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 idea what just happened.
And I definitely don’t feel in control.

If that’s you—I see you.
And this episode is for you.

Because today, we’re talking about the hidden reason so many wellness leaders feel like they’re sitting on the sidelines of their own departments.

And more importantly—how to shift it.

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It’s easy to internalise the message that you’re not good with numbers.
Or that your GM doesn’t value wellness.

But here’s what I want you to take away from today’s episode:

→ You’re not powerless. You’re just untrained.

And training?
That’s fixable.

When you learn how to think like a business leader and stay rooted in wellness—that’s when your influence grows.

That’s when you stop reacting and that’s when you start driving the direction.

That’s when you stop shrinking, hiding and being small. It’s when you start showing up like a leader--- the person who calls the shots.

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Are you ready to take wellness to the next level?


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💡 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 
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✅ Interviewed over 150+ hoteliers worldwide