How I Built a 24-Person Mastermind That Members Call "Life-Changing"

Feb 10, 2026

A behind-the-curtain look at how a 24-person mastermind is built and structured. Covers four types of weekly meetings, deep accountability through four-person pods, and twice-yearly in-person retreats members call transformational. Explains pricing choices, no-contract membership, and how founding members were grandfathered to a lower rate.

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INSIGHT

Beta Test Validated Ongoing Mastermind Demand

Dustin turned demand from a 90-day accelerator into a year-round mastermind by testing a low-cost summer beta to validate ongoing interest.
He started with 10 founding members at ~$500 for three months, then iterated pricing and structure based on feedback.

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Clarity Confidence And Identity Are Core Themes

The mastermind centers on growing businesses through deep relationships, clarity, and identity shifts toward a million-dollar CEO identity.
Members span industries but share goals: simple, expert-driven businesses scaling toward seven figures without large teams.

ADVICE

Run Weekly Meetings With Distinct Purposes

Structure weekly meetings with distinct purposes to keep engagement high: teach, hot seats, expert sessions, and accountability pods.
Dustin uses 90-minute Thursday meetings divided into themed weeks: What's Working Now, Hot Seats + LeapPods, and Expert Lab.

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Dustin pulls back the curtain on the Seven Figure Leap Mastermind, revealing the exact structure, pricing, and strategies behind a program with 90% retention and 24 active members. He shares the origin story of how the mastermind evolved from a simple beta group in summer 2023 into a thriving community that meets weekly with a unique mix of hot seats, accountability pods, expert sessions, and quarterly strategic planning. Dustin details the four types of weekly meetings, explains how leap pods create deeper connections in groups of four, and describes the twice-yearly in-person retreats that members consistently call transformational. He also discusses the decision to keep pricing accessible at $1,500/month with no contracts, grandfather founding members at $1,000/month forever, and cover all retreat costs beyond travel and lodging. This episode is essential listening for anyone considering launching or improving their own mastermind program, offering proven frameworks for creating genuine community, delivering consistent value, and building a business model where members are excited to renew every single month.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) - What It Takes to Run a Successful Mastermind
(00:00:48) - The Origin Story: From Beta Group to Seven Figure Leap Mastermind
(00:03:46) - Who the Mastermind Is For: Building Seven Figures Through Relationships
(00:06:07) - Meeting Structure: Four Different Weekly Meeting Types
(00:08:59) - Week One: What's Working Now Sessions
(00:10:00) - Weeks Two and Four: Hot Seats and Leap Pods Explained
(00:12:00) - Week Three: Expert Lab Community-Wide Events
(00:13:45) - 90-Day Strategic Planning at the Start of Each Quarter
(00:15:00) - In-Person Retreats: The Most Transformational Part
(00:18:59) - Pricing, No Contracts, and Why Retreats Are Included
(00:22:03) - How to Join: The Accelerator Pathway and Current Availability

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