I have been looking forward to sharing this new episode with guest Melissa Lapides since we recorded this conversation a little while back. I first became aware of Melissa's work a year or so ago and have so appreciated learning more about her approaches to trauma-informed practice.

I also came to learn more about her experiences transitioning from psychotherapy to coaching and back again, plus her stance on trauma-informed coaching and its importance. When I saw Melissa sharing more about ethics in the coaching industry and advocating for change through her collaboration with others committed to ethical practice in coaching, I was even more drawn in and curious to know more.

I was delighted when Melissa said yes to joining me to create this conversation for you all. Whether you are a mental health professional of some kind, coaching, or leading an online service business, I am certain you will find value in all we talk about in this episode.

In this episode, you'll hear us talk through the following topics

• 0406 Melissa's experience from psychotherapy to coaching and back again
• 0953 Trauma-informed coaching and its importance
• 1435 Ethics in the coaching industry and advocating for change
• 2517 Coaching industry scams and ethics
• 4616 Ethics in coaching and supervision
• 53:25 What role does leadership play in your life and business?
• 56:11 How do you know when you're thriving?
• 57:39 Connect with Mellissa Lapides
• 59:34 A final piece of wisdom from Melissa

Meet Melissa

Melissa Lapides, a Licensed Psychotherapist, Trauma, and Attachment expert, and the visionary Founder of The SafeSpace™ Institute brings nearly two decades of dedicated experience to her work. Melissa is passionate about helping individuals and couples heal from trauma and attachment issues while also teaching trauma-informed care to professionals. Through her unique SAFE™ Methodology, she empowers people to cultivate empathy, establish boundaries, enhance communication, and break free from the cycle of trauma.

Connect with Melissa

• Instagram
• Website
• Melissa's Trauma Free program

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The Thrive Factor Archetypes Business Insights series explores key business wisdom related to two of the 12 Thrive Factor Archetypes in each episode.

In today's episode, part 5 of the series, we get to know the Liberator Engineer and the Networker Connector Thrive Factor Archetypes.

The Liberator Engineer is the freedom weaver. A capable, analytical individual, she has a gift for seeing and sensing the bigger picture and an ability to understand all the moving parts of something. She functions logically, is a thinker, and processes things both through her thoughts and how free she feels in relation to something. She has an instinct for sensing when ego is present and an ability to break it down, in herself and others.  She comes across as competent, calm, and coordinated, and yet, the reality is she is a deep feeler with incredible depth of emotion. That emotion gives her the ability to be relatable and organised and she is a born leader.  When she is not using her innate building mechanism, her inner engineer to create freedom and space for herself as a priority, the emotion can build and get to the point where it's expressed in a bold way.

The Networker Connector is the social butterfly of the Thrive Factor Archetypes. With an almost unquenchable thirst for connection, she adores being with people. Even if she is naturally introverted, this part of her is the life of the party always. She has the ability to bring people together and loves to see what is possible when connections are made between those in her social and professional circles.  Whilst an obvious connector of others and the person many turn to because "they'll know someone", she can actually be significantly disconnected from herself. She is wise to turn her love of connection inward and learn to fulfill her need for connection from within.

Resources & Links:

• Tune into episode 16 to hear a high level introduction to all 12 Thrive Factor Archetypes here
• Part 1 of the series featuring the Mentor Teacher and Shapeshifter Alchemist Archetypes can be listened to here
• Part 2 of the series featuring Advocate Rescuer and Inspirer Believer Archetypes can be listened to here
• Part 3 of the series featuring Pioneer Seeker and Mediator Diplomat Archetypes can be listened to here
• Part 4 of the series featuring Visionary Creator and Heroine Adventurer can be listened to here
• Take the free Thrive Factor Archetype assessment & meet one of your Archetypes here 
• Thrive Factor Insights experience
• Thrive Factor Experience + the Experience Amplified, both including 1:1 coaching
• Connect with key resources and the episode transcript here.

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What a treat this week's episode is for your ears and inspiration. I connected with guest Dr Hayley Kelly earlier this year after seeing her share an episode on her podcast Therapists Rising about the dark side of coaching. I am sure that is not a surprise to you that I listened immediately!

That listening experience confirmed that I had to connect with this inspiring soul, and so I did. Fast forward to now and I am so excited to share this episode with you. You'll hear us talk about Dr Hayley's transition from therapist to coach for therapists and our shared mission to bring an often missing professionalism and integrity to the coaching industry.

In this episode, you'll hear

• 3:57 Burnout, shifting from therapy to coaching, and personal growth
• 11:49 Coaching vs therapy differences
• 22:15 Coaching industry challenges and best practices
• 38:11 Ethical challenges in coaching and therapy
• 52:34 Prioritising well-being over financial success in the coaching industry
• 1:02:12 What role does leadership play in your life and business?
• 1:04:39 How do you know when you're thriving?
• 1:07:31 Connect with Dr Hayley
• 1:08:25 What's a final piece of wisdom that you'd like to share?

Meet Dr Hayley

Dr. Hayley Kelly, PhD, is the CEO and Founder of Therapists Rising, a groundbreaking company and global movement that aims to disrupt and innovate the mental health care system. With a background in clinical psychology and extensive experience in various roles within academia, healthcare, and private practice, Dr. Kelly recognized the flaws in the traditional approach to mental health and sought to create a new path for therapists to make a meaningful impact. Her journey led her to develop a successful coaching business and achieve financial stability through revenue diversification, which she now teaches to other therapists.

Driven by her own experiences as a mother and a neurodivergent individual (Autistic ADHD), Dr. Kelly is dedicated to being a role model for her children and redefining sustainability and contribution. Through Therapists Rising, she supports therapists at different stages of their entrepreneurial development, providing them with the necessary skills and strategies to build future-proofed businesses by creating, launching, and scaling signature programs.

Under Dr. Kelly's leadership, Therapists Rising is creating a transformative community of empowered therapists who are rewriting the rules and making a lasting impact in the mental health landscape.

Connect with Dr Hayley

• Instagram - Dr Hayley Kelly
• Facebook - Therapists Rising
• Therapists Rising Website
• Take the free Therapist Archetype quiz
• My episode on the Therapists Rising podcast
• The dark side of coaching episode on the Therapists Rising Podcast

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It's our first birthday week at She Leads She Thrives and if you have been following along you know there has been plenty of generous reflection shared in our first 4 episodes of this 5 part series. 

Today we have another reflective episode. For a long time on She Leads She Thrives we have talked about taking the answers from some of our guests to the 2 questions I ask everyone and meshing all that wisdom together in one episode. That is this episode!

You'll hear about leadership from

• Joanna Naughton
• Jane McKay
• Curtis Tyrone Jones
• Amy Loughren
• Cristina Bold
• Steph Zahalka
• Swapna Thomas
• Victoria Welsh
• Jesika Liston

You'll hear about thriving from 

• Amy Loughren
• Anna Squelch
• Brooke Vulinovivh
• Elisha Tichelle
• Elle Steele
• Jane McKay
• Penny Soo
• Marlena Thillon
• Sam Kaur Evans
• Laura Dick

A birthday gift for you!

Access the special offer of 50% off

• Thrive Factor profiling
• Business strategy sessions 
• Thrive Factor Coaching

 to celebrate our first year live in the podcast space.  Use the code SLSTbirthday50. The code is good for all of October 2023! 
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It's our first birthday week at She Leads She Thrives and if you have been following along you know there has been plenty of generous reflection shared in our first 3 episodes of this series. Having reflective conversations with some of our early guests has been so much fun.

Today I share 12 lessons for life and business from the first year of hosting She Leads She Thrives podcast. Don't forget to make the most of the October 2023 Podcast 1st Birthday offers. There's a link below to access them.

A birthday gift for you!

Access the special offer of 50% off all 

• 3 options for Thrive Factor profiling
• Business strategy sessions 
• Thrive Factor Coaching

 to celebrate our first year live in the podcast space.  Use the code SLSTbirthday50. The code is good for all of October 2023! 
The numbers of each offer are generous, but limited so if the links don’t work, they’re sold out. Here is where to access this rarely seen savings.

 Access the transcript here.


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It's our first birthday week at She Leads She Thrives and to celebrate I caught up with some of your favourite guests from the first few months of the podcast. We chatted about the past year and where they are now. It was easy to choose each of these superstars because not only were there episodes in the most downloaded list, but they are stellar souls who are so amazing at what they do, generous with their time, and were truly excited to join me again to celebrate our 1st birthday.

In this final of 3 returning guest episodes, you'll hear me chat with Swapna Thomas, and Brooke Vulinovich and I share my answers to the questions I asked each of our guests in this series. Check the rest of the show notes for links to their original guest episodes because if you missed them the first time, I know you'll want to tune in now. And if you heard them the first time around, there's so much wisdom to learn all these months later.

A birthday gift for you!

Access the special offer of 50% off all 

• 3 options of Thrive Factor profiling
• Business strategy sessions 
• Thrive Factor Coaching

to celebrate our first year live in the podcast space.  
Use the code SLSTbirthday50. The code is good for all of October 2023!
The numbers of each offer are generous, but limited so if the links don't work, they're sold out. Here is where to access this rarely seen savings.

Connect with past episodes featuring today's guests

• Swapna Thomas - episode 15 - Brave marketing with a side of smart girl wisdom
• Brooke Vulinovich - episode 13 - Instagram, digital nomad life & imposter syndrome
• Shannon Dunn - most popular episodes
  • episode 36 - The Retreat Episode
  • episode 16 - Let's meet the Thrive Factor Archetypes
  • episode 22 - The Power of Impact, Legacy, and Self Leadership

Connect with today's guests on their socials

Swapna Thomas

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Website

Brooke Vulinovich

• Instagram – Social Club Community
• Instagram – Brooke
• Free eBook
• Join the Social Club Community
• Instagram Audits

Access the full transcript and video of this episode on the Thrive Factor Co website.
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It's our first birthday week at She Leads She Thrives and to celebrate I caught up with some of your favourite guests from the first few months of the podcast. We chatted about the past year and where they are now. It was easy to choose each of these superstars because not only were there episodes in the most downloaded list, but they are stellar souls who are so amazing at what they do, generous with their time, and were truly excited to join me again to celebrate our first birthday.

In this second of 3 episodes, you'll hear me chat with Homaya Amar, Laura Dick and Jesika Liston. Check the rest of the show notes for links to their original episodes because if you missed them the first time, I know you'll want to tune in now. And if you heard them the first time around, there's so much wisdom to learn all these months later.

A birthday gift for you!

Access the special offer of 50% off all 

• 3 options for Thrive Factor profiling
• Business strategy sessions 
• Thrive Factor Coaching

to celebrate our first year live in the podcast space.  
Use the code SLSTbirthday50. The code is good for all of October 2023!
The numbers of each offer are generous, but limited so if the links don't work, they're sold out. Here is where to access this rarely seen savings.

Connect with past episodes featuring today's guests

• Homaya Amar - episode 19 - Genuine magic of a spiritual business
• Laura Dick - episode 17 - Rest your way to business success
• Jesika Liston - episode 12 - Swagger your way to success

Connect with today's guests on their socials
Homaya Amar

• Instagram
• Facebook personal profile
• Facebook business page

Laura Dick

• Instagram
• Website
• Business with Flow Podcast
• Tune into my episode on Laura’s podcast here

Jesika Liston

• Instagram
• Facebook

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It's our first birthday week at She Leads She Thrives and to celebrate I caught up with some of your favourite guests from the first few months of the podcast. We chatted about the past year and where they are now. It was easy to choose each of these superstars because not only were there episodes in the most downloaded list, but they are stellar souls who are so amazing at what they do, generous with their time, and were truly excited to join me again to celebrate our first birthday.

In this first of 3 episodes, you'll hear me chat with Stasha Washburn, Annie Gichuru, and Penny Soo. Check the rest of the show notes for links to their original episodes because if you missed them the first time, I know you'll want to tune in now. And if you heard them the first time around, there's so much wisdom to learn all these months later.

A birthday gift for you!

Access the special offer of 50% off all 

• 3 options of Thrive Factor profiling
• Business strategy sessions 
• Thrive Factor Coaching

to celebrate our first year live in the podcast space.  
Use the code SLSTbirthday50. The code is good for all of October 2023!
The numbers of each offer are generous, but limited so if the links don't work, they're sold out. Here is where to access this rarely seen savings.

Connect with past episodes featuring today's guests

• Stasha Washburn - episode 5 - Pioneering as the Period Coach
• Annie Gichuru - episode 10 - Leading a Racially Inclusive Business
• Penny Soo - episode 21 - Impactful Messaging

Connect with today's guests on their socialsStasha Washburn

• Instagram
• Facebook
• TikTok
• You Tube

Annie Gichuru

• Website
• Instagram

Penny Soo

• Facebook
• Instagram

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You are going to love my conversation with the witty and excitable Jane McKay who, as a long-term marketer and cheerleader for more fun in business, is also the kind of soul who keeps it real.

In this episode we candidly chat about the realities of business, the challenges marketing can bring and why keeping the serious stuff light-hearted is good for everyone.

Meet Jane

Jane McKay is a marketing consultant and coach who has been in the business of marketing for more than 16 years.
Starting her freelance career as a copywriter, Jane has worked as a brand designer, web designer, and marketing strategist and coach in her business, Jane McKay Communications, since 2009.
Jane works with coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs to grow their service-based businesses profitably, scalably, and sustainably.

Connect with Jane

• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• TikTok

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This fresh episode offers the most valuable and truthful information about your nervous system. Elisha Tichelle, today's guest has been working with somatics for over two decades and offers so much in this week's conversation. You're likely to rethink what you knew about nervous system regulation after you hear what Elisha has to share.

We also talk about Elisha's experience integrating her Thrive Factor Archetypes into her business, and the value of knowing who you are as you build connections with yourself and others. Elisha is wise, inspiring, insightful, and brings her fabulous Queen energy to every part of our conversation.

In this episode, you'll hear about

• 05:01 Elisha learning about her Thrive Factor Archetypes
• 08:56 Permission and the growing edge
• 11:34 The interplay between the Queen Ruler and Liberator Engineer Thrive Factor Archetypes
• 44:17 What it really means to be embodied
• 54:36 What role does leadership play in your life and business?
• 57:36 How do you know when you're thriving?
• 59:11 What's a final piece of wisdom that you'd like to share?

Meet Elisha

Elisha Tichelle is an alchemist of the nervous system for visionary leaders and heart-centered entrepreneurs. Following a 20-year career as a somatic researcher and professor, Elisha now supports her clients to expand their nervous systems so their work can make a greater impact in the world - without burning out. Elisha’s facilitation guides an expansion of nervous system regulation, moving people out of operating from positions of stress and overwhelm into embodied states of flow, connection, and mastery. Elisha is the ‘behind the scenes’ priestess to some of the world's most successful and well-known coaches. Through her training program ‘Evolution,’ she guides space holders, facilitators, and coaches into integrating nervous system work in their business and life.

Connect with Elisha

• Instagram
• Website
• Discover your burnout type with Elisha's quiz

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