THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BIG | BELGIN AKSOY

This week on the Lucy Smiles Living Room Podcast, I’m sitting down with a true wellnessvisionary — Belgin Aksoy — a woman on a mission to make the world a healthier, happierplace.Belgin has a story that I believe everyone needs to hear. Many times we have a little voice insideof us, but how many times do we listen, and even more- take action?After 27 years in the tourism + hotel world , Belgin founded Global Wellness Day in 2012 —now celebrated in over 170 countries! With the motto “One day can change your whole life!”,millions join each year to reconnect, recharge, and realign — all through free, wellness-focusedeventsShe’s also behind Richmond Nua Wellness Spa, Turkey’s first destination spa and one ofEurope’s top wellness spots. About BelginBelgin Aksoy is a woman on a mission: having worked in the tourism and hotel industry for 27years she has dedicated her life to create a physically, mentally and spiritually better world. Tothat end, in 2012 she founded the internationally successful “Global Wellness Day”. Millions ofpeople from over 170 countries participated in the social project that focuses on shifting people’sawareness towards living a healthier life.Belgin founded Richmond Nua Wellness Spa, Turkey’s first destination spa and one of Europe’sbest equipped and award winning spas. She is a Member of the Board at Aksoy Group andCreative Director of Richmond Hotels.Turkish wellness pioneer Belgin Aksoy supports health foundations, leads social wellnessprojects and speaks at international spa and wellness organizations. As the founder and initiatorof Global Wellness Day, she intends to bring her vision to the world. With the slogan “One day,can change your whole life!” GWD is celebrated across the globe in tens of thousands oflocations by millions of people only with complimentary activities on the second Saturday ofJune every year. In 2016, Global Wellness Institute awarded her with “Leading Woman in Wellness”, the mostprestigious award in the wellness-spa industry reaching up to an economic growth of 4.7 trillion dollars. She has also been deemed to deserve “Most Influential Spa Leader” award byAmerican Spa in the same year. In 2019, Belgin Aksoy was selected as the first non-Frenchperson to receive the “Personality of the Year” award by La Fédération des Professionnels duBien-ētre. In 2022, Aksoy received the “Pioneer of Wellness” award and in 2023 receivedthe “Commitment to Excellence in Health & Wellbeing” award by Seven Stars LuxuryHospitality and Lifestyle Awards. Belgin Aksoy was also listed among the “Top 30 InfluencersTransforming Wellness” by Medika Life, representing Turkey.___________Connect:Deniz YucelCommunication ExecutiveGlobal Wellness [email protected] Website: https://www.globalwellnessday.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalwellnessday/ _________Listen to Full Audio:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jzyvxm3TCUGA5AOGYJ1dpApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lucy-smiles-living-room/id1761739250iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-lucy-smiles-living-room-203522794/...and most of your favourite podcast platforms.