Finding Bliss after Burnout

Do you wake up and have the same internal debate about exercise, then hit the end of a long day and face the “what’s for dinner?” question with a fried brain? In this episode, Michelle shares how she stopped negotiating with herself by making decisions in advance and putting simple systems in place. Drawing on her experience of nurse burnout, she explains why reducing daily decision-making frees u...

What if leaving the bedside doesn’t mean leaving nursing?  So many nurses stay in roles that are draining them because they believe their only options are to push through or leave the profession completely. But there’s an entire world of nursing careers most of us were never told about. In this episode of Finding Bliss After Burnout, I’m joined by Beth Montano, RN of 15 years and founder of Autono...

Have you ever looked at the nurse next to you, who seems to work shift after shift without flagging, and wondered why you feel completely wiped out? In this episode, Michelle shares how discovering she is a Manifestor in Human Design gave her permission to stop fighting her energy and start building a career and life around it. She also announces the launch of her free Human Design Calculator for...

Melissa is the founder of Leading Rein, a leadership facilitator, coach and the 2023 Tasmanian winner of the Agri Futures Rural Women’s Award for her innovative and professional development framework Leading Rein.  https://www.instagram.com/leadingrein/ https://www.leadingrein.com.au/

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In this episode, Michelle sits down with Wendy Trevathan, a nurse with more than three decades of experience across clinical nursing, education, and management. Wendy shares how nursing culture and training have evolved — from hospital-based certificate programs to university degrees — and reflects on what's been gained and lost along the way. The conversation moves into the pressures driving...

Recorded from a quirky pink hotel on the Gold Coast during a solo business trip, Michelle shares a moment that stopped her in her tracks: watching an elderly couple at dinner, sitting side by side, sharing toasted sandwiches and wine, completely present with each other. No phones, no rush — just quiet togetherness. That moment sparked this episode's central question: what are you waiting for?...

In this episode, Michelle sits down with Dr. Toby Brooks — performance scientist, professor, coach, and leading voice in the science of resilience and reinvention — for a conversation about identity loss, grief, and rebuilding when "the person you used to be no longer fits." After more than 20 years studying how elite performers navigate adversity, Toby shares his own story of chasing (a...

Fresh off a family trip to the Gold Coast, Michelle tackles a comment that's been grinding her gears: "You're so lucky." Lucky she gets to travel. Lucky she only works casually. Lucky her husband owns a business. In this episode, Michelle pulls back the curtain on what people don't see — the years of burnout, the rock-bottom moments, and the hundreds of small decisions tha...

What if the burnout you keep cycling back into isn't a willpower problem, but a wiring problem? In this episode, Michelle sits down with EFT practitioner Faye Chan to unpack why tips, techniques, and morning routines so often fail to create lasting change — and what actually does. Faye explains how Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping) works, why the body "keeps the score," and how...

Michelle shares the one step in her manifestation process she keeps forgetting—and the wild story of how a commercial property purchase she'd been stressing over for months finally came through the exact moment she surrendered. Even after teaching manifestation for 4-5 years, she still trips up on this one. Every. Single. Time. Click here to register for the Manifestation Masterclass

Michelle's on her eat-pray-love solo getaway in Bali and shares why creating space for yourself isn't selfish—it's essential. This episode is about the power of solitude, remembering who you are, and why her biggest manifestation came through the moment she stopped pushing and started softening. Connect with Michelle: Instagram: @michellegordon_coach

Michelle answers the most common question she gets from nurses: "Was it a tough decision to leave the emergency department or were you quite relaxed about it?" This is for every nurse going over and over whether they should leave their current role—the honest truth about identity, ego, fear, and that quiet voice underneath it all. Get my Energy Elimination Method framework workshop. A 90...

In this episode, Heather shares her powerful journey from feeling overwhelmed, broke, burnt out, and stuck in survival mode… to completely transforming her life. We dive into how so many women unknowingly abandon themselves, and what it really takes to reconnect, rebuild, and truly thrive again. Heather Simco is a transformation coach and the founder of Complete Concierge Solutions and Sober Boss...

Michelle shares a personal life update about feeling incredible right now—celebrating her son's 21st, navigating perimenopause successfully, and loving her occupational health nursing role. This one's all about what happens when you keep going even when you don't see results yet, and why changing your nursing environment doesn't mean you're stuck. Grab the nurse energy hea...

Annette McAlpine is the founder of Thrive Nurse Coaching and a Paediatric Registered Nurse with experience across the U.K. and Australia, including emergency, trauma, general paediatrics and clinical education. After experiencing burnout and depression in her own nursing career, Annette rebuilt her confidence and direction — and now helps other nurses do the same. Through Thrive Nurse Coaching, sh...

In this episode Michelle talks about how to know when your nursing career no longer feels aligned. Join Michelle's Career revival workshop

Michelle asks the big question: Are you actually living by your values? Because here's the truth—we don't just burn out from being overworked. We burn out because we abandon ourselves. And one of the quietest, most dangerous ways we do that is by slowly abandoning our core values. The scary part? It happens so slowly you don't even realize it's happening.

Michelle deep dives into why nursing is one of the most nervous system-disrupting professions and how to finally regulate yourself instead of staying stuck in survival mode. If you've ever felt like you're preparing for battle before a shift, this episode explains exactly what's happening in your body—and what to do about it. Check out the reset here: go.thehealthyhappynurse.com/ner...

Michelle shares the exact things she stopped doing that were destroying her as a nurse and mum—and how you can stop too without quitting nursing. If you're sitting in your car needing a few minutes before you walk inside, or driving to work thinking "here we go again, Groundhog Day," this one's for you.

Michelle shares what happened when endoscopic sinus surgery, dark accommodation, and a literal cyclone reminded her exactly what survival mode feels like—and the three things that help shift us out of it. This one's raw, real, and deeply personal.

Michelle gets raw about self-care guilt and shares how one simple shift—giving herself just 15 minutes every morning—completely transformed her energy, clarity, and sense of self. If you're a nurse who pours everything into everyone else while running on empty, this episode reveals why that pattern is toxic and what to do about it. Apply for coaching with Michelle: tinyurl.com/3hakt5fz

Sally Ockenden shares her journey from feeling stuck on a hamster wheel—overthinking, procrastinating, sleeping in, wasting time—to building a thriving coaching business in women's wellbeing, style, and confidence. This is a story about changing your internal dialogue, getting intentional, and discovering your purpose by doing the little things you love.

Michelle gets deeply honest about why 2025 felt so brutally hard—and why that's actually okay. If this year kicked your ass emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially, or mentally, this episode is your warm hug and reminder that you're not alone. Plus, she walks you through exactly how to finish 2025 strong and set yourself up properly for 2026. Join Michelle's 2026 Vision Bo...

Samantha shares her raw journey from being a burnt-out, angry, job-hopping nurse who was ready to quit the profession to landing her dream role in diabetes education. This is a story about taking responsibility, slowing down when you want to speed up, and discovering who you are beyond the nurse title.