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✨ignite your Inner Rebel - breaking free from outdated systems and structures,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.
The Heart-led Leader
Be the Hero of Your Own Story: Intuition, Courage & Creative Expression with Shelley Davidow
In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Melissa speaks with Shelley Davidow -award winning author of 51 books, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and a passionate advocate for Steiner Education - about what it means to lead and live from the heart.
Shelley shares her personal journey of navigating life through intuition, including bold decisions that defied conventional logic but felt deeply aligned. Together, they explore the power of storytelling as a tool for personal growth and healing, the role of courage in leadership, and how to connect more deeply with your own inner guidance.
This episode is filled with grounded tools and soulful strategies, including Shelley’s present-moment journaling practice and reflective methods for discerning authentic intuition from fear or urgency.
If you’re seeking clarity, courage, or creative connection, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to trust your path and write your own story.
In this episode, we explore:
- How to tune into and trust your intuition
- The difference between courageous action and impulsive risk
- Storytelling as a path to healing and leadership
- Present-moment journaling to cultivate clarity and connection
- Reframing failure as part of the growth journey
You can connect with Shelley via her Website and Instagram.
Shelley's latest book - The Girl With the Violin is available now in all major book stores.
Connect with Melissa
If you're ready to deepen your joy - whether you're in a tough season right now, or expanding into more light - explore my 'Joy is Medicine online, self-paced course. Just $27 it's a beautiful foundation for living with heart. Access Course HERE
And if you're called to lead with more heart, courage and authenticity, you'll find details about my leadership coaching HERE.
I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website