I have always had issues with skin health from blemishes and blackheads to itchy rosacia and dry skin.  In the past I spent a fortune on skin care products which were actually making my skin worse.  I now realise just how much stress, hormones, diet and hygiene play when it comes to the health of our skin.  In this episode I chat with Averil Bates from Averil Naturopathics with a focus on adult acne and skin health.   Averil is a qualified Naturopath passionate about herbal medicine, whole...

Sound, the medicine of the future.   Just how powerful is sound therapy?  In this episode I speak with Rafaele Joudry, the founder of Sound Therapy International.   Rafaele holds a Masters in Psychology and specialises in Sound Therapy and a program she has been instrumental in researching and developing for over several decades.  Treating thousands of clients for conditions such as autism, stroke, brain injury, insomnia, Parkinson’s, tinnitus, depression, Alzheimer’s and so much more, ...

About 70% of women who enter my clinic have some form of anaemia which has been undiagnosed for some time.  They expereience fatigue, low mood among other things.  In fact, iron deficiency has becoe a major problem in women.  In today's episode I talk about iron deficiency anaemia.  We look at:- What iron does in the body Symptoms of low iron What to test for when checking iron levels Is it lacking in the diet or poor absorption What's blocking absorption Iron inhibitors and...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOs) is the most common endocrine disorder with 1/10 women having it.  It is commonly misdiagnosed with less than 50% of women actually being diagnosed.  I am seeing more and more women come into my clinic with signs and symptoms of PCOS and they aren’t even sure what that is! In this episode I chat with Ellen Louise, clinical naturopath and nutritionist and expert when it comes to the topic of PCOS.  When it comes to treating PCOS naturally, Ellen is a go to...

In this episode I chat with Carissa Crossdale, leading online Self-Mastery and Whole Self Life Coach.  Carissa helps women to clear past trauma, move through emotional challenges, create healthy beliefs and behaviours and learn how to put themselves first in a way that helps others to also thrive.   A woman of many hats, Carissa is a Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, Integrated Master NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Coach & Practitioner, Master Emotional Change Technique Practitioner,...

I believe the window to a women’s health is through her menstrual cycle and we can use it to our advantage working in with the flow of hormones.  Working in with that natural flow of hormones we are are blessed with, progesterone and oestrogen.    In this episode I go through the 4 seasons of the menstrual cycle and show how to harness the magic each season brings to improve your life.  If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag...

Something I am seeing more and more often in clinic and around the community both local and online is signs of Orthorexia.  This is something I have personally struggled with in the past and something I feel needs to be brought to the forefront.  What is Orthorexia? In a nutshell, it is fixation and obsession with proper eating for better health.  Unlike Anorexia, it is more of an obsession about the quality of food you are putting into your body than the quantity.  In this podcast episode I...

We are more bacteria than we are gut and our bacteria communicate with our brain and impact on our neurotransmitters levels.  We also produce neurotransitters in our body through amino acids broken down from the protein we eat.  It only makes sense that the foods we eat and the state of our gut health would impact on our food.  In this episode I talk about the gut brain connection and why it is so important to nourish our guts and slow down to improve our mental health.     If this episode...

Is it just me, or is it my hormones?  This is a question I get asked a lot in my clinic from women ranging from mid 30s to mid 50s.  So many of us have spent a long time outside of the body whether its raising kids, people pleasing,  getting the career we desire and go go go we have forgotten to slow down, listen to our bodies and give it the  love and nourishment it needs.  As a result, our body can end up out of balance, particularly our hormones, leading to a range of unwanted...

Words have so much power.  If you haven’t read the four agreements I highly recommend you do.  One of the agreements I wanted to talk about today is being impeccable with your word and to speak with integrity. To say what you mean and avoid using your words to speak negatively to yourself or gossip on others.  In fact, gossip is considered a way to release endorphins and make us “feel” good much like when we turn to sugary foods or binge Netflix….  Use the power behind words in the direction...

In this episode we welcome to the podcast success coach, Kat Burke.   Kat works in with others creating breakthroughs in love, health, finance and personal connection.  With a decade of experience and education across more tools and modalities than you can count, Kat helps people fast track success & transform pain into THE reason you get everything you desire.   In this episode I chat with Kat about her book "Surf, Sex & Self Discovery" where she shares her lessons learnt from a...

In the past I was labelled with Anxiety and Panic Disorder as a child and out of all the things that I have learnt to support this, the BREATH is the most powerful.  It is free, we all have access to it and at any point in time, anywhere. It can bring us back to a state of calm almost instantly and has become so popular in the past few years.  With all the things I have read and learnt about breath, I realise I have only just scratched the surface of how powerful it can be.   In this episode...

A lot of conversations I have with women are the lack of support received from their partners and how they feel they are left to do it all.  They also don’t make sense of how their partners parent, don’t agree with it, call them ignorant or too rough – whatever it may be.  From my own personal experience I have come to learn men parent differently for a reason.  In today’s modern world I see so many men struggling to find the right way to parent anymore - so they shut off completely.  This...

Does intimacy with your partner or even yourself place last in your list of priorities?   So many of us have forgotten just how important it is to keep intimacy alive for our relationship and our own health.  We are not robots but sexual beings and this is a big slice of the pie when it comes to wholehearted health and healing.  In this episode I chat with Ranetha Perera, a Women’s Relationship & Sexuality Coach who works with women to help them unshackle from their stories of who they...

We are a product of our environment and so are our children.  Core beliefs, behavioural patterns and our model of the world are built through the language, words and actions used around us.  In teens, this can be the schooling system, friends and social media.   It seems the need for acceptance outside ourselves is much higher than ever before and so many of us have never been equipped to find acceptance and love from within.  What if we had the tools required to trust ourselves and live life...

Do you know what Kinesiology is?  In this episode I chat with Kathy Smith from Sacred Warrior Healing to share her insights into this.  She is a Kinesiologist, Naturopath, Herbalist and Shamanic healer and is of the belief that encompassing all levels of each person is imperative to true healing which includes body, mind, soul and spirit. Through Kinesiology Kathy has helped women through Endometriosis, PCOS, PMS, and has also assisted in the healing of Adrenal Fatigue and Anxiety.   What is...

Take away my coffee and I won't come back!!  These are words I often hear when I suggest cutting back or removing coffee from someone's diet.  In today's episode I talk about the good, the not so good and the anxious side to caffeine.    Caffeine, after all, is a drug.  Are you relying on this to get you through your days and what is it really doing to our body?  Is it behind the excess body fat stored, the sleepless nights, the anxious feelings and thoughts?     If this episode has...

Probiotics!  Do they actually work?  How do we look for the right ones?  What do the numbers mean?  What do each of the strains do?  How can they help us improve our health?  Are they just for gut health?  How do we store them?  When should we taken them? With or without antibiotics?  What about fermented foods?  So many questions.... and who better to answer your questions than the Director of Education at Activated Probiotics.    Rebecca Edwards is a speaker, writer, educator, and...

Anxiety has been a huge part of my life.  I was diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder when I was 11yo and it set me on quite a journey.  When it wasn’t present in my life it did continue to lurk in the background and show up in other ways without even realising.  Anxiety takes on many forms in our lives – "the shapeshifter".  Over the past 6 months I have done some deep emotional healing and learnt it's not about battling anxiety but understanding and working with...

Your body is wired to keep you safe and that also means keeping it balanced throughout the day.  In clinic, I find "Stress" is at the core of a lot of chornic health concerns.  In today's episode I talk about What stress is, The Stress Response within the body, Cortisol (our stress hormone), The different types of Stressors on the body, How stress has changed over the years and ways we can reduce it in our lives.  If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know...

Over the past few months I have been drifting back and forth into the more spiritual side of healing.   I have also been listening to the universe more and there was something about this beautiful souls presence and demeanour that drew me to her.   Once we connected I knew I had to share her with you all.  Her name is Rachel Blom and she is a spiritual mentor, psychic medium, medical intuitive and guide.  Rachel’s passion for helping you connect with who you truly are was born from a...

Did you know we have an incredible system within our body so many of us know nothing about!  In this episode I have invited the queen when it comes to what we know as our lymphatic system.  Her name is Chelsey Jean and she is a Naturopath and the Founder of the Advanced Lymphatic Health Clinic and the Chelsey Jean label.  A force in the health and well-being world start out in the industry at the age of 19!   With a goal to improve Everybody’s life for the better, Chelsey has now created her...

I call BS on so many aspects of the “wellness” industry, particularly in relation to the dieting side of things.  Today, I have invited someone who has dedicated a whole book exposing the dieting industry for what it is.  His name is Robert J. Davis aka The Healthy Sceptic.   Robert is an award-winning Health journalist whose work has appeared on TIME, CNN, PBS, WebMD and the The Wall Street Journal.  He is also the author of four books including "Coffee is Good for You", "Fitter Faster",...

When it comes my own health I see an integrative GP.  I am a big advocate of using natural methods but I can also appreciate how far some areas in Western Medicine have come and the benefits in using certain medications as a stepping stone if needed.  Seeing an Intergrative GP gives me the best of both worlds!   In today's episode I have invited Integrative GP, Dr Cris Beer.  For those that have been following me from the start, you will know Dr Cris was one of the healers who helped me get...