The Long Game with Julie Smerdon
Julie Smerdon has spent nearly three decades helping people stay grounded through the hardest moments of their lives. As a facilitator, writer, and speaker, she's sat with corporate leaders, elite athletes, creatives and everyday humans navigating change, loss, reinvention. Now she's bringing those conversations to the table. The Long Game is a monthly interview with people who have been through the fire and come out different. Real stories about the hard stuff, and the unexpected beauty that sometimes emerges from it.
The Long Game with Julie Smerdon
Latest Episodes
Lizzie Lasater | The Art of Rest
I first met Lizzie Lasater when she came to Brisbane to do a Restorative Yoga Teacher Training back in 2015. She has carved out a place for herself as a renowned yoga teacher, writer, and advocate for mindful living. Lizzie, daughter of the leg...
Dr. Lauren Tober | Yoga Teachers on the Front Lines
There’s so much to say about Dr. Lauren! In addition to being a Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach, Author, and Yoga Teacher; she is the founder of The Yoga Psychology Institute, an organisation that offers programs that explore the intersection...
Jivana Heyman | Accessibility, Community & Wholeness
This was my first time ‘meeting’ Jivana Heyman. He’s the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organisation dedicated to increasing access to yoga, and to supporting yoga teachers. I first heard Jivana on Daniel Simpson’s podcast “Ancient...
Lydia Lassila | Balance and Flight
In this episode, we dive into the world of a guest whose life story elevates us all - Lydia Lassila, Australia’s aerial skiing champion whose feats have not only carved her name in snow but also in the halls of resilience and determination....
A Season to Practice What I Preach...
In this short, heartfelt episode titled I break my long silence on social media to share a deeply personal journey. Over the last three months, our lives have been consumed by Layne's ongoing health challenges. Up until last week, my days were ...