Hannah is one of those people who quietly makes you rethink what success actually looks like. I wanted you to meet her.

Hannah spends her days helping companies solve incredibly complicated technology problems. Then she spends the rest of her time renovating a 400-year-old farmhouse on the coast of Wales, rewilding a meadow (which has badgers living underneath), and running a glamping business.

This isn’t a conversation about escaping work.
It’s about creating a life you adore, along side it. 

In this episode, we unpack:

• Why designing your life matters just as much as designing your career.
• How Hannah accidentally built a career in technology.
• The beauty and history of life on the Pembrokeshire coast.
• Why deep work needs space, silence and good design.
• What restoring an old farmhouse taught her about legacy.

Episode Chapters

00:00  I Never Released These…

01:00  Meet Hannah Verrall

01:15  A Life on the Welsh Coast

02:49  A 400-Year-Old Farmhouse

04:36  Glamping, Beaches & Slow Living

08:22  Local Food, Seaweed & Welsh History

10:17  An Accidental Career in Technology

11:42  Working From Home

13:06  Why Home Offices Are Designed Wrong

14:54  Is Design a Feminist Issue?

16:03  The People Who Shaped Hannah

18:08  Three Things She’d Save From a Fire

19:47  What Legacy Really Means

This episode is part of I Never Released These... The Lost Tapes, a special 12-part series featuring interviews I recorded between 2022 and 2024 that never made it into the world... until now.

Follow Hannah:
Website: https://hannahverrall.co.uk/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-verrall/

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I recorded this conversation several years ago… and never released it. Until now.

It has changed the way I think about exhaustion. Clinical psychologist Emma Gray argues that many of us aren’t just tired- we have become fundamentally disconnected from our own bodies.

If you have ever pushed through deep exhaustion, ignored your instincts, or struggled to know what you actually need, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we unpack:

• The "Good Girl" Lie: Why women are conditioned to put everyone else first.
• Somatic Disconnection: How your body tries to speak to you before it burns out.
• The Self-Care Fallacy: Why standard rest advice fails when you are truly stuck.
• The 3 Questions: Surprisingly simple prompts to reconnect with your inner wisdom.

Episode Chapters:

00:00  I Never Released These...
00:39  Meet Emma Gray
02:03  Why Women Lose Themselves
05:28  The Self-Care Lie
07:36  Why We Always Put Ourselves Last
08:47  The Science of Rest
11:53  How To Listen To Your Body
15:37  The Boundary That Changed Everything
18:07  Values, People Pleasing & Saying No
20:06  When You Can't Walk Away
22:23  The People Who Shaped Emma
22:59  How She Wants To Be Remembered
23:48  One Final Message

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This episode is part of I Never Released These... The Lost Tapes, a special 12-part series featuring interviews I recorded between 2022 and 2024 that never made it into the world... until now.

Follow Emma:
Website: https://emmagray.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaGrayCoaching
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmagray.soulcoach

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I recorded this conversation in 2022. 
Then life happened.
It sat on a hard drive for years.
Today, it's finally seeing the light of day.

I originally thought this interview was about building a seven-figure business.
Listening back now, I realised it's really about something much more important.

Leslie Kuster shares the decisions that changed the course of her life - from devastating personal loss, to leaving everything familiar behind, to building a multiple seven-figure business.

But this isn't a conversation about money.

In this episode, we unpack:

• The Comfort Trap: Why playing it safe is the riskiest decision you can make.
• Purpose Through Pain: Navigating grief and using it to redefine your path.
• The 7-Figure Shift: The exact mindset changes required to scale a business.
• Starting Late: Why your timeline doesn't matter when it comes to reinventing your life.

00:00 – Why I Never Released These
01:20 – The Real Cost of Staying Comfortable
06:40 – The Loss That Changed Everything
11:45 – Finding Purpose Through Pain
15:15 – Building a Business from Bali
19:45 – The $\$7$-Figure Decision
24:00 – Why Mindset Beats Strategy
30:00 – It's Never Too Late to Begin

Follow Leslie:
Website: https://www.lesliekuster.com/
Book:” 7 Keys to 7 Figures - The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money & Freedom”
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leslie.kuster/

This episode is part of I Never Released These... The Lost Tapes, a special 12-part series featuring interviews I recorded between 2022 and 2024 that never made it into the world... until now.

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What if the timeline you’ve feared was never a delay… but a promise?
Thirty years after blurting out the words, “I won’t come into my own until I’m older,” the spark has landed. Not astrology. Not reinvention. Ignition.

Year of Fire isn’t about burning your life down. It’s about finally lighting the match you’ve been gripping for decades... and refusing to shrink at the exact age society expects you to.

If it hits, follow. Share it. Let’s light a few more.

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What happens when you dare to abandon others' blueprints and forge your own destiny? My profound conversation with Melanie Ann Layer of Alpha Femme reveals just that. From navigating life in her car to manifesting a global empire, Melanie's journey is a testament to the sacred alchemy of leading from within.

We explore the pivotal shift from external striving to embodying the magnificent force you already are. Melanie shares philosophies like "pineapple season is coming" for divine timing, "for me, for you, for us" for authentic connection, and "I am the one or the one who got away" for pure sovereignty.

This dialogue transcends old paradigms, inviting you to see growth as an exhilarating exploration of boundless potential. Melanie's ultimate legacy? Cultivating a future where daughters celebrate their mothers' powerful paths.

This conversation isn't just about success—it's about transmuting its very definition into an experience of sublime unfolding.

Find Melanie on Instagram: @melanieannlayer and @alphafemme
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Have you ever noticed those competing voices in your head? The one that spirals into doubt, questioning your progress, and another that whispers wisdom and reassurance? During a peaceful evening by my cottage fireplace, I experienced this familiar internal dialogue - what I call my "Woe" and "Wow" voices.

This episode explores how to recognise these distinct inner voices and strengthen the wise, powerful "Wow" voice that often gets drowned out by our noisy inner critic. 

I share a profound revelation that changed everything for me: "You'll know you're there not when you're rich, but when you stop needing money to prove you're worthy of being heard." This insight applies beyond finances to any external validation we desperately seek.

The transformation happens when we realise that money (or any measure of success) doesn't respond to begging or desperation. These resources want to build with us, not rescue us. Becoming your empowered 'Wow' self requires courage rather than confidence, changing on the inside before seeing evidence on the outside. 

Most people who seem to "make it" don't feel any more ready than anyone else - they've simply stopped waiting for the world to crown them and claimed their role first.

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What happens when you stop forcing a business model that doesn’t fit—and start building one that actually reflects who you are?

In this bold and honest conversation, Richelle Gamlam shares her journey from struggling entrepreneur to founder of Move Abroad Coach, a thriving international coaching business helping people design lives they actually want to live—abroad.

We dive into:

• How she grew from $4K a year to a million by ditching the standard "webinar-to-course" formula
• The moment she realised her worst-case scenario was already happening—so why not bet on something better?
• The personal fears she faced relocating her family to Spain after five years in Tbilisi Georgia
• How she now helps others create personalised relocation plans that address mindset and logistics
• The behind-the-scenes of living internationally in China, Vietnam, Tanzania, and beyond
• Why bootcamps, not blueprints, helped her clients finally move

Richelle’s story is a masterclass in alignment, courage, and creating freedom on your own terms. Whether you’re dreaming of living abroad or ready to rewrite the rules in your business or life—this episode is your permission slip.

Join Richelle's next Escape Plan Bootcamp HERE

Instagram: @MoveAbroadCoach

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What happens when a legal scholar rides shotgun with police—and builds trust with sex workers—on the streets of Johannesburg?

Professor India Thusi spent nearly two years embedded in both worlds. The result? A radical inside look at how policing really works—and why the criminalisation of sex work does more harm than good.

In this episode, she shares the story of being detained during her research, the power dynamics it exposed, and what her journey from Yonkers to Johannesburg taught her about justice, race, and reform.

If you care about policing, power, or what it means to build safety in society—this conversation will shift something in you.

Contact India online here

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Why did I spend $1000 on tickets to see Coldplay, even though I’d never even purchased an album of theirs before the show?

A reflection about how Coldplay, Chanel, Wine Tasting and the movie industry can set us free in marketing. 

It's about the art of building a brand that moves people. 

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Meet the 'Mary Poppins of Prosperity'! Introducing Patricia Lohan - a Feng Shui expert, award winning author and entrepreneur living her absolute dream life between Bali, Greece, New York and Ireland.

Find out more at patricialohan.com
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