Bucket List Retreats - The Podcast
It’s a podcast—but it’s also your planning pep talk. Hi, I’m Kelly Morgan Merly, welcome to Bucket List Retreats-The Podcast: We are taking you through the fun and joy that is planning retreats, group trips, girls getaways, reunions, and more. Want to organize something unforgettable.? Skip the stress and focus on what really matters—connection, transformation, and adventure. Join us for fun retreats reviews, positive and inspiring guests and, of course, the ins and outs of group travel and organization.
Episodes
Can astrology and Human Design reveal your life purpose—or help you recognize the clues that have been there all along?
Lace up your running shoes, grab the dog’s leash, or pour another cup of coffee, because today we’re taking a fun, slightly “woo,” and surprisingly meaningful look at astrology, Human Design, and finding your purpose.
After having my charts read, one phrase stopped me in my tracks: Left...
What is the one thing you could talk about for hours—even when nobody asked?
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly Morgan Merly explores how almost any passion, skill, interest, or community could inspire an immersive retreat or bucket list experience.
We’re talking about real people gathering in a real place to experience something they genuinely love.
Kelly shares how a simple interest can become so...
Think an Italian art retreat is only for “real artists”? Think again.
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly Morgan Merly travels—at least conversationally—to the heart of Umbria, Italy, with Cynthia Morgan of Umbrian Art Retreats for Italy Lovers.
Cynthia shares how a love of travel, an Italian villa, a printing press, and creative synergy grew into immersive art retreats where guests don...
Have you ever found a retreat that looked beautiful—then wondered, “Is this actually worth the money?”
Choosing a retreat involves more than finding a gorgeous destination or exciting itinerary. You’re investing your money, energy, time off, and a meaningful piece of your life. How can you tell which retreat is right for you?
In Episode 1043 of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly Morgan Merly introduces T...
What if your bucket list has almost nothing to do with travel?
Somewhere along the way, we turned bucket lists into lists of destinations—Paris, Machu Picchu, an African safari, the Northern Lights. Those are incredible dreams, but what if the place isn’t actually what we’re searching for?
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly explores why a meaningful bucket list is less about passport stamps ...
Have you ever come home from a vacation feeling like you needed another vacation?
This isn't that.
In this special episode, I'm joined by retreat co-hosts Frances Graham and Adriani Lobo as we take you behind the scenes of our Find Your Happy Again Women's Retreat, happening January 17–24, 2027, at the breatht...
You've built a beautiful life... but have you been putting yourself last?
You don't have to be burned out, overwhelmed, or at a breaking point to benefit from a retreat. In this episode of Bucket List Retreats – The Podcast, Kelly explores five subtle signs that it may be time to step away—not to escape your life, but to reconnect with it.
If you've been saying, "After this project..." or "After life slows down..." this c...
🇺🇸 Happy Birthday, USA! 🇺🇸
This Fourth of July, we're asking a different kind of question...
What does freedom really mean to you?
Is it a passport full of stamps? A career you love? Time with family? The courage to start over? Or maybe it's finally giving yourself permission to slow down.
In this special Independence Day episode of Bucket List Retreats – The Podcast, Kelly shares personal stories, reflections, and one simple...
Have you ever returned from a retreat and thought, "Why did that feel so different from a vacation?"
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats, we're exploring one of the most overlooked reasons retreats can feel so powerful: the opportunity to stop making decisions.
Many of us spend our days managing careers, families, finances, relationships, schedules, and endless responsibilities. The mental load can be exhausting, even when we're ...
What happens when you realize you don't need a vacation—you need space?
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats, Karen Talavera shares her experience taking a solo retreat to Cancun and the surprising lessons she learned about solitude, self-discovery, and the blissful retreat experience many people are searching for.
We explore the difference between a vacation and a retreat, why intentional time alone can be transformational,...
She packed her bag, booked her flight, and went — alone. No agenda. No itinerary. No one to answer to. And what happened next? She came back more herself than she'd been in years.
Welcome back to Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast! I'm your host Kelly Morgan Merly, and today I am SO excited to welcome back the one and only Karen Talavera — The Accidental Seeker — for a conversation that honestly had me leaning into ...
Unlocking the Muse: The Rise of the Creative Intensive
Published May 29•S1 E1035
Are you ready to stop dreaming and start doing? This is the bucket list podcast and travel podcast hosted by Kelly Morgan Merly — your go-to retreat podcast for women who travel with purpose.
Exploring it all in Retreat News & Reviews!
This is not just a retreat podcast. This is your permission slip.
Off-grid bookings are up 25% — and your clients are leading the charge. We unpack exactly why the demand for rugged, tech-free, elemental retreat experiences is skyrocketing in 2026, and more importantly, how to deliver them safely and beautifully.
Join Kelly on the next Dominican Republic Experience - Find Your Inner Happy Again Womens Retreat
— this is the episode that protects your guests and elevates y...
Women make up two-thirds of wellness travelers globally — and the industry is finally catching up. In this episode of Bucket List Retreats-ThePodcast, host Kelly Morgan-Merly explores the rise of life-stage specific wellness travel, from fertility retreats to menopause immersions. We take a look inside Canyon Ranch's groundbreaking $500M Austin development and its Women's Wellness Collective, review Mom'z Solo Babymoon Re...
In Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, Kelly Morgan Merly explores the rise of star bathing, cosmic wellness, astro-tourism, and the growing movement toward stargazing retreats built around awe, darkness, stillness, and the healing power of looking up.
From burnout to the emotional science of awe, we dive into why more travelers, retreat leaders, and wellness spaces are creating wellness retreat experiences centered around stargazing...
Most retreats are beautiful… but that’s not what makes them unforgettable.
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, we’re diving into what truly creates a retreat experience that stays with someone long after they’ve returned home.
Because while stunning locations and curated itineraries set the scene…it’s the feeling, the intention, and the space you hold that create real transforma...
Pack your sheet masks — we're Seoul searching! 🇰🇷✨ This week, Kelly Morgan Merly takes you inside the world's skincare capital for the ultimate 2026 travel trend: the Glow-cation. Escapes that pairs glass-skin treatments with ancient mountain temple stays.
From influencer-led beauty retreats to FREE government-funded skin analysis at Beauty Play — yes, FREE — we've got options for every budget. "Clinic is for the...
What if the most powerful thing you could do… is nothing?
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats-The Podcast, we’re flipping the script on productivity, travel, and even personal growth. Because the real luxury in 2026 isn’t doing more—it’s knowing when to step back.
If you’ve ever come back from a vacation needing another vacation… this episode is for you.
This is about building the &ldquo...
Ever hesitated right before booking a trip or retreat—even when you really wanted to go?
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats – The Podcast, Kelly Morgan-Merly explores the psychology of hesitation, why fear shows up before big decisions, and how saying yes can lead to powerful personal transformation.
Through real retreat stories, including a life-changing trip to Bali and solo travel experiences, you’ll learn h...
If you’re still thinking about that experience… there’s a reason.
Some experiences stay with us long after they’re over. Not because of where we went or what we did—but because of how we felt while we were there.
In this episode of Bucket List Retreats: The Podcast, we explore why certain retreat experiences linger… and why they might not be memories at all—but messages.
Because sometimes, i...
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