Life Unpacked with Mel Ryan

Episode 9: From We to Me: Gayle’s Story  What happens when the person who's been your constant since before you took your first breath is suddenly gone? When your emergency contact, your backup plan, your other half transforms from physical presence to something you can't quite touch?   Gayle's story isn't just about losing her identical twin sister Belinda - it's about discovering who you are whe...

Gerrie's Story At 79 years old, Gerrie finally said the words she'd been searching for her whole life: "I've found me. I know now that I'm okay." But getting there? That's a story that will absolutely break you open. When Gerrie was five, her brother went to hospital and never came home. No one talked about it. She learned early that to survive, she had to be invisible. Then came the marriage that...

What happens when the people you love keep leaving? At six years old, Maddi lost her first best friend. At eight, she lost another. By the time she reached adulthood, she had made herself a promise: she would never make close friends again, because everyone she loved seemed to leave. But that isn’t where her story ends. In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with Maddi — someone who has been...

Some stories don’t move in a straight line. They are messier. They loop. They repeat. They collapse and rebuild. Kata’s story is one of those lives. In episode 6 of Life Unpacked with Mel Ryan – The Life Bombs Series , Kata courageously unpacks a life shaped by repeated “sliding doors” moments — times where life could have gone one way or another, and often felt like survival was the only option....

Amila's Story "From Crippling Anxiety to 'I've Got My Own Back': Amila's Story" At 19, Amila could barely swallow water. Her anxiety was so severe, she thought she'd rather die than feel that way forever. She didn't even know anxiety was a word—she just knew something had erupted inside her that she could no longer ignore. What happens when becoming a mum forces you to face everything you've burie...

Jenni's Story   "I had everything I thought I wanted. So why did I feel like I was disappearing?" Jenni looked perfect on paper—loving husband, beautiful kids, the family she'd always dreamed of. But inside, she was carrying wounds from childhood that no one could see. In this raw conversation, Jenni shares what happened when life delivered a catastrophic bomb that forced her to finally choose her...

For parents & carers living the reality of what it feels like to be the parent when your child attempts to un-alive themselves, or holding their child and family through crisis. This episode is for you if:  You're the parent who checks if they're still breathing in the middle of the night.  Who can't relax unless you know they're safe.  Who feels guilty for not seeing it coming, not doing enou...

Episode 2: Finding Light When There Was None – Ella’s Story  What happens when you reach the point where you don't want to die, you just want the pain to stop? At 15, Ella found herself somewhere she never expected to be. Not because of one dramatic moment, but because of something quieter. Something she couldn't name. Something that made her feel like she was drowning while everyone around her ke...

Episode 1: When the Rules Disappeared – Belinda’s Story Every episode in Life Unpacked with Mel Ryan – Life Bombs Series answers a key question. The question this episode answers is: What becomes possible when the rules disappear? Belinda’s answer may surprise you. Belinda offers a unique perspective, sharing from her own end-of-life journey. This conversation is especially meaningful if you are i...

Life Bomb Series - Stories of Coming Home to Yourself Episode 0: Welcome to Life Unpacked – Are You Ready to See Your Story Differently? What if everything you thought about your life was wrong? After 18 months of holding space for some of the most courageous conversations you’ll ever hear, Life Unpacked with Mel Ryan is finally here — and it’s not what you expect. This isn’t another trauma podcas...

Episode 22.. Why DO I ........Why do I Eat the Pantry, Why do I Drink wine and Night, Why do I Eat all the Sugar, Why do I Crave Chocolate? Let's take a look at the deep conditioning that has happened to us. And even more importantly lets reframe the perspective we hold around treats n love. It's all about the balance between ins and outs in life. And understanding why the in's are almost non exis...

Episode 21. Why DO I ........Why do I Eat the Pantry, Why do I Drink wine and Night, Why do I Eat all the Sugar, Why do I Crave Chocolate? Let's take a look at the deep conditioning that has happened to us. And even more importantly lets reframe the perspective we hold around treats n love. It's all about the balance between ins and outs in life. And understanding why the in's are almost non exist...

Mastering Anxiety. Anxiety is not overthinking, and you often can't just breathe it away. Unless you understand why you have anxiety you will struggle to master it. It's often from years of unexplained and miss understood moments that never felt right. All of us have some level of Anxiety. Let's Unpack it together. Come Hang Out with Me. Mel xx

Mastering Anxiety. Anxiety is not overthinking, and you often can't just breathe it away. Unless you understand why you have anxiety you will struggle to master it. It's often from years of unexplained and miss understood moments that never felt right. All of us have some level of Anxiety. Let's Unpack it together. Come Hang Out with Me. Mel xx

The Truth about Trust. Trust We Hope they won’t Let us Down. When we have Trust issues we are encouraged to 'get over' our selves and to Trust the new situation coming in, all the while our intuition is screaming at us otherwise. This podcast will help explain why the way we have been taught to trust sets us up to abandon ourselves. This ones a good one. Come Hang Out with Me. Mel xx

The Truth about Trust. Trust We Hope they won’t Let us Down. When we have Trust issues we are encouraged to 'get over' our selves and to Trust the new situation coming in, all the while our intuition is screaming at us otherwise. This podcast will help explain why the way we have been taught to trust sets us up to abandon ourselves. This ones a good one. Come Hang Out with Me. Mel xx

The Ladder of Success has a disastrous effects us feeling Good Enough. It's quite confronting to see just how often we refer to the ladder in our daily lives. The Ladder is my most favourite concept.

The Ladder of Success has a disastrous effects us feeling Good Enough. It's quite confronting to see just how often we refer to the ladder in our daily lives.

All about the Rules. We live by rules that were made by other people from a different generation. The influence the rules play in our life and our inability to question them will block us from being able to listen to ourselves.

All about the Rules. We live by rules that were made by other people from a different generation. The influence the rules play in our life and our inability to question them will block us from being able to listen to ourselves.

Why do all the good things happen to everyone else? In this episode, Mel explores the concept of "it's not fair" and how it affects our lives. This statement is said millions of times a day around the world reflecting how powerless we feel in our life. Reframing ‘It’s not fair’ is a powerful way to step into our lives.

Why do all the good things happen to everyone else? In this episode, Mel explores the concept of "it's not fair" and how it affects our lives. This statement is said millions of times a day around the world reflecting how powerless we feel in our life. Reframing ‘It’s not fair’ is a powerful way to step into our lives.

Over Giving. I try to say No but I end up doing it anyway. Let’s talk about the reason why we overgive to the point we are exhausted. This episode really highlights how it’s easier to overgive than it is to hold our boundaries. It also explores why and how we got here and how we can find a better balance.

Over Giving. I try to say No but I end up doing it anyway. Let’s talk about the reason why we overgive to the point we are exhausted. This episode really highlights how it’s easier to overgive than it is to hold our boundaries. It also explores why and how we got here and how we can find a better balance.

Beyond our Words. We explore the real meanings behind the words we use to. In this episode, Mel discusses the power of words and how they impact our lives. Common phrases like "I'm fine," "don't worry," "it's okay," "I'm good," ”don’t worry about me” and "I'm sorry," are analysed for their hidden meanings and how they contribute to self-disconnection.