Building an Aerial Dream in Italy with Emma Cullinan of Aerial Wings

About this episode

Emma Cullinan shares her journey of building an aerial studio in Italy while preparing for motherhood.

Emma Cullinan didn’t just move to Italy—she built a life from the ground up. After learning Italian and launching her own aerial studio just outside Venice, she now teaches 30 classes a week, runs the business solo, and is preparing for her biggest role yet: becoming a mom. This episode dives into what it really takes to create something from nothing in a foreign country—and why passion sometimes means doing it all. Find her  @aerial_wings_studio Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kerry Wee

Guest: Emma Cullinan

Topics covered

• aerial arts
• entrepreneurship
• parenthood
• expat life
• business development

Keywords

• aerial studio
• Italy
• Venice
• entrepreneur
• motherhood
• aerial silks
• expat

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aerial Wings

Books & works: UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS

Places: Italy, Venice

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