Today we’d like to introduce you to Cori Sue Morris.
Hi Cori, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
I’m a serial entrepreneur and third-time founder who splits time between Brooklyn, New York, and Miami, with my dog and husband.
I was raised in Buenos Aires and Tampa, and I grew up coming to Miami—I love the Latin culture, the energy, and the food.
When I started my third business, Retreat, in the middle of COVID, I chose to commit to more joy, which to me means sunshine, salsa dancing, and the beach. So, I got a puppy and a place in Miami—my husband didn’t have much of a choice.
My company, Retreat, is a universe for the mushroom-curious seeking improved joy, well-being, and creativity. We sell functional mushroom snacks: chocolates and nut butters, and provide content, community, and education around microdosing mushrooms.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The path has been long and winding. Entrepreneurship is inherently messy, confronting, and challenging—it forces you to be self-aware, to prioritize the business and your personal growth, and to be brutally honest about how you prioritize your time and energy.
I’ve started, scaled, and sold two businesses: a media company, Bitches Who Brunch, and a marketing agency, Citrus Media. But, within that, there were numerous failures: challenging business partners, clients who never paid bills, personal failures, but also so many lessons learned, beautiful stories created and relationships built.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Retreat is an online platform providing content, community, courses, and in-person retreats for high-performers who are curious about microdosing mushrooms. We also sell functional mushroom products, chocolates, and nut butters, and will host psychedelic retreats in Jamaica starting in January 2023.
We’ve developed a custom online program, led by leading physicians and backed by the latest scientific research, to help people improve your well-being, enhance productivity, and unlock creativity with microdosing.
Retreat brings together leading industry experts, physicians, and healers create an outcomes-driven, six-week program to change how you feel, work, and move through this world.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
Entrepreneurship is hard—be kind, but protect your time and your energy. When you have joy and satisfaction in your life and work, people will want to be around you—that’s great. But you need to save some in the tanks for yourself and your family.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.retreatmicrodose.com
- Instagram: @retreatfoods
Image Credits
Josh Wool
