Epic 2026 is your chance to stop only planning your career and start intentionally designing a life you’re excited to wake up to. High-performing executives plan projects, promotions, and milestones with precision. But when it comes to joy, rest, and memories, most people hope it fits in somewhere later. Epic 2026 exists to change that.

Why this matters now

If you’re successful on paper but feel like life keeps getting pushed to the margins, you’re not doing anything wrong. You’re playing the game most leaders were taught.

Work first.
Family logistics second.
Your happiness, eventually.

That approach creates great resumes and exhausted humans.

The leaders who are truly winning at the highest levels are doing something different. They are intentional about their life the same way they are intentional about their career.

They don’t wait for space.
They design it.

What changed everything for me

2025 was the most intentional and fun year of my life.

Not because I slowed down at work.
Not because I got lucky.
Not because life magically became easier.

It was epic because I took one full day to plan my year with my clients.

I treated my happiness with the same respect I treat my career.

That single decision changed everything.

Trips actually happened.
Moments weren’t rushed.
Joy wasn’t postponed.

And even in the busiest seasons, I always had something to look forward to.

That experience is why Epic 2026 exists.

What Epic 2026 really is

Epic 2026 is not a productivity workshop.

It’s not about doing more.
It’s not about optimizing every minute.

Epic 2026 is a one-day virtual executive retreat designed to help you intentionally plan the fun, memories, and joy in your life so they actually happen.

During Epic 2026, we focus on:

• Designing epic adventures that make you feel alive
• Identifying epic memories you don’t want to rush through
• Aligning your real life, work, and family calendars
• Protecting time for what matters most

We don’t just dream it.
We schedule it.
We book it.
We make it real.

Why the room matters

There’s a different level of thinking that happens when you’re surrounded by other leaders who refuse to postpone their lives.

Epic 2026 brings together executives, physicians, and high-level leaders who:

• Take their careers seriously
• Expect success and joy
• Refuse to treat burnout like a badge of honor

In this room, extraordinary becomes normal.

This is the 5% standard.

What makes Epic 2026 different

Most people plan goals.

5%ers plan their entire life.

Epic 2026 helps you:

• Stop hoping happiness fits in later
• Stop rushing through moments that matter
• Stop postponing joy until “someday”

Instead, you leave with a clear, intentional plan for a year you’re proud of.

Not just successful.
Actually fun to live.

Epic 2026 details

Epic 2026 Virtual Retreat
Sunday, January 18
12–6 PM CT
Live, virtual, with Shayla King

As a bonus, podcast listeners who register before Friday receive a private strategy session with me. Career, life, leadership. Bring whatever’s on your mind.

The real question

Here’s the moment.

Are you ready to plan your fun like a 5%er?

If you’re done postponing your life and ready to design a year that feels as good as it looks on paper, Epic 2026 is your next step.

👉 Register at shaylaking.com and join us for Epic 2026.

Because serious executives don’t just plan their careers.
They plan their lives.

About the Author

Shayla King is a former C-suite executive and executive coach who helps corporate leaders perform at the top without sacrificing their life. After rising from entry-level roles to leading global M&A and serving as a Chief People Officer, she now works with executives who want success and joy. Shayla is the founder of the 5% Club and creator of the Performance + Happiness framework.

Learn more at shaylaking.com.