Meet Kira Sutherland – a highly experienced naturopath, sports nutritionist, and much-loved lecturer and speaker. She is known as one of THE go-to practitioners in our industry when it comes to understanding the needs of active people and athletes. But you don’t need to be at an elite level in order to benefit from her… Continue reading STNH 32: Kira Sutherland – Nutrition for active women
Many people think that permaculture is JUST about gardening or growing food in a sustainable or organic way… but you are about to learn that it is sooo much more than that. Meet the gentle powerhouse that is Jade Miles. She is passionate about localised food, regenerative farming practices, intentional growing, and operates a farm… Continue reading STNH 31: Jade Miles – Futuresteading – Live like tomorrow matters
Today’s guest came into my life as a breath of fresh air on the Sunshine Coast. She was one of the first people to welcome me when I moved to the area, with a coffee and a chat. Turns out we got along famously. She’s an amazing nutritionist who works in a niche that is… Continue reading STNH 30: Kylie Pinwill – 5 things your mum didn’t tell you about menopause
Meet Emma Park – she’s a good friend of mine, a bloody amazing practitioner, and a super intelligent human. She’s out-nerds me on all things gut bugs and microbiome, and just quietly, is one of my go-to phone-a-friends when I have a tricky question. So to my zoom clients, when I say to you “I’m… Continue reading STNH 29: Emma Park – The First 1000 Days – microbiome in mums and bubs
You may remember Lara Briden from Episode 21 of this podcast, when we had a very enlightening chat about PCOS and endometriosis. She is a naturopathic doctor, an educator, an author, and a women’s health activist. She literally wrote the book on how to have a healthy, stress free, pain free cycle – it’s called… Continue reading STNH 28: Lara Briden – The hormone rollercoaster of perimenopause
You may remember Sharon Collon from Episode 7 of Straight Talking Natural Health, where we talked about ADD/ADHD, and her business, The Functional Family. Several members of her household have ADHD, which in the past led to her becoming burnt out as she learned to navigate everyone’s needs, constantly putting herself last. She developed an… Continue reading STNH 27: Sharon Collon – Nourishing the mothers of kids with special needs
Meet Jess Jones – she runs a club that in her own words, you never wanted to be in. But sadly it’s a club to which many of us could subscribe, or have been a good candidate for in the past. It’s a club that I think is on the way to have many more… Continue reading STNH 26: Jess Jones – The Burnout Club
You may remember Emma and Carla Papas (aka The Merrymaker Sisters) from long, long ago when they featured on my podcast when it was called Shiny Healthy You. Back then we chatted about all things food, healthy eating, and how to eat gluten, dairy and sugar-free whilst still being excited about food. Since then, their… Continue reading STNH 25: The Merrymaker Sisters – Self-acceptance, self-kindness and respect for our bodies
Some of you may remember Hayley Dawson (aka The Rural Naturopath) from episode number 17 of Straight Talking Natural Health, where we talked about what it’s like to be a natural health practitioner in the country areas of Australia. It was an eye opener that revealed the unique issues that our rural and remote communities… Continue reading STNH 24: Hayley Dawson – What’s in your tank water?
Caitlin Cady is an absolute powerhouse of a woman whose CV kinda reads like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. On one hand, she’s a driven business person who owns two nightclubs and has been known to listen to gangster rap. On the other hand, she exudes a calm radiance, is a devoted yogi, and… Continue reading STNH 23: Caitlin Cady – Meditation, perfectionism, and overcoming the resistance to being still