Episode 63: Burnout, Breakthroughs & Saying Yes to Yourself: A Retreat Guest’s Journey with Gemma Hudson

Beyond The Surface Podcast · Mar 22, 2026 · 57m

In this episode of Beyond The Surface, Belinda is joined by Gemma Hudson, a past retreat guest who shares her journey from burnout to breakthrough.Gemma opens up about her mum leaving when she was just three, how that unconsciously shaped her independence, identity, and the way she moved through life. In her early 30s, she made the decision to become estranged from her. Eight years later, when her mum was dying, Gemma chose not to reconnect.On the outside, Gemma had built the “perfect” life - a successful corporate career and the version of success she had always been shown. But underneath…