personal Branding Journey
Program Structure
■ Months 1–2 | Direction & Habit (Online + In person retreat)
Finding your direction and building a rhythm that makes sharing feel natural.
The first phase focuses on setting a clear direction and creating a sustainable habit of expression through Instagram, without pressure or perfection.
- Focus: Clarity, enjoyment, and consistency.
- Retreat : May 23rd – 26th | Shimoda
- 3 nights of coliving immersion.
- Breaking daily routines to spark radical creativity.
■ Months 3–4 | Turn Pain into Gift & Storytelling (Online)
Transforming lived experiences into story, meaning, and connection.
Participants explore how personal experiences, including challenges and uncertainty, can become authentic stories that resonate and build trust.
- Focus: Turning experience into story and connection.
■ Months 5–6 | Expression to Opportunity & Self Driven (Online + In person Retreat)
Connecting expression to opportunity and becoming fully self driven.
In this final phase, participants integrate their visibility with their work or projects and build the ability to move forward independently after the program.
- Focus: Self driven momentum and continuation.
- Retreat 2: The Integration
- Oct 31st – Nov 3rd | Shimoda
- 3 nights of final synthesis.
- Refining your output and mapping your post program roadmap.
Online Session
12 Sessions held bi-weekly on Wednesdays.
From: May 13th to October 28th, 2026
In-Person Retreats (Shimoda)
- Retreat 1 (Ignition): May 23rd – 26th, 2026
- Retreat 2 (Integration): Oct 31st – Nov 3rd, 2026
Timezone
Live sessions start at 9:00 PM (JST/KST) | 8:00 PM (CST) | 8:00 AM (EDT)
Community Retreat: Shimoda, Japan,, :
Where History Meets the Horizon
Located at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula, Shimoda is known as the port where Japan first opened to the world. Today, it remains a place of international exchange, turquoise waters, and retro streets. But for this program, Shimoda is more than just a destination—it is a place to return to.
Radical Belonging:
We don’t stay in isolated hotels. We live in communal spaces designed for “collisions” and authentic connection.
Regional Co-creation:
Experience Shimoda not as a tourist, but as a temporary local. Engage with the town’s history of opening doors and use that energy to open new doors in your own life.
The Rituals:
From communal meetups with locals to midnight brainstorming sessions by the Pacific, you will find a sense of home that supports your transformation.
Why Join the Founding Cohort?
Be a Co-Creator of Cohort 0.
As a Founding Member, you are more than a participant. You are a pioneer helping us shape the future of this community.
Legacy
Help define the culture and values of this global creative guild.
Exclusive Rate
Access the program at its lowest-ever investment.
Deep Access
Higher ratio of 1-on-1 time and direct input into the curriculum.
Pricing
Invest in your future self.
6-months Personal Branding Journey
Only 5 spots
What’s Included
Note on Compliance & Flexibility: To ensure global compliance and allow you to choose your preferred room type, accommodation, transportation, and meal costs are not included. (Estimated at $300-$500 per retreat).
Hot wot Join
A simple 3-step path to metamorphosis
1. Fill in the Application form
Share your goals, projects, and creative background.
2. Payment Process
Upon approval, you’ll receive a link to secure your seat (Full or Installments).
3. Start your journey
Gain immediate access to the private community. Our official kick-off begins in April.
ORGANIZERS
Kiki
Career Coach | Content Creator
By documenting pain, healing, and growth, I experienced how sharing your process creates connection and opportunity. After surviving a life-changing accident, I began sharing my recovery journey on Instagram. Not as a success story, but as a real, unfinished process.
Turn pain into gift. Your Story Is Your Brand.
Instagram: @vitamin_kiki
Elena (Elena Tsukada)
Co-Founder of TADAIMA SHIMODA | Digital Nomads Tokyo
After working at a global PR agency, I found ELENTO LLC in 2020. Based in Shimoda, leading Global PR and Regional Co-Creation projects. My company supports global firms and NGOs, and connects Shimoda with the world as a board member of Japan Digital Nomad Association. I’m the co-founder of Digital Nomads Tokyo and TADAIMA SHIMODA.
Instagram: @elenaaa10t
