Team Building, Wellness, & Leadership Workshops for Professional Communities

Invest in the Humanity of Your Organization

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What is Beatwell?

Much More Than a Drum Circle

Beatwell creates engaging team-building, wellness, and leadership development workshops for professional communities.

Every participant receives a drum or percussion instrument and is guided through a series of fun, accessible musical experiences that strengthen connection, communication, and well-being. No musical experience is required.

Along the way, music becomes a shared language for exploring teamwork, leadership, mindfulness, and the human side of doing great work. Each experience is paired with facilitated reflection that helps participants connect what they felt with the work they’re here to do.

Why Does it Work?

The research supports it. The experience proves it.

Most of us spend our workdays thinking together, but rarely experiencing something together.

Beatwell engages people differently. Instead of asking participants to simply absorb information, it invites them to create something together in real time. Through rhythm, reflection, and conversation, people don’t just learn about connection, communication, or leadership. They experience them.

That’s important because experiences teach differently than lectures. When people actively participate, listen, adapt, solve problems, and create alongside one another, the lessons become personal, memorable, and easier to carry back into everyday work.

What People Leave With

Beatwell creates experiences that strengthen three essential parts of healthy organizations.

Team Building

Stronger Connection & Collaboration

Connection begins the moment people create something together. Beatwell experiences are fun, accessible, and designed for everyone—no musical experience required. Every participant has an opportunity to contribute, be heard, and support the success of the group. People leave feeling more connected to themselves, one another, and the organization.

Improved Communication

Great teams don’t just communicate more; they communicate better. Through rhythm, shared challenges, and guided reflection, participants strengthen active listening, nonverbal communication, adaptability, and trust. Every activity reinforces the value of individual contribution in service of a shared goal.

Increased Engagement, Morale & Retention

People are more engaged when they feel connected to their work and the people around them. Research suggests group drumming can improve morale, strengthen workplace relationships, and support employee retention. Beatwell creates experiences that remind people why they enjoy working together in the first place.

Well-Being

Stress Reduction

Stress changes the way we think, communicate, and perform. Research has shown that group drumming can reduce cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. Alongside rhythmic music-making, participants learn simple breathing and mindfulness techniques they can use long after the workshop ends.

Greater Presence & Mindfulness

Mindfulness isn’t about clearing your mind. It’s about learning to pay attention with greater awareness and intention. Throughout every Beatwell experience, participants practice becoming more present with themselves, one another, and the moment, while supporting focus, emotional regulation, resilience, and clearer decision-making.

Improved Mood & Well-Being

Music has a unique ability to shift how we feel. Research suggests group drumming can improve mood while reducing symptoms of stress and anxiety. Beatwell workshops create space to laugh, recharge, connect, and return to work with renewed energy.

Leadership

More Effective Communication

Leadership begins with listening. Beatwell experiences strengthen active listening, nonverbal communication, emotional awareness, and the ability to navigate evolving group dynamics. Guided discussion helps teams translate what they experience together into everyday leadership and workplace communication.

Adaptive Problem-Solving

Organizations are living systems. Like music, they require people to listen, adapt, and respond in real time. Beatwell experiences strengthen creative problem-solving, collaboration, flexibility, and the confidence to navigate change together.

Emotional Intelligence in Action

Emotional intelligence isn’t just something we understand; it’s something we practice. Participants strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and relationship-building through shared experiences that require attention, collaboration, and trust. The result is healthier teams and more human leadership.

Meet Jordan Goodman: The Founder & Face of Beatwell

Beatwell brings together Jordan’s experience as a licensed psychotherapist, professional musician, speaker, and former communications leader within a Fortune 500 media company.

After facilitating more than 1,000 groups since 2009, he has become convinced that investing in the humanity of people isn’t separate from organizational success; it’s foundational to it.

Jordan Goodman with Drum in a Graffiti Alley

Testimonials

“As an operations manager at Amazon, I’m often looking for ways to bring my team together in a meaningful way, and Jordan did exactly that with Beatwell. From the moment we started playing, the usual workplace barriers melted away, and our whole group was genuinely having fun together. I couldn’t recommend this experience more highly as a team building activity.”

Matt Galler
Amazon Operations Manager

“We have received tremendous reviews from your program. You provided much relaxation, talent expansion, and food for thought for our staff.”

Joan Grayson Cohen
Jewish Community Services Executive Director

“Jordan is a committed clinician who employs ancient wisdom in a modern way.”

Dr. Adanna Johnson
Psychologist & Professor

“Beatwell is the most soulful business we have covered.”

Roxana Barden
Maryland Public Television Producer

“It was just the thing we needed to relax, rebuild, bond, and have fun!”

Jessica Brown
Children Services Coordinator of Baltimore City's Library System

“Jordan’s expertise on therapeutic drumming was an invaluable support in my training to begin facilitating drum circles in the clinical setting.”

Tiffany Sponaugle, LCSW
Psychotherapist

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Every Beatwell Workshop Begins The Same Way: With a Conversation.

I’d love to learn about your people, your event, and what matters most to you. I’ll personally reply, and together we’ll explore whether Beatwell is the right fit.

Helpful details include your organization, event date, location, approximate group size, and any goals, questions, or ideas you already have in mind.

I’m looking forward to the conversation.
— Jordan