About this episode

Maria McLaren and Samantha Carr interview guests about matchmaking, work-life balance, and wellness retreats.

Maria McLaren chats with Haley Foale to share insights from her remarkable career as a professional matchmaker, and to talk about how she balances the demands of work and family with real grace and grit and talks bout an upcoming trek along the Great Wall of China in support of the CoppaFeel charity. Samantha Carr talks with Lucinda Hamilton and Nicole Esselen who have created Casa Moja, a home away from home, a space between the space. Daily movement, sound baths and breath work with vibrant nourishing food from their chef. 6 nights in Mombasa, Kenya October 16th - 22nd 2026 @casamoja

People in this episode

Hosts: Maria McLaren, Samantha Carr

Guests: Haley Foale, Lucinda Hamilton, Nicole Esselen

Topics covered

• matchmaking
• work-life balance
• charity trek
• wellness retreats
• movement and breath work

Keywords

• matchmaker
• work-life balance
• charity
• Great Wall of China
• wellness
• Casa Moja
• Mombasa
• breath work
• sound baths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CoppaFeel

Places: Great Wall of China, Mombasa

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