Hosted by international educator, intuitive coach, & writer, Estyubuntu is a soulful audio journey into what it means to live, love, heal, & create on your own terms.
Each season unlocks a different dimension of human experience—from the imagination-sparking world of Unlocking Creativity, to the tender healing paths of Unlocking Wellness, the mystical realms of Unlocking Magic, & the transformative power of Unlocking Love.
Through intimate storytelling, interviews, and intuitive reflections, Esty creates space for rewriting of old narratives & reclaiming truth one episode at a time.
The M3 Method: 3 Moves to Unlock Your Magic Before You Create
The M3 Method: 3 Moves to Unlock Your Magic Before You Create
View full shownotes on the blog here (https://www.estyubuntu.com/blog/the-m3-method)
In this episode, Esty revisits something she used to teach her writers: a three-part pre-creative ritual she calls the M3 Method. Originally developed to help writers get out of their own way before sitting down to a blank page, the M3 Method is all about accessibility, sustainability, and making magic approachable for everyone, including those who've always felt like meditation "just doesn't work for them."
M1- Morning Pages: 5 min of uncensored writing or voice noting, any time of day
M2- Mindfulness: 5 min of meditation, adapted for neurospicy minds
M3- Movement: Anything that moves your body and shifts stuck energy
Links & Resources
Blog post https://www.estyubuntu.com/blog/the-m3-method (https://www.estyubuntu.com/blog/the-m3-method)
22 Sept 2026
Stop Locking In. Start Sustaining. | The Seasonal Shift, Ep. 1
Welcome to The Seasonal Shift: a new solo series that drops 4x a year to mark the move into a new calendar season.
Access full show notes here: www.estyubuntu.com/blog/stop-locking-in-start-sustaining-your-shifts (www.estyubuntu.com/blog/stop-locking-in-start-sustaining-your-shifts)
This first episode was inspired by a Monday morning meetup. Esty's friend Tameika is running a Consistency Challenge (workouts, meal prep, mindset) and during a group check-in, one woman named Portia rated herself a 9 out of 10. Everyone else (including Esty)? Fives and sixes. The reason? Portia set goals she knew were actually achievable.
That moment cracked something open, because Esty has literally been teaching this concept for years. It's called the Sustainable Intentions Formula, and this episode is your full introduction.
If you've been side-eyeing all the "lock in September" energy and wondering why that approach never sticks for you, this one's for you.
✨ In this episode:
The "lock-in season" reframe we all need heading into Q4
Why your bare minimum is only half the equation (the bare max matters just as much)
How finishing strong determines how you start next time
The habit-anchoring technique Esty independently discovered (turns out it's in a book she still hasn't read)
Human Design, split definition, and why accountability looks different for different people
Esty's personal sustainable intentions for this season: health, recovery, Bali rainy season, and meal prep
🕐 TIMESTAMPS
0:02 : Welcome to The Seasonal Shift + what this series is about
2:30 : The "lock-in season" reframe
4:59 : Meet Portia: the woman who gave herself a 9
8:58 : Bare Min vs. Bare Max — and why the max is what most people miss
12:45 : Accountability, Human Design split definition, and finding your people
16:59 : Esty's personal seasonal intentions: health, recovery, Bali rainy season, meal prep
21:24 : Closing + sneak peek at next season: Unlocking Magic
📝 THE 7-STEP SUSTAINABLE INTENTIONS FORMULA
01 · Core Values (Pillars) : anchor your goals to what actually matters to you
02 · Intention : name the real shift you're trying to make
03 · Bare Min + Bare Max : set a floor AND a ceiling for sustainability
04 · Time : decide how long you'll experiment before evaluating
05 · Anchor : attach the new habit to something you already do
06 · Permission Slip : name your obstacles and give yourself permission to do it imperfectly
07 · Accountability + Celebrate : find your people and plan your treat-yourself reward
🎁 DOWNLOAD THE FREE 1-PAGER
Use the Sustainable Intentions Formula yourself: grab the free worksheet at: Sustainable Intentions Formula Worksheet (https://the-sustainable-intentions-formula-1-pager.teachery.co/main-payment-page)
👩🏽🏫 ACCESS THE FULL WORKSHOP REPLAY
this self-paced workshop with a full workbook will support you to make sustainable shifts in every new season. Sustainable Intentions (https://sustainable-intentions.teachery.co/main-payment-page)
💼 BRING THIS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION
Esty facilitates this as a live workshop for teams, organizations, and corporate wellness programs. Inquire at: https://www.estyubuntu.com/workshops-guest ( https://www.estyubuntu.com/workshops-guest)
🌿 ESTYUBUNTU
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15 Feb 2026
Unlocking Wellness through the Lens of Self-Love
Unlocking Wellness Through the Lens of Self-Love: Discussion Panel Co-hosted by Esther Milanzi & Jessica Nasser interviewing the founders of Samui Island Retreats (https://www.samuiislandretreats.com/): Irene Underwood, Maeve Downey, & Sarah Arguijo
In this heart-opening conversation, I’m joined by the women behind Samui Island Retreats, alongside my co-host Jess, a fellow retreat participant, to explore what it truly means to unlock wellness through self-love.
Together, we unpack self-love beyond its use as a buzzword. We talk about it self-love as a lived practice through four foundational pillars:
🌿 Self-Worth: remembering you are already enough
🌸 Self-Honoring: setting boundaries as devotion
💫 Self-Trust: rebuilding inner safety
🦋 Self-Expression: allowing yourself to be seen
Each woman shares her personal journey, the moments that challenged her worth, the leaps that required honoring herself, the risks that demanded trust, and the courage it took to express her unique medicine in the world.
We also reflect on our own experience attending the July 2025 women’s retreat on Koh Samui and the shifts we’ve noticed since then in how we show up in love, in business, and in our bodies.
Use code: ESTY to get a free 1-hour spa treatment when you sign up for the upcoming July 2026 women's retreat.
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