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 Corey Beckwith, a successful real estate developer who stood on a beautiful piece of beachfront land in Ghana with an undeniable sense of calling... and no idea how to honour it.

His first attempt?
Eight vegan restaurants in an outdoor food court.

His second?
A traditional hotel that looked more like a box-standard traditional high rise building than a wellness sanctuary. 

After spending tens of thousands on architects and renderings, Corey realised he was building someone else's vision, not his own.


That's when he discovered the Asset Builder approach. This is the difference between building any wellness property and building a Wellness Asset that actually transforms lives and generates sustainable profit.

In today’s episode, I walk you through Corey's exact transformation using the ESSENCE framework:
→ From scattered ideas to crystal-clear vision
→ From expensive false starts to intentional decisions
→ From hoping it works to knowing it will

Because in wellness hospitality, there's no middle ground. You either create transformation or you create another pretty spa struggling to fill rooms.


By the end of this episode, you'll understand what it really means to think like an Asset Builder: the strategic clarity, systematic approach, and leadership identity that separate successful wellness ventures from beautiful failures.

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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