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In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Zina Wilde about navigating radical career change, rediscovering purpose after success, and the healing power of Travel and community. Zina is currently based in Los Angeles. Listeners will learn about Zina’s journey from TV actress (best known for her recurring role on “Billions”) to wellness retreat founder, her immigration challenges, and the transformative magic she found in connecting to nature and somatic work.
Zina Wilde is an actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. As an actor she worked on the SHOWTIME series Billions for 7 seasons. Films like 80 for Brady with Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Sally Field, The Climb which received the audience award from Cannes and Chuck with Liev Schriver and Naomi Watts among others. As an entrepreneur she created a travel/ retreat company that started in Greece where she is from and has expanded in multiple locations like Italy, France, the US and Mexico in a very short amount of time. Her retreat business was recently featured on Vogue Greece and the Chicago Tribune. Zina’s trips are all about personal Growth while having fun and remembering that following your bliss is the most profound journey there is.
Main Topics Covered:
Quote from the Episode:
“I think that that was the biggest lesson for me to understand that there is no real safety anywhere, in any job, wherever they tell you that there is. Everything always changes… The point is to be present and do the best job that I can every day that I show up.” — Zina Wilde
Timestamps:
00:01 Show intro; Amy introduces the episode’s topic and guest
01:47 Zina shares her multiple “homes”: New York, LA, Greece, and finding home within herself
03:29 Zina’s dream: Choosing TV/film acting, theatre roots, and skill crossovers
07:39 Reflections on landing the “Billions” role, immigration struggles, and hustling for a creative career
15:00 The myth of job Security in the Entertainment industry—staying present amidst uncertainty
19:27 How the pandemic and a “dark space” spurred Zina’s journey back to Greece and a new sense of purpose
24:34 Founding a retreat company: Adult summer camp, community, and real shared experience
31:00 Facing skepticism, fuel from being doubted, and lessons on hyper-independence
33:34 Integrating somatic work, movement, and the healing force of nature
34:47 Retreat logistics, themes, locations, and community experiences
39:33 Fun wrap-up: Zina’s favorite food to avoid, most beautiful travel spot, and recommended books
41:04 Amy wraps up the episode and offers ways to stay connected
ABOUT THE SHOW: The Art of Imperfect Adulting elevates the voices of experience by sharing real stories from real people figuring out adult life. Every episode features honest conversations about life’s choices, changes, and challenges—interviews with individuals (not celebrities) who share their personal experiences and insights. Through these authentic stories, listeners find validation, motivation, and inspiration for navigating their own path through modern life. Because there’s a big difference between expert advice and shared experience, and hearing another person’s lived experience helps us feel less alone in our own situations.
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If you Love the show and you’d like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/support
In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Zina Wilde about navigating radical career change, rediscovering purpose after success, and the healing power of Travel and community. Zina is currently based in Los Angeles. Listeners will learn about Zina’s journey from TV actress (best known for her recurring role on “Billions”) to wellness retreat founder, her immigration challenges, and the transformative magic she found in connecting to nature and somatic work.
Zina Wilde is an actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. As an actor she worked on the SHOWTIME series Billions for 7 seasons. Films like 80 for Brady with Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Sally Field, The Climb which received the audience award from Cannes and Chuck with Liev Schriver and Naomi Watts among others. As an entrepreneur she created a travel/ retreat company that started in Greece where she is from and has expanded in multiple locations like Italy, France, the US and Mexico in a very short amount of time. Her retreat business was recently featured on Vogue Greece and the Chicago Tribune. Zina’s trips are all about personal Growth while having fun and remembering that following your bliss is the most profound journey there is.
Main Topics Covered:
Quote from the Episode:
“I think that that was the biggest lesson for me to understand that there is no real safety anywhere, in any job, wherever they tell you that there is. Everything always changes… The point is to be present and do the best job that I can every day that I show up.” — Zina Wilde
Timestamps:
00:01 Show intro; Amy introduces the episode’s topic and guest
01:47 Zina shares her multiple “homes”: New York, LA, Greece, and finding home within herself
03:29 Zina’s dream: Choosing TV/film acting, theatre roots, and skill crossovers
07:39 Reflections on landing the “Billions” role, immigration struggles, and hustling for a creative career
15:00 The myth of job Security in the Entertainment industry—staying present amidst uncertainty
19:27 How the pandemic and a “dark space” spurred Zina’s journey back to Greece and a new sense of purpose
24:34 Founding a retreat company: Adult summer camp, community, and real shared experience
31:00 Facing skepticism, fuel from being doubted, and lessons on hyper-independence
33:34 Integrating somatic work, movement, and the healing force of nature
34:47 Retreat logistics, themes, locations, and community experiences
39:33 Fun wrap-up: Zina’s favorite food to avoid, most beautiful travel spot, and recommended books
41:04 Amy wraps up the episode and offers ways to stay connected
ABOUT THE SHOW: The Art of Imperfect Adulting elevates the voices of experience by sharing real stories from real people figuring out adult life. Every episode features honest conversations about life’s choices, changes, and challenges—interviews with individuals (not celebrities) who share their personal experiences and insights. Through these authentic stories, listeners find validation, motivation, and inspiration for navigating their own path through modern life. Because there’s a big difference between expert advice and shared experience, and hearing another person’s lived experience helps us feel less alone in our own situations.
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: www.theeuzina.com
We invite you to join our email community and let us bring the podcast directly to you! As a subscriber, you’ll receive notifications about new episodes, exclusive offers from our amazing guests, and easier access to any of the important links mentioned on the show—no more scrambling to write down websites or remember special codes.
Why subscribe?
Are you ready? Join us at https://www.imperfectadulting.com
If you have a story to share and you’d like to be a guest on The Art of Imperfect Adulting, here are the steps for how you can make that happen. Pitch yourself at https://www.imperfectadulting.com/be-a-guest
Here are a few resources that Amy uses to make all this great content. These are affiliate links 🙂
For livestreaming and recording ECamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=amy69
Podcast hosting and distribution: Captivate FM https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=ntczmwi
Website hosting with Siteground https://www.siteground.com/?referrer_id=9115590
Ai Transcription Tool: Castmagic https://get.castmagic.io/ugrmjjrt8ofj
For Email I recently switched to Beehiiv https://www.beehiiv.com?via=Amy-Stone
before that I used Kit.
Books I like and books written by show guests on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/lists/podcast-guest-authors