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Shine the Spotlight: The Psychology of Health & Business
Shine the Spotlight is a podcast about how we actually function as humans — in our health, our work, and the lives we’re trying to build. My name is Nichi Morrin, clinical psychologist, writer, lifestyle architect, and entrepreneur. I explore the psychology behind health, business, and sustainable success.
Each episode brings practical, real-world conversations at the intersection of:
Applied psychology and human behaviour
Invisible health, energy, and nervous system regulation
Business psychology, leadership, and doing work smarter — not harder
Building freedom, meaning, and a life that supports you, not just your output
This is not therapy — and it’s not hustle culture.
It’s about understanding how your mind and nervous system shape your health, your choices, and your ability to create a life and business that actually works for you.
Whether you’re a founder, professional, creative, or high-functioning human who knows there has to be a better way to live and work, Shine the Spotlight offers insight, language, and perspective to help you move forward — without burning yourself out or abandoning what matters.
Because success shouldn’t cost your health. And a good life shouldn’t be postponed.
Episodes
24 episodes
Ep. 24: Touch, Intimacy & Consent in a Dysregulated Body
In this episode, Nichi explores touch, intimacy, and consent when living in a dysregulated body. She unpacks how chronic pain, trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and medical trauma can reshape safety, trust, communication, and connection — a...
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Ep. 23: Stop Building a Job & Start Designing a Life
As a new year begins, many people feel pressure to push harder, set bigger goals, and do more. But for high-functioning professionals, founders, and business owners — especially those living with health challenges, fatigue, or nervous system ov...
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Ep. 22: Flow, Not Force: The Psychology of Creative Energy & Deliberate Living
In this episode Nichi explores what it really means to live and lead deliberately — and why flow, not force, is the key to creative energy, clarity, and sustainable success.We live in a world that glorifies hustle, busyness, and pushing ...
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Ep. 21: The Cut Footage from the TV Interview: Spotlight on EDS & POTS
In this deeply personal and vital episode, Nichi shares the behind-the-scenes truth that didn’t make it into the national TV segment which aired on A Current Affair recently about her daughter’s shocking heart attack from Spontaneous Coronary A...
Ep. 20: More Than Dollars - 12 Financial Habits that Could be Costing You Your Health
In this episode we explore the powerful, often hidden link between money and health. Financial stress doesn’t just affect your bank balance—it shapes your physical health, mental wellbeing, and even your daily choices. Through 12 common behavio...
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Ep. 19: Breaking the Trauma Cycle - Dr Nat Green on Post-traumatic Growth & Holistic Healing
In this powerful and raw conversation, Nichi welcomes back Dr. Nat Green — trauma breakthrough coach, bestselling author, podcast host of Growing Tall Poppies, and creator of the ABS Method and the Seven Archetypes of Transformatio...
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Ep. 18: When Our Teenage Daughter Had a Heart Attack: Three Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions Impacting Lives
In this deeply personal episode, Nichi opens up about a terrifying moment no parent should ever face — the day her 17-year-old daughter had a heart attack that was initially dismissed as anxiety. This episode explores the dangerous consequences...
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Ep.17: Burnout, Chronic Stress and Illness - Why More People Than Ever are Impacted
In this powerful episode of Shine the Spotlight, Nichi dives deep into the rising epidemic of burnout and chronic stress. She shares the real, raw truth about why so many people—especially women and those with invisible conditions—are ...
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Ep. 16: Flourishing Beyond Limits in Midlife with Belinda Bayliss
In this empowering episode Nichi sits down with Belinda Bayliss, founder and CEO of Flourishing Beyond Limits, to discuss the often unseen and unspoken challenges of midlife for women. Belinda shares her personal journey through early ...
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Ep. 15: The Podcast Transformation
In this episode Nichi highlights the new and exciting transformation for the podcast and the brand change to Shine the Spotlight: Unseen, Unspoken & Unstoppable. Key Takeaways:Exciting Podcast Update:
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Ep. 14: Wired but Exhausted - Taming a Hyperactive Nervous System
In this episode of the Sustainable Success Series, Nichi dives deep into the impact of a hyperactive nervous system—a state where the body is stuck in overdrive, running on stress hormones instead of sustainable energy. If you feel con...
Ep. 13: Five Strategies to Harness the Strengths of an ADHD Brain for Sustainable Success
In this episode, host Nichi Morrin dives into the unique wiring of ADHD brains, exploring how natural drive, creativity, and passion can lead to incredible accomplishments—but also to burnout if not managed effectively. Nichi shares her persona...
Ep. 12: Learning to Live Life to the Best of Your Abilities with Katharine Mullings
In this episode Nichi speaks with Katharine Mullings, a resilient mother of three, qualified counsellor, and advocate for living authentically with invisible conditions. Katharine shares her raw and powerful journey from living a healthy, caref...
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Ep. 11: Slowing Down to Heal from Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Pain with Hannah Darby
In this episode we’re joined by Hannah Darby, a therapist and Reiki master who shares her inspiring journey of living with invisible illnesses, including IBS, chronic back pain, and ME/CFS. Hannah opens up about the emotional and physical chall...
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Ep. 10: Neurodivergence and the Overlap - EDS, POTS, Fatigue, MCAS, & Eating Issues
In this episode Nichi Morrin dives into the complex interplay between neurodivergence and chronic body-mind conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Chronic Fatigue, and Mast Cell Activatio...
Ep. 9: Perimenopause - The Invisible Struggle Often Ignored
In this episode of The Sustainable Success Series, Nichi explore’s the often invisible struggle of perimenopause. Despite its prevalence, perimenopause remains a taboo topic, leaving many women feeling isolated and misunderstood as they l...
Ep 8: Transforming Lives - New Book and Launch of The Million Seen Movement
In this special episode of The Sustainable Success Series, Nichi Morrin introduces her new book "Girl, Get Out of the Freaking Car!: A Nine-Step Roadmap to Simple Self-Worth and Possibility" and the powerful Million Seen M...
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Ep. 7: Breaking the Silence - Dr. Amee Shah on Thriving with Epilepsy
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Amee Shah, a trailblazer navigating the intersection of her professional life and her personal journey with epilepsy. From being diagnosed at the age of eight to facing the challenges of family pla...
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Ep. 6: From Rugby to Resilience: Carl Webb’s Legacy - Part 2: Damon Keating’s Tribute
In this episode of the Sustainable Success Series, Nichi Morrin speaks with Damon Keating, a close friend of the late Carl Webb, to discuss Carl’s incredible journey from rugby league star to an inspiring figure battling motor neuron disease (M...
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Episode 5: From Rugby to Resilience: Carl Webb's Legacy - Part One - Cass Jamieson's Story
In this powerful episode, Nichi Morrin interviews Cassandra Jamieson, the partner of former celebrated rugby league player Carl Webb. Cassandra shares her story of reconnecting with Carl just before his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND...
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Day by Day: A Family's Journey Through CRPS with Carla Yeo
In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Nichi welcomes a very special guest, Carla Yeo, a devoted mother of three, a talented photographer, and an advocate for her daughter, Georgia, who has been diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (C...
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Transforming the Trauma Landscape with Dr. Nat Green
In this insightful episode, Nichi Morrin interviews Dr. Nat Green, a post-traumatic growth coach, author, and podcast host with a background in clinical and health psychology. Dr. Nat shares her journey of over 30 years working in trauma, her p...
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Embracing Compassion and Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Hayley Quinn
In this episode of The Sustainable Success Series, host Nichi Morrin welcomes Dr. Hayley Quinn, a clinical psychologist turned anti-burnout business coach and founder of Welcome to Self. Dr. Hayley shares her powerful journey ...
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Episode 1: Welcome to The Sustainable Success Series
In this inaugural episode of The Sustainable Success Series, Nichi Morrin introduces the mission behind the podcast, which is part of The Million Seen Movement. Nichi shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming invisible condition...