Five conversations. Five lessons. One invitation to stop postponing the experiences that make you feel fully alive.

In this season finale of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly Morgan Merly revisits meaningful moments from conversations with Sheri Rosenthal, Karen Talavera, Frances Star Graham, Azaya Vega, and Cynthia Morgan.

Together, their stories explore retreat transparency, psychedelic research, Qigong, creativity, connection, and what it really means to choose adventure.

You’ll hear why the best conversations don’t always make us agree, how curiosity can challenge beliefs we’ve carried for years, why joy can be transformational, and how the experiences calling to us may be worth answering—even when we don’t feel completely ready.

This is also a celebration of 50 episodes, one full season, and everyone who listened, followed, shared, or quietly joined Kelly along the way.

A bucket list isn’t just about the places you go. It’s about the experiences that make you feel fully alive.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Practice along with Kelly’s Qigong playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwgz6bIR5gjYaVpDdaQ3epyUFVSurEYmX&si=rkueBCBXgk0qPUy9

Watch the complete featured conversations:

Sheri Rosenthal — Launching with Retreat Royalty:
https://youtu.be/-kCPolBjyvM

Karen Talavera — A Real Conversation About Psychedelics:
https://youtu.be/gpxPG7UM-94

Frances Star Graham — Qigong and the Retreat Experience:
https://youtu.be/apUD2z9LVBs

Azaya Vega — Choosing Adventure and Building a Retreat in Paradise:
https://youtu.be/gwBRf9VoLOM

Cynthia Morgan — Inside an Italian Art Retreat:
https://youtu.be/sy4mSu8UYSQ

Learn more about Sheri Rosenthal’s Plan, Fill & Profit Retreat Blueprint:
https://www.sherirosenthal.com/plan-fill-profit-retreat-blueprint/

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https://bucketlistretreats.com

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https://bucketlistretreats.com/dominican-republic

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