I love highlighting stories of people who woke up one day and started playing a bigger game to make a difference to health or our planet. This week's guest could be any of us. In June 2014, Sarah Rhodes, an Australian, attended an intensive training program on climate leadership, facilitated by Al Gore, former US Vice President and became part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. More inspired than ever and as part of her commitment to the program, Sarah set about engaging more people to tak...
May 12, 2019•50 min•Ep. 139
Adaptogenic herbs: All the rage these days and self-prescribing is rife - but is it helping or hindering your health? Anthia Koullouros is a brilliant naturopath and passionate herbalist with 25 years clinical experience in Sydney, Australia. She's also a gifted tea maker, with her OVVIO teas being sipped in some of the finest restaurants in the world as well as throughout local cafes. When Anthia and I were both speaking recently at the Mindd Forum, she closed the day with a wonderful talk and ...
May 05, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 138
Are you in a toxic family or do you know someone who is? Not a light topic this week, folks. Dr Sherrie Campbell. What a brave woman and practitioner taking this personal experience of hers out to the world to offer a road map to help others in similar situations. She is a licensed psychologist in the US, inspiring author, and nationally recognized expert who's featured regularly on TV and radio to share her expertise from nearly two decades of clinical training. I am committed to discussing fro...
Apr 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 137
This week my show guest is farmer, Charlie Arnott who took his family farm reigns in 1997 in Boorowa, where they'd been farming for 50 years. After a series of epiphanies through education, steered them towards regenerative agriculture using biodynamic principles. In today's show we talk about Charlie's farming journey, his decision to move away from trying to get nature to do what HE wanted, and instead working to learn how best to collaborate with nature - something he believes is key to not o...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 136
The gut continues to be a hot topic, thus one I welcome putting on a show about when I find the kind of guest that can take things to the next level of our understanding of our inner garden. So, this week my guest is Dr Jason Hawrelak. We go deep into the microbiota, the latest gut research, gut brain connection, IBS, fodmap restriction and how to bring back the fibre minus the symptoms, constipation, Keto and certain strains that are winning in the research when it comes to depression, anxiety ...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 135
I'm delighted to bring you a story today of possibility. Kim Pearce and Kath Davis are the wonderful women behind The Possibility Project and clothing line Slumwear 108. These two women met by chance on the school drop off on the dawn of the new school year. They connected immediately and the next thing you knew, they were off to India together. It's often easy to think “What change could I possibly effect!?” and thr truth is, if you want to, you find a cause and you fight for it, figuring it al...
Apr 07, 2019•51 min•Ep. 134
Once a curious mind always a curious mind. Today's show is with retired Professor Alfred Poulos has far from ‘retired' continuing to research and write book after book. While Professor Poulos' medical and scientific research has been wide and varied, it has chiefly focused on the role fats play in health and disease. He specialised in genetics and fat metabolism, Professor Poulos published over 150 peer-reviewed papers.His recent interests are in nutrition, and in the chemical pollutants present...
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 133
In this week's very long show, I've actually stuck two interviews together for a bumper issue on HOME design/renovation. I have two experts in their fields here to discuss designing, building and renovating considerations for a healthier you and planet so if this is you now or in the next couple of years, please have a listen, these talented women are a wealth of knowledge. Architects Amelia Lee (you must check out her podcast “Undercover Architect”) and Kate Hamblet share their wisdom and with ...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 132
Is there anything the humble mushroom cannot do? From repair damaged nerves, to fighting cancer proliferation, to improving focus or sleep… the resource is promising and building steadily. Add to that the incredible protein source they provide and their ability to grow from salvaged coffee grounds, and you have the makings for an excellent deep dive into the magic of mushrooms on today's show. I have the founder of Life Cykel Julian Mitchell on the show with me today and I know you'll love this ...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 131
Every now and then you come across a book that is a ‘Goosebump book'. Best-Selling author and cutting-edge psychologist Dr Joan Rosenberg delivers one such book with her latest “90 seconds to a life you love: How to master your difficult feelings to cultivate confidence, resilience and authenticity. I wanted to make today's show not so much a step by step through the chapters, because I truly call on each of you to read this for yourselves, but more the kind of show that would also leave you fee...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 130
This week on the show I speak with author Kate Kendall, author of “Life in Flow” out now with Murdoch books. Kate shares myths about yoga and what it means to be a yogi (I learnt something new and it makes perfect sense!), how moving meditation can support us, what 90 seconds of feeling the feelings can do for us to bring us greater strength and joy and more. I‘ve known Kate since she was 12 and I was 17. We went to the same school and she was in my sister's year. Many years later it was so grea...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 129
Have you ever thought about where your jewellery came from? Maybe from one of the big name classics, maybe from the local hand made jeweller at the markets. Have you ever thought about whether THEY know where their materials come from? Unfortunately “shiny and sparkly” are words that don't come to mind when I chat to today's guest, Marc Choy, the only ethical, fairtrade gold jeweller in the USA and president of the Fair Jewellery Action Group. He wrote an expose called: Ethical Jewelry Expose: L...
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 128
In this week's show, I chat to Joseph Burgo, PhD about Shame - Shame itself and Shame, his new book which challenges us to use Shame as a springboard rather than be taken down by it. Resilience has a lot to do with that and Jo talks a lot about that too - how it's cultivated and what early childhood has to do with it. Jo has been practising psychotherapy for more than 35 years and held licenses as a marriage and family therapist and clinical psychologist so we're lucky to have him with us sharin...
Feb 17, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 127
Well I think I've met my match when it comes to someone who can't shut up a bout a topic they're passionate about - Dr Jolene Brighten is here to join me this week and we got chatting for half an hour before even hitting record! If you haven't come across her work here's the wrap: Before earning her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine, she graduated with a degree in nutritional biochemistry and clinical nutrition. There she was involved in nutrition ...
Feb 10, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Does your child have trouble focusing? Can they concentrate easily for the appropriate time for their age or is it always a struggle? In this week's show, I invite the wonderful integrative paediatrician Dr Leila Masson back onto the show (and if you didn't catch show #7 right back at the beginning, our show on hidden deficiencies has been a game changers for people - adults AND children all around the world so go check it out too! In this show, Leila reminds us of what our children need psychol...
Feb 03, 2019•1 hr 21 min
This week's show I've invited the wonderful Brenda Janschek, health coach onto the show with me - in the near 3 years of the show, we've never discussed children's health together, despite working with thousands of parents through our Thrive course on that very subject, since 2014. So today, we look at what has helped our children thrive from cooking in the kitchen to family meal times and how we've navigated the ‘grey area' of food guidance for our children out in social situations when they ha...
Jan 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 124
This week's show I've invited the wonderful integrative physician based in New York, Dr Vincent Pedre on to talk all things gut - Dr Pedre is a Board-Certified Internist (internal medicine Dr) and Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004. His philosophy and practices are a blend of both Western and Eastern medical traditions. He is a Clinical Instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as well as certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. I...
Jan 20, 2019•56 min
So the second and last ‘mash up week' of the summer series is a topic I see so many women struggle with in our community and even though we can be the most chilled out person (like me!) stress can be body stress from chronic illness also (like me with CIRS) so it can have a double meaning and root stress, yet a similar physiological cascade down stream. I loved both of these conversations in their entirety so if you love today's mash up I'd encourage you to go back and listen to both the origina...
Jan 13, 2019•57 min
Welcome to 2019 and I hope you've had a beautiful year so far. This week and next, I've put together a couple of past podcast mash ups on two topics that come up again and again in our community as being pain-points / stuck-points… HELP points! No1 is of course: Sleep. So this week we have Dr Fiona Kerr, Dr Ron Ehrlich and Alex Fergus PT all sharing wisdom from different angles when it comes to working on your sleep, why it's important, how naps (and the length of naps) can impact your energy an...
Jan 06, 2019•1 hr 20 min
As we're not doing shows on the 24th or 31st, I just HAD to include this golden conversation with inspiring author and general “help you live your best life and never in a phoney way” legend, Jonathan Fields. Whether you know him from his podcast “The Good Life Project” or his book “How to live a good life” or whether you've never heard of him, today is a treat. A New York City dad, husband, and former SEC and mega-firm lawyer turned award-winning author, serial entrepreneur and expert in applie...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 120
So just a light topic today then, hey? I am thrilled to invite triple board certified physician, Zach Bush onto the show today for a conversation that made me throw out my questions as soon as we tucked in. When you do the math on the autism prediction of 1 in 3 children having an autism diagnosis by 2030 and EVERYONE having a cancer diagnosis in their life time by that same time, it is time to go big or go home. Instead of being scared by that trajectory, Zach is taking it on with the big pictu...
Dec 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 119
In my show this week we go deep into some of the labels you'll find on your clothes, bed linen and textiles in general. What does fair trade, made in XYZ country, made with organic cotton, GOTS certified and Ecotek all mean when it's on the label? What are we NOT seeing on the label that is used in the farming and production process? How do we develop a healthier relationship with what we choose when it comes to textiles? How does the textiles industry impact climate change and what can we do ab...
Dec 09, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 118
This week on the show the wonderful two times New York Times best seller Meik Wiking joins me once again. It was one of the most popular podcasts of last year on the Danish art of “hygge” which means cosiness so I'm excited to bring you another conversation with Meik. This time we go a bit deeper into happiness research, what the single biggest factors are for a society feeling happy for the most part, and what things like language use, daily actions and government stances on climate and equalit...
Dec 02, 2018•58 min•Ep. 117
This week it's me chatting to you direct. No guest. I'm sharing the 3 most asked about topics from the book tour AND the 5 top recommendations I've made across the country in today's show if you're feeling a little lost or overwhelmed as to where to start or how to prioritise and not feel like you're never doing enough - that ain't allowed on my watch! Perfect for those newly embarked on their low tox way as well as curious to see if any old timers were surprised by what came up the most or what...
Nov 25, 2018•45 min•Ep. 116
Maggie Dent is a well known voice of reason and comfort when it comes to raising all children, and especially boys. With 4 boys of her own all grown up now, and being a teacher in a boy's senior school she knows a thing or two about what makes boys tick, what helps us raise good, resilient men and how to nurture the feelings of boys, allowing them to express themselves, holding space for them, and supporting them through challenging times. In this chat we discuss the unique opportunities and cha...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 115
I'm so thrilled to have discovered Katarina Wallentin, when she sent us her book - Clara the Climate Changer. She has worked in many hidden parts of the globe with international organizations such as United Nations, Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders. Her aim has always been to explore, experience and change the world we live in to something greater for now and the future. During her travels, she has experienced first-hand that nothing on this amazing Earth is totally black or whi...
Nov 11, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 114
It's a brilliant science nerd alert this week for you on the show as I bring you Jonathan R Latham, PhD who is co-founder and Executive Director of the Bioscience Resource Project and the Editor of Independent Science News. Dr Latham is also the Director of the Poison Papers project which publicizes documents of the chemical industry and its regulators. Dr. Latham holds a Masters degree in Crop Genetics and a PhD in Virology. He was subsequently a postdoctoral research associate in the Departmen...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 113
Well, I still haven't quite come down from this conversation. So much to unpack from all the revelatory juice. I welcome with great enthusiasm, Dr John Demartini this week. He is considered one of the world's leading authorities on human behavior and personal development. He is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 courses covering multiple aspects of human development. He travels 360 days a year to countries all over t...
Oct 28, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 112
At long last, the stars align and Dr Libby is joining me for a chat. If you've been under a rock, Dr Libby Weaver (PhD) is one of Australasia's leading nutritional biochemists, an author, a speaker and founder of the plant-based supplement range, Bio Blends. Armed with an abundance of knowledge, scientific research and a true desire to help people regain their energy and vitality, Dr Libby empowers and inspires people to take charge of their health and happiness through her books, live events an...
Oct 21, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 111
Dr Lewis Ehrlich is a highly sought after holistic dentist who graduated from James Cook University (JCU) with the Academic Medal. With a background in professional sport and his passion for holistic health, Lewis focuses on the link between oral health and general overall health in his practice - it's why you'll never hear a bandaid solution for an oral health concern in my interviews with him! Before studying dentistry, he completed a Bachelor of Science at Northeastern University in Boston, U...
Oct 14, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 110
