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Finding Bliss after Burnout

Michelle Gordon

Welcome to Finding Bliss after Burnout Podcast. This is a space where I’ll be sharing everything from health, wealth, happiness, mindset, manifestation and my very own journey in finding bliss after burnout. I’m your host Michelle Gordon, nurse of 24 years, mum of 3 children NLP practitioner, life coach and entrepreneur.. Just a few years ago I fell into the darkness of overwhelm and burnout but have since gone on to create the most abundant, expansive and fulfilling life. Get ready to become ignited and empowered as I take you on a journey to make a bigger impact on the world, take back control and transform your life.

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  • S1 · E120
    August 19 · 48 min

    [120] Standing Strong: It’s Time to Change the Culture of Nursing with Wendy Trevarthen

    In this episode, Michelle sits down with Wendy Trevathan, a nurse with more than three decades of experience across clinical nursing, education, and management. Wendy shares how nursing culture and training have evolved — from hospital-based certificate programs to university degrees — and reflects on what's been gained and lost along the way. The conversation moves into the pressures driving burnout in the profession today, Wendy's own experience of workplace dysfunction and speaking up, and why she ultimately stepped away from nursing to support the profession in a different way. Wendy also introduces the upcoming Standing Strong: Addressing Bullying, Safety and Culture in Nursing Summit, an event she created to give nurses practical tools for navigating bullying, isolation, and organisational dysfunction — without burning out or losing their sense of self. Get your ticket to the summit

  • S1 · E119
    August 5 · 17 min

    [119] Stop waiting to live

    Recorded from a quirky pink hotel on the Gold Coast during a solo business trip, Michelle shares a moment that stopped her in her tracks: watching an elderly couple at dinner, sitting side by side, sharing toasted sandwiches and wine, completely present with each other. No phones, no rush — just quiet togetherness. That moment sparked this episode's central question: what are you waiting for? Michelle unpacks the habit so many of us fall into — postponing real life until "someday." Waiting until the kids are older, until the job gets easier, until there's more money, until burnout passes. She reflects on her own post-burnout realization that she was surviving, not living, and how she made the decision to stop waiting for permission or perfect timing to start actually showing up for her life. Tag Michelle on Instagram: @michellegordon_coach

  • S1 · E118
    July 22 · 50 min

    [118] When the person you used to be no longer fits with Dr Toby Brooks

    In this episode, Michelle sits down with Dr. Toby Brooks — performance scientist, professor, coach, and leading voice in the science of resilience and reinvention — for a conversation about identity loss, grief, and rebuilding when "the person you used to be no longer fits." After more than 20 years studying how elite performers navigate adversity, Toby shares his own story of chasing (and ultimately grieving the loss of) a college basketball career, and how that experience shaped the frameworks he now uses to help athletes, healthcare workers, executives, and everyday people move through transition. Michelle connects this to her own journey from critical care ED nurse to entrepreneur, and the two dig into what it really takes to grieve a former identity, find alignment, and build forward into a new chapter. What You'll Learn Why gratitude and grief can't coexist — and how reframing grief into gratitude changes your emotional state Toby's personal story of grieving the end of his basketball dreams, and how it shaped his career path into athletic training How to tell the difference between a season that's ending and one worth pushing through ("the million dollar question") The UNDONE framework for navigating identity loss and reinvention: Uncover, Define, Overcome, Navigate, Execute The "door" ritual Toby uses with graduating students to mark closure and new beginnings The concept of a "purpose storm" — what happens when your sense of identity and purpose is suddenly destabilized Why struggle and adversity make your story "holdable" for others The UCVMV framework for high achievers: Ultimate Concern, Vision, Mission, Values Why tying your self-worth to output and performance can be a mask — and what happens when the mask starts wearing you Treating setbacks as data, not failure Key Quotes "Gratitude and grief cannot coexist together." "Don't be sad that it's over. Just be thankful that it happened." "We don't need to bounce back. We need to build forward." "The adversity, the struggle, the strain — those add handholds that other people can grab hold of." "It's not failure. It's data." About Dr. Toby Brooks Dr. Toby Brooks is a performance scientist, professor, and coach who has spent more than 20 years studying how elite performers navigate adversity. Through his work with athletes, military personnel, executives, and everyday people, he helps them understand that life's greatest setbacks can become the catalyst for their next chapter. His new book is due out this September, with pre-orders opening in August. www.DrTobyBrooks.com @DrTobyBrooks on Insta, FB, and LinkedIn

  • S1 · E117
    July 8 · 25 min

    Ep 117 - It was never luck. It started with a decision.

    Fresh off a family trip to the Gold Coast, Michelle tackles a comment that's been grinding her gears: "You're so lucky." Lucky she gets to travel. Lucky she only works casually. Lucky her husband owns a business. In this episode, Michelle pulls back the curtain on what people don't see — the years of burnout, the rock-bottom moments, and the hundreds of small decisions that built the life she has now. She shares her own story of nursing burnout, the wine-every-night spiral, and the single decision that changed everything. If you're a nurse who knows something needs to change but isn't sure where to start, Michelle invites you to check out the Aligned Nurse Method Program — a self-paced program to help you uncover your values, understand your burnout patterns, and start building a career and life that support you. 🔗 [Click here for the Aligned Nurse Method Program ]

  • S1 · E116
    June 24 · 51 min

    Ep 116 - Breaking Free From What’s Keeping You Stuck with EFT Practitioner Fay Chan

    What if the burnout you keep cycling back into isn't a willpower problem, but a wiring problem? In this episode, Michelle sits down with EFT practitioner Faye Chan to unpack why tips, techniques, and morning routines so often fail to create lasting change — and what actually does. Faye explains how Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping) works, why the body "keeps the score," and how patterns anchored in childhood quietly run our careers, relationships, and habits decades later. Through a series of vivid client stories — a five-year-old who couldn't give up her bottle, a business owner stuck under six figures, a chocolate-hoovering emotional eater, and a pilot whose need for control served his career but wrecked his relationships — she shows how rewiring the source of a pattern changes everything downstream. Faye also shares her own story of caning, report cards, and the moment she realised her seven-year-old self had chosen her corporate career. A genuinely eye-opening conversation for anyone stuck in survival mode, people-pleasing, or their "third burnout" wondering why they can't shake it. https://linktr.ee/livingwellwithfay www.instagram.com/livingwellwithfay

  • S1 · E115
    June 10 · 28 min

    Ep 115 - The Manifestation Hack I Always Forget (and the property that finally came through)

    Michelle shares the one step in her manifestation process she keeps forgetting—and the wild story of how a commercial property purchase she'd been stressing over for months finally came through the exact moment she surrendered. Even after teaching manifestation for 4-5 years, she still trips up on this one. Every. Single. Time. Click here to register for the Manifestation Masterclass

  • S1 · E113
    May 13 · 19 min

    Ep 113 - Was It Hard to Leave ED Nursing? The Truth No One Talks About

    Michelle answers the most common question she gets from nurses: "Was it a tough decision to leave the emergency department or were you quite relaxed about it?" This is for every nurse going over and over whether they should leave their current role—the honest truth about identity, ego, fear, and that quiet voice underneath it all. Get my Energy Elimination Method framework workshop. A 90-Day Direction Decision Plan (stop sitting in exhausting "stay or go" loop, choose a path that fits the season you're in) Click the link here: https://www.thehealthyhappynurse.com/the-nurse-energy-career-revival-replay Or DM Michelle on Instagram: @michellegordon_coach (send the word "WORKSHOP")

  • S1 · E112
    April 29 · 54 min

    Ep 112 - From Survival Mode to Self Trust: Reclaiming Your LIfe with Heather Simco

    In this episode, Heather shares her powerful journey from feeling overwhelmed, broke, burnt out, and stuck in survival mode… to completely transforming her life. We dive into how so many women unknowingly abandon themselves, and what it really takes to reconnect, rebuild, and truly thrive again. Heather Simco is a transformation coach and the founder of Complete Concierge Solutions and Sober Boss Babe. She helps high-achieving women break free from burnout, alcohol, and self-sabotage through mental, physical, and emotional sobriety. With over 20 years in entrepreneurship and more than a decade of sobriety, Heather teaches women how to reclaim their energy, elevate their leadership, and create aligned, high-performance lives and businesses. Follow her at instagram.com/heathersimco

  • S1 · E111
    April 15 · 25 min

    Ep 111 - Life update, feeling good, and reigniting your energy

    Michelle shares a personal life update about feeling incredible right now—celebrating her son's 21st, navigating perimenopause successfully, and loving her occupational health nursing role. This one's all about what happens when you keep going even when you don't see results yet, and why changing your nursing environment doesn't mean you're stuck. Grab the nurse energy health ritual playbook here: THE NURSE ENERGY RESET PLAYBOOK

  • S1 · E110
    April 1 · 55 min

    Ep 110 - When Burnout Becomes A Turning Point In Your Nurse Career with Annette McAlpine

    Annette McAlpine is the founder of Thrive Nurse Coaching and a Paediatric Registered Nurse with experience across the U.K. and Australia, including emergency, trauma, general paediatrics and clinical education. After experiencing burnout and depression in her own nursing career, Annette rebuilt her confidence and direction — and now helps other nurses do the same. Through Thrive Nurse Coaching, she supports nurses who feel stuck, overlooked or uncertain about their next step to regain clarity, build confidence, and strategically progress their careers without losing themselves in the process. Follow Annette: https://www.instagram.com/thrivenursecoach/

  • S1 · E108
    March 4 · 26 min

    Ep 108 - Have you abandoned your values without realizing it?

    Michelle asks the big question: Are you actually living by your values? Because here's the truth—we don't just burn out from being overworked. We burn out because we abandon ourselves. And one of the quietest, most dangerous ways we do that is by slowly abandoning our core values. The scary part? It happens so slowly you don't even realize it's happening.

  • S1 · E107
    February 18 · 24 min

    Ep 107 - Nervous System Dysregulation in Nurses - What You Need to Know

    Michelle deep dives into why nursing is one of the most nervous system-disrupting professions and how to finally regulate yourself instead of staying stuck in survival mode. If you've ever felt like you're preparing for battle before a shift, this episode explains exactly what's happening in your body—and what to do about it. Check out the reset here: go.thehealthyhappynurse.com/nervous-system-reset

  • S1 · E106
    February 4 · 24 min

    Ep 106 - The things I no longer do as a registered nurse and why this matters

    Michelle shares the exact things she stopped doing that were destroying her as a nurse and mum—and how you can stop too without quitting nursing. If you're sitting in your car needing a few minutes before you walk inside, or driving to work thinking "here we go again, Groundhog Day," this one's for you.

  • S1 · E105
    January 21 · 25 min

    Ep 105 - The Week I Slipped Back into Survival Mode

    Michelle shares what happened when endoscopic sinus surgery, dark accommodation, and a literal cyclone reminded her exactly what survival mode feels like—and the three things that help shift us out of it. This one's raw, real, and deeply personal.

  • S1 · E104
    January 7 · 26 min

    Ep 104 - Why 15 Minutes a Day Can Change Everything (and Why it Feels So Damn Hard)

    Michelle gets raw about self-care guilt and shares how one simple shift—giving herself just 15 minutes every morning—completely transformed her energy, clarity, and sense of self. If you're a nurse who pours everything into everyone else while running on empty, this episode reveals why that pattern is toxic and what to do about it. Apply for coaching with Michelle: tinyurl.com/3hakt5fz

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