Over the past few months, I’ve been reconnecting with my adventurous spirit, and it’s been a full-circle moment for me.
My zest for life and adventure has always been there. But the first time I truly experienced it in the context of work was 12 years ago, and it planted the seed for everything that I’ve created since.
Let me take you back…
It was 2013. I was working as a military doctor, with a bit of leave coming up and no solid plans. One afternoon, I saw a Facebook post that jumped out at me:
'Last-minute call: we need a doctor for a survival documentary in the Maldives with the Discovery Channel.’
What!?
The dates matched my leave almost perfectly!
My heart leapt. My boss said yes (shoutout to Robin if you’re reading this!), and a few weeks later, I was flying to the Maldives to work as the set doctor for Naked and Afraid, a show where contestants are dropped into extreme wilderness without food, water, or clothing… and have to survive for weeks.
It was wild. Surreal. And honestly… one of the most fun and eye-opening experiences of my entire life!
This was my life for a month:
🌴 I barely had to work (two patients in a month!)
🌴 My ‘commute’ was a speedboat ride over turquoise waters
🌴 I got paid to live in a tropical paradise
🌴 I spent my downtime kayaking, jet skiing, paddleboarding, visiting different islands and swimming in crystal-clear waters
🌴 I bonded deeply with the camera crew, locals, and people from all walks of life
🌴 I got to explore the ruins of the former leper colony - the island where they filmed the survival bits
Everyone I met on that trip came from a different walk of life - underwater camera specialists, seaplane pilots, people who owned private islands, and production staff who lived nomadic, unconventional, incredibly exciting lives.
It was the most fun and adventure I’d had in years.
And the most ‘me’ I’d felt in a long time.
It was the first time I saw, really saw, that people could live like this. What it looked like to blend meaningful work with freedom and adventure.
I saw that work didn’t have to be something you dragged yourself through. That it could actually be joyful flexible, adventurous, and life-enhancing.
And I remember wondering…
Could I also build something like this for myself?
That experience planted a seed in me, one I didn’t know would shape my entire future.
I started questioning EVERYTHING.
The experience showed me what was possible when we stop living by other people’s rules and start creating our own. It reminded me of the adventurous spirit I’ve always had, one that had been buried under years of burnout, conditioning, fear, and playing small.
Since then, I’ve been gradually and intentionally designing a life around freedom, purpose, and adventure. It hasn’t been linear. It hasn’t been easy. But it’s been SO UNBELIEVABLY worth it!
Fast forward to now, and that initial mindset shift in how I saw the world has guided almost every decision I’ve made in my career and life. I've worked hard to create a life where I get to do meaningful work I love, from wherever I want, and in an enjoyable and fun way.
It’s still a work in progress, but here’s what some of it looks like so far:
🌏 A business I can run from anywhere, from Colombia to Thailand to a coffee shop down the road
🏖️ The ability to take spontaneous trips and time off without asking for permission
🏄🏻♀️ Wakeboarding, wild swimming and playing tennis during ‘work hours’
💻 Coaching work that energises me and creates real transformation & impact
🗺️ A lifestyle designed around adventure, values, and meaningful work
💛 The ability to spend regular quality time with the people I love
🎈 Taking most Fridays off
Most importantly, it’s a life that feels aligned, energising, mine!
I’ve learned so much about how to build a business that supports your dream lifestyle, instead of consuming it. And it’s exactly what I help my clients create too. For me, business is the vehicle to the life of our dreams. I became an entrepreneur because I wanted freedom, meaning, impact… and joy, and those are the types of businesses that I help my clients create.
Over the past several months, I’ve been reflecting on how to bring together everything I’ve learned, from my military and medical careers to business coaching, building, and my unconventional life experiences, into something truly powerful. A global community of like-minded individuals. A space that offers solopreneurs the support, structure, and belonging they need to grow a business and a life that feels expansive, not exhausting.
And so… I’m finally ready to share what I’ve been quietly building behind the scenes!!!
Introducing:
The Adventurous Solopreneur! 😎✈️🌍🏕️🎨🚀
A vibrant business coaching community for bold, freedom-loving women
A space for women who are building meaningful, flexible businesses that fund a life of freedom, fun, and adventure, on their own terms.
You’ll love this space if you:
- Feel overwhelmed or stuck doing it all alone
- Crave clarity, structure, and support
- Want a business that’s life-giving, not soul-draining
- Are ready to simplify, systematise, and scale
- Know life’s too short to build a business you don’t love
- Want to have fun, get out of your comfort zone, and build something meaningful with a global community of like-minded solopreneurs
Here’s what’s waiting for you inside:
✅ Monthly live business coaching + Q&A with me
✅ Access to powerful tools, strategies, and mindset shifts to grow your business
✅ Community check-ins for focus and accountability
✅ Real connections with like-minded solopreneurs
✅ A space that reminds you: you’re not alone
✅A fun and adventurous vibe that encourages you to live fully
🌍 Join the Founder’s Launch
The community doors will open in just a few weeks. I’m creating a special ‘Founder’s Launch.’ For the next few weeks, I’m offering something extra special:
💛 Just 20 spots available at the founder’s rate
🌟 £47/month (the regular price is £77/month after the founder’s launch)
📣 A few people have already joined the waitlist since I first announced this 2 days ago, and excitement is building!
🚪Doors will only open for 1 week
This is your chance to be part of the founding group. To co-create the culture of this space. To shape something really special with me from the very beginning.
👉 Spots are limited - join the waitlist now to secure your chance at the founder’s rate!
(You’ll be the first to know when doors officially open!)
I created this community because I know how hard it can be to build a business alone, and how powerful it is when you have the right support, structure, and space to grow.
I also created it because I believe life gets to be more than just work and seriousness. I want to help you design a business that gives you more freedom, more joy, more adventure, and more you.
If you’re ready to create your own version of a freedom-fuelled, values-led life… I’d love to walk alongside you. I created this for you.
Here’s to building businesses that feel like an adventure!
With so much love,
Marcela 💛
💭 Quote of the Week
‘Work doesn’t have to be something you escape from. It can be part of the adventure.’ Dr Marcela
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