About Victoria Spicer

Victoria is a pioneer in wellbeing and travel, and the co-founder of the Global Retreat Company. With a 40-year career spanning high-end PR and conscious business development, she’s helped shape the global retreat landscape by supporting authentic, purpose-driven destinations like Ananda in the Himalayas and the original Mayr Clinic. Known for her intuitive insight, anti-jargon style, and commitment to integrity, Victoria remains a trusted voice in the world of holistic wellbeing. She’s also a longtime Vedic Meditator, and chairs Indigo Eight, a communications agency amplifying values-led businesses in travel and health.

Key Topics Covered

How Victoria helped shape the global wellness and retreat industry

The evolution from luxury PR to purpose-led communications

Meditation as a tool for grief, clarity, and creative direction

Her early experience with TM and reconnection through Vedic Meditation

What it means to lead with intuition in business

The power of retreats as modern medicine

Thoughts on wellness language, hype vs. resonance, and doing less better

Her vision for the Global Retreat Company and the future of retreating

Notable Quotes

💬 “Meditation has been the constant thread that’s stopped me from spiraling.”

💬 “Resonance — that’s how we decide which clients to take on now. Not how big their brand is.”

💬 “The wellness industry didn’t exist when I started. We built it — quietly, intuitively, and without hype.”

💬 “India is medicine. Just being there is enough.”

💬 “When I was diagnosed with cancer, I knew — this isn’t what’s going to take me out. It’s a message.”

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

02:00 – Victoria’s path from luxury PR to wellness pioneer

09:00 – Working with Régine, nightclub queen of the ’80s

10:00 – Launching a travel PR firm with no formal training

13:00 – Early wellness clients: the Mayr Clinic and Ananda

16:00 – Meditation, loss, and reconnecting with practice

21:00 – Grief, resilience, and how meditation helped

24:00 – India as a place of deep transformation

28:00 – Leaving the big agency world and founding Indigo Eight

34:00 – Building Global Retreat Company during Covid

37:00 – Why retreats are essential in the modern world

40:00 – On integrity, purpose, and doing business differently

44:00 – Final reflections: why she continues to share meditation

Links & Resources

Global Retreat Company

Indigo Eight

Ananda in the Himalayas

Original Mayr Clinic

London Meditation Centre

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Speaking of Meditation is written and produced by Michael Miller, with direction by Jillian Lavender and assistance from Emma Rae.

Original music by Rich Jacques.
https://www.richjacques.com

Graphics by Elle and Elle.
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