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 costing you more than you think in an industry worth trillions.

I've never believed that my career growth is someone else's responsibility. Watching my father upskill himself with CAD software at 70 years old after chemotherapy sessions showed me that learning is something you take into your own hands. 

When the investment bank I was working over 2 decades ago wouldn’t pay for my finance course, I took extra gym shifts to cover the £2,000 fee. 

When I wanted to write The Wellness Asset, I taught English for €35 per 90-minute session to fund the coaching sessions to perfect my skills. 

Every time I needed to grow, I found a way. 

In this episode, I’ll challenge how you think about investing in yourself and whether waiting for company approval is keeping you from becoming the leader the wellness industry needs.


In this episode, I’ll show you:

→ The true cost of waiting – how not taking control of your learning could leave you behind in an industry that's growing exponentially.
→ How successful leaders think – why top professionals from Oprah to Steve Jobs never delegate their growth to someone else and what they do instead.
→ A new way to see your career – how shifting from "hustling for worthiness" to "owning your story" positions you to lead commercially sustainable wellness businesses.
By the end of this episode, you'll see why investing in your own growth is non-negotiable for true leadership, how it directly impacts your ability to create meaningful change in wellness, and why the best leaders don’t wait for permission to grow.

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Are you ready to take wellness to the next level?


Here are 2 ways I can help:


1️⃣  WHO: Wellness directors who want to join 1% of wellness leaders


📌 WHAT: The Wellness Asset Academy
A 10-week online group programme where I guide you through my 7-step ESSENCE framework. Achieve higher pay and secure a genuine seat at the hotel’s big table—so wellness is no longer the most neglected area in the hotel.

→  Join the waitlist here.



2️⃣  WHO: Owners of small, independent hotels with a strong wellbeing focus


📌 WHAT: Asset Builder Mentorship
Exclusive 6-month 1:1 mentorship programme to master creating a wellness asset, build a proud team, and deliver transformative experiences for your guests.

→  Become a steward of true hospitality.



💡 Why work with me?

I know what works with wellness and I also know what doesn’t. I’ve made the mistakes so you don’t need to – saving you thousands of dollars on bad decisions.

✅ #1 best-selling author, global wellness expert 
✅ 40+ projects in 20+ countries across Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific 
✅ Top brands: Abadía Retuerta, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Accor, Six Senses Resorts & Spas 
✅ Interviewed over 150+ hoteliers worldwide