In this episode, Dr Laurena and Beth Wright (Functional Medicine Health Coach) discuss their online group program starting in September for women who are perimenopausal or in the menopause transition. We covered: 1. How we both connected and how  we are collaborating together on the Thrive Through Menopause Program 2. The goal is to change the perception of menopause to one in which is a positive experience where you can thrive  3. Provide a supportive and non-judgemental community for women to discuss their challenges 4. Provide updated information and resources that are specific fo ..read more

We had a lovely time with Charles who interviewed us for his show on the Three Things, so we each came up with one thing and between the three of us made up the numbers! We talked about what is the one thing we learned so far from our time on this earth, James Bond movies, how to lose weight (and it has nothing to do with diet or exercise!), our best home-cooked dishes, telling a tiger mum the truth, swhat we would be doing if we were not doctors, and what to look forward to in 2022. You can find Charles on his Twitter and podcast Three Things https://twitter.com/ca_lankester https://podcasts ..read more

In this episode Vanessa was interviewed by Charles on the podcast “What are your Three Things” - what are the three things you would say to your 21 year old self? We explored mental health issues particularly how COVID has impacted us, farty chairs, how to be kind to oneself, open-mindedness, her passion of 2021, and what she cannot live without. This episode was originally aired on Three Things and was kindly allowed to be reproduced here. Check out Three Things on your favourite podcast platform ..read more

Today we took a deep dive (hence slightly longer) discussion with Eric Kussin, the founder of #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement. Eric talked about how he went from being a seemingly regular guy to being pumped with 50 different combinations of psychotropic medications and lying on his bed wasted. After two and a half years he saw an integrative psychiatrist and thus started his own journey to mental health recovery. - How do we stop the stigma of mental health by storytelling to normalise mental health - What're the pros and cons of "celebrity sharing" - We're all a little "crazy" - Adve ..read more

Laurena interviews a long-time friend Siobhan (pronounced Shiv-on). She is a mother, lover, writer and a soulful executive coach. She works with women who desire to do meaningful work and who desire to live, love and lead in ways that are sustainable, soul-aligned and liberating. You can connect with her 1:1 or through her workshops at www.siobhanbarnes.com.  ..read more

Christine was an aeronautical engineer, then went into finance after an MBA from Harvard, and eventusally found her way to hypnotherapy - super interesting career path! She applies the same rigorous standards of science and risk management to her application of hypnotherapy, and we covered some fascinating areas of hypnosis! - medical hypnotherapy for surgeries in France; use in pre-surgical anxiety and post-surgical pain - hypnotherapy as a state of "focussed awareness", it's not sleep, not losing control and it's not placebo - using fMRI vs EEG to look at the brain's response to hypnotherapy ..read more

Today's guest is Dr. Nicolette Ray, a UK-trained family medicine doctor who is now teaching at the medical faculty, The University of Hong Kong. Nicolette shared her own journey of healing from Grave's disease, from nutrition, stress management, lifestyle changes, and of course- Reiki! What is Reiki? How does it "work"? Is it some kind of woo-woo energy thing? How Nicolette used Reiki on herself, on her father's heart surgery recovery, and how energy can be "sent" across the globe to help others heal from a distance Vanessa shares her experience of Reiki with Nicolette after her cervical spina ..read more

Today we have a reality TV star with us! Dino is a meditation teacher, hypnotherapist, Reiki master, author of A Miner Who Wins Inner Peace, founder of The Modern Yogi Co, and the “spiritual guru” in Married At First Sight Australia Season 6!  Dino just did his quarantine in Perth so we asked him what he did to prepare for it, and hacks for staying physically, mentally and emotionally well.  We were also curious to hear about his experience in MAFS and how he dealt with the drama.  We explored different kinds of breath work and the science behind it.  We discussed Past Life ..read more

Alvina's journey of self care, how she uses visualisation to be kind to onself, her matcha tea ceremony, morning routines. Compassion for self and others - The Skill of Being: acceptance, observing without judging, not taking self too seriously, and we don't have to be perfect! Personalised nutrition and health, Alvina's bioindividual nutrition course and Laurena's PH360 course How coaching can help clients achieve their goals, information doesn't necessary mean behavioural changes will come about! Setting boundaries as part of self care  You can find Alvina at https://www.alvinafoo.com o ..read more

Laurena and Vanessa interviews Amy, a clinical nutritionist and nutritional researcher, and the managing director of Vallotte Nutrigenomics Limited in Hong Kong. She also has a law degree and is a mother of 3!  Amy talks about her own health journey with her thyroid condition, which set her path to becoming a nutritionist to use food as her medicine and reverse her own autoimmune condition.  We talked about the blood test markers for hypothyroidism and what autoimmunity means  The 5R framework - Remove, Replace, Re-innoculate, Repair, Rebalance  How gut health, thyroid ..read more