11. The Garden of Words: Seasons of Creativity, Pleasure and Permission with Sophie Rowlands

Reporting poolside from Tugun on the Gold Coast, Yana is joined by poet, mentor and “word florist” Sophie Rowlands for a spacious conversation about creativity that grows like a garden; seasonal, cyclical and deeply human. They explore the language of intuition, the “fertile dark” that precedes new work, and the tender link between pleasure and expression. Sophie shares the story behind her hand-typed Poetry Posies (crafted on her beloved green typewriter, Alice), and the heart of her offerings—The Hive, Honeycomb and The Secret Garden—where women are witnessed without fixing and encouraged to create from their own rhythm. Together they reflect on blooming in your season, composting what no longer serves, and tending a “digital garden” that grows at the pace of real life. A gentle, sun-dappled episode that feels like a deep exhale, and an invitation to make a little more room for honey, poetry and everyday connection.