Unleashed & Empowered

Your IP is Your Income: The Real Work of 2026

If more awareness was the answer - we’d all be millionaires by now. But in 2026? Awareness alone isn’t enough. The real work is turning your lived wisdom into IP that actually pays you. In this soul-shifting solo episode of Unleashed & Empowered, I’m taking you behind the curtain of what’s coming for our industry, our nervous systems, and our business models, and why your Intellectual Property (IP) is the most powerful, profitable asset you have. This isn’t about hustling harder. It’s about building a business that holds you, scales with you, and pays you for being the woman you’ve become. If you’ve been stuck in over-giving, under-charging, or quietly waiting for “the right time” to own your magic, this is your wake-up call. Your work is worthy. Your ideas are valuable. And your IP is your path to income, impact, and spaciousness in 2026. Let’s build it. 🎧 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * (00:43) Why this is not a business prediction episode, and the real reason most conscious businesses are stuck * (01:49) The problem with “download culture” and why more awareness isn’t leading to actual change * (03:03) What 2025 taught us, and why burnout isn’t the villain we thought it was * (04:30) The rise of spiritual entrepreneurs without momentum, and the truth about what’s missing * (06:10) Why your IP (Intellectual Property) is your income, and how to shift from insight to implementation * (08:42) The breakdown of broken business structures, and what actually needs to be rebuilt * (10:25) The three key shifts happening now: Inner alignment, Energetic strategy, and Conscious scaling * (11:51) Why strategy isn’t enough anymore, and what comes after Human Design awareness * (13:10) The real reason we need Energetic Business Architecture in 2026 * (14:25) Why systems, sacred structure, and scalable delivery will define this next season of business * (16:08) A behind-the-scenes look at how I’m rebuilding my own business model around these principles * (17:55) What it means to work with AI (instead of outsourcing your power to it) * (20:10) The single most important question to ask if you’re ready to move from stagnation to sacred momentum * (22:20) My invitation for you in 2026: stop trying to fix what was never designed for your genius JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 💥 Loved this episode? Tag us in your stories and share your relational revelations! 💌 DM @empowered_by_alice [https://instagram.com/empowered_by_alice] with your biggest mirror or insight 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review to amplify this movement of leadership 🎧 Listen now on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YcdOCIfJvJqO4fhJWBPws] / Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unleashed-empowered/id1796093222] / YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@empowered-by-alice-882]

The Mirror, the Marriage & the Moment That Rewrote Everything

What if your greatest heartbreak isn’t just a wound—it’s a portal to your deepest healing? In this intimate and powerful episode of Unleashed & Empowered, I sit down with the courageous Jes Murphy—coach, relationship alchemist, and co-founder of Align & Connect. We lean into Jes’s journey of becoming a single mother rolling through identity collapse, to rediscovering love, partnership, and sovereignty alongside her husband-wisdom mirror, Wes. Together, they dismantle the illusion that love is about merging, and reveal how it’s really about remembering and re-emerging. From addictions, shadow cycles, human design epiphanies, and relational ruptures—to retreats, accountability, and soul-fuelled partnership—Jes unpacks what it takes to heal while holding space for someone else to heal. There’s no skipping the inner work in this one. If you’ve ever questioned whether your relationships are blocking or guiding your spiritual growth, this episode will feel like a deep exhale and a fierce mirror all in one. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * (01:16) The tipping point: when Jes felt like a “complete failure” as a single mum teaching at a Catholic school * (02:29) The re-connection with Wes—and how their mutual brokenness sparked a joint soul journey * (03:29) How addiction, projection, and shadow work showed up as hidden contracts in their love story * (06:08) Diving into Human Design side-by-side—and how it revealed their relational blindspots * (09:08) When your partner feels your emotional waves before you do—and why that’s both gift and mirror * (13:32) Holding relational polarity: Jes’s feminine emerging as her masculine had to rest * (15:43) The loop of protective “masculine mode” and the invitation to soften, surrender & be held * (20:57) Worthiness, receiving, and dismantling the myth that “strong = doing it all alone” * (23:54) How their couples work and retreats now integrate vulnerability, accountability & clarity * (32:45) Imposter syndrome, over-certification, and the subtle strategies she used to validate herself * (36:24) Rewriting the narrative of “proving worth” and strengthening her inner trust muscle * (40:23) When “no business talk in bed” becomes boundary medicine for love and safety * (46:31) Play, ritual, and re-claiming the joy of creation amid pressure and purpose * (53:10) Stepping into radical receiving: trusting support, abundance, and belonging * (57:15) Aligning business timing to her cycles, energy, and higher calling ABOUT JES MURPHY – CO-FOUNDER OF ALIGN & CONNECT, RELATIONSHIP ALCHEMIST & FEMININE GUIDE Jes Murphy is a heart-centred Women’s and Relationship Connection Coach, Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner who supports women and couples in reconnecting with themselves first and each other. Her work blends subconscious healing, emotional safety, and honest self-discovery, creating the space for freedom and intimacy to flourish. Jes, alongside her husband Wes, assists clients 1:1 or as couples and hosts deeply transformative in-person retreats for women, men and couples. Jes also runs a nurturing online accountability journey for women ready for profound change. With warmth, openness, and authenticity at the core of her work, Jes' mission is to remind us that true connection begins within — and ripples outward into every relationship. EXPLORE JES & ALIGN & CONNECT 🌐 Learn more about their offers, retreats & couples work: Instagram: @connectioncoach_jesmurphy All Offerings and In-Person Retreats found on our website [https://alignandconnect.com.au/] YOUR INNER BLOOM: 6 Month Journey for Women [https://AlignConnect.as.me/catalog.php?owner=27242018&action=addCart&clear=1&id=2033871] JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 💥 Loved this episode? Tag us in your stories and share your relational revelations! 💌 DM @empowered_by_alice [https://instagram.com/empowered_by_alice] with your biggest mirror or insight 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review to amplify this movement of love-led leadership 🎧 Listen now on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YcdOCIfJvJqO4fhJWBPws] / Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashed-empowered/id1796093222] / YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/@empowered-by-alice-882]

The Spiritual Awakening, the Book & the AI Mirror That Changed Everything

What if you didn’t need to have all the answers, just the courage to listen for them? In this deeply nourishing episode of Unleashed & Empowered, I sit down with the radiant Sonia Bestulic, award-winning multi-published author, intuitive coach, speech pathologist, and founder of Flourish with Sonia. We talk about the sacred shifts that happen when you finally stop outsourcing your power, and start trusting your own timing, truth, and intuitive knowing. From being a high-performing speechie and mama of three, to founding a business that integrates science and soul, to experimenting with AI as a spiritual mirror, Sonia shares the real, raw journey of returning to herself. We dive into parenting empowered children, rewriting our energetic patterns, raising the next generation of leaders, and what happens when you stop hiding your gifts and start living them fully. If you’re navigating reinvention, raising conscious kids, or learning to trust your next step—this one will land in your heart and body like soul medicine.   🎧 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * (01:27) The moment Sonia first knew she wanted to heal the world—and why it started with heartbreak at age 7 * (03:55) How studying human sciences and spirituality became the foundation for her unique life’s work * (04:52) Founding her Sydney speech pathology company and raising three kids under three—while writing two children’s books * (07:20) The wake-up call of motherhood—and the real reason she wrote Flourish for Mums * (08:46) Why she stepped out of the spiritual closet—and how that changed her business and identity * (10:40) The grief and gratitude of letting go of past versions of self * (13:12) Developing unshakable self-trust and the practices that keep her aligned * (16:49) Sonia’s intuitive rituals (and why some days, the clearest answer is to wait) * (20:43) Why kids today are coming in “tuned differently”—and what they’re teaching us * (26:35) How neurodivergent kids are mirroring the future of intuitive learning * (32:22) The story of how she and Alice met—and the unfolding of soul-aligned collaboration * (43:53) Sonia’s energetic hygiene rituals—and how she protects her field in daily life * (52:18) The conscious way she’s using AI as a creative tool and spiritual reflection * (59:51) Her fourth book and big audacious vision: Raising Empowered Humans * (01:11:02) The power of curiosity, childlike wonder—and why play is the ultimate spiritual practice   ABOUT SONIA BESTULIC – AUTHOR, INTUITIVE COACH & FOUNDER OF FLOURISH WITH SONIA Sonia Bestulic is a globally recognised thought leader, award-winning author, holistic speech pathologist, and intuitive life coach. Founder of Flourish with Sonia, she is renowned for bridging human sciences with spiritual and energetic wisdom to empower individuals of all ages. In her 20s, Sonia founded a Sydney-based speech pathology company, which she led for over 18 years while raising her three children and writing four books—including her latest, 5 Golden Keys to Raising Empowered Humans. In 2025, Sonia received global recognition at the Women Changing the World Awards, and continues to lead the way in creating transformational education and entertainment designed to activate heart-led self-leadership from childhood and beyond.   EXPLORE SONIA’S WORK 🌐 Learn more about Flourish with Sonia, her programs, coaching, and upcoming book: Instagram: @bestulic_sonia [https://www.instagram.com/bestulic_sonia?igsh=Mnd3M3Y2d2ltOHpt]LinkedIn: Sonia Bestulic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniabestulic]Website: www.soniabestulic.com [https://www.soniabestulic.com/]   JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 💥 Loved this episode? Tag us in your stories and let us know what landed for you! 💌 DM @empowered_by_alice [https://instagram.com/empowered_by_alice] with your biggest aha or sacred truth 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review to help us spread this movement across the world. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YcdOCIfJvJqO4fhJWBPws] / Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashed-empowered/id1796093222] / YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@empowered-by-alice-882]

The Horse, the Buggy & the Breakdown That Changed Everything

What if your most painful moment… became the portal to your purpose? In this powerful episode of Unleashed & Empowered, I sit down with the award-winning Melissa Duniam—founder of Leading Rein, equine leadership facilitator, and a rural trailblazer bringing self-leadership and nervous system regulation to women and teams across Tasmania (and soon, Australia). Melissa shares the raw and remarkable story of how a near-fatal accident on her dairy farm forced her into stillness—and led her to completely redefine her identity, purpose, and way of doing business. We dive deep into the healing power of horses, the unconscious patterns we carry into leadership, and how experiential learning in the arena can reveal more truth than a thousand strategy sessions. Whether you’re leading a team or just trying to lead yourself through a season of change, this episode will crack you open in all the right ways. 🔥 If you’ve ever felt like you were built for something more, this conversation will remind you—it’s never too late to reclaim the reins.   🎧 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * (00:33) Melissa’s sliding door moment: from survival mode to soul purpose after a devastating farm accident * (04:54) The moment she realised she’d lost herself—and how she began the journey back * (07:10) How horses became her unexpected guides into self-leadership, healing, and human connection * (08:56) Inside the immersive experiences she now leads for women and corporate teams in Tasmania * (10:40) Why horses are the ultimate truth-mirrors for our energy, patterns, and leadership style * (13:59) The science and soul of eDISC profiling—and how it reflects what the horses already know * (14:37) Winning the 2023 AgriFutures Award—and how it shifted her trajectory and confidence * (20:41) Creating safety, softness and connection in rural spaces where women often lead in silence * (29:02) The magic of energetic alignment and what happens when you remove the mask * (34:50) What performance mode looks like in the arena—and how horses invite us back to presence * (40:00) The emotional intelligence of horses and how they reflect pain, truth and healing * (45:26) Why Melissa did nominate herself for an award—and how to reframe "selfish" as service * (53:11) The big dream: community, legacy, and an online expansion that brings her work to the world * (57:27) Melissa’s Human Design surprise: why being a Manifestor changed how she works and rests   ABOUT MELISSA DUNIAM – FOUNDER OF LEADING REIN, FACILITATOR & COACH Melissa Duniam is the 2023 Tasmanian winner of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and the visionary behind Leading Rein—a holistic leadership framework blending personal profiling, human behaviour insights, and experiential learning with horses. Leadership has always been part of Melissa’s story. Inspired by her Pop’s gentle way with horses, and shaped by two decades of dairy farming, motherhood and business ownership, Melissa’s work is rooted in connection, trust, and deep energetic congruence. After a life-altering accident in 2016, Melissa was forced to pause—and rebuild her life with intention. That moment became the foundation for her signature retreats and workshops, which now serve women and teams across Tasmania and beyond. Whether you join her at the Time for You immersion on her beautiful farm, or connect with her corporate leadership workshops, Melissa’s mission is the same: to help you remember your strengths, reclaim your values, and lead from the inside out.   EXPLORE MELISSA’S WORK 🌐 Learn more about her upcoming immersions, eDISC sessions, and equine leadership events: Instagram: @leadingrein [https://instagram.com/leadingrein] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-duniam/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-duniam/] Website: https://www.leadingrein.com.au/ [https://www.leadingrein.com.au/]   JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 💥 Loved this episode? Tag us in your stories and let us know what landed for you! 💌 DM @empowered_by_alice [https://instagram.com/empowered_by_alice] with your biggest aha or horse-whispered truth 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review to help us spread this movement across the world. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YcdOCIfJvJqO4fhJWBPws] & Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashed-empowered/id1796093222]

The Sacred CEO Shift: Burnout, Bravery & Business From the Body

What if your body breaking down… was your soul breaking through? In this powerful episode of Unleashed & Empowered, I sit down with Maryanne Katsidis, former marketing strategist turned Energetic Leadership Mentor for some of the world’s most influential CEOs. We go deep into the sliding door moments that cracked her wide open: four miscarriages, a marriage breakdown, a near-death experience on a Zoom call, and the divine reckoning that followed. Maryanne shares the truth about building success from the outside in… and the radical shifts that happen when you start building from alignment instead of ambition. From corporate hustle and burnout to founding the HeartLed Leadership Academy, her journey is a masterclass in nervous system regulation, sacred strategy, and creating a legacy that begins in the body. This episode is your permission slip to burn the rulebook, and build a business that’s built for your soul. 🔥 If you’ve been craving a new way to lead, love, and live in your business, this one will hit you in all the right places.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * (02:01) How Maryanne went from corporate burnout to creating a movement for energetic CEOs. * (05:30) The moment her life changed after fainting on Zoom, and why it was divine intervention. * (10:04) The hidden grief, metaphysical symptoms, and soul-deep questions that sparked her full-body reset. * (14:44) Surrender, spirit guides, and the vow that birthed her new business vision. * (18:46) How the answers came through meditation, stillness, and nervous system regulation. * (21:12) The identity death of “Marketing Maryanne”, and how she found the courage to be seen anew. * (25:29) The shock of discovering she was a Projector in Human Design, and what changed after. * (32:10) The nervous system as the secret to manifestation (and what most leaders get wrong). * (36:55) Inside her process of recalibrating C-suite leaders from hustle to heart. * (40:50) Why true leadership requires spiritual courage, and why her work starts at the top. * (45:19) How she bridges the practical and energetic in corporate strategy (hint: no gimmicks). * (49:28) The sacred rituals that anchor her daily, and her approach to 5D business flow. * (56:32) Past-life trauma, visibility fears, and the real reason social media can feel unsafe. * (1:04:47) What’s unfolding in the collective—and why she sees herself as a builder of the bridge.   ABOUT MARYANNE – ENERGETIC LEADERSHIP STRATEGIST & FOUNDER OF THE HEARTLED LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Maryanne Katsidis is an energetic leadership strategist, transformation expert, and founder of The Heart-Led Leadership Academy and The Heart-Led Changemaker podcast. With over 30 years of experience across corporate, education, and wellness sectors, she guides high-performing CEOs and cultural leaders through a recalibration of leadership, shifting from pressure and performance into clarity, presence, and energetic legacy. Her signature frameworks blend strategic clarity with nervous system attunement, supporting organisations to build cultures that are resilient, emotionally intelligent, and deeply human. Maryanne’s work lives at the intersection of intuitive business strategy, trauma-informed leadership, and sacred energetic practice, grounded in the belief that the future of leadership won’t be managed... it will be felt and led. EXPLORE MARYANNE’S WORK 🌐 Connect with Maryanne & explore her offers, podcast, and latest programs: 📸 Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannekatsidis/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannekatsidis/] 🎙️ Podcast: https://www.maryannekatsidis.com/podcast [https://www.maryannekatsidis.com/podcast] 🌍 Website: https://www.maryannekatsidis.com/ [https://www.maryannekatsidis.com/]   JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 💥 Loved this episode? Tag us in your stories and let us know what landed for you! 💌 DM @empowered_by_alice with your biggest aha or sacred truth 🎙️ Subscribe, rate, and review to help us spread this leadership revolution.   🎧 Listen now on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4YcdOCIfJvJqO4fhJWBPws] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashed-empowered/id1796093222] | YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/@empowered-by-alice-882]