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Namaste - this episode is LIVE from Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, where ive been travelling for 9 days through one of the most colourful and culturally rich regions in the world.

From Udaipur’s lake palaces to the breathtaking stepwell dinner at Rawla Narlai, I’m sharing reflections from this trip and why India continues to inspire me every single time I visit.

This trip has brought together so many parts of my world. I’ve been travelling with a client/ friend, exploring retreat venues, and preparing to speak at the MRO South Asia conference and XPO 2026 in Delhi.

But this episode...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

India has my heart. For 20 years, this incredible country has been calling me back. From my first visit as a teenager to now hosting transformative retreats there — it’s always felt like coming home.

It’s also where the Bleisure Life Retreat comes to life — the perfect blend of business, travel, and self-care. It’s where I get to fully embody what I teach: Rest and Receive.

This retreat isn’t just a getaway. It’s an experience of slowing down, of deep connection — to self, to others, to a culture that invites presence and pleasure. Every detail is taken care...