Ana Beij
MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST • RETREAT HOST • CREATIVE FACILITATOR
Brazil-born, Austin-based. Unlocking creativity, from boardrooms to Bali villas for over a decade.
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Creative Workshop with team from Square
About Ana
Ana Beij grew up in Brazil drawing portraits with her father, on the kitchen table, understanding early that art was her language for connection.
She pursued Law School before making the unconventional choice to follow her creative path. What came next surprised her: she built an event company hosting art experiences for some of the world's biggest corporations. For years, she helped executives from companies such as Salesforce, Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Cisco Meraki, and the SF Giants tap into creative potential through hands-on creative workshop.
She learned that creativity isn't reserved for artists. It's universal.
After a decade of corporate creative work, a transformative trip to Bali inspired an entire art collection, a solo exhibition, and a new chapter: hosting intimate women's creative retreats on the island. Her approach is grounded, warm, and free of wellness clichés.
Whether she's working with a team of engineers or a group of women rediscovering themselves, the through-line has always been: art is about connection.
Solo Exhibition in Ubud, Bali.
Episode Topic Options
Featured Topic
From Boardrooms to Bali: What Corporate America Taught me About Creativity
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How she helped Fortune 500 teams unlock creative thinking through art
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Why creativity is universal, not reserved for "creative people"
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The pivot from corporate events to intimate women's retreats
Topic 2
The unconventional Path: Law School to Corporate Events to Artist
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When safety isn't worth the cost of ignoring your calling
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Navigating multiple creative career pivots
Topic 3
When Women Stop Performing And Start Creating
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The difference between performing creativity and actual creative practice
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Why midlife is when women finally give themselves permission
Topic 4
Why Bali Changes Creative Women
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How Balinese culture resets your relationship with time and making
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Why place matters when you're remembering who you are
Topic 5
The Week That Brings Women Back To Themselves
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What actually happens during a women's creative retreat
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Why the most scared women are the ones who need it most
Sample Interview Questions
1. You were headed to law school, then built a corporate events business, and now you host retreats in Bali. Walk us through that journey.
2. What's it like teaching Salesforce and Google executives to unlock creativity?
3. You've said creativity isn't a talent, it's a practice. What do you mean?
4. After a decade of corporate work, what made you pivot to intimate women's retreats?
5. A lot of women in midlife feel like they've lost their creativity. What do you say to them?
6. What happened in Bali that led to an entire art collection and eventually retreats?
7. Your retreats aren't typical "find yourself" wellness experiences. How would you describe them?
8. What do you hear most from women considering the retreat but hesitating?
9. What's the difference between facilitating creativity for 50 versus a group of 8?
10. What do you hope women take home from Bali, beyond the art they create?
Your Audience will Walk Away With
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Permission to reconsider "practical" life choices that aren't serving them
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A new understanding of creativity as connection, not performance
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Insight into what corporate America is learning about creativity
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Stories from the intersection of business and art
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Understanding of what's possible when women choose themselves
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Inspiration to take the leap on something they've been putting off
What Retreat Attendees say
Claire, from Canada
I have three kids and my parents are
getting older. I realized I hadn't taken
care of myself. I just made the leap and
it's been one of the best decisions I've
ever made.
Lynette, from the USA
It was healing. A lot of creativity I
didn't realize I had. It became an oasis
of everything I was needing. I met
women that would become lifelong
friends.
Falguni, from Australia
I was totally scared, wasn't sure I'd fit
in, have no artistic ability. She
planned every detail to perfection.
Seamless, so organized.
What Corporate Teams Say:
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Danielle, from Airbnb
I legit have NO artist ability and am terrified when asked to do something creative.
Ana was incredibly professional, clear in her explanation, very patient and made you feel like you were a true artist.
It was fun because we got to watch each other be creative with colors and techniques and all took part in the experience. It was very engaging from start to finish.
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Joel, from Square
We hired Ana as a design team event and she took on the challenge of allowing it to be creative for our team. She taught us some great techniques and also allowed us to take our own approach to keep it free form for us. It was really cool to see what everyone came up with! I also heard nothing but praise from the team.
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Sam, from SFCCC non-profit
I hired Ana for our community nonprofit's diversity retreat. We were a dynamic mix of both skilled graphic designers and also beginner painters. Ana was warm, knowledgeable and most of all fun as she guided us through a group portrait series that we chose to represent diversity. We especially enjoyed her ability to share her personal journey as an artist and how she has grown through teaching.
Social Proof
Corporate CLients
Salesforce
Salesforce
Uber
Facebook (Meta)
LabCorp
SF Giants
Cisco Meraki
Deloitte
Zendesk
Ebay
Wix
Genentech
Airbnb
Details
Media: Her Story Circle (YouTube), Version 1 (Apple Podcast, upcoming)
Technical: Records via Zoom, Riverside, or SquadCast. Quality mic, quiet studio, reliable internet. Flexible across US time zones.
Book Ana as a Guest
Available for podcasts on creativity, women's empowerment, life transitions, entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, travel, and intentional living.
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