EP 14: She Built a Seven-Figure Retreat Empire-And Won Big

“Rest is a power move.” – Christina Rice

On this episode of The Vanessa Podcast — the bi-weekly show where we talk business, culture, and the real stories behind extraordinary people building their own lanes — I sit down with Christina Rice, Founder & CEO of Omnoire, a global wellness platform for Black women and women of color, and Retreat Like a Boss, a program that helps leaders and entrepreneurs design, market, and sell out transformational retreats.

Christina’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and radical rest. From pivoting her career in PR and entertainment to launching one of the most successful wellness retreat businesses in the world, she shares the behind-the-scenes truths of building a brand that has touched thousands of lives across the globe.

About Christina Rice:
Christina is a wellness founder, entrepreneur, and retreat strategist who has hosted luxury retreats in Bali, Jamaica, South Africa, and beyond. Through Omnoire and Retreat Like a Boss, she’s built a community of thousands, while mentoring other leaders to scale their own wellness and retreat businesses with intention, profitability, and purpose.

In This Conversation, We Discuss:

• The $100K pivot: how Christina turned an idea into a global retreat business

• Why rest is not laziness but a leadership strategy

• The hardest lessons in building a luxury brand during a recession

• The power of designing spaces that are brave, not just safe

• What she’s learned about hiring, managing, and letting go as a founder

• The role of intuition and faith in scaling a purpose-led business

• How she navigated self-doubt and kept going when everything told her to quit

• Why “resilience in real-time” is every founder’s greatest skill

• The blueprint for creating retreats that sell out and transform lives

• How to build a wellness brand that goes beyond buzzwords

If you’ve ever thought about launching retreats, building a purpose-driven brand, or simply redefining what success looks like in wellness and entrepreneurship — this episode is packed with wisdom and strategy you can use.

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