Episodes
Published 04/08/21
Do you ever suffer from overwhelming anxiety? The kind of anxiety that weighs on you, pressing you down and taking away your motivation to get things done. Do you wake up in the night with thoughts of all the things you need to do running through your...
Published 04/08/21
We're back with Part 2 of our series on Magnesium. This week we look at the different types of magnesium supplement, and ways to avoid the laxative effect. We talk about ReMag (the ionic form of magnesium supplementation), Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium...
Published 03/01/21
Published 02/07/21
It's the first episode back after our summer break and to kick off season 2 we're talking a little bit about New Year's Resolutions. Fiona tells you about her main goal for the year and a few changes that you might notice in the podcast because of it....
Published 01/31/21
It's a wrap! We're closing our Season One of the Migraine Magic Podcast with 30 tips to get you through the holiday season. Even though it should be a time of relaxing and refreshing ourselves after the year just gone, too often the holidays cause us...
Published 11/22/20
Susannah Juteau is a Headache Nutritionist. She has a background in neuroscience and a Masters in Nutrition. Susannah's personally experience of debilitating migraine attacks and chronic headache led her to research more into how diet and nutrition can...
Published 11/15/20
Trigger warning: Mention of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, self-harm, PTSD, abusive relationships.Isabelle lives with Intractable Migraine. She's tried everything to break the migraine cycle - from traditional medication, intravenous injections,...
Published 11/08/20
Do you get anxious? Do you feel worried about the future or stressed about all the things you need to do? Or maybe you find yourself regretting past choices and find it hard to let go of failures.Staying fully focused on the present moment, otherwise...
Published 11/01/20
Emily Cordes joins us this week to talk about all things exercise and migraine. Well-known in the migraine community for her Movement With Migraine website, blog and social media presence, Emily shares her knowledge of exercise physiology and yoga to...
Published 10/25/20
Migraine Australia is a new patient advocacy organisation championing the rights of Australians living with Migraine. This week on the Migraine Magic Podcast we talk with MigraineAus co-founder, Raphaella Crosby.Raphaella shares how Migraine Australia...
Published 10/18/20
What does it feel like to be a migraine carer? Your life changes dramatically when your partner goes from being independent and active to living with chronic migraine.This week, guest host Maxine talks with Duncan about his experience caring for his...
Published 10/11/20
Have you heard of Migralens glasses? They work to prevent migraine attacks and ease light sensitivity. How? By blocking blue and red light, and filtering green light to a specific wavelength.Join us as we talk with optician and Migralens founder Ian...
Published 10/04/20
This week on the show we chat with Lyndon Wesley, music producer and barista based in Melbourne, Australia. Lyndon opens up about what it was like growing up as a boy with migraine, and how he manages performing live and producing music with frequent...
Published 09/27/20
Imagine if the noise of your refrigerator gave you a migraine!This week we meet Jemma, a 16 year old living with severe hyperacusis. The noise of everyday life causes Jemma extreme pain and triggers migraine attacks.But Jemma is remarkably resilient....
Published 09/20/20
Are you curious about what goes on behind the covers of a magazine?This week we hear from Amanda, Editor in Chief of My Chronic Brain. My Chronic Brain is a magazine created to help people living with chronic migraine.Amanda shares how the magazine got...
Published 09/13/20
Have you ever been afraid of getting a migraine attack? Do you get anxious worrying about when and where your next migraine attack will be? The more often you experience migraine attacks, the more likely it is that you will feel fearful and anxious...
Published 09/06/20
Do you know how a migraine coach might help you?This week we're talking with migraine coach Shelley de Jong. Shelley introduces us to her migraine journey, and explains how she helps others break free from the pain of migraine. Listen in for more on...
Published 08/30/20
Pacing is a way to measure out activity to manage your life when you are ill. It helps you lead a more consistent lifestyle with more time for the things you enjoy. And, with consistent effort, pacing can usually help you to increase your tolerance for...
Published 08/23/20
What exactly is self-care? How can we make it part of our lifestyle? And what are the benefits of including self-care as part of our ongoing health maintenance?This week we take a quick look at the what, how and why of self-care, and give you 7 quick...
Published 08/16/20
This week we meet Briar Hope!When she was diagnosed with vestibular migraine, Briar discovered there wasn't a lot of support available for New Zealand migraine patients. So she's decided to change that.Briar has started Migraine New Zealand, a patient...
Published 08/09/20
Have you heard about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? Nicola and Cornelius of Happyr Health in the UK are designing an app that uses CBT to help children with migraine.Migraine doesn't only affect a child's physical health and well-being. It also...
Published 08/02/20
What are the precursors to child and adolescent migraine? Have you heard of the links between infantile colic, cyclical vomiting syndrome, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, benign torticollis of infancy and abdominal migraine with migraine in...
Published 07/26/20
Trigger warning: Some of the discussion in this episode may be a trigger for some people. Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if you need to talk.Today we talk with Marie Dagenais-Lewis. Marie is a TV director, journalist, public speaker and chronic...
Published 07/19/20