What if the people we love are never truly beyond our reach?

When speech pathologist Stephanie Banks watched her mother disappear into dementia, she believed her professional training would help them stay connected. But as their relationship unravelled, she found herself searching for answers in the most unexpected place.

One extraordinary experience changed everything.

In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, Stephanie shares how that moment led her to become an intuitive channel, helping people connect with what she describes as the soul, spirit guides and a deeper wisdom that exists beyond our everyday awareness.

Whether you're deeply spiritual, quietly curious or somewhere in between, this episode invites you to explore life's biggest questions with an open mind and an open heart.

In this episode, we discuss:


Stephanie's mother's dementia and the experience that changed her life


What intuitive channeling is (and what it isn't)


Can anyone learn to connect with their intuition?


The difference between intuition and fear


Spirit guides, soul teams and higher consciousness


Why imagination may be more powerful than we've been taught


Living with more joy, purpose and self-trust


What Stephanie believes happens after we die

If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than what we can see, this conversation is for you.

Connect with STEPHANIE BANKS:
Website: https://soulinsight.com
Instagram: @stephanieintuitivechannel

Connect with MEL HISTON: 
Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! 
Instagram @melissahiston
Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast
Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469
Website: heysoulsista.com 
Website: gotyourbacksista.com

What if the people we love are never truly beyond our reach?
When speech pathologist Stephanie Banks watched her mother disappear into dementia, she believed her professional training would help them stay connected. But as their relationship unravelled, she found herself searching for answers in the most unexpected place.
One extraordinary experience changed everything.
In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, Stephanie shares how that moment led her to become an intuitive channel, helping people connect with what she describes as the soul, spirit guides and a deeper wisdom that exists beyond our everyday awareness.
Whether you're deeply spiritual, quietly curious or somewhere in between, this episode invites you to explore life's biggest questions with an open mind and an open heart.
In this episode, we discuss:
<ul>
<li>
Stephanie's mother's dementia and the experience that changed her life
</li>
<li>
What intuitive channeling is (and what it isn't)
</li>
<li>
Can anyone learn to connect with their intuition?
</li>
<li>
The difference between intuition and fear
</li>
<li>
Spirit guides, soul teams and higher consciousness
</li>
<li>
Why imagination may be more powerful than we've been taught
</li>
<li>
Living with more joy, purpose and self-trust
</li>
<li>
What Stephanie believes happens after we die
</li>
</ul>
If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than what we can see, this conversation is for you.
Connect with STEPHANIE BANKS:
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://soulinsight.comWebsite">https://soulinsight.com</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanieintuitivechannel/">@stephanieintuitivechannel</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with MEL HISTON:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram @melissahiston</li>
<li>Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast</li>
<li>Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista</li>
<li>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc">https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc</a></li>
<li>Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469</a></li>
<li>Website: heysoulsista.com&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: gotyourbacksista.com</li>
</ul>

Hey Soul Sista is the podcast for women navigating midlife, spiritual growth, healing, and life's biggest transitions.

Hosted by Mel Histon, founder of Got Your Back Sista, each week you'll hear inspiring conversations with bestselling authors, health experts, psychologists, spiritual teachers, advocates, and extraordinary women who share their wisdom, life experiences, and powerful stories of transformation.

Whether you're searching for deeper meaning, healing after loss or trauma, greater wellbeing, or the courage to reinvent yourself, Hey Soul Sista is here to remind you that you're not alone—and that your best chapter may still be ahead.

Together we explore topics including:

• Spirituality and spiritual awakening
• Women's wellbeing and emotional health
• Midlife reinvention and personal growth
• Healing from trauma, grief and heartbreak
• Intuition, mindfulness and resilience
• Relationships and self-discovery
• Near-death experiences and consciousness
• Life purpose, courage and soulful living

These are honest, uplifting conversations that will inspire you to think differently, reconnect with yourself, and embrace the woman you're becoming.

If you're ready to live with more courage, joy, purpose and soul, you've found your community.

New episodes every week.

Because midlife isn't a crisis. It's an awakening.

Hey Soul Sista is the podcast for women navigating midlife, spiritual growth, healing, and life's biggest transitions.
Hosted by Mel Histon, founder of Got Your Back Sista, each week you'll hear inspiring conversations with bestselling authors, health experts, psychologists, spiritual teachers, advocates, and extraordinary women who share their wisdom, life experiences, and powerful stories of transformation.
Whether you're searching for deeper meaning, healing after loss or trauma, greater wellbeing, or the courage to reinvent yourself, Hey Soul Sista is here to remind you that you're not alone&mdash;and that your best chapter may still be ahead.
Together we explore topics including:
&bull; Spirituality and spiritual awakening &bull; Women's wellbeing and emotional health &bull; Midlife reinvention and personal growth &bull; Healing from trauma, grief and heartbreak &bull; Intuition, mindfulness and resilience &bull; Relationships and self-discovery &bull; Near-death experiences and consciousness &bull; Life purpose, courage and soulful living
These are honest, uplifting conversations that will inspire you to think differently, reconnect with yourself, and embrace the woman you're becoming.
If you're ready to live with more courage, joy, purpose and soul, you've found your community.
New episodes every week.
Because midlife isn't a crisis. It's an awakening.

Hey Soul Sista is the podcast for women who are ready to live with more joy, purpose, and SOUL! If you’re feeling the pull to re-discover yourself, embrace new possibilities, and create a life that truly lights you up, you’re in the right place.

Hey Soul Sista with Mel Histon

Hey Soul Sista 

A mother's dementia became the beginning of an extraordinary journey into the soul, intuition and the mysteries of life beyond what we can see.

Dementia Took My Mum's Words,  But I Found Another Way to Hear Her - with Stephanie Banks

At some point, many women wake up and wonder...

How did I end up living a life that no longer feels like mine?

After years of putting everyone else first, chasing success, meeting expectations and trying to be "good enough", it's easy to lose touch with the one voice that matters most – your own.

In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, bestselling author, women's leadership expert and PhD researcher Megan Dalla-Camina shares why so many women stop trusting themselves, how we're conditioned to look outside ourselves for answers, and why the path back begins by remembering who we really are.

Together we explore burnout, people-pleasing, intuition, meditation, feminine wisdom, spirituality and the courage it takes to create a life that's true to you.

If you've ever felt restless, disconnected or like you're living someone else's version of success, this episode will leave you feeling inspired to come home to yourself.

In this episode we discuss:
Why so many women lose trust in themselves
The hidden cost of people-pleasing and perfectionism
Megan's journey from IBM executive to bestselling author
How burnout became the catalyst for a completely different life
What "feminine wisdom" actually means (without the jargon)
Practical ways to reconnect with your intuition
Why meditation doesn't have to be complicated
Midlife as an awakening rather than a crisis
Learning to stop living by everyone else's expectations
The powerful message behind Megan's new book, She Remembers

✨ Remember: Everything you need to know is already inside you. Sometimes the greatest journey is simply remembering who you've always been.

 

Connect with MEGAN DALLA-CAMINA: 
Website: https://megandallacamina.com/
Instagram @megandallacamina

Connect with MEL HISTON: 
Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! 
Instagram @melissahiston
Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast
Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469
Website: heysoulsista.com 
Website: gotyourbacksista.com

At some point, many women wake up and wonder...
How did I end up living a life that no longer feels like mine?
After years of putting everyone else first, chasing success, meeting expectations and trying to be "good enough", it's easy to lose touch with the one voice that matters most &ndash; your own.
In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, bestselling author, women's leadership expert and PhD researcher Megan Dalla-Camina shares why so many women stop trusting themselves, how we're conditioned to look outside ourselves for answers, and why the path back begins by remembering who we really are.
Together we explore burnout, people-pleasing, intuition, meditation, feminine wisdom, spirituality and the courage it takes to create a life that's true to you.
If you've ever felt restless, disconnected or like you're living someone else's version of success, this episode will leave you feeling inspired to come home to yourself.
In this episode we discuss:
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<li data-section-id="1q3qouz" data-start="1389" data-end="1443">The hidden cost of people-pleasing and perfectionism</li>
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<li data-section-id="1hsxl2h" data-start="1503" data-end="1568">How burnout became the catalyst for a completely different life</li>
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<li data-section-id="1gk69wf" data-start="1728" data-end="1774">Midlife as an awakening rather than a crisis</li>
<li data-section-id="vf7pp0" data-start="1775" data-end="1832">Learning to stop living by everyone else's expectations</li>
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</ul>
✨ Remember: Everything you need to know is already inside you. Sometimes the greatest journey is simply remembering who you've always been.
&nbsp;
Connect with MEGAN DALLA-CAMINA:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://megandallacamina.com/">https://megandallacamina.com/</a></li>
<li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megandallacamina/">@megandallacamina</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with MEL HISTON:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram @melissahiston</li>
<li>Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast</li>
<li>Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista</li>
<li>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc">https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc</a></li>
<li>Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469</a></li>
<li>Website: heysoulsista.com&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: gotyourbacksista.com</li>
</ul>
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Bestselling author Megan Dalla-Camina explores why so many women lose themselves in other people's expectations—and how to rediscover the wisdom that's been inside them all along.

How to Access and Trust the Wisdom Within Us with Megan Dalla-Camina

Belinda MacDougall has built one of Australia's most successful wellness businesses, helping millions of people transform their health through The Lady Shake and The Man Shake. But as you'll hear in this conversation, success wasn't the destination—it was just the beginning.

In this inspiring episode, Belinda shares the mindset that helped her build an extraordinary life, why she's never been afraid to ask "Why not?", and what she's learned about purpose, generosity and staying grounded along the way.

Together, we explore why success alone can't fulfil you, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, overcoming self-doubt, and why giving back has become one of the most meaningful chapters of her journey.

Whether you're chasing a dream, navigating a new season of life, or wondering what truly matters, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to think bigger—and live more intentionally.

In this episode we discuss:
Why success isn't the finish line
The mindset behind building The Lady Shake
Why Belinda has never been afraid to dream big
Overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs
The importance of purpose beyond achievement
Staying humble while achieving success
The power of surrounding yourself with the right people
Why giving back has become Belinda's greatest passion
What success can never give you—and what really matters instead

Connect with MEL HISTON: 
Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! 
Instagram @melissahiston
Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast
Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469
Website: heysoulsista.com 
Website: gotyourbacksista.com

Belinda MacDougall has built one of Australia's most successful wellness businesses, helping millions of people transform their health through The Lady Shake and The Man Shake. But as you'll hear in this conversation, success wasn't the destination&mdash;it was just the beginning.
In this inspiring episode, Belinda shares the mindset that helped her build an extraordinary life, why she's never been afraid to ask "Why not?", and what she's learned about purpose, generosity and staying grounded along the way.
Together, we explore why success alone can't fulfil you, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, overcoming self-doubt, and why giving back has become one of the most meaningful chapters of her journey.
Whether you're chasing a dream, navigating a new season of life, or wondering what truly matters, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired to think bigger&mdash;and live more intentionally.
In this episode we discuss:
<ul data-start="1379" data-end="1821">
<li data-section-id="1mvmx72" data-start="1379" data-end="1414">Why success isn't the finish line</li>
<li data-section-id="ew6loa" data-start="1415" data-end="1459">The mindset behind building The Lady Shake</li>
<li data-section-id="sfsesq" data-start="1460" data-end="1508">Why Belinda has never been afraid to dream big</li>
<li data-section-id="1tc5brm" data-start="1509" data-end="1553">Overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs</li>
<li data-section-id="olgvm6" data-start="1554" data-end="1600">The importance of purpose beyond achievement</li>
<li data-section-id="fzpkjk" data-start="1601" data-end="1641">Staying humble while achieving success</li>
<li data-section-id="zsz2c" data-start="1642" data-end="1699">The power of surrounding yourself with the right people</li>
<li data-section-id="xferif" data-start="1700" data-end="1755">Why giving back has become Belinda's greatest passion</li>
<li data-section-id="1xayqq3" data-start="1756" data-end="1821">What success can never give you&mdash;and what really matters instead</li>
</ul>
Connect with MEL HISTON:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista!&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram @melissahiston</li>
<li>Instagram @heysoulsistapodcast</li>
<li>Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista</li>
<li>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc">https://open.spotify.com/show/6niLZqnSLAdilLmwzgWbgg?si=cfa5ec0db2154cdc</a></li>
<li>Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hey-soul-sista-with-mel-histon/id1479778469</a></li>
<li>Website: heysoulsista.com&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: gotyourbacksista.com</li>
</ul>

Belinda MacDougall on success, self-belief, purpose and the lessons that matter far more than money.

Belinda MacDougall: She Built One of Australia's Biggest Wellness Brands. Here's What She Learned

Have you ever wondered if the people we love ever really leave us?

Maybe you've had a dream that felt incredibly real. A favourite song played at exactly the right moment. You caught the unmistakable scent of someone's perfume, or a bird appeared when you needed comfort most. Are these simply coincidences... or could they be signs?

In this deeply moving conversation, psychic medium and psychiatric nurse Rebecca Gibson returns to Hey Soul Sista to explore one of life's greatest mysteries: whether our loved ones continue to communicate with us after they've passed.

Rebecca shares her own extraordinary experiences, including her near-death experience, powerful stories of spirit communication, and why she believes our consciousness continues long after our physical bodies are gone. Together, we discuss why grief can sometimes make it harder to notice signs, how dreams, songs and synchronicities can become meaningful messages, and why slowing down may be the key to recognising them.

Whether you're spiritual, sceptical or simply missing someone you love, this conversation offers comfort, hope and a beautiful reminder that love may never truly leave us.

In this episode we discuss:
• Do our loved ones stay with us after they die?
• The most common signs people receive from loved ones
• Dreams, songs, scents and synchronicities
• Why grief can block us from recognising signs
• Rebecca's extraordinary personal experiences
• What happens when we die?
• Can our loved ones hear us when we talk to them?
• Practical ways to become more aware of signs around you

If this episode brings you comfort, we'd love you to follow Hey Soul Sista, leave a review and share it with someone who may need to hear this conversation today.

Have you ever wondered if the people we love ever really leave us?
Maybe you've had a dream that felt incredibly real. A favourite song played at exactly the right moment. You caught the unmistakable scent of someone's perfume, or a bird appeared when you needed comfort most. Are these simply coincidences... or could they be signs?
In this deeply moving conversation, psychic medium and psychiatric nurse Rebecca Gibson returns to Hey Soul Sista to explore one of life's greatest mysteries: whether our loved ones continue to communicate with us after they've passed.
Rebecca shares her own extraordinary experiences, including her near-death experience, powerful stories of spirit communication, and why she believes our consciousness continues long after our physical bodies are gone. Together, we discuss why grief can sometimes make it harder to notice signs, how dreams, songs and synchronicities can become meaningful messages, and why slowing down may be the key to recognising them.
Whether you're spiritual, sceptical or simply missing someone you love, this conversation offers comfort, hope and a beautiful reminder that love may never truly leave us.
In this episode we discuss: &bull; Do our loved ones stay with us after they die? &bull; The most common signs people receive from loved ones &bull; Dreams, songs, scents and synchronicities &bull; Why grief can block us from recognising signs &bull; Rebecca's extraordinary personal experiences &bull; What happens when we die? &bull; Can our loved ones hear us when we talk to them? &bull; Practical ways to become more aware of signs around you
If this episode brings you comfort, we'd love you to follow Hey Soul Sista, leave a review and share it with someone who may need to hear this conversation today.

Psychic medium Rebecca Gibson explores the extraordinary ways our loved ones may communicate after death, offering hope, comfort and practical guidance on recognising the signs that they're still with us.

Dementia Took My Mum's Words, But I Found Another Way to Hear Her - with Stephanie Banks

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