Ep 38 | Hoofbeats & Heartbeats: Mindfulness Lessons from Walking with Horses
Release Date: 11/25/2025
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info_outlineWhat can a horse teach you about mindfulness, intuition, and letting go of control?
In this episode, I sit down with Mel McLaren, founder of Walk Sublime: Walking with Horses in Nature™, to explore how mindfulness, healing, and connection come alive in the simplest of moments… a walk through the forest, the sound of hoofbeats beside you, and the quiet synchrony of two heartbeats moving as one.
Mel shares her deeply personal story of loss, resilience, and rediscovering purpose through her horses… each one rescued, rehomed, and healing in their own way. Together, they now help others reconnect with presence, boundaries, intuition, and trust; lessons that ripple far beyond the paddock.
You’ll hear about:
• How Mel turned heartbreak and loss into a life of purpose and healing
• The mindfulness lessons that emerge when we walk beside (not ahead of) another being
• What horses can teach us about intuition, energy, and emotional regulation
• Why control is an illusion, and how surrendering can transform both horse and human
• The surprising parallels between walking with horses and leading with clarity in life and work
This is a conversation about connection - with nature, with ourselves, and with something greater.
Timestamps
02:04 – How Mel’s dream of walking with horses began
05:00 – The turning point: loss, grief, and starting over
06:50 – Healing through nature and connection with horses
14:06 – Rehomed horses and their powerful backstories
18:02 – Saxon’s story: the foal who found a forever home
20:11 – The horses’ intuition and the human connection
25:20 – How horses mirror our energy, emotions, and beliefs
33:00 – Introducing Sublime Intervention: a vision
36:00 – What we can learn about mindfulness, boundaries, and presence
46:00 – The Sublime Way — a gentle, mindful approach to leadership and influence
50:57 – Letting go of control (for all the “recovering control freaks”)
52:28 – Growth, discomfort, and what nature teaches us about trust
53:05 – How to experience Walk Sublime for yourself
Guest Bio – Mel McLaren
Founder of Walk Sublime; Walking with Horses in Nature™ in the Adelaide Hills, Mel guides transformative, heart-led walking experiences that bring humans and horses together in nature. Her seven rehomed horses have become both her teachers and her partners in helping others reconnect to presence, intuition, and calm. You can learn more or book an experience at www.walksublime.com.au. Mention Moonbeam Monday when you book to receive 10% off your first Walking with Horses in Kuitpo Forest, ‘Heal’ or ‘Cherish’ experience.
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