Episodes

  • From Burnout to Blue Brint: How To Design an Exceptional Life

    From Burnout to Blue Brint: How To Design an Exceptional Life
    Dec 16 2025
    What does it really mean to live — and lead — an exceptional life? In this episode of The Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian chats with Marcus Pearce — speaker, author, podcaster, and co-host of the globally acclaimed 100 Not Out: Mastering the Art of Ageing Well — for a powerful conversation about purpose, performance, and redefining success. Marcus’s journey is anything but ordinary. From a high-pressure career in elite sports media (Channel Nine, AFL Footy Show, Olympic Games, World Cups) to becoming one of Australia’s most trusted voices in health, wellbeing, and personal growth, Marcus shares the wake-up calls that reshaped his life — and how leaders can avoid burning out while building something meaningful. We explore: Why exceptional standards matter more than chasing balance How CEOs can design a life that supports long-term energy, health, and happiness Lessons from 400+ conversations with the world’s greatest “graceful agers” What business leaders can learn from longevity cultures like Ikaria How to make the rest of your life the best of your life — without sacrificing ambition This episode is a must-listen for founders, CEOs, and high performers who want success that actually feels good — now and in the decades to come. 🎧 Listen in and discover how to build a business, a body, and a life that truly lasts.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Exploring Hypnosis & Higher Mind States with Boris Walter

    Exploring Hypnosis & Higher Mind States with Boris Walter
    Dec 1 2025
    In this expansive and soul-stirring episode of *The Happiest CEO*, host Sebastian invites Boris Walter: a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and spiritual mind guide—to share his transformational journey from life as a boilermaker to becoming a deeply attuned practitioner of healing and consciousness work.
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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Life with Charley O'Halloran

    Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Life with Charley O'Halloran
    Nov 17 2025
    In this illuminating episode of The Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian sits down with gut health educator and functional practitioner Charley O’Halloran, founder of Holistic Gut Health. Known for his popular educational content on Instagram and TikTok, Charley shares how his own battles with chronic fatigue, anxiety, and poor digestion led him to discover the power of functional medicine and holistic gut repair.
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • The Life-Changing Power of Breath with John Stamoulos

    The Life-Changing Power of Breath with John Stamoulos
    Nov 7 2025
    In this transformative episode of the Happiest CEO, Sebastian speaks with internationally renowned breathwork trainer John Stamoulos, a pioneer in conscious connected breathing. With over 30 years of experience, John has worked across the globe guiding individuals through profound emotional healing, trauma release, and personal breakthroughs using nothing but the breath.
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    58 mins
  • From Burnt-Out Pro Soccer Player to Peak Energy with Theo Bergmann

    From Burnt-Out Pro Soccer Player to Peak Energy with Theo Bergmann
    Oct 13 2025
    In this deeply honest conversation, Sebastian welcomes Theo Bergmann, former professional footballer turned health coach, to the Happiest CEO podcast. Theo walks us through his journey from the elite world of German soccer into a courageous inner quest to reclaim his health.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Healing Beyond the Plate with Pete Evans

    Healing Beyond the Plate with Pete Evans
    Sep 30 2025
    In this powerful conversation, Sebastian Mierau reconnects with Pete Evans, chef-turned-wellness advocate, to trace his winding path from the kitchen to deeper explorations of health, identity, and purpose. Over the years, Pete has shifted from extreme dietary ideologies to a more fluid, embodied approach. What emerges is not a rigid system, but an invitation: to live more attentively, courageously, and in alignment with one’s deeper nature.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Your Body Knows. Are You Listening? with Tara Shields

    Your Body Knows. Are You Listening? with Tara Shields
    Sep 18 2025
    Tara Shields joins Sebastian in this episode to share her journey from a high-pressure fashion career in Melbourne to becoming a kinesiologist based in Byron Bay. Through kinesiology, emotional work, and energy healing, Tara guides people to unlock deeper truths, clear old beliefs, and live with more alignment, vitality, and authenticity. Her story is a powerful example of how one can move from numbing pain to cultivating self-love, purpose, and resilience.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Transformational Coaching and the Art of Self-Awareness with Michael Kohan

    Transformational Coaching and the Art of Self-Awareness with Michael Kohan
    Sep 3 2025
    In this deeply reflective and candid episode of the Happiest CEO Podcast, Sebastian Mierau welcomes Michael Kohan: an ICF-certified Life, Performance & Executive Coach and founder of the Elevate Life Project.
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    1 hr and 33 mins