From Wanderlust to Eudēmonia: Event Producer Karina Mackenzie on Building Wellness Festivals, Hard Talks & Real Connection

Event architect and dot-connector Karina Mackenzie (Eudēmonia; formerly Wanderlust) joins host Shenna Jean to unpack how you intentionally design a festival that actually changes people. 

They trace Karina’s path from throwing American-Gladiator-style high school takeovers to programming global wellness experiences, then decode what “Eudēmonia” means (human flourishing) and how the team builds it on five pillars: movement, nutrition, mindfulness/mental fitness, sleep & restoration, and connection. 

You’ll hear why IRL community beats algorithms, how to run trauma-smart, pitch-free Q&As with clear “energetic SOPs,” and why Eudēmonia invites hard conversations (and evidence) instead of echo chambers. 

Karina pulls back the curtain on scaling vs. intimacy, sponsors vs. substance, and why Sunday integration matters, setting the stage for real transformation (and Shenna’s Future Self Sound Visualization session!). If you’ve been craving growth, new energy, or your next circle of soul-aligned humans, hit play & listen. This episode is a roadmap to finding your people through purpose-filled experiences.

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