Nicola is an experienced media executive, producer and writer working across digital, audio, print and live events. Before working as an independent producer, Nicola was Executive Producer and Managing Editor for BuzzFeed Australia. She was a commissioning editor and supervising producer for ABC TV Arts' video & web slate and also developed the content strategy for ABC iview’s pilot VOD Arts channel. Nicola has worked for new media organisations, broadcasters and publishers in Australia and ...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, we are going to cover the fundamentals of life, quantum biology. My guest today is Dr Jalal Khan. Dr Jalal Khan is the principal dentist of The Dental Station and Founder and CEO of The Dental Truck. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dentistry in 2011. Since then, he has held several positions in various areas of the dental industry, including private practise, clinical educator, and consulting dentist at Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care Residence. D...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Today we are going to continue our exploration of burnout, the difference between burnout and chronic stress, and a whole range of different things. My guest today is Dr Sharon Grossman. Sharon has worked as a psychotherapist for over 20 years and is the author of excellent books. The name of her podcast is "Decode Your Burnout." This podcast is incredibly valuable in so many ways. Stay tuned! For more on Dr Sharon Grossman, head to her website: https://drsharongrossman.com/ ---- Shownotes are a...
Feb 27, 2023•58 min
Today we will be exploring sunlight, vitamin D, health, and diseases and my guest is William B. Grant. William has worked at the level of senior research scientists in the fields of optical and laser remote sensing of the atmosphere and atmospheric sciences at SRI International, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the NASA Langley Research Center. This career included doing pioneering laser remote sensing instrument development, while the latter half included participating on many NASA-led airbor...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Clark Gaither MD is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Goldsboro, NC. He has been in the full-time practice of medicine for the past 24 years. Now, like many in health care, but actually not an uncommon story, Clarke confronted burnout, and it changed his life. I won't spoil it for you, but his website, Dr Burnout, gives you a little bit of a clue. His focus is clearly on burnout with a mission and a focus, summarised in his book, where he asks the question, "Feeling burnt...
Feb 13, 2023•48 min
We are back! In our first episode of the season, we will discuss regenerative techniques, why they are crucial, what happens on the farm, what we eat, and everything that occurs in between. <y guest today is Zach Bush MD. Zach is a physician specialising in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognised educator and thought leader on the microbiome related to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer’s F...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 38 min
[insert podcast intro] Hello, and welcome to the last episode of the Summer Series. Today is a big and important episode. My guest today is Professor Fred Provenza. Fred is currently a Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Ecology at Utah State University. For the last 30 years, Fred and his research group have produced groundbreaking research that has laid the foundations for what is now known as Behavior-based Management of Landscapes. You don't have to be out on the land. Your landscape goes on in...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Hello and welcome to Unstress Summer Series. Our guest today is Belinda Fettke. Belinda is the wife of Gary Fettke, an Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in Launceston, Tasmania, who has come under scrutiny for his research into the influence of Seventh-day Adventism and Cereal companies' impact on creating dietary guidelines. In our conversation, Belinda and I discuss the origin of public health messages, and the rise of veganism in the west from a sustainability discourse and take a broader lens t...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to another Unstress Summer Series. Today, Jason Bawden-Smith joins me for a jam-packed episode. This episode covers a multitude of topics, however, all returning to the importance of mitochondria and the role they play in our health. Jason highlights the role our environment is playing in our health and what we can do about it. This is an episode that is sure to open your eyes to new concepts about health, I know it did for me. ---- Shownotes are available at ARCHIVE | Jason Bawden-Smith...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Unstress Summer Series. Today, we're going to step back and explore humanity and what led us to this point in time, as well as the purpose of existence and some of the existential crises that we are currently experiencing. And who better to talk to about that than Jeremy Lent? Jeremy Lent, described by Guardian journalist George Monbiot as “one of the greatest thinkers of our age,” is an author and speaker whose work investigates the underlying causes ...
Jan 19, 2023•44 min
Welcome to another Unstress Summer Series. In this episode, my guest today would be Professor Frédéric Leroy. Working in bio-engineering Sciences and Applied Biological Science, Frédéric's research in the field of food science and (bio)technology is astounding. Frédéric's work primarily deals with many ecological aspects and functional roles of bacterial communities in (fermented) foods, with a focus on the role of animal products in the diet. In our conversation, we discussed the politics behin...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr
Terry is an internationally acclaimed teacher and has worked in research, extension and property management in both government and private sectors for almost 55 years. In his research era, Terry published over 40 papers and made several world-first discoveries in the 1980s in the fields of bull fertility, ruminant nutrition and pasture ecology. Terry co-founded RCS over 35 years ago which has set the benchmark for capacity building in rural and regional Australia. He is responsible for the intro...
Jan 12, 2023•52 min
“Regenerative agriculture can heal and save the planet.” – Charles Massy Charles Massy is an Australian fifth-generation farmer, a scientist, an author, an advocate, and a leading pioneer in the regenerative agriculture movement. Charles is among the scientists who believe we have entered a new geological epoch, the life-threatening Anthropocene, where human impact has permanently altered the Earth’s geology and sustaining systems, causing ecological destruction and extinction of species. His co...
Jan 09, 2023•47 min
So, the average person is still under this delusion that food should be someone else's responsibility until they're actually ready to eat it. "The magical, marvellous thing about food on our plate is the sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell, it has a journey, and leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy…. to eat with reckless abandon, without conscience and without knowledge, well folks, this ain't normal." And that quote is from Joel Salatin's book, "Folks, This Ain't Normal." My guest today...
Jan 05, 2023•49 min
Charlie started his Regenerative Farming journey 15 years ago. Previously he and his family had been farming conventionally on their 5,000-hectare property “Hanaminno” for over 35 years, in an industrial high input/ high output farming business model, heavily reliant on pesticides, herbicides and man-made fertilisers. After a series of epiphanies and through education Charlie found the Regenerative Agriculture movement, a movement which reflected his instinctive connection to the land and his et...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Today we are going to talk about the innovations in Dentistry, and my guest is Dr David Penn. After earning his dentistry degree from Sydney University, Dr David Penn opened a practise in Sydney's eastern suburbs. He had extensive training from two of the top aesthetic dentists in the world in the United States. He founded Southern Cross Dental Laboratories in 1983, and it has since developed into one of the world's top-tier, cutting-edge dental laboratories. In addition to his work as an educat...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati is a western medical doctor, Yoga Acharya (authority), Yoga Therapist, psychotherapist, author, teacher, and Jyotish astrologer. He uses western mind-body medicine, including medicine, herbs, and supplements, combined with Eastern systems of healing and self-development. Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati’s psychological practice combines Western and Eastern psychotherapy methods, including yoga philosophy, meditation, and other methods of awakening consciousness. The pr...
Dec 22, 2022•41 min
Jocelyn Brewer is a registered psychologist who is changing the way we think about how we use digital technology. Her "digital nutrition" philosophy aims to optimise your well-being and improve your digital literacy online and advocates tips for better cyberpsychological health. Jocelyn Brewer's website: https://jocelynbrewer.com/ For more on Metaverse Wellbeing, head to this website: https://metaversalwellbeing.com/ To follow Jocelyn: @thejocelynbrewer ---- Shownotes are available at Jocelyn Br...
Dec 19, 2022•46 min
Sleep is your built-in non-negotiable life support system. It's free. It's accessible. Its effects are profound on your physical, mental and emotional health, and you cannot hear that often enough. This week, we revisited sleep, as we often do. And I do not believe (and I know a lot about sleep), but I don't think you can talk about it often enough because it's like tapping a hoop along. You've got to keep that hoop going by paying attention to it, being vigilant, and just developing excellent s...
Dec 15, 2022•22 min
David E McCarty MD FAASM attended medical school at Duke University, and completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine in Boston, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He began his career practising primary care, but after a handful of years in practice, he followed his own white rabbit into a whole new world called Sleep Medicine. Dr McCarty learned the art from the great Dr Andrew Chesson (world-class physician, and past president of the AASM). While at LSU, Dr McCarty won some teach...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr
Rosemary Clancy has been a Clinical Psychologist in Sydney for 20+ years treating sleep, mood, anxiety and substance use disorders. She completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Adelaide University, then worked as a Clinical Psychologist with SWSAHS, and since 2008 has been Snr Clinical Psychologist at The Sydney Clinic, Bronte. From 2014 she has been the specialist sleep psychologist at Sydney Sleep Centre, and the Director of letsleephappen.com.au ---- Shownotes are available at Ros...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Rosalba Courtney has a PhD in dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapy and has been published widely in the scientific literature. Rosalba believes breathing combined with movement, mind-body techniques, and other health practices can heal the mind and body and has developed a system called Integrative Breathing Therapy based on models and tools from her PhD. Rosalba offers online and face-to-face programs for individuals and groups. These programs include Breath Mind Body, Functional Breat...
Dec 05, 2022•48 min
Robert Little was born with a congenital kidney problem. Robert has been lucky, thanks to organ donation and transplant surgery. There are 24ish million people in Australia, and 8 million are organ donors. It is through organisations such as ShareLife that this life-saving treatment is possible. Tune in to hear this patient's story and complete a quiz at the end. ---- Shownotes are available at Robert Little: Organ Transplant - A Patient Story Click here to do the quiz (it should only take about...
Dec 02, 2022•33 min
Connection and corporate capture are amongst our biggest health challenges but what can we do and how can we respond? ---- Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life! https://bit.ly/3Uuxk2L Connect with Dr Ron at Unstress Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstresshealth/ Facebook: https://fb.me/unstresshealth Email: admin@unstresshealth.com DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides general information and discussion about medicine, health and related subjects. This content is...
Dec 01, 2022•12 min
Today, we will explore the world of naturopathy, homoeopathy, public health, chronic disease, the pandemic response, and much more. My guest is Daniel Baden. Daniel Baden is a well-known and respected Naturopath and Homoeopath within the Australian and international complementary therapies industry and community. Beginning his journey as a clinician, Daniel has assumed many roles over the years including; consultant to and member of industry regulatory committees, providing technical support to ...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to another episode of Healthy Bite. We previously spoke with Dr Mike Mew about preventing crooked teeth and their effects on breathing, sleeping, posture, etc. In this episode, Mike's father, Professor John Mew, a legend in the field of dentistry, particularly orthodontics, joins us. Join me as we explore the relationship between your mouth, orthotropics, and mewing as the secret to healthy breathing and sleeping. For more on Prof John Mew, head to his website: https://johnmeworthotropic...
Nov 27, 2022•54 min
Dr Mike Mew is a lecturer and a lead clinician at the London School of Facial Orthotropics. Mike is causing a revolution in health care and is pushing for a debate on what is causing crooked teeth in not just the orthodontic profession but the health profession as well. Mike uses the Orthotropic System to address the underlying conditions that lead to crooked teeth and affect sleep apnea, snoring, and jaw problems. He's researching to improve these systems using modern technology and innovative ...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Sam is an Urban Agro-ecologist and Regenerative Educator. His role as Education & Community Manager at Pocket City Farms, in the densely populated City of Sydney, is to teach people the importance and achievability of Urban Agricultural practices. ---- You can view the episode here at our website: Sam Betteridge: The Importance of Urban Agriculture for Human Health and Why We Need to Integrate rather than Segregate ---- Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life! https://bi...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Farming sits at the heart of human and planetary health, it is through awareness, education and support that Farmers Footprint Australia is looking to help support Australia’s transition to regenerative farming. ---- Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life! https://bit.ly/3SRq0gg Connect with Dr Ron at Unstress Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstresshealth/ Facebook: https://fb.me/unstresshealth Email: admin@unstresshealth.com DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides g...
Nov 17, 2022•13 min
In honour of this week’s focus on regenerative agriculture and the chat with Blair Beattie from Farmer’s Footprint Australia, I am posting a throwback episode with David Leon from Farmer's Footprint in the United States. Like in Australia, Farmers Footprint is an organisation focused on accelerating the universal adoption of regenerative land management for the health of people and the planet (as the two are inextricably linked). In this episode, David Leon, the CEO joins me to discuss the impor...
Nov 16, 2022•43 min
