In this episode, Sam Parker shares her beautifully non-linear path—from a restless student with no “plan,”, finding freedom in Melbourne, thriving in consumer research, retraining as a Pilates Instructor, and ultimately helping busy people enjoy cooking as a Thermomix advisor and host of her podcast Not Pasta Again.

We talk expectations, motherhood, moving back to the UK, and the thread that ties it all together: choosing freedom, community, and radical authenticity. A candid, uplifting reminder to get out of your own way and be you.