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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 35 MIN

E53: Invest in Yourself: reflections on Eli and Kyle

from Infuse Compassion · host Amy Quesenberry & Mark Carpenter

We invest in a lot with both money and time – retirement, property, career growth. Sadly, we don’t always invest in our personal wellbeing. In this episode, Amy and Mark reflect on their conversation with Eli Libby and Kyle Nelson about the value of solo retreats to step away from the noise of life and reset our brains. Join us as we explore: - Simple ways to get mini-resets by stepping away from the noise (including our own examples). - The importance of overcoming “people pleasing” tendencies to experience balance in our lives. - The difference between indulgence and self-investment. It’s hard to show compassion to others without taking care of yourself. Let’s explore together how we can strike that balance an infuse compassion for ourselves and others. Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby spent nearly a decade building multiple companies, chasing big wins and long hours, until life forced them to pause. A house fire. A divorce. A miscarriage. Business setbacks. The moments that should’ve broken them became the turning point. In the quiet, they found clarity. In solitude, they found purpose. And from that soil, the first Solo Retreat was born, not as a business strategy, but as a lifeline back to what matters. More about Eli and Kyle: [email protected], https://soloretreat.co/, https://soloretreat.co/the-art-of-a-solo-retreat-book/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/elilibby/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylenelson1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We invest in a lot with both money and time – retirement, property, career growth. Sadly, we don’t always invest in our personal wellbeing. In this episode, Amy and Mark reflect on their conversation with Eli Libby and Kyle Nelson about the value...

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