Life By Design Series: Summer Series (5 Day Workshop)

Buiding Your Best Life is a practical, engaging 5-day summer course that teaches young adults the foundations of how to think strategically about their environment, health, mindset, relationships, and finances.

Through expert-led sessions, real-world frameworks, and hands-on exercises, students will leave with tools they can use immediately and for the rest of their lives.

Students will gain practical frameworks for:

• Designing environments that support focus and productivity

• Building healthy habits for fitness, energy, and mental clarity

• Presenting themselves with confidence and strong social skills

• Managing stress and navigating life’s challenges

• Understanding money and building a strong financial future

• Strategic thinking for a purposeful, successful life

Young adults (ages 15+) who want to build confidence, independence, and real-world life skills before entering adulthood.

Perfect for students who want to learn how to take ownership of their future and operate at their highest potential.

Monday June 22 - Friday June 26, 2026

9:00 AM –12:00 PM

Location: Sandbox – Funk Zone

Cost: $500 per student ($100/day)

Susan Spieler brings over 40 years of experience in interior design, hospitality, and education.

She has worked professionally in design since 1989 and previously owned and operated a boutique hotel. Her background bridges design, construction, and human-centered environments, allowing her to teach how spaces influence mindset, productivity, and well-being.

Susan has:

• Taught interior design through UCSB Extension

• Passed the B1 General Contractor Exam

• Won the HGTV’s Designer’s Challenge

• Been featured in design publications

• Spent her life in the hospitality and design industries

Her work focuses on helping people design environments that support their best lives.

How your environment shapes how you think, feel, and perform.

Students will learn:

• How to design their room and spaces for focus and creativity

• Why organized environments improve mental clarity

• Principles from interior design and human psychology

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Fitness and nutrition fundamentals for energy, focus, and long-term health.

Students will learn:

• Exercise fundamentals for lifelong fitness

• Nutrition basics for energy and performance

• Healthy habits that support mental clarity and productivity

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How to present yourself with confidence and communicate effectively.

Students will learn:

• Confidence and presence

• Communication and persuasion principles

• Choosing your reactions and mindset

• Self-presentation techniques applicable to both personal and business settings

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Mental tools for stress, resilience, and productivity.

Students will learn:

• Mental frameworks for handling pressure and uncertainty

• Stress management techniques

• Building clarity, focus, and emotional resilience

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Financial basics every young adult should understand.

Students will learn:

• Budgeting and financial planning fundamentals

• How money works in the real world

• Building healthy financial habits early

Instructor: TBA

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Sandbox Santa Barbara, 414 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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