Hey Soul Sista with Mel Histon

Do you secretly fear that you're a fraud and that any moment, people will find out? We're hearing the term ‘impostor syndrome’ more frequently as increasing numbers of people realise that this affliction is silently sapping their confidence. It's characterised by not feeling good enough, by self-doubt and feeling like you are a fraud who is about to be discovered and found wa...

Just like the movie, having a horrible boss can be soul destroying and lead you to do unsavoury things. In this episode, Mel shares her own story of working for a horrible boss, and talks to Chief People Officer of Pacific International Insurance, Belinda Smith, and Eight Recruitment Founder/Director, Nadene Barretto, about what makes a ‘horrible boss’, and what you can do if you find...

If you own your own business or are climbing the corporate ladder, you may find yourself constantly striving  and driven to succeed. Chances are, you are operating from your masculine energy, potentially to the detriment of your feminine self. In this episode, hypnotherapist and feminine embodiment coach, Casey Warwick, discusses how to embrace your feminine side and achieve greater energetic...

Do you have a strained relationship with your mother but don't know why? Is she competitive with you, treating you more like a rival than a daughter? Do you get a strong sense that she wants you to do well in life...but not  too  well? We like to think of mothers as being universally pleased by and proud of their daughters’ accomplishments, beaming as their offspring shine, but the...

In this heartfelt episode, ‘Human Experience’ Founder/CEO and mother of three, Nic McClanahan, shares the intimate story of her marriage breakdown from her husband …. and meeting the love of her life: another woman, Lisca. Nic candidly shares the emotional journey of beginning her life again with Lisca, and all she has learned along the way. + Follow Mel at @melissahiston + Foll...

Sometimes referred to as "intimate terrorism", coercive control chips away at victims' sense of safety and independence; some report feeling as if they're being held hostage, constantly "walking on eggshells" or being "smothered alive". It can be so destructive to a person that there are calls around the country to make criminalise coercive control. In this episode, counsellor – Kaz Amos, an...

Sinead Connolly has so many achievements and awards to her name you can’t help but wonder how she gets it done. As the Director and Co-Founder of Lotus People, a recruitment agency, she has picked up the Best Small Agency (2019) and Recruiter of the Year at the Recruitment International Awards, Anthill’s Top 30 under 30 (2018) and Young Entrepreneur from the Irish Australian...

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We live in a world of constant attention-grabbing distraction, that often sends us in to a world of overwhelm, stress and anxiety. How can we get better at switching off to live a more calm and peaceful life. Mindfulness expert and international speaker, Charlotte Tharuup, explains why more and more people are struggling with stress and anxiety and provides insights, tips and mindfu...

It’s all out on the table this episode of Hey Soul Sista Podcast! Sex Therapist, Gabrielle Lawrie, is back in the studio with host, Mel Histon, dispelling myths about sex and answering sex questions sent in by Hey Soul Sista listeners. Get ready to + Follow Mel at @melissahiston + Follow Hey Soul Sista at @heysoulsistapodcast + Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul...

Words are the creator; the creator of our universe, our lives, our reality. Without words, a thought can never become a reality. It can be argued that the real power to shape our lives lies in our words we speak. It is our words that provide a bold affirmation of our innermost thoughts. They are a confirmation to the world of how we see others, our lives and ourselves. It is this&nb...

Knowing the difference between our soul talk and our ego talk can be the vital missing ingredient to living a more intuitive, fulfilling life. In this episode, special guest, Rebecca Gibson, and Host, Mel Histon, discuss the difference between our Ego and Soul and how we can make the switch from living an ego-based life to a more soulful one. + Follow Mel at @melissahiston + Follow Hey Soul Sista...

Amber Moncrieff is a lawyer who established Hunter Plastic Surgery with her husband in 2009. As is a feminist, she believes women have the right to choose to make changes to their body, but in a safe and informed way. In this episode Amber, shares her journey to becoming is a multi-award winning business person, having accepted 19 awards for herself and the team during the 11 years running the cli...

So you finally have the courage to try something new and awesome in your life – start a new business, try a new hobby, get a promotion – but all of a sudden the Tall Poppy Syndrome strikes and you find some people ‘hating’ on you. It can really hurt. Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes, shares how she entered the political realm as a young women, a mother of three in her 30s, and ho...

Do you have a habit that you would like to break - or would you like to introduce a new habit? Habits can sound a bit like an old cardigan -  grey and a little boring.  However, our lives are often run by them and it is through habits and habitual ways of thinking and doing that we shape our life experience and ultimately our destiny. In this episode, host, Mel Histon, and Mindfulne...

Do you know you have access to extraordinary capacities found in your creative, intuitive, and spiritual nature? Many of us want to know how to be more soulful – to connect to our souls – but how do we do that? In this episode, special guest, Rebecca Gibson, discusses with Mel, various ways we can connect with our higher self, to reconnect with our soul. + Follow Mel at @meli...

In this episode, ‘Hey Soul Sista Podcast’ host, Mel Histon, and special guests, Alex Morris and Kristen Tola, delve deep into what it's like to live with endometriosis and what help there is out there for women who have it. + Follow Mel at @melissahiston + Follow Hey Soul Sista at @heysoulsistapodcast + Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista Podcast +&nbs...

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word, 2. Don’t Take Anything Personally, 3. Don’t Make Assumptions, 4. Always Do Your Best Renown spiritual leader and international best-selling author, Don Miguel Ruiz, introduced ‘The Four Agreements’ concept over twenty years ago. ‘ The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom’ book offers a code of conduct based on a...

We’re getting a bit up close and personal in this episode… talking about SEX! Would you like your sex life to be better? For so many of us, sex is an important part of life and relationships… But it’s not always smooth sailing. Sometimes working through the hard stuff in life requires help from a neutral party who happens to be a licensed professional. If your hard stuff...

Recently, in Australia, Facebook shut down all news sites for eights days. Eight days of not being able to access any news via Facebook. If you went to a news site page – like NBN Television or the Sydney Morning Herald, all the posts on their pages had disappeared with a message reading ‘No Posts Yet’. Though Facebook has now re-instated all the news sites, the ban got some of u...

In this episode, Mel talks about the death of her dear friend, Meg Purser, end-of-life care and the dying process with Death Doula, Ruth Boydell. Like life itself, our experience of dying and death is unique. More and more, people are opting to engage a death doula to provide the dying and their family with support, guidance, companionship and even advocacy as they mo...

Difficult conversations are a part of life. We wish they weren’t, but they are. We can find it tough to think about having them. We can find it tough to get a great outcome when we’re having one. And sometimes, even though we’ve handled them well, we can find it tough dealing with the aftermath. In this episode, host Mel Histon talks to Conflict Coach and Co-Founde...

Today is International Womens Day! - a day for us to join voices with people around the world and shout our message for equal rights loud and clear:  “Women’s rights are human rights!”   In this though-provoking yet fun episode, host Mel Histon, talks with four amazing female leaders about: what it is to be a woman in today’s world, our personal experiences of gen...

In this fun and informative episode of Hey Soul Sista Podcast, Mel Histon and her guests, Alex Morris and Emmalee Ford, get raw and real about women’s’ fertility, changing hormones and the impact contraceptives have on our bodies. What impacts our fertility? Is it better to use a diaphragm or the pill? Why are women considered geriatric at 35? These questions and so many more are answe...

Have you ever met someone for the first time, shook hands, and had a ‘gut feeling’ them. Or had a ‘knowing’ that something is off, or awesome, or needs our attention?  OR maybe you have faced a challenge but had a sense, a warm feeling of inner peace and love in your heart, because you know that everything is going to be okay. We’re often told to “Just trus...