SOS Retreats Canada

03/06/2025

My father and I weren’t really close growing up. He prioritized work over bonding with his son. It was easier for him to love me by providing for me, then it was for him to spend time with me. He feels really bad about this and has sincerely apologized. The reason I know this is because my 92 year old father and I recently talked about it during one of our nightly phone calls.

It was too late to say what needed to be said with my mom after she died on the same night my son was born. I then spent close to 35 years handcuffed by self-imposed unforgiveness. So, ain’t no way I was going to leave anything unsaid between myself and Dad! We’ve had some hard conversations, but in my experience, the awkwardness of talking through stuff ultimately weighs far less than carrying the weight of the unsaid. He and I have become much closer as a result.

For a variety of reasons, not everyone is able to have these conversations with their father.
That’s where www.INEEDTOSAYTHIS.com comes in. We’ll help you figure out what really needs to be said and then record an authentically curious interview, gently steering you towards what’s "truer", as you share what's been on your heart with a father that needs to know. Then, you can either send him the interview link or play it for him. Whether you want to thank your father or forgive him, encourage him or challenge him, or just tell him your side of the story, deep down you know that life is too short to carry the weight of unsaid things. Heck, you might even want to give him the gift of having his life story recorded during our Legacy Interviews. Just let me know how I can help. www.ineedtosaythis.com

Happy Father’s Day to everyone who's ever needed to say what needed to be said to their daddies! - Drew

(Below: My horse Monster, bringing back memories for my dad of growing up on the Marshall Homestead Farm back in the 1930s and 1940s)

03/05/2025

Howdy from the farm. As many of you know, we have placed the 2025 SOS Season on hold due to some changing family dynamics. However, it dawned on me that some of you might be interested in the other side of my life. (Or not :) I spent 16 years interviewing folks like James Brown, Chuck Norris, BB King, Larry King, Marie Osmond, George Foreman, Alice Cooper. Now, I want to interview YOU - or someone you know whose life story need to be recorded in their own words... forever. www.ineedtosaythis.com

I explain more about it on my personal FB page https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19FdSe2dfA/

Anyway, just thought I'd let you know. Especially with Mother's Day coming up. My biggest regret is not setting things right with my mom before she died. Tip Of The Day: Don't do a Drew!

A Good Friday greeting y'all.

Today seemed fitting to bury my old identity (The Drew Marshall Show) as I launch two brand new endeavours - www.ineedtosaythis.com

PART 1:
Thinking back on 16 years of interviewing celebrities, religious leaders, spiritual gurus, cultural icons, and some of society's most notable thinkers, I realized that what I miss the most was helping "normal" people share their individually incredible stories. Many of them were thrilled to have a copy of their interview to share with friends and family.

I want to do this for you, because everyone has a story. The trick is figuring out what needs to be said and how to say it.

I'll help you plan out the best direction and content to use, and then through recorded audio sessions, interview you like I've done hundreds of times before. You'll also have the opportunity for your interview to be edited so that you feel 100% comfortable saying what needs to be said as you reveal your own incredible story. Then, your audio interview is yours to share with generations of family members and friends.

THIS IS FOR:
The couple whose inspirational love story needs to be told.

Palliative patients, or their family members, who want to make sure that nothing goes unsaid. (All palliative patients will receive a 20% discount on their Legacy Interview.)

The overcomer of obstacles who wants those they love to know the whole story.

The couple who wants to inspire and encourage each of their kids, or the adult kids who want to thank their parents for all they’ve done.

The person or business leader who has lived an inspirational life that needs to be remembered.

The couple who have stayed together through it all and have decades of stories that upcoming generations need to hear.

The extraordinary individual who has lived one long highlight reel and their memoir needs to be told and preserved to inspire others.

The person who has a story to tell and doesn’t want to write it all down.

(Imagine being able to listen to your parent’s or grandparent’s voices – forever!)

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I've heard people say too many times, "I wish we had their story before they left us." Contact me directly through www.ineedtosaythis.com and let me help you say what needs to be said. - Drew

11/03/2025

2025 Season Is Currently On Hold!

Apologies to everyone planning to attend an SOS retreat. But due to some varying dynamics within our family, we have had to suspend all retreats. Life happens :)

We're bummed out as well.

In the meantime, say what needs to be said to those you love. The rest is optional. - Drew

Pic courtesy of Weeping Willow Photography

01/03/2025

I’ve got a new job and I’d love to interview you!

Howdy SOSers. I get asked a lot if I miss doing the radio show. The only thing I really miss is the opportunity to explore people‘s story with them.

Well now www.lifebookmemoirs.com has hired me to do just that.

Everyone has a story, which means everyone has a book in them. The trick is figuring out how to tell it. That’s where I come in. Let me sit with you and record a series of interviews as I help excavate the stories of your life. Then the team at LifeBook Memoirs will turn it into a book.

I’ve just finished writing mine, but it took about 8 1/2 years. LOL
You’ll have your book in your hands within months!

It’s March 1st so if you and I start soon, you’ll have the most memorable Christmas gift your loved ones will ever get from you. Or, choose someone close to your heart for me to interview and then present them with a copy of their very own life story on Dec 25th.

Anyway, DM me and we can talk more about it. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live. We’ll figure it out.

I really do miss helping people uncover their story. It's a thing...
- Drew

*How stinking cute is my grandson C**t?? Biased? Heck ya! Two years of IVF hell - thousands of dollars, medical issues, miscarriages, a Canadian clinic that screwed over my baby girl massively, a C-section then NICU - but the entire family has finally exhaled. Just in time to be added to my story :)

05/08/2024

People keep telling me I need to promote SOS Retreats Canada to the SOS Retreats Canada followers of the SOS Retreats Canada FB page. So here you go. More information about SOS Retreats Canada on the SOS Retreats Canada FB page. Enjoy.

17/07/2024

If you've ever wanted to just come and check out the SOS Retreats Canada property, this is the perfect event for you. Each year we host a community concert here at the farm. This year's band is Whiskey Jack performing the music of their old band leader, . Sunday Sept 29 from 2-4. Ya'll comin' or what?

21/05/2024

No pics or videos or memes or quotes or reels. Just this...
If you and a friend register for the June 7-9 retreat we'll give you both 20% off. (2 spots left) And if anyone who is already registered for one of our 2024 retreats sees this and gets a friend to register with them, we'll rebate you 20% and give your friend 20% off as well.

But shhhhhhhhh! Don't tell anyone else :)

16/05/2024

~ CALLING ALL MOTHERS ~ Sounds Of Silence Retreats Canada has everything you didn't get for Mother's Day. Peace & Quiet - No Meal Preps - A Long Walk In Nature...

Spend the weekend hiking a beautiful Canadian 50 KM trail in silence, then relax at the end of each day during your fully catered Caledon Ontario farm stay. Come join 5-7 other mothers for our next retreat on June 7-9.

Jonelle, a mother of five, loved her 2022 SOS Retreat so much that she's flying in from the East Coast to do it again this year: "SOS really was a 'line in the sand' weekend for me. I’ve since lost 75 pounds, begun a new job, travelled to three countries, and I'm about to do a half marathon. I've had such a big shift in my life. And I finally got my feet back into running shoes again. I found space to cook good food and began getting to re-know my kids and friends. This weekend changed my life in so many ways. I can’t wait to do it again, but as a very different person. Walking 50 km in silence, one step at a time, began a slow awakening within me. It ain't no dramatic, overnight, linear, turnaround weekend filled with mantras and conjured up imaginings. SOS Retreats simply provided the time and space for me to authentically chase the WHYS, which was all I needed."

Maybe this is the escape you've been waiting for?
www.sosretreatscanada.com
"When you shut up long enough, the important stuff gets louder."

20/04/2024

Are you wondering if you could walk 50km over a weekend? Here’s one of the groups from last year at the end of the trail. Notice that they can all raise their arms!! 🙂

Limited spots available for our May 31 - June 2 AND June 7 - 9 weekend retreats.

Will this be the year you escape to a fully catered farm stay and silent hiking retreat?

Sounds Of Silence Retreats Canada

Where the only “guru” is YOU!

03/04/2024

Howdy SOS'ers. Spring is coming, isn't it? So, guess what? We've got a brand new collection of cuteness looking for their new forever families. Purebred Australian Shepherds.
(details in comments) *Some of you were lucky enough to be at an SOS Retreat when after desert, we brought out a basket full of puppies. We are now accepting registrations for 2024 retreats and that might happen again! :)

28/02/2024

Unlike what I collected this morning from the barn, apparently when it comes to social media yer not supposed to have all your eggs in one basket. SOS Retreats Canada is now on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/sos.retreats.canada/
So head on over if that's more your jam.

08/11/2023

FROM THE FRONT PORCH: The Hay is in the barn / the wood is almost split / October is my favourite month / and then it turns to $ #!@.

Harvest season is over and it's time to start hinting to loved ones about Christmas gifts. Or, maybe you know someone who really needs the gift of silence? ANNOUNCING OUR 2024 SOS RETREAT DATES!!!

MAY 31 - JUNE 2 / JUNE 7-9 / AUGUST 23-25 (LADIES ONLY) / SEPT 13-16 (4-DAY SPECIAL)

We would be happy to email you our FAQ / What To Bring / Cancellation Policy stuff before registering for a 2024 SOS Retreat. Just send us a message through www.sosretreatscanada.com