The Heart-led Leader
The Heart-Led Leader is a podcast for courageous souls who are ready to live and lead with authenticity, purpose, and joy.
Hosted by Melissa Thomson - Leadership & Transformation Coach, Speaker, and School Founder - this show shares powerful insights, inspiring guest conversations, and practical tools to help you
✨ignite your Inner Rebel - breaking free from outdated systems and structures,
✨cultivate courage for authentic expression,
✨lead a life aligned with your unique soul.
As the world rapidly changes, you’ll be inspired, uplifted and supported to embrace the most aligned version of you, for the greatest impact within your family, community and the world.
Podcasting since 2025 • 29 episodes
The Heart-led Leader
Latest Episodes
Taurean Roe - Connection is Medicine: Remembering Who We Are Through Love, Land and Culture
In this soulful episode, Melissa sits down with Taurean Roe, a Gooreng Gooreng family member and Traditional Custodian from Agnes Water, to explore the profound power of connection - to land, to culture, and to one another.Taurean shares...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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52:07
Tom Rawlins - Courage, Creativity, and Connection: Lessons from a Heart-Led Media Entrepreneur
In this episode, Melissa sits down with Tom from Raw Lens, a human-centered video production agency, to explore what it really takes to thrive in business and in life. Tom shares how he’s maintained creativity, courage, and connection ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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51:31
Jennifer Jefferies, The Present Day Wise Woman: Empowering Women's Voices
In this inspiring episode of The Heart-led Leader, Melissa welcomes Jennifer Jefferies - keynote speaker, author, podcast host, naturopath, and self-described “present-day Wise Woman.”Jen shares her powerful mission: t...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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44:51
Avoid Burnout and Enhance Your Leadership
In this episode of The Heart-Led Leader, I share a powerful shift that every leader needs to hear: avoiding burnout and enhancing your leadership isn’t about adding more - it’s about stripping back.Too often, leaders resp...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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16:39
Cecilia Bailey One Step at a Time: Rising Into a Reimagined Life After Loss
In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode, Melissa welcomes Transformation Coach and Naturopath Cecilia Bailey to share her extraordinary story of overcoming adversity, rebuilding her life, and helping others navigate identity shifts...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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56:30