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 business in today's ever-evolving landscape.
Episodes
What if the future of wellness has less to do with treatments and more to do with the spaces where we live, work, travel, and recover?
In this special on-location episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr reports from the Global Wellness Institute's Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in New York City. Through conversations with leaders in wellness architecture, hospitality, healthy buildings, and digital ...
What if conferences and business events actually helped people feel healthier, more energized, and more connected?
In this episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr sits down with Reina Herschdorfer, Director of Marketing for Caesars Entertainment, and David T. Stephens, Founder of Olympian Meetings, who both serve as Co-Chairs of the Global Wellness Institute Meetings and Events Initiative.
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What happens when wellness moves beyond treatments and becomes an environment?
Recorded live from the Hot Springs Association Conference in Calistoga, this episode explores how hot springs are emerging as a powerful force in the evolution of wellness ecosystems, experiential design, and human-centered development.
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What if wellness isn't something you visit—but something you live in every day?
In this episode, we explore how wellness is reshaping real estate, community design, and the future of how we live, work, and connect. From walkability to social infrastructure, this conversation reveals why the next frontier of the wellness industry is not inside spa walls—but embedded into the places we call home.
What if the spa experience isn't actually improving well-being, but simply creating a pleasant moment? In this episode of StarrCast, we explore the shift from traditional customer experience to true wellbeing experience design (WX), and what it means to create measurable, lasting impact for guests.
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What does it really mean to design for transformation, not just relaxation? In this episode, we explore how intentional spaces, technology, and human-centered design can shift behavior, deepen self-awareness, and redefine the future of wellness.
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Why transformation is the next evolutio...
What if one of the most requested services in the spa industry is also one of the most misunderstood? In this episode of StarrCast, we explore how maternity massage goes far beyond relaxation and becomes a powerful tool for supporting pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
Lisa Starr sits down with Sparrow Harrington, founder of Sparrow's Nest Massage, to uncover how specialized, evidence-based bodywor...
What if the future of hospitality is designed not just for comfort, but for recovery, performance, and longevity?
In this episode of StarrCast, we explore how wellness is evolving from a single amenity into a fully integrated, property-wide strategy that shapes how guests feel, function, and live.
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What does resilience really look like in today's fast-moving wellness industry? In this episode, Kay Pennington shares how leaders can stay grounded, connected, and authentic while navigating pressure, growth, and constant change. This conversation explores the deeper side of leadership, where emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and personal values shape long-term success.
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What if longevity was not about living longer, but about living with greater energy, resilience, and purpose?
In this episode of Starrcast Podcast, Lisa Starr speaks with Dr. George Gaitanos, Chief Operating and Scientific Officer of Chenot Group, about the science and philosophy behind the Chenot Method. Drawing on decades of experience in sports physiology, metabolism, and elite athletic performance, Dr....
What will the future of wellness look like in the next decade?
In this episode of StarrCast, Susie Ellis joins the conversation to unpack the Global Wellness Trends Report and explore the forces shaping the global wellness economy. From women's longevity medicine and neural wellness to the rise of longevity residences and the growing concern over microplastics, this discussion reveals where the wellness in...
What if the most important predictor of how well you age is not your bloodwork, but your skeletal muscle mass?
In this episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr sits down with Alexia Brue, Founder and CEO of The Practice, to explore the rise of healthspan based fitness and why strength training may be the most powerful intervention for long term vitality.
In this conversation Alexia shares how her jour...
What does it take to build a profitable hydrotherapy spa brand in three different markets and scale it to $10 million in annual revenue?
In this episode, Harmony Oschefski and Cedar Hwang share how the bodhi spa grew from a bold idea sparked in Maui to a multi location wellness company rooted in contrast therapy, operational discipline, and community driven growth.
We explore how sauna culture...
What does it take to turn a life-threatening diagnosis into a global wellness movement?
In this powerful episode, Ingo Schweder shares how surviving stage four cancer shaped his vision for wellness, hospitality, longevity, and community-driven health. From launching the Mandarin Oriental Spa Division to building GOCO Hospitality and the Fivelements brand, this conversation explores why wellness is not a tr...
Why does everyone suddenly want to open a bathhouse, and why is design the make or break factor?
In this episode of StarrCast, we unpack the real drivers behind the bathhouse and social wellness boom and explore what it actually takes to design a space that is viable, code compliant, and built to last.
Host Lisa Starr sits down with three global experts to break down bathhouse design from the ...
What does it really take to build trust-driven hospitality and wellness brands in a rapidly evolving global market?
In this episode, we sit down with Ari Peralta to explore how cultural intelligence, human-centered leadership, and experiential design are shaping the future of wellness, hospitality, and guest experience. Listeners will gain insight into how values, people, and long-term vision drive sustain...
What happens when leading wellness journalists hear the Global Wellness Trends revealed live and react in real time?
In this episode of StarrCast, we bring you on-the-ground interviews with media voices covering the 2026 Global Wellness Trends and unpack what these shifts mean for wellness, hospitality, beauty, and longevity.
Recorded in New York during the official trend unveiling, this episo...
What does it really take to design wellness experiences that change how people live, not just how they relax?
In this episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr sits down with Celine Vadam to explore how wellness tourism, longevity, and lifestyle design intersect in ways that shape healthier, more meaningful lives. The conversation looks at why authenticity, science, and cultural context matter more than trends when...
What does it really take to scale a purpose driven wellness manufacturing business in a global market?
In this episode of StarrCast, we go inside Living Earth Crafts and Earthlite to explore how innovation, culture, and strategic acquisitions are shaping the future of wellness equipment and why these industry leaders are actively looking to acquire aligned businesses as they grow.
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What if the pressure to reinvent yourself every January is actually pulling you further away from who you already are?
In this episode of StarrCast Podcast, host Lisa Starr sits down with Jennifer Walsh to explore why remembering your natural intelligence matters more than optimizing your life, your body, or your productivity. Together, they unpack how presence, ancestral wisdom, and human connection offer...
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