This week I welcome back the delightful Josephine Atluri (@josephineatluri) to The Wellness Glow® Podcast. This time we talk about her passion for helping people by sharing her inspirational journey to motherhood.  She’s experienced the highs and lows of IVF, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy and now has 5 beautiful children.  This podcast is an open discussion about the challenges she and her husband faced and how you can learn from her for your own benefit or to support someone who’s...

In this week’s podcast I welcome back Holly Toronto to discuss body image in women - it’s a juicy discussion, believe me. Did you know that an incredible 91% of American women surveyed are unhappy with their body. As a Certified Health Coach with a specialty in body image, she supports women in finding freedom from body shame and food fixation. She uses a non-diet, pro-self care approach that focuses on cultivating a peaceful relationship to the body and food, while avoiding deprivation,...

As regular listeners know, I’m PASSIONATE about gut health and the microbiome and did you know there’s a link between your microbiome and your ability to maintain a healthy weight?? In this episode I discuss what bacteria are linked to weight gain and what you can do to make sure you have the kind of microbiome that supports a healthy weight. If you’re interested in working with me you can contact me at susiegarden.com

This week I have a special guest all the way from Queens, NYC - Holly Toronto. In this podcast we discuss how body image is formed and if you have kids this is a must-listen to episode to help understand the profound influence environment has on the formation of body image. We also discuss emotional eating and how our relationships with food are influenced as well as strategies to build more positive relationships with food. Holly is a Certified Master Level Coach through Health Coach...

Let’s face it, 2020 been a very difficult year for us all and it’s been very easy to reach for the sourdough, the chocolate, the ice cream, the donuts (or is it just me??). I figured it’s time to get my eating back on track and I thought perhaps you might like to know what a nutritionist does to kick sugar to the curb. I’ve also developed a new 6 week online group program called Stress Less, Lose Weight and I'm inviting you to join me on this inspirational journey to get your health back...

This week I have a really interesting guest from Seattle, Washington (formerly New Zealand), Laurette Smith is a Women’s Coach and Support Group Leader and has been doing this important work since 2000. She’s a certified life coach and has been featured as a Conference and Retreat speaker, as well as creating numerous materials and tools for both mentoring and coaching programs. She uses the scientific principles of the emotional brain vs the logical brain to help women implement positive...

Ever get stuck knowing what to eat for good health? My guest this week has written a book all about this called What Do I Eat Now? Tami Ross is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified and licensed diabetes educator, and a nationally recognised speaker and health and nutrition writer from the USA. She has co-authored nine books and has written more than 100 articles for professional and lay publications. Tami is a frequent presenter for meetings of professional and community...

This week I have a special guest all the way from Los Angeles California. Josephine Atluri knows something about the anxiety that comes with fearing the unknown and feeling out of control. The certified meditation teacher journeyed through miscarriage, adoption, IVF, and surrogacy over the course of several years, finally welcoming five children into her family. Now, she’s using the experience she gained in negotiating life’s curveballs to help others do the same, and the timing couldn’t be...

This has been one of my favourite guests to interview! Kathleen is a fun and very well informed woman who I think you’ll love to learn from. We discuss how struggling well is the key to health and how to learn to struggle well. She also shows how to make healthy habits convenient and enjoyable and unhealthy habits utterly inconvenient.

COVID-19 has completely taken over our existence this year and this week I'm focussing on some simple strategies you can take on board to prevent catching COVID-19 and to prepare your body to fight it off if you're exposed. This is an easy to understand breakdown of what you need to know right now. From taking care of existing health issues to some simple nutrition tips, this podcast has you covered.

Did you know that Mindfulness Meditation has been extensively researched and shown to reduce inflammation, improve cognition and lead to better health outcomes versus not meditating? These benefits can be seen in as little as 6 weeks! In these times of COVID-19 stress and anxiety, I wanted to gift you this special practice that you can now access whenever you like. Please enjoy it and feel free to share with friends and family.

Did you know that stress and anxiety impact your immune system? Now more than ever we all need to nourish our bodies and minds and support our immune systems at the same time. This week I cover a few easy tools that you can use today to help with all of these things. Enjoy. BTW - If you'd like to join my free Facebook Group for support for managing Stress, Fatigue and Anxiety, click the link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486776761864776/?source_id=303397853203830

This week I have a very special guest from the USA talking about Women's Sexual Health Through the Decades. Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University-trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and an USA Today and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic...

In this final episode on weight management (for now!) I tackle low calorie diets, the YoYo Effect and the effect of the gut microbiome on weight. There is still much to learn with regard to the gut microbiome impact and it’s good to start getting an understanding of this for yourself, because if you have gut issues AND weight issues, there may be links that need to be addressed by much more than diet and exercise. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for healthy weight...

There’s a lot of chatter in the media about high protein diets for weight loss and whether or not vegans and vegetarians can get enough protein so I’m addressing this in this week’s podcast. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for weight loss then click here for more info

I’m having a intermission this week to break up my 4 part series on weight management and hormone balancing to catch up with fellow Australian Naturopath Melissa Gearing. We discuss the importance of probiotics and how to know which ones are suitable for you and how to make sure you don’t waste your money on substandard options. We also get into gut health which regular listeners know I’m absolutely passionate about.

In Part 2 of my four part series on Hormone Balancing and Weight Management I’m focussing on Insulin Resistance and why you should know about it, especially if you have a history of adult onset diabetes in your family or you struggle with your weight. If you’d like to know more about how I can help you balance your hormones and take control of your weight - contact me here.

Have you ever struggled to lose weight even though you're exercising and eating well? In this first of 4 podcasts on healthy weight management we delve into the hormones that might not be working for you.

Did you know that the average weight gain amongst adults in Australia over the festive season is 1-2kg? This doesn’t sound like much but on average it takes several months to lose this weight and if left unchecked this can add up over the years. Follow my simple Festive Season Survival Guide to support your physical and mental wellbeing over this hectic time of year. And if you’re looking for some serious chill time for 2020 check out The Wellness Glow® Immersion in Bali in May at...

This week’s special guest is all the way from New York City and I’m so excited for you to hear the incredible messages of Murray Hidary - composer, adventurer, tech entrepreneur, photographer and mindfulness leader. He uses music, art and nature experiences to inspire others to deepen their mind-body connection. Murray’s goal is to create the space for people to have a powerful journey, which is at once provocative and reflective, healing and transcendent. Murray’s musical performances are...

Self-care is a term that's being used a lot these days and I love that this is becoming a focus for many people as I believe this is critically important. In this episode I show you how you can implement easy self care into your day.

The Liver is the powerhouse of detoxification in the body and it’s quite a complex process. In this week’s episode I break this down into easy terms and also show you the foods that can help support detox through the liver and why this is so important. I’m still taking enrolments into my 4 Week Wholefood Cleanse program which is an easy detox that’s fully supported by me. You can do this online or in person at my Wellness Clinic. This is for you if you’d like to break up with...

It's that time of year when Detox is popular but there are many myths around Detox so in this part 2 of my series on Detox I'm discussing the Lymph and Skin and their roles in detoxifying the body.

Yes, we’re going to talk about poo this week on the podcast! When you think about detox I’m sure you probably think about liver detox - am I right? Well in fact there are a number of organs of detoxification and the colon is just one of them, and a pretty important one actually. In this week’s episode I’m outlining what this detoxification process is and how you can help it along. PLUS check out my new 4 Week Wholefood Cleanse Program that provides natural detoxification support using...