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Heart On My Sleeve

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Heart On My Sleeve Movement

Heart On My Sleeve is where raw honesty meets real healing. This podcast shares unfiltered stories of lived experience – from the quiet battles to the loud breakthroughs. Each episode is a reminder that vulnerability isn’t weakness – it’s the first step toward connection. Whether you’re supporting someone or struggling yourself, this is a space for feeling seen, heard, and human.

#67

When the Truth Hits Harder Than the Pressure: A Leader’s Story of Letting Go and Leading Better with...

In this deeply honest conversation, we hear from senior executive James Copsey working at ... more

28 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:30

28 Nov 2025

#66

Shame, Seasons of Grief & Finding Magic After Loss with Paul Bennell

In this Heart On My Sleeve episode, host Michaela Overman sits down with Paul Bennell, Man... more

14 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:30

14 Nov 2025

#65

Invisible but Heavy: Gaslighting, grit, and rebuilding after diagnosis with Emily Winters

When pain is invisible, so is the understanding. In this raw and heartfelt conversation, M... more

31 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:53

31 Oct 2025

#64

Leading Without Losing Yourself: Vulnerability, Resilience & Real Performance with Dorothy Hisgrove

Leadership is often measured by targets and strategy - but the real story is human. In thi... more

24 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:59

24 Oct 2025

#63

Reborn: PTSD, Healing & Motherhood with Ash Thomsen

Mitch sits down with lifelong friend Ash Thomsen for a raw, generous account of her son Bo... more

26 Sep 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:10

26 Sep 2025

#62

Order & Chaos: Designing a Life After Pain - with Anna Carin

Interior designer Anna Carin joins host Michaela Overman for a tender, honest conversation... more

22 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:52

22 Sep 2025

#61

The Quiet Kind of Grief: Nerissa Trindade on Surrendering to Possibility After Separation

In this deeply personal episode of Heart on My Sleeve, Luke Cook sits down with neuro-tran... more

05 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:24

05 Sep 2025

#60

Love, Loss & Resilience: Adam Crouch MP on Grief, Community and Carrying On

This week on the Heart on My Sleeve podcast, Mitch Wallis sits down with NSW MP Adam Crouc... more

29 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:16

29 Aug 2025

#59

Resilience, Loss, and Life Lessons from Baseball, with Gavin Fingelson

In this episode, Michaela Overman sits down with Gavin Fingelson - former professional bas... more

22 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:34

22 Aug 2025

#58

Beyond the Diagnosis: Sarah Susak on Cancer, Consciousness & Reclaiming Your Story

When lawyer and mum Sarah Susak was told she had a rare - and deadly - cancer just a year ... more

18 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:32

18 Aug 2025

#57

Living with 'Her': Zoe Marshall on OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & the Courage to Heal

In one of our most raw and powerful episodes to date, I sit down with my dear friend Zoe M... more

07 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:12

07 Aug 2025

#56

Dani Lombard: The Golden Girl Who Broke Then Rebuilt – A Story of Panic, Pressure & Finding Peace

Dani Lombard - PR powerhouse, unapologetic truth-teller, and lifelong “friend collector” -... more

30 Jul 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:21

30 Jul 2025

#55

From Masking to Meaning: Aisling Smith on Autism, ADHD & Identity

What happens when the mask you've worn your whole life finally falls off? In this moving e... more

22 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:29

22 Jul 2025

#54

From Rock Bottom to Rebirth: Tess Brouwer on Trauma, Truth, and Learning to Feel Again

What happens when your body breaks... but it's your soul that needs healing? In this r... more

15 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:01

15 Jul 2025

#53

Hope After Heartbreak: Ashleigh Conwell on Loss, Labels & Loving Again

At 17 weeks pregnant with triplets, Ashleigh Conwell’s life changed forever when her husba... more

09 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:41

09 Jul 2025

#52

Behind the Muscles: Jono Castano on Loneliness, Legacy & Learning to Feel

If you’ve ever struggled to slow down, to feel proud, or to say “I’m enough,” this episode... more

26 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:44

26 Jun 2025

#51

Psychiatrist Dr Tony Mastroianni: why we need to stop treating mental illness solely with medication

In episode 53, Mitch Wallis speaks to Dr Tony Mastroianni, a psychiatrist with over 30 yea... more

08 Feb 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:24

08 Feb 2024

#50

Maddy MacRae: on having 3 million followers and a secret anxiety about creating content

In episode 52, Mitch Wallis speaks to Maddy MacRae, a comedy creator who exploded onto the... more

02 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:37

02 Feb 2024

#49

Gaj Ravichandra: the unusual #1 skill that high performers possess

In episode 51, Mitch Wallis speaks to Gaj, a highly sought-after performance coach recogni... more

08 Dec 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:38

08 Dec 2023

#48

Sonny Jane Wise: "at 4 years old, my Psychiatrist called me a narcissist"

Sonny Jane is a multi-neurodivergent, queer, and disabled public speaker, advocate, and au... more

30 Nov 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:55

30 Nov 2023

#47

Jacinta Dubojski: escaping an abusive relationship and confronting her school bully 15 years later.

This episode comes with a trigger warning of domestic violence. In episode 49, Mitch Walli... more

24 Nov 2023

43 MINS

43:40

24 Nov 2023

#46

Antoinette Lattouf: "I'm OK with being struck off people's Christmas card list"

In episode 48, Mitch Wallis speaks to Antoinette, a multi-award-winning journalist, author... more

17 Nov 2023

50 MINS

50:28

17 Nov 2023

#45

Greg Bird: his untold story of struggle, hidden behind the game

In episode 47, Mitch Wallis speaks to Greg Bird, a proud Anaiwan Man, born and raised in c... more

10 Nov 2023

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:46

10 Nov 2023

#44

Chelsea Pottenger: from a panic attack in the Sydney harbour tunnel to a thriving CEO

In episode 46, Mitch Wallis speaks to founder of EQ Minds and recovering perfectionist, Ch... more

03 Nov 2023

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:12

03 Nov 2023

#43

Matt Purcell - the quickest way to upgrade your self-worth

Matt Purcell was born in a small town in South Korea to a young mother who was unable to r... more

27 Oct 2023

55 MINS

55:14

27 Oct 2023

#42

Dr Cody: TikTok's #1 chiropractor on how trauma manifests in the body

In Episode 44, Mitch Wallis speaks to Dr. Cody, an American-born, Australian Chiropractor ... more

20 Oct 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:20

20 Oct 2023

#41

Milly Bannister: has Gen Z gone too far?

In episode 43, Mitch Wallis speaks to Milly. From lifestyle journalism in Silicon Valley t... more

12 Oct 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:47