Ep 196. What 5 Days Offline Taught Me About Stillness, Intuition and Energy, with Ash Butterss
Behind The Smile with Ash ButterssShow Notes
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 28:53 Releasing a Resentment Through Energy, Not Defense 31:10 The Joy of Talking to Strangers 33:32 The Four Pillars of Health 43:01 A New Offering Coming in January
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