Work and Wellness

What if the most important investment you could make in your health, your performance and your wellbeing isn't a supplement, a morning routine or a productivity system, it's your relationships?

In this episode I sit down with Megan Gourlay, founder of Love With Me, a boutique matchmaking service built on the belief that meaningful relationships have the power to change lives. Megan spent 25 years in the corporate world before pivoting to help people find genuine connection and her insights go far beyond romantic love.

We talk about what people are really searching for beneath the desire for a partner, why loneliness is one of the most invisible and underestimated health risks of our time, what green flags actually look like in any relationship, and why high achievers are often the worst at prioritising the very thing that makes them better at everything else.

Whether you are single, partnered, or somewhere in between — this episode will make you think differently about how you show up in all of your relationships.

Key Topics
What people are truly searching for beneath the desire for a partner and why it matters for all relationships
The green flags that tell you a relationship has genuine foundations to last
Why loneliness is one of the most invisible health risks and what Monday morning conversations reveal about it
How high achievers unconsciously fill the void of connection through their work
What the research on loneliness says and why it is as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
The habits Megan sees consistently in couples who go the distance
Why waiting until you are ready is keeping more people on the sidelines than they realise

About Megan
Megan Gourlay is the founder of Love With Me, a boutique matchmaking service built on the belief that meaningful relationships have the power to change lives. After 25 years in the corporate world, Megan studied relationship counselling and created a highly personalised matchmaking approach that goes beyond dating apps and algorithms — taking the time to deeply understand each client's values, lifestyle and relationship goals. Having spent seven years single herself before meeting her husband in her late 30s, Megan brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work.

Connect with Megan
Website: https://www.lovewithme.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovewithme_dating/

Keywords
relationships, loneliness, connection, wellbeing, matchmaking, belonging, high performance, love, mental health, self awareness

You asked. I answered. No prep, no filter.

In this episode, I opened up my Instagram question box and answered everything that came in completely off the cuff. Personal questions, career questions, business questions and everything in between. You'll get an honest look at self-doubt, why I closed Grip Pilates, what I've changed my mind about, the biggest misconception people have about me, and the one thing I have completely stopped caring about since turning 40.

This one is a little different from our usual episodes — it's raw, personal and probably the most you'll hear about me in one sitting. I hope you enjoy it.

Key Topics
How I deal with self-doubt and why doing hard things is the antidote
What I'm still working on and why giving myself permission to stop is harder than it sounds
How I knew it was time to close Grip Pilates and what I gained from letting it go
The biggest misconception people have about me that used to really annoy me
What I'm saying yes to more and what I'm firmly saying no to
How I found my personal style and the three-word framework I use to shop intentionally
What I love most about Liam and why he is genuinely the best decision I ever made

Keywords: self awareness, personal growth, burnout, business, career change, identity, style, relationships, mindset, behind the scenes

We talk a lot about working parents. We talk far less about the people who have chosen not to be one.

In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Candice Harvey — speaker, workshop facilitator, former HR leader, author and founder — to have a conversation that is long overdue. What is it actually like to be child-free by choice in the workplace, in friendships and in life? And what are the hidden challenges that nobody thinks to ask about?

This is not a conversation about which path is better. Both are valid and both come with trade-offs. It is an honest, warm and at times very funny conversation about identity, purpose, belonging, burnout, boundaries and what it means to build a rich life on your own terms, whatever that looks like for you.

Whether you have children or you don't, this one will make you think differently about the assumptions we make and the questions we forget to ask.

Key Topics
What people most misunderstand about women who choose not to have children
Why burnout does not check your parenting status before it finds you
The hidden wellbeing challenges of being child-free that nobody talks about
Why leaving work early for yourself can feel less legitimate than leaving for a child and what to do about it
How child-free people find purpose and legacy outside of parenthood
The most unhinged things people have said when told someone doesn't want kids
The real trade-offs on both sides and what you gain and what you consciously give up

About Candice
Candice Harvey is a speaker, workshop facilitator and business owner with 15 years of experience in HR. She now helps people manage themselves — shaking up their thinking so they can behave differently and get different results. She is also the author of her debut book, The Shake Up.

Show Notes
Connect with Candice on ⁠Instagram⁠
Buy her book ⁠The Shake Up:  This isn't another self-help book. This is a shake-up⁠
Learn more about Candice's ⁠work and workshops.⁠ 

Keywords: child-free, women at work, identity, purpose, burnout, wellbeing, boundaries, belonging, life choices, workplace culture

What if everything you've been told about manifestation is wrong?

In this episode I sit down with Georgie Stevenson — co-founder of Naked Harvest, founder of Rise and Conquer, and one of Australia's most followed entrepreneurs — to talk about the concept that sits at the heart of everything she has built. That you don't manifest what you want. You manifest who you are.

Georgie unpacks what manifestation actually means beneath the vision boards and the hype, why your self-concept shapes your reality more than any goal-setting tool ever will, and how she has done the inner work to completely rewrite who she believes herself to be — multiple times.

We also get into the dark 18 months postpartum that forced her to question everything, what she has learned about identity and worth as a founder, and why coming back to self is the most practical thing any of us can do.

This one is honest, grounded and will change the way you think about what you're actually creating.

Key Topics
Why manifestation is about identity, not intention and what most people get completely wrong
How your self-concept shapes your reality more than your vision board ever will
The postpartum ego death that completely redefined Georgie's definition of success
How to separate your worth and identity from your work when your personal brand is your business
The limiting belief Georgie has worked hardest to overcome and why hustle culture makes it worse
What wellbeing actually looks like for Georgie in this season and why simplicity wins
Why curating your online experience is just as important as curating your real one

About Georgie
Georgie Stevenson is an entrepreneur, investor, content creator and mum, best known as co-founder of Naked Harvest and founder of the Rise and Conquer brand. With a community of more than 400,000 people, Georgie has built a loyal following by openly sharing the realities of business ownership, motherhood, health, wellness and personal growth. A qualified life coach and host of the Rise and Conquer podcast, she is passionate about helping women step into their potential and create lives aligned with their goals, values and vision.

Connect with Georgie
Instagram: @georgiestevenson / @riseandconquer /@nakedharvestsupps
https://www.nakedharvestsupplements.com/

Keywords: Manifestation, identity, self concept, mindset, entrepreneurship, burnout, motherhood, wellbeing, limiting beliefs, personal growth

Have you ever felt stuck but couldn't quite explain why — or felt like you were doing all the right things but still felt deeply unsatisfied?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Emily Musgrove, clinical psychologist, author and resident psychologist on The Imperfects podcast, to explore the psychology behind why we feel stuck, what we're really searching for beneath the surface, and what it actually takes to build a life that feels meaningful rather than just successful.

Emily brings over 15 years of clinical experience and a refreshingly honest perspective — including her own experience of a breast cancer diagnosis that completely reframed how she thinks about resilience.

We get into the difference between belonging and fitting in, why people pleasing quietly costs us our identity over time, what the research says about meaning versus purpose, and the one psychological skill Emily believes every leader needs above all else.

Key Topics
What resilience actually means and why it has nothing to do with holding it together
The difference between belonging and fitting in and why fitting in is exhausting
How people pleasing quietly erodes your sense of self over time
Why feeling stuck is not a problem to fix, it's a signal to pay attention to
The difference between meaning and purpose and why purpose doesn't have to come from work
The one psychological skill Emily says every leader needs: curiosity

Show Notes 

Emily's Book is Unstuck: A Guide to Finding Your Way Forward to Live the Life You Want to Live — ⁠available here. ⁠

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dremilymusgrove/ 

Join Emily's ⁠mailing list⁠ to be the first to hear about her upcoming membership community focused on finding meaning and purpose in midlife.