Ep 196. What 5 Days Offline Taught Me About Stillness, Intuition and Energy, with Ash Butterss

In this solo episode, Ash reflects on a recent trip to the Gold Coast, where she spent five nights at a wellness retreat, not as a facilitator but as a guest. Away from Wi-Fi and her usual pace of life, she unpacks five lessons that surfaced in the stillness. From remembering to trust the wisdom of her body, to rereading an old favourite book and discovering how much she herself had changed, there were plenty of downloads she wanted to share.

Ash also discusses the importance of balancing mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health rather than over focusing on just one or two, and how you can achieve this without creating more overwhelm. This is a reflective, practical episode about what it looks like to actually slow down, listen inward, and trust the shifts that quietly ask to be made.

Episode chapters:

00:00 Retreat Announcement

01:13 Coming Back From Eden Retreat

03:38 A Life of Bookends: Regulated Mornings, Full Steam Days

08:18 Choosing Your Own Adventure at Eden

10:39 Trusting the Body Over the Aura Ring

15:09 The Nervous System Check and the 99th Percentile Surprise

17:23 Hearing the Whisper to Step Back From Teaching

21:59 Saying Yes and Watching Life Respond

24:12 Rereading The Untethered Soul Years Later