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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...

After 18 years of leading a thriving agency, Sara Howard courageously closed the doors on her business. What came next? Freedom, creativity, and the open door to a new chapter.

In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, I welcome back the fabulous Sara Howard, author of Beyond Solo.

Earlier this year, Sara shared her wisdom on growing a business your way. This time, she joins me to talk about what happens after the growth, when the signals tell you it’s time to pivot.

Sara shares why she chose to close her successful writing agency after nearly two decades, how she...

How many times have you said “someday”?

Whether it’s launching a business, writing a book, going on that dream trip, or simply picking up a hobby again, we all have something waiting on the “someday” list.

In this solo episode, host Emma Lovell shares her most powerful piece of business (and life) advice: just start.

Emma opens up about how she began her first business at 22 while recovering from breaking her back, how retreats came to life through action (not perfection), and why booking the ticket, literal or figurative, is the only way to make your dreams real.

If...

Self care to the max!

Because sometimes a bubble bath isn’t enough, here’s how to radically care for yourself when everything hits at once.

Life has a way of throwing everything at us all at once, from family challenges to business curveballs, unexpected travel disruptions, and personal health worries. In this honest episode, I'm sharing what it looks like to practice self-care to the max when life feels overwhelming.

You’ll hear how a series of crises, from retreat changes and childcare issues to family dramas and sleepless nights, led me to dig deep into my self-care toolkit. I share real-life...