The Art Of Listening To Your Body
Jin Ong is medical intuitive, pattern hunter, theme breaker and messenger of truth. Trained professionally as an osteopath, psychosomatic therapist, western medical acupuncturist and herbalist. She has worked with thousands of clients. She started two bricks and mortar clinics she later went on to sell to move into the online space as a coach + mentor. She is the creator of the Release Process ® and host of The Art Of Listening To Your Body Podcast. Jin works with complex physical and emotional conditions that don’t respond to traditional or conventional therapies, including surgery. Her work also includes those with cancer, aut...
What's The Message Behind Feeling Stuck?
In this week's episode we talk about a theme that has been showing up lately for people taking on my work. Feeling stuck.
We talk about what being stuck actually means, and how easy it is to ignore the real reason you might be stuck in your life, your relationship, your health or your work.
The key to working through this always comes down to just one thing. Let’s talk about it.
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If you’re keen to explore Release, Jin’s signature program...
Jodie Honours Her Son Jacob
Content note: this episode includes a detailed conversation about the death of a child. Please listen when you have the capacity.
This week I sat down with a dear friend Jodie, a mother of three sons, to talk about her youngest, Jacob, who passed away in January 2026. Jacob was born with a significant brain injury, lived with cerebral palsy and was non-verbal and wheel-chair bound. Jodie shares what it took to raise him as a mother of a child with disability, a single mother, the instincts she learned to trust, and the moment she surrendered...
Where's The Research & Evidence For What You Do?
In this week’s episode I answer something I get asked a lot. Where’s the research and evidence for what I do?
I share why, after almost 20 years as an osteopath, I started looking beyond the textbooks when the protocols that should work, just didn’t.
We also explore the lived experiences of the people I work with and why I have a love-hate relationship with testimonials.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
The treatments with research and evidence often failWhat’s missing from evidence based treatmentsHealing is a state of being and looks di...REVISITED: Elle Brown | The Nice Girl, Suppressed Anger & The Wisdom of the Liver
Some podcast conversations stay with you long after they’re recorded… this is one of them.
Elle Brown was one of my very first sceptics.
A health practitioner working with a functional medicine doctor, she still had chronically elevated liver enzymes and low vitamin B, iron and vitamin D. Then I invited her to explore something different: her emotions. This is the story I recommend again and again, and it's worth listening to with curiosity, whether it's your first time or your fifth.
Episode highlights
Elle didn't blindly believe in the p...Turning The Tables On Jin
In this week's episode I handed over control to my support coach Kylie. We talked about everything from me being a pharmacy bound teenager to becoming an Osteopath, the two people that made me question everything and why clients can feel challenged in my world.
Episode Highlights:
What Holistic really means Obsession can be a double edged swordThis work is meant to be felt, not understoodFrom Kylie:
My favourite quote from this interview: “Your body is not just your physical body, it’s your body of life.” I hope you...
My Acute Left Shoulder Pain Experience
In this week's episode you get to go inside my private Release world, and experience a Livestream I shared with my recent group of clients.
This kind of information I generally keep for those who are working with me and understand the process and the different nuances that go into addressing something as seemingly simple as a sore shoulder.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Opening up about an old fearPain and challenges are part of the human experienceLooking back, the 3-5am wake-ups were early messagesThis episode covers everything I do when something...
Being Breastless · Victoria Birchall
In this week's episode Victoria Birchall is here to share what has unfolded since she left her 26 year NHS career as a pharmacist to dive deeper into her healing journey through breast cancer, mastectomy and antiphospholipid syndrome that led to her embracing creativity and the feminine path.
Episode Highlights
Foggy exhausted mornings became a thing of the past once she reduced stressChoosing the treatment that felt right for her on her cancer journeyPoetry, painting and a book were borne out of the space she gave herselfVictoria has some great insights in this...
The Art of Napping
What if the thing you call lazy, is actually your body asking for what it needs?
In this episode I explore the valuable art of napping and why so many of us struggle to let ourselves rest, no matter what chaos is going on in our lives, or how many different ways our body may be crying out for sleep.
Episode Highlights:
Vitamin C is never the first response Recurring dreams or nightmares may be a messageThere is such a thing as good exhaustionThat groggy feeling when you wake up a...
Leaving Behind Safety & Security and Following a Desire · Vanessa McEvoy
In this update, Vanessa returns to share how a slow, deliberate process led her to sell her investment property, step away from a stable government job, and now works just 10–15 hours a week alongside her childhood best friend, supporting First Nations land-back initiatives.
Episode Highlights:
What letting go really looks like The guilt spiral involved in putting yourself firstWorking less does not mean earning lessVanessa is back to share what happens when you trust the slow, boring work of letting go… one property, one career and one accountant at a time.
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Pulling Weeds & Folding Laundry
What if the most boring parts of your day were actually the most important?
In this episode I share what unfolded during an unplanned hour of pulling weeds with my husband and how it turned into my own realisation on why negative emotions are just weeds waiting for the right conditions to be pulled.
I unpack the connection between weeds can be pests or medicine, much like unprocessed emotions that can seem like a pest but can carry real gifts once unraveled.
Episode Highlights:
Boredom is the birthplace of creativityReframing...Clear PET Scan!!
Last week I shared a short update about one of my private clients that I almost didn’t post. This week, I'm following up… because what happened next changed everything.
This episode is her story, not mine, and is about what it looks like to hold onto trust and receive support during hard health journeys and what happened when her results came in.
Even her oncology team were surprised.
With her full permission and so much gratitude, I am sharing what she shared with me.
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<...She Raised Her White Blood Cells Doing This
A client on a cancer journey, a drug affecting her white blood cells, and an oncologist’s warning her that one thing had to change if she didn’t want to cancel her holiday.
She was skeptical it would work... Listen to find out what happened next.
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If you have already been dipping your toe into Jin’s work through her #1 Bestselling book Healing Beyond The Diagnosis or have attended many of her free Masterclasses, maybe it is time to go to the next level and ch...
Your Relationship With Money
What if money were a person in your life… a friend you could invite over?
Would it know it was going to have fun hanging out with you?
In this short excerpt taken from my recent 3 day experience The Cycles 2.0, I invite you to reimagine your relationship with money the same way you would any other relationship in your life.
Highlights:
The way you talk about money shapes the relationship you have with itThe difference between chasing money's energy and actually building capacity to hold itA gentle challenge to loo...Your Relationship With Time
SHOW NOTES:
Using a story from my 20 years as an osteopath (the "crick in the neck" case that shows up like clockwork every season), we walk through the real difference between reacting to pain and choosing pleasure, and how that one shift changes everything from your health routine to your income.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Rigid self-care can actually be a sign you're stuck in survival modeThe story of a client who doubled her salary and cut her hours in half, with no new qualificationsTime and money can be collapsed or expandedA s...Celebrating a Fertility Journey
After two years of trying to conceive, countless appointments, and hours spent chasing every possible fix, one woman's fertility journey took an unexpected turn, not toward another treatment, but toward her own emotions.
In this episode, I share the intimate story of a client who stepped back from an intense acupuncture routine after realising her energy around it had shifted into "fix-it mode," and instead leaned into emotional release work. Just months later, she received the positive pregnancy test she'd been waiting two years for.
We explore the deep connection between emotional processing and fertility, w...
Celebration Energy · Massive Wins!
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of four powerful client celebrations, from blood work that shifted overnight to a pregnancy after two years of trying.
I will share why celebrating wins (big and small, early-stage or hard-won) matters so much, and why so many of us feel guilty doing it, especially when we're still walking with challenge.
Through it all, we connect the dots back to one foundational practice: processing your emotions through the Release Process®.
Episode Highlights:
After two years of tr...The Cycles 2.0 Session #1
The Cycles 2.0 Session # 1 - Simple foundations of emotional work that help you step into manifesting a life you desire.
To get access to the full 3 day experience and replays for free register at https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com/cycles
We explore the repeating patterns quietly shaping your health, relationships, career, and purpose and why none of it is random.
There's a moment when you realise it isn't about working harder, finding another strategy, or waiting for the perfect time, it's about becoming the person who has the capacity to hold the life you truly desire.
Platelet Count Doubled in 24 Hours · Kylie Wolfig
Kylie Wolfig is back, this time with a story that even surprised her own surgical team.
The night before a major surgery, her pre-op bloodwork came back with dangerously low platelets, and with her rare B-negative blood type, no transfusion could be found in time.
Alone in a hospital bed with nothing but her voice, Kylie turned to the same emotional release techniques that have already carried her through 60 kilos of weight loss and multiple skin-removal surgeries.
In this episode, Kylie and I unpack what happened that night, why this wasn't a one-off, and...
Why Asking For The Emotion Behind Your Condition Is The Wrong Question
I’m sharing a hard truth in this episode that might feel a bit confronting: simply identifying the emotion behind your condition is often just a superficial layer.
While knowing the root cause to a disease or condition is a great entry point, many of you have read the books and asked the experts 100 times over without seeing a shift in your physical reality. It’s easy to stay in the research phase because it feels safe, but true transformation happens when you stop protecting your pain and allow yourself to be seen in the depths of your...
The Cost of Ignoring Your Intuition · Colin Boyd
In this special replay, the tables are turned!
Instead of Jin interviewing a guest, she is the one being interviewed by her longtime Coach, Colin Boyd, on his podcast The Expert Edge.
Reshared here with Colin's permission.
Colin digs into Jin's path from running osteopathy clinics to developing her four-step Release Process®, the health crisis that forced her into this work, and how unresolved emotion shows up physically, using Colin's own broken shoulder as a live example. They also cover how Jin built a premium coaching and book business without discounting her...
Why Your Body Speaks When You Talk About Your Past
When you start to explore your physical history, you might notice your body starts speaking to you in the exact areas where you’ve struggled most.
This episode is about recognising that your physical symptoms aren't random; they are clear indicators of suppressed emotions and past experiences waiting to be processed.
By the end of this conversation, you’ll understand that you have every possibility to shift your physical state when you have the courage to listen to the message your body has been holding. It is time to move away from the fear of your...
Healing Your Nervous System Through Softness & Surrender · Brittany Lynn
This week, I talk with Brittany, a mom, holistic nutritionist, and soon-to-be psychotherapist who focuses on women’s nervous systems. After years of chasing success and validation, she experienced burnout that made her rethink her life and health. Through personal challenges, including a separation and reconciliation with her husband, she learned that real healing comes from letting go of emotional stress and slowing down.
We talk about how life stages like pregnancy and perimenopause can bring up unresolved emotions, and how Brittany shifted from constantly striving to creating a life where she feels supported, present, and more at...
Your Voice is The Key to Physical Healing
In this episode, I share why you struggle to get what you want, need, or desire in life… and it usually comes down to a block in our communication and a struggle with receiving.
Most people come into my world with chronic illness or complex health issues, not realising that their unexpressed emotions are actually influencing their physical and external reality.
Episode Highlights:
Getting comfortable with the frequency of your own voice. The “sneaky human" can prevent you from actually receiving support.Shift from manipulation to courage in communication.Physical health flares can o...Reversing Inflammatory Arthritis · Victoria Birchall
I recently received an incredible voice message from Victoria, a pharmacist of 20 years who has navigated three autoimmune diseases and breast cancer.
We explore the powerful intersection of traditional medicine and emotional work, specifically focusing on the moment Victoria decided to choose her creative soul over her stable career.
This episode is a deep dive into what becomes possible when you stop trying to figure it out with your head and start listening to the wisdom of your body.
She shares the exact exchange she made with her body during our Release<...
Decoding Your Dreams & Nightmares
Healing Beyond Weight, Thyroid & Lipedema · Kylie Wolfig
When you are trapped in a cycle of chronic illness and weight gain, it is easy to view your body as a failure that needs to be fixed. However, true transformation requires a shift from viewing symptoms as problems to seeing them as data.
This episode explores the bridge between physical intervention like bariatric surgery and lipedema treatment and the foundational emotional work that allows those interventions to actually succeed.
This week I sit down with Kylie Wolfig who shares her remarkable 35-year journey from being diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 21 to discovering she had lipedema...
Worried About Reliving Your Trauma When Healing?
Many people avoid deep healing because they fear that revisiting the past will simply lead to more pain. In this episode I reframe trauma not as a life sentence, but as stored and unprocessed emotions that are waiting for a safe outlet.
By understanding the difference between reliving and processing, you can stop running from your history and start integrating it.
Episode Highlights:
Why emotional work doesn't have to send you into a state of overwhelm.Building safety & trust in your body is the first step.You don't need to start with y...Knitting Together A New Life After Trauma · Lisa Wilson
In this deeply honest and emotional conversation, Lisa shares her journey through trauma, survival, and years of burying emotions, into a life of creativity, safety, and self-trust. From releasing decades of pain to building a business, healing her relationships, and finally feeling at peace, this episode is a powerful reminder that transformation doesn’t come from fixing yourself… it comes from allowing yourself to feel.
Why coping mechanisms (like work, alcohol, or staying busy) only delay healingThe moment Lisa realised she could feel without being overwhelmedWhy emotional release helped her move out of rage, control, and survival modeWhy her...The Power of Re(O)currence: Healing Beyond The Predictable
In this episode, I break down my concept of Re(O)currence, distinguishing between predictable recurring patterns and the sudden, unpredictable reoccurrence of past conditions.
Together we will reframe them as invitations to deepen your emotional healing.
Episode Highlights:
The difference between predictable cycles and unexpected returns after years of being clear. Why emotional processing is used to decipher the unique message your body is trying to send you. Why new challenges often arise to help you step into a new identity and higher level of mastery.Links and...
Breaking The Masculine Mould · Jacob Elledge
This week I sit down with Jacob Elledge to trace his ten-year evolution from a high-performance tire tester to a man deeply attuned to the land and his own emotional landscape. We explore how physical symptoms, like debilitating hip pain, serve as a barometer for deeper life changes and the importance of listening to the body’s loyalty even when the message is uncomfortable.
Jacob shares the reality of navigating the loss of his brother and a gut punch custody battle. He shares how emotional release work allowed him to remain a clear, neutral presence amidst life’s ch...
The Veil Bali Retreat ONE Space Remains
I have 1 more space for a special woman to join me on The Veil Bali Retreat this coming May.... reach out to me on my personal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drjinong or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theartoflisteningtoyourbody to claim this place.
Something powerful is taking shape in Bali in May 2026.
When I first received the nudge to host this retreat, I knew it wouldn’t be about giving you a list of what’s included. It would be about a feeling. One that calls you in even before the details are reve...
Are You Scared To Go To The Doctor?
In this episode, I dive into the common hesitations that keep us from doing the deep emotional work. Using the analogy of delaying a doctor's visit, I explore why we wait until a crisis point to seek help and how that avoidance creates a “challenge magnet” in our lives.
I also challenge the fear of being overwhelmed by emotions, offering a powerful perspective on how to create the capacity for success.
The Doctor Analogy: Why we procrastinate seeking support for both physical and emotional pain because we fear the diagnosis and the changes it migh...Autoimmune Hepatitis + Ulcerative Colitis · Chanel MacKenzie
At 30, Chanel was living with a “trio” of autoimmune conditions: Ulcerative Colitis, Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, plus severe iron deficiency and exhaustion.
After years of trying everything from holistic approaches to strict diets, she finally surrendered to medication… and still felt something was missing.
In this episode, I talk with Chanel, a 30‑year‑old community support worker from New Zealand, who shares how years of flares, hospitalisation, very high liver enzymes, low iron and a background in holistic medicine led to a crisis point where conventional meds were necessary—but still didn’t feel like th...
Decompensation: When your body and emotions unravel
In this episode, I explore decompensation—what happens when the body and emotional system can no longer keep compensating and finally start to unravel. Drawing on stories from my osteopathy days and my Release course, I show how physical symptoms and emotional states are often deeply linked, and why going “too hard, too fast” with treatment or emotional work can sometimes make things worse before it gets better.
In this episode, we cover:
What decompensation is on a physical and emotional levelHow the body stores and compensates for unprocessed emotio...Being Seen and Valued in the Workplace · Louise Jarvis
In this episode, I speak with Louise, an Australian regulatory professional, Air Force reservist and devoted dog mum. Louise shares how discovering Release through a colleague and saying “yes” to the program — despite doubts around time and money — coincided with unexpected promotions, significant pay rises, and deeper ease in her relationship.
We explore how processing emotions and improving communication changed the way Louise shows up at work, negotiates, relates to her partner, and holds a clear vision for her dream home and future.
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As mentio...
Why Emotional Work Doesn't Have To Be Heavy
In this episode, I explore the often-overlooked power of processing positive experiences and emotions, not just the painful or uncomfortable ones. Drawing on years of running my signature course Release, I share how “Positive Releases” can be just as potent as processing negative events—and why they’re sometimes exactly what your nervous system needs.
You’ll hear about:
Why we naturally gravitate toward processing negative experiences firstWhat a positive release actually is (and what it’s not)How to keep emotional processing simple, safe, and effectiveWhen focusing on...From Endometriosis to Ovarian Cancer · Jess Eastwood
In this deeply personal episode I sit down with Jess — a health, life and mindset coach, to trace her journey from long-term emotional work and a hysterectomy through an unexpected ovarian cancer diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, and powerful breakthroughs in self-love, creativity and life direction.
Jess shares how the Release work helped her process trauma and physical symptoms, how intuition and community supported her treatment choices, and how she reclaimed creativity and vision through the hardest 18 months of her life.
A brave, honest conversation about falling apart and putting yourself back together; physically, emotionally an...
Why specificity is important when processing emotions
In this episode, I explore why being specific is essential when it comes to processing your emotions. Rather than trying to “release anger” or “clear sadness” in a vague, general way, I explain why it’s far more powerful to work with concrete experiences, memories, events, and interactions where those emotions first arose but were never fully expressed.
I share how true healing happens when we gently revisit these specific moments and finally give our emotions the time, space, and safety they didn’t have at the time.
I also announce some exciting new changes to how you c...
Manifesting a 7 Year Dream in 1 Year · Gracie Bodo
Jin Ong interviews Gracie about an 18-month transformational journey that began with Jin’s Release emotional-processing program and expanded into major life shifts: ending a toxic relationship, launching into real estate (an 18-unit apartment acquisition), discovering a high‑paying travel nanny career, and receiving unexpected financial support.
This episode covers how emotional work created space for clarity, boundaries, embodiment work that collapsed timelines for her vision, and practical lessons in property management, hiring, self-care and receiving.
Key Takeaways
Emotional processing creates space to receive opportunities (money, jobs...Do other people really make you sick?
Do other people really make you sick?
Or is there something deeper happening inside your body?
In this episode, I unpack one of the most common beliefs in the world of chronic illness and emotional health — that other people, environments, or stressors are the cause of our symptoms.
In this Episode I explore:
The three forms of stress that impact your immune systemHow emotional suppression affects immune resilienceWhy blaming others weakens your powerWhat actually strengthens your immune systemHow to become less susceptible to pathogens, viruses, and bacteriaThe li...