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  • Himalayan journey of a lifetime - you're invited

    Himalayan journey of a lifetime - you're invited
    Feb 24 2026
    Happy Lunar New Year, welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse. 🔥🐎 I’m recording this episode on the first day of the lunar new year, wearing red, leaning fully into wild success and abundance… and announcing something I have never done before. For the first time ever, I’ve launched two back-to-back Bleisure Life Retreats in the Himalayas. 🇧🇹 Bhutan — 1–7 October 🇳🇵 Nepal — 8–14 October 🌏 Or the full 13-night Himalayan Journey of a Lifetime In this episode, I share: Why Bhutan changed me forever What trekking to Everest Base Camp taught me The lesson of “enough” that still moves me to tears Why these retreats are not tours Why transformation begins the moment you say yes This isn’t about ticking countries off your list. It’s about perspective. It’s about expansion. It’s about coming home to yourself. The Bleisure Life, the harmony of work, travel, and self-care, isn’t something we wait for someday. It’s something we live now. And the Himalayas have a way of rearranging what truly matters. This is the only time I will run Bhutan and Nepal in this format, in this season, with this framework. If you feel the pull, this is your invitation.
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    19 min
  • Ending Body Burnout with Filipa Bellette

    Ending Body Burnout with Filipa Bellette
    Feb 11 2026
    Burnout isn’t just being tired. And it’s not fixed by a weekend off. In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Filipa Bellette , co-founder of Chris & Filly Functional Medicine, to talk about what she calls body burnout, when chronic stress, perfectionism, and survival mode show up at a cellular level. We talk about: - Growing up as the high-achieving “good girl” - Fainting episodes, PCOS, infertility and post-birth complications - Being told “just breathe” by doctors - IBS, anxiety, insomnia, and restrictive diets - When healing itself becomes another perfectionist project - Imposter syndrome in health and business - The deep unconscious beliefs that drive overachievement AND Why ending burnout isn’t about doing less, it’s about feeling safe Filipa shares her 10-year journey from chronic dysfunction to creating her Ending Body Burnout framework and we unpack how nervous system safety, identity, and self-trust are at the root of true healing. If you’ve ever said: “I just need to push through.” “I’ll rest later.” “I should be able to handle this.” This episode is for you. Because freedom isn’t just travel and adventure. It’s feeling safe and "good" in your own body.
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    52 min
  • Host Profitable Retreats

    Host Profitable Retreats
    Feb 5 2026
    Retreats are the ultimate form of bleisure. Retreats are a business activity that combine travel, connection, transformation, self-care… and yes, they can be profitable and support your business. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on Host Profitable Retreats, the course I've created after five years of hosting retreats, countless lessons learned the hard way, and tens (and hundreds) of thousands of dollars in actual profit. If you’ve ever thought: I’d love to host a retreat, but I don’t know where to start I’ve run a retreat before, but it wasn’t profitable (or it nearly broke me) There has to be a better, more sustainable way to do this …this conversation is for you. In this episode I share: -Why retreats sit at the intersection of business, travel, leisure, and self-care - The mistakes I made early on - The five foundational pillars that make retreats profitable - Why retreats are life changing for both guests and hosts This is an honest, experience-led invitation into a smarter way of hosting retreats, one that supports your business, your nervous system, and your life.
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    24 min
  • Bleisure tripping with Carrie Hutchinson

    Bleisure tripping with Carrie Hutchinson
    Jan 20 2026
    What if travel didn’t have to mean switching life off and work didn’t have to keep you stuck at home? In this episode, Emma is joined by travel writer, editor, and coach Carrie Hutchinson for an honest, expansive conversation about designing a life where work and travel truly coexist. Carrie shares the story of her six-week stay in Sicily, sparked by a Facebook post, made possible through freelancing, and shaped by intentional routines that prioritised both productivity and pleasure. From working at sunrise and swimming with locals by afternoon, to Eurailing across Europe at 55, this episode explores what’s possible when you stop separating “real life” from travel. Together, Emma and Carrie share: - Why long-stay travel changes everything - The myth that work and travel must be separate - How freelancers can rethink time, income, and freedom - The sacrifices, systems, and mindset shifts required And why Bleisure isn’t about luxury, it’s about choice This is a grounded, inspiring listen for creatives, freelancers, business owners, and anyone craving more space, rhythm, and agency in how they live and work.
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    39 min
  • Living your values

    Living your values
    Jan 13 2026
    Living My Values — Solo Reflection Episode This one's a reflection from the thick of it. I recorded this during a really full on season. Personally, with my family, and in business. Everything felt like it hit at once. From relocating an international retreat because of political unrest, to receiving heartbreaking family health news, to navigating a childcare crisis, my values were the only things keeping me grounded. Love, integrity, freedom, wealth and adventure. These aren’t just words I wrote down one day. They’re what I came back to every time I had to make a tough call. This isn't a polished story or a step-by-step guide. It's real life. Messy, human and honest. It's about choosing what matters, even when not everyone gets it. Especially when the pressure's on. If you’ve ever felt pulled in all directions or unsure what to prioritise when everything feels urgent, this one's for you.
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    24 min
  • Thankful and Grateful - 2025 Reflections

    Thankful and Grateful - 2025 Reflections
    Jan 5 2026
    This wasn’t meant to be a reflection episode. Recorded on Christmas Day while in transit between the USA and Australia, this solo episode became an honest, unfiltered reflection on a year that didn’t go to plan, and the quiet wisdom that emerged anyway. From missed connections and delayed flights, to intuition ignored, lessons repeated, and moments of deep gratitude in unfamiliar places, Emma shares the real side of travel, resilience, and what it means to let go at the end of a cycle. Touching on numerology, astrology, animal totems, and the symbolism of the Year of the Snake, this episode is an invitation to soften, reflect, and close out the year without pressure. No goal-setting. No forced resolutions. Just presence, perspective, and a reminder that you either win — or you learn.
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    27 min
  • Creativity & Choice with Tamara Protassow

    Creativity & Choice with Tamara Protassow
    Dec 23 2025
    Are you embracing creativity and choice? In this deeply reflective and expansive conversation, Emma sits down with creativity mentor and writing coach Tamara Protassow to explore what happens when we stop forcing outcomes, and start listening to what wants to emerge. From unfinished manuscripts and suppressed creative voices, to patriarchy, capitalism, and the courage it takes to tell the truth on the page, this episode weaves together creativity, authorship, retreats, rest, and legacy. Together, Emma and Tamara reflect on a spontaneous, private retreat at the Rose Farm that changed the trajectory of Emma’s work and blossomed into a beautiful working relationship for the book, A Life of Magic. Some times you have to honour when creativity strikes and make the choice to nurture it.
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    1 h et 9 min
  • Connection, Visibility & The Stories We Tell with Jessamyn McLachlan

    Connection, Visibility & The Stories We Tell with Jessamyn McLachlan
    Dec 5 2025
    This week I’m joined by the wonderful Jessamyn McLachlan, digital content agency founder, creative in the wine industry, community builder, and the heart behind The Heartfelt Story Circle. We chat all things visibility and creativity, the loneliness that can come from “showing up” online, and why social media doesn’t always feel that social. We also talk about the big shifts that come with motherhood, kids growing up, and the identity changes that can sneak up on us. Jessamyn shares her journey from Sydney to Adelaide, from the craft beer scene to digital storytelling, and how travel helped her reconnect with the adventurous version of herself she thought she’d lost. This is one for you if you’ve ever: - Felt a bit disconnected in your business or content - Wanted to be more you online without oversharing - Been craving genuine connection and community - Felt old versions of yourself resurface in new seasons of life - Needed a reminder that your work can hold more heart It’s warm, it’s honest, and it’s such a beautiful reflection of Jessamyn herself. I loved this conversation and I know you will too. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or head to emmalovell.au/podcast
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    36 min