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StarrCast

The StarrCast: Where Wellness Works Hosted by Lisa Starr of Wynne Business, this podcast is your insider"s guide to thriving in the world of wellness. Whether you"re a seasoned spa director, wellness entrepreneur, or just launching your journey, each episode offers practical insights, proven tactics, and real stories from industry leaders. Stay ahead of the curve with expert interviews, trend breakdowns, and actionable strategies designed to help you grow a resilient, rewarding wellness career or

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50:10

The Road to Wellness Starts in Your Mouth!

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2023/06/01

Turning her back on a successful career as a financial analyst, Myriam Giri created a future for herself in wellness, first beginning a product company HolyBlends, with healthy snacks and supplements made in France, and then moving to Riyadh and starting a consultancy for wellness businesses. She is particularly focused on nutrition and its impact on overall health, and is finding much opportunity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the citizens are embracing healthy lifestyles.

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36:09

Build your Non-Invasive Medical Treatment Business...

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2023/05/17

Patrick Tighe realized after personal experience that spa and wellness businesses needed an option to mitigate the already minimal risk for both client and business from non-invasive procedures. Coverwell by InjectSure® provides an easy and frictionless solution which helps to propel growth of these high-demand procedures.

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37:09

The Future of Medical Wellness Integration; Live from...

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2023/05/03

Recorded live at the Medical Wellness Congess in Vienna, Austria, hear from 3 global experts on how the integration of spa, wellness and medicine is anticipated to evolve. We'll chat with Laszlo Puczko, Andrew Gibson and Emlyn Brown on their global perspectives and future vision for this growing field.

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56:54

Getting Your Wellness Fill-Up at the biostation™

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2023/04/05

Entrepreneur and health-advocate Ross Bloom seized an opportunity to create something missing in the market; a wellness business that focused on individual care and treatment with a hospitality approach and beautiful environment. Almost 10 years into the journey, the biostation™ is flourishing and expanding. Bloom shares the story of the brand creation and growth, and the bright future ahead.

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50:37

Arch Amenities: Wall Street Sees Value In Wellness

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2023/03/23

As the world continues to be obsessed with all things "wellness," it makes sense that the money will follow. Over the last several years, investment company CI Capital has purchased a string of high-profile wellness businesses and united them as Arch Amenity Group. We speak with Senior Vice Presidents Chris Griebe and Susan Grey on why CI Capital is so bullish on the wellness industry.

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59:03

What's a Wellness Pioneer? Meet Anna Bjurstam!

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2023/03/15

Often the future is best seen by those who benefit from the lens of past experience. Wellness Pioneer Anna Bjurstam shares her journey from celebrity fitness trainer to spa & wellness guru, creating global spa brands and most recently driving the renaissance of Six Senses Resorts. Anna enlightens us on radiesthesia, biohacking, biogeometry and energy healing, as well as what it means to be a pioneer, along the way.

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45:18

Mindfulness Strategies for Busy People

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2023/03/07

Everyone is interested in mindfulness practices, but we don't always know where to start. What is meditation, exactly? And how do I know if I'm doing it "right?" Dr. Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain House, walks us through the process, and supplies some excellent tips and tricks to get started.

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56:58

A Wellness Jewel on the Arabian Gulf

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2023/02/22

When world-renowned wellness resort Chiva-Som decided to open a second location, they settled on a beautiful spot on the tip of Qatar, surrounded by the breezes of Arabian Gulf. Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som is a pioneer in Middle East wellness destinations and features full immersion of wellness services dedicated to promoting physical, mental, and emotional health, fully embracing the philosophy of Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine (TAIM). Director of Health & Wellness Sandie

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59:46

The Business of Wellness 2023

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2023/02/08

As spas, wellness, medical and fitness modalities continue to converge, business leaders need new strategies to stay ahead. Open a window into the future as Emlyn Brown, Global Head of Well-Being for Accor, Sara Codner, Senior Director of Spa & Wellness at Mandarin Oriental, and Kent Richards, Corporate Operations Director for Six Senses, share their insights and and plans for this competitive landscape for the coming year. This was recorded live during a webinar for We Work Well industry

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52:10

Mental Wellness for Spa Professionals

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2022/12/15

Spas play an important role in relaxation and stress relief for their guests, but sometimes we forget to focus on the mental wellness needs of our staffs and ourselves. Our guest, Professor Gerry Bodeker, is a public health researcher and academic specializing in lifespan wellness and integrative healthcare, who has worked over the decades with several UN organizations as well as global associations. Dr. Bodeker shares some insightful strategies to optimize selfcare for spa & wellness

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55:27

Creating Music to Enhance Wellness

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2022/12/07

Music is certainly a universal language, and we've all experienced how certain music can elicit a strong personal and emotional response. Researchers have continued to study the science behind the emotion, and Freddie Moross, the MD of Myndstream, explains how and why the company is using the research to enhance the artistic process, creating music designed to support wellness businesses and their clients.

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22:09

Improving Mental Functions with BrainTap!

StarrCast ·

2022/11/16

Imagine spending 10-20 minutes per day to improve your brain function, lower stress, and improve creativity! Dr. Patrick Porter and team have created an effective and easy-to-use system, utilizing both software and optional hardware, that does just that. Listen in to the science behind BrainTap, and learn about the many ways this tool can be effective in spa and wellness settings, as well as for home use.

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45:35

Massage Therapy, Then and Now, with C.G. Funk of...

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2022/11/10

Massage is the most sought-after service in any spa, but that wasn't always the case! Join us as industry veteran C.G. Funk, former massage therapist and instructor, and current Senior Vice President of Culture and Industry Relations for Massage Heights, shares the evolution of massage within spa and wellness businesses, and sheds some light on the current therapist hiring challenges.

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53:05

Journey of a Day Spa Owner - Lisa Bare

StarrCast ·

2022/10/26

Many people dream of starting their own business, but this busy NYC marketing executive made her dreams become reality. Lisa Bare created and ran a very successful day spa in the Hudson Valley for almost twenty years, through financial downturns and pandemics, and the usual daily dramas, and still came out smiling! Listen in as Bare shares the lessons learned along the way.

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42:45

Finding Inspiration for Wellness Facility Design,...

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2022/10/19

We hear much talk about sustainability, but the concept of Wellness Architecture is less well-known. The Founder of Apostoli Studio, Alberto Apostoli, is a global leader in the field, having designed dozens of hospitality and spa projects around the world, including the multi-award winning Lefay Resorts. Apostoli discusses what defines wellness architecture, and how it contributes to a successful wellness business.

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58:07

Can Wellness Be Toxic?

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2022/10/12

Is the wellness bubble doing more damage than good? Tune in to hear wellness industry veteran Lisa Henry Jacobs delve into this and other questions for wellness professionals to consider. Jacobs brings a unique perspective amidst her own health challenges, and urges that we consider how wellness is baked into our business models, and the true impact we are having on our communities. We need to perpetuate the need to give back, but of course wellness is still a business at the end of the day.

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42:00

Supply Chain Challenges Outlook EMEA, Live from We...

StarrCast ·

2022/10/06

Supply chain issues are still impacting businesses across the globe; at the We Work Well Hospitality event in Malta, we took a deep dive into the challenges this is creating for hospitality operators and suppliers in the EMEA market. Denis Karalic, Diderick Woltering, Mirko Habek and Rich Burden share their management strategies for the moment.

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01:01:07

Behind The Scenes on Wellness Economy Data

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2022/09/29

Since its 2014 inaugural report, the Global Wellness Economy Monitor has become the go-to source of comprehensive global wellness economy data for business leaders, researchers and the media. We visit with the brilliant researchers behind the data, who share their insights behind the post-pandemic findings in the eleven wellness sectors.

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57:35

Selling a Wellness Business, Tips & Strategies

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2022/09/21

With so much interest in wellness from consumers, this might be the right time for you to open your own wellness business, or to consider selling one you have built. We are joined by the very knowledgeable CPA April McDaniel from financial advisory firm Kopsa Otte, who shares many useful and informative tips and strategies on how to structure your business and handle your accounting to avoid unpleasant surprises at sale time!

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43:53

Live from the Healing Summit; Wise Words from Global...

StarrCast ·

2022/09/14

The unique Healing Summit, an initiative of Healing Hotels of the World, gathers leaders from the worlds of business, hospitality, and non-profits to explore a holistic approach to life and business, with the aim to create a global community of influencers who commit to doing good in the world. We've collected brief contributions from a few of the world-class presenters including Paul Polman, Gina Diez Barroso and others, recorded live in the Algarve, Portugal in September 2022.

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