Soul to Soul with Gillian McMichael

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Conversations from the heart of the healer’s path. Hosted by Soul Healer, ICF Master Coach and best-selling author Gillian McMichael, Soul to Soul is a space for the soul-led and the called. For those who feel drawn to heal, to guide others, and to live a life shaped from the inside out. In each new episode, Gillian sits down, soul to soul, with healers, practitioners and seekers to explore the real journey of stepping into this work. The doubt and the calling. The grief and the awakening. The healing that changes us, and what it truly means to come home to yourself before helping others do the same. Alongside these conversations, you’ll find Gillian’s earlier episodes exploring healing, self-trust, forgiveness, alignment and the journey back to self - the inner work that forms such an important part of the healer’s path. Whether you’re already walking this path or simply feeling the first pull towards it, pull up a chair. These are conversations about healing, becoming, and answering the call. *Previously Full Circle: Finding Your Way Home.

  1. 5d ago

    The Power of Slowing Down with Verena Seipp

    What becomes possible when you slow down enough to actually hear yourself? In this episode of Soul to Soul, Gillian is joined by Verena Seipp, an ICF-certified Transformational Coach for Holistic Wellbeing, for a conversation about presence, purpose, healing and creating enough stillness to reconnect with yourself. After twelve years working in advertising, Verena reached a point where she knew she no longer wanted to give her energy to the life she was living. She stepped away from her career, travelled for almost a year and, for the first time, gave herself permission not to immediately know what came next. That journey eventually led her towards transformational coaching, meditation, Yoga Nidra, Reiki and a much deeper understanding of what it means to work with the whole person - body, emotion and soul. Together, Gillian and Verena explore why so many of us spend our lives living in our heads, how slowing down can help us reconnect with what we actually feel, and why stillness is becoming increasingly important in a fast and complicated world. They also talk about the pressure to do our healing and inner work “perfectly”. Verena shares one of her biggest lessons: life will interrupt our routines, we will wobble, and sometimes the most important thing is simply remembering that we can always pick the practices that support us back up again. In this episode:- The moment Verena realised she needed to change her life- Leaving a 12-year career in advertising- Giving yourself space without immediately needing to know what comes next- Travel, purpose and Verena’s journey into coaching- Moving from transformational coaching towards holistic wellbeing- Reiki, energy work and developing a deeper connection with yourself- Why slowing down helps us hear our own truth- Creating stillness in an increasingly busy and disconnected world- What Verena would say to someone curious about healing- Feeling called towards becoming a healer- Simple rituals for grounding and reconnecting- Why inner work doesn’t require perfection- Learning that you can always come back to yourself Chapters: 00:00 Meet Verena Seipp01:55 Verena’s journey back to herself03:55 The question that changed everything06:20 Leaving a 12-year career in advertising08:52 Travel, purpose and discovering coaching12:49 Moving beyond traditional coaching14:42 Reiki and working with energy18:46 Deepening the connection to yourself21:44 The future of healing23:43 Why we need to slow down26:14 What if you’re curious about healing?27:09 Feeling called towards healing work28:09 Practices that bring Verena back to herself31:47 You can always pick back up33:19 Where to find Verena About Verena Seipp:Verena Seipp is an ICF-certified Transformational Coach for Holistic Wellbeing based in Frankfurt, Germany. She works with individuals and teams who are ready to slow down enough to actually hear themselves. Her approach moves through the whole person - body, emotion and soul - because real change rarely starts in the thinking mind alone. Alongside one-to-one coaching and workshops, Verena runs Slow Down to Gain Momentum, a 10-month programme for people rebuilding their relationship with pace, presence and purpose. She also teaches Yoga Nidra as another doorway into the same work. Website: seippcoaching.com  Email: hello@seippcoaching.com About Gillian McMichael:Gillian McMichael is a Soul Healer, spiritual teacher, ICF Master Certified Coach, author and founder of Soul Healer Academy and Full Circle Global. With nearly three decades of experience in coaching, healing and personal transformation, Gillian helps people reconnect with themselves, deepen their self-awareness and create lives that reflect who they truly are. Website: gillianmcmichael.com Follow Soul to Soul:Subscribe to Soul to Soul with Gillian McMichael for conversations about healing, spirituality, consciousness, transformation and what it really means to come home to yourself.

  2. Oct 14

    When the Life You Built No Longer Fits with Sue Hunter

    What happens when the life you’ve worked hard to build no longer feels like your own? In this episode of Soul to Soul, Gillian is joined by consultant, strategist and coach Sue Hunter for a conversation about success, identity, self-trust and having the courage to recognise when something in your life needs to change. After more than 25 years working across law, financial services, leadership and management, Sue found herself questioning a life that looked successful from the outside but no longer felt right on the inside.What followed was a gradual process of unlearning, letting go and discovering a completely different way of relating to herself. Sue shares what it was like to step away from an identity she had carried for decades, why learning to recognise how she actually felt became so important, and how coaching, meditation, Reiki and energy work helped her reconnect with a deeper sense of who she was. Gillian and Sue also explore why transformation doesn’t always require throwing your whole life away, what it means to stop looking outside yourself for the answers, and why the future of work and leadership may depend on us becoming more human, not less. In this episode: - When outward success stops feeling fulfilling- Recognising when an identity no longer fits- Sue’s journey from law and financial services into a different way of living and working- Learning to move out of your head and notice how you actually feel- Why self-trust became central to Sue’s transformation- Letting go without needing to know exactly what comes next- Meditation, Reiki and energetic alignment- Why transformation doesn’t always have to mean radical change- Moving from fixing people to creating space for them- Why AI may make human connection even more important- Recognising the signs that life is asking something different of you- Why personal change begins with believing yourself Chapters:00:00 Meet Sue Hunter03:07 When something in your life doesn’t feel right06:00 The practices that helped Sue reconnect with herself08:36 The discomfort of leaving an old life behind10:11 Letting go of an identity that no longer fits12:19 Learning to trust yourself13:40 Discovering a different way of working and living15:47 Reiki, energy and letting go17:22 Bringing change back into everyday life19:12 Moving beyond resistance20:48 Purpose, energy and a different definition of success24:19 AI, leadership and becoming more human26:50 “I’m a healer, not a fixer”31:30 What if you’re afraid to change?35:54 Everything starts with you38:41 A different kind of leadership39:22 Where to find Sue About Sue Hunter:Sue Hunter is a consultant, strategist and coach who helps people lead from a place of greater energetic alignment, so they can restore flow, reconnect with what matters and create lives and work in which they can genuinely flourish. Her work brings together strategic thinking, coaching, meditation and energy practice with more than 25 years’ experience in law, financial services, leadership and management. Sue helps people recognise where their energy is being drained, what is keeping them stuck and what brings them alive — creating space for new choices, deeper self-trust and meaningful change. Through Succeeding Well, she is helping people imagine and create an alternative to simply becoming better at doing more. Website: www.succeedingwell.comEmail: sue@succeedingwell.com About Gillian McMichael:Gillian McMichael is a Soul Healer, spiritual teacher, ICF Master Certified Coach, author and founder of Soul Healer Academy and Full Circle Global. With nearly three decades of experience in coaching, healing and personal transformation, Gillian’s work helps people reconnect with themselves, deepen their self-awareness and create lives that reflect who they truly are. She is also the creator of the healing modalities Myaoke™ and KA-REM-U™. Website: www.gillianmcmichael.com

  3. Oct 7

    Beyond Talking: Energy, Healing & Coming Back to Yourself with Judith Stephen

    What happens when talking is no longer enough? In this episode of Soul to Soul, Gillian is joined by transformational coach Judith Stephen for a grounded conversation about healing, energy work and the different ways we can reconnect with ourselves. Judith shares her journey from theatre and television into transformational coaching, and how her own experiences gradually led her towards Reiki, somatic practices and energetic work. Together, they explore what it means to call yourself a healer, why emotions and experiences can sometimes feel held within the body, the importance of doing your own inner work, and why healing doesn't need to feel mysterious or “woo woo”. As Judith says: “What have you got to lose?” In this episode: Judith's journey from theatre into transformational coachingWhy talking isn't always enoughReiki, somatic practices and energy workWhat it really means to be a “healer”Listening to what your body may be communicatingJudith's own experience of emotional release and healingWhy doing your own inner work mattersMoving beyond the stigma around holistic healingWhat to do if you feel drawn towards healing work yourselfWhy Judith believes this work is becoming increasingly importantChapters: 00:00 Introduction to Judith Stephen01:02 Judith’s journey from theatre to coaching03:51 What does it mean to be a healer?10:28 Judith’s first experiences with Reiki13:40 Investing in your own healing17:55 Trauma, emotion and the body22:38 What if you’re sceptical about healing?27:34 Judith’s personal transformation34:54 Rethinking what healing really means37:18 Feeling called to become a healer41:01 The future of healing About Judith Stephen: Judith Stephen is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC certified and accredited Level 3 Coach based in rural Aberdeenshire. After spending much of her working life in theatre and television, Judith evolved into transformational coaching and has developed a growing interest in somatic and energetic work. Alongside her coaching business, she is a Coach Educator, Coach Mentor and Associate with Full Circle Global. She describes her coaching style as honest, compassionate and direct. Website: www.judithstephen.comEmail: judith@judithstephen.com About Gillian McMichael: Gillian McMichael is a Soul Healer, spiritual teacher, ICF Master Certified Coach, author, speaker and founder of Soul Healer Academy and Full Circle Global. With nearly 30 years of experience in coaching, healing and personal transformation, Gillian has supported thousands of people in reconnecting with themselves, healing deeply and living more soul-led lives. She is the creator of Myaoke™ and KA-REM-U™, her own soul and energy healing modalities, and her work brings together coaching, energy healing, meditation, embodiment and Eastern wisdom in a grounded, practical way. Through the Soul Healer Academy and Full Circle Global, Gillian trains and certifies coaches, practitioners and emerging healers to do this work professionally, responsibly and with integrity. Website: www.gillianmcmichael.com

  4. 08/18/2025

    Breaking the Cycle: Procrastination, Burnout & the Path to Self-Renewal

    Welcome back to the season finale of the Full Circle Podcast with your host, Gillian McMichael.  Over the past nine episodes, we’ve explored powerful themes like self-awareness, imposter syndrome, setting boundaries, and learning to love ourselves through change. In this final episode, we’re diving into a topic that impacts so many of us - procrastination and burnout. You’ll learn: Why procrastination isn’t laziness - but avoidance driven by fear, perfectionism, or overwhelm.How burnout builds over time and what signs to watch for before it takes hold.Simple yet powerful strategies to overcome procrastination using techniques like the Pomodoro method and progress-over-perfection thinking.How to prevent and recover from burnout by setting boundaries, prioritising self-care, and letting go of the myth that rest is selfish.Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply needing a reset, this episode is here to help you break free and return to the best version of yourself. ✨ Key Takeaways: Procrastination and burnout are often two sides of the same coin.Perfectionism creates paralysis. Choose progress instead.Boundaries aren’t selfish - they’re a form of self-respect.Rest is a requirement, not a luxury. This is your reminder that taking care of yourself is an act of strength - and essential for your long-term wellbeing. Thank you for joining me this season. Keep reflecting, stay curious, and remember: you are always evolving into your truest self. ✨🙏🏼

  5. 08/07/2025

    Protecting Your Energy & Honouring Your Needs

    Welcome back to the Full Circle Podcast. In this episode, we’re exploring one of the most powerful tools for personal growth: setting healthy boundaries. Boundaries are essential for protecting your time, energy, and mental wellbeing - yet so many of us struggle to set them, enforce them, or even understand why they matter. Whether you’ve found yourself saying yes when you really wanted to say no, or you’ve felt drained by relationships that push past your limits, this episode is for you. Join Gillian as she breaks down: ✨ What boundaries really are (and what they’re not)✨ How to identify where your boundaries are needed✨ Why we feel guilt when enforcing boundaries—and how to shift that mindset✨ The difference between internal and external boundaries✨ Practical tools to communicate and uphold your limits with confidence✨ What to do when people push back or ignore your boundaries✨ How saying no can be a powerful act of self-respect This episode offers both compassionate insight and practical strategies to help you honour your needs, show up more fully for yourself, and create space for the life you truly want to live.

  6. 07/30/2025

    Loving Yourself Through Times of Change

    Change is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to break you. In this heartfelt episode, Gillian explores how to cultivate self-love and compassion during times of transition. Whether you’re facing a career shift, a relationship change, or an inner transformation, change can feel overwhelming, triggering fear, resistance, and self-doubt. But change is also an invitation - a chance to grow into the most authentic version of yourself. Through practical tools and reflective exercises, Gillian shows you how to honour your emotions, strengthen self-trust, and embrace transformation with grace. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 🌀Why change feels uncomfortable and why we resist it🌀How to reframe change as an opportunity for growth🌀The role of self-compassion in navigating uncertainty🌀Journaling prompts to support self-acceptance during transition🌀How affirmations can quiet self-doubt and build confidence🌀The importance of grieving what you let go of🌀Tools like visualisation, self-care, and small wins to stay grounded🌀How to trust yourself and your journey, even when the path isn’t clear Reflection Questions: 💭 What part of yourself or your past are you ready to release?💭 How can you speak to yourself with more kindness during this transition?💭 What small daily practices will help you stay grounded as you change? Powerful Takeaway:  “Change isn’t something to fear - it’s an invitation to love yourself more deeply as you grow.”

  7. 07/23/2025

    How to Hear (and Trust) Your Inner Voice

    In a world full of noise, how do you reconnect with your OWN truth? In this deeply reflective episode, Gillian explores the power of your inner voice - that quiet inner wisdom that guides, nudges, and knows what’s best for you. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by external opinions, trapped in overthinking, or unsure of how to make aligned decisions, this episode will help you come home to yourself. Learn how to distinguish your inner voice from fear or ego, how to strengthen your intuition, and how to rebuild the most important relationship in your life - the one with your inner self. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 🌀What your inner voice really is, and why it’s so hard to hear it 🌀How societal conditioning and fear disconnect you from your inner wisdom 🌀How to tell the difference between intuition and ego 🌀The role of stillness, mindfulness, and journaling in hearing your inner truth 🌀How to strengthen your self-trust through daily action 🌀The subtle signals your body gives you when something is (or isn’t) right 🌀Why building a relationship with your inner voice takes patience, but changes everything Reflection Questions:  💭 When was the last time you truly listened to yourself? 💭 What is your intuition telling you that you’ve been ignoring? 💭 What small act of self-trust can you take today? Powerful Takeaway: ✨ “Your inner voice doesn’t shout. It whispers. And it always leads you back to your truth.”

  8. 07/17/2025

    Motivation vs. Discipline - How to Keep Going When It Gets Hard

    We’ve all been there - excited to start something new, full of motivation, only to watch it fade after a few days or weeks. So what really keeps us moving toward our goals when that initial spark dies out? In this episode of The Full Circle Podcast, Gillian explores the powerful balance between motivation and discipline, and why understanding the difference between the two is essential for long-term transformation. You’ll learn how to stay committed even when life gets messy, energy runs low, or progress feels slow. From building habits that stick to creating a supportive environment and reshaping your self-talk, this episode is a toolkit for staying consistent with your personal growth - even when it gets hard. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why motivation fades and what to replace it withHow to connect your goals to a deeper sense of purposeThe difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (and why it matters)How to build discipline like a muscle, one small habit at a timePractical tools to stay committed even when you don’t “feel like it”How to use visualisation and accountability to reinforce actionThe truth about grit - and how to build it without burning outWhy discipline isn’t harsh - it’s self-respect in action Reflection Questions: 💭 What’s a small habit you can start today that aligns with your future self? 💭 When motivation disappears, what routines or mindsets can help you keep going? 💭 Is your self-talk helping or hindering your discipline?

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Conversations from the heart of the healer’s path. Hosted by Soul Healer, ICF Master Coach and best-selling author Gillian McMichael, Soul to Soul is a space for the soul-led and the called. For those who feel drawn to heal, to guide others, and to live a life shaped from the inside out. In each new episode, Gillian sits down, soul to soul, with healers, practitioners and seekers to explore the real journey of stepping into this work. The doubt and the calling. The grief and the awakening. The healing that changes us, and what it truly means to come home to yourself before helping others do the same. Alongside these conversations, you’ll find Gillian’s earlier episodes exploring healing, self-trust, forgiveness, alignment and the journey back to self - the inner work that forms such an important part of the healer’s path. Whether you’re already walking this path or simply feeling the first pull towards it, pull up a chair. These are conversations about healing, becoming, and answering the call. *Previously Full Circle: Finding Your Way Home.

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  • Creator
    Gillian McMichael
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Full Circle Global, Full Circle Development Ltd.
  • Show Website
    Soul to Soul with Gillian McMichael

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