Hindsight

Lauren sits down with Jessica Bonin to talk about the magic of tea and of course, matcha! Jessica walked away from a soul-crushing career in the film industry in search of meaning, purpose, and a better way of living.  What started as a bohemian caravan selling loose leaf tea around Cape Town has evolved into a rich philosophy, a devoted practice, and a life shaped entirely by following breadcrumb...

Lauren sits down with somatic practitioner and feminine embodiment coach Karina Gutierrez, M.S.Ed. for a deep conversation about pleasure, sex, and connecting with yourself. Karina shares how her journey from clinical talk therapy training at the University of Pennsylvania to somatic and feminine embodiment work completely transformed her understanding of healing. In this powerful and inspiring ep...

It's just me today, in my pyjamas, on my sofa, with a chamomile tea because that is the vibe after this insane month! If you've been watching my Instagram lately, then you know that my account ( @bylaurendudley ) absolutely took off. In the space of about a month, I went from 4,000 followers to over 31,000, hosted a free three-day masterclass with 1,500 sign-ups, and found myself living in the mos...

In this fascinating episode, Lauren sits down with Dr. Melissa Oleson aka “The Poop Lady” to teach us how to breathe, sit and use the bathroom (because you are likely doing it all wrong). As a physical therapist and content creator with thousands of thousands of followers, Melissa walks us through the surprising links between pelvic floor tension and hip pain, back aches, constipation, and even pa...

Gus's story is one of relentless forward momentum. From leaving his military family in war-torn Colombia, to attending university in the U.S., becoming a professional footballer, working with a start-up and fighting the U.S. immigration system, Gus eventually found his true calling as a C-level business consultant for coaches. In this episode, Lauren and Gus Vidales have a conversation that is equ...

In this incredible and informative episode, Lauren sits down with Vicki Alexia, founder of Partner With Her Cycle, to explore why understanding the female hormonal cycle might be the most underrated relationship tool. Vicki makes a compelling case that cycle syncing it's an essential framework for deeper empathy, better communication, and relationships that actually work for both partners. Lauren...

In this episode, Lauren talks to Jade Lee Robertson about the root of generational harm that goes unaddressed in families, schools, workplaces, and institutions. As a storyteller, law student, mom and soon-to-be host of Unspoken podcast, Jade Lee Robertson reframes the typical question (“Why didn’t someone speak up?”) to address the underlying causes: “Why didn’t they feel safe to say anything?” J...

Hi my loves! Today’s episode is a brief reflection and quick update that we will be returning with more beautiful interviews on April 16th.  I have adored these transformational conversations so far, and I’m looking forward to many more. Please keep sending messages about the mindset shifts and new perspectives you’ve learned because I absolutely love hearing them. I started Hindsight so we can le...

There’s a moment in life where everything looks right on paper but on a deeper level, it doesn't feel right. In this episode, Lauren sits down with one of her closest friends for a chaotic and fun conversation about how she has absolutely transformed. Maya’s journey is the perfect example of what it looks like to follow that pull even when it makes absolutely no sense. After building a successful...

In this episode, Lauren sits down with Gabriela Flax to talk about why everyone should be proactively building flexibility, financial independence, and leverage well before they need to rely on it. We chat about career ownership, personal branding, and why more women should be thinking about what she calls “trimester zero.”  Gabriela shares how her experience with burnout and desire to build a car...

Today’s guest is Leen, a coach and yoga teacher whose powerful presence Lauren  first experienced at the Retreat Yourself wellness festival outside Cape Town. Before she even spoke a word, the entire room was captivated. During Leen’s pleasure manifestation ritual, the space filled with more than a hundred people transformed by a shared experience of joy, connection, and possibility. Leen shares t...

Hi, just me today! I woke up with a lot on my mind and challenged myself by hitting record. Today’s episode is my hindsight about relationships, intuition, discomfort, and patterns worth unlearning.  In this solo episode, I’m sharing four reflections that have been top of mind for me lately. This one is personal, a little woo-woo in places, and very much a stream-of-consciousness (but cleaned up b...

What happens when you stop building your life by default…and start designing it on purpose? In this episode of Hindsight, Lauren sits down with Annica, a former restaurant critic turned menu psychology expert, for an honest conversation about curiosity, independence, and what it really means to build a life that fits your joy. From growing up on a tiny Swedish island to travelling young to buildin...

What changes when you become a parent and suddenly everything that used to feel urgent…doesn’t? In this episode of Hindsight, Lauren chats with Adam Faulkner only a few months after he became a father for the first time. Adam shares what the early months of fatherhood have really looked like, from the mental load, the guilt of working versus being present, and how it’s forced him to radically reas...

What happens when you stop chasing the “sensible” career path… and start building something that actually feels like you? In this episode, Lauren sits down with Sean — lifelong creative, former London resident and now co-owner of a thriving community café in Hastings. What started as a monthly pop-up serving homemade bacon rolls has grown into a full-time café that provides a safe space for the LG...

Lauren sits down with Elyssa Darling for an honest conversation about reinvention, resilience, and learning to build a life on your own terms. Elyssa shares her journey from growing up in the United States to moving abroad with young children—first to Bangkok, then to the UK—and how living across cultures reshaped her worldview. Elyssa talks about what it’s really like to raise children as cultura...

This episode is an unfiltered, deeply human conversation about survival, pain, and the journey to reclaiming your body and your life. Lauren sits down with Sylvia Brune, who was born into a fundamentalist Christian doomsday cult and escaped at 15. She navigated the international world without formal schooling and with a nervous system shaped by constant threat.  Sylvia shares what growing up in a...

Lauren sits down with Lyndsay Anderson for a conversation that moves between grief, ambition, gut health, and what it actually takes to build a meaningful career without losing yourself in the process. Lindsay shares how losing her dad at 15 and then watching her mum “reattach to the world” through travel after cancer shaped her resilience, her relationship with risk, and her lifelong love of gett...

Lauren sits down with Mallika Basu to talk about building a multi-passionate career without burning out, using social media as a tool (not a self-worth meter), and parenting teenagers in a digital world that moves faster than any of us can keep up with. Mallika shares what she’s learned about capacity, boundaries, friendships, co-parenting, and divorce—and why “food as a force for good” has become...

Hindsight is a home for a later-in-life perspective. Each week invite a guest with decades of context to unpack their story, their turning points, and the language that helped them through it all. I’m your host, Lauren Dudley, a storyteller, social media mentor and published author with a passion for putting seasoned life advice back into the heart of society. Expect names you recognise mixed alon...