Finding Bliss after Burnout

Michelle Gordon
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Welcome to Finding Bliss after Burnout Podcast. This is a space where I’ll be sharing everything from health, wealth, happiness, mindset, manifestation and my very own journey in finding bliss after burnout. I’m your host Michelle Gordon, nurse of 24 years, mum of 3 children NLP practitioner, life coach and entrepreneur.. Just a few years ago I fell into the darkness of overwhelm and burnout but have since gone on to create the most abundant, expansive and fulfilling life. Get ready to become ignited and empowered as I take you on a journey to make a bigger impact on the world, take back control and transform your life.

  1. Aug 5

    119 - Stop waiting to live

    Recorded from a quirky pink hotel on the Gold Coast during a solo business trip, Michelle shares a moment that stopped her in her tracks: watching an elderly couple at dinner, sitting side by side, sharing toasted sandwiches and wine, completely present with each other. No phones, no rush — just quiet togetherness. That moment sparked this episode's central question: what are you waiting for? Michelle unpacks the habit so many of us fall into — postponing real life until "someday." Waiting until the kids are older, until the job gets easier, until there's more money, until burnout passes. She reflects on her own post-burnout realization that she was surviving, not living, and how she made the decision to stop waiting for permission or perfect timing to start actually showing up for her life. Tag Michelle on Instagram: @michellegordon_coach

  2. Jul 22

    118 - When the person you used to be no longer fits with Dr Toby Brooks

    In this episode, Michelle sits down with Dr. Toby Brooks — performance scientist, professor, coach, and leading voice in the science of resilience and reinvention — for a conversation about identity loss, grief, and rebuilding when "the person you used to be no longer fits." After more than 20 years studying how elite performers navigate adversity, Toby shares his own story of chasing (and ultimately grieving the loss of) a college basketball career, and how that experience shaped the frameworks he now uses to help athletes, healthcare workers, executives, and everyday people move through transition. Michelle connects this to her own journey from critical care ED nurse to entrepreneur, and the two dig into what it really takes to grieve a former identity, find alignment, and build forward into a new chapter. What You'll Learn Why gratitude and grief can't coexist — and how reframing grief into gratitude changes your emotional stateToby's personal story of grieving the end of his basketball dreams, and how it shaped his career path into athletic trainingHow to tell the difference between a season that's ending and one worth pushing through ("the million dollar question")The UNDONE framework for navigating identity loss and reinvention: Uncover, Define, Overcome, Navigate, ExecuteThe "door" ritual Toby uses with graduating students to mark closure and new beginningsThe concept of a "purpose storm" — what happens when your sense of identity and purpose is suddenly destabilizedWhy struggle and adversity make your story "holdable" for othersThe UCVMV framework for high achievers: Ultimate Concern, Vision, Mission, ValuesWhy tying your self-worth to output and performance can be a mask — and what happens when the mask starts wearing youTreating setbacks as data, not failure Key Quotes "Gratitude and grief cannot coexist together.""Don't be sad that it's over. Just be thankful that it happened.""We don't need to bounce back. We need to build forward.""The adversity, the struggle, the strain — those add handholds that other people can grab hold of.""It's not failure. It's data." About Dr. Toby Brooks Dr. Toby Brooks is a performance scientist, professor, and coach who has spent more than 20 years studying how elite performers navigate adversity. Through his work with athletes, military personnel, executives, and everyday people, he helps them understand that life's greatest setbacks can become the catalyst for their next chapter. His new book is due out this September, with pre-orders opening in August. www.DrTobyBrooks.com  @DrTobyBrooks on Insta, FB, and LinkedIn

  3. Jul 8

    Ep 117 - It was never luck. It started with a decision.

    Fresh off a family trip to the Gold Coast, Michelle tackles a comment that's been grinding her gears: "You're so lucky." Lucky she gets to travel. Lucky she only works casually. Lucky her husband owns a business. In this episode, Michelle pulls back the curtain on what people don't see — the years of burnout, the rock-bottom moments, and the hundreds of small decisions that built the life she has now. She shares her own story of nursing burnout, the wine-every-night spiral, and the single decision that changed everything. If you're a nurse who knows something needs to change but isn't sure where to start, Michelle invites you to check out the Aligned Nurse Method Program — a self-paced program to help you uncover your values, understand your burnout patterns, and start building a career and life that support you. 🔗 [Click here for the Aligned Nurse Method Program ]

  4. Jun 24

    Ep 116 - Breaking Free From What’s Keeping You Stuck with EFT Practitioner Fay Chan

    What if the burnout you keep cycling back into isn't a willpower problem, but a wiring problem? In this episode, Michelle sits down with EFT practitioner Faye Chan to unpack why tips, techniques, and morning routines so often fail to create lasting change — and what actually does. Faye explains how Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping) works, why the body "keeps the score," and how patterns anchored in childhood quietly run our careers, relationships, and habits decades later. Through a series of vivid client stories — a five-year-old who couldn't give up her bottle, a business owner stuck under six figures, a chocolate-hoovering emotional eater, and a pilot whose need for control served his career but wrecked his relationships — she shows how rewiring the source of a pattern changes everything downstream. Faye also shares her own story of caning, report cards, and the moment she realised her seven-year-old self had chosen her corporate career. A genuinely eye-opening conversation for anyone stuck in survival mode, people-pleasing, or their "third burnout" wondering why they can't shake it. https://linktr.ee/livingwellwithfay  www.instagram.com/livingwellwithfay

  5. Jun 10

    Ep 115 - The Manifestation Hack I Always Forget (and the property that finally came through)

    Michelle shares the one step in her manifestation process she keeps forgetting—and the wild story of how a commercial property purchase she'd been stressing over for months finally came through the exact moment she surrendered. Even after teaching manifestation for 4-5 years, she still trips up on this one. Every. Single. Time. Click here to register for the Manifestation Masterclass

  6. May 27

    Ep 114 - My Eat, Pray, Love getaway in Bali - The Power of Space, Solitude and Remembering Who You Are

    Michelle's on her eat-pray-love solo getaway in Bali and shares why creating space for yourself isn't selfish—it's essential. This episode is about the power of solitude, remembering who you are, and why her biggest manifestation came through the moment she stopped pushing and started softening. Connect with Michelle: Instagram: @michellegordon_coach

  7. May 13

    Ep 113 - Was It Hard to Leave ED Nursing? The Truth No One Talks About

    Michelle answers the most common question she gets from nurses: "Was it a tough decision to leave the emergency department or were you quite relaxed about it?" This is for every nurse going over and over whether they should leave their current role—the honest truth about identity, ego, fear, and that quiet voice underneath it all. Get my Energy Elimination Method framework workshop. A 90-Day Direction Decision Plan (stop sitting in exhausting "stay or go" loop, choose a path that fits the season you're in) Click the link here: https://www.thehealthyhappynurse.com/the-nurse-energy-career-revival-replay Or DM Michelle on Instagram: @michellegordon_coach (send the word "WORKSHOP")

  8. Apr 29

    Ep 112 - From Survival Mode to Self Trust: Reclaiming Your LIfe with Heather Simco

    In this episode, Heather shares her powerful journey from feeling overwhelmed, broke, burnt out, and stuck in survival mode… to completely transforming her life. We dive into how so many women unknowingly abandon themselves, and what it really takes to reconnect, rebuild, and truly thrive again. Heather Simco is a transformation coach and the founder of Complete Concierge Solutions and Sober Boss Babe. She helps high-achieving women break free from burnout, alcohol, and self-sabotage through mental, physical, and emotional sobriety. With over 20 years in entrepreneurship and more than a decade of sobriety, Heather teaches women how to reclaim their energy, elevate their leadership, and create aligned, high-performance lives and businesses. Follow her at instagram.com/heathersimco

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Welcome to Finding Bliss after Burnout Podcast. This is a space where I’ll be sharing everything from health, wealth, happiness, mindset, manifestation and my very own journey in finding bliss after burnout. I’m your host Michelle Gordon, nurse of 24 years, mum of 3 children NLP practitioner, life coach and entrepreneur.. Just a few years ago I fell into the darkness of overwhelm and burnout but have since gone on to create the most abundant, expansive and fulfilling life. Get ready to become ignited and empowered as I take you on a journey to make a bigger impact on the world, take back control and transform your life.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Gordon
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Finding Bliss after Burnout
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