Ep. 06 - Mel Nahas, Conscious City Guide

Mel Nahas, Lacy’s personal business expander and the co-founder of Conscious City Guide, joins us on this episode of the EXPANDED Podcast. Mel shares the story of her unique cultural background and upbringing, how she navigated changing careers in her 30s, and the lows she hit that led her to launch into consciousness. Mel's story is an expander for anyone who's manifesting their dream business and looking to make a conscious impact in the world – even if you're currently finding yourself in your lowest of lows.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Finding out she was adopted when she was 31
• The influence of her parents Asian and Egyptian cultural backgrounds
• Growing up in Perth, an isolated part of Australia
• Money and business expansion from her parents
• Her first job singing and dancing on stage
• The shadow of competition
• Her morning ritual in tea meditation and pranic meditation
• Her introduction to spiritual healing and consciousness in Sydney
• Experiencing pure ecstasy in love and oneness
• Her breakup and turning to alcohol
• Growing pains and raising capital for her business
• Going through the magic dark
  -Finding expanders in the music industry
• A career change in her 30’s on a Visa in LA
• Her conscious lifestyle blog, quitting her music industry job and starting Conscious City Guide
• Learning how to be herself in relationships
• Strengthening autonomy in her business
• The balance of masculine and feminine energy in detachment and putting up walls
• Programming around physical affection stemming from childhood
• Her journey through Unblocked Reparent

Resources:

• Conscious City Guide
• Living Tea // Colin
• Global Tea Hut // Wu De
• Ayam // Baelyn
• SriMati // Julie Piatt
• Rich Roll
• Our Plantpower World
• Mercado Sagrado
• Unblocked Opulence
• Unblocked Reparent
• Mountain Restoration Trust (rattlesnake aversion training)

Where to find Mel:

• Website - Conscious City Guide
• Instagram - @nahaste
• Instagram - @consciouscityguide

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