
Joy is not a luxury. It’s a return—to the intelligence of our bodies, the wisdom of our hearts, and the clarity of our intuition. When we reconnect, we don’t just lead better. We live better. We move as part of something greater, creating impact that regenerates teams, organisations, and the planet.
Our Story
It started, like many great ideas, over lunch. A conversation that began with a question: How do we solve the climate crisis? And what does it mean to be human in an age of accelerating technology?
We spoke of rising temperatures and collapsing ecosystems. Of AI reshaping industries, rewiring economies, and redefining identity. We traced the fault lines of a world moving faster than we can process. But beneath all of it, one truth kept emerging—the real crisis isn’t just in the climate or technology. It’s in how we think. How we see. How we lead.
For too long, we’ve prioritised intellect over instinct, numbers over nuance, progress over presence. We’ve built systems that extract, optimise, and accelerate—but in doing so, we’ve lost the ability to connect, to listen, to feel. We’ve turned the world into something to be managed, rather than something to be in relationship with.
We track crises in data points—rising temperatures, displaced communities, forests turned to dust. But do we feel them? The numbers tell us what is happening. They don’t tell us why. And they don’t tell us how to heal.
Because when we feel, we remember.
We remember that we are not separate from the rivers we pollute or the forests we destroy. That technology is neither the enemy nor the answer—it is a tool, shaped by the hands that hold it. That the Earth is not something to be fixed, but something to be listened to, learned from, and protected.
This is not about rejecting intellect. It’s about restoring balance. Intelligence is not just something we think—it’s something we sense, something we trust, something we live.
When we stop leading from the head alone and start leading from the heart, we move differently. We stop seeing nature as a resource and start recognising it as a teacher. We stop trying to outthink complexity and start sensing into the patterns beneath it. We stop leading from separation and start leading from connection.
This is the shift. The remembering. And when we step into it, a new paradigm is born—not as an idea, but as a way of being.
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Co-Founder
Rebecca amplifies voices shaping the future. At Ode Management, she worked with top-tier business speakers, elevating thought leaders driving global impact. She then founded The Supernova Tribe, representing world-changing speakers, charity founders, and social entrepreneurs, before leading Future Crunch, a movement of intelligent optimism using science and storytelling to inspire action.
As host of The DNA of Purpose podcast, she has interviewed the world’s most influential leaders, CEOs, and changemakers—exploring leadership, impact, and purpose. Through these conversations and her industry work, she has become a recognised authority on purpose-driven influence and the future of leadership.
She developed Ignite, a consulting process that has, since 2014, positioned high-impact leaders as authorities—helping them launch speaking careers, publish books, and build influential platforms. By aligning thought leadership with authentic purpose, Ignite accelerates influence and drives meaningful change.
Now, Rebecca is actively shaping the change she envisions. Pursuing a Bachelor of Psychological Science in Environmental Psychology, she explores the connection between human behaviour and climate impact. A qualified breathwork and meditation instructor with years of experience in somatic practices, she integrates ancient wisdom with a deep respect for nature—bringing a holistic approach to leadership, transformation, and regenerative change.
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Co-founder
Melissa Neighbour has spent over two decades redefining what sustainable urban development can achieve. As Principal Planner at Sky Planning, she has led award-winning projects across Australia, transforming urban spaces into resilient, inclusive, and regenerative environments. For Melissa, sustainability is not just about compliance—it’s about designing communities where people and nature thrive together.
Her career spans local impact and global dialogue, including leading community-building initiatives, consulting with councils and companies, and speaking at forums like TEDx. As a founding member of the World Economic Forum Sydney Shaper Hub and former National Convener for the United Nations Association of Australia Young Professionals Network, Melissa has worked at the intersection of policy, innovation, and action to advance the future of sustainable cities.
Contact us.
rebecca@newparadigmx.com | melissa@newparadigmx.com
Sydney, NSW
Australia