Today we’d like to introduce you to Chelsea Asante.
Hi Chelsea, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My journey started long before I opened the doors of Orchid Wellness. I was born and raised in Ghana, and moved to the United States when I was 17. I originally began my career in Human Resources after earning a BSBA in Marketing and HR from the University at Buffalo. I used to describe HR as the “nursing of the business world,” because I loved caring for people. But over time, I realized I wanted to care for people in a more direct, meaningful way.
That realization led me back to school for my BSN, then to years of hands-on nursing across orthopedics, urgent care, home health, pediatrics, emergency, med-surg, and ICU. Eventually, I earned my MSN and became a Family Nurse Practitioner, caring for patients across the full lifespan — something I’d always wanted.
But life hasn’t been linear. Shortly after graduating with my master’s, I lost everything in an apartment fire. Later, six months after opening Orchid Wellness, I went through a divorce while raising two young children. Those moments could have broken me. Instead, they refined me. They forced me to lean on my faith, my education, and my purpose.
I opened Orchid Wellness because I wanted to create what I felt the healthcare system was missing — a space where patients feel seen, safe, and supported in every part of their wellness journey. Today, Orchid Wellness serves hundreds of patients across Texas, New York, Virginia, and D.C., offering primary care, weight management, hormone optimization, IV therapy, and aesthetics. I also mentor students, run a consulting company, publish wellness books, and continue to expand the MySWANS™ framework that guides much of our care.
My path has been shaped by resilience, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and a deep calling to serve. Every challenge has pushed me closer to my purpose, and every patient reminds me why I do this work. Orchid Wellness isn’t just a clinic — it’s a sanctuary of healing, and a reflection of the journey that brought me here.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all, but every challenge has shaped the woman and provider I am today.
When I look back over my journey, it’s been marked by moments that could have easily derailed everything. Shortly after earning my master’s degree, I lost all my possessions in an apartment fire. It was an incredibly humbling moment that required me to rebuild from scratch. Years later, six months after opening Orchid Wellness, I went through a divorce while raising my two children, who were only a year and six at the time. Balancing single motherhood and entrepreneurship forced me to grow in ways I never expected.
Professionally, building a clinic from the ground up came with its own challenges. There were a lot of long nights, unpredictable finances, staffing hurdles, and the constant pressure to make the right decisions for patients who trust you with their health. As a Black woman in healthcare and business, I’ve also had to navigate spaces where I was often underestimated or overlooked.
But I’ve learned that struggle doesn’t mean failure. Each obstacle pushed me closer to my purpose. My faith, my education, and my determination carried me forward. The hard seasons taught me resilience, compassion, and the importance of creating a space where others feel supported through their own challenges.
The road wasn’t smooth, but it was purposeful. And the lessons along the way helped me build Orchid Wellness into a sanctuary of complete, patient-centered care.
We’ve been impressed with Orchid Wellness, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Orchid Wellness is a patient-centered, full-service wellness clinic located in Carrollton, Texas, with telehealth availability across Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. We provide comprehensive primary care and medical wellness services under one roof, making health both accessible and personal for every patient who walks through our doors — or connects with us virtually.
We specialize in complete, whole-person care. Our services include:
Primary and preventive care
Medical weight loss with a 99 percent success rate
Hormone optimization
IV hydration and vitamin therapies
Aesthetic wellness, including body sculpting.
Pediatric and women’s health
Chronic care management
MySWANS™ wellness coaching and tracking
Every offering is grounded in evidence-based medicine, compassion, and our guiding framework, MySWANS™ – Sleep, Water, Activity, Nutrition, and Stress Management.
What truly sets Orchid Wellness apart is our philosophy. We don’t treat symptoms, we treat the whole person. Patients often describe our clinic as a sanctuary because they feel seen, heard, and supported from the moment they arrive. Our care is relational, not transactional. We take time to understand each patient’s lifestyle, stressors, barriers, and goals so we can create personalized, sustainable plans that address the root of their concerns.
We also merge medicine and aesthetics in a way that honors self-confidence, not vanity. Our focus is always health first, beauty second. Patients trust us because we practice with transparency, education, and integrity.
Brand wise, I’m most proud that Orchid Wellness represents both excellence and compassion. Every part of the experience — our color palette, our messaging, our patient education, our telehealth platform, and even our in-clinic environment — reflects warmth, safety, and empowerment. We’re intentional about inclusivity, representation, and culturally grounded care, especially for Black and Brown communities who are often underserved or overlooked in healthcare spaces.
Through Orchid Wellness Press, we also publish wellness books and journals, including my book MySWANS™: A Graceful Return to You, which extends our mission beyond the clinic and into everyday life.
Orchid Wellness is more than a business. It’s a movement. It’s a place built from resilience, purpose, and a deep desire to help people return to themselves. Whether someone needs weight-management support, chronic disease care, hormone balancing, mental wellness guidance, or simply wants to feel healthier and more confident, we meet them exactly where they are.
Our promise is simple:
Complete Wellness For You, With You.
We walk the journey with our patients, not ahead of them. And that commitment is what continues to set us apart.
How do you think about happiness?
What makes me happiest is living a life that feels aligned, peaceful, and purposeful. At this stage of my life, joy looks like emotional safety, genuine connection, and the ability to pour into others from a place of fullness instead of survival.
My children are a huge source of happiness for me. Watching them grow, laugh, and experience life reminds me daily of why I work so hard. Quality time with them, even the simple moments, fills me in ways nothing else can.
I also find happiness in my own self-care. I love reading, journaling, dancing, getting massages and facials, investing in my wellness, and giving myself permission to rest. I can fall asleep anywhere, anytime, and honestly, that alone brings me joy. After everything I’ve been through, peace is priceless to me.
Professionally, I find deep happiness in helping patients return to themselves, especially those who come to me exhausted, overwhelmed, or feeling lost. Seeing them transform, grow, and thrive through the MySWANS™ framework reminds me that I’m walking in my calling.
At the core, I’m happiest when I feel grounded, supported, and able to show up for myself and others with authenticity. Joy, for me, is not loud or complicated. It’s soft, intentional, and rooted in a life I’ve rebuilt with grace.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://myorchidwellness.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/orchidwellnessclinic
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/orchidwellnessclinic
- LinkedIn: https://instagram.com/company/orchidwellnessclinic
- Other: https://telehealth.myorchidwellness.com
