MindKind: The Podcast

The one that reminds you that you're allowed to change direction, challenge old patterns and redefine what works for YOU, as often as you need to. What happens when you make a significant change in your life, only to realise you've brought some of the same patterns along with you? In this solo episode of MindKind: The Podcast , Liz reflects on life after leaving her 16-year teaching career...

Voices of Young Leaders | MindKind CONNECTED With Serina and Laila The one where two young leaders share what connection, belonging and leadership mean to the next generation. To close the MindKind CONNECTED series for Mental Health Month, Liz is joined by two inspiring young women, Serina and Laila, as they prepare to finish high school and step into the next chapter of their lives. Throughout th...

The one where a mother's journey of understanding her autistic son becomes a journey of understanding herself, transforming the way her family experiences connection. In this episode of MindKind CONNECTED, Liz is joined by Jacqueline Balsamo for a heartfelt conversation about parenthood, neurodivergence, nervous system regulation and the power of connection. As a mother of two boys, including...

THE ONE ABOUT CONNECTION THROUGH LOSS With Krista Murphy TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains an open and emotional conversation about cancer, death, grief and the loss of a parent. Please listen with care and pause or seek support if needed. In this episode of MindKind the Podcast, Liz sits down with her beautiful friend Krista Murphy, a woman she describes as pure sunshine, to explore connecti...

THE ONE ABOUT CONNECTION THROUGH CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY With Trinity Jean TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of intergenerational trauma, the Stolen Generations, colonisation, domestic violence, pregnancy loss, abortion, and the lasting impact of family and cultural disconnection. Please listen with care and pause or seek support if needed. In this episode of MindKind the Po...

THE ONE ABOUT CONNECTION THROUGH HEART-LED LEADERSHIP With Mechel Pikoulas OAM What if the smallest interaction with a young person could change the way they see themselves and the direction of their life? In this episode of MindKind the Podcast, Liz speaks with Mechel Pikoulas OAM, an inspiring, heart-led principal who believes deeply in seeing, hearing and valuing every young person. Together, t...

The one where we explore what happens after taking the leap, while still waiting to land. We hear a lot about the courage it takes to leave the job, end the relationship, set the boundary, have the difficult conversation or choose a different direction. We hear far less about what comes afterwards: the uncertainty, grief, doubt and discomfort that can exist before the next chapter has taken shape....

The one where we explore what is truly yours to carry. In Episode 4 of the Decode Yourself series, Liz explores how to care about others without becoming responsible for every emotion, expectation or pressure around you. Through Venus and Mars in astrology, the Human Design Centres and the integration of mind, body and heart through the Y.O.U. Framework, you will explore: What you value and what h...

The one where Liz and Daryl explore the nervous system, the patterns that keep people in survival mode and what becomes possible when they begin to feel safe within themselves. In this episode of Mindkind, Liz is joined by Daryl McInnes, a nervous system educator, framework founder, speaker and author. Together, they discuss how childhood experiences can shape the patterns carried into adulthood,...

The one where we explore how you process, express yourself and feel understood. In Episode 3 of the Decode Yourself series, we explore communication through Mercury in astrology, the Throat Centre in Human Design and the integration of mind, body and heart through the Y.O.U. Framework. Discover how your chart may offer clues about: How you process and communicate information What happens when you...

The one where we explore women’s health, the realities of perimenopause and what becomes possible when we learn to fill our own cup. In this episode of Mindkind, I’m joined by Dr Jeremy Keh, a medical professional who brings warmth, humour and a refreshingly human perspective to health and wellbeing. We talk about the hormonal changes women experience during perimenopause and menopause, the pressu...

The one where we explore what helps you feel safe within yourself and how to make choices that feel true to who you are. In Episode 2 of the Decode Yourself Series, we explore inner safety, self-support and choice through two reflective tools: Authority in Human Design and the Moon in astrology. We look at how your Authority may offer clues about your decision-making process, whether you need time...

The one where we reimagine education and explore what becomes possible when young people are given the tools, skills and freedom to discover who they truly are. In this episode of Mindkind, I’m joined by Liz Volpe, entrepreneur, education innovator and founder of Tomorrow Hub. We talk about why the traditional education system does not work for every child, how curiosity and creativity can be lost...

Who are you beneath the roles, expectations and labels you have collected throughout your life? In the first episode of Decode Yourself , we explore identity through two foundational lenses: your Human Design Type, aura and Strategy, along with your astrological Sun and Ascendant. You will discover: How each Human Design Type naturally meets and interacts with life Why Strategy is an experiment, n...

The one where fear and uncertainty do not get the final say. In this honest and reflective episode of MindKind: The Podcast, Liz explores what it means to move through a transitional season without having everything figured out. Drawing on her own journey from teaching into purpose-led work, she shares how fear, freedom, gratitude and uncertainty can all exist at the same time. Liz unpacks how sel...

The one where we ask whether education is preparing young people to pass a test, or to understand themselves. After 15 years as a teacher, I have watched too many young people measure their worth through marks, ranks and other people’s expectations. I know that experience personally. I grew up believing I was terrible at maths and science, that I was distracted and not reaching my potential. In re...

The One Where We Find the Invitation in Challenge What if the challenge in front of you is not simply something to overcome, but an invitation to understand yourself more deeply? In this episode, Liz explores why challenge is such a powerful part of being human and what actually happens in our bodies and minds when life feels uncertain. She unpacks the nervous system response, the stories we creat...

The One Where It's Time to Shine In this episode, Liz reflects on closing a fifteen-year chapter in education and what it took to finally trust the version of herself she'd been quietly building after hours. Landing in the middle of Leo season, the same week the lunar nodes shifted onto the Leo and Aquarius axis for the first time in over eighteen years, a bigger question surfaced. What ha...

Here's the updated description: The One Where We Remember How Important Communication Is as a Skill Helen von Dadelszen grew up in a family of performers in New Zealand, studied psychology, and spent years living and working her way across Europe before eventually landing in Switzerland and becoming a communication coach. That combination shapes how she works today, helping thoughtful professi...

The One Where Success Gets a New Definition Liz has spent years chasing a version of success she never actually chose. The ladder, the title, the highest paid, the hardest working. In this episode, she traces where that definition came from, and what it quietly cost her along the way: the comparison, the self-criticism, the sense of never quite arriving. She unpacks why that model was always going...

The One Where Your Sensitivity and Their Strong Will Finally Make Sense. Liz sits down with parenting coach Maysaa, a mum of four and former primary school teacher who walked into motherhood believing her years in the classroom had prepared her for anything. Then she met her own strong-willed child, and everything she thought she knew about behaviour, compliance and connection was turned on its he...

The One Where You Block Out the Noise and Come Back to Your Truth In this episode, Liz reflects on the closing of a fifteen-year chapter in education and the emotional complexity of endings, identity shifts and stepping into the unknown. After a conversation with her principal about evidence-based practice in schools, a bigger question surfaced. Where do tools like Human Design and Astrology fit i...

The one where we talk about what happens when the thing that shaped your identity no longer exists. In this conversation, Liz sits down with Morgan, former competitive dancer, friend and coaching client, to explore what it means to rebuild yourself when the version of you that once felt certain begins to shift. For years, Morgan’s world was built around performance, discipline, achievement and ext...

How much of who you think you are is actually true? And how much of it has been shaped by the words, expectations, and projections of other people? In this episode of MindKind: The Podcast, I explore the labels we collect throughout life and the powerful ways they shape identity, influence the nervous system, and quietly guide the stories we continue to live by. This conversation was sparked by a...

This week on MindKind, Liz explores  The Art of Allowing . After waking up feeling flat, low in energy and disconnected, Liz found herself doing what many of us do, trying to analyse, solve and make sense of it. Was it hormones? Overwhelm? Tiredness? The mental load? Or something deeper? Instead of forcing herself out of it, she chose something different. She allowed it. In this episode, Liz unpac...