Step Inside the Bleisure Life

00:00:01: Do you want to live a life of freedom and adventure?

00:00:03: Are you wanting more than the daily crowd?

00:00:06: Me too!

00:00:07: Welcome to The Emma Lovell Show, A place where we talk about living a life that you love now.

00:00:12: I'm your host, Emma Lovella And my number one value is Freedom.

00:00:18: I've said the last word for you is run your business and start this podcast with us.

00:00:55: Let's jump in & get dreaming.

00:00:57: This Is a space For YOU To Manifest A Life You Love.

00:01:02: I would like to acknowledge and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this place, now known as Australia.

00:01:11: a podcast all about the leisure life.

00:01:30: So you would have heard the intro, we talked about business travel and self-care but ultimately be talking about pleasure.

00:01:38: so that is those things harmonizing how you live your work or play to live a life of love now.

00:01:47: Now this something I've written my books behind me The Art Of Pleasure.

00:01:52: It's something I've been talking about now close to two well more than two years.

00:01:56: I've Been Talking About it as i wrote the book and everything like that And i very much live this life, but i still sometimes get people going.

00:02:03: how do i do?

00:02:05: Now of course i can say Read The Book Listen To The audiobook read the e-book Follow My Socials.

00:02:11: um i have a Course Called The Bledger Life Plan That i've Created so you Can Buy The Course and Do it for Yourself.

00:02:18: i work with People One on one As Well.

00:02:20: So work as a consultant and a coach.

00:02:23: so if someone's like how do I do it?

00:02:26: that's how i can work with them.

00:02:28: But, I also find um...that I think that I have to share more-and I do in episodes and in parts and things like that about how I'm doing it.

00:02:40: but I kind of had this realization the other day that I want to make it these podcasts a bit more um a verbal journals of what it's like to live in this life and mine is going to look very different from yours.

00:03:00: but I feel that by telling you, What i'm working on?

00:03:03: How am i working the things im doing.

00:03:06: The thing we're planning...the things that are working..the things aren't working....I hope that inspires you encourages you motivates you to look at your life and where you could make some tweaks or changes so that it can get into alignment with what you truly want.

00:03:26: So, that doesn't mean that happens instantly but I also don't think we have to wait until one day... ...or someday till we've ticked the box of our goal for everything to be the way we wanted them to be!

00:03:38: And often this happens.

00:03:39: when i spoke yesterday who will get on my podcast a wonderful Fellow author, we had a great conversation about his journey and I look forward to sharing that in the future.

00:03:48: but he sort of said you know...you have this big goal.

00:03:53: And then here at this vision board....he wouldn't have called it a vision board but this life map plan which is exactly what we create in The Blazer Life!

00:04:01: This map or roadmap for you too..for what it looks like?

00:04:05: We do short term medium-term long-term goals and you know it's kind of the smallest board for your life, how can pick-and-choose to adapt it.

00:04:17: So we do all that together.

00:04:18: but he had this map for his life then did everything on the map like literal maps travels work wise... It is actually a scary place because if not continuing Have aspiration or have goals, I'll have things that stretch you Getting in that place.

00:04:43: Which is like what?

00:04:43: You want to achieve things but when you've done it all kind of without setting another stretch It can feel really Like a strange place to be.

00:04:56: and so then What i can also see?

00:04:58: um You know we've got to find this kind of middle ground.

00:05:03: then Well, celebrating as we go.

00:05:06: So potentially how do these goals sort of things for the future?

00:05:10: We were a lot of us to this.

00:05:12: where you're so going back goal that your not celebrating or achieving but feeling it is you got and then waiting for his moment when he would change the gold to feel awesome and wonderful.

00:05:22: but there's sometimes not that feeling in the book.

00:05:26: Writing a book is such a great analogy or example, representation of this because it takes sometimes a year.

00:05:32: Sometimes longer to get that book into the world.

00:05:35: Then you release that book and there's big promo on a thing like that And then there's kind-of yeah...like down or lull Of?

00:05:42: well I certainly actually found the lull before The book came out.

00:05:45: so you've worked, worked, working This middle bit where you finished working On It.

00:05:50: You're kinda waiting for it To be out in the World.

00:05:52: So your not receiving any reward which the reward is people saying I thank you for your book, i like your book.

00:05:59: I love what you said just knowing that it's doing what it's meant to be doing which is helping people or making people think or they're enjoying and whatever you've created for people to read it and they can't read it.

00:06:10: so i found that part really hard.

00:06:12: but there's also this thing if you've been through this big thing there's a big hype there's excitement and then you do get all that reward of people talking about the book and you're like, oh I gotta keep talking about it.

00:06:25: And i've got to keep doing those things.

00:06:27: but also maybe um You're tired.

00:06:34: But then there's another goal Like we don't have the next goal?

00:06:38: So you kind of liked all that.

00:06:40: I wanted to write a book or two To do the book and now I've done the book.

00:06:43: Now what do I do?

00:06:45: This can happen for buying your house.

00:06:46: It could be getting married sometimes with having a child.

00:06:50: this is something you want so long you know, the job promotion or um business sold.

00:06:56: Or You know it could be a much smaller goal as well.

00:07:00: but you achieve the goal which is all that you wanted.

00:07:04: and then what?

00:07:06: And The other thing is when...the way that you can go Is that if you set the goalposts in the gold pit coast just keep moving and moving and also not ideal.

00:07:14: Not good because Um..you're never going to hit your goals Never gonna get to celebrate Never ever gonna get achieved.

00:07:20: So we do need to find ways to celebrate and to live the life that we are living.

00:07:27: Live it, love it now or loved elements of it now.

00:07:31: so its holding and being grateful in present with what you have And if your not make some tweaks & changes.

00:07:39: So then you can find joy inspiration in whatever current state you're in while still holding a dream and goal alive.

00:07:48: So anyway, that was a lot of what came up.

00:07:51: That's kind where the duality I find with this.

00:07:55: and do you think there is way to fun harmony going?

00:08:01: You know i had bit of moment yesterday watching show ended doing post about it because This... It'a show called home economics.

00:08:11: its very light Very fun.

00:08:15: The guy's an author, so obviously I relate.

00:08:17: Anyway he keeps going like I'm an author!

00:08:20: New York Times best-selling author.

00:08:22: but his book has a flop of the book.

00:08:25: and then he writes a new book.

00:08:28: He ends up...the book comes out And in this scene they go into the airport.

00:08:34: They're like look there is your book.

00:08:36: Then someone is buying my book.

00:08:37: So i just turned to my husband and burst into tears.

00:08:41: That was my dream I know, and i was like a little bit.

00:08:48: And just...I felt all the emotion for that guy!

00:08:51: I'm feeling it

00:08:51: now.".

00:08:53: Then I looked at my husband and said,"It hasn't happened

00:08:54: yet!".

00:08:55: Like..i haven't seen my book in an airport and I really want to.

00:08:59: It's a travel book.

00:08:59: come

00:09:00: on!!

00:09:01: Like....I really wanna see them in an Airport.

00:09:03: I love going into the airport looking at books you know?

00:09:07: I want to be one of those books.

00:09:14: And anyway, i just looked at my husband again and went it's not happened yet but it will!

00:09:19: It is still my

00:09:19: dream.".

00:09:20: So...I feel so proud of the book and such a sense of achievement you know?

00:09:26: I've now written a second book A Life in Magic My Cousins Of Life Story.

00:09:32: But.. I still wanna see the book shop.

00:09:37: I still think there's other things that the book can do, i still think There is more books in me and so it's like you Can celebrate an achievement?

00:09:47: And Still want More.

00:09:49: um This wasn't actually The point of this particular podcast But what i'm just sharing Is i want to Just tell You kind Of where What's going on.

00:10:00: In...I Want To get into Habit of Weekly Sharing and Like i sort of Do That through my newsletter.

00:10:05: if People follow along My Newsletter they um, would get a gist of where probably my heads at.

00:10:11: Like sometimes my socials make it appear that I'm very busy because i post consistently.

00:10:17: some with that is scheduled... Some with that which is you know something I've rarely advocate for business owners.. Some of it's scheduled....Some of it is sort of banked or you know do a little bit of a blast.

00:10:28: so it looks sometimes like I am very busy.

00:10:31: but The way that I've started my life, I'm not always super busy.

00:10:36: There are times when we're like you're so busy and literally lying on the couch or just talking to me.

00:10:42: You might receive all of this content only in one go.

00:10:46: But for people who My social media might not see it because sometimes is a bit scheduled post Or how am feeling post?

00:10:55: A story.

00:10:57: but from an years later they have seen us as a rhythm and theme going through a bit of the shift.

00:11:04: I talked about it on one last few episodes ago, about The Identity Shift and changing my focus within my retreat offerings which is that i'm focusing more as a consultant opposed to host or delivery.

00:11:21: in that way supporting people through consulting sharing with them experiences that ive had though retreats forms of pleasure to business activity where you get to travel and You also get to rest and take care of yourself.

00:11:37: And provide that other people.

00:11:38: so nailed it with the pleasure.

00:11:41: So I want to be helping more people to be able create that.

00:11:45: but We're what are we talking about today?

00:11:48: a little bit?

00:11:49: I mean, they just sort out a little beat about because this is new and i wanna bring me on a journey With Me.

00:11:54: so The podcast in the newsletter for the Emma level brand he's going to change A Little Bit this podcast, we're still going to have wonderful guests talking about their leisure life or talking about elements of pleasure.

00:12:08: Or just you know something like interesting.

00:12:13: so... We had a wonderful episode recently with Kate Toon talking about sales which is really important for people who are running businesses.

00:12:21: I mean sales has used in a lot of things as well.

00:12:23: but we also talked about identity shift a little bit on that.

00:12:26: So i Have Wonderful Guests and I think those conversations teaching a little bit or telling you something.

00:12:33: but I feel like the best way that i can share what is pleasure, how you can bless it through experience and for example.

00:12:43: And often when I'm living in one of them going to these lessons are just coming out kind of organically without me doing good talk about this topic on this episode.

00:12:54: so each week's gonna be weak in life off.

00:13:00: some others might two weeks together.

00:13:02: So I'm going to tell you today is the tenth of June, so it's tenth of june.

00:13:06: twenty-twenty six.

00:13:07: i'm recording this!

00:13:08: I'm gonna try and record once a week.

00:13:11: um...so some episodes might be two weeks because we have a guest episode ,so I'll do two in one ...it has just kind of uh what's happening?

00:13:23: In that inevitably I'll tell you a few things.

00:13:24: but you can always head for anything, all things pleasure.

00:13:31: For rest and receive my other business which is all about consulting Which I will be launching a YouTube channel for Talking.

00:13:41: all thing specifically retreats.

00:13:43: but you know Retreat the part of my life as well.

00:13:45: So they will come up.

00:13:47: But if you want to know more about it or About the consulting work then head to rest and recieve Restandreceive.au.

00:13:56: That's what we like the admin bit.

00:13:57: so Yeah, this is welcome to the inner workings of The Blether Life.

00:14:03: So a little update.

00:14:05: I don't think i've shared this publicly and there's a lot more come.

00:14:10: but we're going on quite a journey...I'll probably get emotional too.

00:14:13: We are gonna go quiet as a family And it started in January.

00:14:17: so In January my husband applied for a role.

00:14:20: Don't Get Too Excited because There Is A Story To.

00:14:22: It Applied For A Role In The Bahamas Which Anyone I Have Told very on board, it is a very pleasure.

00:14:31: They're like you run a retreat there.

00:14:33: I'm coming i'm going to visit you...I think people have basically booked their flights.

00:14:36: but um he worked in the Bahamas when he was just out of university who lived there for nine months working on shark nets.

00:14:43: because yes here's Aquaman his diver marine biologist and he was working on a shark net project at this education research institute.

00:14:56: so the director role came up for that place and he said a couple of times, He's kind of kept an eye on it.

00:15:06: And I think last time they're all came out there was ten years ago when we first moved to The Gold Coast.

00:15:12: at this point you can go forward but also like we had just moved here from his job at SeaWorld already bit of change is excited about possibility opportunity here in terms of work because we've been here moved from Sydney.

00:15:31: So I was kind of like moving it.

00:15:32: right now and there's been a few other times.

00:15:34: he's applied for roles, again there was like a job he wanted to go through at one point... And look this hasn't got too far along.

00:15:41: but even applying you've gotta be really willing to go!

00:15:44: And due to the nature of his work being that its ocean-based There is a high reality.

00:15:49: we would probably have to move somewhere if he'd get a different role Which i'm open to because my business can be anywhere.

00:15:55: That's the pleasure life.

00:15:57: Another time they wanted to go for a job was in Townsville, which is fine.

00:16:00: It's a lovely place but we had just had our son and it was like six months after we'd have our son.

00:16:06: I was like We've got out community kind of sorted...we have our village here.

00:16:11: Like you can't do that change right now.

00:16:17: So not Right Now.

00:16:20: But when he said this Bahamas thing..I mentally packed my house rented got someone to rent our car off us, relocated the cab temporarily packed up, communicated with everyone how to celebrate.

00:16:37: In fifteen minutes I had done all of this mentally and was there in The Bahamas like i could visualise it so strongly!

00:16:44: Absolutely one hundred percent babe.

00:16:46: let's go for it.

00:16:47: So he applied his followed-up.

00:16:50: and now June we still haven't heard.

00:16:53: We've kind of been holding this, you know they still could turn around and go... Could we move to the Hammers?

00:16:58: We would say yes but for me it really opened up such a world of possibility an opportunity.

00:17:06: And then the thought of just going oh I didn't get it!

00:17:09: Okay back to day-to-day life which when live on The Gold Coast i love it..I've just been on a five and half week trip.

00:17:17: my life day today is not much of a crime like its.

00:17:22: I've been working a lot this week but you know got a pretty great, pretty great setup.

00:17:30: But we have been here for ten years!

00:17:32: We've been in our house for eight years.

00:17:34: um...we didn't know that we'd be here this long.

00:17:37: my husband's been at SeaWorld for ten-years this year.

00:17:40: My son is now in school and he's super like it's just great structure..but y'know?

00:17:45: That schooling system the whole vacations, that's the next thirteen years of our life.

00:17:55: And I'm like...I think i need something different for a little bit!

00:18:01: Um and who knows?

00:18:03: That job might not have been permanent.

00:18:05: it would've been in a few years we don't know still very open to The Possibility Universe.

00:18:11: but I went to India in March and.. ..I loved it because I always love it was my eighteenth time.

00:18:19: I've said that a few times on here, if you'd listened before.

00:18:22: I really love it.

00:18:24: and um...I just felt really sad to leave And people kept asking me.

00:18:32: this time They have asked but they were like do you live there?

00:18:36: You seem like you live here And I was traveling with my gorgeous friend Nikki and she's now launched a retreat, The Sensual Being Retreat that is going to be on in November.

00:18:46: In India which is so exciting!

00:18:48: So if you're interested in going on a retreat in India She will the most amazing host.

00:18:52: We've been working together on putting it all together.

00:18:55: But apart from Matt & Finn...I really missed them.

00:19:00: That trip missed them alot but i was torn because India feels like home for me or sad to leave.

00:19:09: but of course I needed to get home and i just said if Matt and Finn were here, I would be so happy to stay.

00:19:15: So that obviously sort of spoke to me something.

00:19:18: um... And it just felt like stop waiting for one day or some day!

00:19:24: And I came home to my husband and I said look I'm all in for these Bahamas-I'm All In.

00:19:28: But Like keep following up.

00:19:31: we haven't heard anything..and like I just said I don't feel like crazy, incredible opportunity.

00:19:41: carrot is gone.

00:19:44: Just back today-to-day and I said i'd love to talk and discuss and explore the opportunity of our spending next in extended period in India.

00:19:53: And so it's been like three months.

00:19:58: We've had some pretty intense conversations and some back and forwards What I originally thought might be six or seven months.

00:20:06: we sort have come to a middle ground on A lot I don't know, just finding like a lot of discussions about what the realities would be.

00:20:18: You know is that a sabbatical from work?

00:20:20: Is that Finn and I going for part time and him coming for part-time?

00:20:25: or you know... What do we need in terms of...?

00:20:28: What do We Need In The Bank to Do

00:20:30: That?,

00:20:30: What's The

00:20:30: Costs?,

00:20:32: How Can We...?

00:20:33: Where's The Cat Gonna

00:20:34: Go?,

00:20:34: What'S The House Gonna Look Like?

00:20:37: It's weird!

00:20:38: A bit easier.

00:20:39: moving indefinitely seemed easier than the potential of doing it.

00:20:45: extended stays.

00:20:48: But we have come to an agreement and set a target, we've set our goal And at this stage We are going full steam ahead with a plan To live in India for four months.

00:21:02: I'll do a proper podcast episode which will be titled because i don't want to freak people out but if you're listening You're getting the scoop.

00:21:10: I'll do a newsletter too and i know it's going to be a little headline.

00:21:13: so you just get excited because we're moving into India.

00:21:16: Because we are moving to India performance, so will be there from October two the end of Jan.

00:21:26: so come back for tone.

00:21:28: one have been schooling But I just feel like there's some opportunities and possibilities that are there, And i already have the most incredible business partner.

00:21:38: There...I work with Indisbound and our business um you know The clients we've been bringing in has been growing.

00:21:48: Our retreat side of things is growing.

00:21:50: We had at least six retreats running over That period.

00:21:56: Incredible hosts doing incredible things.

00:22:00: that is where we are growing.

00:22:03: India's economy is growing and they're just such an entrepreneurial society.

00:22:08: there's so much possibility of opportunity, I don't actually know exactly how it will go...I don't really know what interests he has which obviously nature so nature and animals, which India is abundant in.

00:22:33: So looking at experiences like that but I also wanted to share earlier because i wanted to make sure the invitation this definitely something we're doing as a family But im really open for opportunity of what our being there would create.

00:22:53: And so I want to tell people in case they had thought, oh yeah i could wanted to go into India one day but would not feel comfortable going their own well we'll be there!

00:23:02: So... There are some set things that we really wanna do.

00:23:05: so will be creating some itineraries around and then open invitation.

00:23:09: So through my travel partner Indusbound, we will create some itineraries that I will... That we'll be going on no matter what.

00:23:15: and yes It would the three of us.

00:23:17: My husband And my five-year old son.

00:23:19: but if a solo traveler or couple Or family also want to join us?

00:23:24: i just wanna Be very vocal about.

00:23:26: in case people want to Join Us Um..I can meet up with People In Delhi and Mumbai at The start Of their Adventures.

00:23:35: I will be opening up the opportunity that i have these VIP days, that I do with clients for retreat consulting but they are absolutely available for bludger as well and then can host those in India.

00:23:47: so you know come over.

00:23:49: Do The Day With Me!

00:23:50: And Then You Know A Day In A Couple of Nights?

00:23:54: Go Off And See The Taj Mahal Or You Know Going Kerala and go on the boats or I can see the Himalayas, Dharamshala where i was with the Dalai Lama's residency.

00:24:03: is there's so much opportunity possibility.

00:24:06: And for us as well like... There are so many parts of India that I just haven't even got to see because I'm really taking people to kind of similar places those first-time places that you would go and then going somewhere else.

00:24:20: but also some of these places are a bit further away and take a little more travel to get there.

00:24:25: So..I need a little time And that's what this is going to give us.

00:24:28: So I'm not gonna go into it all today because i just wanted to drop That.

00:24:33: but we are looking Into.

00:24:34: you know, What does schooling look like for Finn?

00:24:37: You Know would be required when We're taking four months of what Does those conversations with Matt's work Look Like about how that's Gonna Work?

00:24:47: How we Are you know setting our savings goal and working towards that.

00:24:53: so I really want To take him on the journey.

00:24:56: You know, there's also a huge possibility and risk that we don't get to our goal on time.

00:25:04: And...we don't go.

00:25:07: Then!

00:25:09: But we are going all in on plan A. There is always Plan B to Z. Life changes when things happen but if you do not set the goals or make your plans then it will be one day.

00:25:22: next thing you know, my son is eighteen and moving off and doing his own adventure.

00:25:27: I'll follow him wherever he goes but... You know?

00:25:30: Um i just think this is such a precious time that i want to share with them and i think there's some really special energy and opportunity uh with My Beloved India And so the last time i spent a concentrated amount of time There was fourteen years ago.

00:25:46: i spent two months Embedded, embraced, intertwined.

00:25:57: There's a word like so?

00:25:59: I don't know.

00:26:01: integrated and aligned with this country.

00:26:03: it was...I just loved it!

00:26:05: And i just think you know.

00:26:07: yep there'll be challenges but This is the time and So I'm really proud of my husband for um and myself For the conversations we've had and the way we've worked together to get to this point.

00:26:21: and there's still work to do.

00:26:23: It's it's tenth of June, in just under four months we'll be there.

00:26:29: so come along for the ride!

00:26:34: And I'm going to show you what leisure life looks like in real time.

00:26:38: So i want to share with you yeah all the lead-up What We're Doing Every Week um...and some of that will Be Like Life Stuffs or I'll Definitely Tell You What's that kind of a week in the life?

00:26:50: But also, the progress update and report on how we're going.

00:26:54: And then this will continue.

00:26:56: so when they are there I'll be doing a weekly podcast or blog.

00:27:02: Yeah, I don't think i'll do the video and all that.

00:27:04: It will just be a podcast if you want to watch the video on YouTube again.

00:27:08: but um that's...I'm not going to sign up for that!

00:27:11: That's too much.

00:27:11: Watch my reels of my stories and you'll see all this stuff but otherwise I'll give kind of a weekly update of what it's like living there in-in what we're doing and how we're making it work for us.

00:27:22: so I'd love to hear from you.

00:27:24: Please do send me an email, um... To know that you listened or a text Or what's up on Instagram or whatever to let me know?

00:27:31: I'd Love to Hear Your Thoughts And look forward to dropping this little bombshell On the newsletter soon.

00:27:38: But You Got The Scoop.

00:27:39: Thankyou For Listening.

00:27:40: As Always This Is Way Longer Than I Thought It Would Be!

00:27:43: Let Me Know If You Like This Content as Well.

00:27:46: you know, I think it's going to be cool for me to have a time capsule and-and to have that public accountability.

00:27:51: But also if this isn't what people want to listen too then uh...you know..I'll also cater my audience but y'know It is called the Emma Lovell Show.

00:28:01: so i'm telling you what these BLEASURE LIFE looks like from me And as I said before , I really hope that I inspire you motivate you encourage you To find your version of BLEASEUR To find your version of harmony, to find you alignment and true north.

00:28:18: Your compass all the things so that you can live a life you love right now.

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