What if you could walk away from it all and start again?

Hi Muses,

In this episode of Muse Yourself, I’m joined by writer and speaker Lane Scott-Jones.

Lane is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, speaker, and the voice behind Second Rodeo, a Substack newsletter about reinvention and lifestyle design. Her writing has been published in Longreads, Good Grit, the Nashville Scene, and she’s been a featured speaker at events hosted by TEDx, Creative Mornings, Soho House, and more - and today she’s joining me for a refreshingly honest conversation about reinvention, systematically dismantling everything to start over on your OWN terms, and redesigning your life, one experiment at a time.

After the end of her marriage Lane did something so many of us fantasise about - she sold everything she owned, packed a suitcase, began travelling the world full-time..and has lived out of a carry-on ever since. This isn’t just a story about a change of location, but a complete dismantling of the beliefs, expectations, and “default paths” so many of us have been living by, and what’s on the other side when we FINALLY start asking: “Am I living the life I’ve chosen? Or the one I’ve been told to choose?”

Together, we’re talking about:

* Why so many of us follow a life blueprint we never consciously chose

* The quiet grief of losing touch with your own inner knowing

* How reinvention doesn’t have to be reckless - it can be intentional and strategic

* Why travel can be a powerful gateway to rebuilding self-trust

* Letting go of the need for permission, approval, or certainty

* The fear of being seen trying - and why it keeps so many women stuck

* Redefining success, safety, and stability on your own terms

This conversation is for anyone who feels the pull toward a different kind of life - one that might not make sense to everyone else, but feels deeply true to you. You don’t need a crisis to begin again. You don’t need to have it all figured out.

And never forget…you’re allowed to want more.

Until next time X

RESOURCES + LINKS:

* Learn more about Lane through her website HERE Find her on Instagram HERE and follow her travel diaries on Substack HERE

* GET YOUR FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION: Sign up HERE to join the MuseLetter list and receive a FREE 10-minute guided visualisation to help you release old identities and step into your most powerful era yet

* SUBSCRIBE to my free Substack community HERE to join the conversation and receive new episodes straight to your inbox

* CONTACT ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together you can get in touch HERE

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What happens when life ends a chapter in a way you didn’t choose?

Hi Muses,

In this incredibly honest and moving conversation, I’m joined by Hollywood based critically acclaimed author Zara Barrie to talk about grief, loss, healing, and what it really means to let the light in again when life breaks you apart. Zara is former senior writer for Elite Daily & Go Magazine, once described to ABC News as ‘Sex and the City’s grittier younger sister,’ and has featured in The Cut, The Skinny Confidential, Cosmopolitan, The View, and more.

We’re exploring how endings - whether through bereavement, divorce, career loss, or identity collapse - can leave us simultaneously craving a fresh start and terrified of opening our hearts again.

This episode isn’t just about grief after losing someone you love. It’s about any ending that changed you - and how healing doesn’t always look the way we were taught it would…and that’s ok.

We’re talking about:

* Why grief often makes us close ourselves off from joy, love, and connection

* The fear of loss that can develop after heartbreak, bereavement, or trauma

* Why healing isn’t linear - and why you’re not doing it “wrong”

* Letting go of the version of you that existed before everything changed

* Why Western culture struggles so much with grief and endings

* How creativity, storytelling, podcasts, and art can quite literally save us

* The power of sharing your story before you’ve “figured it all out”

* Learning to hold grief and gratitude, pain and hope, at the same time

We also talk about surrender, control, and why trying to micromanage life after loss can actually keep us stuck - plus the practices that help us feel safe enough to open again, including writing, visualization, and EFT tapping.

If you’ve ever felt afraid to let joy back in…If you’re navigating an ending you didn’t choose…If you’re in the messy middle and wondering how to move forward without betraying what you’ve lost…

This conversation will make you feel seen, understood, and far less alone.

Get comfortable. This one is exactly what you’ve been needing.

Until next time X

RESOURCES + LINKS:

* Connect with Zara on Instagram HERE and Substack HERE

* GET YOUR FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION: Sign up HERE to join the MuseLetter list and receive a FREE 10-minute guided visualisation to help you release old identities and step into your most powerful era yet

* SUBSCRIBE to my free Substack community HERE to join the conversation and receive new episodes straight to your inbox

* CONTACT ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together you can get in touch HERE

* Make sure you’re subscribed on your favourite podcast platform!

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What does it really mean to choose a child-free life by choice in a world that still equates womanhood with motherhood?

Hi Muses,

In this powerful - and deeply validating - episode I’m joined by Wilmarie Hernandez, a coach and creator who supports women navigating life without children - intentionally, unapologetically, and on their own terms.

We’re exploring what it looks like to redefine womanhood, honour your inner knowing, and design a life that reflects who you truly are - not who society expects you to be.

This conversation is for any woman questioning traditional timelines, feeling pressure around motherhood, or carving out a life that doesn’t follow the script.

In this episode, we explore:

* What it means to be child-free by choice - and why this path deserves celebration, not justification

* Knowing you don’t want children from a young age and learning to trust that inner voice

* Navigating dating and relationships as a child-free woman

* How choosing a child-free life can expand freedom, creativity, travel, and possibility

* The emotional impact of societal pressure, family expectations, and internalised guilt

* How friendships can shift when your life path looks different - and how to navigate it with compassion

* Healing the mother wound and sisterhood wound to build deeper, safer connections with other women

* Redefining success, fulfilment, and purpose beyond traditional milestones

* Creating a life that feels aligned, expansive, and deeply your own

Wilmarie also shares her own journey - from growing up in a traditional culture, to finding love, building a marriage rooted in shared values, and designing a location-independent life filled with meaning, connection, and choice.

This episode is a reminder that there is no one right way to be a woman - and that your path is valid simply because it’s yours.

✨ If you’ve ever felt different, questioned the narrative, or needed permission to choose yourself - this conversation is for you.

Until next time X

RESOURCES + LINKS:

* Connect with Wilmarie on Instagram HERE

* GET YOUR FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION: Sign up HERE to join the MuseLetter list and receive a FREE 10-minute guided visualisation to help you release old identities and step into your most powerful era yet

* SUBSCRIBE to my free Substack community HERE to join the conversation and receive new episodes straight to your inbox

* CONTACT ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together you can get in touch HERE

* Make sure you’re subscribed on your favourite podcast platform!

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify