Episode 077: Costa Rica Wellness Retreat & Building Workplace Culture with Rachel Nelson

Episode Summary:

In this episode I dive in with a dear client, Rachel Nelson, Founder of Concetti, an Interior Design Strategist firm. Rachel and I have been working together on her personal and professional wellness over the last four years. We recently took a trip together with Retreat to Reclaim to nourish ourselves and allow the work we’ve done together to integrate in a BIG way. Tune in to learn about:

Topics we explore:

Our trip to Costa Rica and our favorite parts of the retreat
Moving through shadow work and appreciating the contrast of life
Big takeaways and what Rachel is implementing now that she’s back
Ideal self-care falling away when going through a season of survival
The importance of scheduling self-care so it doesn’t fall off your radar for months
Prioritizing your personal well-being as much as you prioritize professional success
Walking the walk you teach others
Implementing VIP days for her team, paid quarterly mental health breaks, and focus weeks each month to help reduce employee burnout and increase overall well-being
Honoring hard work and learning how to pace yourself and fill your cup so everyone positively benefits #hustlserswithheart
Flashback to when Rachel and I first met and where she was personally and professionally
Key mindset shifts to get out of survival mode
Finding her voice as a leader and developing a positive and healthy team culture
Creating clear expectations and communication with team agreements
Developing a weekly pace and workflow to conserve energy, reduce overwhelm, and increase efficiency
and so much more!

About Rachel Nelson:

Rachel knew ever since she was 16 years old that Interior Design was her calling, and she hasn’t wavered since! She owes her entrepreneurial spirit to her upbringing with three generations of Detroit business owners that encouraged her to express her creativity from a young age. It’s no surprise, then, that during a trip to Italy, Rachel decided to form her own firm, naming it after the most critical component in design…the concept (Concetti!) behind it all!

It’s this focus on concept that has distinguished Concetti’s process and success from competitors, and it entirely hinges on getting to know each client, their needs and wishes for their space, and conceptualizing how to make it even more than they could have imagined.

Teamwork, creativity, and personal growth are all actively interwoven into Concetti’s process and its business plan. Rachel calls on her years of experience coaching Color Guard, as well as her passionate and driven personality, to inspire her Concetti team to achieve group and personal goals, and to show up fully in everything they do.

When she’s not leading the charge, you’ll find Rachel tending to her kiddos – her fur dogs, of course, – while maybe sometimes (maybe all the time) crying as she watches people chase their dreams on reality TV. She’s also deeply involved in giving back to the Detroit community, and helping young women find themselves, specifically their own inner strength, grit, and passion.

This is also why her favorite part of her job is getting to know her clients – watching them follow their passion and learn how to interpret that into a built environment. She’d love nothing more than to welcome YOU to be part of that journey!