What’s Your Dream Side Project?
We’re running a Side Project Bootcamp this summer.
Every dreamer has a side project they’re waiting to start.
Whether it’s the book you’ve been meaning to write or the craft goods business you’ve been wanting to launch, the hardest part is always the same:
Where do you find the momentum to start?
Your exact project doesn’t matter as much as you may think, but getting the wind at your back on a side project can be transformative.
Join us this summer for a 6-week bootcamp designed to turn your ideas into reality.
A 6-WEEK BOOTCAMP TO BUILD MOMENTUM ON YOUR SIDE PROJECT.
SIDE PROJECT BOOTCAMP
$345 Early Bird (through June 5th)
$455 Standard Rate (June 5 – 15th)
Date: Thursday, July 2nd – Thursday, August 13
Time Commitment: One 90 Minute Workshop Per Week
Meeting Times: Thursdays at 12:00 PM Eastern Time / 5:00 PM London / 9:00 PM Dubai.
The Side Project Bootcamp includes:
- The Network: Don’t build in a vacuum. Get instantly connected with a curated network of founders, creatives, and peers who share your drive and can unlock new doors.
- A Built-in Deadline: Give yourself a real deadline. At the end of the bootcamp, celebrate your progress and share your project with the entire community in a dedicated showcase event designed to give your launch its first wave of exposure.
- Interactive Sessions To Build Momentum: Tap into authentic, structured virtual sessions designed to spark collaboration, solve real-time bottlenecks, and share feedback.
- Peer Feedback: Get your ideas out of your head and into the real world. Present your work-in-progress to an engaged, intelligent group of peers to gather constructive feedback.
So, what’s your side project?
Why Unsettled?
Unsettled facilitates transformative experiences for creatives, founders, and entrepreneurs in a deeply co-creative style.
That philosophy is just as true whether we are living in Bali for a month, exploring the depths of the Amazon rainforest, or breaking through creative blocks in this digital bootcamp.
Moreover, we believe wholeheartedly that starting a small but mighty side project can change lives. It intrinsically carries the potential to grow into something that changes your life or your community.
This is exactly how we started Unsettled.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where do we meet each week?
We meet ONCE per week in a 90-minute life workshop.
All of our community sessions take place virtually on Zoom.
We meet most Thursdays at 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Time / 5:00 PM London / 9:00 PM Dubai.
The bootcamp officially kicks off on Thursday, July 2nd. Most sessions are recorded and uploaded to a shared resource hub, so if you have a scheduling conflict or travel during the program, you can catch up on your own time.
The bootcamp ends on August 13th.
Why is Unsettled running a Side Project Bootcamp?
At our core, Unsettled facilitates transformative experiences for creatives, founders, and entrepreneurs in a deeply co-creative fashion. That philosophy is just as true whether we are living together in Bali for a month, exploring the depths of the Amazon rainforest, or breaking through creative blocks in this digital bootcamp.
The Side Project Bootcamp takes our global community framework and applies it directly to your personal goals. It is a structured, 6-week virtual sprint designed to help you find momentum, gain peer feedback, and finally breathe life into the project you’ve been putting off.
Who is this bootcamp designed for?
This is for creatives and entrepreneurs who are sitting on an unlaunched idea. Whether you are a writer looking to start a book, a creative launching a freelance studio, an entrepreneur designing a handmade goods business, or an artist mapping out a new collection, if you have a project that needs momentum, you belong.
How much time do I need to commit each week?
That’s totally up to you! How much time will it take for you to hit your goal?
We design our programs to fit into a busy, modern lifestyle. You should expect to dedicate about 3 to 4 hours per week to the program. This includes our structured live connection sessions that are typically 90 minutes, curated peer check-ins, and some light independent time dedicated entirely to making progress on your project (though this last part can range from an hour per week to 10+, depending on what you’re after).
What makes Unsettled different from a traditional online course?
We don’t do boring, passive lectures. Unsettled is built entirely on co-creation and community. You aren’t just downloading worksheets and watching recordings; you are actively collaborating, exchanging feedback, and building alongside a curated, global network of driven peers who keep you accountable every step of the way.
What happens if I miss a live session?
Life happens, and our community spans multiple time zones! While we highly encourage attending live to get the full collaborative experience, all of our core community sessions and resource materials will be recorded and accessible in our digital hub so you never miss a beat.
What is the price, and what is the deadline to join?
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Early Bird Rate: $345 (Available through June 5th)
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Standard Rate: $455 (June 5th – June 15th)
Applications close strictly on June 15th so we can finalize our curated peer groups and prepare for onboarding.
What are the community guidelines?
We’re a global, diverse, and unpretentious bunch — and we like to keep it that way.
Our community thrives on mutual respect, curiosity, and generosity of spirit. Whether you’re joining a workshop, posting in the forum, or meeting someone 1:1, we ask that you show up with openness, humility, and a willingness to listen and learn.
There’s no room here for hate, discrimination, or ego-driven behavior. We’re building something intentional, and that means protecting the culture that makes this community meaningful.
We’ll share the full community guidelines during onboarding, but that’s the heart of it.
What are some examples of side projects? And what if I’m not sure what mine is?
To get the most out of this specific 6-week experience, we require all participants to apply with a clear idea of what they want to work on. Because this is an action-oriented sprint rather than an ideation brainstorming class, you need a defined target to build real momentum.
Your project doesn’t need to be perfect, but it does need to be specific. Here are a few examples of excellent side projects for this bootcamp:
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Writing & Content: Drafting the first three chapters of a novel, launching a targeted Substack newsletter, or scriptwriting a podcast pilot.
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Entrepreneurship: Designing an e-commerce storefront for a handmade goods business, mapping out a business plan for a freelance consulting practice, or building a prototype for an app.
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Creative & Artistic: Creating a cohesive 10-piece art portfolio, designing a capsule clothing collection, or editing a short film.
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Personal Growth: Designing a customized fitness curriculum, organizing a community workshop series, or building a personal branding website.
Still unsure? Take an afternoon to narrow down your top ideas to the one thing that excites you the most—or the one you’ve been procrastinating on the longest. Apply with that specific concept, and we’ll help you refine the execution strategy from day one.
What else do I need to know?
This is a side project bootcamp, not a side hustle culture. We do not subscribe to hustle culture, grinding 24/7, or building things just to flip them for a quick profit. We are here to focus on creativity and meaningful personal momentum.
Because we build in a co-creative ecosystem, our expectations of participants are high:
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Show up and respect each other: We expect everyone to bring their full presence to our sessions.
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Listen before you speak: This is a space for thoughtful collaboration, not self-promotion.
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Give as much as you take: You are expected to contribute to your peers’ ideas, offer constructive feedback, and support their journeys just as much as you receive support for your own.
More than 5,000 purpose-driven professionals have been part of Unsettled since 2016 — exploring new ways to live, work, and thrive.
Tripti Aggarwal
Social Entrepreneur, Netherlands
As they say, “when you realise you’re tired of your own shit, that’s when the magic happens!” If you’re beginning to feel committed to changing your narrative, I’d highly recommend working your way forward with Unsettled. Unsettled has truly met my expectations of ‘no buzzwords please’. It’s curated on a solid foundation of deep experience and the right intentions, and delivered with excellent facilitation skills. Their tools, workshops, frameworks, and perspectives have given me enough to start paving my own path. You won’t get all the answers, but you will begin to see which answers should matter to you most and why!
Carrie Silver
Community Manager, USA
Joining Unsettled was one of the best decisions that I made. Before, I felt really alone in my search for a new career because I followed a less traditional path. It gave me a sense of ease and support and made me feel so much more grounded in my decisions and where I want to head next. Alongside this, the best part of the program has been the community. I now have friends from around the world that I can work on the tools with and whom I know really got me in this process. So really, thank you Unsettled for this amazing experience.
Michael Lynch
Leadership Coach & Bestselling Author, Australia
Unsettled has developed their own unique program (and believe me, I have done many) that helps you very quickly connect with what’s most important to you and get real clarity around where you want to go. Not only that but, the wonderful support of all the other community members has been such a blessing. I would highly recommend this program for anybody who feels “unsettled” with their current career or lifestyle, and is looking for that insight, spark, inspiration or clarity.
Jenna Pettit
Client & Curriculum Development, Yale School of Management
Unsettled taught me about my behaviors and tendencies that have taken me off course from reaching the life of my dreams. I was able to uncover incredible insights about my own patterns, justifications, and fears that have unknowingly guided my journey thus far. Unsettled surrounded me with a framework and warm encouragement to continue the work to finding my focus and moving forward with intentionality. The self-knowledge gained during these exercises is more valuable than I can put a number to…
Kelly Stevens
Creative Director & Owner, Seven Creative
What I found was an incredibly warm and open community, poignant and effective online sessions, quality content and exercises, and just the richness and depth of experience possible in a virtual setting. I feel like I’ve cracked open so many areas of my life for examination, and have all the tools to make meaningful and true-to-myself assessments that will drive the changes I want to make. Anytime I’ve felt stuck or needed an outside opinion, the instructors and fellow students were open, honest and incredibly insightful. It’s empowering to hear someone halfway around the world has bubbled up the same question you have, or that you’ve somehow said something that gives a fellow Unsettler new insights into their own life.
Maxine Thomas
Head of Strategy, Canada
In the course of your career – and your life – the Unsettled program is really just a blink. If you give yourself permission to take that tiny amount of time and see what you’re capable of, not only will you be amazed at what you can accomplish personally and professionally, you’ll emerge with the perspective and energy to do the things you’re truly meant to do.
Apply Today. Each Cohort Is Capped At No More Than 20 Participants.
WHERE COULD A NEW SIDE PROJECT TAKE YOU?
Meet The Team
Michael Youngblood
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael Youngblood is the co-founder of Unsettled and a lifelong entrepreneur who has always pursued adventure and growth in his career and lifestyle. He’s founded an eco-tourism company to guide people into the backcountry, researched innovation at MIT, and taught entrepreneurship on behalf of the U.S. State Department.
He’s currently the CEO of Unsettled, where his work has been featured in dozens of media publications including the NYTs, Forbes, Outside Magazine, and many more. When he’s not leading Unsettled, Michael can be found in the backcountry mountain biking, camping, snowboarding, sailing, or exploring any way he can be active. See his TED Talk, “Finding Your True North”. Currently Unsettled in Western North Carolina.
Lynne “Scully” Scullard
President, Unsettled
A Cape Town native, Lynne’s career has been filled with projects aimed at reducing unemployment, increasing skills transfer, and developing human potential in a desire to live a “life less ordinary.” She is the founder of many firsts in South Africa, including the first in-cinema coffee bar, the first pizzeria in Soweto, and Scully Scooters, South Africa’s first business-on-a-bike scooter employment initiative.
An avid traveler and Unsettled Experience Leader, she is drawn to anything that lets her experience new cultures, places, and people (preferably on a scooter herself!). She is a Certified Entrepreneur Mentor who loves partnering in the development stage of new and growing businesses. Ask her about her own life journey, including her days as a ski bum and sous chef!
ABOUT UNSETTLED
A WORLD-CLASS LEVEL OF FACILITATION & PROGRAMMING
Since 2016, Unsettled has taken over 5,000 participants on a journey that’s allowed them an intentional pause to think more deeply about the question “What’s next for me?”
The process behind Unsettled has brought us to 35+ countries. Won us awards from the United Nations and recognition from publications like The New York Times. We ask the big questions, but we don’t prescribe one-size-fits-all answers or solutions.
Unsettled is a global community for those who live and work differently.
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