Hey Soul Sista with Mel Histon

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a powerful psychological treatment that is used to treat PTSD and psychotic symptoms that arise from trauma. EMDR Therapy has a positive effect on how the brain processes information. Following an EMDR Therapy session, the person no longer relives the trauma. They still recall that an incident happened, but it no longer feels upsettin...

Do you ever experience no energy, recurrent negative thoughts, lack of drive or desire? If so, you may be suffering burnout. It can be extremely daunting to stop external circumstances affecting how we feel – but there’s a way to go back to our own oasis of calmness and insights. In this episode, mindfulness guru, Charlotte Thaarup, discusses with host, Mel Histon, how we can find calm...

Have you been through a divorce? With 1 in 3 marriages in Australia ending in divorce (and apparently 1 in 2 in America), it’s not really a strange one. For many people, going through a divorce can be one of the most traumatic times of your life. The good thing is, we all have the opportunity to change, grow and rebuild our lives how we want it to be. In this episode, Conflict Coach and co-f...

Do you ever have moments when you react or behave in a way that's out of character for you? In this episode, special guest, Rebecca Gibson, and host, Mel Histon, explore our dark side or our shadow side – the unwanted, unacceptable parts of ourselves that we struggle to deny or repress – and when our shadow side may help or harm us. + Follow Mel at @melissahiston + Follow Hey Soul Sist...

The Leader With No Title Legendary leadership and elite performance expert, Robin Sharma, wrote the highly successful book, ‘The Leader With No Title’ over twenty years ago. Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life,...

Relationships are a necessary part of healthy living: from acquaintances to romances, they have the potential to enrich and add enjoyment to our life. However, some relationships may cause discomfort, and sometimes even harm if a partner becomes abusive. In this episode, Got Your Back Sista counsellor, Kaz Amos, and Jo-Anne Buckingham, and Hey Soul Sista host, Mel Histon, discuss the warning signs...

2021: It’s a new year and a new opportunity to finally go for it – achieve your biggest dreams. Big dreams can be incredibly inspiring, but until you take action they are little more than dreams.  In this episode, the powerhouse duo behind ‘Human Power’ and the ‘Superhuman Summit’, Michelle Crawford and Alexandra Joy, share their biggest dreams with host, M...

The transition to motherhood is challenging for any woman. But it can be particularly difficult for those heading from the high-powered corporate world into the unpredictable life of dealing with a new baby.  In this episode, media professional, international keynote speaker, politician and Communications Adviser for the Royal Australian Air Force, Jaimie Abbott, talks with host, Mel Histon,...

A narcissistic parent can be defined as someone who lives through, is possessive of, and/or engages in marginalizing competition with their child. Typically, the narcissistic parent perceives the independence of a child (including adult children) as a threat, and coerces them to exist in the parent’s shadow, with unreasonable expectations. In a narcissistic...

No matter what you do for your work or business, your ability to make things happen requires you to influence others effectively - and it's one of the most important skills you can have in your toolkit. Rearn Norman is a senior psychologist at the Centre for Leadership Advantage, she holds a Master of Organisational Psychology from Monash University and has been trained as a Level 1 IECL Coach (Co...

Lara Lupish is one amazing sista who has successfully forged an international career as a celebrity stylist, dressing some of the most beautiful and noteworthy people in the world. Lara’s her most recent achievement has been creating luxury fashion magazine, Façon, of which she is the editor-in-chief and creative director. COVID has had a devastating impact on many businesses; and Lar...

Environmentalist, Alex Morris, and Environmental Engineer from Hunter Water, Emma Berry, get soulful about climate change and water conservation with host, Mel Histon. After the devastating droughts and fires of last summer, Alex and Emma look at how and why our climate is changing and what we can do to ensure that we don’t run out of water in our community! + Follow Mel at @melissahiston +...

Do you often feel deeply tuned in to the feelings of people around you? Do people tend to tell you their problems? Do sometimes feel you need to self-isolate? If so, you could be an empath. The term empath comes from empathy, which is the ability to understand the experiences and feelings of others outside of your own perspective. But an empath, take things a step further. They actually sense and...

Do you have so much on your plate that you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Do you sometimes feel you’ll never get through your list of priorities? Or that you’re constantly reacting to someone else’s requests? When you’re overwhelmed or working from a place of anxiety, it’s difficult to make the best decisions for your career, your family or your...

Working for Harpers Bazaar or Vogue and getting paid for it sounds like the sweetest gig for many a magazine loving girl—but how do you get there? And what is it really like working in the world of magazines and media? Cornelia Schulze has worked for some of the biggest magazine brands in the world, forging an international career. Her latest achievement is purchasing her own magazine &...

There’s so much pressure on us to conform – to do whatever it is that society thinks we should do, what our parents think we should do, what our friends think we should do. Sometimes the bravest thing to do, is to choose rebelling rather than conforming. Special guest, Ruby Marsh, talks with Mel about the steps you can take to become braver. And when you do, think of all the amazing th...

When someone has died have you continued to feel their presence, perhaps you’ve heard their voice or maybe you feel you’ve seen them? What do you think was happening, were you dreaming? Was it a coping mechanism of grief?  Best-selling author, Karina Machado, has interviewed hundreds of women who tell stories of encounters with deceased loved ones and other ghostly encounters. Tho...

Have you ever thought about turning a passion or a side hustle into a business, or are you really great at your job and dream of going out on your own? Hey Soul Sista host, Mel Histon and co-host, Meg Purser, talks to business-woman, Donna Spillane, about starting a business, whether to run a business with someone as a partnership, a franchise or go it alone. Donna shares her own real-estate busin...

Have you ever wanted to know more about how to practice Buddhism? For anyone who wants to get more soulful and is interested in learning more about a spiritual belief system, it’s important to start with the basics. What is Buddhism? Who was the Buddha? What different types of Buddhism are there? How do practice Buddism? In this episode, my mindfulness guru, Charlotte Thaarup,...

After twenty years spent searching for her biological parents, 52-year-old Susan Francis, unexpectedly met the great love of her life - a goldminer named Wayne Francis: a gentle giant of a man, who promises Susan the world. Two years later, they throw in their jobs, marry and sell everything they own, embarking on an incredible adventure, to start a new life in the romantic city of Granada, where...

Just like the Netflix show ‘Working Moms’, this hilarious, ‘tongue-in-cheek’ episode is a shout out to working moms who are doing what they can to NOT lose their sanity and keep life as balanced as possible. We may not want to say it out loud, but motherhood can be hard at times, even more so for working moms and women running their own businesses. Special guests, renovatio...

Domestic violence doesn’t start with a shove or slap in the face. It starts with actions that are often mistaken for love and desire. The red flags in an abusive relationship are often manipulated by the abuser to appear as though they’re coming from a good place rather than one of dominance and control. Special guest, Joplin Higgins, is a vocal and dynamic advocate for increasing the...

The term narcissism often gets thrown around, but it can be hard to pinpoint if you're actually dating a narcissist. Narcissists can be hard to spot on first glance. The reason so many people have trouble identifying narcissists when they first start dating is because of how charming, charismatic, and confident they are. Counsellor and psychotherapist, Kaz Amos, and ‘Hey Soul Sista’ ho...

Success looks different for everyone. How do we know if we are successful if we have not defined it in our own terms? Is being ‘successful’ even important? In this episode, ‘Hey Soul Sista’ guests – business leader, Alexandria Joy and philanthropist, Jan Bynon – challenge traditional definitions of success and reflect with host, Mel Histon, on alternate views of...

Special ‘Hey Soul Sista’ guest, Rebecca Gibson, is a forward-thinking psychic medium channel, helping people align their soul and path with their business and life. Rebecca makes predictions about how the rest of 2020 and beyond will play out for the world and provides advice on how to get through the rest of the year when you’re feeling helpless. + Follow Mel at @melissahis...