Cori Sue Morris
Cori Sue is the founder & CEO of Retreat. She’s a 3X entrepreneur, having started, scaled, and sold a media company, Bitches Who Brunch, and a marketing agency. She loves empowering people to achieve their full potentials, strong women, microdosing, and helping others. Cori holds an M.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University and a B.A. in journalism from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ana Maria Badila
Ana Maria Badila's journey into the world of psychedelics and microdosing is one of profound healing and self-realization. Through these experiences, she found joy, meaning for her life, and a connection to her authentic nature. Ana Maria's commitment to the world of psychedelics extends far beyond her personal journey and she is more than just an explorer; she's a guide and mentor, leading people back to their true nature. Her mission is to educate individuals about the immense potential of psychedelics and offer practical tools that can be instrumental in their journeys of self-discovery.
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Aniko Benedek
Aniko is a psychedelic therapist with an MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work. She has been facilitating sound ceremonies for over 5 years for over a thousand clients. She is a meditation teacher and holds space for clients working in non-ordinary states by creating a safe set and setting through the use of over-tone rich instruments, the natural harmonic scale, breathwork and sound. She trained with Polaris Insight Center for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, completed her fieldwork at MAPS and also worked for Horizons PBC. She specializes in grief, breakups, and life transitions.
Chase Healey
Chase Healey is an entrepreneur and operator having driven growth, efficiency, and strategy for several venture-backed startups including Collective Retreats, a hospitality b-corp, and Thrilling, a sustainable apparel marketplace. As a former founder, she created a re-commerce marketplace with a loyal brand following. Founders trust her to manage and operate their businesses, the most recent example resulting in an exit. She has a B.A. in Human Resources and Entrepreneurship from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.
Lizzie Hedding
Lizzie is an experienced brand designer, digital marketer and elite long jumper. Since making the move from in-house marketing to freelancing, she’s worked with brands all across the world and as a digital marketing instructor for General Assembly.
Lydia Mcclendon
Lydia Mcclendon is a millennial mom in marketing, helping to elevate the conversation around psychedelics and plant medicine as a parent. Lydia has worked in cannabis and plant medicine for 6+ years as a writer and digital marketer, elevating brands with creative copy, design, and organization. Now, she brings those skills to the mission of Retreat to empower psychedelic assistance for all. When she isn’t talking about mushrooms or exploring with her family, she’s crafting creative, social and collaborations for Retreat.
KiKi Dy
Kiki Dy is a journalist, agency owner, and trauma-informed yoga instructor who resides in Savannah, Georgia. Her journalism appears in Healthline, Psychedelic Spotlight, The Sunday Long Read, Eater, and more. She holds a MFA in Creative Writing from University of Aberdeen and operates a copywriting and branding agency, Kiki Dy Creatives, helping clients in the healthcare and cannabis spaces. Kiki is especially passionate about the Right To Try Act and how psychedelics can ease existential dread for palliative care patients.
Gaby Rodriguez
Gaby is a wellness-focused certified customer success professional who is passionate about helping others in their personal and professional pursuits. A former life coach, she uses her expertise in human performance and transformation to provide her clients with the necessary tools to thrive.
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Anj Ahearn
Anj Ahearn is a healthcare attorney focused on increasing access to traditional and non-traditional treatments to patients through technology. Anj has her M.P.H. from Boston University and earned her law degree from Northeastern. A east coast native, she now lives with her family in the Bay Area.
Sonam Khubani
Sonam is an advisor, professor and coach in the mental health and wellness community in Miami Beach. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology through the California Institute of Integral Studies and is passionate about alternative healing modalities and spiritual awakening.
Peter Vitale
As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and community builder, Peter is dedicated to the creation and refinement of projects that serve the greater good. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and of the University of Colorado Law School, Peter now lives in Santa Fe and is continually excited about the next big thing.
Sabba Nazhand
Sabba brings 20+ years of B2B Executive sales leadership and acts as an advisor and investor to Founders/CEOs in startups to build the right foundation for growth. His passions are building communities, entrepreneurship, spending time with his family, and dreaming of becoming a Michelin-rated chef.
Gareth Rhodes
Gareth is an attorney and advisor who previously served in senior roles in New York state government managing complex regulatory and policy issues, and currently provides legal and strategic advice to early stage companies and is an adjunct professor at the City College of New York. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Jess Phillippi
With extensive social media experience across major brands, Jess is Thyme Studio’s resident social media manager, looking after strategy and execution for our more social clients.
Katy Mane
Katy is a graphic designer and illustrator with a love for baking, photography and creating with purpose. A keen problem solver and optimist, she enjoy’s finding solutions for meaningful change.
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