Melissa Perlman · Podcast Guest Media Kit · Amansala
Melissa Perlman
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Perlman Founder · Amansala · Since 2001 She arrived in Tulum in 2001 after 9/11 with an idea to do a pop-up where people could come to think about life, gain new perspective and give themselves a place to breathe — and wound up building one of the world's first destination wellness retreats and pioneering Tulum before Tulum was on anyone's radar. Twenty-five years later, Amansala is still here and so is she.
25Years in Tulum
2001Founded
1stWellness Resort
"She was wellness when wellness wasn't cool."
Tulum, Mexico Est. 2001
Episode Angles Six Conversations Worth Having
01 Pioneering a New Type of Travel That Didn't Exist She arrived in Tulum after 9/11 with almost nothing and helped invent wellness travel before it had a name — putting a sleepy beach town on the global map.
02 Turning Pablo Escobar's House Into a Hotel The wild, true story of transforming one of the most infamous properties in Mexico into a destination — and then having it all taken away.
03 Navigating Motherhood While Building a Business Raising kids in a foreign country while running a company in a male-dominated culture. No playbook, no safety net — just instinct and grit.
04 Navigating a Foreign Culture & a Male-Dominated World Learning the language, earning trust, and building from scratch in Mexico — where the rules were different and nobody was waiting for her.
05 The Wellness Industry Has a Problem A frank conversation about what wellness tourism has become and what doing it right actually looks like.
06 20+ Years of Authenticity — Following Her Gut Above All Why staying real — in business, in motherhood, in loss — is the reason she's still standing in Tulum two decades later.
For Podcast Hosts Your Audience Deserves A Real Story
Genuine storytelling No rehearsed answers. Real stories from two decades of building, failing, rebuilding, and staying when everyone else left.
Authority without ego A woman who's hosted celebrities, survived pandemics, raised a daughter in Tulum, and still works in her own hotel every day.
Conversations that convert Melissa's story resonates with women 30–55 who are searching for meaning, transformation, and permission to put themselves first.
Her Story She Followed Her Instinct. Long before wellness was an industry. Long before Tulum was on anyone's radar. She built Amansala — and created Bikini Bootcamp — from scratch, in a country that wasn't hers, with nothing but grit and vision.

"I arrived with an instinct. I didn't have a business plan. I had a feeling this place was about to change everything."

She doesn't pitch products or read from scripts. She speaks from 25 years of lived experience building something that matters — with nothing but instinct and grit.
Melissa Perlman Melissa Perlman · Tulum
Hear Her In Action Previous Appearances
As Featured On What hosts are saying
The Reluctant Millionaire The Travel Talk Podcast BE THE WOLD Coaching & Podcast Turmeric and Tequila™
" One of the most powerful, authentic conversations we've ever aired. Our listeners were deeply moved. The Reluctant Millionaire
" She doesn't just tell stories — she makes you feel them. We had listeners reaching out for weeks after this episode. The Travel Talk Podcast
" Raw, real, and unforgettable. This episode got 4x our average downloads. Melissa is the kind of guest you book twice. Turmeric and Tequila™
Who She Speaks To Made For The Searching Melissa's story resonates with listeners at an inflection point — craving meaning, ready for change, and looking for permission to prioritize themselves.
Women 30–55 Wellness seekers Female founders Travel lovers Life transitions Transformation Entrepreneurship Mindful living
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LocationTulum, Mexico
Founded2001
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