Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:45:55 +1100 https://www.jodyvassallo.com en-au © 2026 Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine yes Support this Podcast 5dc50864-f7f1-53da-9d20-436cf749eb6c Jody Vassallo episodic false A podcast exploring women’s health through the wisdom of Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, with empowering conversations on menopause, natural healing, and food as medicine to support every stage of life. 

Hosted by Jody Vassallo, Ayurvedic guide, intuitive cook, and founder of ‘Gather’. 

Each episode is an invitation to slow down, listen in, and reconnect with the wisdom of your body and the cycles of nature.

Through the lens of traditional medicine and lived experience, we dive into the big topics: perimenopause, menopause, fertility, gut health, grief and loss, surrogacy, Ayurveda, and food as medicine.

This is a space for real conversations, tender truths, and practical ways to nourish yourself no matter what season you're in.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, women’s health, menopause, holistic health, food as medicine, natural healing, hormone balance, perimenopause, midlife wellness, integrative medicine, alternative health Jody Vassallo https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bfkomgcjd8c9bgg8kh5kw4yqekiq?.jpg Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine https://www.jodyvassallo.com 81 - Your HRT Questions Answered with Jennifer Gularson. 81 - Your HRT Questions Answered with Jennifer Gularson. In today's episode Jody chats with Jennier Gularson, a physician assistant who specialises in hormone health for women in perimenopause and menopause. Jennifer is a functional medicine practitioner who spends her days helping women understand the type of HRT they may need for their symptoms. We discuss the different types of HRT, pellets, transdermal, shots and why. Some women benefit from taking HRT daily in the form of a trans dermal cream or others with busy lives may be better off with a patch that is applied several times a week. We speak about some of the side effects of HRT, like reflux and why it occurs. 

How HRT differs from birth control and what a compounding chemist does and how what you get from a prescription you get from your pharmacy.

Jennifer talks about how she uses a compounding pharmacist for progesterone for women experiencing anxiety as it is not dumped into the system.

Jennifer describes the ingredients used for bio identical hormones, soy and yam and why this type of HRT is the best choice for women. 

We talk about the different doshas and their approach to menopause and their HRT treatment.

This is a very interesting episode for women considering HRT or who are looking for questions answered around HRT.

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]]> In today's episode Jody chats with Jennier Gularson, a physician assistant who specialises in hormone health for women in perimenopause and menopause. Jennifer is a functional medicine practitioner who spends her days helping women understand the type of HRT they may need for their symptoms. We discuss the different types of HRT, pellets, transdermal, shots and why. Some women benefit from taking HRT daily in the form of a trans dermal cream or others with busy lives may be better off with a patch that is applied several times a week. We speak about some of the side effects of HRT, like reflux and why it occurs. 

How HRT differs from birth control and what a compounding chemist does and how what you get from a prescription you get from your pharmacy.

Jennifer talks about how she uses a compounding pharmacist for progesterone for women experiencing anxiety as it is not dumped into the system.

Jennifer describes the ingredients used for bio identical hormones, soy and yam and why this type of HRT is the best choice for women. 

We talk about the different doshas and their approach to menopause and their HRT treatment.

This is a very interesting episode for women considering HRT or who are looking for questions answered around HRT.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18812805 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1100 3991 81 full false 80 - Rachel Nokes: The Magic In Mantra On The Mind. 80 - Rachel Nokes: The Magic In Mantra On The Mind. Today Jody welcomes Rachel Nokes, yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant to the podcast to discuss the healing powers of mantra. Rachel has been a devoted yogi for many years and initially introduction to mantra came on her first yoga training. At first she didn't warm to the practice but after being introduced to it again on another yoga teacher training she was hooked. Rachel recognised the transformative power of the practice of quieting the mind and she now incorporates mantra into all of her yoga classes.

Reciting mantra can be challenging, Rachel says and one needs to practise humility and patience as we are rewiring neural pathways in the brain and often learning sounds tricky, adding sanskrit to the mix and you have a practice that requires deep devotion and commitment.

Rachel is currently organising Bhakti Women's Summit which this year will be dedicated to Sacred Sound. The free online Summit will run from March 25-27, 2026 and offers the perfect opportunity for people to practice mantra and other sound practices and discover what appeals to them.

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March 25th-27th 2026

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]]> Today Jody welcomes Rachel Nokes, yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant to the podcast to discuss the healing powers of mantra. Rachel has been a devoted yogi for many years and initially introduction to mantra came on her first yoga training. At first she didn't warm to the practice but after being introduced to it again on another yoga teacher training she was hooked. Rachel recognised the transformative power of the practice of quieting the mind and she now incorporates mantra into all of her yoga classes.

Reciting mantra can be challenging, Rachel says and one needs to practise humility and patience as we are rewiring neural pathways in the brain and often learning sounds tricky, adding sanskrit to the mix and you have a practice that requires deep devotion and commitment.

Rachel is currently organising Bhakti Women's Summit which this year will be dedicated to Sacred Sound. The free online Summit will run from March 25-27, 2026 and offers the perfect opportunity for people to practice mantra and other sound practices and discover what appeals to them.

Work With Rachel

https://www.rayoflightyoga.com/

Bhakti Women Summit Sacred Sound

March 25th-27th 2026

https://www.rayoflightyoga.com/sacredsoundsummit2026

Sanskrit Course

https://the-ray-of-light-collection.teachable.com/p/sanskrit-experience-the-language-of-love

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]]> Buzzsprout-18798918 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +1100 2941 80 full false 79 - Yogi Cameron: Ayurveda Asks "Is This The Life You Want? 79 - Yogi Cameron: Ayurveda Asks "Is This The Life You Want? Jody welcomes Ayurvedic practitioner Yogi Cameron to the podcast today to speak about how Ayurveda treats the person, not the symptom. 

He speaks about how he works with clients these days to the capacity they are able to hold and that a person with only heal if they believe healing is possible. We discuss the importance of getting to know the patient and asking the right questions, one of his favourite questions being "Is this the life you want?"

Yogi Cameron describes how the ego can confuse our minds and have us questioning everything because of its need to know. The remedy for this is acceptance and curiosity in the mystery of life as nothing is truly certain or known. Cameron describes how aging happens when we are stressed and doing things that don't feel aligned with our truth and purpose. Spending time in contemplation, out in nature and in stillness are all ways to quieten the mind and get the ego out of the way.

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]]> Jody welcomes Ayurvedic practitioner Yogi Cameron to the podcast today to speak about how Ayurveda treats the person, not the symptom. 

He speaks about how he works with clients these days to the capacity they are able to hold and that a person with only heal if they believe healing is possible. We discuss the importance of getting to know the patient and asking the right questions, one of his favourite questions being "Is this the life you want?"

Yogi Cameron describes how the ego can confuse our minds and have us questioning everything because of its need to know. The remedy for this is acceptance and curiosity in the mystery of life as nothing is truly certain or known. Cameron describes how aging happens when we are stressed and doing things that don't feel aligned with our truth and purpose. Spending time in contemplation, out in nature and in stillness are all ways to quieten the mind and get the ego out of the way.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18750696 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +1100 3467 full false 78 - Nature Is The Medicine with Jody Vassallo. 78 - Nature Is The Medicine with Jody Vassallo. Jody talks us through what it is like to experience one of her Back to Nature retreats and why she has chosen camping over luxe accommodation.  The benefits of being on the land quickly help guests relax and ground, right from the moment they arrive and start setting up the tent, Jody can see the elements working to connect them into the space and ground their energy.

Jody describes how she has designed these retreats to help bring people back home to themselves through reminding them of their natural connection with the elements. Doing yoga under the stars, bathing in mountain water, sunning themselves on rocks and gazing out at the trees are all ways guests find to settle their nervous systems.

Having minimal access to technology Jody notices that the vata settles in the fearful anxious retreat participants and their love of creating comes alive.

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]]> Jody talks us through what it is like to experience one of her Back to Nature retreats and why she has chosen camping over luxe accommodation.  The benefits of being on the land quickly help guests relax and ground, right from the moment they arrive and start setting up the tent, Jody can see the elements working to connect them into the space and ground their energy.

Jody describes how she has designed these retreats to help bring people back home to themselves through reminding them of their natural connection with the elements. Doing yoga under the stars, bathing in mountain water, sunning themselves on rocks and gazing out at the trees are all ways guests find to settle their nervous systems.

Having minimal access to technology Jody notices that the vata settles in the fearful anxious retreat participants and their love of creating comes alive.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18715694 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +1100 2073 78 full false 77 - The Benefits Of Breathwork with Brett Aldrich. 77 - The Benefits Of Breathwork with Brett Aldrich. Brett Aldrich joins Jody on the podcast today to discuss the benefits of breathwork for the different doshas. Brett is a yogi, breathwork teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner. She talks about how emotions are stored in the body and that breathwork can help people release those emotions.

We chat about cyclical breathwork, in through the mouth and out through the mouth can create a deep awareness in the body and activate relaxation. Cyclical breathwork takes people into their parasympathetic nervous system and can regulate the nervous system.

Brett speaks about how different doshas may require a specific approach to the breathwork practice and they may even require different styles of breathwork depending on what is going on in their bodies.

This is a fascinating episode and will be of particular interest for yoga teachers or anyone working with clients who are emotionally disregulated.

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]]> Brett Aldrich joins Jody on the podcast today to discuss the benefits of breathwork for the different doshas. Brett is a yogi, breathwork teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner. She talks about how emotions are stored in the body and that breathwork can help people release those emotions.

We chat about cyclical breathwork, in through the mouth and out through the mouth can create a deep awareness in the body and activate relaxation. Cyclical breathwork takes people into their parasympathetic nervous system and can regulate the nervous system.

Brett speaks about how different doshas may require a specific approach to the breathwork practice and they may even require different styles of breathwork depending on what is going on in their bodies.

This is a fascinating episode and will be of particular interest for yoga teachers or anyone working with clients who are emotionally disregulated.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18667282 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +1100 3749 77 full false 76 - Your Misaligned Feet May Be Creating Your Knee And Hip Issues with Kat Villain. 76 - Your Misaligned Feet May Be Creating Your Knee And Hip Issues with Kat Villain. Kat Villain joins Jody today to speak about all things yoga and alignment. Kat teaches Katonah Yoga, Breathwork and Spirituality and shares in detail about how we need to start with the breath to get us back into the body. Once we are in our body we can begin to see how our feet create the foundation for the rest of the body and that proper cueing for the feet can change everything.

Kat describes how misalignment in the feet will show up in our hips and then ripple up through the whole body. She details how we can see where we are weighting in the feet by recognising areas of dryness and hardening and that  leaning back in feet can relate to holding back in life and kidney issues and pressing forward is more about the lungs and liver and the tendency to launch into projects.

This is a fascinating conversation about practising yoga, connecting with our bodies and calming our minds so we can find our way back to our deep inner truth.

Website: www.katvillain.com 

Substack: https://katvillain.substack.com

Book: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000042588677/Kat-Villain-Yoga-as-Origami

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]]> Kat Villain joins Jody today to speak about all things yoga and alignment. Kat teaches Katonah Yoga, Breathwork and Spirituality and shares in detail about how we need to start with the breath to get us back into the body. Once we are in our body we can begin to see how our feet create the foundation for the rest of the body and that proper cueing for the feet can change everything.

Kat describes how misalignment in the feet will show up in our hips and then ripple up through the whole body. She details how we can see where we are weighting in the feet by recognising areas of dryness and hardening and that  leaning back in feet can relate to holding back in life and kidney issues and pressing forward is more about the lungs and liver and the tendency to launch into projects.

This is a fascinating conversation about practising yoga, connecting with our bodies and calming our minds so we can find our way back to our deep inner truth.

Website: www.katvillain.com 

Substack: https://katvillain.substack.com

Book: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000042588677/Kat-Villain-Yoga-as-Origami

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]]> Buzzsprout-18634248 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +1100 3574 76 full false 75 - Foot Soaking And How It May Help Hot Flushes And Tinnitus with Dr Yue Wang. 75 - Foot Soaking And How It May Help Hot Flushes And Tinnitus with Dr Yue Wang. Today Jody speaks to Dr Yue Wang, a holistic Chinese Medicine Menopause doctor about the benefits of foot soaking. Yue covers why foot soaking can benefit women with menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, tinnitus, brain fog and anxiety. She walks us through the water temperature, ingredients that can be added to the water, how long the feet need to be soaked and why foot soaking is favoured over hot baths, dry saunas and showers.

Dr Yue also speaks about the importance of getting adequate sun exposure and how often women in menopause are deficient in Vitamin D and how this becomes and issue with osteoporosis. She stresses we must be aware of the type of sunscreens we are using and the ingredients that must be avoided.

We talk extensively about tinnitus and vertigo, how it is related to liver stagnation and kidney deficiency issues and what women can do to treat it. 

Yue stresses that women must not skip breakfast and she recommends a savoury high protein breakfast over a higher carbohydrate sweet breakfast and explains why.

There is so much gold in this episode and I hope you like me will give foot soaking a go and report back with the results.

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]]> Today Jody speaks to Dr Yue Wang, a holistic Chinese Medicine Menopause doctor about the benefits of foot soaking. Yue covers why foot soaking can benefit women with menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, tinnitus, brain fog and anxiety. She walks us through the water temperature, ingredients that can be added to the water, how long the feet need to be soaked and why foot soaking is favoured over hot baths, dry saunas and showers.

Dr Yue also speaks about the importance of getting adequate sun exposure and how often women in menopause are deficient in Vitamin D and how this becomes and issue with osteoporosis. She stresses we must be aware of the type of sunscreens we are using and the ingredients that must be avoided.

We talk extensively about tinnitus and vertigo, how it is related to liver stagnation and kidney deficiency issues and what women can do to treat it. 

Yue stresses that women must not skip breakfast and she recommends a savoury high protein breakfast over a higher carbohydrate sweet breakfast and explains why.

There is so much gold in this episode and I hope you like me will give foot soaking a go and report back with the results.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18588891 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +1100 3709 75 full false 74 - Is Your Root Canal Ruining Your Health with Dr Michelle Jorgensen. 74 - Is Your Root Canal Ruining Your Health with Dr Michelle Jorgensen. Today Jody is joined by Dr Michelle Jorgensen to discuss all things dental. Michelle changed the way she practised dentistry after a health crisis that she discovered was from the removal of mercury fillings.

We speak about how root canal treatment leads to the infection in the tooth going deeper into the body, causing auto-immune disease and other serious health issues. Removal of the tooth is the only option Michelle stresses once the nerve is dead.

Michelle talks about why flouride is no longer a viable treatment option in dentistry and how hydroxyapatite can help remineralise teeth and the ways it can be used at home. We discuss how all types of sugars create an acidic environment in the mouth and when is best to drink lemon water and why it needs to be 30 minutes away from brushing your teeth. Oil pulling is something that Michelle is a fan of but she explains that oil pulling also pulls good bacteria out of the mouth and that is not a great practice to do daily unless you have gum disease

Drinks can have a huge impact on mouth and teeth health and Michelle explains why alkaline water can be doing more harm than good.

This is a fascinating conversation about how to take better care of your mouth and health. I hope you get as much out of listening to Michelle talk as I did.

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]]> Today Jody is joined by Dr Michelle Jorgensen to discuss all things dental. Michelle changed the way she practised dentistry after a health crisis that she discovered was from the removal of mercury fillings.

We speak about how root canal treatment leads to the infection in the tooth going deeper into the body, causing auto-immune disease and other serious health issues. Removal of the tooth is the only option Michelle stresses once the nerve is dead.

Michelle talks about why flouride is no longer a viable treatment option in dentistry and how hydroxyapatite can help remineralise teeth and the ways it can be used at home. We discuss how all types of sugars create an acidic environment in the mouth and when is best to drink lemon water and why it needs to be 30 minutes away from brushing your teeth. Oil pulling is something that Michelle is a fan of but she explains that oil pulling also pulls good bacteria out of the mouth and that is not a great practice to do daily unless you have gum disease

Drinks can have a huge impact on mouth and teeth health and Michelle explains why alkaline water can be doing more harm than good.

This is a fascinating conversation about how to take better care of your mouth and health. I hope you get as much out of listening to Michelle talk as I did.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18560052 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +1100 3767 74 full false 73 - Dr Shivani Gupta: The Inflammation Code - Is Your Lifestyle Inflaming You? 73 - Dr Shivani Gupta: The Inflammation Code - Is Your Lifestyle Inflaming You? Dr Shivani Gupta joins Jody on Changing Seasons podcast today to talk about her new book called The Inflammation Code. Shivani describes how she grew up being treated by both western medicine and her Indian grandmother's spices cabinet.  Later in life after dealing with leaky gut issues in her own life she was motivated to research the root causes of what was causing inflammation in our bodies. Shivani came to understand that sleep clears inflammation and as we age sleep is important and vital for health and longevity.

We discuss how the different doshas can adjust their lifestyles to seasonal changes and different stages in life and what happens to each constitution if they don't adjust their lives accordingly. Shivani talks about how she organises her year around her Pitta dosha so that she can rest in summer because if she doesn't she is at risk of burning out come autumn.

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]]> Dr Shivani Gupta joins Jody on Changing Seasons podcast today to talk about her new book called The Inflammation Code. Shivani describes how she grew up being treated by both western medicine and her Indian grandmother's spices cabinet.  Later in life after dealing with leaky gut issues in her own life she was motivated to research the root causes of what was causing inflammation in our bodies. Shivani came to understand that sleep clears inflammation and as we age sleep is important and vital for health and longevity.

We discuss how the different doshas can adjust their lifestyles to seasonal changes and different stages in life and what happens to each constitution if they don't adjust their lives accordingly. Shivani talks about how she organises her year around her Pitta dosha so that she can rest in summer because if she doesn't she is at risk of burning out come autumn.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18517410 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +1100 3825 73 full false 72 - The Red Thread: Connecting Us To Our Female Ancestors with Tahnee Taylor. 72 - The Red Thread: Connecting Us To Our Female Ancestors with Tahnee Taylor. Today Tahnee Taylor returns to Changing Seasons podcast to discuss The Red Thread, a concept that Tahnee shared a few months back with Jody about the deep connection to our female ancestors and how it impacts our lives.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation today with Tahnee, she shares about seasons within seasons and how she is noticing a shift since turning forty and feeling she is coming out of her summer within summer and moving into the harvest time where she can sense the energy changing.

Tahnee talks about how education and the obsession with the known can hinder our natural curiosity and that she uses the phrase "I wonder" from Steiner with her children to encourage them to think for themselves instead of being prescribed answers to all their questions.

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]]> Today Tahnee Taylor returns to Changing Seasons podcast to discuss The Red Thread, a concept that Tahnee shared a few months back with Jody about the deep connection to our female ancestors and how it impacts our lives.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation today with Tahnee, she shares about seasons within seasons and how she is noticing a shift since turning forty and feeling she is coming out of her summer within summer and moving into the harvest time where she can sense the energy changing.

Tahnee talks about how education and the obsession with the known can hinder our natural curiosity and that she uses the phrase "I wonder" from Steiner with her children to encourage them to think for themselves instead of being prescribed answers to all their questions.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18478557 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +1100 5332 72 full false 71 - Is Your Floppy Tongue Affecting How You Breathe In Your Sleep with Ronda Holman. 71 - Is Your Floppy Tongue Affecting How You Breathe In Your Sleep with Ronda Holman. Ronda Holman joins Jody today on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss why mouth breathing is impacting your sleep, your mouth health and how it can lead to severe health issues over time.

We discuss mouth tape and who should use it and who should steer away from using it. Ronda explains why strengthening the 8 muscles in the tongue is essential for a good night's sleep and speaks about why floppy tongue can become such an issue as we age.

Jody and Ronda look at the Ayurvedic practice of oil pulling and Nasya and why both these practices can aid in a more restful sleep. Guasha, face massage and exercises can also help in opening the muscles and fascia of the face and Ronda provides suggestions for exercises we can do at home and simple equipment people can buy online to aid in strengthening the tongue and the muscle needed to swallow. Ronda tells Jody why humming and Butyko breath are effective practices  to retrain the body to breathe through the nose and improve sleep. 

This is a fascinating episode for anyone who lives with a snorer or is a snorer themselves and is looking for ways to stop mouth breathing. 

Resources:

App to test your sleep for snoring

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Book

Breathe Better While You Sleep - Ronda Holman
Breath - James Nestor

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]]> Ronda Holman joins Jody today on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss why mouth breathing is impacting your sleep, your mouth health and how it can lead to severe health issues over time.

We discuss mouth tape and who should use it and who should steer away from using it. Ronda explains why strengthening the 8 muscles in the tongue is essential for a good night's sleep and speaks about why floppy tongue can become such an issue as we age.

Jody and Ronda look at the Ayurvedic practice of oil pulling and Nasya and why both these practices can aid in a more restful sleep. Guasha, face massage and exercises can also help in opening the muscles and fascia of the face and Ronda provides suggestions for exercises we can do at home and simple equipment people can buy online to aid in strengthening the tongue and the muscle needed to swallow. Ronda tells Jody why humming and Butyko breath are effective practices  to retrain the body to breathe through the nose and improve sleep. 

This is a fascinating episode for anyone who lives with a snorer or is a snorer themselves and is looking for ways to stop mouth breathing. 

Resources:

App to test your sleep for snoring

https://www.snorelab.com/

Book

Breathe Better While You Sleep - Ronda Holman
Breath - James Nestor

Water Bottle To Strengthen The Tongue

https://www.remplenish.com/collections/shop-all

Mouth Piece Chewing Aid

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]]> Buzzsprout-18439007 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1100 4247 71 full false 70 - The Art of Noticing: Japan's 72 Micro-Seasons with Emily Smith. 70 - The Art of Noticing: Japan's 72 Micro-Seasons with Emily Smith. Today Jody welcomes Emily Smith to the Changing Seasons podcast. Emily is a documentary film maker who recently moved to Japan and has found herself reconnecting with her mothers heritage through foraging and the 72 mico seasons.

Growing up in England Emily had struggled to find her place, yet always felt at home in nature, she would forage cobnuts with her father and enjoyed the freedom she felt outdoors.

Two years ago on a holiday to Japan Emily discovered a house in a small village and immediately felt a deep connection to the land there. She now lives in that house with her husband and two dogs. Emily spends her days foraging and documenting Japan's 72 micro seasons that were adapted from the Chinese calendar. The first season begins in February, each season lasts roughly five days. 

Every morning Emily wakes early and takes her camera and dogs outside to forage and observe what is happening in her environment.

Currently in the season of "cold sets in" Emily speaks about how the hard frost now appears on the ground and leaves continue to fall from trees.

The practice of documenting the 72 micro seasons has allowed Emily to slow down and rediscover a childlike curiosity about the world in which she finds herself living.

We speak about her love of foraging sansai (wild mountain vegetables which include warabi, butterbur fiddleheads) with her 93 year old adopted neighbour she calls  grandma, her recent encounter with a serow (Japanese goat like antelope and her secret love of hornets.

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]]> Today Jody welcomes Emily Smith to the Changing Seasons podcast. Emily is a documentary film maker who recently moved to Japan and has found herself reconnecting with her mothers heritage through foraging and the 72 mico seasons.

Growing up in England Emily had struggled to find her place, yet always felt at home in nature, she would forage cobnuts with her father and enjoyed the freedom she felt outdoors.

Two years ago on a holiday to Japan Emily discovered a house in a small village and immediately felt a deep connection to the land there. She now lives in that house with her husband and two dogs. Emily spends her days foraging and documenting Japan's 72 micro seasons that were adapted from the Chinese calendar. The first season begins in February, each season lasts roughly five days. 

Every morning Emily wakes early and takes her camera and dogs outside to forage and observe what is happening in her environment.

Currently in the season of "cold sets in" Emily speaks about how the hard frost now appears on the ground and leaves continue to fall from trees.

The practice of documenting the 72 micro seasons has allowed Emily to slow down and rediscover a childlike curiosity about the world in which she finds herself living.

We speak about her love of foraging sansai (wild mountain vegetables which include warabi, butterbur fiddleheads) with her 93 year old adopted neighbour she calls  grandma, her recent encounter with a serow (Japanese goat like antelope and her secret love of hornets.

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@down2forage 

@hy_mushroom society

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]]> Buzzsprout-18414754 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +1100 4355 full false 69 - Japan Reflections and the Messy Middle of Perimenopause with Jody Vassallo. 69 - Japan Reflections and the Messy Middle of Perimenopause with Jody Vassallo. In today's episode Jody talks about her recent food tour to Japan and how she was reminded that food can create a beautiful connection between us and the seasons. She shares how she noticed that eating the foods in season and embracing local rituals like bath in onsens calmed her nervous system and in turn meant her digestive system was free of gas, bloating or constipation.

Jody goes on to discuss the frustration she is feeling at the moment around the messaging in the world around women and menopause. She speaks about how important the messy middle is as we transition from one season of life to another.

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]]> In today's episode Jody talks about her recent food tour to Japan and how she was reminded that food can create a beautiful connection between us and the seasons. She shares how she noticed that eating the foods in season and embracing local rituals like bath in onsens calmed her nervous system and in turn meant her digestive system was free of gas, bloating or constipation.

Jody goes on to discuss the frustration she is feeling at the moment around the messaging in the world around women and menopause. She speaks about how important the messy middle is as we transition from one season of life to another.

Japan Food Tour 2026

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]]> Buzzsprout-18383956 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100 2970 69 full false 68 - Hormones Through a TCM Lens with Clara Cohen. 68 - Hormones Through a TCM Lens with Clara Cohen. Clara Cohen joins Jody today on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss hormones through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Clara talks in detail about the different ages and stages of development in men and women and how mens cycles are ruled by the sun and women's cycles by the moon and how this  impacts our energy and hormones.

We discuss what organ systems govern and balance our hormones and what lifestyle factors are contributing to hormone imbalance.

Clara talks about endometriosis and how trauma and emotional disharmony can impact the condition.

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]]> Clara Cohen joins Jody today on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss hormones through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Clara talks in detail about the different ages and stages of development in men and women and how mens cycles are ruled by the sun and women's cycles by the moon and how this  impacts our energy and hormones.

We discuss what organ systems govern and balance our hormones and what lifestyle factors are contributing to hormone imbalance.

Clara talks about endometriosis and how trauma and emotional disharmony can impact the condition.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18340180 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1100 4268 68 full false 67 - Dinacharya: The Daily Routine That Can Reduce Inflammation with Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya. 67 - Dinacharya: The Daily Routine That Can Reduce Inflammation with Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya. Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya joins us on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss the power of Dinacharya, a daily Ayurvedic practice that she discovered could help treat  inflammation, thyroid conditions, gut issues and auto- immune diseases. 

Bhaswati talks about how she works with her patients to establish daily routines that not only increase ojas but also improve self-esteem.

We discuss her favourite Ayurvedic herbs, which include vijaya (cannabis), haritaki,  Shativari, and Bhaswati describes how to use them.

I learnt so much from this conversation and hope you will too.

Where to find Dr Bhattacharya:

Website:  

www.drbhaswati.com

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https://www.facebook.com/drbhaswati

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https://www.instagram.com/drdrbhaswati/

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]]> Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya joins us on Changing Seasons podcast to discuss the power of Dinacharya, a daily Ayurvedic practice that she discovered could help treat  inflammation, thyroid conditions, gut issues and auto- immune diseases. 

Bhaswati talks about how she works with her patients to establish daily routines that not only increase ojas but also improve self-esteem.

We discuss her favourite Ayurvedic herbs, which include vijaya (cannabis), haritaki,  Shativari, and Bhaswati describes how to use them.

I learnt so much from this conversation and hope you will too.

Where to find Dr Bhattacharya:

Website:  

www.drbhaswati.com

Facebook:

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]]> Buzzsprout-18296064 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +1100 6162 67 full false 66 - Coming Home to Your Body with the Po Spirit with Lorie Dechar. 66 - Coming Home to Your Body with the Po Spirit with Lorie Dechar. Today we welcome Lorie Dechar acupuncturist, psychotherapist, author, teacher, poet and mentor to Changing Seasons podcast to talk about the spirits in TCM. Lorie shares how she came to understand the spirits and describes how her menopausal experience helped her to connect with them.

Lorie spends time describing how the five elements are a wheel and the spirits operate more on a central axis. She speaks about how the Po spirit calls us back home to our bodies possibly through grief and loss in younger years and for a lot of us in menopause.

We discuss ways we can connect to the Po through the breath, the skin, using essential oils and self massage and returning to our bodies.

Website:

https://anewpossibility.com/study-with-lorie-eve-dechar/

Books:

The Alchemy of Inner Work

Five Spirits

Kijo

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]]> Today we welcome Lorie Dechar acupuncturist, psychotherapist, author, teacher, poet and mentor to Changing Seasons podcast to talk about the spirits in TCM. Lorie shares how she came to understand the spirits and describes how her menopausal experience helped her to connect with them.

Lorie spends time describing how the five elements are a wheel and the spirits operate more on a central axis. She speaks about how the Po spirit calls us back home to our bodies possibly through grief and loss in younger years and for a lot of us in menopause.

We discuss ways we can connect to the Po through the breath, the skin, using essential oils and self massage and returning to our bodies.

Website:

https://anewpossibility.com/study-with-lorie-eve-dechar/

Books:

The Alchemy of Inner Work

Five Spirits

Kijo

https://anewpossibility.com/books/

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@loriedechar

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]]> Buzzsprout-18265135 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +1100 4128 full false 65 - Know Your Element, Know Yourself with Ashley Abbs. 65 - Know Your Element, Know Yourself with Ashley Abbs. Today Jody welcomes author, acupuncturist and artist Ashley Abbs to the podcast to speak about the five different personality types in Chinese Medicine. Ashley describes in detail the occupation that each element is drawn to, the way they approach challenges or setbacks and what sends them out of balance.

We discuss how each element is impacted by perimenopause and Ashley gives some helpful tips that she uses with clients to help restore balance.

This is a fascinating episode for anyone who is interested in understanding more about themselves through the lens of Chinese medicine.

Book:

Five Element Alchemy

https://www.ashleyabbs.com/5elementalchemybook

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]]> Today Jody welcomes author, acupuncturist and artist Ashley Abbs to the podcast to speak about the five different personality types in Chinese Medicine. Ashley describes in detail the occupation that each element is drawn to, the way they approach challenges or setbacks and what sends them out of balance.

We discuss how each element is impacted by perimenopause and Ashley gives some helpful tips that she uses with clients to help restore balance.

This is a fascinating episode for anyone who is interested in understanding more about themselves through the lens of Chinese medicine.

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Five Element Alchemy

https://www.ashleyabbs.com/5elementalchemybook

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https://www.ashleyabbs.com/acupuncture

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]]> Buzzsprout-18227733 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +1100 5596 65 full false 64 - Stop Asking Others. Your Body Knows with Nidhi Pandya. 64 - Stop Asking Others. Your Body Knows with Nidhi Pandya. In today's episode of Changing Seasons Jody welcomes Ayurvedic Practitioner, teacher and author Nidhi Pandya to speak about her new book 'Your Body Already Knows'.

Nidhi shares how growing up and sharing her home with her grandfather whose life was deeply informed by Ayurvedic wisdom informed how she views health and wellness. She believes that we have become so conditioned to asking others to prescribe what is right for us that we have lost touch with the inner wisdom of the body. 

In her book Nidhi shares the three principles that she advocates that can help us understand and realign with our bodies - circadian rhythms, inner climate (warm and moist) and understanding the three phases of life (building, transformation and decay). I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Book: Your Body Already Knows

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]]> In today's episode of Changing Seasons Jody welcomes Ayurvedic Practitioner, teacher and author Nidhi Pandya to speak about her new book 'Your Body Already Knows'.

Nidhi shares how growing up and sharing her home with her grandfather whose life was deeply informed by Ayurvedic wisdom informed how she views health and wellness. She believes that we have become so conditioned to asking others to prescribe what is right for us that we have lost touch with the inner wisdom of the body. 

In her book Nidhi shares the three principles that she advocates that can help us understand and realign with our bodies - circadian rhythms, inner climate (warm and moist) and understanding the three phases of life (building, transformation and decay). I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Book: Your Body Already Knows

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]]> Buzzsprout-18182376 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +1100 2692 64 full false 63 - Jody Vassallo: Returning to Balance with Ayurveda. 63 - Jody Vassallo: Returning to Balance with Ayurveda. Today Jody discusses how we can balance our doshas when they go out of balance. We look at what we can do with nature, sight, sound, mantra, exercise and emotionally to help settle us. Ayurveda uses the opposite quality to help treat an imbalance so if your body is dry you will need to use moisture internally and externally to remedy that, if  your body is cold eating warm cooked food will be beneficial.  

This is a great episode for anyone who is new to Ayurveda and looking to understand how to treat their body holistically to bring it back into balance.

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]]> Today Jody discusses how we can balance our doshas when they go out of balance. We look at what we can do with nature, sight, sound, mantra, exercise and emotionally to help settle us. Ayurveda uses the opposite quality to help treat an imbalance so if your body is dry you will need to use moisture internally and externally to remedy that, if  your body is cold eating warm cooked food will be beneficial.  

This is a great episode for anyone who is new to Ayurveda and looking to understand how to treat their body holistically to bring it back into balance.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18142491 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +1100 2510 63 full false 62 - Edwina Peden: The Perimenopause Summit - Navigating Perimenopause and Self-Care. 62 - Edwina Peden: The Perimenopause Summit - Navigating Perimenopause and Self-Care. Edwina sits down with Ayurvedic health coach and author Jody Vassallo for a candid, nourishing conversation on meeting perimenopause as a rite of passage - not a problem to “fix.” Through the lenses of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jody shares the practices, foods, and mindset shifts that cooled her hot flushes, eased anxiety, and helped her honour this season with grace. Expect practical guidance (hello, coriander–cumin–fennel tea), nervous-system care (yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, breath), and a powerful reminder to slow down, listen, and trust your body.

Key takeaways:

  • Perimenopause is a passage, not a pathology. Treat symptoms as information—signals inviting change, not enemies to mute.
  • Regulate first, then decide. Calm the nervous system (yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, Nadi Shodhana, 10 slow breaths) before changing food or training.
  • “Medicine of subtraction.” Reduce what overheats or overstimulates (alcohol, excess caffeine/cacao, overwork, relentless intensity).
  • Food as seasonal medicine. Use foods and spices to balance doshas: cool excess heat (pitta), oil and warm dryness/anxiety (vata), lighten heaviness (kapha).
  • Rituals that repair. Daily abhyanga (self-oil massage), nasya (nasal oil), warm spiced milk at night, regular meals, and cooked, seasonal food.
  • Weight gain can be protective. A temporary, intelligent “kapha cushion” can steady the body while you transition—trust the arc.
  • Community matters. Seek women who’ve walked before you; shared stories reduce fear and normalize change.

Gentle guide: Doshas & simple supports:

  • If you feel hot, irritable, intense (pitta):
    Choose cooling foods (fresh herbs, leafy greens, cucumber, barley), reduce chili/tomato/ferments/excess salt; schedule heavier meals 10am–2pm; favour calming practices.
  • If you feel anxious, wired, dry (vata):
    Favour warm, cooked, moist meals (root veg, grains), healthy fats/ghee, soups/stews; avoid icy smoothies/sparkling water; embrace routine, yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, spiced milk before bed.
  • If you feel sluggish, heavy, stuck (kapha):
    Lighten meals (bitter greens, legumes), add gentle heat/spices, move body—especially 6–10am; create novelty and accountability.

Practises, recipes & tips mentioned:

  • CCF digestive tea: 1 tsp each coriander seed, cumin seed, fennel seed in hot water; steep and sip ~20 min before meals.
  • Nighttime spiced milk: Warm milk (dairy or alt) with ginger, cardamom, cinnamon + a little ghee to soothe vata and sleep.
  • Breath & rest: Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Yoga Nidra, yin y

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]]> Edwina sits down with Ayurvedic health coach and author Jody Vassallo for a candid, nourishing conversation on meeting perimenopause as a rite of passage - not a problem to “fix.” Through the lenses of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jody shares the practices, foods, and mindset shifts that cooled her hot flushes, eased anxiety, and helped her honour this season with grace. Expect practical guidance (hello, coriander–cumin–fennel tea), nervous-system care (yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, breath), and a powerful reminder to slow down, listen, and trust your body.

Key takeaways:

  • Perimenopause is a passage, not a pathology. Treat symptoms as information—signals inviting change, not enemies to mute.
  • Regulate first, then decide. Calm the nervous system (yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, Nadi Shodhana, 10 slow breaths) before changing food or training.
  • “Medicine of subtraction.” Reduce what overheats or overstimulates (alcohol, excess caffeine/cacao, overwork, relentless intensity).
  • Food as seasonal medicine. Use foods and spices to balance doshas: cool excess heat (pitta), oil and warm dryness/anxiety (vata), lighten heaviness (kapha).
  • Rituals that repair. Daily abhyanga (self-oil massage), nasya (nasal oil), warm spiced milk at night, regular meals, and cooked, seasonal food.
  • Weight gain can be protective. A temporary, intelligent “kapha cushion” can steady the body while you transition—trust the arc.
  • Community matters. Seek women who’ve walked before you; shared stories reduce fear and normalize change.

Gentle guide: Doshas & simple supports:

  • If you feel hot, irritable, intense (pitta):
    Choose cooling foods (fresh herbs, leafy greens, cucumber, barley), reduce chili/tomato/ferments/excess salt; schedule heavier meals 10am–2pm; favour calming practices.
  • If you feel anxious, wired, dry (vata):
    Favour warm, cooked, moist meals (root veg, grains), healthy fats/ghee, soups/stews; avoid icy smoothies/sparkling water; embrace routine, yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, spiced milk before bed.
  • If you feel sluggish, heavy, stuck (kapha):
    Lighten meals (bitter greens, legumes), add gentle heat/spices, move body—especially 6–10am; create novelty and accountability.

Practises, recipes & tips mentioned:

  • CCF digestive tea: 1 tsp each coriander seed, cumin seed, fennel seed in hot water; steep and sip ~20 min before meals.
  • Nighttime spiced milk: Warm milk (dairy or alt) with ginger, cardamom, cinnamon + a little ghee to soothe vata and sleep.
  • Breath & rest: Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Yoga Nidra, yin y

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]]> Buzzsprout-18102153 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +1100 4281 62 full false 61 - Marissa Clohesy: Conceiving and Mothering in Perimenopause. 61 - Marissa Clohesy: Conceiving and Mothering in Perimenopause. In today's episode Jody welcomes Marissa Clohesy. Marissa gave birth to her first child at 49 years of age through egg donorship from a kind woman who worked at a clinic where she regularly had bloods done. Following the birth of her first child had three more viable embryos that she needed to use, she explains she looks at IVF through a very scientific lens - you need a womb, an egg and sperm. The next attempt saw Marissa miscarriage and she believes it was due to her doing too much, not resting and thinking she just needed to hurry up (because she was now pushing 50). Marissa successfully conceived her second child at 51.

We speak about Marissa's journey with her first child who has now been diagnosed with ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Largely unsupported in her motherly role Marissa talks about why she needs to stay active and healthy for her children and how she is determined to live to 100.

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]]> In today's episode Jody welcomes Marissa Clohesy. Marissa gave birth to her first child at 49 years of age through egg donorship from a kind woman who worked at a clinic where she regularly had bloods done. Following the birth of her first child had three more viable embryos that she needed to use, she explains she looks at IVF through a very scientific lens - you need a womb, an egg and sperm. The next attempt saw Marissa miscarriage and she believes it was due to her doing too much, not resting and thinking she just needed to hurry up (because she was now pushing 50). Marissa successfully conceived her second child at 51.

We speak about Marissa's journey with her first child who has now been diagnosed with ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Largely unsupported in her motherly role Marissa talks about why she needs to stay active and healthy for her children and how she is determined to live to 100.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18061114 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +1100 4312 61 full false 60 - Jody Vassallo: Loneliness Through The Lens Of Ayurveda. 60 - Jody Vassallo: Loneliness Through The Lens Of Ayurveda. Today Jody ponders how the space element relates to loneliness. In Ayurveda the elements of air and space (ether) combine to create the vata dosha. Although we can clearly see and feel the elements of air, earth, water and fire, space is a little different.

Space or too much space between us and others equates to loneliness, fear of too much space leads to overshopping, overeating and clutter in our homes. We know space by feeling it. 

Jody touches on each of the doshas and how they may deal with feelings of loneliness and why those feelings may feel louder in menopause.

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]]> Today Jody ponders how the space element relates to loneliness. In Ayurveda the elements of air and space (ether) combine to create the vata dosha. Although we can clearly see and feel the elements of air, earth, water and fire, space is a little different.

Space or too much space between us and others equates to loneliness, fear of too much space leads to overshopping, overeating and clutter in our homes. We know space by feeling it. 

Jody touches on each of the doshas and how they may deal with feelings of loneliness and why those feelings may feel louder in menopause.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18020167 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +1100 2187 full false 59 - Kimberly Ann Johnson: Menopause - The Only Way Out Is Through. 59 - Kimberly Ann Johnson: Menopause - The Only Way Out Is Through. Today Jody welcomes Kimberly Ann Johnson to the Changing Seasons podcast. Kimberly is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Sexological Bodyworker, author and postpartum advocate. We discuss how Kimberly's own postpartum journey has informed her menopause story and why she has chosen to focus on the positive changes she has seen in her body and life in menopause. She tells how at one point during menopause she went to a naturopath thinking she may need some estrogen only to be given a raft of hormones that came with strict warnings about not coming in contact with small children and animals after applying the HRT.  

As a sexological bodyworker Kimberly wants women to understand that sex and our relationship to it will change as we approach menopause, the way our body responds to touch during this time alters and what we enjoy may also differ. Curiosity and communication are now more important than ever she says and the drop in estrogen can mean that women are now more equipped to advocate for what they want in the bedroom.

Kimberly has worked closely with Stephen Jenkinson for several years now and she speaks about how his and his wife's views on hormones, aging, dying and grieving have influenced her approach to aging and her transition to menopause. 

We speak about her daughter recently leaving their home and going to college and how the year leading up to this was full of grief and realisations about her relationship with her daughter.

Instagram:

@kimberley.ann.johnson

Web:

kimberlyannjohnson.com

Podcast:

Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson

Books:

The Fourth Trimester - Healing Your Body, Balancing your Emotions and Restoring your Vitality

Call of the Wild - How We Heal Trauma

Awaken Our Own Power

Erotic Seasons (November 2026)

Courses:

Vulvas and the Nervous System

Jaguar - The Sex Edition

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]]> Today Jody welcomes Kimberly Ann Johnson to the Changing Seasons podcast. Kimberly is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Sexological Bodyworker, author and postpartum advocate. We discuss how Kimberly's own postpartum journey has informed her menopause story and why she has chosen to focus on the positive changes she has seen in her body and life in menopause. She tells how at one point during menopause she went to a naturopath thinking she may need some estrogen only to be given a raft of hormones that came with strict warnings about not coming in contact with small children and animals after applying the HRT.  

As a sexological bodyworker Kimberly wants women to understand that sex and our relationship to it will change as we approach menopause, the way our body responds to touch during this time alters and what we enjoy may also differ. Curiosity and communication are now more important than ever she says and the drop in estrogen can mean that women are now more equipped to advocate for what they want in the bedroom.

Kimberly has worked closely with Stephen Jenkinson for several years now and she speaks about how his and his wife's views on hormones, aging, dying and grieving have influenced her approach to aging and her transition to menopause. 

We speak about her daughter recently leaving their home and going to college and how the year leading up to this was full of grief and realisations about her relationship with her daughter.

Instagram:

@kimberley.ann.johnson

Web:

kimberlyannjohnson.com

Podcast:

Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson

Books:

The Fourth Trimester - Healing Your Body, Balancing your Emotions and Restoring your Vitality

Call of the Wild - How We Heal Trauma

Awaken Our Own Power

Erotic Seasons (November 2026)

Courses:

Vulvas and the Nervous System

Jaguar - The Sex Edition

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]]> Buzzsprout-17986675 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +1100 3678 6 59 full false 58 - Sole Del Riccio-Smith & Dylan Smith: Our Conception Story. 58 - Sole Del Riccio-Smith & Dylan Smith: Our Conception Story. Today Jody is joined by Sole Del Riccio-Smith and Dylan Smith to discuss their fertility and postpartum journey. 

In this conversation we cover their preconception preparation and how they did 30 days of Panchakarma at home during COVID under the guidance of their Ayurvedic doctor. They both highlight how important it was for them to surrender themselves totally to the process even up to the point of waiting for their Vaidya (Dr) to say the time was right for them to start trying to conceive. 

Sole shares how important it was for her to have a quiet safe space to not just birth but be with her baby after the birth. In Ayurveda it is customary for the mother, father and baby to spend 42 days close to home and we learn why this is so important for the mother and baby. Dylan discusses how food is important in preconception and postpartum but in pregnancy it is important for a woman to eat a sattvic diet that brings her peace and happiness.

Both Sole and Dylan highlight how essential it is to calm Vata throughout the entire preconception, fertility and postpartum journey and speak about how friends and family were an integral part of doing that by providing love and warmth to them through home-cooked meals and support.

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]]> Today Jody is joined by Sole Del Riccio-Smith and Dylan Smith to discuss their fertility and postpartum journey. 

In this conversation we cover their preconception preparation and how they did 30 days of Panchakarma at home during COVID under the guidance of their Ayurvedic doctor. They both highlight how important it was for them to surrender themselves totally to the process even up to the point of waiting for their Vaidya (Dr) to say the time was right for them to start trying to conceive. 

Sole shares how important it was for her to have a quiet safe space to not just birth but be with her baby after the birth. In Ayurveda it is customary for the mother, father and baby to spend 42 days close to home and we learn why this is so important for the mother and baby. Dylan discusses how food is important in preconception and postpartum but in pregnancy it is important for a woman to eat a sattvic diet that brings her peace and happiness.

Both Sole and Dylan highlight how essential it is to calm Vata throughout the entire preconception, fertility and postpartum journey and speak about how friends and family were an integral part of doing that by providing love and warmth to them through home-cooked meals and support.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17921794 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +1000 3450 6 58 full false 57 - Kimberly Ashton: Making Food Your Medicine. 57 - Kimberly Ashton: Making Food Your Medicine. Today Jody welcomes Kimberley Ashton from Qi Food Therapy to the Changing Seasons podcast. We discuss in detail why certain foods will soothe and nourish the digestive system and other foods will aggravate and inflame it. She highlights the role of the sweet and salty flavours in our body. Kimberly explains why we need to consume good quality sweet flavoured foods to help relax and satiate the body and high and that salt is needed to strengthen the body.

We have a diet culture and the reduction approach the western has around food and how we are not being satiated physically, emotionally and mentally. Our earth element which governs our digestive needs us to be eating enough food so we can feel nourished.
Kimberley has worked with Five Element Nutrition for decades now and her work is informed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Kimberley speaks about the Five Element personalities and how we can discover what constitution we are.
This is a wonderful conversation for anyone learning more about food as medicine, Kimberley has a wealth of knowledge in this area.

Book about the Five Element Constitutions:
Five Element Alchemy by Ashley Abbs

Instagram: @qifoodtherapy

Website: qifoodtherapy.com

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]]> Today Jody welcomes Kimberley Ashton from Qi Food Therapy to the Changing Seasons podcast. We discuss in detail why certain foods will soothe and nourish the digestive system and other foods will aggravate and inflame it. She highlights the role of the sweet and salty flavours in our body. Kimberly explains why we need to consume good quality sweet flavoured foods to help relax and satiate the body and high and that salt is needed to strengthen the body.

We have a diet culture and the reduction approach the western has around food and how we are not being satiated physically, emotionally and mentally. Our earth element which governs our digestive needs us to be eating enough food so we can feel nourished.
Kimberley has worked with Five Element Nutrition for decades now and her work is informed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Kimberley speaks about the Five Element personalities and how we can discover what constitution we are.
This is a wonderful conversation for anyone learning more about food as medicine, Kimberley has a wealth of knowledge in this area.

Book about the Five Element Constitutions:
Five Element Alchemy by Ashley Abbs

Instagram: @qifoodtherapy

Website: qifoodtherapy.com

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]]> Buzzsprout-17908373 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +1000 4167 6 57 full false 56 - Carly Merlo: The Good Oil - Understanding Ayurvedic Oils. 56 - Carly Merlo: The Good Oil - Understanding Ayurvedic Oils. Today Jody welcomes Carly Merlo, owner of Bio Veda to the podcast to discuss the A-Z of Ayurvedic oils and how different medicated oils are prized for the healing process.

Ayurveda has been using oils on the body, hair and internally for thousands of years, black sesame oil or coconut oil are used as the carriers for the medicinal herbs which are warmed and then applied to the skin before bathing.

Bala oil is the oil of choice of Shirodhara, a therapeutic treatment that works to calm Vata in the Body.

Saffron oil is treasured by many as a transformative oil for the face, Neeli Bhringraj is a wonderful oil  we use for thinning or greying hair, Anu Thailum is used to clear sinus congestion and Gum and Mouth oil is used for oil pulling to nourish and strengthen the gums and mouth.

Carly speaks in detail about the many benefits of the large range of oils her company sells, she describes how to store and apply them and the oils that are best suited to the different constitutions. Dinacharya is a self care routine that Ayurveda encourages, Carly talks about tongue scraping, oil pulling, sun gazing, nasya and abyangha and how practising these routinely can benefit both our bodies and our minds.

Connect with Carly & Bio Veda

https://www.bioveda.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoo6eLoL4lbPby8hNZgiCEjChfCbRZX_eHElXTIYhzPo4rz2l2iI

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]]> Today Jody welcomes Carly Merlo, owner of Bio Veda to the podcast to discuss the A-Z of Ayurvedic oils and how different medicated oils are prized for the healing process.

Ayurveda has been using oils on the body, hair and internally for thousands of years, black sesame oil or coconut oil are used as the carriers for the medicinal herbs which are warmed and then applied to the skin before bathing.

Bala oil is the oil of choice of Shirodhara, a therapeutic treatment that works to calm Vata in the Body.

Saffron oil is treasured by many as a transformative oil for the face, Neeli Bhringraj is a wonderful oil  we use for thinning or greying hair, Anu Thailum is used to clear sinus congestion and Gum and Mouth oil is used for oil pulling to nourish and strengthen the gums and mouth.

Carly speaks in detail about the many benefits of the large range of oils her company sells, she describes how to store and apply them and the oils that are best suited to the different constitutions. Dinacharya is a self care routine that Ayurveda encourages, Carly talks about tongue scraping, oil pulling, sun gazing, nasya and abyangha and how practising these routinely can benefit both our bodies and our minds.

Connect with Carly & Bio Veda

https://www.bioveda.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoo6eLoL4lbPby8hNZgiCEjChfCbRZX_eHElXTIYhzPo4rz2l2iI

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]]> Buzzsprout-17831837 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +1000 4250 6 56 full false 55 - Jody Vassallo: How Is Your Sleep? 55 - Jody Vassallo: How Is Your Sleep? Today Jody takes a close look at sleep through the lens of Ayurveda. Sleep or nidra is an integral part of your health and there are many factors that influence the quality and quantity of your sleep. The different doshas can all experience their own issues with sleep and as we age sleep can become more disturbed. 

Jody discusses how what you eat before bed,  the time you go to sleep, the pjs you wear, the sheets you tuck into and the room you sleep in can impact the quality of your sleep.

Perimenopause can play havoc on ones sleep and Jody talks about simple remedies to deal with hot flushes and night sweats, waking early morning and not being able to get back to sleep and waking up feeling heavy and sluggish.

A great episode for anyone struggling with sleep.

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]]> Today Jody takes a close look at sleep through the lens of Ayurveda. Sleep or nidra is an integral part of your health and there are many factors that influence the quality and quantity of your sleep. The different doshas can all experience their own issues with sleep and as we age sleep can become more disturbed. 

Jody discusses how what you eat before bed,  the time you go to sleep, the pjs you wear, the sheets you tuck into and the room you sleep in can impact the quality of your sleep.

Perimenopause can play havoc on ones sleep and Jody talks about simple remedies to deal with hot flushes and night sweats, waking early morning and not being able to get back to sleep and waking up feeling heavy and sluggish.

A great episode for anyone struggling with sleep.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17836050 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +1000 2486 6 55 full false 54 - Sonia Lloyd: Is Your Skin Care Aging You? 54 - Sonia Lloyd: Is Your Skin Care Aging You? Today Jody meets Sonia Lloyd from Rasara Skinfood about how to treat your skin using the principles of Ayurveda. After a skin flare up in her late teens Sonia tried many things unsuccessfully to treat the problem. 

Fast forward to today and Sonia now owns an Ayurvedic Skin & Hair Care range that is so pure you can literally eat it.

In our conversation today we cover the magic healing properties of castor oil and how it is an absolute gift for the skin. We discuss the different skin problems that each of the doshas can experience and the remedies they can use to treat them. Sonia explains how you can create your own moisturizer by combining a good quality oil and water and why water is such an important ingredient in skin care.

We talk about hair care, shampoo and what doshas benefit from washing their hair regularly and those who don't.

So many aha moments in this episode. If you or someone you love has skin issues you won't want to miss this one.

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]]> Today Jody meets Sonia Lloyd from Rasara Skinfood about how to treat your skin using the principles of Ayurveda. After a skin flare up in her late teens Sonia tried many things unsuccessfully to treat the problem. 

Fast forward to today and Sonia now owns an Ayurvedic Skin & Hair Care range that is so pure you can literally eat it.

In our conversation today we cover the magic healing properties of castor oil and how it is an absolute gift for the skin. We discuss the different skin problems that each of the doshas can experience and the remedies they can use to treat them. Sonia explains how you can create your own moisturizer by combining a good quality oil and water and why water is such an important ingredient in skin care.

We talk about hair care, shampoo and what doshas benefit from washing their hair regularly and those who don't.

So many aha moments in this episode. If you or someone you love has skin issues you won't want to miss this one.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17793306 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +1000 4887 6 54 full false 53 - Holly Davis: Respecting What We Eat. 53 - Holly Davis: Respecting What We Eat. Today Jody welcomes whole-food chef and cookbook author Holly Davis to Changing Seasons podcast to discuss Food as Medicine. 

We speak about how Holly discovered macrobiotics at the age of 14 and how it continues to influence how she cooks and prepares food to this day. Holly shares about how she used to be a macrobiotic zealot and these days her approach to food is much more about respect and the nourishment and joy we can get from sharing food we have prepared with those we love.

We discuss Holly's passion for fermentation and that she has more of a learn as you go attitude to cooking than being caught up in the science.

Connect With Holly:

https://www.foodbyhollydavis.com/

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October 21st - November 1st, 2025.

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]]> Today Jody welcomes whole-food chef and cookbook author Holly Davis to Changing Seasons podcast to discuss Food as Medicine. 

We speak about how Holly discovered macrobiotics at the age of 14 and how it continues to influence how she cooks and prepares food to this day. Holly shares about how she used to be a macrobiotic zealot and these days her approach to food is much more about respect and the nourishment and joy we can get from sharing food we have prepared with those we love.

We discuss Holly's passion for fermentation and that she has more of a learn as you go attitude to cooking than being caught up in the science.

Connect With Holly:

https://www.foodbyhollydavis.com/

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October 21st - November 1st, 2025.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17753986 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +1000 3444 6 53 full false 52 - Jody Vassallo: What Should I Eat? 52 - Jody Vassallo: What Should I Eat? Today Jody talks about how Ayurveda looks at digestion and how we can learn what foods are best suited for the different body types and their relevant doshas.

Digestive fire or agni is dependent on a range of things, the food we consumed yesterday and how it was broken down, our prana, sleep and lifestyle choices. When digestive fire it can not only impact our digestive system, it can lead to a change in our mood and our behaviour.

Jody discusses the six tastes and the elements that make up each taste and how each one of the six tastes impacts the doshas. 

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]]> Today Jody talks about how Ayurveda looks at digestion and how we can learn what foods are best suited for the different body types and their relevant doshas.

Digestive fire or agni is dependent on a range of things, the food we consumed yesterday and how it was broken down, our prana, sleep and lifestyle choices. When digestive fire it can not only impact our digestive system, it can lead to a change in our mood and our behaviour.

Jody discusses the six tastes and the elements that make up each taste and how each one of the six tastes impacts the doshas. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17714740 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +1000 3269 6 52 full false 51 - Jody Vassallo: Understanding Your Body in Perimenopause. 51 - Jody Vassallo: Understanding Your Body in Perimenopause. In today's episode Jody touches on the common physical and emotional symptoms she sees in Perimenopause from an Ayurvedic perspective.

Weight gain, anxiety, hot flashes, anger, forgetfulness, waking up between 1-3am are all ways that our bodies are trying to communicate with us to stay something is not right, something is out of balance, something needs to change and it is up to us whether we choose to listen or medicate the messages.

If you are looking for help navigating your way through perimenopause book an Ayurvedic session with Jody to find out how to better understand the body your are living in.

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]]> In today's episode Jody touches on the common physical and emotional symptoms she sees in Perimenopause from an Ayurvedic perspective.

Weight gain, anxiety, hot flashes, anger, forgetfulness, waking up between 1-3am are all ways that our bodies are trying to communicate with us to stay something is not right, something is out of balance, something needs to change and it is up to us whether we choose to listen or medicate the messages.

If you are looking for help navigating your way through perimenopause book an Ayurvedic session with Jody to find out how to better understand the body your are living in.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17674940 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +1000 3999 5 51 full false 50 - Jody Vassallo: The Qualities of the Doshas. 50 - Jody Vassallo: The Qualities of the Doshas. Today Jody talks about the qualities of each of the Ayurvedic Doshas and how they show up in the body, mind and emotions.

She explains how Ayurveda balances disturbances in the qualities of the Doshas by treating with the opposite quality in another Dosha. For example, if your Vata is out of balance and your skin is dry you start incorporating ghee into your diet to balance the dryness.

This is part one of a three part series with Jody that will cover the Doshas and provide simple ways to understand your body from an Ayurvedic perspective.

Find Out What Dosha You Are With The Evaluation Chart:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5b0a747ed214182973fc10/t/636b1aa72fd787335d1bb802/1743642686421/Dosha-Questionnaire.pdf

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]]> Today Jody talks about the qualities of each of the Ayurvedic Doshas and how they show up in the body, mind and emotions.

She explains how Ayurveda balances disturbances in the qualities of the Doshas by treating with the opposite quality in another Dosha. For example, if your Vata is out of balance and your skin is dry you start incorporating ghee into your diet to balance the dryness.

This is part one of a three part series with Jody that will cover the Doshas and provide simple ways to understand your body from an Ayurvedic perspective.

Find Out What Dosha You Are With The Evaluation Chart:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5b0a747ed214182973fc10/t/636b1aa72fd787335d1bb802/1743642686421/Dosha-Questionnaire.pdf

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]]> Buzzsprout-17632615 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +1000 3389 4 50 full false 49 - Lisa FItzpatrick: Sexy Menopause. 49 - Lisa FItzpatrick: Sexy Menopause. *Caution this conversation contains references to sexual assault.

Today pelvic floor and sexual therapist Lisa Fitzpatrick returns to Changing Seasons podcast to speak to Jody about Sexy Menopause. Lisa believes it is possible for every woman to enjoy sex throughout perimenopause and beyond and describes the blocks standing in the way of women doing so.

We discuss how women store tension and past trauma in the pelvic and how if it is not addressed it can lead to them experiencing pain, discomfort and lack of interest in sex during perimenopause. Lisa explains that many women have focused so much on tightening their core and pelvic floor in exercises like pilates that they now have such a tight pelvic floor it is leading to other problems.

Lisa gives us a full run down on the styles of vibrators that women need to use if they are having problems with vaginal atrophy, why clitoral stimulating vibrators are not recommended for this and how overuse of vibrators can be problematic and why. We review the wide range of sexual lubricants available and the best and safest ones to use and why. Lisa also talks about silicon menstrual cups and how their use is being questioned now as it has been associated to organ prolapse.

This is a comprehensive episode in which we cover so many questions women in menopause have about how to rediscover their sexuality and confidence  in midlife.

Web:

www.sexymenopause.com

Instagram:

@thelisafitzpatrick

Book:

Sexy Menopuase due February 2026

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]]> *Caution this conversation contains references to sexual assault.

Today pelvic floor and sexual therapist Lisa Fitzpatrick returns to Changing Seasons podcast to speak to Jody about Sexy Menopause. Lisa believes it is possible for every woman to enjoy sex throughout perimenopause and beyond and describes the blocks standing in the way of women doing so.

We discuss how women store tension and past trauma in the pelvic and how if it is not addressed it can lead to them experiencing pain, discomfort and lack of interest in sex during perimenopause. Lisa explains that many women have focused so much on tightening their core and pelvic floor in exercises like pilates that they now have such a tight pelvic floor it is leading to other problems.

Lisa gives us a full run down on the styles of vibrators that women need to use if they are having problems with vaginal atrophy, why clitoral stimulating vibrators are not recommended for this and how overuse of vibrators can be problematic and why. We review the wide range of sexual lubricants available and the best and safest ones to use and why. Lisa also talks about silicon menstrual cups and how their use is being questioned now as it has been associated to organ prolapse.

This is a comprehensive episode in which we cover so many questions women in menopause have about how to rediscover their sexuality and confidence  in midlife.

Web:

www.sexymenopause.com

Instagram:

@thelisafitzpatrick

Book:

Sexy Menopuase due February 2026

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@lisafitzpatrickwrites

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]]> Buzzsprout-17597805 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +1000 3643 4 49 full false 48 - Lucette Romy: No Greater Grief. 48 - Lucette Romy: No Greater Grief. Today on the podcast Jody speaks with Lucette Romy about the death of her baby boy Dash. Lucette birthed Dash at home and the birth was beautiful and without complications. However, six hours after his birth Dash's colour had not improved and after checking with their birth keeper and then their GP they finally made the decision to call paramedics. Unfortunately Dash did not survive. His body was sent away for an autopsy and Lucette describes how this was one of the hardest things for her to reconcile but how the results of the autopsy helped give her answers to the questions that had been plaguing her.

Lucette talks to Jody about how Dash's passing has impacted her relationships with friends and how difficult it has been to continue living in the Northern Rivers surrounded by families with young children. She describes how challenging it has been to get back into her body after the horrible events that occured on that day and that how she still feels easily triggered by day to day events.

Connecting with other women who have experienced the death of a child has been incredibly soothing for Lucette and her partner Tom. Lucette has started a podcast called Sanamama that allows other women to share their stories of child loss and has created the opportunity for these women to find comfort in a community where they can feel seen and heard.

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Link Tree:

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]]> Today on the podcast Jody speaks with Lucette Romy about the death of her baby boy Dash. Lucette birthed Dash at home and the birth was beautiful and without complications. However, six hours after his birth Dash's colour had not improved and after checking with their birth keeper and then their GP they finally made the decision to call paramedics. Unfortunately Dash did not survive. His body was sent away for an autopsy and Lucette describes how this was one of the hardest things for her to reconcile but how the results of the autopsy helped give her answers to the questions that had been plaguing her.

Lucette talks to Jody about how Dash's passing has impacted her relationships with friends and how difficult it has been to continue living in the Northern Rivers surrounded by families with young children. She describes how challenging it has been to get back into her body after the horrible events that occured on that day and that how she still feels easily triggered by day to day events.

Connecting with other women who have experienced the death of a child has been incredibly soothing for Lucette and her partner Tom. Lucette has started a podcast called Sanamama that allows other women to share their stories of child loss and has created the opportunity for these women to find comfort in a community where they can feel seen and heard.

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https://www.instagram.com/lucetteromy/

Link Tree:

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]]> Buzzsprout-17560280 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +1000 4760 4 48 full false 47 - Paula Rastrick: Is It Your Nervous System Or Your Hormones? 47 - Paula Rastrick: Is It Your Nervous System Or Your Hormones? Today Jody speaks to Trauma Therapist Paula Rastrick about how the nervous system impacts our hormones. Paula shares her story of being prescribed HRT and the complications that arose from being over prescribed estrogen. 

Following this she embarked upon a journey of trying to understand how trauma and a disregulated nervous system can play havoc with a womens hormones in puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause. Paula believes that we need to learn how to stay within our Window of Tolerance by learning how to strengthen the Vagus Nerve and describes some of the practices we can do to develop vagus tone.

We discuss the relationship between estrogen and progesterone and testosterone and Paula explains why high levels of cortisol can play havoc with our hormones.

Paula emphasises the importance of recognising when our bodies need rest and why high intensity exercise in perimenopause can often lead to injury.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation and touch on how to stop HRT if you realise it is not working for you and the dangers of not withdrawing safely, bleeding whilst on HRT and the physical and mental health problems that can arise from having too much estogen in your system.

Connect with Paula:

Upcoming Book: Out late 2025

Sensitive Women: A trauma informed, neurodiverse approach to hormonal sensitivity 

Instagram:

@mrspaularastrick

Website:

thebrainbodymethod.com

Reference:

Dr Arielle Schwartz PHD

Resilience Informed Therapy

Strengthening the Vagus Nerve

drarielleschwartz.com

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]]> Today Jody speaks to Trauma Therapist Paula Rastrick about how the nervous system impacts our hormones. Paula shares her story of being prescribed HRT and the complications that arose from being over prescribed estrogen. 

Following this she embarked upon a journey of trying to understand how trauma and a disregulated nervous system can play havoc with a womens hormones in puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause. Paula believes that we need to learn how to stay within our Window of Tolerance by learning how to strengthen the Vagus Nerve and describes some of the practices we can do to develop vagus tone.

We discuss the relationship between estrogen and progesterone and testosterone and Paula explains why high levels of cortisol can play havoc with our hormones.

Paula emphasises the importance of recognising when our bodies need rest and why high intensity exercise in perimenopause can often lead to injury.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation and touch on how to stop HRT if you realise it is not working for you and the dangers of not withdrawing safely, bleeding whilst on HRT and the physical and mental health problems that can arise from having too much estogen in your system.

Connect with Paula:

Upcoming Book: Out late 2025

Sensitive Women: A trauma informed, neurodiverse approach to hormonal sensitivity 

Instagram:

@mrspaularastrick

Website:

thebrainbodymethod.com

Reference:

Dr Arielle Schwartz PHD

Resilience Informed Therapy

Strengthening the Vagus Nerve

drarielleschwartz.com

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]]> Buzzsprout-17523697 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +1000 5110 4 47 full false 46 - Shonali Sabherwal: Gut Health Is Everything. 46 - Shonali Sabherwal: Gut Health Is Everything. Today Jody speaks to Shonali Sabherwal Macrobiotic Nutritionist & Chef about the Macrobiotic and Ayurvedic approach to gut health. Shonali shares that she has attended a Panchakarma (an Ayurvedic detox protocol) once a year since she was in her 20's. She discusses what the 3 week protocol involves in Panchakarma and why anything shorter than 21 days is not recommended.

We discuss how gut health can impact the skin, the hair and our brain and how these days there are so many environmental factors impacting our gut in a negative way.

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]]> Today Jody speaks to Shonali Sabherwal Macrobiotic Nutritionist & Chef about the Macrobiotic and Ayurvedic approach to gut health. Shonali shares that she has attended a Panchakarma (an Ayurvedic detox protocol) once a year since she was in her 20's. She discusses what the 3 week protocol involves in Panchakarma and why anything shorter than 21 days is not recommended.

We discuss how gut health can impact the skin, the hair and our brain and how these days there are so many environmental factors impacting our gut in a negative way.

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Instagram: @soulfoodshonali

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]]> Buzzsprout-17488313 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +1000 2787 4 46 full false 45 - Nicole Lange: Trauma and How It Can Impact Fertility. 45 - Nicole Lange: Trauma and How It Can Impact Fertility. Nicole Lange is an acupuncturist who has a Masters in Chinese Medicine, she has spent her entire career focused on working with women. Today she chats with Jody about her wholistic approach to supporting women through their fertility journey. We speak about the impact trauma can have on women's fertility and how the process of trying to fall pregnant can be a traumatic experience for some women.

Nicole believes that it is essential for women to understand that their bodies need to be in a relaxed environment to fall pregnant. She works closely with her clients to educate them about how to prepare for their fertility journey and then how to manage the disappointment of not conceiving and how to move forward after the fertility window comes to an end.

We also talk about perimenopause and HRT in this episode. We touch on why it may be beneficial for women to start hormone replacement therapy in their forties instead of leaving until they are in menopause. Nicole describes how women in perimenopause can become YIn deficient as estrogen declines and how estrogen works as a coolant for the body.\

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https://www.lifehealinglife.com/

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]]> Nicole Lange is an acupuncturist who has a Masters in Chinese Medicine, she has spent her entire career focused on working with women. Today she chats with Jody about her wholistic approach to supporting women through their fertility journey. We speak about the impact trauma can have on women's fertility and how the process of trying to fall pregnant can be a traumatic experience for some women.

Nicole believes that it is essential for women to understand that their bodies need to be in a relaxed environment to fall pregnant. She works closely with her clients to educate them about how to prepare for their fertility journey and then how to manage the disappointment of not conceiving and how to move forward after the fertility window comes to an end.

We also talk about perimenopause and HRT in this episode. We touch on why it may be beneficial for women to start hormone replacement therapy in their forties instead of leaving until they are in menopause. Nicole describes how women in perimenopause can become YIn deficient as estrogen declines and how estrogen works as a coolant for the body.\

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https://www.lifehealinglife.com/

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]]> Buzzsprout-17447165 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +1000 4055 4 45 full false 44 - Sarah Megginson: My Surrogate Journey. 44 - Sarah Megginson: My Surrogate Journey. Today Sarah Megginson returns to the podcast to speak with Jody about her decision to be a surrogate for her friend Lisa Messenger. 

Sarah had given birth to three healthy children of her own and at the same time had watched Lisa and her partner go through many years of failed IVF attempts.

One day she asked LIsa if she would be open to her being a surrogate. That was nearly two years ago and Lisa and her partner now have a healthy little boy called Hugo.

Jody and Sarah speak in depth about what a woman needs to take into account if she is thinking of becoming a surrogate for a friend or a family member. We speak about the laws in Australia and how it is illegal to be paid a fee to carry another woman's child here. Sarah describes her experience of needing to change Hugo's birth certificate after the birth and the time it took for him to legally be recognised as Lisa and Steven's children.

In this conversation we cover the IVF process and how the surrogacy journey took around 2 years from start to finish. 

Links:

Purchase The Book - The Power of Two

https://publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/the-power-of-two-by-lisa-messenger/9780645869019

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]]> Today Sarah Megginson returns to the podcast to speak with Jody about her decision to be a surrogate for her friend Lisa Messenger. 

Sarah had given birth to three healthy children of her own and at the same time had watched Lisa and her partner go through many years of failed IVF attempts.

One day she asked LIsa if she would be open to her being a surrogate. That was nearly two years ago and Lisa and her partner now have a healthy little boy called Hugo.

Jody and Sarah speak in depth about what a woman needs to take into account if she is thinking of becoming a surrogate for a friend or a family member. We speak about the laws in Australia and how it is illegal to be paid a fee to carry another woman's child here. Sarah describes her experience of needing to change Hugo's birth certificate after the birth and the time it took for him to legally be recognised as Lisa and Steven's children.

In this conversation we cover the IVF process and how the surrogacy journey took around 2 years from start to finish. 

Links:

Purchase The Book - The Power of Two

https://publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/the-power-of-two-by-lisa-messenger/9780645869019

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]]> Buzzsprout-17407173 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +1000 3744 4 44 full false 43 - How the Changing Seasons Impact Us with Jody Vassallo. 43 - How the Changing Seasons Impact Us with Jody Vassallo. In today's episode Jody explores how the changing seasons of the year impact each of the different Doshas. 

Ayurveda says that we need to protect our bodies around the junctions of the seasons and we discuss how Vata types need to take extra care in the transition from Summer to Autumn. Kapha from Winter into Spring and pitta from Spring into Summer.

Jody then discusses the different seasons of life - Kapha 0-18yrs, Pitta 18-45 yrs and Kapha 45-death and speaks about how each of these life seasons impacts the constitutions.

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]]> In today's episode Jody explores how the changing seasons of the year impact each of the different Doshas. 

Ayurveda says that we need to protect our bodies around the junctions of the seasons and we discuss how Vata types need to take extra care in the transition from Summer to Autumn. Kapha from Winter into Spring and pitta from Spring into Summer.

Jody then discusses the different seasons of life - Kapha 0-18yrs, Pitta 18-45 yrs and Kapha 45-death and speaks about how each of these life seasons impacts the constitutions.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17367685 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2640 4 43 full false 42 - Dr Jimi Wollumbin: The Distressing State of Male Fertility. 42 - Dr Jimi Wollumbin: The Distressing State of Male Fertility. Today Dr Jimi Wollumbin returns to chat with Jody about the distressing state of male fertility across the globe. Jimi shares disturbing research figures on the declining rates of male fertility across all age groups of men.

We speak about the negative impact that increased exposure to toxic substances in our environment is having on male sperm count, sperm motility and testosterone levels.

A man with low testerone will struggle with how they interact with women and also how they see themselves. JImi stresses that we have had the role of testosterone in the male body all wrong, for years it was believed that increased testosterone led to aggression in men and now those findings have been debunked and we are realising that men and boys need testosterone for both their physical and mental health.

Jimi highlights the mental health crisis facing men of all ages and how that matters when it comes to fertility. This conversation is important listening for everyone, as men struggle to be understood by women and find their place in the world. 

We touch on Jimi's new online course The Unwounded Warrior that is designed to help men reconnect with their physical and soulful vitality as a man. This course will empower men and deepen their understanding of men's health, wellness and wisdom.

How to connect with Dr Jimi:

Registrations - The Unwounded Warrior

Instagram: @drjimiwollumbin

Website & Newsletter:

https://www.doctorjimi.com/

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]]> Today Dr Jimi Wollumbin returns to chat with Jody about the distressing state of male fertility across the globe. Jimi shares disturbing research figures on the declining rates of male fertility across all age groups of men.

We speak about the negative impact that increased exposure to toxic substances in our environment is having on male sperm count, sperm motility and testosterone levels.

A man with low testerone will struggle with how they interact with women and also how they see themselves. JImi stresses that we have had the role of testosterone in the male body all wrong, for years it was believed that increased testosterone led to aggression in men and now those findings have been debunked and we are realising that men and boys need testosterone for both their physical and mental health.

Jimi highlights the mental health crisis facing men of all ages and how that matters when it comes to fertility. This conversation is important listening for everyone, as men struggle to be understood by women and find their place in the world. 

We touch on Jimi's new online course The Unwounded Warrior that is designed to help men reconnect with their physical and soulful vitality as a man. This course will empower men and deepen their understanding of men's health, wellness and wisdom.

How to connect with Dr Jimi:

Registrations - The Unwounded Warrior

Instagram: @drjimiwollumbin

Website & Newsletter:

https://www.doctorjimi.com/

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]]> Buzzsprout-17328347 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +1000 5335 5 42 full false 41 - Psychological Characteristics Of The Doshas. 41 - Psychological Characteristics Of The Doshas. Today Jody is speaking about the psychological characteristics of the Ayurvedic constitutions (doshas) Vata, Pitta, Kapha. 

The intention of this episode is to help listeners understand why they behave in the way they do. Jody talks about how the different elements - air, space, fire, water and earth can impact how we live our lives, make the choices we make and find it difficult to break out of unhealthy patterns.

Each constitution has its strengths and challenges and often people can take the characteristics of their constitution personally and tell themselves there is something wrong with them that needs fixing.

After many years working with Ayurvedic clients Jody has come to see that by helping clients understand their innate nature she can support them to make sustainable desired changes. 

Understanding themselves through the lens of Ayurveda allows people to have more compassion for themselves about perhaps some tasks are harder to start, why time is so difficult to manage, why they are so impatient with themselves and why letting go of unhealthy relationships is more difficult for some people.

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]]> Today Jody is speaking about the psychological characteristics of the Ayurvedic constitutions (doshas) Vata, Pitta, Kapha. 

The intention of this episode is to help listeners understand why they behave in the way they do. Jody talks about how the different elements - air, space, fire, water and earth can impact how we live our lives, make the choices we make and find it difficult to break out of unhealthy patterns.

Each constitution has its strengths and challenges and often people can take the characteristics of their constitution personally and tell themselves there is something wrong with them that needs fixing.

After many years working with Ayurvedic clients Jody has come to see that by helping clients understand their innate nature she can support them to make sustainable desired changes. 

Understanding themselves through the lens of Ayurveda allows people to have more compassion for themselves about perhaps some tasks are harder to start, why time is so difficult to manage, why they are so impatient with themselves and why letting go of unhealthy relationships is more difficult for some people.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17291828 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +1000 2624 5 41 full false 40 - Jody Vassallo: Babies Aren't Made By Wishing. 40 - Jody Vassallo: Babies Aren't Made By Wishing. Today Jody speaks about her personal failed fertility journey. 

After realising in her mid-forties that she may not meet the man of her dreams and have a family she embarked on a solo mission to have a child. 

She chose to start with sperm donorship. Approaching male friends first to see if they may be open to donation, after coming to a dead end there she moved onto the internet and interviewed many doctors before finding an anaesthetist who agreed to help her. Failing there she ended up in a fertility clinic where she tried IUI then IVF.

Jody talks vulnerably about how difficult she found the whole IVF process and the surprise she felt about the effects the hormones had on her relationship with her body.

After several years of failed attempts Jody came to the realisation that becoming a mother would not be a reality for her this time around. She reveals how she dealt with the grief and isolation she experienced following this.

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]]> Today Jody speaks about her personal failed fertility journey. 

After realising in her mid-forties that she may not meet the man of her dreams and have a family she embarked on a solo mission to have a child. 

She chose to start with sperm donorship. Approaching male friends first to see if they may be open to donation, after coming to a dead end there she moved onto the internet and interviewed many doctors before finding an anaesthetist who agreed to help her. Failing there she ended up in a fertility clinic where she tried IUI then IVF.

Jody talks vulnerably about how difficult she found the whole IVF process and the surprise she felt about the effects the hormones had on her relationship with her body.

After several years of failed attempts Jody came to the realisation that becoming a mother would not be a reality for her this time around. She reveals how she dealt with the grief and isolation she experienced following this.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17251278 Fri, 30 May 2025 14:00:00 +1000 2741 5 40 full false 39 - Lola Berry: So you want to freeze your embryos? You may need your therapist on speed dial. 39 - Lola Berry: So you want to freeze your embryos? You may need your therapist on speed dial. Today Jody talks to nutritionist, actor and presenter Lola Berry about her and her partner Matt's decision to freeze her embryos instead of eggs. Their choice to delay having a family came after Lola chose to leave her life in Australia to pursue her dream career in acting and presenting in Los Angeles.

Lola is honest and totally open about the IVF process, the harvesting of the egg and the agonising days after the eggs are fertilised where Lola discovered that not all embryos will survive or be considered viable for freezing.

Mental health was something Lola was vigilant about throughout the entire egg cultivation process and she stresses that she believes anyone embarking on the IVF journey would benefit from the support of a mental health professional. Lola highlights how valuable her good friends were during the process, they listened and gave her information she needed. She talks about how she felt she made a mistake sharing her process in real time on social media as it put her in a situation where she was dealing with other people's experiences when she needed to be focused on her own.

Anyone who is considering freezing their eggs would benefit from the step by step description that Lola offers in this episode. She shares vulnerably and authentically about the parts she found difficult and the pieces that caught her by surprise and how she at times needed emergency appointments with her therapists to cope with the choice she had made.

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]]> Today Jody talks to nutritionist, actor and presenter Lola Berry about her and her partner Matt's decision to freeze her embryos instead of eggs. Their choice to delay having a family came after Lola chose to leave her life in Australia to pursue her dream career in acting and presenting in Los Angeles.

Lola is honest and totally open about the IVF process, the harvesting of the egg and the agonising days after the eggs are fertilised where Lola discovered that not all embryos will survive or be considered viable for freezing.

Mental health was something Lola was vigilant about throughout the entire egg cultivation process and she stresses that she believes anyone embarking on the IVF journey would benefit from the support of a mental health professional. Lola highlights how valuable her good friends were during the process, they listened and gave her information she needed. She talks about how she felt she made a mistake sharing her process in real time on social media as it put her in a situation where she was dealing with other people's experiences when she needed to be focused on her own.

Anyone who is considering freezing their eggs would benefit from the step by step description that Lola offers in this episode. She shares vulnerably and authentically about the parts she found difficult and the pieces that caught her by surprise and how she at times needed emergency appointments with her therapists to cope with the choice she had made.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17212724 Fri, 23 May 2025 13:00:00 +1000 3147 5 39 full false 38 - Catie Gett: My Experience with HRT (Part 2). 38 - Catie Gett: My Experience with HRT (Part 2). Today Catie Gett returns to discuss her ongoing experience with HRT. Catie speaks about how HRT is not a fix all and that women need to monitor its efficacy and communicate their symptoms with their doctor. Up until now Catie has been using patches and she is considering changing to a hormone cream or Mirena as she is starting to experience a return in her anxiety.

We cover plenty of ground in this conversation, revisiting how essential it is to monitor our exposure to stress in perimenopause as it can impact the adrenals ability to produce estrogen and progesterone if we don't, Catie highlights the joy that she has found in  perimenopause from being able to focus on herself and pull back from needing to take care of everyone else.

This is a wonderful episode for anyone who is considering HRT and is wanting to hear from a naturopath with lived experience of navigating the path.

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thestaplestore.com.au

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]]> Today Catie Gett returns to discuss her ongoing experience with HRT. Catie speaks about how HRT is not a fix all and that women need to monitor its efficacy and communicate their symptoms with their doctor. Up until now Catie has been using patches and she is considering changing to a hormone cream or Mirena as she is starting to experience a return in her anxiety.

We cover plenty of ground in this conversation, revisiting how essential it is to monitor our exposure to stress in perimenopause as it can impact the adrenals ability to produce estrogen and progesterone if we don't, Catie highlights the joy that she has found in  perimenopause from being able to focus on herself and pull back from needing to take care of everyone else.

This is a wonderful episode for anyone who is considering HRT and is wanting to hear from a naturopath with lived experience of navigating the path.

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-17173598 Fri, 16 May 2025 14:00:00 +1000 3705 4 38 full false 37 - Improve Your Agni And Heal Your Digestion And Hormones with Myra Lewin. 37 - Improve Your Agni And Heal Your Digestion And Hormones with Myra Lewin. Today Jody speaks with Myra Lewin, founder of Hale Pule about the power of Agni (digestive fire) and how by healing our digestion we can bring our hormones into balance and also change our bodies.

We cover many topics in this episode starting with our dosha and the difference between our Prakriti (constitution) and Vikriti (imbalance) and how important it is to be aware of how our bodies are feeling everyday, after we eat, move and exercise. 

Myra speaks about overeating and the negative impact it had on her own health which eventually led to a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis that she has now healed from by strengthening her agni and improving her digestive system.

We speak about the Food Lists and how they can lead to disordered eating and people not listening to their bodies.

Recently protein has become a focus in women's diets and Myra explains why this can be problematic and how it can elevate Pitta (fire) in the body.

So many great takeaways for everyone in this episode and plenty of inspiration to nourish your digestive system by eating the right food for the season in the appropriate quantities to help optimise your health.

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Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule

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halepule.com

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Myra Lewin, founder of Hale Pule about the power of Agni (digestive fire) and how by healing our digestion we can bring our hormones into balance and also change our bodies.

We cover many topics in this episode starting with our dosha and the difference between our Prakriti (constitution) and Vikriti (imbalance) and how important it is to be aware of how our bodies are feeling everyday, after we eat, move and exercise. 

Myra speaks about overeating and the negative impact it had on her own health which eventually led to a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis that she has now healed from by strengthening her agni and improving her digestive system.

We speak about the Food Lists and how they can lead to disordered eating and people not listening to their bodies.

Recently protein has become a focus in women's diets and Myra explains why this can be problematic and how it can elevate Pitta (fire) in the body.

So many great takeaways for everyone in this episode and plenty of inspiration to nourish your digestive system by eating the right food for the season in the appropriate quantities to help optimise your health.

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@hale_pule

Podcast

Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule

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]]> Buzzsprout-17127661 Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:00 +1000 3508 4 37 full false 36 - Using Ayurveda to Find Calm & Beauty in Menopause with Christina Covington. 36 - Using Ayurveda to Find Calm & Beauty in Menopause with Christina Covington. Today Jody speaks to Ayurvedic Practitioner Christina Covington about how we can use Ayurveda to find beauty in the menopausal journey. We discuss the importance and value in having a regular self care routine (Dinacharya) and how the practice of Abyhanga (self-massage) can bring calming and softening to the body and spirit.

Christina describes a gentle morning practice that women can do to welcome in the elements and emphasizes the importance of slowing down and letting go of old ways of doing life.

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https://www.embodyedayurveda.com/

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]]> Today Jody speaks to Ayurvedic Practitioner Christina Covington about how we can use Ayurveda to find beauty in the menopausal journey. We discuss the importance and value in having a regular self care routine (Dinacharya) and how the practice of Abyhanga (self-massage) can bring calming and softening to the body and spirit.

Christina describes a gentle morning practice that women can do to welcome in the elements and emphasizes the importance of slowing down and letting go of old ways of doing life.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17082743 Fri, 02 May 2025 14:00:00 +1000 3744 4 36 full false 35 - Why Tending To Our Fascia Is So Vital To Our Health with Brooke McPoyle. 35 - Why Tending To Our Fascia Is So Vital To Our Health with Brooke McPoyle. Today Jody speaks with Brooke McPoyle about the body's scaffolding system - the fascia.

We talk about what it is, it's role in the body and why keeping it hydrated is so important as we age. Brooke describes her experience with Plantar Fasciitis and how often prescribed treatments are not working on the problem area. Emotions are stored in the fascia and we highlight how breath and song can help greatly in relieving the body of stress and tension.

Brooke challenges the current treatment for injury - R.I.C.E and argues why it is outdated and unsuitable for healing. She highlights the benefits of yin yoga and why it is an excellent way of working with the fascia.

This is a fascinating episode with so many aha moments.

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Fascia Flow

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Brooke McPoyle about the body's scaffolding system - the fascia.

We talk about what it is, it's role in the body and why keeping it hydrated is so important as we age. Brooke describes her experience with Plantar Fasciitis and how often prescribed treatments are not working on the problem area. Emotions are stored in the fascia and we highlight how breath and song can help greatly in relieving the body of stress and tension.

Brooke challenges the current treatment for injury - R.I.C.E and argues why it is outdated and unsuitable for healing. She highlights the benefits of yin yoga and why it is an excellent way of working with the fascia.

This is a fascinating episode with so many aha moments.

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]]> Buzzsprout-17024507 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +1000 3765 3 35 full false 34 - Is it Perimenopause or Hashimoto’s or Both? With Libby Munro. 34 - Is it Perimenopause or Hashimoto’s or Both? With Libby Munro. Today Jody interviews Libby Munro, a nutritionist who specialises in the auto immune disease Hashimoto’s, thyroid and gut health. 

Libby describes the symptoms of Hashi’s – hair loss, moon face, brain fog, temperature regulation, insomnia, muscle and bone loss and talks about the crossover with symptoms of perimenopause.

We speak about the treatment options for women living with Hashi’s and how stress needs to be addressed as cortisol is a major trigger for the disease.

Libby encourages all women with Hashi’s to ensure they are consuming adequate protein for their body weight and gives recommendations for suitable protein powders. 

Gluten is not advised for those with Hashi’s as it suppressed thyroid function and Libby also suggests women monitor the way their body reacts to dairy and sugar. Fibre plays an important role in gut health and we discuss how women in perimenopause with Hashi’s can benefit from increasing fibre as their digestive system is impact as hormones change in this stage of life.

Links:

www.libbymunronutrition.com.au

Courses:

Heal my Hashi’s

Power & Peace

Positive menopause

Join the waitlist or book a consultation here:

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Join the Heal my Hashis community! If you purchase the Heal my Hashis protocol you will have automatic access to the member's portal - with the option to upgrade to the Premium member's lounge. 

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]]> Today Jody interviews Libby Munro, a nutritionist who specialises in the auto immune disease Hashimoto’s, thyroid and gut health. 

Libby describes the symptoms of Hashi’s – hair loss, moon face, brain fog, temperature regulation, insomnia, muscle and bone loss and talks about the crossover with symptoms of perimenopause.

We speak about the treatment options for women living with Hashi’s and how stress needs to be addressed as cortisol is a major trigger for the disease.

Libby encourages all women with Hashi’s to ensure they are consuming adequate protein for their body weight and gives recommendations for suitable protein powders. 

Gluten is not advised for those with Hashi’s as it suppressed thyroid function and Libby also suggests women monitor the way their body reacts to dairy and sugar. Fibre plays an important role in gut health and we discuss how women in perimenopause with Hashi’s can benefit from increasing fibre as their digestive system is impact as hormones change in this stage of life.

Links:

www.libbymunronutrition.com.au

Courses:

Heal my Hashi’s

Power & Peace

Positive menopause

Join the waitlist or book a consultation here:

https://www.libbymunronutrition.com.au/specialisedtreatment

Join the Heal my Hashis community! If you purchase the Heal my Hashis protocol you will have automatic access to the member's portal - with the option to upgrade to the Premium member's lounge. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-16999281 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +1000 4159 3 34 full false 33 - What Menopause Does to Women's Wealth with Sarah Megginson & Simone Clarke. 33 - What Menopause Does to Women's Wealth with Sarah Megginson & Simone Clarke. Today Jody speaks with Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert and Simone Clarke from UN CEO United Nations Women Australia. Sarah and Simone are two of the authors of the State of Women's Wealth Report 2025.

They report the menopause can mean an average hit of $40,000 to a women's superannuation balance. We discuss ways that women can reduce this impact by contributing more to superannuation in the years leading up to menopause and how we should all be encouraging our daughters to be more mindful about investing in their future at a younger age.

Women 50+ are the fastest growing demographic experiencing homelessness in Australia and the fastest growing single person household. These women can be driven into these circumstances through divorce, needing to stop work to care for aging parents, illness, lack of superannuation, working part time or working casually. We highlight the need for women to address financial problems as they arise instead of burying their heads in the sand. We talk about where women can go for support and the type of support that is available to them.

This is an episode every woman needs to listen to, no matter what age you are.

Links:

https://www.finder.com.au/insights/state-of-womens-wealth-report-2025

State Of Women's Health Report

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert and Simone Clarke from UN CEO United Nations Women Australia. Sarah and Simone are two of the authors of the State of Women's Wealth Report 2025.

They report the menopause can mean an average hit of $40,000 to a women's superannuation balance. We discuss ways that women can reduce this impact by contributing more to superannuation in the years leading up to menopause and how we should all be encouraging our daughters to be more mindful about investing in their future at a younger age.

Women 50+ are the fastest growing demographic experiencing homelessness in Australia and the fastest growing single person household. These women can be driven into these circumstances through divorce, needing to stop work to care for aging parents, illness, lack of superannuation, working part time or working casually. We highlight the need for women to address financial problems as they arise instead of burying their heads in the sand. We talk about where women can go for support and the type of support that is available to them.

This is an episode every woman needs to listen to, no matter what age you are.

Links:

https://www.finder.com.au/insights/state-of-womens-wealth-report-2025

State Of Women's Health Report

https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2025/04/Finder-State-Of-Womens-Wealth-Report-2025.pdf


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]]> Buzzsprout-16957548 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +1000 3912 3 33 full false 32 - We Are Addicted to Yang with Dr. Anny Fodor. 32 - We Are Addicted to Yang with Dr. Anny Fodor. Today Jody speaks with Dr Anny Fodor about women's approach to perimenopause and how we need less not more in our lives. Anny discusses the importance of slowing down, listening in and disconnecting from all of the noise of the outside world.

Anny talks about the benefits of Qi Gong in supporting the joints and the bones and how she has a vision of every household prioritising touch as a way of supporting our systems.

Website: https://www.annybodywellness.com/

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Dr Anny Fodor about women's approach to perimenopause and how we need less not more in our lives. Anny discusses the importance of slowing down, listening in and disconnecting from all of the noise of the outside world.

Anny talks about the benefits of Qi Gong in supporting the joints and the bones and how she has a vision of every household prioritising touch as a way of supporting our systems.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16914943 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +1100 4599 3 32 full false 31 - Making Ayurveda Accessible to Everyone with Gabriel Perera. 31 - Making Ayurveda Accessible to Everyone with Gabriel Perera. In todays conversation with Gabriel Perera Founder and CEO of Wellness brand Ora Health.

Jody talks about her journey with the teachings of Ayurveda. She shares how in the first 5 years of practising Ayurveda she was quite rigid in her approach, then overtime her approach has softened. 

Jody and Gabriel discuss practitioner guilt that comes from feeling one has to always be healthy unless they have a sense of failing in the wellness world.

We cover dinacharya (a daily routine) and how to follow a schedule that suits you and is sustainable. 

This is a wonderful conversation that covers plenty of ground about making Ayurveda accessible to the modern world.

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]]> In todays conversation with Gabriel Perera Founder and CEO of Wellness brand Ora Health.

Jody talks about her journey with the teachings of Ayurveda. She shares how in the first 5 years of practising Ayurveda she was quite rigid in her approach, then overtime her approach has softened. 

Jody and Gabriel discuss practitioner guilt that comes from feeling one has to always be healthy unless they have a sense of failing in the wellness world.

We cover dinacharya (a daily routine) and how to follow a schedule that suits you and is sustainable. 

This is a wonderful conversation that covers plenty of ground about making Ayurveda accessible to the modern world.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16874512 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +1100 5189 3 31 full false 30 - Understanding the Root Cause of Menopausal Symptoms with Elyse Comerford. 30 - Understanding the Root Cause of Menopausal Symptoms with Elyse Comerford. Today Jody speaks with Integrative Nutritionist and GAPS Practitioner Elyse Comerford about how she works with women to help the understand the root causes of their menopausal symptoms

Elyse describes how exposure to harmful chemicals, liver congestion, thyroid issues and adrenal function all contribute to the problems women experience during perimenopause and menopause.

We discuss how the decision to take HRT is an individual choice and that no women should feel pressured or ashamed about the option they feel is right for them. Elyse highlights the problem that occurs with any long term hormone use is that it impacts on the body's own ability to produce that hormone.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode. An excellent episode for anyone who looking to be fully informed about the questions they can ask, the tests they may want to order to assess their thyroid function, iodine levels and menopause symptoms.


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]]> Today Jody speaks with Integrative Nutritionist and GAPS Practitioner Elyse Comerford about how she works with women to help the understand the root causes of their menopausal symptoms

Elyse describes how exposure to harmful chemicals, liver congestion, thyroid issues and adrenal function all contribute to the problems women experience during perimenopause and menopause.

We discuss how the decision to take HRT is an individual choice and that no women should feel pressured or ashamed about the option they feel is right for them. Elyse highlights the problem that occurs with any long term hormone use is that it impacts on the body's own ability to produce that hormone.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode. An excellent episode for anyone who looking to be fully informed about the questions they can ask, the tests they may want to order to assess their thyroid function, iodine levels and menopause symptoms.


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@wellbellyhealthclinic


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]]> Buzzsprout-16832196 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +1100 4196 3 30 full false 29 - How Our Bodies Respond To Perceived Threats with Dr Olivia Lesslar. 29 - How Our Bodies Respond To Perceived Threats with Dr Olivia Lesslar. Today Jody speaks with Dr Olivia Lesslar about psychoneuroimmunology and how our brain communicates with the body when it perceives it is under threat. 

Olivia breaks down the 8 ancient survival threats and explains that we are now living in a world where humans are constantly being bombarded with messages that tell the brain that our safety is at risk.

Dr Lesslar explains the difference between a disease and a syndrome and how work involves getting the patient to acknowledge that unexplained symptoms are a result of the body trying to protect them.

We discuss the impact food has on our bodies and how our relationship to eating can transform our health.

This is a wonderfully inspiring episode and hopefully this is the beginning of a new approach to integrative health. 


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]]> Today Jody speaks with Dr Olivia Lesslar about psychoneuroimmunology and how our brain communicates with the body when it perceives it is under threat. 

Olivia breaks down the 8 ancient survival threats and explains that we are now living in a world where humans are constantly being bombarded with messages that tell the brain that our safety is at risk.

Dr Lesslar explains the difference between a disease and a syndrome and how work involves getting the patient to acknowledge that unexplained symptoms are a result of the body trying to protect them.

We discuss the impact food has on our bodies and how our relationship to eating can transform our health.

This is a wonderfully inspiring episode and hopefully this is the beginning of a new approach to integrative health. 


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]]> Buzzsprout-16789498 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +1100 4398 3 29 full false 28 - Menopause - The Long Game with Jody Vassallo. 28 - Menopause - The Long Game with Jody Vassallo. Today Jody speaks about some of the current hot topics in the perimenopause and menopause arena. How much protein should we be eating and is eating 120g a day making you very Pitta - hot and smelly. Are you taking care of your bones and if you are Vata how you need to be very aware and cautious in your approach. Brain health and how in Ayurveda it is directly related to gut health which is still something that isn't given much press. 

Jody talks about the spiritual nature of the menopause journey and how important it is for women to listen to their own bodies through this process.

She discusses HRT and the importance of finding a good doctor who knows what they are talking about and is prepared to invest their time into helping you navigate the ever changing hormonal landscape.

If you want to learn more about Ayurveda, Chinese medicine and navigate menopause with like minded women why not join Jody's online membership Gather.

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]]> Today Jody speaks about some of the current hot topics in the perimenopause and menopause arena. How much protein should we be eating and is eating 120g a day making you very Pitta - hot and smelly. Are you taking care of your bones and if you are Vata how you need to be very aware and cautious in your approach. Brain health and how in Ayurveda it is directly related to gut health which is still something that isn't given much press. 

Jody talks about the spiritual nature of the menopause journey and how important it is for women to listen to their own bodies through this process.

She discusses HRT and the importance of finding a good doctor who knows what they are talking about and is prepared to invest their time into helping you navigate the ever changing hormonal landscape.

If you want to learn more about Ayurveda, Chinese medicine and navigate menopause with like minded women why not join Jody's online membership Gather.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16754162 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +1100 3636 3 28 full false 27 - The Spiritual Nature of Perimenopause with Kris Gonzalez. 27 - The Spiritual Nature of Perimenopause with Kris Gonzalez. Today Jody chats with Kris Gonzalez about walking a conscious path through perimenopause. Kris is an acupuncturist and educator who spends most of her time these days bringing awareness to how to help women transition into perimenopause gently.

Our conversation talks about the influence of the breath on the bowel and how important it is in perimenopause for women to be breathing in a relaxed manner.

We also speak about the perimenopause as the autumn season of a woman's life and how we can see dryness in the skin, weight gain, inflammation in the joints and a decline in energy.

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]]> Today Jody chats with Kris Gonzalez about walking a conscious path through perimenopause. Kris is an acupuncturist and educator who spends most of her time these days bringing awareness to how to help women transition into perimenopause gently.

Our conversation talks about the influence of the breath on the bowel and how important it is in perimenopause for women to be breathing in a relaxed manner.

We also speak about the perimenopause as the autumn season of a woman's life and how we can see dryness in the skin, weight gain, inflammation in the joints and a decline in energy.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16708226 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +1100 4803 3 27 full false 26 - The Importance of Healing Deep Core Wounding with Lisa Darveniza. 26 - The Importance of Healing Deep Core Wounding with Lisa Darveniza. Lisa Darveniza is a counsellor, psychotherapist. Growth work teacher and group facilitator and the founder of Awareness Work. 

She joins Jody today to talk about the importance of healing the core wounding we experience in childhood. Lisa has developed a 6 month program that guides participants through the steps of rediscovering their authentic self.

We discuss the positive impact work in a group setting can have on growth and healing as it allows people to see there are not broken or different. 

After having made this subject her life’s work Lisa believes that people need to be taught how to understand their emotions and be confident enough to feel their emotions instead of avoiding them. Healing takes time and commitment is what she has found so her work now is focused on working with group over a 6 month period which she has found to be totally transformative giving results it would have taken her 4 years to witness in one on one practice.

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]]> Lisa Darveniza is a counsellor, psychotherapist. Growth work teacher and group facilitator and the founder of Awareness Work. 

She joins Jody today to talk about the importance of healing the core wounding we experience in childhood. Lisa has developed a 6 month program that guides participants through the steps of rediscovering their authentic self.

We discuss the positive impact work in a group setting can have on growth and healing as it allows people to see there are not broken or different. 

After having made this subject her life’s work Lisa believes that people need to be taught how to understand their emotions and be confident enough to feel their emotions instead of avoiding them. Healing takes time and commitment is what she has found so her work now is focused on working with group over a 6 month period which she has found to be totally transformative giving results it would have taken her 4 years to witness in one on one practice.

Instagram: 

@awarenesswork


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Embrace Feelings Audio Free Download

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]]> Buzzsprout-16666821 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +1100 3282 3 26 full false 25 - The Wounded Witch & The Unwounded Womb with Dr. Jimi Wollumbin. 25 - The Wounded Witch & The Unwounded Womb with Dr. Jimi Wollumbin. Dr Jimi Wollumbin returns today to speak with Jody about The Wounded Witch/ Healer archetype and the magnificent unwounded womb. 

We speak about the womb being far more than a home for babies and its important role of connecting a woman to her soul.

In this episode Jimi introduces us to the world of mythopoetic thinking which helps us understand a concept through the lens of myth. He speaks about the importance of owning our wounds if we want to become healers. Suffering is an essential part of life that is taking us close to our true selves and it is an essential part of  human evolution.We discuss how grief can be utilized as a gateway into understanding our darkness, mystery, madness and light. 

Jimi introduces us to his new course The Unwounded Womb see the link below.

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]]> Dr Jimi Wollumbin returns today to speak with Jody about The Wounded Witch/ Healer archetype and the magnificent unwounded womb. 

We speak about the womb being far more than a home for babies and its important role of connecting a woman to her soul.

In this episode Jimi introduces us to the world of mythopoetic thinking which helps us understand a concept through the lens of myth. He speaks about the importance of owning our wounds if we want to become healers. Suffering is an essential part of life that is taking us close to our true selves and it is an essential part of  human evolution.We discuss how grief can be utilized as a gateway into understanding our darkness, mystery, madness and light. 

Jimi introduces us to his new course The Unwounded Womb see the link below.

Links:

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]]> Buzzsprout-16620429 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +1100 4704 3 25 full false 24 - How Your Adrenals Manage Cortisol & Estrogen with Catie Gett 24 - How Your Adrenals Manage Cortisol & Estrogen with Catie Gett In this episode Catie talks about her personal perimenopause journey.

As a naturopath entering this phase of life in burnout meant she was acutely aware that had to closely manage her health, especially her adrenals. She became vigilant about avoiding cortisol spikes and started making big changes to her life. 

Catie reveals how she decided to give HRT a go for 3 months after being exhausted and at her wits end after expeiencing a period that had lasted 3 weeks.

This is a must listen episode .

Online Course: Perimenopause Decoded 

https://thestaplestore.com.au/pages/perimenopause-survival-guide

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www.thestaplestore.com

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]]> In this episode Catie talks about her personal perimenopause journey.

As a naturopath entering this phase of life in burnout meant she was acutely aware that had to closely manage her health, especially her adrenals. She became vigilant about avoiding cortisol spikes and started making big changes to her life. 

Catie reveals how she decided to give HRT a go for 3 months after being exhausted and at her wits end after expeiencing a period that had lasted 3 weeks.

This is a must listen episode .

Online Course: Perimenopause Decoded 

https://thestaplestore.com.au/pages/perimenopause-survival-guide

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]]> Buzzsprout-16578713 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +1100 4896 3 24 full false 23 - The magic of fasting the heart and mind with Tahnee Taylor 23 - The magic of fasting the heart and mind with Tahnee Taylor In todays episode Jody speaks with Tahnee Taylor. Tahnee is a Taoist energetic teacher, yin yoga teacher, mother to 3 beautiful babes and owner of Superfeast with her husband Mason.

Jody and Tahnee talk about traditional approaches to menopause and how menopause is considered to be the autumn of a woman’s life in Chinese medicine. 

Tahnee explains the principles of Wu Wei the Taoist concept of non-doing and meeting things as they are instead of where you would like them to be.

We discuss how menopause is a time where a woman is required to let go of preconceived ideas about how her life and body should look and surrender to the yin phase of deep mystery.

There is so much gold in this episode we cover a lot of ground and question many of the current recommendations around what women should be doing in this stage of life.

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]]> In todays episode Jody speaks with Tahnee Taylor. Tahnee is a Taoist energetic teacher, yin yoga teacher, mother to 3 beautiful babes and owner of Superfeast with her husband Mason.

Jody and Tahnee talk about traditional approaches to menopause and how menopause is considered to be the autumn of a woman’s life in Chinese medicine. 

Tahnee explains the principles of Wu Wei the Taoist concept of non-doing and meeting things as they are instead of where you would like them to be.

We discuss how menopause is a time where a woman is required to let go of preconceived ideas about how her life and body should look and surrender to the yin phase of deep mystery.

There is so much gold in this episode we cover a lot of ground and question many of the current recommendations around what women should be doing in this stage of life.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16536447 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +1100 5794 3 23 full false 22 - Reflecting on my menopausal journey with Jody Vassallo 22 - Reflecting on my menopausal journey with Jody Vassallo In this episode Jody speaks about her menopausal journey. She reflects on the changes she has seen in the menopausal arena, in the science and the recommendations around hormone replacement therapy. 

Jody looks at how grief has been ongoing for her as she navigates the autumn of her life and she speaks honestly and vulnerably about how she struggled to make her peace with the non-negotiable changes that were happening to her life, body and brain.


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]]> In this episode Jody speaks about her menopausal journey. She reflects on the changes she has seen in the menopausal arena, in the science and the recommendations around hormone replacement therapy. 

Jody looks at how grief has been ongoing for her as she navigates the autumn of her life and she speaks honestly and vulnerably about how she struggled to make her peace with the non-negotiable changes that were happening to her life, body and brain.


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]]> Buzzsprout-16264784 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +1100 4340 3 22 full false 21 - The Pelvic Floor - what all women need to know with Kim Vopini 21 - The Pelvic Floor - what all women need to know with Kim Vopini In this episode Jody talks with Kim Vopini, Vagina Coach, about all things pelvic floor. We discuss prolapse, incontinence, urgency and hormones. Kim shares her personal experience with prolapse and Jody reveals her own journey and how strengthening the pelvic floor may not be a good thing and why.

This is an episode you won't want to miss. We cover so many topics including vaginal estrogen and the benefits women can experience from using it.

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]]> In this episode Jody talks with Kim Vopini, Vagina Coach, about all things pelvic floor. We discuss prolapse, incontinence, urgency and hormones. Kim shares her personal experience with prolapse and Jody reveals her own journey and how strengthening the pelvic floor may not be a good thing and why.

This is an episode you won't want to miss. We cover so many topics including vaginal estrogen and the benefits women can experience from using it.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16451279 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +1100 3522 3 21 full false 20 - Learning how to honour the “pause” with Edwina Peden 20 - Learning how to honour the “pause” with Edwina Peden Edwina Peden guides women through perimenopause using the wisdom of Ayurveda. As a perimenopausal women herself Edwina has learnt to honour rest. Edwina notices how her mood, energy and interactions with her two young boys is impacted if she doesn’t pause more often these days. Nature is a medicine she uses to help calm herself and her clients.

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]]> Edwina Peden guides women through perimenopause using the wisdom of Ayurveda. As a perimenopausal women herself Edwina has learnt to honour rest. Edwina notices how her mood, energy and interactions with her two young boys is impacted if she doesn’t pause more often these days. Nature is a medicine she uses to help calm herself and her clients.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16313899 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +1100 4277 2 20 full false 19 - Navigating perimenopause without HRT as an option with Jane McCann 19 - Navigating perimenopause without HRT as an option with Jane McCann Jane McCann is a total inspiration for any aging woman. She has embraced this stage of life with vigour and has no fear around speaking up about the lack of options available to perimenopausal women who have a history of cancer or cancer in their family that means HRT is not an option for them. After being offering anti-depressants that didn’t work for her Jane found herself alone and unsupported by the medical profession during perimenopause. Doctors were unable to offer her any solutions for treatments so she had to work it out herself. She discovered therapy, Chinese medicine, lifting weights and giving up alcohol were life changing for her. 

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]]> Jane McCann is a total inspiration for any aging woman. She has embraced this stage of life with vigour and has no fear around speaking up about the lack of options available to perimenopausal women who have a history of cancer or cancer in their family that means HRT is not an option for them. After being offering anti-depressants that didn’t work for her Jane found herself alone and unsupported by the medical profession during perimenopause. Doctors were unable to offer her any solutions for treatments so she had to work it out herself. She discovered therapy, Chinese medicine, lifting weights and giving up alcohol were life changing for her. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-16187634 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +1100 3813 2 19 full false 18 - Trauma and how it can resurface during perimenopause with Lucy Slater 18 - Trauma and how it can resurface during perimenopause with Lucy Slater Lucy Slater is a Somatic psychotherapist who helped people come home to their bodies and feel their emotions. Jody talks to Lucy about how important it is for women on their perimenopausal women to acknowledge and feel their feelings and what happens if they discount their emotions in this season of life. Disturbances in sleep, digestion and fatigue are symptoms women can encounter if they are bypassing their feelings. We discuss how hormonal changes can impact our feelings and Lucy shares simple somatic practices women can do at home to release big emotions from their bodies.

Instagram: @seedpsychotherapy

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]]> Lucy Slater is a Somatic psychotherapist who helped people come home to their bodies and feel their emotions. Jody talks to Lucy about how important it is for women on their perimenopausal women to acknowledge and feel their feelings and what happens if they discount their emotions in this season of life. Disturbances in sleep, digestion and fatigue are symptoms women can encounter if they are bypassing their feelings. We discuss how hormonal changes can impact our feelings and Lucy shares simple somatic practices women can do at home to release big emotions from their bodies.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16187627 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +1100 3858 2 18 full false 17 - How I managed modelling and perimenopause by moving towards challenges with Kate Bell 17 - How I managed modelling and perimenopause by moving towards challenges with Kate Bell Today Jody speaks with Gen X model, writer and yoga teacher Kate Bell about her experience working in the modelling as a perimenopausal woman and what it was like being the oldest woman in the room. 

We discuss how Kate tendency to face difficult situations head on helped her navigate perimenopause along with the support of herbal medicine and yoga. 

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Gen X model, writer and yoga teacher Kate Bell about her experience working in the modelling as a perimenopausal woman and what it was like being the oldest woman in the room. 

We discuss how Kate tendency to face difficult situations head on helped her navigate perimenopause along with the support of herbal medicine and yoga. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-16187618 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +1100 4039 2 17 full false 16 - Grey area drinking and how it can slowly unravel your life with Sarah Rusbatch 16 - Grey area drinking and how it can slowly unravel your life with Sarah Rusbatch Sarah Rusbatch is the author of the best-selling book “Beyond Booze”. She is a Grey Area Drinking Coach, menopause coach and key note speaker who shares about her journey to sobriety.

In todays conversation we discuss the following:

  • What is Grey Area drinking?
  • When do we know we have a problem with alcohol and how to stop.
  • The impact grey area drinking is having on your mental health
  • The impact alcohol is having on the health of perimenopausal and menopausal women and the risk associated with continued high level consumption of alcohol.
  • Sarah reveals that a daughter is 7 times more likely to become a high level drinking if she has grown up watching her mother abuse alcohol.
  • The benefits of stopping and how her life has continued to improve since she made the decision to live a sober life.

Sarah runs a 30 day alcohol free program and works with women all over the world to help them lead happy, empowered sober lives

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]]> Sarah Rusbatch is the author of the best-selling book “Beyond Booze”. She is a Grey Area Drinking Coach, menopause coach and key note speaker who shares about her journey to sobriety.

In todays conversation we discuss the following:

  • What is Grey Area drinking?
  • When do we know we have a problem with alcohol and how to stop.
  • The impact grey area drinking is having on your mental health
  • The impact alcohol is having on the health of perimenopausal and menopausal women and the risk associated with continued high level consumption of alcohol.
  • Sarah reveals that a daughter is 7 times more likely to become a high level drinking if she has grown up watching her mother abuse alcohol.
  • The benefits of stopping and how her life has continued to improve since she made the decision to live a sober life.

Sarah runs a 30 day alcohol free program and works with women all over the world to help them lead happy, empowered sober lives

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]]> Buzzsprout-16102494 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +1100 3425 2 16 full false 15 - Nourishing oneself throughout perimenopause with Dr Lauren Tober 15 - Nourishing oneself throughout perimenopause with Dr Lauren Tober Dr Lauren Tober is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, educator and author. Her new book Mental Health Aware yoga is a must have for any yoga teacher.

In today’s episode here are some of the questions we have covered:

  • You are a Psychologist and a yoga teacher who has spent a large part of your career trying to marry the two together. Have you seen a greater acceptance for yoga in the mental health world? 
  • You have a new book out called Mental Health aware yoga for people listening, can you explain what Mental Health Aware yoga is?
  • Why would you recommend someone attend a mental health aware yoga class? How does it differ from other yoga?
  • What are some of the benefits of practising Mental Health Aware yoga?
  • In your book you talk about the importance of how we practise yoga over what we practice? Can you speak to this for us?
  • As I age I've naturally felt drawn to a slower gentler yoga practice and find loud full dynamic classes stressful. When I was younger I loved them.
  • I found the research Bessel Van der Kolk did fascinating.  Could you tell listeners about the study and its findings?
  • There is a lot of focus these days on breath work in the wellness space, but for some bringing attention to the breath can be unsettling. What is the approach to cueing breath in mental health aware yoga?
  • Why do yoga teachers need to know about mental health aware yoga and where could one start expanding their knowledge?
  • Can you talk about the importance of creating a safe container in a yoga class?
  • I am perimenopausal/menopausal  woman who is feeling anxious but I want to practice yoga, what type of yoga would you suggest?

Website:

www.laurentober.com

www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com

My new book Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers 

Order today at: www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/book 


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]]> Dr Lauren Tober is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, educator and author. Her new book Mental Health Aware yoga is a must have for any yoga teacher.

In today’s episode here are some of the questions we have covered:

  • You are a Psychologist and a yoga teacher who has spent a large part of your career trying to marry the two together. Have you seen a greater acceptance for yoga in the mental health world? 
  • You have a new book out called Mental Health aware yoga for people listening, can you explain what Mental Health Aware yoga is?
  • Why would you recommend someone attend a mental health aware yoga class? How does it differ from other yoga?
  • What are some of the benefits of practising Mental Health Aware yoga?
  • In your book you talk about the importance of how we practise yoga over what we practice? Can you speak to this for us?
  • As I age I've naturally felt drawn to a slower gentler yoga practice and find loud full dynamic classes stressful. When I was younger I loved them.
  • I found the research Bessel Van der Kolk did fascinating.  Could you tell listeners about the study and its findings?
  • There is a lot of focus these days on breath work in the wellness space, but for some bringing attention to the breath can be unsettling. What is the approach to cueing breath in mental health aware yoga?
  • Why do yoga teachers need to know about mental health aware yoga and where could one start expanding their knowledge?
  • Can you talk about the importance of creating a safe container in a yoga class?
  • I am perimenopausal/menopausal  woman who is feeling anxious but I want to practice yoga, what type of yoga would you suggest?

Website:

www.laurentober.com

www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com

My new book Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers 

Order today at: www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/book 


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]]> Buzzsprout-16102447 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +1100 3444 2 15 full false 14 - How to maintain health and balance with Brad Hay. 14 - How to maintain health and balance with Brad Hay. Today Jody speaks with Brad Hay. Brad is an Ayurvedic & Tantra Teacher, father and builder. We talk about how Brad manages the stresses of young children, a mortgage and a busy life using Ayurvedic wisdom. 

Jody and Brad discuss the different challenges the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions (doshas) come up against as they age and how knowing your weak points can help you avoid burn out.

Brad highlights the magic practice of Yoga Nidra and why he recommends that everyone introduce the practice into their days if they are feeling stretched and stressed.

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]]> Today Jody speaks with Brad Hay. Brad is an Ayurvedic & Tantra Teacher, father and builder. We talk about how Brad manages the stresses of young children, a mortgage and a busy life using Ayurvedic wisdom. 

Jody and Brad discuss the different challenges the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions (doshas) come up against as they age and how knowing your weak points can help you avoid burn out.

Brad highlights the magic practice of Yoga Nidra and why he recommends that everyone introduce the practice into their days if they are feeling stretched and stressed.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16063294 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +1100 4055 2 14 full false 13 - Ayurveda & achieving good gut health in perimenopause with Kate O’Donnell 13 - Ayurveda & achieving good gut health in perimenopause with Kate O’Donnell Today Jody speaks to Kate O’Donnell Ayurvedic Educator and Author about the importance of good gut health as we enter perimenopause. Kate encourages us to include good fats in our diet to avoid dryness that naturally occurs in our body as we age according to Ayurveda.

We discuss why leaving adequate time between our meals with aid digestion and how snacking can negatively impact some constitutions.

Kate beautifully describes the process of digestion and encourages us to learn to observe our own digestive system and begin to understand the changes that are occurring in our bodies as we enter menopause.

Instagram:
@kateodonnell.ayurveda

Website:
https://ayurvedicliving.institute/


Kates book - Everyday Ayurveda for Women’s Health

https://www.amazon.com.au/Everyday-Ayurveda-Womens-Health-Traditional/dp/1645471683/ref=asc_df_1645471683/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=650071455551&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=991732518705983031&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000286&hvtargid=pla-2263767555060&psc=1&mcid=5a2de0257d6f3cb283e965a6d7546308


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]]> Today Jody speaks to Kate O’Donnell Ayurvedic Educator and Author about the importance of good gut health as we enter perimenopause. Kate encourages us to include good fats in our diet to avoid dryness that naturally occurs in our body as we age according to Ayurveda.

We discuss why leaving adequate time between our meals with aid digestion and how snacking can negatively impact some constitutions.

Kate beautifully describes the process of digestion and encourages us to learn to observe our own digestive system and begin to understand the changes that are occurring in our bodies as we enter menopause.

Instagram:
@kateodonnell.ayurveda

Website:
https://ayurvedicliving.institute/


Kates book - Everyday Ayurveda for Women’s Health

https://www.amazon.com.au/Everyday-Ayurveda-Womens-Health-Traditional/dp/1645471683/ref=asc_df_1645471683/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=650071455551&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=991732518705983031&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000286&hvtargid=pla-2263767555060&psc=1&mcid=5a2de0257d6f3cb283e965a6d7546308


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]]> Buzzsprout-15966962 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +1100 2566 2 13 full false 12 - Ayurveda teaches us that nature is regenerative & so are we because we are nature with Laura Plumb 12 - Ayurveda teaches us that nature is regenerative & so are we because we are nature with Laura Plumb Jody speaks to Laura Plumb, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator about the elder phase in which a woman becomes ready to pass on the chores to the next generation and we rest and consider what is their legacy and purpose.

Laura stresses the most fundamental thing a woman can do in their fifties is to find a way to believe in themselves and know their true value. 

They discuss the importance of having your own relationship with the elements instead of reading and researching. Laura asks would you rather be an encyclopedia than a medicine woman.

Laura encourages us to welcome menopause as it prepares us for the next phase of life. She invites us to allow our feelings at this phase of life as we want to soften, not stiffen.

We talk about the importance of consuming the six tastes and how they impact our health and longevity. 

https://lauraplumb.com/

https://food-alovestory.com/ayurveda-cooking-for-beginners-my-book/

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]]> Jody speaks to Laura Plumb, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator about the elder phase in which a woman becomes ready to pass on the chores to the next generation and we rest and consider what is their legacy and purpose.

Laura stresses the most fundamental thing a woman can do in their fifties is to find a way to believe in themselves and know their true value. 

They discuss the importance of having your own relationship with the elements instead of reading and researching. Laura asks would you rather be an encyclopedia than a medicine woman.

Laura encourages us to welcome menopause as it prepares us for the next phase of life. She invites us to allow our feelings at this phase of life as we want to soften, not stiffen.

We talk about the importance of consuming the six tastes and how they impact our health and longevity. 

https://lauraplumb.com/

https://food-alovestory.com/ayurveda-cooking-for-beginners-my-book/

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]]> Buzzsprout-15966843 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +1100 3534 2 12 full false 11 - Meditation, mindfulness and perimenopause with Jacqui Lewis 11 - Meditation, mindfulness and perimenopause with Jacqui Lewis Jacqui Lewis – The Broad Place 

In this conversation Jody talks to Jacqui Lewis, founder of The Broad Place, a successful international meditation school and retreat business. 

Jacqui describes her own journey through perimenopause and how she at first struggled to identify what was happening and the shame she felt about entering perimenopause in her early forties.

We discuss how meditation is not a silver bullet and that it won’t make us immune to our own human experience and emotions. Jac speaks about how one needs to commit to a daily practice to see results and explains it’s more about how we approach the practice than the time assigned to the practice.

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]]> Jacqui Lewis – The Broad Place 

In this conversation Jody talks to Jacqui Lewis, founder of The Broad Place, a successful international meditation school and retreat business. 

Jacqui describes her own journey through perimenopause and how she at first struggled to identify what was happening and the shame she felt about entering perimenopause in her early forties.

We discuss how meditation is not a silver bullet and that it won’t make us immune to our own human experience and emotions. Jac speaks about how one needs to commit to a daily practice to see results and explains it’s more about how we approach the practice than the time assigned to the practice.

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]]> Buzzsprout-15906122 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +1100 4323 2 11 full false 10 - My perimenopause & postmenopause journey through an Ayurvedic lens with Jody Vassallo 10 - My perimenopause & postmenopause journey through an Ayurvedic lens with Jody Vassallo Jody Vassallo is an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, cookbook author and yoga teacher.

She has written two cookbooks on Ayurveda.

Jody has been working in the women's health arena for many years and today she talks about her own journey through perimenopause to postmenopause through the lens of Ayurveda.

You can purchase Jody's Ayurvedic cookbook The Yogic Kitchen and find out more about the

 yoga retreats for women and yin yoga teacher teacher trainings at

https://www.jodyvassallo.com/

She has an upcoming Food & Yoga tour of Japan October 5-16, 2024.

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]]> Jody Vassallo is an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, cookbook author and yoga teacher.

She has written two cookbooks on Ayurveda.

Jody has been working in the women's health arena for many years and today she talks about her own journey through perimenopause to postmenopause through the lens of Ayurveda.

You can purchase Jody's Ayurvedic cookbook The Yogic Kitchen and find out more about the

 yoga retreats for women and yin yoga teacher teacher trainings at

https://www.jodyvassallo.com/

She has an upcoming Food & Yoga tour of Japan October 5-16, 2024.

https://www.jodyvassallo.com/food-yoga-tour-of-japan

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15471173 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3622 1 10 full false 9 - Aging, grieving & running a successful online business in perimenopause with Amy Crawford 9 - Aging, grieving & running a successful online business in perimenopause with Amy Crawford In today’s episode Jody chats with beautiful Amy Crawford owner of The Holistic Ingredient an online store, host of the podcast Woman, Conversations for the curious.

Jody and Amy discuss:

  • Amy’s perimenopause journey
  • Navigating grief and the loss of a parent in the perimenopausal phase of life
  • Managing stress, rest and an auto-immune disease
  • How resting is easier said than done
  • Her Holistic ingredients blends and maca powder and what led her to their creation

Amy Crawford, founder of The Holistic Ingredient lifestyle brand, is dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to achieve optimal wellness. She is a qualified health coach and Practitioner of NLP, EFT, Hypnosis, and CTC therapy. Amy hosts the popular podcast series 'Woman, Conversations for the Curious', delving into
intriguing and sometimes taboo topics related to womanhood.

More recently, Amy launched The Holistic Ingredient lifestyle store, offering a personally curated, eco-friendly range of products to celebrate daily moments of joy, nourishment, and beauty.

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]]> In today’s episode Jody chats with beautiful Amy Crawford owner of The Holistic Ingredient an online store, host of the podcast Woman, Conversations for the curious.

Jody and Amy discuss:

  • Amy’s perimenopause journey
  • Navigating grief and the loss of a parent in the perimenopausal phase of life
  • Managing stress, rest and an auto-immune disease
  • How resting is easier said than done
  • Her Holistic ingredients blends and maca powder and what led her to their creation

Amy Crawford, founder of The Holistic Ingredient lifestyle brand, is dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to achieve optimal wellness. She is a qualified health coach and Practitioner of NLP, EFT, Hypnosis, and CTC therapy. Amy hosts the popular podcast series 'Woman, Conversations for the Curious', delving into
intriguing and sometimes taboo topics related to womanhood.

More recently, Amy launched The Holistic Ingredient lifestyle store, offering a personally curated, eco-friendly range of products to celebrate daily moments of joy, nourishment, and beauty.

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15438988 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3840 1 9 full false 8 - Can you create a sattvic life in perimenopause with 5 kids and a business? with Katie Rose 8 - Can you create a sattvic life in perimenopause with 5 kids and a business? with Katie Rose In this episode Katie Rose and I speak about the importance of living a Sattvic life and how modern life keeps us on this hamster wheel that is challenging to remove ourselves from.

We speak about Bhakti, what is and simple Bhakti practices we can incorporate into our lives

Katie reflects on being a mother of 5 and a business owner in her forties and how she manages it all with her less in more approach.

We speak about rajasic food and stimulants like coffee and alcohol and the price we can pay for choosing to keep them in our lives as we age.

Katie Rose is a women’s wellness mentor and educator with twenty five years of experience teaching yoga and Ayurveda.

Founder and host of the annual Bhakti Women Online Summit, Kate helps women go from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to living a life that is aligned with their highest values. 

She lives in Sydney, Australia with her five children in a loud and busy household where her spiritual practices and prayerful connection to the Divine keep her steady.

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]]> In this episode Katie Rose and I speak about the importance of living a Sattvic life and how modern life keeps us on this hamster wheel that is challenging to remove ourselves from.

We speak about Bhakti, what is and simple Bhakti practices we can incorporate into our lives

Katie reflects on being a mother of 5 and a business owner in her forties and how she manages it all with her less in more approach.

We speak about rajasic food and stimulants like coffee and alcohol and the price we can pay for choosing to keep them in our lives as we age.

Katie Rose is a women’s wellness mentor and educator with twenty five years of experience teaching yoga and Ayurveda.

Founder and host of the annual Bhakti Women Online Summit, Kate helps women go from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to living a life that is aligned with their highest values. 

She lives in Sydney, Australia with her five children in a loud and busy household where her spiritual practices and prayerful connection to the Divine keep her steady.

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www.bhaktirose.com.au

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15471085 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3762 1 8 full false 7 - The impact chemicals are having on your health and hormones with Alexx Stuart 7 - The impact chemicals are having on your health and hormones with Alexx Stuart In this episode Jody talks with Alex about all things Low Tox and how chemicals can impact women and men as they age.

We cover a lot of ground in this podcast talking about:

  • Simple changes people can make in their homes to be living a more low tox life
  • One thing everyone can purchase for their homes to make them healthier places to reside
  • Sustainable fashion and the fabrics that are recommended for a healthy low tox wardrobe
  • Bedding and pillows and how we might reconsider what we are sleeping on
  • Skincare and the chemicals we need to be watching out for that are harming our bodies and hormones
  • Perfumes and essential oils and how they can impact hormones

Alexx Stuart is an educator and change agent who founded Low Tox Life in 2010 after seeing the lack of transparency in our food system, personal care and cleaning products. She’s built a movement that’s non-judgmental, positive, and says low tox peeps are a force to be reckoned with.

Alexx is the author of Low Tox Life & Low Tox Food.

The Low Tox Life website has a large selection of courses you can purchase if you are looking to learn more about living a low tox life.

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]]> In this episode Jody talks with Alex about all things Low Tox and how chemicals can impact women and men as they age.

We cover a lot of ground in this podcast talking about:

  • Simple changes people can make in their homes to be living a more low tox life
  • One thing everyone can purchase for their homes to make them healthier places to reside
  • Sustainable fashion and the fabrics that are recommended for a healthy low tox wardrobe
  • Bedding and pillows and how we might reconsider what we are sleeping on
  • Skincare and the chemicals we need to be watching out for that are harming our bodies and hormones
  • Perfumes and essential oils and how they can impact hormones

Alexx Stuart is an educator and change agent who founded Low Tox Life in 2010 after seeing the lack of transparency in our food system, personal care and cleaning products. She’s built a movement that’s non-judgmental, positive, and says low tox peeps are a force to be reckoned with.

Alexx is the author of Low Tox Life & Low Tox Food.

The Low Tox Life website has a large selection of courses you can purchase if you are looking to learn more about living a low tox life.

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@lowtoxlife

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15465326 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +1000 4290 1 7 full false 6 - Invisibility And Aging And Why 40 Is Not The New 30 with Jane Tara. 6 - Invisibility And Aging And Why 40 Is Not The New 30 with Jane Tara. Today Jody talks to Jane Tara author of Tilda is Visible, a comedic novel about Tilda who is diagnosed with invisibility in her mid forties.

Jody and Jane speak in depth about:

  • Aging and invisibility
  • How meditation can help in the perimenopausal phase of life
  • The importance of good friends
  • Her Medusa perimenopausal phase and what she learnt from it
  • The importance of doing what you love later in life
  • Perfectionism and how it will bring us to our knees

Jane Tara has published over 100 children’s books, several plays and five novels. She is a daily meditator, a sucker for a rescue mutt and mother to her two beautiful sons.

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]]> Today Jody talks to Jane Tara author of Tilda is Visible, a comedic novel about Tilda who is diagnosed with invisibility in her mid forties.

Jody and Jane speak in depth about:

  • Aging and invisibility
  • How meditation can help in the perimenopausal phase of life
  • The importance of good friends
  • Her Medusa perimenopausal phase and what she learnt from it
  • The importance of doing what you love later in life
  • Perfectionism and how it will bring us to our knees

Jane Tara has published over 100 children’s books, several plays and five novels. She is a daily meditator, a sucker for a rescue mutt and mother to her two beautiful sons.

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15471137 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3528 1 6 full false 5 - The Benefits Of Tonic Herbs & Medicinal Mushrooms with Mason Taylor 5 - The Benefits Of Tonic Herbs & Medicinal Mushrooms with Mason Taylor In 2011 Mason Taylors passion for health and his desire to access the world’s best supplements, herbs and medicinal mushrooms led to the creation of SuperFeast.

From humble beginnings in his mum’s garage SuperFeast has grown into Australia’s leading supplier of Di Dao (meaning they are grown in the right area and harvested at the appropriate time) tonic herbs and mushrooms.

In this episode Jody and Mason speak about:

  • What led Mason to starting Superfeast mushrooms
  • Di Dao practises and why Mason has chosen to use mushrooms grown and harvested by this method
  • Medicinal mushrooms and tonic herbs suitable for perimenopause and menopause
  • Jing and why it is important we cultivate our essential essence in later life

Article on Tonic Herbs and Menopause:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tonic-herbs-and-menopause

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]]> In 2011 Mason Taylors passion for health and his desire to access the world’s best supplements, herbs and medicinal mushrooms led to the creation of SuperFeast.

From humble beginnings in his mum’s garage SuperFeast has grown into Australia’s leading supplier of Di Dao (meaning they are grown in the right area and harvested at the appropriate time) tonic herbs and mushrooms.

In this episode Jody and Mason speak about:

  • What led Mason to starting Superfeast mushrooms
  • Di Dao practises and why Mason has chosen to use mushrooms grown and harvested by this method
  • Medicinal mushrooms and tonic herbs suitable for perimenopause and menopause
  • Jing and why it is important we cultivate our essential essence in later life

Article on Tonic Herbs and Menopause:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tonic-herbs-and-menopause

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@superfeast

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15432418 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3953 1 5 full false 4 - Is It Possible To Have A Healthy Intimate Relationship Whilst Navigating Perimenopause? with Scott & Kate Foster 4 - Is It Possible To Have A Healthy Intimate Relationship Whilst Navigating Perimenopause? with Scott & Kate Foster In this episode Jody has an honest conversation with her friends Scott and Kate Foster about what it is like to be a couple navigating peri menopause and menopause.

Scott and Kate own Mrs Birdy Café in South Golden Beach on the Northern Rivers in NSW. Scott has 3 beautiful daughters and he and Kate share a daughter. Scott also works as counsellor specialising in eating disorders. Kate has a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University. She moved to the Northern Rivers in 2017 and returned to the stage with the Bangalow Theatre Company. 

Jody, Scott and Kate discuss the joys of perimenopause and topics they touch on include:

  • How perimenopause has impacted them as a couple
  • Kate’s journey with anxiety, indecision and anger and how she has managed that 
  • Scott’s own aging process and his challenges watching Kate change from a confident woman to a partner who now can find herself questioning everything
  • How they keep on top of their sexual relationship in this phase of life
  • Kate’s surprise at the emotional side of perimenopause and how more need to be talking about that


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]]> In this episode Jody has an honest conversation with her friends Scott and Kate Foster about what it is like to be a couple navigating peri menopause and menopause.

Scott and Kate own Mrs Birdy Café in South Golden Beach on the Northern Rivers in NSW. Scott has 3 beautiful daughters and he and Kate share a daughter. Scott also works as counsellor specialising in eating disorders. Kate has a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University. She moved to the Northern Rivers in 2017 and returned to the stage with the Bangalow Theatre Company. 

Jody, Scott and Kate discuss the joys of perimenopause and topics they touch on include:

  • How perimenopause has impacted them as a couple
  • Kate’s journey with anxiety, indecision and anger and how she has managed that 
  • Scott’s own aging process and his challenges watching Kate change from a confident woman to a partner who now can find herself questioning everything
  • How they keep on top of their sexual relationship in this phase of life
  • Kate’s surprise at the emotional side of perimenopause and how more need to be talking about that


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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15432382 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +1000 4910 1 4 full false 3 - Andropause, Menopause And The Wild Nature Of Mid-Life Hormonal Changes with Dr Jimi Wollumbin 3 - Andropause, Menopause And The Wild Nature Of Mid-Life Hormonal Changes with Dr Jimi Wollumbin In this episode Jody has a fascinating conversation with her medicine man, Dr Jimi Wollumbin.

Their discussion touches on:

  • Jimi’s own andropause journey and the physical and emotional issues he had to navigate
  • The importance of the breakdown in this phase of life and how trying to hold onto outdated versions of ourselves can be debilitating
  • The liver and the role it plays in perimenopause and menopause
  • Histamines and how they can make the perimenopausal journey very uncomfortable
  • Chinese medicines view on perimenopause and menopause

Dr Jimi Wollumbin is a passionate Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, poet & Herbal Alchemist living on the Northern Rivers of NSW.

He is also the CEO and founder of One Health Organisation, a wellness based charity that has distributed over 10 metric tonnes of herbs and supplements to 100 locations across 13 countries since 2005.

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]]> In this episode Jody has a fascinating conversation with her medicine man, Dr Jimi Wollumbin.

Their discussion touches on:

  • Jimi’s own andropause journey and the physical and emotional issues he had to navigate
  • The importance of the breakdown in this phase of life and how trying to hold onto outdated versions of ourselves can be debilitating
  • The liver and the role it plays in perimenopause and menopause
  • Histamines and how they can make the perimenopausal journey very uncomfortable
  • Chinese medicines view on perimenopause and menopause

Dr Jimi Wollumbin is a passionate Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, poet & Herbal Alchemist living on the Northern Rivers of NSW.

He is also the CEO and founder of One Health Organisation, a wellness based charity that has distributed over 10 metric tonnes of herbs and supplements to 100 locations across 13 countries since 2005.

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www.doctorjimi.com

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15428640 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3910 1 3 full false 2 - 'I Don’t Have The Estrogen For That' with Lisa Fitzpatrick 2 - 'I Don’t Have The Estrogen For That' with Lisa Fitzpatrick In this weeks episode Jody chats with her dear friend Lisa Fitzpatrick. Lisa is a Pelvic Floor physiotherapist and owner of Womankind Pelvic Care Physiotherapy. The practice has been created with a commitment to providing a caring, safe, gentle, kind, judgement-free and thorough approach to pelvic care.

Jody and Lisa deep dive into many topics today including:

  • What is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and why would someone go to see on?
  • Now that the tend and befriend phase of life is drawing to a close, what women may choose to do with their lives
  • How “I don’t have the oestrogen for that has become her favourite phrase
  • Empty nesting and how women navigate this time in their live
  • How staying sexual active can improve your life
  • Vaginal dryness and how to remedy it
  • Sneezing and wetting your pants. Is there a solution?
  • The use it or loose it principle

Holistic wellness, yoga, mindfulness meditation, women’s empowerment and women’s health have underpinned Lisa’s personal and working life over the past 3 decades. She has studied and practiced many different yoga styles and meditation techniques to explore ways of facilitating well-being, particularly for women. Lisa has also taught, presented and lectured in women’s physiology and yoga anatomy since 2007, Australia-wide and internationally. She created wellness programs for the corporate world and women’s yoga anatomy manuals for several yoga schools, including pre and postnatal yoga teacher training curriculum.

Where to find Lisa:

Bangalow Health & Wellbeing Clinic Bangalow
https://bangalowhealthandwellbeing.com.au/lisa-fitzpatrick/

Online Pelvic Floor Trainings:

1. The Womankind Pelvic Floor Yoga Teacher Professional Development Online Training - https://feminine-leadership-summit.teachable.com/p/womankind-pelvic-floor-and-hormone-balancing-yoga-teacher-training1 - for health professionals

2. The Explore and Restore the Pelvic Floor Training - for newbies. - https://feminine-leadership-summit.teachable.com/p/explore-and-restore-the-pelvic-floor-online-course

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@Lisa Fitzpatrick 

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]]> In this weeks episode Jody chats with her dear friend Lisa Fitzpatrick. Lisa is a Pelvic Floor physiotherapist and owner of Womankind Pelvic Care Physiotherapy. The practice has been created with a commitment to providing a caring, safe, gentle, kind, judgement-free and thorough approach to pelvic care.

Jody and Lisa deep dive into many topics today including:

  • What is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and why would someone go to see on?
  • Now that the tend and befriend phase of life is drawing to a close, what women may choose to do with their lives
  • How “I don’t have the oestrogen for that has become her favourite phrase
  • Empty nesting and how women navigate this time in their live
  • How staying sexual active can improve your life
  • Vaginal dryness and how to remedy it
  • Sneezing and wetting your pants. Is there a solution?
  • The use it or loose it principle

Holistic wellness, yoga, mindfulness meditation, women’s empowerment and women’s health have underpinned Lisa’s personal and working life over the past 3 decades. She has studied and practiced many different yoga styles and meditation techniques to explore ways of facilitating well-being, particularly for women. Lisa has also taught, presented and lectured in women’s physiology and yoga anatomy since 2007, Australia-wide and internationally. She created wellness programs for the corporate world and women’s yoga anatomy manuals for several yoga schools, including pre and postnatal yoga teacher training curriculum.

Where to find Lisa:

Bangalow Health & Wellbeing Clinic Bangalow
https://bangalowhealthandwellbeing.com.au/lisa-fitzpatrick/

Online Pelvic Floor Trainings:

1. The Womankind Pelvic Floor Yoga Teacher Professional Development Online Training - https://feminine-leadership-summit.teachable.com/p/womankind-pelvic-floor-and-hormone-balancing-yoga-teacher-training1 - for health professionals

2. The Explore and Restore the Pelvic Floor Training - for newbies. - https://feminine-leadership-summit.teachable.com/p/explore-and-restore-the-pelvic-floor-online-course

Instagram:
@Lisa Fitzpatrick 

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]]> Jody Vassallo Buzzsprout-15427956 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +1000 3947 1 2 full false 1 - 'Living The Medicine Of Subtraction' with Dr Claudia Welch 1 - 'Living The Medicine Of Subtraction' with Dr Claudia Welch In our first episode of Changing Seasons Podcast Jody talks with Dr Claudia Welch about perimenopause and menopause through an Ayurvedic lens.

Jody and Claudia chat about:

  • The importance of using the medicine of subtraction in our lives
  • Rest and how essential it is during the perimenopausal journey
  • Fat and oestrogen and why its beneficial to be carrying a little more fat in menopause
  • The Ayurvedic Phases of life and how menopause takes us into the Forest Dweller phase of our lives
  • How our habits now will impact our health in later years
  • Resisting the seduction of another project during perimenopause when we need to take time to do less

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

Website:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/

Menopause Chronicles:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/womens-health-courses/menopause-chronicles/

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@drclaudiawelch


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]]> In our first episode of Changing Seasons Podcast Jody talks with Dr Claudia Welch about perimenopause and menopause through an Ayurvedic lens.

Jody and Claudia chat about:

  • The importance of using the medicine of subtraction in our lives
  • Rest and how essential it is during the perimenopausal journey
  • Fat and oestrogen and why its beneficial to be carrying a little more fat in menopause
  • The Ayurvedic Phases of life and how menopause takes us into the Forest Dweller phase of our lives
  • How our habits now will impact our health in later years
  • Resisting the seduction of another project during perimenopause when we need to take time to do less

Dr Claudia Welch has been a lifelong student of life and medicine. She has practiced Āyurveda, has worked in Eastern medicine education, is licensed as Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science and, The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians: Practical Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Physicians.

Dr. Welch has lectured internationally on Oriental medicine and Āyurveda, exploring how Eastern medicine applies to Women’s Health, and today’s reality in general. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Āyurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda, Southwest Acupuncture College, and Acupractice Seminars.

Website:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/

Menopause Chronicles:
https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/womens-health-courses/menopause-chronicles/

Instagram: 
@drclaudiawelch


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