Hey Soul Sista with Mel Histon

Have you ever wished you could have just one more conversation with someone you've lost? Or wondered whether they're still somehow close to you?
In this deeply comforting and soulful episode of Hey Soul Sista, I welcome back bestselling author and medium Chezzi Denyer for an honest conversation about grief, death, the afterlife and the connections we share with those we love.
Chezzi believes that death doesn't have to mean the end of our connection with someone. Drawing on her personal experiences with mediumship, she shares how we can begin to recognise the signs, find comfort in memories and create space to feel close to those who have passed away.
Together, we explore how different cultures honour their loved ones, why there should never be a timeline for grief, and how we can learn to live fully while still carrying the love of those we've lost.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Practical ways to feel connected to loved ones who have passed away.

How to recognise what Chezzi believes may be signs from spirit, including dreams, music, familiar scents and unexpected moments.

Why grief doesn't have an expiry date, and why it's okay to laugh, love and find happiness again.

How different cultures approach death, remembrance and the afterlife.

The moving personal experiences Chezzi has had with her own loved ones, including her mother, who is living with dementia.

How a forgotten memory of Melissa's beloved grandmother leads to a beautiful realisation during their conversation.

Whether you're grieving someone you love, curious about the spirit world or simply seeking comfort and a new perspective on death, this episode is a gentle reminder that love doesn't disappear when someone dies. It simply changes the way we experience it.
Connect with MEL HISTON:
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Website: heysoulsista.com
Website: gotyourbacksista.com
Connect with CHEZZI DENYER:
Website: https://chezzidenyer.com.au/
Chezzi's book - The Weird Little Girl That Talked To Ghosts
Facebook @thechezzidiaries
Instagram @chezzidenyer
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What really happens when we die — and what does it teach us about how to truly live?
In this soul-expanding episode, Rebecca Gibson, a psychic medium and psychiatric nurse, shares her extraordinary personal near-death experience and the profound insights it gave her about consciousness, life after death, and the healing power of the Higher Self.
Rebecca’s story bridges the worlds of science and spirit, offering a compassionate, grounded perspective on what it means to journey beyond the body — and return transformed.
Through her own near-death experience and years of work supporting others, Rebecca reveals how these moments between life and death awaken us to deeper truths about love, healing, and the eternal nature of consciousness.
This conversation explores:
What happens when consciousness expands beyond the physical body

How Rebecca witnessed her own surgery from above — and the peace she felt on the other side

Why many people who’ve had NDEs lose their fear of death and completely transform their lives

How reconnecting with the Higher Self can activate deep emotional and physical healing — what some call quantum healing

The growing intersection between spirituality and mental health

And how compassion, purpose, and trust are key to living an awakened life

If you’ve ever wondered what lies beyond the veil, or how these extraordinary experiences can change everything we think we know about life and death — this episode will open your heart and mind.

If you’ve ever wondered what lies beyond the veil, or how these extraordinary experiences can change everything we think we know about life and death — this episode will open your heart and mind.
Connect with REBECCA GIBSON
Website: https://rebeccagibson.com
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_gibson_psychicmedium/
Connect with MEL HISTON:
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Ladies, let's talk about sex, pelvic floors, leaking when we sneeze, and what really happens to our vaginas as we get older!
Did you know you can actually do too many Kegels? Or that changes during menopause can affect the length, flexibility and comfort of your vaginal canal? And why do some women lose interest in sex in midlife, while others discover a whole new level of intimacy and pleasure?
In this eye-opening, wonderfully candid conversation, Mel is joined by Lisa Fitzpatrick, a physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience and a special interest in women's pelvic and sexual health, and author of Sexy Menopause.
Together, they explore the changes happening to women's bodies during midlife, the pelvic health issues so many of us quietly put up with, and why understanding our bodies is such an important part of feeling confident, healthy and connected to ourselves.
Lisa also shares her deeply personal story of finding herself single at 51, navigating heartbreak and menopause, and rediscovering her confidence, sensuality and sense of self.
In this episode, we explore:
Why leaking when you laugh, sneeze or exercise isn't something you simply have to accept.

How doing too many Kegels could actually be contributing to pelvic floor problems.

What really happens to your vagina, pelvic tissues and sexual function during menopause.

Why libido can disappear in midlife — and what might help bring it back.

The connection between stress, emotional safety, relationships and sexual desire.

Practical ways to support pelvic health, intimacy and sexual wellbeing as we age.

Why midlife can be an opportunity to rediscover pleasure, confidence and connection with ourselves.

From the science of pelvic health to the deeply personal experience of rebuilding your life, this conversation is a reminder that getting older doesn't mean giving up on feeling sexy, confident or connected to your body.
Because sometimes, understanding ourselves a little better can change everything. 💗
Connect with LISA FITZPATRICK:
Website: https://lisafitzpatrick.com.au
Book: Sexy Menopause — https://sexymenopause.com
Connect with MEL HISTON:
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What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life you’re meant to be living?
Jackie Gillies — Australia’s most sought after psychic medium, TV star and founder of TransformU — returns to Hey Soul Sista for a powerful conversation about transformation, spiritual awakening and what happens when you finally start listening to yourself.
We talk about that moment so many women reach when they look at their lives and think, “What about me?” After years of being the partner, mother, friend, carer and everything to everyone else, there can come a point when something inside you starts asking for more.
Jackie shares why we often know we’ve outgrown a relationship, identity or way of living long before we have the courage to change it, why self-worth and boundaries are such an important part of transformation, and why the inner work can feel uncomfortable before it sets us free.
We also explore energy, manifestation, consciousness and how Jackie believes we can become more aware of the messages our body and inner knowing are already giving us.
And then the conversation takes a very Hey Soul Sista turn…
Jackie shares some extraordinary psychic experiences of her own, I tell her about a spooky encounter I had while travelling through Bosnia — and during our conversation, the lights suddenly go out and Jackie tells me my grandmother is in the room.
She then guides me through an intuitive exercise that I definitely wasn’t expecting.
If you’re in a season of change, questioning what comes next, or feeling called towards a different version of your life, this conversation might be exactly what you need to hear.
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What happens when motherhood looks nothing like the life you imagined?
When Holly Green’s son Joey was just three months old, doctors discovered a rare brain tumour growing around his optic nerves. After life-saving surgery, Holly and her husband Blake learned that Joey was completely and permanently blind.
Now almost two, Joey is learning to navigate a world he has never seen—and Holly and Blake are learning how to teach him.
In this deeply moving conversation, Holly shares the reality of raising a blind child: the therapies, the constant mental load, the grief that can arrive unexpectedly, and the extraordinary amount of thought that goes into teaching Joey things most of us never even realise we learn through sight.
From learning to walk with a cane and throw a ball, to understanding what a tree is, where food sits on a plate, and even what colours mean, Holly gives us a glimpse into the world through Joey’s experience.
But this conversation is about so much more than blindness.
Holly talks beautifully about grieving the life you thought you would have while still loving the life you do have; how trauma has changed her as a woman and a mother; and why going through the unimaginable has taught her to find enormous joy in the smallest, most ordinary moments.
And above all, she shares her hope for Joey: that he grows up knowing blindness is part of who he is, but it will never define him.
This is a conversation about motherhood, grief, disability, resilience, love—and learning to see the world in an entirely different way.
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Connect with HOLLY GREEN:
Instagram @holly__green__
TikTok @holly.may.green
Substack - https://hollygreen.substack.com/
Yoga classes - https://www.twineyogastudio.com/
Connect with MEL HISTON:
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