EPIC Adventures

09/21/2026

I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself as the co-founder of Epic Adventures.

I’m Ricky Santiago, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist, educator, and behavioral-health leader with more than 25 years of experience. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with adolescents, adults, families, and professionals in residential, outpatient, community-based, and substance-use treatment settings. I’ve also served in clinical leadership roles and have taught at Palm Beach Atlantic University for more than two decades.

My passion for adventure therapy began in 2013 and grew from seeing how powerful change can be when people step outside the traditional therapy room. Experiential activities, time in nature, team challenges, and thoughtfully designed adventures can help people build trust, improve communication, develop resilience, strengthen relationships, and discover capabilities they may not have recognized in themselves.

At Epic Adventures, we bring together clinical knowledge, leadership development, and experiential learning to create meaningful programs for treatment centers, clinicians, organizations, and corporate teams. Our services include adventure therapy consultation and training, team-building experiences, and other nature-based programs.

I believe growth often begins when we are invited to move beyond what is familiar—not recklessly, but with purpose, support, and a willingness to learn.

I’m proud of what we’ve built and excited to share more about our work, our approach, and the people and organizations we serve.

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09/01/2026

08/17/2026

DAY 7 — READY TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Your organization invests in its people. Make that investment memorable.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared how EPIC Adventures uses experiential learning to develop leaders, strengthen teams, support behavioral health, and create meaningful experiences that translate into real-world change.

But what makes EPIC different?
We don’t simply provide activities.
We create experiences with purpose.

Every program begins with your organization’s needs. We identify the outcomes you want to achieve and then design an experience intentionally built around those goals.

That might mean:
🌿 Reconnecting a team that has been through significant change
🤝 Building trust and improving communication
🧭 Developing the next generation of leaders
🔥 Reenergizing a team experiencing burnout
🧠 Bringing experiential and adventure-based programming into behavioral healthcare
🏆 Creating a corporate retreat people will actually talk about afterward

Our philosophy is simple:
People learn differently when they’re actively engaged. When we step outside the familiar, take on challenges together, and reflect on those experiences, something powerful happens. We communicate differently.
We see one another differently. And sometimes, we discover something new about ourselves. That’s where growth begins.

What could EPIC Adventures create for your organization?

If you’re planning a leadership retreat, team-building event, professional development program, behavioral health experience, or something completely unique, we’d love to start a conversation.

📩 Let’s create something EPIC.

🌐 https://lnkd.in/em-P6_ui

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08/10/2026

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Day 6: Customized Outdoor Experiences

Your organization is unique. Your team-building experience should be too.
At EPIC Adventures, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all programs. We design customized outdoor and experiential experiences around your people, your goals, and the outcomes you want to achieve.

Whether your organization wants to strengthen a new leadership team, reconnect employees, celebrate a milestone, improve communication, or simply give people an unforgettable opportunity to step away from the everyday—we’ll build the experience around you.

🌿 Customized experiences can focus on:
✔ Team connection and collaboration
✔ Leadership and communication
✔ Trust and relationship building
✔ Resilience and problem-solving
✔ Employee engagement and morale
✔ Wellness and stress reduction
✔ Organizational celebrations and retreats

From adventure-based challenges and nature experiences to facilitated team development and full-day retreats, we combine adventure, experiential learning, and intentional facilitation to create something your team will actually remember.

Because sometimes getting people out of their usual environment is exactly what it takes to see each other—and themselves—differently.
Your people. Your goals. Your adventure.

📩 Let’s design an experience specifically for your organization.
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Your team deserves more than another meeting.
Give them an experience.

07/24/2026

Day 5: Professional Training & Workshops

The most effective training doesn’t end when the workshop is over.

Organizations invest thousands of dollars each year in professional development—but too often, employees leave inspired for a day and return to business as usual.

At EPIC Adventures, we believe learning should be engaging, practical, and immediately applicable. Our workshops combine expert facilitation with experiential learning to create training that people remember—and use.

We offer customized training in areas including:

🎯 Leadership Development

🤝 Team Communication & Collaboration

💬 Conflict Resolution

🧠 Emotional Intelligence

🌱 Resilience & Burnout Prevention

🏆 Workplace Culture & Employee Engagement

🧭 Change Management & Organizational Growth

Every workshop is tailored to your organization’s mission, goals, and unique challenges—whether you’re a healthcare provider, nonprofit, corporation, school, or community organization.

Because the best professional development doesn’t just increase knowledge...It changes behavior.

If you’re ready to create a learning experience that inspires action and delivers lasting results, let’s start the conversation.

📩 Contact us today to customize a workshop for your team.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

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07/24/2026

Day 5: Professional Training & Workshops

The most effective training doesn't end when the workshop is over.

Organizations invest thousands of dollars each year in professional development—but too often, employees leave inspired for a day and return to business as usual.

At EPIC Adventures, we believe learning should be engaging, practical, and immediately applicable. Our workshops combine expert facilitation with experiential learning to create training that people remember—and use.

We offer customized training in areas including:

🎯 Leadership Development

🤝 Team Communication & Collaboration

💬 Conflict Resolution

🧠 Emotional Intelligence

🌱 Resilience & Burnout Prevention

🏆 Workplace Culture & Employee Engagement

🧭 Change Management & Organizational Growth

Every workshop is tailored to your organization's mission, goals, and unique challenges—whether you're a healthcare provider, nonprofit, corporation, school, or community organization.

Because the best professional development doesn't just increase knowledge...It changes behavior.

If you're ready to create a learning experience that inspires action and delivers lasting results, let's start the conversation.

📩 Contact us today to customize a workshop for your team.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

07/17/2026

Day 4: Behavioral Health & Adventure Therapy

Healing doesn’t always happen within four walls.

Sometimes the greatest breakthroughs happen on a hiking trail, in a kayak, around a campfire, or while facing a challenge that reminds us we’re stronger than we realized.

At EPIC Adventures, we use experiential learning and adventure-based programming to complement traditional behavioral health treatment. Our activities are intentionally designed to promote personal growth, emotional resilience, healthy communication, and lasting recovery.

Our Behavioral Health & Adventure Therapy programs help participants:

🧠 Build confidence and self-efficacy
🌱 Develop resilience through challenge and success
🤝 Strengthen trust and healthy relationships
💬 Improve communication and emotional awareness
❤️ Practice healthy coping skills in real-world settings
🌄 Rediscover hope, purpose, and personal strengths

Whether you’re a behavioral health organization, addiction treatment center, school, or community agency, we partner with you to create meaningful experiences that reinforce clinical goals while engaging participants in powerful new ways.

Adventure isn’t the therapy. It’s the environment where transformation becomes possible. If you’re looking to bring innovative, evidence-informed experiential programming to your organization, we’d love to help.

📩 Contact us to learn more about our customized behavioral health services.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

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07/17/2026

Day 4: Behavioral Health & Adventure Therapy

Healing doesn't always happen within four walls.

Sometimes the greatest breakthroughs happen on a hiking trail, in a kayak, around a campfire, or while facing a challenge that reminds us we're stronger than we realized.

At EPIC Adventures, we use experiential learning and adventure-based programming to complement traditional behavioral health treatment. Our activities are intentionally designed to promote personal growth, emotional resilience, healthy communication, and lasting recovery.

Our Behavioral Health & Adventure Therapy programs help participants:

🧠 Build confidence and self-efficacy
🌱 Develop resilience through challenge and success
🤝 Strengthen trust and healthy relationships
💬 Improve communication and emotional awareness
❤️ Practice healthy coping skills in real-world settings
🌄 Rediscover hope, purpose, and personal strengths

Whether you're a behavioral health organization, addiction treatment center, school, or community agency, we partner with you to create meaningful experiences that reinforce clinical goals while engaging participants in powerful new ways.

Adventure isn't the therapy. It's the environment where transformation becomes possible. If you're looking to bring innovative, evidence-informed experiential programming to your organization, we'd love to help.

📩 Contact us to learn more about our customized behavioral health services.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

07/13/2026

Day 3: Team Building

Trust isn’t built during quarterly meetings. It’s built through shared experiences. The highest-performing teams don’t happen by accident. They communicate openly, solve problems together, support one another, and remain resilient when challenges arise.

At EPIC Adventures, we create team-building experiences with purpose. Every activity is intentionally designed to strengthen workplace relationships while developing the skills that matter most back on the job.

Our programs help teams:
✅ Build trust and psychological safety
✅ Improve communication across departments
✅ Strengthen collaboration and accountability
✅ Develop creative problem-solving skills
✅ Navigate conflict more effectively
✅ Foster a culture of mutual support and respect

This isn’t about “getting out of the office.” It’s about returning to work with stronger relationships, renewed energy, and a shared commitment to success.

Whether you’re onboarding a new team, rebuilding after organizational change, or investing in your people, we’ll create an experience tailored to your goals.

Because when people trust each other... extraordinary things happen.
Let’s build a stronger team—together.

📩 Contact us to design a customized team-building experience.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

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07/09/2026

Day 2: Leadership Development

Leadership isn’t developed by reading another book. It’s developed through experience.

The best leaders aren’t simply experts in strategy—they know how to inspire trust, navigate uncertainty, communicate with confidence, and bring out the best in others.

At EPIC Adventures, we create immersive leadership experiences that move beyond lectures and PowerPoint presentations. Through carefully designed experiential learning, leaders gain insights they can immediately apply back in the workplace.

Our leadership programs help participants:

✔ Build confidence under pressure
✔ Strengthen communication and emotional intelligence
✔ Develop better decision-making skills
✔ Increase adaptability and resilience
✔ Lead with authenticity and purpose
✔ Inspire stronger, more engaged teams

Whether you’re developing emerging leaders or investing in your executive team, we customize every experience to meet your organization’s goals.

Because leadership isn’t learned...
It’s lived.

If you’re ready to invest in leaders who create lasting impact, we’d love to partner with you.

📩 Contact us for a complimentary consultation.

🌐 www.epicadventurestherapy.com

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