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In this episode, I sit down with runner, climber, and Arc’teryx athlete Elise Coates for a deeply honest conversation about movement, identity, and learning when to pause.

Elise shares the story behind “the hummingbird” — a metaphor for a life spent in constant motion — and unpacks how her love for running began, what relentless forward momentum once gave her, and what it ultimately took away. We explore the emotional and physical toll of repeated injuries, the complicated relationship athletes often have with pain, and the moment she chose to step away from varsity racing in her fourth year to reclaim her breath.

From living out of her car in Joshua Tree to discovering climbing as a teacher of patience, Elise reflects on solitude, stillness, and the quiet rebuilding of purpose. She opens up about redefining discipline, learning when to go easy, and how running transformed from performance-driven to something rooted in presence, nature, and self-respect.

This episode is for anyone who has ever:

• Tied their worth to achievement
• Felt afraid to slow down
• Needed permission to redefine success
• Or longed to return to movement for the love of it

A conversation about resilience that doesn’t rush, self-mastery that listens, and the power of asking better questions.

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This week, Charlotte sits down with storyteller and experience designer Emily Shimwell, founder of Dine Wilder — the dinner retreat series bringing women back to real life, out from behind their screens and into connection.
In this emotive, real, and joy-filled conversation, Emily opens up about the moments that shaped her grounded resilience — from choosing courage over fear, to creating spaces where women can feel alive, unfiltered, and free. Together, they explore what it means to build a life by design, where work feels like play, motherhood and ambition coexist, and confidence comes from doing
it anyway. If you’ve ever felt like you’re waiting for the “perfect time” to start — this episode will remind you that life is happening right now.

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What happens when life doesn’t go to plan — when the dream you worked for shifts, breaks, or transforms into something entirely new?

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by freeride skier, filmmaker, and storyteller Alex Armstrong — a woman who embodies what it means to meet life’s redirections with courage. From Olympic aspirations to backcountry descents, from broken bones to film premieres, Alex’s journey is one of grit, growth, and deep self-trust.

Together, we explore:
✨ How to know when it’s time to pivot — and trust your instincts when no one else understands.
💥 The truth about burnout, body image, and rebuilding your relationship with ambition.
🎥 Why creativity becomes healing when you let it be honest.
💫 What redefining success really looks like when your worth no longer depends on achievement.

This conversation is for the ones learning to listen to themselves again — to find power in redirection, softness in resilience, and belief in the version of you that’s still becoming.

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