Business Women Australia Podcast Show – Step Away to Step Up: Why Conscious Women Retreat to Rise with Vida Carlino
Sometimes the most powerful way to rise is to step outside the familiar – to pause, breathe, and remember who you are beneath the constant doing.
In this episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show, Lyn Hawkins, National Director of Business Women Australia, sits down with Vida Carlino, Founder of My Vida, the Inspiration Space, and author of My Power Statement, for a deeply restorative and thought-provoking conversation about what it truly means to retreat in order to rise.
Together, they explore how stepping away from the demands of leadership and life creates the spaciousness needed for renewal, clarity, and conscious growth. This isn’t about escaping – it’s about reclaiming. It’s about making room for stillness, reflection, and authentic connection so that when you return, you lead with greater presence, wisdom, and courage.
Drawing on the latest research in emotional intelligence, conscious leadership, and restorative practices, Lyn and Vida unpack the modern movement of women’s retreats as strategic spaces for transformation.
They discuss why so many women in leadership are realising that the key to rising higher isn’t pushing harder – it’s pausing with purpose.
This episode invites you to challenge the notion that success is born from constant hustle. Instead, it celebrates the idea that the greatest breakthroughs often come from moments of deep rest, mindful reflection, and meaningful connection.
Step Away. Reflect. Rise.
As Lyn and Vida reveal, the decision to retreat is an act of courage, a declaration that you are ready to align your leadership with your inner truth and deepest values. It’s in these moments of quiet introspection that clarity and creative energy emerge, transforming not just your work, but your way of being.
Their conversation sets the stage for you to invest in yourself. Whether you are coming to the upcoming Business Women Australia Leadership Retreats or another immersion, transformative experiences that are designed for women ready to rest, rise, and reconnect with their authentic power are important for leaders, managers, and those juggling many life roles.
Hear what to look for in a Retreat or experience that will develop conscious leadership for you and others. The utilisation of a blend of development frameworks, experiential practices, and profound insights makes all the difference:
- Deepen your self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- Reconnect with your strengths, values, and feminine wisdom.
- Clarify your vision and leadership purpose.
- Cultivate balance, vitality, and alignment.
- Build lasting, meaningful connections with a sisterhood of conscious leaders.
When Business Women Australia collaborates with My Vida, the result is an extraordinary Leaders Retreat. These are powerful, intentional experiences where high-achieving women step away to rise – returning home renewed, grounded, and ready to lead with authenticity and grace.
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If you’ve ever felt the pull to pause – to breathe, to reflect, to reset – this episode will speak to your deepest sense of purpose.
Join Lyn Hawkins and Vida Carlino as they explore what it truly means to step away to step up.
Tune in to the Business Women Australia Podcast Show — and discover why rest is not a retreat from leadership, but the foundation of it.
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Mount Lofty Estate, South Australia – 20th to 23rd July 2026
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About Vida Carlino
Transformational leadership coach, author & founder, Inspiration Source
Vida is a transformational leadership coach, speaker, and author known for catalysing profound shifts in the way people lead, live, and connect. As Founder & Director of My Vida and the Inspiration Source, she brings over three decades of experience in business ownership, human behaviour, and leadership development. Vida’s extraordinary work sits at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and wellbeing, helping professionals align their inner and outer worlds and lead with authenticity and impact.
About Lyn Hawkins
Lyn Hawkins is the National Director of Business Women Australia and Principal of Hawkins Marketing. With decades of experience advising organisations from startups to enterprises, Lyn is a highly sought-after strategist, facilitator, and executive coach. Her expertise spans business growth strategy, leadership development, cultural change, marketing and business development.
Passionate about creating opportunities for women, Lyn leads Business Women Australia’s national community, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and peer-to-peer support. She is dedicated to helping women elevate their careers, businesses, and influence.
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- Inspiring podcasts, webinars, and thought-leadership events.
- Opportunities to collaborate, connect, and grow.
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