Many women are told they have low progesterone and as a result need to support their body with prescription progesterone. Whilst this isn’t necessarily wrong, it’s always important to consider why progesterone is low. There are various symptoms associated with low progesterone including recurrent miscarriage, PMS and more. This episode discusses reasons why your progesterone may be low and what you can start to do about it. Nat shares; What progesterone is and why you need it Symptoms...

Anti ageing is something on many people's minds. Is it even possible? Dr Abbie is the guru of aesthetic acupuncture and Chinese medicine and in this episode she shares her wisdom and secrets on how to have more radiant and healthy skin. Abbie is here to help everyone glow from the inside out, support the ageing process and help you feel good in your skin no matter what your age or gender. In this episode, Dr Abbie; Shares the secrets of facial reading and what your face reveals about...

When we open ourselves to new possibilities, we can reconnect with a sense of hope. But keeping our vibes high isn’t always easy. Caitlin Cady, Author of several self help books including The Hope Dealer, is here to help us understand why staying inspired provides us each with a special superpower and how we can all tap into this to win at life. In this episode she shares;  Why we need to feed ourselves a diet of hope and inspiration, especially when living in a world of algorithms...

Thyroid health has more recently come under the spotlight as an increasing number of people are being diagnosed with thyroid issues. That said, many people are experiencing thyroid-like symptoms only to be told that their thyroid is fine. There are some discrepancies amongst conventional and functional medicine when it comes to the difference between ’normal’ and optimal results with reference to thyroid health. The question to ask is "is my thyroid in optimal health?" In this episode Nat...

Kelly Prior was faced with her own concerns around her family planning and her career. Like many women, she wondered if she could have her cake and eat it too. In this episode she shares how her new business is helping women get back into the work force after pregnancy and support businesses with a unique project delivery firm - THE CAKE.   In this episode Kelly shares; What we need to do to have better support for mums returning to work What quiet quitting is - where we step back slowly...

In a world that is obsessed with 'anti-ageing' are we setting unrealistic goals and creating an unhealthy obsession? What if we flipped the script and talked about how we can aim to maintain youth, all the while growing wiser and intertwining the two. In this episode Nat chats more about;   Focusing on maintenance and how 'prevention is better than cure' seems to be an old fashioned term 3 things you can begin to do to shift the focus on maintaining health, including why muscle health is...

Freya Savage created the School Of Money to help people be 'average' when it came to their finances and investments. She says the average when it comes to money is 'pretty damn good'. She shows us in this episode how $50 a week can look like $2,000,000 at retirement and that 'normal' people are waiting too long to invest.   She shares more about; What financial independence looks like Who can access financial independence (that includes YOU) Where people go wrong Live calculations of what...

Pharmacist, Dr Lindsey Elmore one day had a moment where she asked a patient how many medicines he had previously been taking prior to his hospital admission. His answer... none. As she was about to prescribe him a cocktail of medicines that she knew would have long term side effects, she felt there had to be another way.   Dr Lindsey shares more on; Why she had to unsubscribe from the traditional medical model and the turning point when prescribing medicines she knew had life long...

An estimated 10% of women suffer from Endometriosis and/or Adenomyosis and a whopping 90% of women have experienced period pain in their life. In this episode Nat shares how to approach pelvic pain from an alternative angle. Nat shares; The difference between Endometriosis and Adenomyosis and why women get frustrated about them being confused Symptoms of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Why genes matter and how they select our predisposition How to begin to influence your genes to 'turn off'...

Jenn Trepeck is on a mission to change health care. Growing up, her family members were always on a diet and then one day it dawned on her - she realised that she had literally been on a diet her whole life. On today’s episode, she shares her insight on how weight loss isn't magic, it's actually science.   Jenn also talks to us about; Blood sugar and why it matters How the key really is consistency Why we need to re-educate ourselves about nutrition How willpower is so misunderstood and...

Kristen Schwartz is a writer, entrepreneur, attuned empathic healer, certified trauma recovery coach and founder of Realized Empath. One of Kristen's passions is to help Empaths and Highly Sensitive People to realise their potential, where she offers support, inspiration, and healing. In today's chat, she speaks to Nat about: How her passion for helping Empaths came about What it means to be an Empath, and how this can affect everyday life How to differentiate between the average person...

“Imagine playing monopoly and never buying any assets or investments!”   This is the statement Sarah Pasini raises during this episode. Entrepreneurs Tully & Sarah and no strangers to The Wellness Collective.  They are back to talk about women’s finance, business, multiple income streams and investments and how they can help bridge the gap between gender and wealth.   In this episode Tully & Sarah share; Why they created ‘FeFi - their new business that is helping women to create...

Moving through busy airports, saving your back and body from lugging around a heavy suitcase, minimising jet lag and unlocking your travel superpowers starts with this episode where Nat shares her travel tips and tricks from several years of very frequent travel. In this episode you'll learn; How to fly happily & healthily with less stress and more ease (which goes a long way for anxiety levels) How to travel will minimal baggage aka carry on only - it is possible! What to wear and why...

Is Red and Near Red Light Therapy Safe?  In a world where we have literally shut ourselves inside, we are seeing the impacts of decreased light exposure.  And whilst we may not have a lifestyle that allows us to increase our light exposure, there are hacks and tricks we can implement to improve our exposure and reap the benefits with less risks.  Near Red Light Therapy is one of these we may just want to add to our tool box.  In this episode, Matt & Lena from Orion share the ins and outs...

Just how important is your Lymphatic System? According to Lymphatic Massage Expert Bee Czarnota, it is the unsung hero. In this episode you’ll learn just what your lymphatic system does, how it’s role is critical to your overall health and tips you can add to your daily regime to support it so that you can feel amazing. Bee chats about; * How she started in the lymphatic space before it was well known or well understood * Why the Lymphatic System is the unsung hero  * What happens when...

By popular demand, today my 14 year old daughter Olivia Kringoudis joins me on The Wellness Collective to answer some of the questions you have put forward for her. If you are a parent of a teenager, this episode will hopefully help you navigate the tricky questions that come up through their years of puberty, and may even be a great episode to share with them. Olivia answers questions about; What she wants to be when she grows up Her experience with getting her period for the first...

In a world where we spend most of our time trying not to fall pregnant, discovering it isn't as simple as we were told can be confronting, lonely and over time it becomes stressful and disheartening. Best-selling Author and Podcaster Melissa Ambrosini shares her own story from the preparation of her conception and through her own journey into parenthood.   In her rawness she also talks about; The different version of self when becoming a mother and how she now 'get's it' After birth - how...

Caroline Goyder is a voice coach who teaches people to find their voice, speak to inspire, master their meetings and speak in a way that people will be captivated and listen. Whether speaking to your boss, a room full of people or your child, how you speak matters. In this episode she shares techniques and tips to have people tuned into your words, helping you not only speak with more confidence but also listen better to others too. She shares: How we can express ourselves more clearly How...

Ever thought of building a school? Us neither. But when parenting guru Lael Stone was presented with the idea, she knew she had to make it happen. Lael is an Author, Educator and Speaker helping parents support their children in an environment where they are able to become strong and well adjusted adults. In this episode you will learn from her years of wisdom and her own parenting experience to give you advice and tools you can start to action today. She shares about: Why build a school...

Hormone imbalance between various doctors in more recent times has raised great debate. Does hormone imbalance actually exist? As a result, women are left feeling extremely conflicted. Dr Carrie Jones has dedicated her life to understanding hormones. She goes by the title of the Hormone Savvy Doc, she is an ND and is here to help us understand our hormones, common imbalances and why normal isn’t normal if you don’t feel normal and why testing truly matters. Carrie shares more about: Why...

For some, unlocking style may seem superficial.  But to Meranda, the holistic stylist, style shouldn’t put any negative ideas into a woman's (or man’s) mind. Your style is more about who you are not what you wear.  n this episode Meranda helps us think outside the square of ‘fashion’ and more into how we can show up each day feeling our best. She shares more about: Her 20+ years experience in the fashion industry and what she discovered was missing How style is about feeling good What it...

Weight management is something we all ‘feel’ something about. Whether we want to learn how to finally shed the kilos and maintain it, or we want to feel optimal in the skin we are in, it is important to understand why diets don’t work and why what you’ve previously done wasn’t sustainable. Stu Schaefer is a weight loss expert and he is here to smash through some truths to help women feel amazing. After all, we are all different and we should love ourselves no matter what, but being of optimal...

Most women have accepted that gaining weight during menopause is a given. But like most hormonal symptoms, just because it is common doesn’t mean it is normal.  Dr Anna Cabecca is back to share her wisdom about menopause, weight gain and other associated symptoms which she believes can be managed and addressed with simple lifestyle strategies to have women back on track and feeling their best. In this episode you’ll also hear about; The plethora of symptoms women experience during...

Insomnia can be frustrating, overwhelming and extremely stressful. But rather than resist it, what if it was your body’s way of trying to tell you something? In this episode Nat shares her favourite technique to help her patients who suffer from insomnia as well as reasons why you might experience times where sleep doesn’t come easily. Something that you can try on today and see if it helps you! Nat talks more about: Different types of insomnia (difficulty to fall asleep versus waking or...

Perimenopause begins at around 35 years of age when our hormone levels gradually begin to decline. Many women are experiencing more crazy hormone imbalance symptoms than ever before including heavy periods, mood swings, insomnia and more.  Perimenopause isn’t supposed to be a horrible time. In this episode Nat talks about why so many women are having huge struggles with their hormone health in their 30’s and 40’s and what you can do to help support your hormones for calmer, happier days. In...