Wellthy Living conversations

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What work teaches us about being human

Work shapes so much of our lives. It influences our wellbeing, our relationships, our sense of purpose and even how we see ourselves.

Over the past few months, Mike and I have spent a lot of time listening to employees and leaders talk about their experiences at work. We've heard what helps people thrive, what gets in the way, and the things that organisations sometimes don't see until someone finally speaks up.

In this conversation, Mike and I...

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EP 73: DISCERNMENT AS A PRACTICE: MAKE CLEAR DECISIONS FOR LIFE AND WORK
with guest Nathalie Martinek

Nathalie Martinek, PhD traded biological research for decoding toxic relationships and workplaces. Think of her as a guide through the minefields of personal relationships and modern professional life, equipping people with the knowledge and skills to interrupt dysfunctional patterns, relate better, and restore stability.

Intro: 
We’re living in an age where information and opinions come at us from every direction, yet clarity feels harder to find tha...

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This episode kicks off the relaunch of the podcast with a timely and transformative exploration of accountability as a foundation for genuine connection.

I’m joined by Nathalie Martinek PhD, a relational intelligence educator who supports individuals and teams in navigating the complexities of relationships, both personally and professionally. With a grounded and insightful approach, Nathalie helps decode dysfunctional dynamics like hidden power plays, emotional avoidance, and unspoken expectations, offering practical tools to rebuild trust and co-create healthier patterns. She brings heart, clarity, and wisdom to this powerful conversation on accountability in...

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In this epsiode I have an enriching conversation with Lucy Mayes and Ingrid Gaiotto.

Lucy: A mother with two young adult children who is transitioning into a new phase of life. She has a background in law but left her law career due to a values disconnect and pursued a career in workplace wellbeing, with a particular focus on healthcare. Lucy has also delved into spiritual personal development work and aims to share her knowledge and experience as she gains more freedom.

Ingrid: With a...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 71

In this episode I’m speaking a very special woman and someone I feel blessed to call a friend, Nathalie Brewer.

Nathalie is a true survivor who has faced numerous cancer diagnosis and emerged stronger every time. Nathalie’s journey is one of resilience, and embracing life's uncertainties while playing the 'long game' with cancer. Over the past seven years, she has experienced remission multiple times, always hopeful that the cancer had completely gone. Her story is one of such strength and grace and an inspiring testament to the...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 70 with guest Joe Hart.

Joe is a psychologist and executive coach and author of “True Perspective”. After graduating with a Master of Organisational Psychology, Joe spent 7 years working for Gallup, a global leader in engagement and strengths based development. He became a strengths based coach, engagement expert and worked with senior leaders all over Asia. He then went on to spend a few years working for Chandler Macleod leading the Client Services team, running culture change programs, executive coaching, and psychometric assessment for selection and development. Most recently he was the culture lead...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 69 with guest Nathalie Martinek.

Nathalie is an ex-systems biology and cancer researcher turned Narcissism Hacker, consultant and independent medical culture researcher. As a highly attuned observer Nathalie became acutely alive to the fact that toxic behaviours metastasise, just like the tumours she once studied. As a global consultant for leaders, investors and executives in healthcare, tech and related industries, she specialises in helping individuals and teams navigate professional relationships that feature narcissistic behaviours. Her clients develop skills and strategies to successfully negotiate with corporate psychopaths and prevent psychological, financial or reputational harm.<...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 68 with special guest Amy Loughren (the real nurse behind the Netflix movie 'The GoodNurse'.)

Amy worked for many years as an overloaded trauma/ICU/ER nurse but in 2003 her life path changed. In this very authentic, open conversation Amy shares her story of unknowingly befriending a serial killer - Charles Cullen in 2001 and her intense journey in helping detectives put him in jail. Amy generously took me through the deep layers of her personal quest in self-discovery this very unique experience took her on.

The conversation was deep and full...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 67 with guest Jimi Hunt.

(N.B - we experienced a couple of connection issues that affected the sound quality in parts but it's mostly fine)

Talking about Mental health and mental illness is commonplace these days. They are on the agenda in schools, workplaces, government organisations, community groups, media, and across all social media networks. This is a great step forward in mental health awareness and de-stigmatising mental illness but I wonder how much real-life courageous action people are taking to live a happier, more meaningful, and connected life.
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Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 66.

“You can't heal in a workplace, situation or institution that continues to harm you.“ - Nathalie Martinek

With this in mind in this episode, we are going to take a deep dive into burnout and bring awareness to things that contribute to workplace toxicity that rarely get talked about in workplace wellbeing conversations. What it looks like, sounds like, feels like, as well as the wellness initiatives that try to cover up the core systemic problems. There’s much more to the burnout conversation than needs to be addressed and we do...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 65.

With some much change over the last few years, do you feel like your mojo has gone on holiday without you - you know, that magical feeling that comes from being joyful and feeling connected, from living with purpose and meaning and having a creative flow?

In this episode guest, an authority on creativity, culture, and the human future of work,
Mykel Dixon, highlights that your creative, playful spark always resides within you, waiting for you to reconnect with it so you can thrive both personally and professionally.
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Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 64

The terms - future of work, modern leadership, gender equality, inclusion, humanising workplaces, and employee wellbeing, are all commonplace at the moment, so today I want to dive into a somewhat taboo subject that’s often ignored as part of these topical conversations and traditionally regarded as a medical or personal matter for women and their families only - MENOPAUSE.

Menopause - peri and post, often intersects with a significant time in a woman's career, a time when women are most likely to be occupying top leadership roles. Research shows th...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 63. I have pulled this episode from a recording I did a few years ago, as it's a topic that constantly holds relevance and personally, I think was a great conversation worth listening to.

I chat with “Fatigue Professor” John Toomey to dive deeper into the topic of FATIGUE PREVENTION, what causes it, the implications, impact if not addressed, and ways it can be prevented or at least reduced.

Fatigue is a multi-faceted challenge and requires understanding and knowledge to ensure that it can be kept at bay, or even eliminated.
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Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 62. 

In this episode, I have a deep and meaningful conversation with Dr. Jimi Wollumbin.
Jimi is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a background in philosophy and eastern religion and has been described as a philosopher of medicine.

The conversation is definitely rooted in philosophy, with ancient myths woven in, as we discussed the cracked lenses in which humans move through the world, the polarisation of modern culture, and the power of storytelling, connection, curiosity, humility, and wonder in healing the divide and bringing us back to whole-person w...

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 61. 

In this casual conversation I am talking to Michael Ellis about a new era in workplace culture. Michael designs and delivers creative culture strategies for companies that want to change the world of work, for good.

And as people begin to trickle back into communal work spaces, there’s a real opportunity to do this in a more considered and aligned way. As Michael’s work is based on a foundation of self awareness and empathy, two qualities that I strongly believe enhance connection and in turn sustainable success, it was g...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 60

The need for self care has never been greater. Stress and anxiety are having an impact on the wellbeing of many and affecting energy levels, sleep and hormones. With a real need to find ways to be calm and centred, in this episode I chat with Simmi - a woman who has devoted 30 years to help 1000’s of people with their wellbeing needs as a qualified Aromatherapist and Aromatherapy Educator, about using essential oils as part of our wellbeing toolbox.

In this conversation, Simmi takes us into the world of Ar...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 59.

2020/21 has seen people spend more time in their homes than ever before. So in this episode, I chat with Cecilia Macaulay about creating calm, beautiful and usable spaces in the home, using a blend of permaculture design, zen living and Japanese culture - or in Cecilia's words - to live lightly and delightly.

Cecilia has 28 years of experience in permaculture design, 27 of which are in Japan. She worked on the design of a self-maintaining garden for Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean island. She was engaged as a consultant for Taronga Zo...

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With so many people succumbing to anxiety and fear at the moment, many are feeling hopeless and finding it hard to feel optimistic. But we all know we need to focus on hope and optimism for the future wellbeing of ourselves, the younger generations and the planet.

So to promote solutions that focus on fun, make sense of life and taming our toxic load so we can master our mind and body and create a culture of wellness, I’m joined by Special Guest, Dr Marc Cohen.

Dr Ma...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 57.

In this episode, I am talking to Merv Neal, a man that laughed himself to health.
We explore how laughter impacts our wellbeing and how you can bring more of it into your everyday life.

Merv is a specialist who studies the physiological and psychological effects of laughter. Merv is an authority on speaking, training, and facilitating workshops about laughter and in particular Laughter Yoga.

Merv shares his story about how laughter cured him of a terminal illness. and his journey into understanding the science behind why.<...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 56.
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

In this episode, the focus is on the workplace and how it is one of the key pillars of creating connection for many people.

In 2020 we saw a dramatic change in the way people work, with most being forced to work from home. In Australia, people ar...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 55.
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

I love a good story, especially ones from women who challenge ideas and societal norms, showcase diversity, overcome judgment and shame, find beauty in the broken and redefine success to live their best life. And in this episode, I am chatting with a woman who has done and co...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 54
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

Our choices impact our work, health and relationships and today I am chatting with Jenny Cole to talk about the choices people make when it comes to helping others and discuss :

Why helping is not always helpful - how to avoid the "advice trap” and the rela...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 53
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

If you are a regular listener or follow my work, you know that I strongly believe that self knowledge is a major key to sustainable success.

So today, I’m chatting with Melanie Mideggs, who brings an additional perspective to the self knowledge puzzle. Melanie is a Ps...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 52
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

My guest on this episode is Nina Hjortlund and in this episode, she shares her admirable and inspirational story and insights.

Nina is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to generosity of spirit and giving back, creating positive change in the lives of the vulnerable. Her de...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 51. I'm Lisa, your host and Founder of Wellthy Living.

My guest today is a podiatrist, Andy Bryant.

Andy has worked as a podiatrist for 20 years but the past few years have seen big changes in methods of practice. He works in alternative ways to many traditional podiatrists, becoming a disruptor in his industry. Andy is committed to returning feet to the way they're designed to move in harmony with the rest of the body. He is passionate about the barefoot movement and natural footwear.

We started the conversation...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 50!

Being a milestone episode, I thought I would bring on my very first guest of the show and regular contributor Dr Nathalie Martinek. This episode will be somewhat an extension of the EP 1:‘How to care less, while still being caring’, which is still the most listened episode of the series. In today's episode will take a deeper look at how we can address our needs.

So often when we feel triggered and challenged it is because we have unmet needs. But the problem is many people have not taken the...

In todays episode I have a special guest known as ‘Romany Romany’ - a sassy, magnetic woman who truly understands the meaning of connection, spreading her magic everywhere she goes. She is a world renowned British magician, winner of Las Vegas World Magic Awards and author ‘Spun Into Gold’ a story of her secret life, a true story of hope . I was privileged to met and become friends with Romany earlier this year, before the world turned crazy, at the Ultimate Girls week away in Fiji, where she successfully amazed 200+ women poolside with her dazzling, burlesque style magic show as well as...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 48
I’m Lisa, a life, clarity and wellbeing coach, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of wonderful people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

If I have learnt anything in my life, it’s that life is unpredictable and despite wishing I could somehow control each step on my path and ensure predictability, I cannot. So my planning process is ongoing and agile, and my stra...

In this conversation with Izzy Elfa, she talks openly about her life, her diagnosis of CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) and DID (disassociative identity disorder) and how she discovered art and went on to become an artist.

Izzy shared about her 3 'alters' and how they present themselves and provide inspiration in the painting process and how their individual styles are represented in her expressive artworks.

We also discussed what success means for her, what painting has opened up for her and at what point making art turned from therapy and hobby to a business.

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By fixing our food systems could we solve chronic disease/obesity, reduce the cost of healthcare, reverse climate change and ensure everyone in society has equal access to quality nutritious food… Could regenerative agriculture be the answer for a better future?

In this episode, I chat with visionary change-maker and activist for the future food systems - Nick Rose: Executive Director of Australia’s national sustainable food systems organization - ‘Sustain’

You will get to learn from Nick’s extensive knowledge & experience about our food systems, the significance of urban agriculture, food sovereignty and about his latest pro...

In this conversation, I chat with Silfath Pinto about feminine wisdom, life force energy of women and how it impacts the way we live, love and lead.

Silfath is a practitioner of the Healing Arts and Sacred Wisdom Keeper, who has spent the last 10 years traveling the world and supporting individuals in stepping into their brilliance and becoming happiness alchemists. Her clients have experienced beautiful paradigm shifts: from changing jobs to starting a new career, from letting go of past hurt to moving to a new city, from meeting their life partner and improving relationships, from losing weight t...

In this casual conversation I chat with Tracy Verdugo- an inspirational artist who has had success globally with her vibrant, joy filled works as well as her creative workshops.

We chat about the metaphoric relationship between art making and life and how the dualities of life, for example, beauty and mess, holding on and letting go, chaos and order, planning and intuition are well practiced during the process of making art. Tracy shared her multi layered approach to her artwork and we drew the parallel to life layers.

We discussed the discomfort in uncertainty that many...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 43.

In this episode, I chat with spiritual author, speaker and mentor Kris Franken and we take a fresh look at your inner guidance systems.

Kris shares the meaning of commonly used words: intuition, instinct and insight, the differences between them, ways to connect with them and how they contribute to your level of self awareness.

We discuss:
-Self awareness practices
-Rituals
-The importance of understanding your needs & knowing your values
-Making values based choices
-How to connect with your body through your senses<...

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations, episode 42.

Social connection and cohesion are critically important to good health, longevity and quality of life. Yet, during the last few months, we have been living in unusual times of isolation and social distancing.
What’s the impact and how do we prepare and transition for a new story, in the COVID -19 Era - What does this mean for individuals, communities and as a society and what role can we play?

In this episode, I chat about this with Gilbert Rochecouste, an inspiring man who for over 26 years has le...

In this episode, I chat with Martine Oglethorpe, founder of 'The Modern Parent' and author of her new book 'The Modern Parent: Raising a great kid in the digital world'.

Martine wants parents and families to experience joy and connection within their families, so here we discuss some of the challenges, benefits and tools to help parents navigate the digital space with their kids, especially during a time when we are all spending more time than we’ve ever done together in our homes.

Some of the topics we talked about included:
-Managing screen time ef...

With COVID- 19 building a strong immune system is a real priority.

So today, I chat with Dr Leela Klein - Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner.

Dr Leela Klein works across many health issues but has a special interest in psycho-emotional issues such as anxiety and depression, which is pertinent in today's society in general but particularly in the current global pandemic.

In this conversation we discuss:
- Leela's pathway to becoming a TCM practitioner, including the mindset to make a big career change

- What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and how...

In this current time of COVID19, many businesses are changing their business models to take their businesses online. In this episode, I chat with an online business coach, conscious marketer & author, George Kao about how to do this whilst still aligning with personal values, integrity and ethics.

We discuss:
- The balance between being a sustainable business and being compassionate to the reality of peoples financial stress.
-Being market-driven and how that differs from profit-driven
-Creating content and offers with curiosity and to test the market
-Building genuine connections with your audience
-Sustainable...

Mediation is the fastest growing health trend in Western countries. It is no longer considered an activity only for the highly spiritual. It has become a tool used by everyday people and health care practitioners as an essential part of overall wellbeing.

There are more and more studies showing the benefits of mediation and mindfulness for the brain, the body, our emotional management and even for our relationships. And with many people experiencing overwhelm and anxiety with the change in circumstance during this COVID -19 pandemic, it can prove to be a beneficial tool.

To talk...

In this episode I chat with the "content coach" - Jo Johnson. We explore the value of storytelling when creating content for your business. This juicy conversation was jam packed with knowledge and tools to help you build confidence in your writing.

We discussed:
- The different impact in sharing a story verses sharing your expertise via data and facts
- How to write in a way that builds genuine relationships and helps your audience to understand you and your values
- The use of humour
- The importance of knowing your audience, their...

In this episode, I chat with best-selling author of the books Lucky Bitch, Get Rich Lucky Bitch and Chillpreneur, Denise Duffield-Thomas. Denise is a business mentor and self-made millionaire with a thriving global community of female entrepreneurs.

We discuss ways to create a successful business without the constant hustle, the challenges to doing this and some changes you can make to feel less overwhelmed and more joy whilst still make money.

We really covered so much in just one hour. In this jam-packed conversation we chatted about:

-FOMO and about being disliked
-What...