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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