Esme Benjamin is a freelance writer, editor, and broadcaster based in New York City. Her editorial work – which covers wellbeing and travel (plus anything else that hooks her) – can be found in ELLE, Condé Nast Traveler, The Wall Street Journal, Refinery29, SELF, Well&Good, Byrdie, and Trip Advisor, as well as British publications including Red, Grazia, and The Telegraph. Esme’s article about relationship therapy retreats was recently optioned, and a scripted TV series – on which she will serve as consulting producer – is in the early stages of development.

Esme is the former Editor-in-Chief of Full-Time Travel (a publication owned by North & Warren, an Inc 5000 company) and host of the podcast The Trip That Changed Me, featuring transformative travel stories from guests spanning writer/illustrator Mari Andrew, Chef Markus Samuelsson and former star of ABC’s The Bachelor Ben Higgins.

Her other podcast, The Legacy Years, explores how we navigate the era of life when career ambition and biological clock collide. You can find the accompanying Substack newsletter here.

As the former wellness editor of Culture Trip, Esme started and developed the wellness vertical, exploring the healing traditions, rituals, and trends of cultures all over the world. It was there that she won a Muse Creative Award in the travel and tourism category. As an authority on wellness culture and travel, Esme was invited to contribute a section on managing mental health while abroad for the 2022 book Wanderess: The Unearth Women Guide to Traveling Smart Solo and Safe.

On top of editorial work Esme also writes marketing copy for brands including ClassPass and Under Armour. You can find a selection of her work below.