Connection Is the New Luxury: Motherhood, Community & Building Rooms That Matter with Emily May Shimwell
In this episode of The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast, Brittany sits down with Emily May Shimwell — Yorkshire-born storyteller, professional gatherer of humans, and founder of Dine Wilder Events — for a powerful conversation about motherhood, identity, and why connection is the new luxury.
Emily shares how Dine Wilder was born from a deep desire to pull women out from behind their screens and back into real life. Using the dinner table as her vehicle, she designs in-person experiences — curated dinners, panel events, and conferences — that create spaces where conversation flows, confidence returns, and genuine connection takes root.
Since September 2024, over 800 women have pulled up a chair at Dine Wilder gatherings, choosing depth, presence, and community over noise, performance, and comparison. Together, Brittany and Emily explore the quiet isolation many mothers feel, the importance of maintaining a strong sense of self, and how intentional spaces — and small acts of courage — can completely change how women show up in their lives, relationships, and work.
As a mum to Jack (5) and Wilf (3), Emily speaks honestly about building something meaningful while raising young children, jumping before you’re ready, and creating rooms people are still talking about long after they leave.
This episode is an invitation to reconnect — with yourself, with other women, and with what actually matters.
✨ What We Talk About
Why connection is the new luxury in motherhood and modern life
The story behind Dine Wilder and building intentional, in-person community
Motherhood, identity, and not losing yourself after becoming a mom
How curated spaces help women soften, open up, and feel seen
The power of intergenerational relationships between women
Choosing depth, presence, and joy over hustle and performance
Jumping before you’re ready and trusting your intuition
Why brands that lead with humanity build deeper loyalty
Creating rooms — in life and business — that truly matter
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