Podcast Guest · Media Kit
Melissa
Perlman Founder · Amansala · Since 2001 She arrived in Tulum in 2001 with an instinct and built one of the world's first destination wellness retreats — before wellness was an industry, before Tulum was on anyone's radar. Twenty-five years later, Amansala is still here. So is she.
Perlman Founder · Amansala · Since 2001 She arrived in Tulum in 2001 with an instinct and built one of the world's first destination wellness retreats — before wellness was an industry, before Tulum was on anyone's radar. Twenty-five years later, Amansala is still here. So is she.
25
Years in Tulum
2001
Founded
1st
Wellness Resort
Tulum, Mexico
Amansala
Est. 2001
Episode Angles
Six Conversations Worth Having
01I Built This Before Tulum Was CoolHow she saw Tulum before anyone else and why staying true to a vision matters more than chasing trends.
02What Real Transformation Looks LikeAfter 25 years and thousands of guests, what she's learned about how people actually change.
03Building a Brand That Outlasts TrendsHow Amansala has stayed relevant for a quarter century without losing its soul.
04Founder, Mother, Still HereBuilding in a foreign country, raising a daughter born in Tulum, and what legacy actually means.
05Authentic Hospitality vs. PerformanceWhy guests feel the difference the moment they arrive. What genuine care looks like at scale.
06The Wellness Industry Has a ProblemA frank conversation about what wellness tourism has become and what doing it right actually looks like.
For Podcast Hosts
Your Audience Deserves A Real Story
Genuine storytellingNo rehearsed answers. Real stories from two decades of building, failing, rebuilding, and staying when everyone else left.
Authority without egoA woman who's hosted celebrities, survived pandemics, raised a daughter in Tulum, and still works in her own hotel every day.
Conversations that convertMelissa'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.
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.
"I arrived with an instinct. I didn't have a business plan. I had a feeling this place was about to change everything."
Melissa Perlman · Tulum
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
Book Melissa
Ready for a Real Conversation?
Open to conversations about wellness, entrepreneurship, legacy, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.
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