The way forward is

within.

Your first act was about accomplishment. Your next act is about alignment. I help proven leaders shed outgrown identities so they can lead—and live—from presence, not performance.

Get Unstuck:

You've built an impressive life, yet you feel empty. Shed the identities that no longer serve you and move beyond the endless pursuit of achievement into authentic expression.

Cross the Threshold:

You know something needs to shift, but you’re lost in confusion. Navigate life's major transitions — career changes, relationship shifts, midlife questions — with clarity and courage.

Reclaim Your Aliveness:

You're productive, but tired of performing. Unlock your inner wisdom, reconnect with your purpose, and finally step into the life you were meant to live.

Work with Ben

Within Meditation Course

The Within Process Course

The Journey Within Coaching

Learn effortless meditation that actually fits your busy life and calms your racing mind.

 Master the complete 5-practice system to reclaim your personal growth and trust your inner wisdom

16-week transformation in a small group or one-on-one for leaders ready to cross the threshold.

Within Meditation Course

Learn effortless meditation that actually fits your busy life and calms your racing mind.

The Within Process Course

Master the complete 5-practice system to reclaim your personal growth and trust your inner wisdom

The Journey Within Coaching

16-week transformation in a small group or one-on-one for leaders ready to cross the threshold

The Way Home book cover by author Ben Katt, focusing on the hero’s journey to wholeness and spiritual transformation.

The Way Home:

Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife

"Choosing to work with Ben was the best decision I made in 2024. He created the space for me to realize that the answers were already within me and guided me in uncovering them."
Caleb Campbell
Former NFL player & Keynote Speaker
"After years of struggling to learn to meditate, I have finally found my guru. Ben has mastered the art of effortless meditation that he generously shares with his students."
Marcy Grossman
International Diplomat & Advocate for Global Peace
"Ben Katt's coaching program is truly like no other and irreversibly transformative. You are safe, supported, and beautifully brought back to your authentic self through his considered, insightful, and judgment-free approach."
Kristina Buckley Kayel
Managing Director & CMO, Natural Diamond Council
"Ben led an incredible week. His ability to consistently show up as himself when walking alongside people on this journey is a quality rarely seen."
MEA Workshop Participant
"Ben is one of those rare teachers who can take life's deepest questions and make them practical and transformative... I've watched Ben's magic at work, and I'm always amazed by how he helps people discover they already have what they need—they just need someone to help them see it."
Chip Conley
Founder of Modern Elder Academy

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Discover why a busy mind isn’t a barrier to meditation. This isn’t about clearing your mind—it’s about transcending thoughts and accessing the calm that’s already within you.

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Experience effortless meditation designed specifically for leaders

Learn why some meditation styles fail busy minds (and what works instead)

Access inner calm anywhere, anytime

Core Values

Generous

We live in the flow of abundance, giving and receiving with open hearts.

Audacious

We are bold about what we believe and aren't afraid to pursue our dreams.

Playful

We embrace joy, and are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously.

Curious

We love and live questions, always learning and growing.

Wise

We are grounded in being and live from the inside out.

Portrait of Ben Katt, a spiritual transformation expert helping leaders move from performance to presence.

About Ben Katt

Ben Katt helps high-performing leaders reclaim their hearts and discover their authentic purpose. As a meditation teacher, spiritual guide, and author of “The Way Home,” he’s spent over twenty years accompanying people on the inner journey to wholeness.


Ben serves as Faculty In Residence at the Modern Elder Academy and founded the Within Prison Meditation Project. He is a certified advanced meditation teacher and holds a Master of Divinity degree. A former ordained minister and hospice chaplain, Ben has been accompanying people through sacred transitions for over twenty years.


When he’s not guiding transformational journeys, Ben enjoys trail running, karaoke nights with friends, and walks, meals, and road trips with his wife and three children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions

I've tried meditation before and couldn't quiet my mind. Will this be different?

Yes, because this approach actually welcomes your busy mind instead of fighting it. You'll learn to settle beyond your thoughts, not strive to clear them.

I've tried so many approaches to personal development. How is this different?

My approach teaches you to trust your own inner wisdom instead of creating dependency on external guidance. You'll learn foundational practices to transform your life, not techniques that require ongoing external support.

How is this different from therapy or traditional coaching?

My approach blends spiritual direction, life coaching, and leadership mentoring. We focus on soul-level shifts, not just surface-level solutions or behavior changes.

I'm successful but feel empty inside. Is this normal?

Absolutely. Many high-performers reach this crossroads where external success can't fill the inner void. This is actually your soul calling you toward something greater.

Do I need to be religious or spiritual for this work?

Not at all. While I draw from ancient wisdom traditions, this work is about accessing your inner wisdom regardless of your spiritual background.

How quickly will I see results?

Most people experience shifts immediately when they commit to meditation and other practices. Deeper irreversible transformation unfolds as you shed your limiting identities, cross the threshold, and embrace your authentic self.

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Discover why a busy mind isn’t a barrier to meditation. This isn’t about clearing your mind—it’s about transcending thoughts and accessing the calm that’s already within you.