The Documentary

StepOut Experience is an innovative company with an eco-friendly philosophy that promotes green-vacationing as an alternative to usual travel. Its founders are actively working on a documentary series that focuses on individuals struggling with issues of urban living.

The Doc

StepOut is a timely and revealing exploration of one of our modern-day dilemmas: success vs. lifestyle. The nature of work is changing; the younger professional is demanding a better balance between work and personal life, and the mature professional is demanding a breather. Articles on work/life balance are published in every newspaper and magazine on the newsstand. There are millions of people who fantasize about taking extended time away from their usual work, and employers are increasingly accommodating this trend by offering career breaks or sabbatical leaves as part of a benefit packages.

Our proposed series will explore this contemporary trend through individuals who have been challenged by their personal triggers to step out of their safe zone, explore their lives and return home with some surprising answers. We are looking to real people to ponder the questions: "Are we overworked and underplayed, and if so, what can we do about it?"

The Pilot

In November of 2006, we took a group of seven individuals and brought them to the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. The goal was to take them out of their regular 9 to 5 jobs, drop them off in a completely remote location and have them really feel the separation from the rest of the world. Together they faced their fears, pushed their limits and discovered some very interesting things about themselves. We want to inspire, entertain, and educate our audience. These characters are too memorable and too resonating to leave their stories untouched.

StepOut plans to go to different parts of the world to show individuals stepping away from their everyday lives. First it’s StepOut Costa Rica but soon it will be StepOut Belize, StepOut Honduras, StepOut Australia… Imagine leaving your everyday life and flying off to a country where everything is different. Could you see yourself saving baby turtles, protecting ancient forests, or studying a group of bottlenose dolphins? Here you will witness people completely out of their element and away from their comfort zone as they tackle the very issues that many of us struggle with.

Our Host

In StepOut we will meet Martine, our host for this engaging documentary series. She has decided to step away, take a sabbatical and try a new 9 to 5. Her role will be to meet and introduce new characters throughout the series. She will be the common thread in this creative investigation of our lifestyle choices as she engages others who have also chosen to step out.

The Volunteers

The volunteers themselves and their personal journey is the focus of this character driven documentary series. Our characters are individuals who have doubts, are making choices, are taking risks, exploring relationships, and are examining today's work/life balance. They are being triggered to “Step Out” and explore different ways of looking at the world around them. Could this be you?

If you are interested in participating in the documentary process and being on camera, please let us know and more information will be given to you. Click here to view personal journals.

NOTE: We are currently expanding to new locations and will begin filming again soon.