https://www.instagram.com/davvyxx/?hl=en Davina is a public figure and influencer who was brought into the spotlight after her appearances on reality TV shows Married at First Sight and I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! She has since become a published children’s author with a focus on mindfulness and affirmations and is passionate about holistic wellness. She facilitates and hosts candid conversations on her podcast - Who? Me? - and is a celebrity speaker at events. Things we chat...

https://ros-benmoshe.com/books/ Ros Ben-Moshe is a positivity, resilience, and laughter-as-therapy academic at La Trobe University in Melbourne. She teaches positive psychology, is a researcher, and has authored two books. Things we chat about: Why we laugh and what happens on a physiological level in our bodies when we do. Her books ‘The Laughter Effect’ and ‘Laughing at Cancer’, as well as her firsthand experiences. Ben-Moshe’s research about older people living in aged care facilities and...

https://misslolo.com/ Tamzyn is a Founder and Company Director of Miss Lolo, an interior design company that injects the joy of colour into homes and commercial spaces in New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada. With a degree in design and national business awards to her name, she’s an advocate for living boldly and authentically, and ignoring the trends that come and go. It’s an ethos she has always carried with her, from being a celebrity fashion stylist to birthing her company. Things we...

www.wildself.nz  Sonia is a somatic sexologist and embodiment therapist who stepped away from a corporate career in architecture and construction to help people on their journey to reconnecting with their physical selves. From individual bodywork sessions to workshops and adventures, Sonia is passionate about living in the magic of every day and sharing tools for people to find their gold. She is certified with the Somatic Sex Educators Association of Australasia and currently doing her...

https://amzn.to/3JTcO82  Dr Hinemoa Elder is a Māori child and adolescent psychiatrist, author, advocate, and former television presenter. Dr Hinemoa is also a researcher on traumatic brain injury for the Auckland University of Technology, and a member of the New Zealand Mental Health Review Tribunal. She is a staunch advocate for Te Reo Māori and continues her learning journey in te reo.  She has most recently written the book Wawata – Moon Dreaming: Daily Wisdom Guided by Hina, the Māori...

https://suzy.co.nz/   Suzy Cato is one of New Zealand’s most beloved children’s presenters, with a career spanning radio announcing and television presenting. We’ve come to know and love her through the iconic shows You and Me, and Suzy’s World, and she later starred in Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer. These days you’ll catch her on her YouTube channel, Suzy Cato’s Treehut TV, where she continues to educate and inspire tamariki through regular episodes of Suzy’s Book Corner. She...

https://www.outbackmind.org.au/  Aaron Schultz founded The Outback Mind in 2019, establishing it as a health promotion charity, The Outback Mind Foundation, in 2022. Having managed male teams across the construction, mining and manufacturing industries, Aaron could see the need for a preventative approach to mental health to help men in regional Australia. Previously suffering from anxiety and burnout in his own life, Aaron became a teacher of yoga, meditation, and anxiety management...

https://nougly.nz/nz  Aaron Taylor is the co-founder of health and wellness tonic brand No Ugly. Having spent a big part of his career agency-side, Aaron made the decision to co-found and run his own business in 2017. He knows that we all want the most out of every day, which requires us to be on top of our game mentally, physically and emotionally. This belief has driven the formation of No Ugly’s tonics, packed full of vitamins and minerals and nothing ‘ugly’.  Things we chat about:   The...

Matt Golinski is a professional chef who is joining us from Australia. Having been raised on a tropical fruit farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, he developed a strong connection to fresh produce from the land that has influenced his relationship with cooking and food throughout the course of his life. Matt has had a broad and interesting career, having been one of the original team members of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Cook’, executive chef at some of Queensland’s leading restaurants and...

https://parentingplace.nz/  Sheridan Eketone is a Family Coach, Presenter and Facilitator Trainer at the Parenting Place, a New Zealand charity for families. The Parenting Place offers everything from practical resources, events, courses and one-on-one coaching to help parents wherever they are on their journey. Sheridan has four children of her own and takes inspiration from the lessons her tamariki have taught her when it comes to her work.  Things we chat about:   Attachment theory  What...

Rob Campbell is Chief Strategy Officer at Colenso BBDO, a creative agency that has worked with iconic local and global brands to produce award-winning work that has the power to create positive change. With Google, Nike and Spotify among the brands Rob has worked alongside; his career path has seen him become a well-known strategist and a champion of creativity and chaos.

Grant Schofield is a professor of Public Health at AUT and director of the University’s Human Potential Centre. He has been a Ted X speaker and co-authored the widely-selling book What The Fat, addressing the widespread fear of fats and the overconsumption of carbohydrates. Throughout his career, he has sought to educate the public on challenging their approach to health and provide lifestyle solutions for people to implement that can prevent chronic disease.

Hannah Mellsop is a founder and director of Real Rad Food and a former Pilates instructor. She makes plant-based healthy treats, and some of our listeners may remember her collaboration with us at NatureBee on the limited-edition power pollen slices! She’s a woman on a mission and has gone from selling her creations at local markets to national supermarkets, and now has her online store. What started as her hobby has turned into an in-demand business, with her goods often selling out within...

James Denton is a co-founder of GoodFor – a wholefood refillery chain aiming at our waste problem. With six stores around New Zealand and counting, James is passionate about changing how we think about sustainable shopping and organic foods, making them easily accessible and a simple swap for even your everyday essentials.

Andrea Beaman is a Natural Foods Chef, thyroid expert, holistic health coach, and herbalist dedicated to natural healing and sustainable eating and living. She educates people on how to heal and prevent disease using ancient, time-tested wisdom.

Dr Rosie Bosworth is a future foods advisor, communications specialist and entrepreneur passionate about crafting stories and co-creating progressive, health-driven, scaleable and sustainable communities and food systems fit for a growing world.

Carolyn Enting grew up on a rural two-acre block of native bush on Blue Mountains Rd, Upper Hutt New Zealand. Being surrounded by nature and trees, she described it as a magic place to grow up, hang out, read and dream.

Annette Faamusili has worked as a sleep consultant for over 20 years. She has trained and qualified in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and set up and ran a specialist Sleep Clinic, having gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise to tackle sleep issues in babies and toddlers.

Steph Dowse is a counsellor and therapist with more than 25 years of experience in areas of mental health (psychiatry), trauma, addictions, sexuality, adoption, family therapy, couples counselling, workplace burnout and relationships, critical incident debriefing and adolescent struggles.

Dr Libby Weaver is a nutritional biochemist and a thirteen-times bestselling author, speaker and founder of the food-based supplement range, Bio Blends. Her mission is to empower and inspire people to take charge of their health and happiness through her books, live events and online courses.

Susan started competing in gymnastics when she was five years old. This was her platform to play a multitude of sports and then go on to complete a Post Graduate Degree in Physical Education.

Cherry Farrow is the CEO of Successful Minds Institute. Her life philosophy is centred around the principle that every human being has the resources within to thrive in life! She is a motivational Speaker, International bestselling author, Master Trainer of NLP, Stage Hypnotist and Master Coach. Empowering individuals to overcome any presenting problem, personal or professional, huge or tiny, by teaching them how to be Mind Fit!

Michelle Hall is a nutrition and eating psychology coach and practices a non-diet, holistic approach to health and wellbeing. She is dedicated to helping her clients reach their ideal body weight, building healthy relationships with food, mind, and body. She believes in blending the science of nutrition with the psychology of eating to create long term sustainable change. She specialises in disordered eating, weight loss resistance, overcoming long term yoyo dieting, body image issues, weight...

In the course of her work, Robin noticed a recurring theme amongst many of her clients: most of their wellbeing concerns linked back to the workplace. Inspired to focus on treating the cause, not the symptom, she co-founded Workplace Wellness as a way to create positive change that benefits both employer and employee.