welcome to
The IDEAS Institute
Ignite intellectual curiosity, elevate the exchange of ideas, and heighten relational transformation, in individuals and the community.
Do you remember EBENEEZER SCROOGE from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? In the story, the complacent Scrooge is visited by three spirits – three experts – who invite Scrooge to join each of them on a journey. These encounters force Scrooge to stare unflinchingly into the gut-wrenching truth of who he has become. The journey is hard work; it cuts through a lifetime of pain and sorrow, but ultimately the process exposes Scrooge’s inner beauty and leads to a glorious transformation. Scrooge is changed, and the world around him is made a better place. THE IDEAS INSTITUTE creates the same types of experiences for people. Just like the spirits in A Christmas Carol, the “idea” of IDEAS is to invite experts across many fields to systematically invade people’s lives with essential experiences for the purpose of profound transformation. The IDEAS Institute builds these safe, transformative spaces upon its four pillars: THE COLLECTIVE, THE SPEAKER SERIES, LUNA LOBOS, and RESTORATION COUNSELING.
The Work
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The Collective
An interactive TED Talk that lands intimately, is contributed to personally, and invites change and growth profoundly.
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The Speaker Series
Conferences with the purpose to inspire change, push past content to experience, and engage the themes and processes underneath all healthy heart, mind, and soul work.
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Luna Lobos
Female-centric & female-supported interconnected web across the St. Louis area that focuses on creative encounters and invitational communal growth.
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Restoration Counseling
Professional counseling by compassionate and highly trained counselors, here to help resolve issues that may be holding you back from your full potential and happiness.
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Curious Immersions
Gatherings around Process rather than Content where we learn from each other’s experience of the material much more than the material itself, with exponential returns.
who we are
The IDEAS Institute is a St. Louis based nonprofit organization centered on individuals who seek to expand their breadth of knowledge and contribution to the community through relational, educational and spiritual experiences.
We are a collaborative community passionate about engaging others, intentionally and skillfully, in advanced learning and growth.
