Leadership Shouldn't
feel this isolating.
$1 for your first month.
A weekly online room for Christian business leaders — men and women — from the people behind Banded, the peer advisory boards for Christian founders and CEOs. You shouldn’t have to choose between a thriving business and a thriving soul.
Lonely leaders are dangerous leaders.
There’s a lie at the top of every org chart: that you should be able to figure it out alone.
- A bad hire costs $250,000.
- A marriage drifts when nobody else knows it’s drifting.
- A business plateaus when nobody is sharpening you.
- A faith life that only shows up Sundays starts looking like Sundays only.
Isolation is expensive. You’re already paying for it.
You need the right room.
You don’t need another book. You don’t need another podcast. You don’t need another conference. “Who you do life with matters more than what you do.”
- A rhythm — same room, same people, every week. Over time they know your story, what’s at stake, and when you’re faking it.
- Real conversation — Mondays, marriages, money, mission. Not Sunday-school surface stuff.
- Coaching every week — Ben Hardman, Ken Powell, rotating Banded coaches, plus SMEs like Tim Elmore, Daniel Harkavy & Tim Spiker. Coaching at this caliber runs $1,500–$2,500/mo.
- The real win is the room — what you learn from the other founders, owners, and leaders sitting in it with you.
From the outside, you’re crushing it. Inside, it doesn’t feel like winning.
- The marriage gets the leftovers. You can’t remember the last real conversation that wasn’t logistics.
- Your kids get the tired version of you. Sometimes the short one.
- The faith life — the thing you used to call non-negotiable — has quietly thinned out.
- The decisions stack up. The calendar runs you.
- And nobody in your life sees all three sides of you and gets it.
4 weeks. 4 calls. 1 rhythm.
Every month follows the same predictable cadence. You always know what’s next. You always know where to show up.
- Week 1 — All Call: a monthly theme launched by Ben or a Banded facilitator, with exercises you take back to work that week.
- Week 2 — Spiritual Check-In: identity, conviction, the inner life that holds everything else together.
- Week 3 — Mastermind: bring your biggest current challenge. The room helps you see it clearly and decide what’s next.
- Week 4 — Accountability & Coaching: report out on the one thing you said you’d do. Get coached by Ben Hardman and rotating Banded coaches.
The point isn’t the four calls. The point is a consistent room, every week, made up of people who know you over time.
Led by people who know what it costs to lead alone.
Banded Virtual is hosted by Ben Hardman, founder of Banded.
- Ben Hardman — Founder of Banded. Built and exited two consulting firms, author of three leadership books, in front of rooms of Christian leaders most weeks. A husband and dad who knows what it costs to lead alone.
- Ken Powell — 35+ years in church ministry and executive leadership. Sales and donor-development background; served alongside CBMC and FCCI; runs media production from local church gatherings to ESPN broadcasts and PGA tournaments.
- Leah Kettering — Sales and marketing leader with a multi-industry career, including significant on-camera work in modeling and acting. Brings range, polish, and operational chops.
What’s included in your membership
- Every week — the 4-call rhythm: All Call, Spiritual Check-In, Mastermind, Accountability & Coaching.
- Group coaching from Ben Hardman and rotating Banded business coaches.
- Facilitated Mastermind with the Banded Issues Clarifier.
- Every month — a new national SME teaching (Tim Elmore, Daniel Harkavy, Tim Spiker, and more) added to your SME Vault. Seven sessions already inside.
- On-demand — the Banded Virtual Workbook, the Learning Portal, and the full SME Vault.
- Member benefits — $50/mo SWAG store credit, access to the annual Banded Conference, $100 off any Banded trip.
What happens in your first 30 days
You’re inside by tomorrow. Here’s the path.
- Day 0 — Welcome email, calendar invites, Workbook delivered, learning portal access, SME Vault unlocked.
- Week 1 — Show up to your first All Call. Meet the room.
- Week 2 — Spiritual Check-In.
- Week 3 — Bring your real issue to the mastermind.
- Week 4 — Report out. Get coached.
- Day 30 — Decide if you want a second month. Cancel in one click if not.
What 12 months inside looks like
- At work: decisions get made faster. Hard conversations get had.
- At home: the marriage is on offense, not defense.
- In your faith: the thing that used to feel like it was slipping is anchored again.
- In your head: you’re not the only person on earth carrying what you’re carrying.
How the $1 works
- We get you in for $1 — inside by tomorrow with invites, Workbook, portal, and SME Vault unlocked.
- You show up for 30 days. Real calls, real room.
- If it’s not for you, cancel in one click and you’re out a dollar.
- No fake countdown. No high-pressure call. Just $1 to find out.
- Most members run it through their company’s leadership development budget — we send the email template that makes the ask easy.
FAQs
Is this for women too?
Yes. Banded Virtual is for men and women leading companies, teams, and ministries.
Do I have to be a CEO?
No. You need to be carrying real weight as a leader — owner, founder, C-suite, senior pastor, division head, ministry lead.
What if I miss a week?
Every call is recorded and posted to the Learning Portal within 24 hours. Drop back in the next week.
Can my company pay for this?
Most members do. We’ll give you a one-page email template to send your boss or finance team.
How do I cancel?
One click in your member portal. No phone call, no exit interview.
What’s the difference between Banded Virtual and in-person Banded?
Same DNA, no zip code. Banded Virtual gives you the weekly rhythm of Banded without the geography.
You can keep leading alone. Or you can put down $1 and stop.
Winning at work, losing at home, drifting in your faith, pretending it’s fine — or $1 to find out what the right room does. No lonely leaders.
