In this episode, Emily shares a deeply personal and practical breakdown of boundaries from the messy beginnings to the empowered now. Broadcasting from a meaningful place by the sea, she opens up about the experiences that shaped her understanding of boundaries across every area of life: relationships, motherhood, business, and the quiet moments no one sees. Emily takes listeners on a journey from burnout and over-functioning to clarity and alignment. She offers insight into how CEO-level boundaries protect not just your schedule, but your energy, your peace, and your vision. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re feeling scattered or stretched thin, this episode is the mirror and the map.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why boundaries without values don’t hold—and how to root them in what matters
• How boundaries play out in motherhood, business, friendship, and self-trust
• Why feeling guilty doesn’t mean you’re wrong
• What CEO-level boundaries look like in real life (and why you need them now)
• How holding boundaries with yourself builds unshakable self-trust

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In this episode, Emily explores the silent weight of expectations. The expectations that we place on others, and more critically, the ones we place on ourselves. With personal stories, grounded research, and practical tools, she talks you through what happens when we unknowingly hold ourselves to unrealistic standards, and how those unspoken rules quietly drain our energy. Emily unpacks the science of rumination, the cost of internal pressure, and five actionable tools to break the mental loop and return to presence. Hit play for this much needed reality check and a supportive space for anyone who feels like they’re doing it all and carrying too much.

What You’ll Learn

• How unspoken expectations influence your energy, relationships, and leadership
• The psychology and biology behind rumination and mental spirals
• Five grounding tools to interrupt thought loops and restore calm
• A step-by-step method to examine, release, and replace unrealistic self-expectations
• Why boundaries matter and how unmet expectations often call for clarity, not control

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 is joined by her business partner, mindset coach Natalie Bernacchi. Together, they share their journey from total strangers to co‑founders, exploring the shifts that sparked their partnership. Listeners will discover how Emily and Natalie aligned their visions, building intentional routines, and launching a powerful hybrid mastermind called The Rocketship. With candid reflections, they dive into morning rituals, family travel, intuitive entrepreneurship, and the magic of building something meaningful with a trusted partner.

What you’ll learn:

• How Emily and Natalie met, connected, and said “yes” to building a business together
• The mindset shift from corporate identity to freedom and authenticity
• Why aligned community and energy are critical for success and how they found theirs
• The details of their daily morning routines, travel habits, and business rhythm
• What it really takes to build a hybrid mastermind: vision, partnership, logistics
• Their secrets for trusting intuition, embracing uncertainty, and living aligned

Questions Answered in This Episode

• What made Emily and Natalie decide to partner up and launch a business together?
• How did motherhood spark their shifts in priorities and purpose?
• How do morning routines and travel shape their personal and professional lives?
• What’s involved in creating The Rocket Ship Mastermind, and why that name?
• How do they navigate intuition, partnership, and scaling without losing the magic?

CONNECT WITH NATALIE:

Website: https://nataliebernacchi.com/

Instagram: @nataliebernacchi

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