Episode Details

Can work, travel, and self-care really co-exist without burning out?

This week, I’m joined by Emma Lovell, Bleisure Coach, speaker, and author, who helps people harmonise business, travel, and self-care in what she calls the ‘bleisure lifestyle’.

She shows how a life designed with purpose, joy, and freedom is possible, even while running a thriving business and traveling the world.

Before the books, global audiences, and retreats, Emma experienced a life-changing moment at 22 that set her on a path to building a business around travel, self-care, and purpose.

In this conversation, she openly shares the clarity, grief, and growth that shaped her approach to life, business, and the bleisure lifestyle.

In this episode, we chat about:

• The life-changing skiing accident that became a turning point for rest, reflection, and goal-setting
• Starting a business from zero while recovering from a broken back, and the lessons learned about taking the first step
• How grief, loss, and tragedy shaped her approach to entrepreneurship, self-care, and life design
• The evolution from PR and social media to coaching, personal branding, and bleisure coaching
• Understanding the bleisure lifestyle and how to harmonise work, travel, and self-care without burning out
• How to identify whether you are taking meaningful steps toward your goals or procrastinating
• Lessons from running retreats, traveling with family, and integrating creativity, leisure, and business

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating grief, burnout, or the challenge of designing a life they truly love.

Emma’s story is a reminder that clarity and growth often come in unexpected ways, and that starting, even imperfectly, is the first step toward a life full of purpose and freedom.

Connect with Emma:

Website: www.emmalovell.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalovell.au/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalovelly/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaLovellAU

Podcast: https://emmalovell.au/podcast/

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