Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations, episode 42. Social connection and cohesion are critically important to good health, longevity and quality of life. Yet, during the last few months, we have been living in unusual times of isolation and social distancing. What’s the impact and how do we prepare and transition for a new story, in the COVID -19 Era - What does this mean for individuals, communities and as a society and what role can we play? In this episode, I chat about this with Gilbert Ro...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, I chat with Martine Oglethorpe, founder of 'The Modern Parent' and author of her new book 'The Modern Parent: Raising a great kid in the digital world'. Martine wants parents and families to experience joy and connection within their families, so here we discuss some of the challenges, benefits and tools to help parents navigate the digital space with their kids, especially during a time when we are all spending more time than we’ve ever done together in our homes. Some of the t...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min
With COVID- 19 building a strong immune system is a real priority. So today, I chat with Dr Leela Klein - Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. Dr Leela Klein works across many health issues but has a special interest in psycho-emotional issues such as anxiety and depression, which is pertinent in today's society in general but particularly in the current global pandemic. In this conversation we discuss: - Leela's pathway to becoming a TCM practitioner, including the mindset to make a big c...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In this current time of COVID19, many businesses are changing their business models to take their businesses online. In this episode, I chat with an online business coach, conscious marketer & author, George Kao about how to do this whilst still aligning with personal values, integrity and ethics. We discuss: - The balance between being a sustainable business and being compassionate to the reality of peoples financial stress. -Being market-driven and how that differs from profit-driven -Crea...
Apr 21, 2020•36 min
Mediation is the fastest growing health trend in Western countries. It is no longer considered an activity only for the highly spiritual. It has become a tool used by everyday people and health care practitioners as an essential part of overall wellbeing. There are more and more studies showing the benefits of mediation and mindfulness for the brain, the body, our emotional management and even for our relationships. And with many people experiencing overwhelm and anxiety with the change in circu...
Apr 14, 2020•56 min
In this episode I chat with the "content coach" - Jo Johnson. We explore the value of storytelling when creating content for your business. This juicy conversation was jam packed with knowledge and tools to help you build confidence in your writing. We discussed: - The different impact in sharing a story verses sharing your expertise via data and facts - How to write in a way that builds genuine relationships and helps your audience to understand you and your values - The use of humour - The imp...
Apr 02, 2020•59 min
In this episode, I chat with best-selling author of the books Lucky Bitch, Get Rich Lucky Bitch and Chillpreneur, Denise Duffield-Thomas. Denise is a business mentor and self-made millionaire with a thriving global community of female entrepreneurs. We discuss ways to create a successful business without the constant hustle, the challenges to doing this and some changes you can make to feel less overwhelmed and more joy whilst still make money. We really covered so much in just one hour. In this...
Mar 20, 2020•53 min
In this episode, I chat with Shannon Bush, Founder of Creative Possibilities and creator of 'The Thrive Factor" an archetypal profiling framework for women to help them thrive in both their personal and professional life. Shannon out me in the hot seat and described 3 of the archetypes that I have. We discussed the importance of knowing yourself to achieve life success and how your 'Thrive Factor' profile can guide this process. For more information on Shannon's work- The Thrive Factor: https://...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr
In this episode, I chat with the host of 'Just get started' podcast Brian Ondrako. Brian shares his personal story and the learnings that came from his experiences that lead him to entrepreneurship. Some of the topics we talked about included: -Self-awareness and reflection -The impact of curiosity -Work ethic -The role self-love plays to propel someone forward -How to prioritise what's important to reduce stress and overwhelm -The key patterns and qualities that surface in some of his podcast g...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min
My guest Dean Lloyd share his personal story that leads him to heroin addiction, crime, prison time, recovery and healing. Dean grew up as an Athletic middle-class white boy who got himself mixed up in drugs. Marries a woman he meets in rehab, proposes to her on the back of an escort van after being sentenced to 4 years in prison for armed robbery. Gets out, gets married has a kid, gets divorced, becomes a single dad, which is the catalyst to get his life back on track. He builds a property port...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 19 min
In this delightful conversation, I chat with I have a very special guest, a well-known name in the music industry and an overall gem of a woman - Tania Doko, or perhaps more known as The Bachelor Girl. We talked about her journey and success in the music industry, the power and impact of music, the importance of presence and connection, the importance of support and collaboration as well as touching on the motherhood juggle. As one half of ARIA award-winning, Bachelor Girl, Tania has enjoyed muc...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min
In a world where nutrition and making healthy food choices eating has become so confusing, I chat with special guest Jenny Tschiesche, or better down as the Lunchbox doctor, about simplifying nutrition information. We discuss the most popular "diets" and ways of eating, how to cook healthy family meals for busy people, seasonal eating, gut health, how our food choices impacts our mental health and our social wellbeing. Jenny is one of the UK's leading nutrition experts and the founder of www.lun...
Nov 27, 2019•54 min
In this episode, I chat with women in leadership consultant, co-founder of “Woman 5.0.” platform, TEDx speaker and contributor of Psychologies magazine Coach directory, Lara Khalaf . We talk about women and power, things that prevent women from connecting with their inner power source, the impact outsourcing their power has on their sustainable success and ways to help women access their power more easily. More specifically we covered topics such as people-pleasing, approval addiction, and bound...
Nov 14, 2019•55 min
In this episode I chat with Tammie Pike about boundaries and how we show up for ourselves respectfully and lovingly with self awareness, self worth, self trust & self respect particularly in our work but as in our personal life, as for many they are one of the same. We discuss: - Early warning signs that a person feels “off”. - What are the patterns people can look out for? -Learning to express what we want - Letting go of people when the dynamic feels toxic -Why do you think people cross bo...
Oct 03, 2019•44 min
Mental health and emotional well being are getting lots of air time in the world right now…and rightly so. We are living in a world where anxiety, depression and suicide rates are continually rising. In this episode I chat with Social worker, author, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator Romi Grossberg to discuss her fabulous new book “the key - a social emotional toolkit for teens - which aim to teach teenagers self awareness, emotional intelligence and practical life copying skills to help ...
Aug 22, 2019•43 min
In this episode I chat with Peace Mitchell - co-founder of Ausmumpreneur and The Womens Business School. We deep into the topics of : -women entrepreneurship -motherhood and career -the challenges and fears holding women back and -why investing in women is so important To find more information about Peace and her wonderful business and network go to: http://www.thewomensbusinessschool.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/peacemitchell/ https://www.instagram.com/ausmumpreneur/ https://www.facebook.com...
Aug 15, 2019•53 min
In this episode I chat with Natalie Swedosh who devotes her time and energy to developing her social enterprise called “Strike up a chat” with a vision to create an epidemic of friendly people chatting with each other face to face instead of phone to phone. Natalie is a Wellness Trainer, Self-Empowerment Educator and Mental Health Therapist. In this episode we chat about 'Strike up a chat', why she started it, some of her findings, common barriers to talking to new people, the benefits of talkin...
Aug 02, 2019•43 min
Modern day living is full of choices, innovation and information, yet research shows that there is a decline in the health and wellbeing in our young people. There is an increase in the number of children who are emotionally unstable, have been diagnosed with mental illness, behave in anti-social ways and event the rates of suicide are continuing to rise. Are the modern world challenges affecting the copying ability in our young people. It seems to me that there is an important need to improve e...
Jun 21, 2019•42 min
In this episode I chat with special guest Nicole Grouch about what toxic free living actually means, where toxins are found including our cosmetics, cleaning products, detergents, fragrances, furnishings, food and more. What discuss health risks and share many practical things you can do to live a more natural low toxic lifestyle. To access great articles on low toxic living as well as a copy of Nicole's e-book -10 Steps to Toxic Free Living go to www.livingsafe.com.au For more info on my servic...
May 20, 2019•54 min
Menstruation or period is something every healthy woman experiences, yet talking about periods has often been a taboo subject. There is no denying that a period stigma still exists, that both girls and women carry shame around their monthly bleeding time. In this episode I chat with Stasha Washburn - "the period coach', who is certainly on a mission to end the taboo of menstruation world wide. Where cover the topicof shame and stigma around periods, where it comes from (a brief history) and flow...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In this episode I speak with transformational body therapist, presentation coach and keynote speaker, Dr Gary Wolhman about ways to transfer and transform your message using your body and your voice. We discuss: ✔️ Reasons why people seem to have lost the skills to communicate from a place of inner power ✔️ Self awareness and how that effects the way we communicate ✔️ What happens in our body when we make choices from a place thats not aligned with our true self ✔️ Gary shares many tools through...
Mar 14, 2019•50 min
In this episode I am chatting to Leah Kearns about how her journey of re-connection back to herself lead her to male conscious choices to support her pathway from overwhelming fatigue to living a life that works for her and most importantly supports her wellbeing. You can connect with Leah at: https://leahkearns.com/ https://www.facebook.com/leahkearnsmentor/ https://www.facebook.com/webeingcommunity/...
Feb 27, 2019•47 min
It is no secret that many people in the western world are expressing feelings of overwhelm and even burnout. This is further validated by the stats that wellness tourism is growing twice as fast as overall tourism, showing the heightened need for self care. In this episode I talk with wellness travel expert, Samantha Lippiat. We discuss: - Self care: what it is, why it's getting some much attention on social media channels and tips of how to prioritise it. - Healthy holidays - what are they all ...
Dec 19, 2018•52 min
I this episode I chat with Melissa Jeffcott, a certified life coach who supports girls and women as they journey through life transitions, encouraging them to bring more self care, ritual and overall wellbeing into their life. We discussed the different transitions of a womens life, why it's important to acknowledge and celebrate these milestones and ways to navigate the changes for transformational outcomes. You can connect with Melissa at www.melissajeffcott.com or via her facebook pages: The ...
Dec 05, 2018•53 min
In this episode I chat with Martine Oglethorpe director of “the Modern Parent” to discuss how young people are using devices and how to help families incorporate technology safely and smartly into their lives, ensuring our kids are getting the very best that the internet and technology has to offer them without succumbing to the many pitfalls of a digital and connected world. We chat about : -challenges and concerns of parents - parental and child responsibilities -setting boundaries -impacts on...
Nov 21, 2018•59 min
Join me as I chat with dance movement and creative arts therapist, Anjali about dance and it's impact on our overall wellbeing. Anjali is a firm believer in the power of dance and the arts to transcend all barriers and transform and empower individuals and communities. In this episode we discuss: * Body Wisdom - what we can learn from your body and ways to become more body and self aware * The benefits of dance on cognative, physical, emotional and spiritual levels and so much more. To find out ...
Nov 07, 2018•56 min
In this episode I chat with Author and Therapist Romi Grossberg about emotional intelligence in relationships (including friendships, intimate, work, family, parent-child, etc. We discuss: -How the way we communicate and our level of self awareness are both key for healthy relationships and overall wellbeing. -Arguments: what leads to them, what happens to us both physically and psychologically during an argument and tips to avoid them both starting or escalating -Self awareness - what is it, st...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr
In this episode explore; • Different perspectives of what "ego" means • What is the purpose of having an ego? • Does the ego protect us or sabotage us? • The implications of seeing ego as a dirty word • Simple practices to manage and refine our ego and more.
Sep 13, 2018•55 min
On this episode, I am joined by an incredible changemaker....Founder of I=Change, Jeremy Meltzer, to discuss how to use business to enhance the wellbeing of less fortunate people globally. We discuss ways businesses can thrive by having a purpose beyond profit and how a simple and transparent model of social enterprise can have a great global impact. We will delve into Jeremy's passion around violence against women and discuss why unlocking the potential of women and girls around the world is a ...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 11 min
"Mindfulness, once an ancient buddhist religious practice has now become a multibillion dollar industry - from mindful apps to mindful workplace, school and sport club programs to mindful eating, mindful sex, mindful walking, mindful holidays and the list goes on. The mindfulness movement has become so big and diverse and seemingly unstoppable, but what's the truth about all the hype." Tune in to my latest #podcast as I chat with special guest, clinical psychologist and internationally-recognise...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 6 min
