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Why did I create this business? 🤔
I’ve always liked Marketing for Hippies because Tad’s approach is authentic and non-salesy. His recent Reel prompted a reflection: Out of all the businesses in the world, why did I choose this one? After some thought, this was my answer:
To create retreats and group travel experiences that are mental health friendly.
Hostels and packaged trips often cater to the party-loving, Instagram/TikTok-ing, bucket-list-checking flashpackers. I was one of them until work burnout and depression hit. Continue reading…
First retreat: a SUCCESS! Next retreat: January 2025✨
I hosted my first mental wellness retreat, and it was a huge success!
It took a year to plan, fill, and sell out this retreat, and everything went incredibly well. The biggest gain for me was the confidence and belief that I can do this, and do it really well.
All of my life experiences — my neuroscience background, the hustle from tech startups, Airbnb hosting, solo travelling, yoga teacher training — all contributed to the success of this retreat. And because of it, I’ve become a better experience curator, empathetic listener, and a safe space creator.
The 9 of us came together as perfect strangers, each bringing kindness, humour, and wisdom, and left, 8 days later as friends.
This retreat has taught me that (continue reading…)