Glimmer Hunters
Episodes
The Season 2 Finale: Disco Trees & Rich Inner Lives
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Season 2 wrap of Glimmer Hunters - and we’re closing out 2025 the only way we know how: laughing through the chaos, obsessing over tiny j...
Matrescence, Micro-Joy & the White Flamingo with Dr. Katie Cooper
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee are joined by Dr. Katie Cooper - a recovering academic with a PhD in Earth Sciences turned play facilitator, and the ...
ADHD Glimmers: The Hidden Superpowers of a Neurodivergent Brain
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of Glimmer Hunters, Emily and Renee dive into the often-overlooked joyful side of ADHD - the glimmers, the mag...
Complex PTSD, Kintsugi & Glimmers: Nikki Everett on Turning Trauma Into Gold
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Glimmer Hunters, Renee and Emily sit down with Nikki Everett - author of Uncomfortably Comfortable, Lifeline ambassador, and passio...
S2 E7. Kitchen storage organisation is giving glimmers
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Normally moving house, unpacking and sorting out what goes where is a pain and something we'd rather avoid doing altogether. Emily has recently mo...
S2, EP6. Anna the Anxiety Coach, author of The Vagus Nerve Reset, on healing stress, trauma and anxiety through a nervous system led approach
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Renée and Emily chat with Anna Ferguson, a qualified counsellor, coach, integrative nervous system therapist and author of the The Vagus Nerve ...
S2, EP 5. Emily switches out long-term trigger for a new found glimmer - getting ahead of running late
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you ever turn a trigger into a glimmer? In this episode, Renée quizzes Emily about her complicated relationship with time and how she's turned he...
S2, Ep 4. What is a Glimmer Mission? Sarah Shellard, author of Daily Glimmers Gratitude Journal, shares her quest
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Shellard is a slasher in all the best ways. She’s bilingual, a Speech Pathologist, the founder of the Just Joyful Boutique and the author of D...
S2, E3. What gives you a glimmer? The Fabergé Egg Edition
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Renée and Emily unpack why exactly Fabergé eggs are such a glimmer for Renée. Exploring everything from the history of Fabergé eggs to their intri...
S2, Ep 2. Bridget McNulty shares her glimmer journey and her new book Daily Glimmers: Finding joy in everyday life
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Emily and Renée talk to Bridget McNulty, a writer, diabetes advocate and co-founder of Sweet Life, South Africa's largest online diabetes commu...
S2, Ep 1. We’re back! Ready for Glimmer Hunters Season 2
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Season 2, find out what hosts Renée Ballard and Emily McGrorey have been up to since Season 1 wrapped. From fighting with t...
Ep 13. Season Recap
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of Season 1, Emily and Renee slip into sequins and celebrate wrapping up a project that started with zero agenda—just a shared...
Ep 12. Letting Glimmers Land
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee dive into the art of letting glimmers land. From octopus documentaries to unexpected museum moments in LA, they unpac...
Ep 11. How to use Glimmers as a way-finding tool
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee explore how glimmers aren’t just feel-good moments—they’re also signposts for living a life that feels more ali...
Ep 10. Glimmers Through a Neuroscientific Lens – Part 2 with Professor Selena Bartlett
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our fascinating chat with Professor Selena Bartlett—neuroscientist, brain and child mental health advocate, and author of Being Seen—...
Ep 9. Glimmers through a Neuroscientific Lens with Professor Selena Bartlett (Part 1)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee are joined by Professor Selena Bartlett—neuroscientist, child mental health advocate, and host of the Thriving Mind...
Ep 8. Secondary Glimmers
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this warm and curious episode, Emily and Renee dive into the idea of secondary glimmers—those tiny sparks of joy we feel through someone else’s...
Ep 7. Toxic Positivity with Jacqui Lewis
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee are joined by the wildly wise and wickedly funny Jacqui Lewis—meditation teacher, leadership coach, and founder of ...
Ep 6. What is the negativity bias and how do Glimmers challenge it?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emily and Renee sit down with clinical psychologist Tamara Cavenett to explore how negativity bias shapes our thoughts, emotions, and nervo...
Ep 5. Our Personal Glimmer Collections; Weirdest, Brightest and Quietest
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily and Renee give a heartwarming peek into their personal glimmer collections! Emily bravely shares a bittersweet yet beautiful gl...
Ep 4. The Science of Glimmers, with Deb Dana (Part 2)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Glimmer Hunters podcast! In part two with the incredible Deb Dana, the "godmother of Glimmers," we got a sneak peek into her book,...
Ep 3. The Science of Glimmers, with Deb Dana (PART 1)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Glimmer Hunters as they welcome Deb Dana, the clinician who coined the term "glimmers." This insightful episode takes a deep dive into the sc...
Ep 2. Why Glimmers? Why now?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Renee and Emily explore why glimmers feel more important than ever. From a laughing baby at Christmas to a well-earned three-shot cof...
Ep 1. Who, what, where, how, when and why?
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's here! In this first episode, hosts Renée Ballard and Emily McGrorey introduce themselves, share the story of their 14-year friendship, and expla...