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From Vision to Execution:
Master the Art of Community Leadership

On Zoom: January 27 - March 17, 2026

8-Week Community Leadership Accelerator
Build the Community of your Dreams

Over 8 weeks, I’ll guide you step-by-step through the proven tools, strategies, and best practices I’ve spent years developing, evolving, and teaching to community builders around the world.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

  • Innovative tools to bring your vision to life.
  • Real-world expertise from pioneering leaders in community design.
  • Evolving best practices tailored for meaningful impact.
Your community starts here

In just 8 weeks, you'll gain:

A crystal-clear vision

of your dream community and the confidence to bring it to life

Game-changing Strategies

to attract, engage, and grow your community authentically

Sustainable Systems

to keep your community thriving for the long haul.

“The whole crew went above and beyond to deliver an exceptional experience. The content was incredibly valuable every single week—never boring, always engaging.”

“Seeing Radha stand so firmly in her values and play the long game is incredibly inspiring. It shows what’s possible—global reach and incredible opportunities—when you stay true to your principles. I’m so grateful for the wisdom and structure I gained through the Belong Institute.”

Transform your vision into reality with the Belong Institute’s 8-Week Community Leadership Accelerator, designed for passionate individuals ready to create thriving, impactful communities.

Start Building Now

March 19-22,2026

4-Day In-Person Retreat

4-Day Retreat - March 19-22,2026

An in-person intensive to design and scale your dream community.

Invest in yourself with an immersive community leadership intensive with 30 visionary leaders, founders, and impact-driven fellows in the heart of Rhinebeck, NY.

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RECOMMENDED BY TOP EXPERTS AND CEO'S

“Seeing Radha stand so firmly in her values and play the long game is incredibly inspiring. It shows what’s possible—global reach and incredible opportunities—when you stay true to your principles. I’m so grateful for the wisdom and structure I gained through the Belong Institute.”

Amber Spears

Four Rooms Mastermind

“This weekend was truly magical. I gained support I didn’t even know I needed and left with a new wave of confidence and inspiration. The openness and advice from everyone, combined with learning firsthand from Radha, was incredible. I feel reassured, connected, and ready to tackle my next projects with renewed momentum. Thank you to everyone involved—it was so well done.”

Lucy Nelles

Coffee & Chill

“Few people know how to live life with such authentic expression as Radha does. In this course she shows us, in a clear and fun way, how and why this way of life can lead us all to the very thing we as humans desire the most: to belong.”

Alexander Ljung

Founder and Chairman

Soundcloud

“Radha is that friend whispering in your ear, assuring you that not only does she understand your feelings of loneliness and your wish to belong, she’ll also take you gently but firmly by the hand to act, to connect, to create purpose, and to build your community.”

Esther Perel

Author and Podcast Host

Where Should We Begin Podcast

“How do we belong to ourselves? And how do we create and belong to extraordinary communities that support and uplift us? Radha Agrawal provides a clear and honest roadmap for teaching us how to create inner and outer belonging, which in the end is all that truly matters in life.”

Mark Hyman, #1 NYT bestselling author

MD Director

Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

Meet your teacher
Radha Agrawal

Radha Agrawal is a 9-figure entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and bestselling author of Belong: Find Your People, Create Community & Live a More Connected Life. A true luminary in the field of community architecture, she is best known as the Founder & CEO of Daybreaker—a global movement of over 800,000 members that redefined dance, wellness, and human connection. 

She is also the Co-Founder of THINX, the revolutionary period-proof underwear brand that disrupted the feminine care industry and sparked a cultural movement. 

Radha’s signature community-building methodology is highly sought-after by leading corporations, educational institutions, and organizations, including Boston University, SXSW, Facebook, Conscious Capitalism and many more. She has applied these principles to launch, scale, and angel invest in multiple successful startups in the wellness space. 

Now, she’s bringing her decades of experience to help YOU build a thriving, engaged, and sustainable community—one that fosters deep belonging, participation, and lasting impact. 🚀

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Belong: Find your people, create community and live a more connected life.

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