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Soul Loom with Michelle Wollaston
by Michelle Wollaston
Soul LoomReal conversations for women navigating the moments that change everything.Soul Loom explores what happens when the life you built stops fitting, when identity shifts, burnout lands, or something you can't quite name tells you it's time to move differently. Each episode weaves together lived experience, deep insight, and honest reflection to help you understand where you are and what it's asking of you.For women in midlife and beyond who are done performing fine.Hosted by Life Directionist Michelle Wollaston.
Episodes
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The High Cost of Hustle: A Stroke, a Forced Pause & Reclaiming Balance with Iris Isaacs
Sleeping five hours a night, seven days a week, while raising two young children and running an award winning business can look like commitment until your body decides otherwise, and in 2018 that is exactly what happened to Iris Isaacs, founder of Insync Design jewellery in Melbourne, when a…
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The Question You Can't Answer Yourself - A Live Guidance Session with Katische Haberfield
Some questions you carry for months without ever saying them out loud, not because you don't know them, but because you're waiting for permission to ask. In this episode of Soul Loom, I sit down with Katische Haberfield, direct transmission guide and host of the Infinite Life podcast, and instead...
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Blowing Away the Cobwebs: A Story of Resilience and Becoming with Julie Hayes
In this deeply moving episode, Julie Hayes opens up about her personal journey of survival, growth, and transformation. From navigating a difficult childhood by finding clever ways to survive, to using riding as an escape route into nature, Julie shares how she cleared her own pathway to becoming...
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Burnout, Breast Cancer and Becoming: One Woman's Reckoning with Roni Millard
Roni Millard https://thewellbeing-edge.com/ spent thirty years climbing corporate, achieving at the highest levels, running on fumes. Osteoporosis at thirty nine, miscarriages, constant exhaustion, anaemia — her body was sending signals for years. She ignored every single one because the…
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Books, Boobs and Bouncing Forward
Pat Allchorne is a breast cancer survivor twice over. Twenty-six years after her first diagnosis, cancer returned — twice, within months — and she chose mastectomies both times. For twenty years she ran The Book Loft in Warrington, a second-hand bookshop where 40,000 books created what locals...
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Cardboard Caskets to Viking Funerals: Why Your Family Needs This Conversation - Lisa Herbert
From cardboard caskets to Viking funerals, this episode will make you laugh, think, and finally have the conversation you have been putting off. Lisa Herbert has spent thirteen years making death planning less awkward. As the author of The Bottom Drawer Book: The After Death Action Plan, now in…
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So Why Does it Feel This Hard?
You saw the words "you're exactly where you thought you wanted to be, but now you're second guessing yourself" and something in you landed. Not in your head. Somewhere lower than that. This three-minute audio is for the woman who built something real, who has always been capable, and who is…
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Death Doulas: The End of Life Support Nobody Told You Existed - Melissa Warren
We plan our births. We plan our weddings. We plan everything — except the one thing that is guaranteed to happen to every single one of us. In this episode I sit down with Melissa Warren, a Reiki Master, Seichem Master, animal communicator and End of Life Doula based on the Central Coast of NSW…
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Trusting Intuition in Trauma Work: Police Detective to Somatic Mentor with Stacey Webb (CW: suicide, trauma)
CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes brief, non-graphic references to suicide, trauma, and sexual assault in the context of policing and healing work.How does a police detective investigating serious crimes become an intuitive somatic mentor? In this conversation, Stacey Webb shares her journey…
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Lead From Within: Reclaiming Your Rythm as a Leader - Jess Garay
What happens when leadership stops being about pushing harder and starts coming from within? In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle speaks with leadership mentor and speaker Jess Garay, whose work sits at the intersection of authorship, sovereignty, and capacity — supporting visionary women to...
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Survival Mode Isn’t Strength — A Nervous System Conversation with Dr. Julie Merriman
There are seasons in life where nothing looks wrong from the outside. You’re still capable. Still functioning. Still holding everything together. But internally, something has shifted. In this episode of Soul Loom, I’m joined by Dr. Julie Merriman — PhD, licensed professional counsellor, author,...
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From Pulpit to Presence: Redefining Faith and Freedom with David Trotter
In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston speaks with David Trotter — founder of Awakened Magazine and curator of the Awakened Hearts anthology series — about what happens when the structure that shaped your identity no longer fits. After spending a decade in full-time Christian ministry,...
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Clearing at the Core: A Conversation on Theta Healing - Linda Willow Roberts
In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston speaks with award-winning Australian spiritual teacher Linda Willow Roberts about the real work of Theta Healing, energetic clearing, and belief-level transformation. What actually happens in a Theta Healing session? How do subconscious blocks…
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Animals Mirror Our Energy: Understanding the Messages Behind Their Behaviour - Lisa Aston Michael
Our animals feel our energy long before we do. Their behaviour shifts, their emotions change, and their bodies respond to what’s happening in our inner world — often becoming the first external sign that something in our life needs attention. In this episode, I’m joined by psychic-medium and…
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Understanding Your Progressed Moon: The Emotional Cycle That Shapes Your Life” - Georgina Sierra Astrology
In this Soul Loom episode, evolutionary astrologer Georgina Sierra returns to explore one of the most powerful and misunderstood cycles in astrology — the Progressed Moon. We break down what the progressed moon really is, how long each phase lasts, and why your emotional seasons, direction…
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Spiritual AI: Activating Authentic Intelligence & Inner Technology with Leonie Branson
In this Soul Loom episode, Michelle sits down with Leonie Branson (formerly Leonie du Toit) — life coach, speaker, and author of Spiritual AI: Activating Authentic Intelligence and Host of Spiritual AI Podcast Together they explore the powerful intersection of spirituality, intuition, and the…
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Designed Perfectly: Gene Keys, Self-Acceptance, and the Subtle Field of Awareness
In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston is joined by Gene Keys guide and mindset coach Brenda Lee Mattausch for a grounded, insightful conversation about self-acceptance, shadow work, and the subtle energies that shape our lived experience. Brenda explains the foundations of the Gene…
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The Lives Before This One: Healing Through Past Life Regression with Kylie King
What if the patterns, fears, and emotions you’re carrying didn’t begin in this lifetime? Michelle Wollaston speaks with Kylie King — hypnotherapist, author, publisher, and founder of the Australian Ladies in Business Initiative (ALIBI) — about the fascinating world of past-life regression and how...
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The Soul Map: How Astrology, Human Design & the Moon Guide Your Journey
What if your soul chose the energy you carry before you were even born? In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle explores The Soul Map — a living blueprint woven through astrology, Human Design, the Gene Keys, and the Moon. Discover how these ancient and modern systems reveal the unique patterns…
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From Nurturer to Matriarch: Astrological Insights into Midlife Transitions with Evolutionary Astrologer Georgina Sierra
What really happens in the sky during midlife — and how does it shape the changes we feel on Earth? In this Soul Loom conversation, Michelle Wollaston and evolutionary astrologer Georgina Sierra explore the Pluto square, Neptune square, Uranus opposition, and Chiron return — the major transits…
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The Awakening Within: Jane Hardwicke Collings on Menopause as a Sacred Rite
In this powerful episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston is joined by Jane Hardwicke Collings — grandmother, former midwife, teacher, and founder of the School of Shamanic Womancraft. Together they explore menopause not as a medical problem, but as a sacred rite of passage — a physiological and...
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Bonus Episode. From Survival Mode to Soul Led Confidence: Reclaiming Your Identity in Midlife - with Chaos, Clarity & Confidence Podcast
Ever feel like you've lost yourself in the chaos of caregiving, expectations, and midlife reinvention? In this soul-stirring episode, Victoria sits down with Michelle Wollaston—a spiritual mentor, coach, and woman who knows what it means to disappear into roles… and fight her way back to truth....
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From Silence to Strength: Women, Grief and Reclaiming Power
Bonus Episode: From Silence to Strength — Women, Grief, and Reclaiming Power This special bonus episode features my conversation with Christy Collard, Grief Counsellor and founder of The Grief Ocean. Christy created " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Grief Ocean to explore the diverse...
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Astrology Beyond Horoscopes: How Your Natal Chart Guides Life’s Flow
Many people think astrology is about vague horoscopes or mystical predictions. But your natal chart is actually a practical map — an energetic architecture you were born with. In this episode of Soul Loom, Michelle Wollaston explores what your natal chart really shows: your Sun (core essence)…
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What Is a Spiritual Awakening (Really)? Signs, Meaning, and Midlife Shifts
What is a spiritual awakening — and why does it so often happen in midlife? Spiritual awakening isn’t about lightning bolts or magical powers. It’s the process of becoming conscious of who you are beneath roles and conditioning. Michelle unpacks the signs of awakening, why it often begins in...
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Discomfort is a Sign! - Stephup Podcast with Stephanie Webb
Is it Discomfort or a Sign? Understanding Your Inner Guidance System In this soulful and insightful episode, I’m joined by Michelle Wollaston — writer, spiritual advocate, and host of The Soul Loom Podcast. Michelle brings a deep and compassionate approach to helping women who’ve spent years...
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The Dark Night of the Soul: When Awakening Feels Like Falling Apart
The dark night of the soul is not depression — it’s a passage. Michelle explains this centuries-old idea, why it often arrives in midlife, and how what feels like emptiness can actually be the stripping away that makes space for truth. www.michellewollaston.com Come Home to the Woman Within St....
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Foundational Spiritual Practices: Grounding, Cleansing, Protection, Gratitude
Every awakening journey needs a foundation. In this episode, Michelle outlines four simple but powerful practices — grounding, cleansing, protection, and gratitude — that support you through the turbulence of midlife and the call to remember yourself. Plus, I’ve created a free 7-day program with...
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Gratitude Is Medicine: Healing, Presence, and Everyday Practices
Gratitude isn’t just a feel-good exercise — it’s medicine for the nervous system, the heart, and the spirit. Michelle shares why gratitude is more than a practice, and how it helps us anchor presence and heal the invisible wounds of midlife. Website
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Michelle Wollaston - Awakened MagazineExclusive Interviews Reclaiming the Woman Who Got Lost Along the Way – An Interview with David Trotter
This episode is a little different. I was recently interviewed by David Trotter for the Awakened Podcast, part of my journey as an Executive Contributor for Awakened Magazine and an upcoming author in the second Awakened Hearts book, due out at the end of 2025. We covered a lot in this…
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Why Do I Feel Like I’m Disappearing Inside My Own Life? Midlife Awakening and Identity Shifts
So many women in midlife quietly whisper the same thing: “I feel like I’m disappearing.” In this episode, Michelle explores the loss of self that creeps in through roles, expectations, and overgiving — and how awakening begins with noticing the quiet unraveling. Curious about your current…
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The Beginning of Soul Loom: Presence, Permission, and Personal Power
Welcome to Soul Loom: A Space to Remember Yourself This is where Soul Loom begins. Michelle Wollaston shares why she created this space, the principles behind it, and the threads she’ll be weaving in every episode — presence, permission, and personal power. A short, powerful introduction to…
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Am I Really a Life Coach? Rethinking Labels, Lived Experience, and Guidance
What makes someone a “life coach” — a certificate, or lived wisdom? In this episode, Michelle Wollaston unpacks why the title never quite fit, and how her background in education, spiritual practice, and human design shaped a different path. If you’ve ever questioned your role or your worth, this...
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Soul LoomReal conversations for women navigating the moments that change everything.Soul Loom explores what happens when the life you built stops fitting, when identity shifts, burnout lands, or something you can't quite name tells you it's time to move differently. Each episode weaves together lived experience, deep insight, and honest reflection to help you understand where you are and what it's asking of you.For women in midlife and beyond who are done performing fine.Hosted by Life Directionist Michelle Wollaston.
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