How do we move from performance and proving into wholeness, service, and heart led living, especially in our relationships, leadership, and communities?

Welcome to episode 23 of the Transformative Harmonics podcast with your host Paula Scatoloni, LCSW, SEP. In this episode, Paula is joined by Ryan Hartley, founder of Always Better Than Yesterday and host of the Always Better Than Yesterday podcast. Together, they discuss what it truly means to lead from the heart in a world shaped by pressure, comparison, and disconnection.

Ryan Hartley is a devoted disciple of love and a champion of heart-centered leadership. As the founder and Chief Heart Officer of Always Better Than Yesterday, he helps people live from the heart and lead with love — supporting individuals, teams, and communities to reconnect with who they truly are. A former police leader with 12 years of service, Ryan brings grounded wisdom and emotional depth to his work. Since leaving policing in 2020, he’s dedicated himself to guiding leaders through uncertainty, change, and growth with steadiness and care.

He’s also the host of the Always Better Than Yesterday podcast, streamed in over 140 countries and ranked among the top global podcasts. Through conversation, coaching, and community, Ryan creates safe spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to lead from love — not performance.

At his core, Ryan is devoted to helping others feel clearer, lighter, and more connected than when he met them.

00:00 - Intro

01:49 - Ryan Hartley’s Journey

04:02 - Transition to Heart-Centred Leadership 

08:11 - Gifts, Service, and Leading From the Heart 

13:00 - Mindset vs. Heartset 

16:55 - Culture of Inadequacy and Wholeness 

21:36 - Creating Space for Men’s Healing 

26:18 - Brotherhood, Support, and Masculine Growth 

32:49 - Feminine Challenge and Growth in Relationship 

36:11 - Spirituality Through Nature and Daily Life 

40:10 - Fathers, Family Leadership, and Legacy 

45:12 - Doing the Inner Work at Home First 

50:02 - Purity, Presence, and Divine Embodiment 

53:23 - Power of Words, Music, and Frequency 

56:31 - Final Reflections

Find Paula Online

https://paulascatoloni.com

https://substack.com/@paulascatoloni

Find Ryan Online

Website: https://abty.co.uk

Podcast: https://abty.co.uk/podcast

Book Suggestions

Lost Connections, by Johan Hari

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X

The Aquarian Gospel, by Levi Dowling

https://www.amazon.com/Aquarian-Gospel-Jesus-Christ/dp/B0DZBB79R4/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title

Jesus and the Essenes, by Dolores Cannon

https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Essenes-Dolores-Cannon/dp/1886940088

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