Let's get real about Emily's morning routine that’s changed everything for her—and how people pleasing almost watered the whole thing down. She shares the evolution of her 4:30 AM mornings, how a deep dive into Mel Robbins’ content reminded her of her own power, and why grounding herself before the chaos starts has become a non-negotiable. If you’re building, parenting, leading, or navigating a full season of life, this episode is both a permission slip and a powerful wake-up call.

What you’ll learn:

• Why Emily’s 4:30 AM wake-up is about way more than productivity
• How people pleasing almost derailed the message of this episode
• The 8 essential steps to building a morning routine that actually works
• What a real-life routine looks like with four kids, a business, and big dreams
• The ripple effect of leading yourself first—before the world gets a say
• Why grounding practices are more than just “self-care”
• How your morning can change your entire identity as a leader
• The link between nighttime habits and early-morning success
• The role of Mel Robbins in Emily’s renewed commitment
• A step-by-step routine flow that’s simple, powerful, and adaptable

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n this episode, Emily shares the powerful lessons she brought home from a transformational retreat experience—lessons about joy, embodiment, and remembering who you are beneath the noise. Through one spontaneous moment of dancing in the rain, she was reminded that joy doesn’t need to be earned—it’s available right now. This episode is an invitation to bring more presence and play into your everyday life, not just when the to-do list is done.

What you’ll learn:

• Why joy is not a reward—it's a way of living
• The moment that cracked Emily open and shifted everything
• What it looks like to say yes to play, even in the middle of real life
• How embodiment and emotional integration lead to true expansion
• What “pleasure” really means (and why it's more than what you think)
• Why doing more doesn’t make you more valuable
• Ways to infuse your business, relationships, parenting, and schedule with more playfulness and ease
• How to stop waiting for permission and start choosing joy
• What retreats like the Quantum Expansion Experience can unlock
• The difference between strategy-based growth and embodied leadership

CONNECT WITH EMILY:

✨ Download My Morning Routine Guide: www.emilycollins.com/morning-routine-guide

✨ Mastermind Waitlist: www.emilycollins.com/masterminds

✨ Instagram: @heyemilycollins

✨ Website: www.emilycollins.com

✨ Email: hello@emilycollins.com

✨ Newsletter: www.emilycollins.com/newsletter

✨ Work with me: www.emilycollins.com/coaching

In this episode, Emily shares the deeply personal journey behind her family's decision to world school. From questioning traditional education to aligning daily life with core values like freedom, intention, and curiosity, she unpacks how this lifestyle shift has shaped everything from work rhythms to travel plans. Whether you're considering alternative education or just craving a more intentional family life, this episode is full of real talk and powerful perspective shifts.

What You’ll Learn:

• What sparked the decision to choose world schooling over traditional kindergarten
• Why freedom—not just in business, but in education—is a core family value
• How Emily and her family build their lifestyle around intention and curiosity
• What unschooling really looks like day to day
• How travel, culture, and life experiences shape their children’s learning
• The importance of checking in regularly as a family and adapting with the seasons
• Why alignment matters more than fitting in
• How to question inherited systems that don’t serve your values
• The difference between default structure and intentional structure
• What it truly means to build a family life on purpose

CONNECT WITH EMILY:

✨ Download My Morning Routine Guide: www.emilycollins.com/morning-routine-guide

✨ Mastermind Waitlist: www.emilycollins.com/masterminds

✨ Instagram: @heyemilycollins

✨ Website: www.emilycollins.com

✨ Email: hello@emilycollins.com

✨ Newsletter: www.emilycollins.com/newsletter

✨ Work with me: www.emilycollins.com/coaching