Hey Soul Sista with Mel Histon

Mel Histon
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Hey Soul Sista is the podcast for women navigating midlife, spiritual growth, healing, and life's biggest transitions. Hosted by Mel Histon, founder of Got Your Back Sista, each week you'll hear inspiring conversations with bestselling authors, health experts, psychologists, spiritual teachers, advocates, and extraordinary women who share their wisdom, life experiences, and powerful stories of transformation. Whether you're searching for deeper meaning, healing after loss or trauma, greater wellbeing, or the courage to reinvent yourself, Hey Soul Sista is here to remind you that you're not alone—and that your best chapter may still be ahead. Together we explore topics including: • Spirituality and spiritual awakening• Women's wellbeing and emotional health• Midlife reinvention and personal growth• Healing from trauma, grief and heartbreak• Intuition, mindfulness and resilience• Relationships and self-discovery• Near-death experiences and consciousness• Life purpose, courage and soulful living These are honest, uplifting conversations that will inspire you to think differently, reconnect with yourself, and embrace the woman you're becoming. If you're ready to live with more courage, joy, purpose and soul, you've found your community. New episodes every week. Because midlife isn't a crisis. It's an awakening.

  1. 3d ago

    Raising a Blind Child: What I Have Learned About the World - with Holly Green

    What happens when motherhood looks nothing like the life you imagined? When Holly Green’s son Joey was just three months old, doctors discovered a rare brain tumour growing around his optic nerves. After life-saving surgery, Holly and her husband Blake learned that Joey was completely and permanently blind. Now almost two, Joey is learning to navigate a world he has never seen—and Holly and Blake are learning how to teach him. In this deeply moving conversation, Holly shares the reality of raising a blind child: the therapies, the constant mental load, the grief that can arrive unexpectedly, and the extraordinary amount of thought that goes into teaching Joey things most of us never even realise we learn through sight. From learning to walk with a cane and throw a ball, to understanding what a tree is, where food sits on a plate, and even what colours mean, Holly gives us a glimpse into the world through Joey’s experience. But this conversation is about so much more than blindness. Holly talks beautifully about grieving the life you thought you would have while still loving the life you do have; how trauma has changed her as a woman and a mother; and why going through the unimaginable has taught her to find enormous joy in the smallest, most ordinary moments. And above all, she shares her hope for Joey: that he grows up knowing blindness is part of who he is, but it will never define him. This is a conversation about motherhood, grief, disability, resilience, love—and learning to see the world in an entirely different way. 👉 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review and share it with a friend! Connect with HOLLY GREEN:  Instagram @holly__green__ TikTok @holly.may.green Substack - https://hollygreen.substack.com/ Yoga classes - https://www.twineyogastudio.com/ Connect with MEL HISTON:  Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!   Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast  Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469 Website: heysoulsista.com  Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Raising a Blind Child: What I Have Learned About the World - with Holly Green

  2. Sep 28

    Behind the Doors of a Funeral Home: The Practicalities of Death

    Ever wondered what actually happens immediately after someone passes away? We often talk about death from a soulful, spiritual perspective, but what about the raw, practical logistics?In this episode, I sit down with Amy-Lea Pettigrew, third-generation director of Pettigrew Family Funerals. Amy-Lea pulls back the curtain on an industry shrouded in mystery to answer the exact questions everyone wants to know but is too afraid to ask. In this episode, we dive into: The Immediate Logistics: Exactly what happens from a practical standpoint the moment someone dies. Behind the Scenes: The realities of running a massive, multi-generational family funeral legacy. The Unspoken Questions: How the industry has evolved since 1969 and what it’s really like dealing with death every single day. Whether you’re deeply curious about the business of passing or just want to demystify the taboo, this episode offers a fascinating, grounding look into a world we will all encounter. 👉 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review and share it with a friend! Connect with MEL HISTON:  Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!   Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast  Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469 Website: heysoulsista.com  Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Behind the Doors of a Funeral Home: The Practicalities of Death

  3. Sep 21

    Shelly Horton: TV Presenter and One of Australia's Leading Voices for Women

    For years, Australians welcomed Shelly Horton into their homes as a trusted TV presenter and journalist. Today, she's become one of the country's strongest advocates for women navigating midlife. In this honest and inspiring conversation, Shelly shares how her own experience with perimenopause, confidence, and learning to advocate for herself completely changed the direction of her life and career. Together, Mel and Shelly talk about the pressure women face to keep everything together, why so many symptoms are dismissed, how confidence changes through different seasons of life, and why speaking up—for yourself and for other women—has never been more important. This is a conversation about reinvention, resilience and discovering that sometimes the challenges we never asked for become the purpose we were always meant to find. In this episode: Shelly's journey from television to advocacy The reality of perimenopause and why so many women feel unheard Rebuilding confidence in midlife Why women need to stop apologising for taking up space Self-advocacy in healthcare and everyday life Finding purpose through life's unexpected challenges Connect with Shelly Horton: Follow Shelly on Instagram @shellyhorton1 Follow Shelly on Facebook @shellyhorton/journalist Follow Shelly on TikTok @shellyhorton4 Subscribe to The Shelly Show on Substack https://substack.com/@shellyhorton Buy Shelly’s book, I’m Your Peri Godmother Amazon Listen to the book on Audible Speak with Impact training with ShellShocked Media Peri Godmother workplace training Connect with Mel Histon: Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!   Follow Hey Soul Sista on Instagram: @heysoulsistapodcast  Follow Mel on Instagram: @melissahiston  Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista  Website: heysoulsista.com Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Shelly Horton: TV Presenter and One of Australia's Leading Voices for Women

  4. Sep 14

    Why We Don’t Trust Politicians Anymore — And Can They Win Us Back?

    Why don’t we trust politicians anymore — and can they win us back? For the first episode of Season 21, I’m joined by two Hey Soul Sista favourites, Alex Morris and Jaimie Abbott, for a lively, honest and at times very funny conversation about politics, power and trust. With Jaimie’s first-hand experience as a former political candidate and councillor, Alex’s perspective as a journalist and social commentator, and my own growing frustration with politics in Australia, we unpack why so many people feel disconnected from the people meant to represent them. We talk about political spin, the media cycle, social media and outrage, why politicians can seem so out of touch, whether people are becoming more cynical or simply demanding better, and what it might actually take to rebuild trust. Jaimie also shares what most people don’t see about the political world, including just how hard many politicians work behind the scenes, while Alex challenges us to think about the role we all play in the media and political ecosystem. And perhaps most importantly, we ask whether there is still reason to feel hopeful. Because maybe people haven’t stopped caring about politics. Maybe they’ve stopped believing politics cares about them. In this episode, we explore: • Why trust in politicians has declined• The difference between leadership and authority• Why spin can be more damaging than simply admitting a mistake• How social media and outrage shape political conversation• What Jaimie learned from being inside politics• Why listening may be one of the biggest things politicians are missing• Whether ordinary people can still create meaningful change This is not a left-versus-right conversation. It’s a conversation about trust, leadership, accountability, community and what we want from the people who represent us. Connect with MEL HISTON:  Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!   Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast  Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469 Website: heysoulsista.com  Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Why We Don’t Trust Politicians Anymore — And Can They Win Us Back?

  5. Sep 7

    TRAILER: A Brand-New Season of Hey Soul Sista — Coming Next Tuesday

    A brand-new season of Hey Soul Sista is coming!! Season 21 is all about what it really means to live well through midlife — body, mind and spirit. Join me - Mel Histon - for inspiring conversations with incredible women sharing their stories, alongside experts sharing their wisdom on health, wellbeing, confidence, spirituality and living a little more soulfully. Because sometimes, another woman’s story — or one piece of wisdom at exactly the right time — can completely change how you see yourself and what’s possible for your life. Season 21 begins September 15. Follow Hey Soul Sista now so you don’t miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    TRAILER: A Brand-New Season of Hey Soul Sista — Coming Next Tuesday

  6. Aug 31

    Is America facing its Handmaid’s Tale? - with Alex Morris

    A deep political and emotional divide is shaping the way women in America see their country, their safety, and their future — with left-leaning and right-leaning women often living in what feel like completely different realities. In this timely and eye-opening episode, host Mel Histon, sits down with journalist and cultural commentator Alex Morris, who has just returned from the United States — and what she witnessed there speaks volumes about the state of women, politics, and public sentiment in America today. From small Kentucky towns to national conversations, Alex shares the starkly different worlds that left-leaning and right-leaning Americans are living in — and why the divide feels deeper than ever. Mel and Alex explore why Trump’s messaging on crime and safety lands so powerfully with certain women, the cultural narratives that shape how women on both sides see the world, and the emotional toll political polarization is taking on female identity, community, and confidence. Connect with Alex Morris:  Instagram @alexmorriswrite Substack: alexmorriswrite.substack.com Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Connect with Mel Histon: Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Website: heysoulsista.com Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Is America facing its Handmaid’s Tale? - with Alex Morris

  7. Aug 24

    The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves: “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” — NOW Is the Time

    What if the biggest lie we tell ourselves is: “I’ll do it tomorrow”? In this episode of Hey Soul Sista, Geoff Rupp returns for a powerful conversation about why so many of us keep putting off the life we really want to live — and why the time to begin is now. Fresh from two months in India, where he led a spiritual retreat through sacred planetary temples, Geoff shares what those experiences taught him about purpose, presence, self-love and the way we move through life. We talk about why we can become trapped in the “ever-repeating known,” how fear and ego can quietly keep us playing small, and why taking even one small step toward the life you want can begin to change everything. Geoff also shares one of the most confronting lessons he has learned from speaking with people nearing the end of their lives: we think we have more time than we do. We wait until the kids are older, until we retire, until we have more money, until life settles down — but sometimes tomorrow doesn’t unfold the way we imagined. We explore: Why Geoff believes we’re here to evolve, not simply move through life on autopilot The difference between letting fear lead and trusting yourself Why meditation and breathwork can help create greater clarity How to stop looking outside yourself for happiness Why relationships should complement you rather than complete you The importance of putting yourself back on your own priority list How taking one small action now can move you toward the life you really wantAnd Geoff shares stories from his extraordinary journey through India — including sacred fire ceremonies, ancient temples and an unexpected experience involving an emerald shivlingam that had reportedly not been brought out for years. This conversation is a reminder that your life isn’t a waiting room. If there’s something you’ve been telling yourself you’ll do “one day”… maybe this is your sign to begin. ** To find out more about Geoff's upcoming retreat to India, visit his website. Podcast listeners who enter the code SISTA upon registering for the retreat receives a $500 discount!! Connect with GEOFF RUPP:  Instagram @geoff_rupp  Website: geoffrupp.com YouTube: @geoffrupp_ Connect with MEL HISTON: Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Website: heysoulsista.com Website: gotyourbacksista.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves: “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” — NOW Is the Time

  8. Aug 17

    Dementia Took My Mum's Words, But I Found Another Way to Hear Her - with Stephanie Banks

    What if the people we love are never truly beyond our reach? When speech pathologist Stephanie Banks watched her mother disappear into dementia, she believed her professional training would help them stay connected. But as their relationship unravelled, she found herself searching for answers in the most unexpected place. One extraordinary experience changed everything. In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, Stephanie shares how that moment led her to become an intuitive channel, helping people connect with what she describes as the soul, spirit guides and a deeper wisdom that exists beyond our everyday awareness. Whether you're deeply spiritual, quietly curious or somewhere in between, this episode invites you to explore life's biggest questions with an open mind and an open heart. In this episode, we discuss: Stephanie's mother's dementia and the experience that changed her life What intuitive channeling is (and what it isn't) Can anyone learn to connect with their intuition? The difference between intuition and fear Spirit guides, soul teams and higher consciousness Why imagination may be more powerful than we've been taught Living with more joy, purpose and self-trust What Stephanie believes happens after we die If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than what we can see, this conversation is for you. Connect with STEPHANIE BANKS: Website: https://soulinsight.com Instagram: @stephanieintuitivechannel Connect with MEL HISTON:  Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!  Instagram @melissahiston Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469 Website: heysoulsista.com  Website: gotyourbacksista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dementia Took My Mum's Words, But I Found Another Way to Hear Her - with Stephanie Banks
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Hey Soul Sista is the podcast for women navigating midlife, spiritual growth, healing, and life's biggest transitions. Hosted by Mel Histon, founder of Got Your Back Sista, each week you'll hear inspiring conversations with bestselling authors, health experts, psychologists, spiritual teachers, advocates, and extraordinary women who share their wisdom, life experiences, and powerful stories of transformation. Whether you're searching for deeper meaning, healing after loss or trauma, greater wellbeing, or the courage to reinvent yourself, Hey Soul Sista is here to remind you that you're not alone—and that your best chapter may still be ahead. Together we explore topics including: • Spirituality and spiritual awakening• Women's wellbeing and emotional health• Midlife reinvention and personal growth• Healing from trauma, grief and heartbreak• Intuition, mindfulness and resilience• Relationships and self-discovery• Near-death experiences and consciousness• Life purpose, courage and soulful living These are honest, uplifting conversations that will inspire you to think differently, reconnect with yourself, and embrace the woman you're becoming. If you're ready to live with more courage, joy, purpose and soul, you've found your community. New episodes every week. Because midlife isn't a crisis. It's an awakening.

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