Live Differently Sun, 10 May 2026 08:36:09 +1000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554206 en-us © 2026 Live Differently yes 5c8a5a4f-341a-53b0-89e5-86ba87ed6b15 7genproject@gmail.com Melisa episodic false Do you want to live an authentic, soul-aligned life?  The Live Differently Podcast will help you get there.


With weekly episodes, this podcast will cover topics like: 


     • Meaningful, soul-aligned work 

     • Health

     • Sustainable living

     • Relationships 

     • Travel 

     • Spirituality


Together, we will explore new horizons to discover different ways to create a life that feels authentic to you. 


Melisa is a spiritual teacher who brings knowledge from health, education, business, research, and complementary and integrative medicine into conversations with thought leaders to help you shift your life into alignment with your higher self. 


If you're ready to stop living according to everyone else's expectations and start living a soul-driven life with meaning and purpose, you have found your community. Join me weekly, and together we will grow and thrive. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Melisa 7genproject@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/deiq1eiiq9w4rx0enugfj4k7ifv6?.jpg Live Differently Ep.18 - "Boreout" & Lost Meaning: 5 Ways to Bring it Back. Ep.18 - "Boreout" & Lost Meaning: 5 Ways to Bring it Back. Do you feel like your life or work lacks meaning?

In this episode, I explore a little-known type of burnout called 'boreout'. Boreout is a syndrome of experiences that can leave us feeling that the work we do has little meaning.  

What You'll Learn:

  • the difference between burnout and boreout
  • what boreout feels like
  • the two main types of boreout
  • 5 ways to bring meaning back into our life
  • why it is important to address boreout.

I talk about why continuing to develop is critical to our sense of meaning.

I wish you and your family all the best.

With love,

Melisa


References for today's episode:

A. K. Schaffner (2025).  "Boreout Burnout: When to explore and when to exploit, Psychology Today.


Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

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]]> Do you feel like your life or work lacks meaning?

In this episode, I explore a little-known type of burnout called 'boreout'. Boreout is a syndrome of experiences that can leave us feeling that the work we do has little meaning.  

What You'll Learn:

  • the difference between burnout and boreout
  • what boreout feels like
  • the two main types of boreout
  • 5 ways to bring meaning back into our life
  • why it is important to address boreout.

I talk about why continuing to develop is critical to our sense of meaning.

I wish you and your family all the best.

With love,

Melisa


References for today's episode:

A. K. Schaffner (2025).  "Boreout Burnout: When to explore and when to exploit, Psychology Today.


Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-19148916 Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +1000 1254 full false Ep.17 - Archetypal Wisdom: Why Relationships Matter and How to Finally Make Them Better. Ep.17 - Archetypal Wisdom: Why Relationships Matter and How to Finally Make Them Better. In this episode, Rory Kilmartin, a global thought leader and expert in human relationships, demystifies why relationships can feel so confusing — even with people we love most.

Rory has spent over 30 years exploring one of the biggest questions we carry: why we relate to each other the way we do. What started as a childhood curiosity has become a lifelong body of work — bringing clarity to patterns that most of us feel… but can’t quite explain.

Rory has worked with people all over the world, and his work helps you see what’s actually going on underneath the surface of your relationships — in a way that’s straightforward, simple, clear, and to the point.  

What You'll Learn:

  • What archetypes are
  • The 4 different archetypes and common identifying traits
  • Why some people struggle to make relationships work
  • How to understand your partner better and strengthen our marriage
  • How to communicate with the people we love
  • How this wisdom can help you raise your beautiful children
  • Sibling rivalry
  • How to see yourself better through an archetypal lens
  • Why we burn out in certain jobs
  • Why things all come to a head in midlife, and
  • How this wisdom can help us build better communities and societies.

We talk about marriage, partnership, work/career, and raising amazing, well-developed kids. 

The archetypal task of life is maturation - evolution - and this episode is your guide to understanding yourself and the people you love in the various stages of life.  

So as you listen, you might find pieces of your own story coming into focus.

Connect with Rory

Archetypal Relationships - https://archetypalrelationships.com/

Take the Quiz - https://archetypalrelationships.com/quiz


I wish you and your family all the best.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> In this episode, Rory Kilmartin, a global thought leader and expert in human relationships, demystifies why relationships can feel so confusing — even with people we love most.

Rory has spent over 30 years exploring one of the biggest questions we carry: why we relate to each other the way we do. What started as a childhood curiosity has become a lifelong body of work — bringing clarity to patterns that most of us feel… but can’t quite explain.

Rory has worked with people all over the world, and his work helps you see what’s actually going on underneath the surface of your relationships — in a way that’s straightforward, simple, clear, and to the point.  

What You'll Learn:

  • What archetypes are
  • The 4 different archetypes and common identifying traits
  • Why some people struggle to make relationships work
  • How to understand your partner better and strengthen our marriage
  • How to communicate with the people we love
  • How this wisdom can help you raise your beautiful children
  • Sibling rivalry
  • How to see yourself better through an archetypal lens
  • Why we burn out in certain jobs
  • Why things all come to a head in midlife, and
  • How this wisdom can help us build better communities and societies.

We talk about marriage, partnership, work/career, and raising amazing, well-developed kids. 

The archetypal task of life is maturation - evolution - and this episode is your guide to understanding yourself and the people you love in the various stages of life.  

So as you listen, you might find pieces of your own story coming into focus.

Connect with Rory

Archetypal Relationships - https://archetypalrelationships.com/

Take the Quiz - https://archetypalrelationships.com/quiz


I wish you and your family all the best.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-19057907 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +1000 4696 full false Ep.16 - The Spiritual Journey as a Path for Self-Awareness and Coming Home to Yourself. Ep.16 - The Spiritual Journey as a Path for Self-Awareness and Coming Home to Yourself. In this episode, I talk to Holly about the spiritual journey. Holly is the creator and producer of the docuseries "Steps to the Soul - A Camino de Santiago Journey." 

In this episode, Holly shares the lessons she learned from walking the Camino de Santiago and silent meditative practice.  Through these lessons, she provides us with some tools for living a spiritual life and spiritual practice. 

What You'll Learn:

  • What triggers the spiritual journey
  • How to come back to yourself
  • Detachment
  • Facing major life transitions with grace
  • Cultivating self-awareness
  • Acceptance and surrender
  • Processing endings
  • Self-abandonment
  • Following your intuition
  • Opening our hearts and minds to magic, and
  • The spiritual journey as a way to help us move through grief and loss. 

Connect with Holly:

Alta Adventures - https://www.youtube.com/@AltaAdventures

Instagram - @alta_adventures_

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> In this episode, I talk to Holly about the spiritual journey. Holly is the creator and producer of the docuseries "Steps to the Soul - A Camino de Santiago Journey." 

In this episode, Holly shares the lessons she learned from walking the Camino de Santiago and silent meditative practice.  Through these lessons, she provides us with some tools for living a spiritual life and spiritual practice. 

What You'll Learn:

  • What triggers the spiritual journey
  • How to come back to yourself
  • Detachment
  • Facing major life transitions with grace
  • Cultivating self-awareness
  • Acceptance and surrender
  • Processing endings
  • Self-abandonment
  • Following your intuition
  • Opening our hearts and minds to magic, and
  • The spiritual journey as a way to help us move through grief and loss. 

Connect with Holly:

Alta Adventures - https://www.youtube.com/@AltaAdventures

Instagram - @alta_adventures_

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-19018117 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +1000 3371 full false Ep.15 - Connecting With a Deeper Meaning at Easter to Access Personal and Spiritual Growth. Ep.15 - Connecting With a Deeper Meaning at Easter to Access Personal and Spiritual Growth. In this episode, I discuss the energy of this time (Easter) and how we can access the deeper meaning of symbolic endings, beginnings, renewal, and regeneration. 

What You'll Learn:

  • The symbolic significance of 'Easter' in collective consciousness
  • The energy of this time as a transition
  • How the energy of this period can help us transform challenges into soul-alignment
  • How ritual, silence, journalling, and contemplation can help us observe this energy to access personal and spiritual growth and transformation.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, I discuss the energy of this time (Easter) and how we can access the deeper meaning of symbolic endings, beginnings, renewal, and regeneration. 

What You'll Learn:

  • The symbolic significance of 'Easter' in collective consciousness
  • The energy of this time as a transition
  • How the energy of this period can help us transform challenges into soul-alignment
  • How ritual, silence, journalling, and contemplation can help us observe this energy to access personal and spiritual growth and transformation.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18948878 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +1100 1270 full false Ep.14 - Natural Building for Healthy Living and Healthy Environments. Ep.14 - Natural Building for Healthy Living and Healthy Environments. Sam Vivers has over 25 years of experience building natural homes.  In 2000, Sam built one of Australia’s first strawbale homes and has since delivered more than 50 strawbale and earth homes, and a further 40 homes using prefabricated straw panels. He is the Director of Viva Living Homes, an environmental building company specialising in prefabricated wall, floor & roof systems for high-performance natural homes and commercial builds. 

In this episode, Sam explains what natural building is and shares what you need to know if you want to build a natural home or a natural commercial project. 

What You'll Learn:

  • What natural building is
  • Some mediums used in natural builds (e.g., strawbale homes, rammed earth, hempcrete, light-straw)
  • How natural building supports human health
  • How natural building supports environmental health
  • The rise of natural building
  • Prefabrication in natural building
  • Where people build natural homes
  • Where to start if you want to build a natural home, and
  • Some common misconceptions about natural building.

Natural building is supported by research, industry developments, and underpinned by centuries of building knowledge.  This means that natural building is a viable option if you want to live in a home that supports your health while reducing the impact of the structure on the environment - both during the build and onwards. 

Connect with Sam:

Viva Living Homes - https://vivahomes.com.au/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VivaStrawbaleHomes/

Instagram - @vivahomes_unearthed

Email - info@vivahomes.com.au

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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]]> Sam Vivers has over 25 years of experience building natural homes.  In 2000, Sam built one of Australia’s first strawbale homes and has since delivered more than 50 strawbale and earth homes, and a further 40 homes using prefabricated straw panels. He is the Director of Viva Living Homes, an environmental building company specialising in prefabricated wall, floor & roof systems for high-performance natural homes and commercial builds. 

In this episode, Sam explains what natural building is and shares what you need to know if you want to build a natural home or a natural commercial project. 

What You'll Learn:

  • What natural building is
  • Some mediums used in natural builds (e.g., strawbale homes, rammed earth, hempcrete, light-straw)
  • How natural building supports human health
  • How natural building supports environmental health
  • The rise of natural building
  • Prefabrication in natural building
  • Where people build natural homes
  • Where to start if you want to build a natural home, and
  • Some common misconceptions about natural building.

Natural building is supported by research, industry developments, and underpinned by centuries of building knowledge.  This means that natural building is a viable option if you want to live in a home that supports your health while reducing the impact of the structure on the environment - both during the build and onwards. 

Connect with Sam:

Viva Living Homes - https://vivahomes.com.au/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VivaStrawbaleHomes/

Instagram - @vivahomes_unearthed

Email - info@vivahomes.com.au

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18910207 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +1100 3052 full false Ep.13 - Clinical Hypnotherapy for Achieving Life and Health Goals, and Its Use In Spiritual Development. Ep.13 - Clinical Hypnotherapy for Achieving Life and Health Goals, and Its Use In Spiritual Development. In this episode, I talk with Glynis Bretherton about clinical hypnotherapy and how it can help us achieve our health and life goals.

Glynis is the founder and Director of Hypnotherapy Training College Australia.  She is a highly respected clinical hypnotherapist, counsellor, educator, and mentor with training colleges in Australia and internationally. 

In this episode, Glynis helps us understand hypnotherapy.

What You'll Learn:

  • What hypnotherapy is,
  • How hypnotherapy works,
  • When hypnotherapy can be used and when it can't,
  • What it feels like to be hypnotised,
  • A brief history of hypnotherapy, and
  • How hypnotherapy can help with spiritual development.

Connect with Glynis through Hypnotherapy Training College Australia:

Hypnotherapy Training College Australia - https://hypnotherapytrainingcollege.com.au

Hypnotherapy Training College (in Dubai) -  

www.hypnotherapytrainingcollege.ae

Email - info@hctaus.com.au

Instagram - @hypnotherapytrainingcollegeaustralia


With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, I talk with Glynis Bretherton about clinical hypnotherapy and how it can help us achieve our health and life goals.

Glynis is the founder and Director of Hypnotherapy Training College Australia.  She is a highly respected clinical hypnotherapist, counsellor, educator, and mentor with training colleges in Australia and internationally. 

In this episode, Glynis helps us understand hypnotherapy.

What You'll Learn:

  • What hypnotherapy is,
  • How hypnotherapy works,
  • When hypnotherapy can be used and when it can't,
  • What it feels like to be hypnotised,
  • A brief history of hypnotherapy, and
  • How hypnotherapy can help with spiritual development.

Connect with Glynis through Hypnotherapy Training College Australia:

Hypnotherapy Training College Australia - https://hypnotherapytrainingcollege.com.au

Hypnotherapy Training College (in Dubai) -  

www.hypnotherapytrainingcollege.ae

Email - info@hctaus.com.au

Instagram - @hypnotherapytrainingcollegeaustralia


With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18852242 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +1100 2611 full false Ep.12 - How Conscious Dying Can Change the Way You Live with Jan Booth. Ep.12 - How Conscious Dying Can Change the Way You Live with Jan Booth. Jan Booth is a global leader in conscious dying.  In this episode, Jan brings her experience as an end-of-life educator, coach, and death doula, and decades of experience as a former hospice/palliative care nurse,  to an open and honest conversation about dying.

Whether you are approaching end-of-life, caring for someone at end-of-life, or want to learn how to live life more fully, this conversation is for everyone. 

In this episode, Jan helps us to have those important, but sometimes hard, conversations about death.  

What You'll Learn:

  • How conversations about death can help us live more fully, 
  • How conversations about dying can help our relationships with one another, 
  • How death can help us with presence, joy, gratefulness, and letting go
  • Death as spiritual awakening, 
  • How death can bring more closeness, connection, and gratitude into our lives
  • How talking about death can help us prepare for what's ahead and reduce the load of grief, 
  • How our dying can also be part of our legacy, and
  • How conscious dying can help us heal and create meaning in our lives.

Having early conversations about dying can make a world of difference at the end of life. Jan helps us have those conversations. If you have received a significant diagnosis, this episode can help you navigate this time in your life.

With love,

Melisa 

Connect with Jan's work:

deathdoulas.com

consciousdyingcollective.com

Email Jan - janetbooth15@gmail.com

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Jan Booth is a global leader in conscious dying.  In this episode, Jan brings her experience as an end-of-life educator, coach, and death doula, and decades of experience as a former hospice/palliative care nurse,  to an open and honest conversation about dying.

Whether you are approaching end-of-life, caring for someone at end-of-life, or want to learn how to live life more fully, this conversation is for everyone. 

In this episode, Jan helps us to have those important, but sometimes hard, conversations about death.  

What You'll Learn:

  • How conversations about death can help us live more fully, 
  • How conversations about dying can help our relationships with one another, 
  • How death can help us with presence, joy, gratefulness, and letting go
  • Death as spiritual awakening, 
  • How death can bring more closeness, connection, and gratitude into our lives
  • How talking about death can help us prepare for what's ahead and reduce the load of grief, 
  • How our dying can also be part of our legacy, and
  • How conscious dying can help us heal and create meaning in our lives.

Having early conversations about dying can make a world of difference at the end of life. Jan helps us have those conversations. If you have received a significant diagnosis, this episode can help you navigate this time in your life.

With love,

Melisa 

Connect with Jan's work:

deathdoulas.com

consciousdyingcollective.com

Email Jan - janetbooth15@gmail.com

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18833278 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +1100 4852 full false Ep.11 - How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Move Through the Stress Response (with bonus meditation). Ep.11 - How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Move Through the Stress Response (with bonus meditation). In this episode, I acknowledge the challenges of our times and provide you with practical tools to help you move through your stress response.

I talk about what nervous system activation feels like in the body.  I talk you through different ways you can calm your nervous system down, to bring yourself into a state of relaxation.

What you'll learn:

  • What the stress response is,
  • How to regulate your nervous system,
  • How to recognise the language of your body,
  • 2 breathing techniques that you can use to improve your health.

By the end of this episode, you will have some easy and accessible tools to help support you during times of stress.

The episode also includes a simple meditation you can use to calm your nervous system down. 

With love,

Melisa 

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, I acknowledge the challenges of our times and provide you with practical tools to help you move through your stress response.

I talk about what nervous system activation feels like in the body.  I talk you through different ways you can calm your nervous system down, to bring yourself into a state of relaxation.

What you'll learn:

  • What the stress response is,
  • How to regulate your nervous system,
  • How to recognise the language of your body,
  • 2 breathing techniques that you can use to improve your health.

By the end of this episode, you will have some easy and accessible tools to help support you during times of stress.

The episode also includes a simple meditation you can use to calm your nervous system down. 

With love,

Melisa 

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18794640 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1100 1416 full false Ep.10 - Becoming a conscious leader. Ep.10 - Becoming a conscious leader. This episode raises a conversation around conscious leadership.  Whether you are leading an organisation, a smaller business, or wanting to raise the consciousness of the society you live in, this episode will help guide you.

We talk about the leadership journey, and I help you identify if you are knocking on the door of this beautiful path.  

This conversation will help you see yourself as a changemaker in an evolving society and someone who can change the world through your leadership. Welcome to the conversation.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> This episode raises a conversation around conscious leadership.  Whether you are leading an organisation, a smaller business, or wanting to raise the consciousness of the society you live in, this episode will help guide you.

We talk about the leadership journey, and I help you identify if you are knocking on the door of this beautiful path.  

This conversation will help you see yourself as a changemaker in an evolving society and someone who can change the world through your leadership. Welcome to the conversation.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18750664 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +1100 1185 full false Ep.9 - A Midlife Conversation with a Brain Researcher: What Science Teaches us About Living the Life We're Meant to Live. Ep.9 - A Midlife Conversation with a Brain Researcher: What Science Teaches us About Living the Life We're Meant to Live. In this episode, we're having a midlife conversation with a brain researcher about life. Associate Professor Andrea Bugarcic is a PhD molecular virologist specialising in understanding disease pathways, particularly of the brain. 

This is a powerful conversation about life, and navigating life's challenges and transitions.

Andrea shares how growing up in a country that no longer exists has shaped her.  And how important people are in our life's journey for developing ourselves and our self-awareness. 

She talks about how being different helps us to think outside the box and build resilience. And...how important discomfort is to growing ourselves and the societies we live in.

I am so grateful for this conversation, and I know it will help you think about your life in an authentic way.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, we're having a midlife conversation with a brain researcher about life. Associate Professor Andrea Bugarcic is a PhD molecular virologist specialising in understanding disease pathways, particularly of the brain. 

This is a powerful conversation about life, and navigating life's challenges and transitions.

Andrea shares how growing up in a country that no longer exists has shaped her.  And how important people are in our life's journey for developing ourselves and our self-awareness. 

She talks about how being different helps us to think outside the box and build resilience. And...how important discomfort is to growing ourselves and the societies we live in.

I am so grateful for this conversation, and I know it will help you think about your life in an authentic way.

With love,

Melisa

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18685289 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +1100 3471 full false Ep.8 - (Part 2) Bridging Eastern and Western Medicine: Energy Healing, Kundalini Awakening & Integrative Health. Ep.8 - (Part 2) Bridging Eastern and Western Medicine: Energy Healing, Kundalini Awakening & Integrative Health. Sue McSweeney, Family Nurse Practitioner and Eastern Energy Practitioner, expands on our conversation in Part 1 (Episode 5). 

In this episode, Sue talks about kundalini energy and integrative approaches to bridging Eastern and Western Medicine.  She discusses:

  • what a kundalini opening, or kundalini awakening is
  • how to ground kundalini energy
  • breath work
  • bridging Eastern and Western medical paradigms of practice, and
  • working with energy in healing practices.

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Sue McSweeney, Family Nurse Practitioner and Eastern Energy Practitioner, expands on our conversation in Part 1 (Episode 5). 

In this episode, Sue talks about kundalini energy and integrative approaches to bridging Eastern and Western Medicine.  She discusses:

  • what a kundalini opening, or kundalini awakening is
  • how to ground kundalini energy
  • breath work
  • bridging Eastern and Western medical paradigms of practice, and
  • working with energy in healing practices.

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18551433 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +1100 2111 full false Ep.7 - Integrating Mind, Body, Spirit & Emotions: How naturopathy, acupuncture and astrological archetypes can help you thrive. Ep.7 - Integrating Mind, Body, Spirit & Emotions: How naturopathy, acupuncture and astrological archetypes can help you thrive. In this episode, Dr Kate Broderick speaks about embodiment and wholism in a time when many of us feel the world is shifting.

Speaking from the perspectives of naturopathic philosophy and the elemental systems of five-element acupuncture and druidic spirituality, Dr Kate helps us understand how to bring the mind, body, spirit, and emotions together in an authentic way that honours our own authority. 

Drawing from a well of knowledge that is as broad as it is deep, Dr Kate also shares how sound healing and an understanding of astrology can help us 'ride the wave' of life by moving through its natural rhythms with grace and compassion.   In a time-sensitive discussion that integrates astrology and healing, Dr Kate explains the unique astrology for February 2026 (including the Saturn-Neptune conjunction), and she shares what's energetically supported for healing or starting something new during this period. 

In this episode, you will also hear about:

  • the relationship between belief and well-being
  • nervous system regulation...and,
  • what causes us to get 'stuck' in an unhealed state, and how to get 'unstuck'
  • how natural systems support health and healing.

Connect with Dr Kate (Naturopathic Doctor):

Dr Kate Broderick, BSc, JD, DNM, DipAcu - https://drkatebroderick.com.au/

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, Dr Kate Broderick speaks about embodiment and wholism in a time when many of us feel the world is shifting.

Speaking from the perspectives of naturopathic philosophy and the elemental systems of five-element acupuncture and druidic spirituality, Dr Kate helps us understand how to bring the mind, body, spirit, and emotions together in an authentic way that honours our own authority. 

Drawing from a well of knowledge that is as broad as it is deep, Dr Kate also shares how sound healing and an understanding of astrology can help us 'ride the wave' of life by moving through its natural rhythms with grace and compassion.   In a time-sensitive discussion that integrates astrology and healing, Dr Kate explains the unique astrology for February 2026 (including the Saturn-Neptune conjunction), and she shares what's energetically supported for healing or starting something new during this period. 

In this episode, you will also hear about:

  • the relationship between belief and well-being
  • nervous system regulation...and,
  • what causes us to get 'stuck' in an unhealed state, and how to get 'unstuck'
  • how natural systems support health and healing.

Connect with Dr Kate (Naturopathic Doctor):

Dr Kate Broderick, BSc, JD, DNM, DipAcu - https://drkatebroderick.com.au/

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18623250 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +1100 4211 full false Ep.6 - How to create a life that aligns with your values. Ep.6 - How to create a life that aligns with your values. In this episode, I am hosting a mini-workshop! So, grab a pen and a notepad or journal, or pull out your phone, because we are getting busy!

Today, we will workshop how to set goals that reflect who you really are. Why?  To put you in the center of your life and help you design a life that actually aligns with your authentic self.

So, pour yourself a cup of tea, get something to write with, and let's start creating a life that truly reflects you!

You're going to hit the pause button so you can take notes with this one!

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> In this episode, I am hosting a mini-workshop! So, grab a pen and a notepad or journal, or pull out your phone, because we are getting busy!

Today, we will workshop how to set goals that reflect who you really are. Why?  To put you in the center of your life and help you design a life that actually aligns with your authentic self.

So, pour yourself a cup of tea, get something to write with, and let's start creating a life that truly reflects you!

You're going to hit the pause button so you can take notes with this one!

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18545157 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1100 1254 full false Ep.5 - (Part 1) Merging practicality with passion - location independence, solo female travel and spiritual work. Ep.5 - (Part 1) Merging practicality with passion - location independence, solo female travel and spiritual work. Sue McSweeney is a family nurse practitioner and an experienced Eastern medicine practitioner. This interview is separated into 2 parts.  In this episode (Part 1), Sue discusses the benefits of working remotely and how location independence frees her to pursue her passion for travel.  She discusses key considerations for solo female travellers and offers tips on saving money while travelling alone.  

As someone trained and experienced in Eastern medicine, Sue moves into a deep conversation about how she uses her energy body to help clear energy patterns connected with the land she travels across.  In this intriguing conversation, Sue talks about a phenomenon known as 'energetic imprinting' and the important work of clearing ancestral energy patterns. 

I invite you into an episode where practicality and passion merge into the spiritual tasks of soulful work.

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Sue McSweeney is a family nurse practitioner and an experienced Eastern medicine practitioner. This interview is separated into 2 parts.  In this episode (Part 1), Sue discusses the benefits of working remotely and how location independence frees her to pursue her passion for travel.  She discusses key considerations for solo female travellers and offers tips on saving money while travelling alone.  

As someone trained and experienced in Eastern medicine, Sue moves into a deep conversation about how she uses her energy body to help clear energy patterns connected with the land she travels across.  In this intriguing conversation, Sue talks about a phenomenon known as 'energetic imprinting' and the important work of clearing ancestral energy patterns. 

I invite you into an episode where practicality and passion merge into the spiritual tasks of soulful work.

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18531394 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1100 1248 full false Ep.4 - Karen Seinor on Being Your Own Guru. Ep.4 - Karen Seinor on Being Your Own Guru. Have you ever wondered how to know when you're living a soul-aligned life? If so, then this episode is for you!

In this episode, Karen Seinor brings decades of experience working in counselling, hypnotherapy, tarot, and spiritual healing to a dynamic conversation about the soulful self.  Karen describes how being aligned with our soul is different from our purpose, and how to know when you are living a soul-aligned life.  

I was so thankful for our conversation about:

  • how dropping into the feminine energy and re-choosing old values can help us align ourselves more easily - and the potential this shift in consciousness might have for younger men and women, and future generations! And,
  • how building a relationship with ourselves and becoming our own guru helps us align with who we feel ourselves to be on the inside.

I know you will LOVE this conversation as much as I did!  

Connect with Karen at: 

Website - www.soulfulnwild.com

Instagram - @soulfulandwild

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Have you ever wondered how to know when you're living a soul-aligned life? If so, then this episode is for you!

In this episode, Karen Seinor brings decades of experience working in counselling, hypnotherapy, tarot, and spiritual healing to a dynamic conversation about the soulful self.  Karen describes how being aligned with our soul is different from our purpose, and how to know when you are living a soul-aligned life.  

I was so thankful for our conversation about:

  • how dropping into the feminine energy and re-choosing old values can help us align ourselves more easily - and the potential this shift in consciousness might have for younger men and women, and future generations! And,
  • how building a relationship with ourselves and becoming our own guru helps us align with who we feel ourselves to be on the inside.

I know you will LOVE this conversation as much as I did!  

Connect with Karen at: 

Website - www.soulfulnwild.com

Instagram - @soulfulandwild

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Buzzsprout-18492117 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1100 3768 1 full true Ep.3 - Where do I even start? How to transform loss, illness and pain into thriving and purpose. Ep.3 - Where do I even start? How to transform loss, illness and pain into thriving and purpose. Do you want to change your life or your health, but don't know where to start?  I invite you to start here.  In this episode, Lifestyle Medicine Family Nurse Practitioner and Health and Wellness Coach, Linnea Baker, FNP, shares how stress, the pain of her son's cancer diagnosis, and the loss of her job helped her reclaim her health and transform her life into one of passion and purpose.  Linnea discusses how burnout can impact our health, and she helps you identify how to start turning things around so you can reclaim your life and health - and thrive.  We truly want this for you!

You'll hear:

  • how burnout affects our health
  • how we can reduce inflammation in the body
  • how to transform pain and loss into purpose and thrive, and 
  • why it's so important to align our lives with ourselves.

Connect with Linnea at:

Website: LinneaBaker.arbonne.com

Youtube: Tips & Tea with Linnea FNP www.youtube.com/@tipsandtea

Instagram: @hawaii.ny.girl



Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Do you want to change your life or your health, but don't know where to start?  I invite you to start here.  In this episode, Lifestyle Medicine Family Nurse Practitioner and Health and Wellness Coach, Linnea Baker, FNP, shares how stress, the pain of her son's cancer diagnosis, and the loss of her job helped her reclaim her health and transform her life into one of passion and purpose.  Linnea discusses how burnout can impact our health, and she helps you identify how to start turning things around so you can reclaim your life and health - and thrive.  We truly want this for you!

You'll hear:

  • how burnout affects our health
  • how we can reduce inflammation in the body
  • how to transform pain and loss into purpose and thrive, and 
  • why it's so important to align our lives with ourselves.

Connect with Linnea at:

Website: LinneaBaker.arbonne.com

Youtube: Tips & Tea with Linnea FNP www.youtube.com/@tipsandtea

Instagram: @hawaii.ny.girl



Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18472786 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1100 4416 full false Ep.2 - How to bring yourself into alignment with your soul with Kathy Biggs Ep.2 - How to bring yourself into alignment with your soul with Kathy Biggs Transformational Life Coach, Kathy Biggs, brings her experience as a Minister into a powerful conversation about the soul and spirit to help us Live Differently and live in alignment with our souls.  In this episode, Kathy talks about the relationship between our emotions and the body to build resilience, and she shares guidance to help us create a more balanced life.  You won't want to miss this episode!

Connect with Kathy at:

Website -  Arise Shine, https://ariseshine.com or kathybiggs.com

Instagram - @ariseshinewithkathybiggs

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Transformational Life Coach, Kathy Biggs, brings her experience as a Minister into a powerful conversation about the soul and spirit to help us Live Differently and live in alignment with our souls.  In this episode, Kathy talks about the relationship between our emotions and the body to build resilience, and she shares guidance to help us create a more balanced life.  You won't want to miss this episode!

Connect with Kathy at:

Website -  Arise Shine, https://ariseshine.com or kathybiggs.com

Instagram - @ariseshinewithkathybiggs

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18369644 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1100 3710 full false Ep.1 - Welcome to Live Differently! Ep.1 - Welcome to Live Differently! Do you feel like you're on the treadmill of life, and you want to hit 'stop' so you can pause and catch your breath ... and catch up with yourself? Do you want to learn how to live an authentic, soul-aligned life?  Welcome to the Live Differently podcast.

With weekly episodes, this podcast will cover topics such as aligning work with who you feel you are becoming, sustainable living, relationships, joy, travel, and spirituality. Join me, and together we will scan new horizons to see different ways to create a life that feels authentic to you. 


Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Do you feel like you're on the treadmill of life, and you want to hit 'stop' so you can pause and catch your breath ... and catch up with yourself? Do you want to learn how to live an authentic, soul-aligned life?  Welcome to the Live Differently podcast.

With weekly episodes, this podcast will cover topics such as aligning work with who you feel you are becoming, sustainable living, relationships, joy, travel, and spirituality. Join me, and together we will scan new horizons to see different ways to create a life that feels authentic to you. 


Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

**********************************************

Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18368752 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +1100 240 full false Podcast Announcement Podcast Announcement If you want to learn how to live a Soul Aligned Life, tune in on 26 December 2025.  I'll see you then!

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> If you want to learn how to live a Soul Aligned Life, tune in on 26 December 2025.  I'll see you then!

Coach with Melisa:

Email - 7genproject@gmail.com

Follow the show:

Instagram - @live.differently.podcast

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Music attribution: 

"Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



]]> Melisa Buzzsprout-18369695 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +1100 19 full false