Life Happens with Ema Dantas

My guest today is Francesca Rea. She is redefining what it means to be a wealth advisor by integrating mindset into traditional wealth management. As a leader in her field, Francesca's holistic approach empowers her clients to achieve confidence in building their net worth.  Her innovative methods, which go beyond conventional wealth advice, have produced phenomenal results.  From being a debt-ridden student, to a proud homeow...

On May 13th 2022, Ema stood on top of the world—Mount Everest. That moment marked the end of one journey, and the beginning of something much deeper. As the first Portuguese person to summit the Seven Summits, she learned that climbing mountains is a lot like navigating business, life, dealing with failures, success—and our faith.

Let’s Talk with Ema , her YouTube Channel—dives  into the raw stories behind the highlight reels o...

For all those that have read my book, Mental Mountains, they may have an idea, how Ema  finally turned to Jesus, independent of religion. 

On April 7 2009 when she found herself on the floor of her bedroom curled - up in the fetal position, somehow death was not an option, like it had been an easy out when she was 14 and then at 20.

People sometime say how strong she is, or look at what she has accomplished, both as an entr...

We have a tendancy to see failure as a  negative, but in reality it is not.

As Albert Einstein cites it – Failure is an accomplishment in progress. Steadiness and challenging work are the critical resources to make progress. Trust yourself and continue to pursue your enthusiasm. Everything that you do today has an impact on your future. Keep going because everything counts.

Ema shares her thoughts on what she thin...

If someone had told Ema she would run marathons or become a mountaineer 12 years ago, after turning 40, she would have told that person they were nuts.

But when your self esteem gets crushed,  and  sometimes you don't even feel reason to live - however you have no choice, you can accomplish allot.  You can even become the first Portuguese woman to climb and summit Carstensz Pyramid.  
Listen to Ema's journey ...

Ema talks  Melanie Miller, the founder of Altitude Athletics, in downtown Toronto.
Ms Miller  is not just the owner of "another" gym. She is the visionary of wanting to offer the general public the opportunity to train at high altitude, just like many athletes do.

She had a dream, a vision and as most entrepreneurs, she set her goals to create it.

Little did she know that just when she was ready to o...

In this special episode, Ema talks to Scott Cutlan, the founder of New Reach Foundation, a Non-Profit Organization focused on organizing and executing global projects and the man  behind Climb 4 Community. "Changing the world requires a multistep process and requires effective global relationships. Climb4Community is supporting organizations world wide to help support and sustain local businesses, help provide and meet local n...

In this episode, Ema talks about the raising of her anxiety,  in the face of the constant COVID message,  that we are in this together, or its for our own good. Stating that she feels like a character in George Orwell's, 1984.

She shares with us the importance of God's message in 2 Corinthians, 12,  “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more glad...

Ema interviews Julia Bowser, a woman, mother, grandmother, daughter, friend, colleague, confident, and a successful professional with many other hats.

Julia shares her experience, thoughts, knowledge, and personal life lessons learned on how to live with anxiety, and finding a way to cope, finding Jesus and trusting in the Lord to be there for her. 

Julia's personal story is so much like many of us, that stru...