The Heart-led Leader

• From Burnout to Empowerment: Michelle Gordon’s Journey to Heart-Led Healing and Leadership

  Send us a textIn this deeply inspiring episode of The Heart-Led Leader, Melissa sits down with Michelle Gordon - The Healthy Happy Nurse - a nurse, coach, and heart-centered leader who shares her powerful journey from burnout to deep self-discovery and purpose. Michelle opens up about how she lost herself in her career, how she hit rock bottom, and the transformative practices that helped her reconnect with her true self. Together, Melissa and Michelle explore the courage it takes to lead from the heart, the importance of embodiment, and the role of community and creativity in lasting healing. A must-listen for anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to reclaim their power and purpose.What We Cover in This Episode:Michelle’s personal journey from burnout to healing and self-leadershipThe 12 stages of burnout and how they show up in high-achieving professionalsHer experience of overcoming alcohol abuse and choosing transformationWeightlifting as a form of meditation and groundingReconnecting with values, identity, and creativityThe creation and impact of Michelle’s course, The Health and Happiness FormulaThe power of community for nurses and caregiversHow vulnerability, courage, and intention can create positive changeMelissa and Michelle’s reflections on heart-led leadership and mutual admirationResources & Links:Connect with Michelle Gordon: https://www.thehealthyhappynurse.com/Leadership Breakthrough Sessions and 12 Week Programs with Melissa T : https://www.melissat.live/leadership-coachingConnect with Melissa If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website

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• Breaking the Silence: Aaron Schultz on Men’s Mental Health, Heart-Led Healing & Community Leadership

  Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Heart-Led Leader, Melissa speaks with Aaron Schultz - founder of The Outback Mind Foundation and long-time advocate for men’s mental health and heart-aligned living. Aaron shares his deeply personal journey - from his awareness and knowing from young age, through living out of alignment, to starting men’s circles in rural Australia and creating a ripple of healing across communities. Together we explore some of the powerful tools for alignment and transformation, including simple breath techniques, to Kundalini Yoga.  Aaron shares the need for an 'upstream' approaches to mental health, and the importance of building safe, supportive spaces for men to be heard and to heal, and for transformation. A courageous and compassionate conversation for anyone called to create meaningful change - especially men.What We Cover in This Episode:Aaron’s journey of self-discovery and healing tools The founding of The Outback Mind Foundation and its impact Kundalini Yoga, meditation and the breath as a tool for emotional regulation and healingThe power of men’s circles in preventing suicide and reducing isolationWhy we need upstream approaches to mental health, not just symptom treatmentAaron’s vision for meditation circles, retreats, and expanding into co-ed healing spacesThe importance of aligning with purpose, energy, and intention over ego or forceMelissa and Aaron reflect on the legacy of heart-led leadership and human connectionResources & Links:Learn more about The Outback Mind Foundation: https://www.outbackmind.org.au/Watch Aaron’s Documentaries: https://www.outbackmind.org.au/documentaries Sign up for the Men’s Meditation Retreat on Kangaroo Island (October 2025): Email [email protected] - 4 places leftStay updated on Aaron’s free meditation circle in Ballarat and upcoming eventsConnect with Melissa If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website

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• From Frustration to Vision: Reclaiming Your Inner Guidance to Create Heart-led Change

  Send us a textIn this episode, Melissa shares powerful insights and a timely message for heart-led leaders, changemakers and visionaries who are feeling the pressure of broken systems and a deep desire to create something new-but don't know how yet. You'll explore:Why slowing down is a radical act of leadershipHow to reconnect with your inner knowing and heart wisdomTHe importance of enbodied leadership over hustle cultureWhy you don't need a detailed plan to begin creating meaningful changeHow to lead with trust, intuition and courage in uncertain times. This episode is for anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to create a new path forward-from the inside out.Let's build the new together - one inspired step at a time. *If you're feeling inspired and ready for a leadership Breakthrough - book a Breakthrough Session with Melissa today - HERE. Connect with Melissa If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website

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• How to Get Out of Your Busy Mind and Into Your Heart Wisdom Through TImes of Creation & Uncertainty: Tools for Accessing Heart & Body Wisdom

  Send us a textThe journey of creating the new can be vulnerable, challenging, frustrating, and can bring on all kinds of emotions, fears, self doubts and sabotaging thought processes.  Whether you are stepping into a new relationship, job, business, creative venture, or way of being, the mind can take over and distract you from your heart wisdom if it's allowed.  The new can feel uncertain, and uncertainty breeds fear, anxiety and confusion.  The mind can be so loud and charged with moving forward and 'doing', that heart gets the back seat.  In this episode I share some of my current process of living and creating a whole new heart-led life, including three tools or strategies that can be super helpful and offer immediate insight to get out of your head and into your heart and body wisdom. Let me know if you try any of these and if they work for you.  I'd love to hear from you. Love MelissaConnect with Melissa If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website

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• The Power of Joy: A Heart-led Strategy to Boost Creativity, Culture & Connection

  Send us a textJoy creates spaciousness, creativity and opportunity, and is an underrated leadership strategy.  Joy unlocks new capacities. We have the power to intentionally create opportunities for joy - both for yourself and for others. Whether you're in a workplace or considering your home space, relationships or interactions with community, joy is a powerful ally for connection, creativity and transformation.How are you caring for yourself?How are you creating joy in your days?Connect with Melissa If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website

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