In this deeply moving and expansive conversation, host Sebastian sits down with Natalie Sain, a healer, shaman, channel, and spirit medium whose work bridges the realms of trauma-informed somatic therapy, energy medicine, and ancestral Hawaiian shamanism. Natalie is the founder of Guided by Natalie, where she supports clients worldwide through profound emotional, energetic, and spiritual transformation.

This episode explores the often misunderstood world of intuitive healing, channeling, and spiritual connection. Natalie shares her personal journey—from shutting down her gifts out of fear of being labeled mentally ill, to rediscovering her abilities and building a thriving practice rooted in compassion, evidence, and heart-centered presence. She opens up about her clinical background, her work with skeptics and believers alike, and how she creates safe, transformational spaces for people navigating grief, trauma, ancestral patterns, and soul-level questions.

The conversation moves through the nature of consciousness, the afterlife, spirit guides, and the role of energy in healing. Natalie demystifies concepts like auras, frequencies, past-life connections, and communication with loved ones who have passed. She also discusses the future of medicine, the power of prayer, the importance of nervous system regulation, and how to raise children who feel safe expressing their spiritual experiences.

Whether you're a CEO, parent, entrepreneur, or seeker, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate, and profoundly hopeful perspective on what it means to live with spiritual awareness, emotional intelligence, and an open heart.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

• How Natalie's clinical background informs her spiritual and shamanic healing work

• Why skeptics often become believers after experiencing evidential readings

• What happens when we die—and what the afterlife actually looks like

• How spirit guides, angels, and loved ones communicate with us daily

• The difference between spirit guides and passed-over loved ones

• How trauma, ancestral patterns, and emotions are stored in the body and energy field

• What an aura is, what it reveals, and how it changes based on our thoughts and emotions

• How to connect with nature, spirit, and your own intuition through simple daily practices

• Why nervous system regulation is essential for spiritual and intuitive development

• The role of prayer, gratitude, and heart-centered living in transformation

• How to support children who are spiritually sensitive or seeing things others don't

• Why manifestation is real—but not always what we think it is

• The future of medicine: frequency-based healing and the union of clinical and spiritual approaches

• How shamanic healing works to recover soul fragments and release stored pain

• What Natalie sees when she reads energy—and how she delivers messages with compassion and clarity

• Why being kind to yourself is the most important spiritual practice

Connect with Natalie Sain

Website: nataliesaigne.com

Recommended Reading
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

About the Podcast
The Happiest CEO explores the intersection of leadership, wellness, spirituality, and personal transformation. Host Sebastian dives into honest conversations with thought leaders, healers, and innovators who are redefining what it means to thrive—in business, relationships, and life.

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In this deeply illuminating conversation, host Sebastian sits down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, a renowned therapist, professor, and author of groundbreaking works including Sex, God and the Conservative Church and Shameless Parenting. Dr. Sellers brings decades of expertise helping individuals and couples navigate the complex intersection of faith, family, sexuality, and intimate connection.

This episode explores the hidden forces that have shaped modern attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy—from the political and religious movements of the 1980s that replaced comprehensive sex education with abstinence-only messaging, to the corporate and cultural agendas that continue to influence how we see our bodies, desires, and relationships. Dr. Sellers reveals how shame became embedded in our understanding of sexuality, and why so many people struggle to experience authentic intimacy as a result.

The conversation moves beyond theory into practical, compassionate guidance on how to heal shame, communicate openly with partners, create emotional safety, and reclaim desire as a natural, beautiful part of being human. Dr. Sellers shares insights from her intimacy retreats for couples, the importance of understanding power dynamics in relationships, and how emotional intelligence and relational skills form the foundation not just for great intimacy, but for thriving in work, parenting, and life.

Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, parent, or simply someone seeking deeper connection and self-acceptance, this episode offers a refreshing, shame-free framework for understanding yourself and building relationships rooted in honesty, respect, and joy.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

• How political and corporate agendas in the 1980s reshaped sexuality education in the U.S.

• The hidden cost of abstinence-only education and its impact on intimacy and shame

• What comprehensive sex education looks like in Northern Europe—and why it works

• How shame around sexuality affects self-worth, relationships, and even parenting

• Why knowing yourself—your desires, boundaries, and preferences—is the foundation of intimacy

• How to start honest conversations about sex and intimacy with your partner

• The role of emotional safety and power dynamics in creating authentic connection

• Lessons from Dr. Sellers' intimacy retreats: how couples transform in just 24 hours

• Why patriarchy has hurt men's ability to experience deep intimacy and vulnerability

• How to be accountable to your power—at home, at work, and in relationships

• The impact of media, social platforms, and screens on intimacy and family life

• Why emotional and relational intelligence are the most essential life skills

• Practical exercises and frameworks for healing shame and building connection

• How to raise shame-free, confident children in a culture full of mixed messages

Connect with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

Website: tinascermersellers.com
Instagram: @dr.tina.shameless (https://www.instagram.com/dr.tina.shameless/)
Abundant Marriage Program: abundantmarriage.com
Inanna Rising (psychedelic-assisted therapy support): inannarising.org

Books by Dr. Tina:
Sex, God and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy
Shameless Parenting: Everything You Need to Raise Shame-Free, Confident Kids and Heal Your Shame Too

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The Happiest CEO explores the intersection of leadership, wellness, relationships, and personal transformation. Host Sebastian dives into honest conversations with thought leaders, healers, and innovators who are redefining what it means to thrive—in business, in love, and in life.

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In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Leslie Ellis, a leading expert in dreams and unconscious processes, explores the powerful role dreams play in understanding our emotional landscape. She explains how dreams function as a unique form of consciousness, revealing feelings and experiences we may avoid or suppress in waking life.

The discussion dives deep into the nature of nightmares, their connection to trauma, and the often-overlooked therapeutic potential of dream work. Dr. Ellis emphasizes the importance of recognizing personal metaphors in dreams rather than relying on universal symbols, and she outlines practical ways to work with dream imagery for emotional healing.

The conversation also covers lucid dreaming, dream incubation, and the science behind dreaming, highlighting how these practices can support creativity, self-awareness, and mental health. The episode concludes with insights on dream journaling, finding a therapist trained in dream work, and why integrating dreams into everyday conversations can foster empathy, healing, and personal growth.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How dreams act as an unfiltered form of consciousness and emotional expression

• Why nightmares are meaningful signals rather than random or harmful experiences

• How unresolved trauma often appears in dreams — and how to work with it safely

• The difference between symbols and metaphors in dream interpretation

• Why dream metaphors are deeply personal rather than universal

• Practical methods for working with and even altering recurring nightmares

• How lucid dreaming can be used as a therapeutic and spiritual practice

• Why dream journaling is essential for recall, pattern recognition, and insight

• The health implications of chronic nightmares and poor sleep quality

• How dreams support emotional processing, healing, and personal growth

• Why dream work has declined in mainstream therapy — and why that matters

• How to find a therapist trained in dream-centered approaches

• Ways sharing dreams can deepen emotional connection and empathy

• How dream incubation can be used for creativity and problem-solving

In this episode of The Happiest CEO Show, we sit down with Nathan Folkes, founder of MojoSurf, one of Australia’s most iconic surf and adventure companies. What started in 1998 as a passionate, roaming surf lifestyle became an international business helping thousands of people catch their first wave across Australia, Bali/Indonesia, Portugal and beyond.

Nathan shares the real story behind building MojoSurf — from leaving school at 14, carpentry trade life, and launching a “totally rogue” pop-up surf trip from Sydney to Byron, to scaling a complex multi-location operation built on fun, freedom, and community. We also dive into the less glamorous realities of growth: cashflow pressure, hiring the right people, and learning to outsource your weaknesses before they swallow your passion.

Then comes the wild pivot: when COVID hit and tourism stopped overnight, Nathan and the team had to adapt or disappear — transforming their resources (beds, buses, and a whole lot of grit) into a large-scale accommodation and transport solution supporting Pacific Island workers in Australia’s farms. That unexpected chapter sparked something bigger: a long-term commitment to Pacific communities, sustainability, and responsible tourism — including projects in Indonesia and exploratory work in places like the Solomon Islands.

This is a conversation about adaptation, resilience, purpose-led growth, and what it really takes to build a business that still feels like you.

• Surfing as a metaphor for business: timing, persistence, and “paddling out the back”

• How MojoSurf began: a phone, a cartoon brochure, and a bus headed north

• The truth about scaling: staff culture, systems, and outsourcing your weak spots

• Sustainability + responsibility: “people, planet, purpose, profit”

• The COVID pivot: from surf camps to supporting farm workforces and Pacific communities

• Lessons from “failing forward” — and why showing up matters more than perfection

• Nathan’s best advice: “Keep breathing. Find a way.”

  Nathan Folkes — Founder, MojoSurf

  Learn more: www.mojosurf.com

What does it really mean to live — and lead — an exceptional life?

In this episode of The Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian chats with Marcus Pearce — speaker, author, podcaster, and co-host of the globally acclaimed 100 Not Out: Mastering the Art of Ageing Well — for a powerful conversation about purpose, performance, and redefining success.

Marcus’s journey is anything but ordinary. From a high-pressure career in elite sports media (Channel Nine, AFL Footy Show, Olympic Games, World Cups) to becoming one of Australia’s most trusted voices in health, wellbeing, and personal growth, Marcus shares the wake-up calls that reshaped his life — and how leaders can avoid burning out while building something meaningful.

We explore:

• Why exceptional standards matter more than chasing balance

• How CEOs can design a life that supports long-term energy, health, and happiness

• Lessons from 400+ conversations with the world’s greatest “graceful agers”

• What business leaders can learn from longevity cultures like Ikaria

• How to make the rest of your life the best of your life — without sacrificing ambition

This episode is a must-listen for founders, CEOs, and high performers who want success that actually feels good — now and in the decades to come.

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In this expansive and soul-stirring episode of The Happiest CEO, host Sebastian invites Boris Walter: a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and spiritual mind guide, to share his transformational journey from life as a boilermaker to becoming a deeply attuned practitioner of healing and consciousness work.

Boris opens up about the pivotal shifts that led him from high-risk industrial environments into the world of emotional and spiritual healing. Rooted in both science and the unseen realms, his work bridges psychology with spiritual insight, offering clients—from everyday individuals to corporate leaders—a path toward authenticity, inner peace, and expanded awareness.

The conversation explores hypnosis, past-life regression, the nature of consciousness, and how our beliefs shape reality. Boris speaks candidly about navigating skepticism, engaging with ancient wisdom, and accessing profound non-ordinary states of awareness. His reflections on trauma, reincarnation, soul evolution, and energetic healing challenge listeners to question the limits of their perception and embrace the full spectrum of human experience.

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In this illuminating episode of The Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian sits down with gut health educator and functional practitioner Charley O’Halloran, founder of Holistic Gut Health. Known for his popular educational content on Instagram and TikTok, Charley shares how his own battles with chronic fatigue, anxiety, and poor digestion led him to discover the power of functional medicine and holistic gut repair.

This conversation goes far beyond digestion. Charley unpacks the deeper systems often overlooked in modern health conversations — from the gut–brain axis to emotional trauma’s impact on the microbiome. He explains why true gut healing requires more than just supplements or fiber, and outlines a systems-based approach that includes nervous system regulation, bloodwork analysis, and personalized lifestyle shifts.

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In this transformative episode of the Happiest CEO, Sebastian speaks with internationally renowned breathwork trainer John Stamoulos, a pioneer in conscious connected breathing. With over 30 years of experience, John has worked across the globe guiding individuals through profound emotional healing, trauma release, and personal breakthroughs using nothing but the breath.

Together, Sebastian and John explore the astonishing power of breathwork to surface hidden traumas, release emotional blockages, and restore presence and vitality. John shares the foundational principles behind conscious connected breathing and explains why this modality can unlock transformation even without needing to "talk through" trauma. Their conversation journeys through birth trauma, ancestral patterns, and how repressed energy, when given space through breath, can finally be felt, moved, and integrated.

This episode also dives into the safety, ethics, and integrity of breathwork, offering essential guidance on how to find a qualified practitioner. John emphasizes how breathwork must be trauma-informed, consent-based, and practitioner-guided to ensure lasting healing without re-traumatization.

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In this deeply honest conversation, Sebastian welcomes Theo Bergmann, former professional footballer turned health coach, to the Happiest CEO podcast. Theo walks us through his journey from the elite world of German soccer into a courageous inner quest to reclaim his health. Along the way he reveals what chronic fatigue and brain fog taught him about the interplay of mindset, biology, and purpose, and how he now helps others heal.

From early ambition on the pitch to a health breakdown that nearly ended his career, Theo’s story illustrates the fragility behind peak performance. When a simple flu spiralled into brain fog, dizziness, fatigue, and cognitive decline, conventional medicine failed him. His turning point came via alternative frameworks—especially connecting viral loads, heavy metals, and detox strategies—and combining these with mindset, resilience, and community. Theo now coaches executives and people with chronic health challenges to rebuild not just energy, but identity, alignment, and sustainable vitality.

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In this powerful conversation, Sebastian Mierau reconnects with Pete Evans, chef-turned-wellness advocate, to trace his winding path from the kitchen to deeper explorations of health, identity, and purpose. Over the years, Pete has shifted from extreme dietary ideologies to a more fluid, embodied approach. What emerges is not a rigid system, but an invitation: to live more attentively, courageously, and in alignment with one’s deeper nature.

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