The Wellness in Hospitality Podcast
Get insights firsthand! Join top global wellness expert and author, Sonal Uberoi, as she shares insights from hoteliers all over the world, managing all types of hotels, each with their unique set of challenges (location, owners, regulations, teams, etc.), and learn their wellness in hospitality best practices.
Episodes
123 episodes
123. How Wellness Architecture Shapes Human Connection With Rachael Grochowski
What if the spaces we design could do more than impress the eye? What if they could heal, connect, and transform? In this episode, architect and visionary Rachael Grochowski reveals why true well...
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122. Mark Kohoot on Making Wellness Credible in Hospitality
Wellness is no longer a side offering. We know it’s becoming a core expectation in hospitality. But as “wellness” gets attached to anything from a yoga mat in a room to a lobby diffuser, the word is at risk...
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28:46
121. You Can't Have 40% Wellness Revenue from 10% Wellness Facilities with Vickum Nawagamuwage
What happens when a burned-out strategy consultant travels the world seeking wellness solutions, only to discover they're all treating symptoms instead of root causes? Vickum Nawagamuwage's journey from corporate burnout to ...
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47:36
120. From Real Estate Developer To Boutique Wellness Resort Owner
How one landowner stopped making expensive mistakes and started building a legacy.What happens when you've spent tens of thousands on hotel designs that feel completely wrong?In this episode, I share the story of C...
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25:59
119. The Valley Between The Dream And The Doing
What no one tells you about building a wellness legacy.What happens after the clarity?After the vision brief?After the moment where it all starts to feel real?You hit the valley.That quiet, uncomfor...
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34:04
118. From Land To Legacy - What It Really Takes To Create A Purpose-Led Retreat
Most landowners don’t fail because their vision isn’t good enough.They fail because they’re following a playbook that was never meant for them.A playbook designed for large hotel portfolios and real estate ventures, not deeply p...
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117. More Consultants Don't Solve Confusion. They Magnify It
If you’ve hired multiple experts, commissioned beautiful renderings, and still feel no closer to building your boutique wellness retreat, this episode is for you. Because the truth is, more consultants don’t fix confusion. ...
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24:57
116. You Know What You Want To Build, So Why Haven't You Started?
You’ve got the vision. You know the feeling you want your guests to walk away with. You’ve walked your land, journaled your dreams, and maybe hired an expert or two. So why hasn’t your project started yet?
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115. Designing with Direction - How Land and Energy Shape Wellness
Have you ever walked into a space that felt absolutely perfect, but couldn't explain why? Or visited a beautifully designed spa that somehow felt... off? The secret isn't in the fixtures or finishes. It's i...
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19:33
114. The Broken Model - Why Boutique Hoteliers Miss The Mark
What if I told you that the wellness model you're following was designed for a business reality that no longer exists?In this episode, I'm calling out what I believe is the broken wellness model that's plaguing the boutique hotel in...
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21:23
113. From Spa Director to GM of Cruise Boats with Hylton Lipkin
What if the best GM for a wellness-led hotel isn’t a hotelier at all?Hylton Lipkin didn’t follow the typical path. He started in fitness, became a spa director, then got “kicked” into roles like housekeeping and sales, before eve...
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112. Why Brilliant Boutique Hotel Owners Stall with their Wellness Offering
Why do incredibly talented boutique hotel owners, brilliant business minds with purpose-driven visions, find themselves completely paralysed when it comes to creating their wellness offering?You're a savvy boutique hotel owner. You've d...
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24:33
111. Why Design Alone Won’t Save Your Wellness Project with Alberto Apostoli
If your wellness project starts with design, you’re already too late.In this episode, I sit down with Alberto Apostoli, architect, operator, and one of the most experienced minds in wellness design. We talk about...
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27:51
110. What’s In The Bottle? Rethinking Water, Wellness & Waste With Saawan Logan
"It’s not just the packaging. It’s what’s inside." - Saawan LoganIn today’s episode I have a very special guest, Saawan Logan, who shares the story most companies don’t like to talk about, and that is of how plastic ...
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37:35
109. Speak, Build, And Lead Like The Leader You’re Meant To Be
If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking,“They just don’t get it…”This episode is for you.Because here’s the truth:You don’t need your GM to believe in wellness.You need to speak, build and lead in a way they can’...
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25:05
108. A Behind-The-Scenes Look Inside The Wellness Asset Academy
Here’s how the top 1% of wellness leaders are being built.If you’ve ever thought:“I know I’m meant for more than just managing treatments and rotas.”“I want to lead wellness like a real business, but no one ever taught m...
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24:47
107. The One Win Rule – What Every Wellness Director Needs to Prove First
Do you think you need to change everything to succeed in your new role? Think again.The truth is: wellness directors don’t fail because they’re not skilled enough—they fail because they try to do too much, too soon....
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24:18
106. Leading From the Middle – The Hardest Job in Hospitality
Ever feel like you’re torn between two worlds at work—juggling guest satisfaction and business performance, team morale and P&L?If you’re a wellness leader in a hotel, chances are you’re leading from the middle. And that is, hands d...
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105. You Need To Embody Wellness To Lead Wellness With Ram Chatterjee
You don’t need another theory on wellness.You need to hear from someone who’s living it.In this episode, I sit down with Ram Chatterjee, Country Wellness Director at Six Senses Bhutan, to talk about what it actually means to be ...
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104. You Don’t Have A Wellness Problem. You Have A Wellness Director Problem
Today’s a controversial one--- one that will ruffle feathers.So, here we go.You don’t have a wellness problem.You have a wellness director problem.And here’s the harsh truth—you might be the one who created it...
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22:25
103. “I Don’t Have Time, Sonal”
The Real Story Behind “I Don’t Have Time”It starts small.You cover one shift.Skip one team meeting.Handle one guest complaint yourself—because it’s just quicker.Before you know it?You’re doing everything....
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18:41
102. Why It Feels Like You Have No Control Over Your Wellness Department
Have you ever walked into a finance or strategy meeting……with something important to say—…and walked out without saying anything at all?You nod. You smile. You try to take notes.But deep down, you’re thinking:I have no i...
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27:47
101. “It’s My Company’s Job To Invest In My Training”
What if waiting for your company to invest in your training is the very thing holding you back? In today's episode, I'm tackling a controversial but important mindset shift—why relying on your employer to fund your growth might be ...
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