We are delighted to host Nicolas Ronco on this episode of the Mangu.tv podcast series.
Nicolas is a global entrepreneur and wellness visionary, with over 25 years of experience spanning wellness, hospitality, technology and media. Founder of YeloSpa, he pioneered an urban sanctuary concept, combining sleep therapy, reflexology and design, establishing a global benchmark for modern wellness with locations in New York, São Paulo and San Joan. Previously, he held leadership roles at Time Warner, Trader Classified Media, and Make Music Inc., driving innovation and generating significant revenue growth. Nicolas has also advised top brands through Groups of Humans and Hope.Tech. Vice Chair of the Immersion Initiative at the Global Wellness Institute, he champions holistic wellbeing worldwide. Educated in Paris and New York, and fluent in three languages, he continues to guide global wellness ventures with cultural and business insights.
Nicolas shares the story of his upbringing in Tunisia, with Jewish & Italian heritage and his education in Paris. He speaks about a mystical experience that happened to him whilst living in New York, following a visit to Guru Mai’s ashram, and the impact it had on his life. He shares his first experience with psychedelics later on in life, in Alto Paraiso. Nico talks about his relationships, his struggles with prostate cancer and the benefits he gained from psychedelics. Giancarlo and Nico discuss attachment styles, reincarnation, and altered states of consciousness.
Useful Links
YeloSpa
Time Warner
Groups of Humans
Global Wellness Institute
Monogamish
Universite Paris Dauphine
Colombia University
Alto Paraiso
Gurumayi
Seva
Holotropic Breathwork
Aldous Huxley
Stan Grof – Expanded States
Bernardo Kastrup
Ian Stevenson – Reincarnation
Tibetan Buddhism – Death
Ayahuasca
Attached: the new science of adult attachment
PSA Test
Sun Dance
Rick Doblin MDMA for PTSD
Blue Lotus
