A quiet place in the middle of a loud world.

The Words & Contemplations podcast — for women who want to feel steadier, softer, and more at home in themselves.

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Guided meditation, conversations & things we wish someone had said sooner.

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This is not a productivity podcast.

There are no frameworks here, no five-step morning routines, no pressure to optimise yourself into someone more manageable. What you will find instead is something quieter: honest conversations about the nervous system, the body, and what it actually feels like to live a full life in a world that rarely slows down.

Each episode is short enough to fit in a walk, a commute, or the ten minutes before the day begins. You don't need to arrive calm. You don't need to have it together. You are welcome exactly as you are.

Come along for the journey. Let your curiosity lead. We'll be here.

Guided Meditations

Guided Meditations

Meditations & breath practices

Blogs Readings

Blogs Readings

Essays and articles read aloud for you to listen to wherever you are

Conversations

Conversations

The things we wish someone had said sooner

WHAT TO EXPECT

The podcast sits inside a broader world of wellness writing, practice, and community. Words & Contemplations is a platform for high-performing women who are privately exhausted, who know the language of wellness but haven't yet found a version that actually fits their lives. Episodes draw on yoga philosophy, nervous system science, breathwork, somatic awareness, and the kind of lived experience that doesn't show up in textbooks. Hosted by Fai, yoga and meditation teacher, breathwork facilitator, and the voice behind Words & Contemplations. Each episode is designed to offer something useful, whether you have three minutes or thirty. If you're looking for a meditation podcast, a mindfulness podcast, or simply a quiet place to return to when the week has been too much, you're in the right place.

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A quieter way to know yourself

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Looking for something to read between episodes?

The Words & Contemplations blog explores the same territory in long form — yoga and the body, emotional regulation, nervous system health, and the kind of writing that earns its place in your week.
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Ready for something more personal?

Fai offers 1:1 sessions, yoga classes in Melbourne, and online breathwork and meditation. If the podcast has given you a sense of what's possible, this is the next step.
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