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The Happiest CEO Podcast
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Hosted by Sebastian Mierau, co-founder of Clearlight Saunas International and Helsi Global, each episode dives into the cutting edge of biohacking techniques and holistic health practices. Through conversations with world-class experts, Sebastian uncovers insights to help you optimise your mind, body, and spirit — so you can feel and perform at your very best.
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In this deeply fascinating and illuminating conversation, host Sebastian sits down with Toni Miller, one of the world's leading iridologists with over 40 years of clinical experience. Toni is the only practitioner to have won both Iridologist of the Year and Instructor of the Year, trained under legendary iridology pioneer Bernard Jensen, and founded the only iridology college in the Southern Hemisphere. She is the author of multiple bestselling books on iridology and has revolutionized the field by developing Integrated Iridology, a compassionate, science-aligned approach that bridges ancient wisdom with modern physiology.
This episode explores the often misunderstood art and science of iridology, revealing how the iris acts as a window into your constitutional strengths, familial health patterns, and personalized pathways to wellness. Toni demystifies how the eyes reflect not just physical health, but also emotional tendencies, personality traits, communication styles, and even relationship dynamics. She explains how iris patterns can guide dietary choices, reveal areas of potential vulnerability, and empower individuals to make informed lifestyle decisions that align with their unique blueprint.
The conversation moves through the history of iridology, the evolution from classical to integrated approaches, and why Toni challenged decades of accepted teaching to create a model rooted in truth and kindness. She shares how constitutional analysis works, what different eye colors and structures reveal, and how pigmentation, fiber patterns, and pupil size all contribute to understanding who you are and how you can thrive. Toni also conducts a live constitutional reading for Sebastian, demonstrating the depth and specificity of iridology in real time.
Whether you're a CEO, parent, health practitioner, or seeker, this episode offers a grounded, empowering, and profoundly insightful perspective on personalized health, self-awareness, and living in alignment with your inherent design.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How Toni trained under Bernard Jensen and became a pioneer in iridology education
Why classical iridology was misunderstood and how Integrated Iridology corrects those misconceptions
The difference between hot spots and cold spots in the iris and how to support each
How the iris is the most complex external organ and contains over 28,000 nerve fibers
What constitutional iridology reveals about your familial health history across three generations
The three primary eye color groups: lymphatic, hematogenic, and mixed, and what each means for your health
How structural patterns in the iris reveal personality traits, communication styles, and stress responses
Why people with small pupils and compact fibers are often highly motivated workaholics
What jewels and flowers in the iris indicate about focus, emotional processing, and ideal partnerships
How birth order and family dynamics are reflected in iris patterns
Why your right eye reflects your father's lineage and your left eye reflects your mother's
How to identify your ideal diet based on your constitutional color group
The role of iridology in fertility support and how herbal medicine can restore reproductive health
Why eating in a calm, distraction-free environment is essential for digestive health
How to find a qualified iridologist and what credentials to look for
Why iridology is not diagnostic but rather a powerful assessment tool for personalized care
How lifestyle choices, trauma, and emotional patterns can manifest in iris changes over time
Connect with Toni Miller
Website: iridologyonline.com
Email: info@iridologyonline.com
Books by Toni Miller:
Integrated Iridology Textbook
Mind Matters: The Emotional Aspects of Integrated Iridology
Special Offers for Listeners:
$100 off Integrated Iridology Textbook and Mind Matters using code: podcast
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Constitution cards and webinars available at iridologyonline.com
About the Podcast
The Happiest CEO explores the intersection of leadership, wellness, personalised health, and self-awareness. 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.
https://the-happiest-ceo.com/
www.instagram.com/the.happiest.ceo/
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In this profound and expansive conversation, host Sebastian sits down with Krista, a breathwork pioneer and shamanic practitioner who has been guiding deep transformational work since 2000, long before breathwork became mainstream. Krista's shamanic path began in early childhood, and her journey from depression and trauma to becoming a healer offers a powerful testament to the body's capacity for transformation when given the right tools and safe space.
This episode explores the often misunderstood worlds of breathwork, shamanism, cellular memory, and somatic healing. Krista opens up about her early experiences sensing the "other world" after her father's death before she was born, her struggles with depression as a young mother, and how breathwork became the key to her healing without ever needing antidepressants. She shares how her intuitive gifts unfolded, how she learned to see the deeper patterns behind people's struggles, and why she believes breathwork is one of the most accessible and powerful tools for reclaiming choice, agency, and aliveness.
The conversation moves through the science and spirit of breath, the difference between regulation and deep process work, how trauma lives in the body, and why safety and nervous system training are essential foundations for transformation. Krista demystifies shamanic breathwork, cold water rebirthing, firewalking, and sweat lodge ceremonies, explaining how these ancient practices help us move from victimhood to creatorship, from fear to surrender, and from resistance to flow. She also addresses the modern breathwork movement, its benefits, and the importance of proper training and ethical practice.
Whether you're a CEO, parent, entrepreneur, or seeker, this episode offers grounded wisdom, practical tools, and a deeply compassionate perspective on what it means to breathe fully, live courageously, and transform crisis into growth.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How Krista discovered her shamanic gifts in childhood and used them to connect with her father who died before she was born
Why breathwork healed her depression when traditional therapy and medication could not
The difference between breathwork for regulation versus deep trauma processing
How cellular memory stores emotional pain and how the body releases it through breath
Why getting choice in crisis is the key to moving from victim to creator
The role of safety and nervous system regulation in deep healing work
What shamanic breathwork is and how it bridges the physical and spiritual worlds
The rise of the modern breathwork movement and what to watch out for when seeking a practitioner
How to view crisis as a gateway to transformation rather than something to avoid
Why training your nervous system through breathwork builds resilience and resistance to stress
How the breath is your constant ally and the only autonomic system you can consciously control
What cold water rebirthing is and how it helps people find their natural rhythm in life
The lifelong impact of birth trauma and how breathwork can heal it
How firewalking teaches surrender, transformation, and the power of invitation over willpower
The wisdom of sweat lodge ceremonies and what it means to die in order to be reborn
Why enjoying life and breathing deeply are the most important spiritual practices
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.
https://the-happiest-ceo.com/
www.instagram.com/the-happiest-ceo
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In this raw and transformative conversation, host Sebastian sits down with Jeffrey Morgan, an Indigenous Garmy Royman, seven-figure entrepreneur, and 2024 Australian Mindset and Life Coach of the Year. Jeffrey's story is one of radical transformation: from spending nearly 20 years behind bars to building a thriving global business and becoming a powerful voice for personal development, emotional intelligence, and breaking generational cycles.
This episode explores Jeffrey's journey from growing up in one of Sydney's most notorious streets, surrounded by trauma, violence, and systemic disadvantage, to discovering his purpose through extreme ownership and what he calls his "pain to power" philosophy. Jeffrey opens up about losing both parents to cancer while incarcerated, saying goodbye over a six-minute phone call, and the pivotal moment that shifted his identity from accepting his environment to designing his future. The conversation moves through the psychology of behavior, the power of rewriting your narrative, and the importance of challenging the values and beliefs that were built into us.
Jeffrey shares practical frameworks like the seven by seven principles, the invisible backpack, and the negative versus positive feel loop. He discusses how to become the happiest CEO of your own life, the discipline behind daily deposits, and why most people stay stuck in the prison of their own minds even when they're physically free. Whether you're a CEO, parent, entrepreneur, or someone navigating pain, this episode offers a grounded, no-nonsense roadmap to resilience, emotional regulation, intentional living, and building a life of purpose, peace, and power.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How growing up in trauma and systemic disadvantage shaped Jeffrey's early identity
Why people become byproducts of their environment and how to break that cycle
The pivotal moment that shifted Jeffrey from acceptance to design in his life
How extreme ownership can transform pain into purpose
What the "invisible backpack" is and how to unpack it for emotional freedom
The seven by seven framework: emotional, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychological, financial, and educational alignment How to rewrite your narrative and challenge the values you were built with
Why the first thought is often the wrong thought and how to challenge it
The difference between reacting from triggers versus responding with emotional intelligence
How to use the negative and positive feel loop to shift behavior
Why discipline, accountability, and non-negotiables form the DNA of success The power of daily deposits and habit cross-stacking
Jeffrey Morgan Website: jeffreymorgan.com Instagram: @thejeffreymorgan
Jeffrey Morgan About the Podcast The Happiest CEO explores the intersection of leadership, wellness, resilience, and personal transformation.
Host Sebastian dives into honest conversations with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are redefining what it means to thrive in business, relationships, and life.
https://the-happiest-ceo.com/ www.instagram.com/the-happiest-ceo
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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
About the Podcast
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.
http://www.instagram.comthe-happiest.ceo
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If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review and share it with someone navigating intimacy, shame, or the journey toward deeper connection.
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.
What You’ll Hear In This Episode
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.
🎧 Listen in and discover how to build a business, a body, and a life that truly lasts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tara Shields joins Sebastian in this episode to share her journey from a high-pressure fashion career in Melbourne to becoming a kinesiologist based in Byron Bay. Through kinesiology, emotional work, and energy healing, Tara guides people to unlock deeper truths, clear old beliefs, and live with more alignment, vitality, and authenticity. Her story is a powerful example of how one can move from numbing pain to cultivating self-love, purpose, and resilience.
In this deeply reflective and candid episode of the Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian Mierau welcomes Michael Kohan: an ICF-certified Life, Performance & Executive Coach and founder of the Elevate Life Project.
In this episode of the Happiest CEO Podcast, Joel Olsen, a seasoned myotherapist with over 20 years of experience, shares his journey into the world of muscle therapy, along with the unique techniques that define his practice.
In this deeply resonant episode of the Helsi Show, Sebastian welcomes Benny Berry, a former underground Search & Rescue team leader, firefighter, and lifeguard, who has transformed a life of service into a path of holistic healing and breath-led transformation.
In this episode of the Helsi Show, Sebastian sits down with Shae Phillips, a colon hydrotherapist whose approach to gut health extends far beyond digestion.
In this thought-provoking episode of the Helsi Podcast, Sebastian sits down with Dr. Ron Stotts, a pioneer in the field of conscious leadership and personal transformation.
In this enlightening episode of the Helsi Show, host Sebastian sits down with Dr. Libby Weaver, a renowned biochemist, nutrition specialist, and founder of Bio Blends.
















