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Living Reflections

Living Reflections is a podcast that holds space and honours truth, within each of us, and between us.

Podcast · By Dr Mel Baker · Australian English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 17, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Returning to Alignment: Presence, Truth, and the Courage to Lead from Love | Dr Mel Baker and Mark Worthington (opens the original)

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    In this episode, I sit with author, coach, and leadership guide Mark Worthington for a conversation that moves far beyond management theory. Together, we explore compassionate leadership as a way of being - a return to inner alignment, presence, truth, and self-compassion that reshapes how leaders show up in their work and in their lives. Mark speaks to the quiet ways alignment begins: when leaders operate from old patterns, childhood conditioning, or corporate habits that have nothing to do wit

  2. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Masculine Leadership in Practice | Sean Menere (opens the original)

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    In this solo episode, co-host Sean Menere steps into a conversation many people talk about but few are willing to inhabit fully: what compassionate leadership actually looks like in practice, especially for men. Drawing on sixteen years as an air traffic controller, a decade spent training others, and a period of profound personal upheaval, Sean removes the corporate gloss and speaks from lived reality rather than theory. His message is clear: compassionate leadership isn't soft, isn't optional,

  3. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Leading with compassion in the world | Dr Mel Baker and Susannah B (opens the original)

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    In this Sacred Space conversation, host Dr Mel Baker sits down with musician and community arts facilitator Susannah B for an intimate exploration of creativity, healing, and the lifelong practice of self-compassion. Together, they trace the inner landscape behind Susannah's music, the emotional honesty of her songwriting, and the deep wisdom she's gathered from decades of working with marginalised communities. What unfolds is more than a conversation about music. It's a reflection on the courag

  4. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    The Inner Work of Leading with Heart | Dr Mel Baker and Chiron Yeng (opens the original)

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    In this deeply human and expansive conversation, Dr Mel Baker sits down with leadership coach and heart‑led practitioner Chiron Yeng to explore the inner work that shapes authentic leadership. Chiron shares his early life navigating chronic illness, the loss of control that defined his childhood, and the pivotal moment at sixteen when he chose a different path—turning toward psychology, philosophy, spiritual inquiry, and the healing power of nature. His journey takes an unexpected turn during th

  5. Episode · Jul 31, 2026

    The Making of a Compassionate Leader as an Embodied Practice | Cindy Koehler & Dr Mel Baker (opens the original)

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    This conversation with Cindy Koehler is one of those episodes that reveals more gold the longer it lingers in your mind. It’s layered, generous, and quietly transformative. We began at the moment her life cracked open during the global pandemic, a turning point that reshaped everything she believed about leadership, identity, and the nervous system. From there, the dialogue deepened into the inner architecture of compassionate leadership and what it truly means to rebuild from the inside out. Ci

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