Category: Family

100NO 371: Heather Lee OAM – the Fastest Female Walker over 90 on the PLANET!

Just a few months younger than her contemporaries and fellow powerhouses Queen Elizabeth and David Attenborough, Heather Lee is a truly unstoppable Australian. At 93 years of age, Heather believes exercise and nutrition are the secrets to her long-time wellbeing and sporting success and her ability to live an active and independent life. When you… Continue reading 100NO 371: Heather Lee OAM – the Fastest Female Walker over 90 on the PLANET!

TWIW 60: Shortfalls causing women to birth outside the system

This Week In Wellness a research article published in Biomed Central (BMC) has shown that women choosing to birth outside of hospitals, be that a home birth or a free birth, did so in search of the “best and safest” birth experience. In Australia 97% of births occur in a hospital setting however this paper… Continue reading TWIW 60: Shortfalls causing women to birth outside the system

PAP 82: How to Redefine & Return the Feminine with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Amy Taylor-Kabbaz is a writer, producer, speaker and mother to three young children. After more than a decade covering breaking news and current affairs for the ABC around the country, her ‘traditional’ career took an unexpected turn when she found herself lost, overwhelmed and diagnosed with a thyroid condition after the birth of her first… Continue reading PAP 82: How to Redefine & Return the Feminine with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

NTM 253: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 2

In this two-part series, we interview Gillian Howarth, a homeschooling mother of three, former primary school teacher and creator of Born Wise School. As we’re plunged into ‘school at home’ during COVID-19, we quickly come face-to-face with our own deeply ‘schooled’ approaches to learning, inviting us to re-examine educational philosophy and our choices. Gillian makes… Continue reading NTM 253: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 2

TWIW 59: Chiropractic maintenance reduces pain episodes

This Week In Wellness a study has shown that receiving Chiropractic care at regular planned intervals regardless of symptoms had more pain free weeks and shorter painful episodes of lower back pain compared to people who sought care “when needed”. The study was conducted in Sweden where 98% of all chiropractors who are members of… Continue reading TWIW 59: Chiropractic maintenance reduces pain episodes

NTM 252: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 1

In this two-part series, we interview Gillian Howarth, a homeschooling mother of three, former primary school teacher and creator of Born Wise School. As so many of us plunge into ‘school at home’ during COVID-19, we quickly come face-to-face with our own deeply ‘schooled’ approaches to learning, inviting us to re-examine educational philosophy and our… Continue reading NTM 252: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 1

TWIW 58: COVID-19 cases may in fact be 50-80 times higher

This Week In Wellness a pre-print study published by medRxiv for the first time measured the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies in a representative sample of the Californian population. Stating that “to date, many epidemic projections and policies addressing COVID-19 have been designed without seroprevalence data to inform epidemic parameters”. “A sero-survey gives you a snapshot… Continue reading TWIW 58: COVID-19 cases may in fact be 50-80 times higher

TNN 100: Celebrating 100 With Conscious Couples

Happy to be celebrating our 100th episode of this podcast! With special guests Cindra and Luke from Conscious Couples (conscious-couples.com) and Sam, my husband. Reminiscing on our past one hundred episodes, we want to say a big THANKYOU to you all for being on this journey with us. Mel talks about the evolution of this… Continue reading TNN 100: Celebrating 100 With Conscious Couples

WWR 170: COVID-19 Ripple Effects and Fertility

COVID-19 has completely changed the world in such a short period of time and it has affected us all in different ways. Part of the flow on affect of this time is the cancellation of all fertility treatments, including IVF/ICSI. On this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Ashleigh and Dr Andrea explore the impact… Continue reading WWR 170: COVID-19 Ripple Effects and Fertility

NTM 251: Stop separating relationship and parenting

Do you notice how in ‘conscious parenting’ we can have one set of ‘rules’ for how we strive to show up for our children..but miss the truth that much of this also applies to our intimate partnership too? Seeking to understand them, offer the respect we’d like to receive, looking at the ‘mirror’ they offer… Continue reading NTM 251: Stop separating relationship and parenting