REALTALK: Honest Conversations for High-Functioning Humans

REAL TALK began as a response to a traumatic event that swept the globe.

In the early days of the pandemic, when the world felt uncertain and disconnected, Emma G used her platform as a singer-songwriter, coach, and speaker to keep people inspired, grounded, and mentally well. What started as a simple idea — let’s talk honestly about how we’re really doing — quickly became something more.

REAL TALK evolved into a space for curious, compassionate conversations about resilience, creativity, leadership, and mental health — especially for people who are often expected to “hold it together.”

At its core, the show brings together people from different backgrounds, beliefs, and lived experiences to explore wellness with integrity, nuance, and heart.

Season One: Holding Space During the Pandemic

Season One was hosted solo by Emma G and featured conversations with creatives, leaders, and thinkers navigating their inner worlds while continuing to show up publicly.

Guests included fashion designer Kenny “Kas” Flanagan, motivational speaker Billy Alsbrooks, politician Laila Harré, hip-hop artist King Kapisi, and the Punk Rock Doc herself, Dr. JJ Kelly, among many others.

These were conversations about staying human in an inhuman moment — about mental health, meaning, identity, and how we care for ourselves when everything familiar is stripped away.

Season Two: Mental Health Sounds Like This

In 2025, REAL TALK returned with a new chapter.

Season Two was co-hosted by Rawinia Judson (Ra) — authenticity and leadership coach — and leaned more deeply into what mental health actually sounds like for high-functioning humans: leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and changemakers.

Together, Emma and Ra explored burnout, self-trust, purpose, nervous system health, and authenticity through conversations with guests like Andrew Buerger, Robert Heath, Stephen Warner, and Sam Harvey.

Season Two wasn’t about quick fixes.
It was about naming what’s real, reducing stigma, and reminding listeners they weren’t alone.

Season Three: Raising the Vibration

Season Three marks a natural evolution — not away from mental health, but into integration.

Co-hosted by Emma G and Dinah Simpson, founder of High Ki Living, this season expands the conversation into holistic wellness — mind, body, and spirit — while staying grounded, practical, and deeply human.

Emma’s bold, expressive “rockstar-meets-mindful” energy is balanced by Dinah’s calm, nourishing presence. Together, they create a space that is both activating and regulating — honest without being heavy, elevated without bypassing reality.

This season features conversations with guests such as Dr. Dave Snell, Angela Kingdon, Molly Ruland, and Dr. Robb Kelly — people working at the intersection of mental health, leadership, healing, culture, and systems change.

Season Three is about raising the vibration not by escaping life — but by meeting it with awareness, embodiment, and intention.

What REAL TALK Is Really About

REAL TALK exists because:

• High-functioning humans struggle too
• Wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all
• Healing doesn’t always look quiet
• Growth shouldn’t come at the cost of your nervous system
• And honest conversation remains one of the most powerful tools we have

This podcast isn’t about perfection or performance. It’s about presence, perspective, and staying connected to yourself while doing meaningful work in the world.

REALTALK livestreams every Monday at 6pm EST starting January 5, 2026 through to March 23, 2026.