235. Rebecca Parekh, Co-Founder & CEO of The WELL
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Today, I’m joined by Rebecca Parekh, co-founder & CEO of The WELL. Burned out by a career on Wall Street, Rebecca had a personal wellness epiphany. Now, she’s helping others relieve stress at The WELL, a health-focused members club and lifestyle brand. In this episode, we discuss the company’s integrated approach to wellness. We also cover: • Healthy third spaces • Entering real estate and hospitality • Unmet consumer needs across the industry Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider The WELL’s Website: https://www.the-well.com/ The WELL’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/thewell/ -   The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart workout solutions for fitness and health facilities.  Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (03:13) East meets west medicine (05:12) The journey to founding The WELL (10:35) Inflection point to start The WELL (15:42) Adapting to challenges and evolving the business (17:56) Expanding wellness offerings (19:59) The vision for integrated wellness (22:54) Partnerships (25:33) Future growth and expansion (27:26) Global product and integrated tech (29:04) Rebbeca’s views on the evolving wellness industry (32:46) Challenges of scaling preventative health (35:25) Customer-led change and collective care (38:31) Evaluating business metrics and societal impact (40:32) Conclusion
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