Michelle Ann hosts episode 75 of the Soul Stories podcast with in-person guest Bree Puttick, the new co-owner of Forest Lake’s Always Will Be Cafe & Bar (a barber and coffee shop), which she took over with her brother after returning from London. They discuss divine timing, spirituality, astrology, moon cycles, sound healing, and Michelle’s channelling work, plus women’s practices like yoni steaming and the value of openness and authenticity.

Bree shares her background in hospitality, marketing and sales, her social media business Social Breeze, and how misaligned work in London impacted her health. She highlights community-building through the café, plans to rebrand it to Morning Grind, and ideas like walking clubs and fitness partnerships.

Michelle also shares her business Those2Sisters shifting to ThoseSisters and their retreats and coaching focused on “peace to your profit.”00:00 Welcome to Soul Stories00:41 Meet Bri In Person02:05 New Cafe Owners Story04:27 Woo Connections07:45 Sound Healing Channeling09:46 Yoni Steaming Talk12:13 Authenticity In Business16:21 Cafe Hours And Community23:29 Rebrand Morning Grind28:47 Thermomix And Food Plans30:06 Thermomix Upgrade Hype30:44 Hospitality to Corporate Sales33:24 London Move and First Client34:15 Cold Calling Burnout Lessons36:27 Working With My Sister39:23 Community and Local Support42:04 Rebrand to Those Sisters44:33 Retreats and Peaceful Profit47:19 Soul Death and Past Lives53:53 Final Questions and Wrap Up

Michelle Anne welcomes Shane DeSousa to Soul Stories episode 74, reflecting on their deep first conversation at a Gold Coast Lux networking event.

Shane, a business development manager and broker at Super Car Insurance Australia and founder of Next Step Football Pathways, shares his passion for helping young people through youth work and disability support, shaped by his parents’ divorce, financial struggles, and work with students with autism.

He describes rebuilding himself through therapy, reading, and exercise, and pursuing a late return to soccer, securing a professional trial in Georgia and seeking one in Malta.

Shane discusses managing anger, the importance of support systems, a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, his grandmother’s death and signs of connection, and his long-term vision for a soccer academy integrating education and therapy.

I have been wanting to get Bel Bignell on the podcast for months, and I am so glad we finally made it happen. Because this conversation. I cannot stop thinking about it.

I first met Bel at one of our retreats up in the Noosa hinterland. She walked in a little closed off, and I clocked it straight away. Not in a judgmental way. I just knew there was so much more in there waiting to come out. And by the end of that retreat? She was unrecognisable. In the most beautiful way.

In this episode, Bel takes us right back. Through the years of masking, people pleasing and hating what she saw in the mirror. Through losing 34 kilos, having a gastric sleeve, and realising the physical change was only ever the beginning. Through mirror work, she has done every single day for six years without missing one. And through the slow, brave process of becoming a woman who actually knows her own worth.

She is funny and real and a little bit crude, and I absolutely adore her for all of it.

Here is what we get into:

1. Why Bel built a wall around herself and what it finally cost her

2. Her weight loss story and what she discovered on the other side of the scales

3. The daily mirror work practice that changed everything

4. How she uses somatic techniques to move emotion through the body

5. What version three of Bel looks like and why she is still stepping into her

6. The moment at retreat when the wall finally came down

7. Her vision for the next chapter, coaching, community and profit with peace

This one is for every woman who has been showing up loud on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside. Bel has walked that road, and she is not afraid to talk about it.

Come and listen. You are going to love her.

Connect with Bel Bignell:Facebook: ⁠Belinda Bignell⁠Instagram: ⁠@bellebignell79

Come and find us at ThoseSisters:Website: ⁠www.those2sisters.com⁠All offerings: www.those2sisters.com/offerings

If something in this episode lands for you, the Rich Lady Revolution Membership is where we go deeper together. It is where women like Bel find their people, do the real work and start building lives that are both peaceful and profitable.

Come and join us: www.those2sisters.au/membership

Cath Nielsen’s Journey of Survival and Strength after the fatal shooting of her Police colleague, Senior Constable Brett Forte.

In this powerful episode of the Soul Stories Podcast, Michelle Anne sits down with Cath Nielsen, a Queensland Police Service officer whose life was forever altered by a tragic and traumatic event in 2017. Cath opens up about the heartbreaking loss of her colleague, Senior Constable Brett Forte, and the life-threatening danger she faced that day.

Cath shares her journey through the intense grief and trauma, the challenges of finding healing, and the deep mental health struggles that followed. From the impact of the incident to her personal journey of recovery, she talks about how meditation, community support, and the strength to speak her truth have been essential in rebuilding her life.

This episode dives into trauma, survival, and the power of reclaiming your voice. Cath’s story is one of immense courage, resilience, and the raw reality of life after tragedy.

Tune in for an inspiring and emotional story of survival, strength, and healing after the unimaginable.

So, the journey's over, the mind-blowing stuff has happened, and now you’ve gotta go back to putting the washing on and dealing with emails.

This is where the real work begins, sister. This episode is dedicated to the learning, the processing, and the messy business of integrating massive truths into an ordinary, chaotic life.

For the women out there who struggle to let go of the pressure, I'm talking about the mindset shifts that actually stuck, the lessons I still use today, and the freedom of realising that transformation doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be fun, honest, and freeing. It’s all about remembering: you’ve got this - and it doesn’t have to be so serious. 💖

Note: All names have been removed from this podcast for privacy reasons

Let’s get to the juicy bit, shall we? This is the episode where I recount the actual medicine journey -and lovely, it was not a neat, tidy, polished experience. It was chaos, it was ridiculous, and it was the most profound healing I’ve ever experienced.

We’re talking about my deepest fears, my biggest truths, and the total surrender that happens when you realise you’re not actually in charge (hello, my fellow control-freaks, I see you!).

If you’re a woman who’s used to having everything sorted, prepare yourself. I’m sharing the raw, unedited moments of going to pieces so I could finally put myself back together, for real this time. It’s okay for transformation to be messy. 😉

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For all the high-achieving sisters out there who think they can logic their way out of a soul crisis - lovely, I’ve been there.

My brain had a million spreadsheets open and my heart was waving a tiny white flag. This episode is the real story of how I ended up saying "yes" to a deep dive that absolutely terrified me. It wasn't a casual decision; it was a full-blown argument with myself. I’m pulling back the curtain on the decision process: the fear, the ridiculous excuses I made, and the quiet, persistent knowing that this was the key to finding my spark again.

If you’ve ever felt a quiet pull towards something massive and scary, this one’s for you. Remember, you’ve got this.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Sally Prosser, voice and public speaking coach and author of her new book Voiceprint - and WOW… this conversation goes deep.

We talk about the nerves that hit when it’s time to get on stage, why your voice can shake, disappear, or feel “blocked,” and how your voice is affected by your entire energetic system… not just technique.

Sally shares her powerful spiritual journey, including her transition from working in media and journalism into building her own aligned business - and the truth she’s learned along the way:

When you choose soul alignment, the universe truly supports you.

If you’ve ever felt called to speak, share, teach, lead - but fear has been sitting in your throat… this one will move you.

This is my permission slip to ditch the dread - and yours too! Inspired by impromptu podcasts, I hit record while out walking with my fluffy white dog, Milo (yes, you'll hear the real-life leash tangles!). I'm tackling the biggest mental hurdle to feeling great: the misconception that it has to be hard. Approaching 50 and feeling the best I have in my life, I'm sharing the three simple pillars of my transformation. Discover why consistency is more important than intensity, and how just 30 minutes a day, meal planning (even the cursing part!), and having a clear goal can completely reset your body and mindset. You can't out-exercise a bad diet, but I'll show you how to find the energy to change everything.

In this deeply moving and soul-stirring episode of Soul Stories with Michelle Anne, I sit down with the incredible Kirsten Robinson, a young mother who defied every odd and rewrote her fate. Diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma in her bones and placed in palliative care, Kirsten was given only months to live. She couldn’t walk. She couldn’t leave her bed.

But what followed was nothing short of a miracle.
Kirsten’s healing journey wasn’t just medical- it was spiritual, intuitive and radically self-led. From plant medicine journeys that revealed messages from her body, to soul-deep messages from Spirit guiding her next steps, Kirsten’s story is a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when we tune into self-love, surrender, and trust in the unseen.

She now lives a vibrant, healthy life - painting healing art, mothering her children, and inspiring thousands through her presence and story.

This is one you won’t want to miss.
It’s not just about cancer. It’s about awakening.
It’s not just about survival. It’s about true vitality.