The Cool Conlon’s Wellness Center Concept

 

Working Name

Do Hard Things – The Cool Conlon’s Wellness Center

 

Location

Boise, Idaho

 

Purpose

The Cool Conlon’s Wellness Center is a nurturing, safe, community-based wellness space designed to increase resilience among people living with anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The center exists to reduce isolation, support nervous system regulation, and foster meaningful human connection through accessible, non-clinical practices.

 

The Need

Many people living with anxiety and OCD have access to clinical treatment but lack consistent, affordable, and relational spaces where they can practice regulation, connection, and presence in daily life. Existing wellness offerings are often costly, transactional, or performance-oriented, leaving behind those most in need of gentle, ongoing community support.

 

What the Center Is

  • A community wellness house rooted in care, accessibility, and dignity

  • A complementary support space alongside (not in place of) clinical treatment

  • A place for shared practices that support resilience and connection

  • A small-scale, place-based model focused on depth rather than growth

 

What the Center Is Not

  • A clinical treatment or therapy facility

  • A luxury or profit-driven wellness business

  • A retreat center or short-term escape

  • A space that commodifies healing or personal struggle

 

Core Practices & Activities

Activities will be simple, consistent, and accessible, such as:

  • Gentle yoga and movement

  • Meditation and mindfulness practices

  • Quiet sitting and reflection

  • Informal community gatherings (e.g., shared meals, fire circles)

  • Opportunities for walking, rest, and unstructured connection

Participation will be voluntary, low-pressure, and trauma-informed.

 

Who It Serves

  • Adults living with anxiety disorders, including OCD

  • Individuals seeking non-clinical, community-based support

  • People who are often priced out of traditional wellness spaces

 

Operating Model (Early Phase)

  • Founder-owned property with on-site living space

  • Small-scale operations with limited capacity

  • Sliding-scale or free access as resources allow

  • Any revenue generated is reinvested into the space and community access

  • Long-term intention to transition toward a nonprofit or hybrid structure

 

Values

  • Non-extraction

  • Accessibility

  • Safety and clear boundaries

  • Slow, sustainable growth

  • Community over consumption

 

Founder Stewardship

The center is stewarded by an individual with lived experience of anxiety and OCD, grounded in recovery and committed to ethical boundaries, sustainability, and care. Personal experience informs the vision but does not substitute for structure, accountability, or community safety.

 

Measures of Impact (Early Indicators)

  • Regular participation and retention

  • Self-reported increases in resilience and sense of connection

  • Reduced isolation among participants

  • Community feedback and trust

 

Long-Term Vision

To establish a durable, replicable model for small, community-rooted wellness houses that support mental health through presence, connection, and non-extractive care—beginning in Boise, Idaho.