What was unfolding in Megan's life when she wrote her new book?
“I was at a stage in my life where I felt ready to reflect and honour my journey, and also the experiences that have helped shape me into who I am today.”
On Becoming Authentic & Aligned
A Founder's Life in Practice
More than 25 years after creating Sodashi, our Founder Megan Larsen turns the lens on herself. A personal and candid reflection on leadership, vulnerability and self-awareness, On Becoming Authentic & Aligned explores the challenges, pivotal moments and lessons that have shaped Megan's evolution as a Founder.
Available late October 2026.
A Founder's story, told with courage
Sodashi began at a kitchen bench in Perth. Today, our natural skincare is trusted by more than 120 luxury spas, hotels and wellness destinations in over 20 countries. Yet On Becoming Authentic & Aligned is not a story of growth told in milestones. It is a reflection on what happens after you have built something meaningful, when the person who created it must change to keep it thriving.
With rare honesty, Megan explores how the very qualities that helped build Sodashi – trust, generosity, collaboration and determination – could, over time, hold both her and the business back. She writes about Founder ego and its quieter forms, about knowing when to speak up and when to step away, and about the deep connection between a leader's wellbeing and the health of the organisation they lead.
Neither a conventional business book nor a book of easy answers, On Becoming Authentic & Aligned is an invitation to keep evolving alongside the life and work you have created – and to have the courage to become who you are meant to be next.
“The question I'm asking now is not what Sodashi proves about me. It's what Sodashi can contribute beyond me.”
– Megan Larsen
Inside the book
Leadership and Founder ego
Why ego does not always look like a powerful personality dominating a room – sometimes it looks like disappearing.
Wellbeing as a leader's responsibility
How meditation, movement and solitude became part of Megan's role as a leader, rather than a personal luxury.
Worth beyond performance
Learning to separate business results from self-worth: one is measurable, the other is not.
Evolving with the business
Recognising when the business is asking something new of you, and finding the courage to answer.
Book details
Title: On Becoming Authentic & Aligned – A Founder's Life in Practice
Author: Megan Larsen
RRP: $29.95
Release: Late October 2026
In Megan's Words
Megan shares what was unfolding in her life as she wrote the book, what she hopes readers will take from it, and how it felt to finally put her story on the page.
What insights does Megan hope readers will walk away with?
“My wish for you in reading my book is I hope you have the courage to own your own story, your own vulnerabilities and the journey that has shaped you.”
How does Megan reflect on the period spent writing her new book?
“Writing this book I felt quite emotional but at the same time it was very liberating and I felt a deep sense of gratitude for it all.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Meet Megan
Throughout October and November, Megan will share insights from On Becoming Authentic & Aligned at a series of gatherings across Western Australia and Sydney. We would love to see you there.
SUNDAY 25 – WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2026
The Wellness Summit 2026
Pullman Bunker Bay Resort, Margaret River Region, WA | Hosted by Spa & Wellness
The region's largest gathering of spa and wellness thought leaders returns to the Margaret River Region, culminating in the Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Awards. Join Megan on Monday 26 October across two sessions.
Meet Megan Larsen | Monday morning
A keynote-style introduction to Megan's entrepreneurial journey, her wellness philosophy and the principles that have shaped Sodashi, as she launches her new book.
Dreamtime with Megan | Monday afternoon, 2.45pm and 3.15pm
An intimate, reflective continuation of the morning session. Opening with meditation, Megan shares founder stories, a conversation on leadership and wellness, and selected readings from the book, followed by audience Q&A and a book signing.
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2026 | 5PM – 7PM
An Evening of Self-Care at BODHI Spa Yallingup
BODHI Yallingup, 84 Koorabin Drive, Yallingup, WA | Hosted by BODHI founders Danny and Tania Taylor
An invitation to pause, reconnect and indulge in self-care together. Megan will share the story and philosophy behind Sodashi – a BODHI favourite for more than 19 years – along with insights from her new book and her own rituals for wellbeing. The evening includes a Sodashi Heart Chakra Guided Meditation, mini spa treatments, a discovery of Qi Facial Therapy with Qi Beauty founder Kathy Pedersen, light refreshments and bubbles, and a BODHI Wellness Gift Pack to take home.
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2026 | 9AM – 2PM
Life in Transition – The Art of Ageing Well
Novotel Perth Langley, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth | Hosted by Silver Sirens
A half-day gathering for women navigating change at every stage of life, with three speakers, morning tea, a sit-down lunch and real conversation. Megan joins the line-up to share reflections from On Becoming Authentic & Aligned, and every guest takes home a luxury gift bag featuring Sodashi skincare. Early bird tickets are available until Monday 19 October.
MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2026 | 5.30PM – 7PM
An Evening in Conversation at COMO The Treasury
The Mark, State Buildings, Cnr St Georges Terrace & Barrack Street, Perth | Presented with COMO Shambhala The Treasury
Join Megan for an intimate evening of conversation in The Mark. Arrive from 5.30pm to a glass of sparkling or COMO Shambhala tea, before Megan shares the reflections behind On Becoming Authentic & Aligned with a wellness tie-in from COMO's Wellness Manager, Putu. Signed copies of the book will be available on the night, and Megan will be delighted to personalise yours. Guests can also reserve a Sodashi spa experience at COMO on the night.
Tickets: $15 general admission, including sparkling or COMO Shambhala tea on arrival | $45 including a pre-signed copy of the book, plus sparkling or COMO Shambhala tea on arrival. Limited to 60 guests.
Contact Bianca for more information
THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026
Sodashi Christmas Store & Book Signing
Sodashi Headquarters, 126 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle, WA
Visit us at the home of Sodashi in North Fremantle, where Megan will be signing copies of On Becoming Authentic & Aligned. Meet Megan, have your copy signed and discover our handcrafted skincare in the place where it all comes together.
About Megan Larsen
Megan Larsen has long been regarded as a pioneer in the world of holistic beauty, redefining luxury as an experience that extends far beyond the surface of the skin.
As the Founder and visionary behind Sodashi, she has built a globally respected brand known for its purity, precision and deeply sensorial approach to wellbeing. Her work is guided by an enduring philosophy: that true beauty is cultivated from within, through balance, ritual and intention.
Drawing on ancient healing traditions, including aromatherapy and Ayurveda, Megan brings a rare level of discernment to her craft – uniting time-honoured wisdom with modern sophistication. The result is a collection of formulations and spa experiences that are both refined and transformative, designed to restore harmony to the skin, body, mind and spirit.
Beyond skin and spa care, Megan is known for an intuitive ability to connect people, creating spaces where meaningful relationships, collaboration and new possibilities naturally unfold. It is a thread that runs through all she does: a commitment to connection – in business, in wellbeing and in life.
Megan is the author of Startups & Self-Care and her second book, On Becoming Authentic & Aligned – A Founder's Life in Practice, released in October 2026. Elegant in her approach and unwavering in her standards, she continues to shape a more conscious and elevated vision of modern luxury – one rooted in authenticity, connection and enduring wellbeing.
Megan’s First Book - Startups & Self-Care
Megan's first book tells the story of her professional and personal journey, sharing valuable insight into building a successful business through passion, purpose and the power of intention – while caring for your health and wellbeing along the way.
