Wellthy Living Radio Show

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversation. 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 background in Italian heritage and a passion for the arts, hospitality, and travel, has embarked on various ventures, including running a cafe and now a tour operations company. She maintains a deep connection to her Italian roots and channels her skills and passions into creating businesses aligned with her values.Lucy and Ingrid have joined forces for this special episode to discuss their shared passion for personal development, authenticity, and making a positive impact in the world.They

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 71In 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 power of the human spirit and the profound meaning that can be found in life's most challenging moments. For regular listeners you may remember an a conversation I had with Nathalie in July 2018 were we discussed Nathalies cancer journey from diagnosis to thriving. If you haven’t listened I highly recommend you do, it’s EP 12: Occupy your body: One womans cancer diagnosis and her journey to thrivingIn this epiosde Nathalie caught us up o

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 and internal executive coach supporting people at all levels of seniority. Intro:"In a world where screens dominate our interactions, where emojis replace genuine expressions, and where instant messaging supersedes face-to-face connections, it has become more crucial than ever to recognize the power and significance of dialogue. Open and honest conversations are th

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.Many women struggle or have struggled with aggression and bullying by other women. Actually stats show that of the bullying cases lead by women in the workplace, 80% of those cases are woman on woman.In this episode we explore lateral ( women on women) aggression & bullying in

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 of thought provoking insights. We talked about friendship, family, trauma, betrayal, denial, boundaries, compassion, accountability, aligning to values, a bigger purpose, breaking intergenerational healing, and more.There were tangents and that uncovered lots of takeaways. Normal people can do extraordinary things is one takeaway that Amy would like you to walk away with. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did. We

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. My guest today - Jimi Hunt is someone who takes courageous and some may even say outrageous action to live his best life and in turn has made it his mission to help people be happier and healthier, by making himself happier and healthier, he refers to it as Moving people up the Mental fitness continuum to become mentally fitter.Jimi is known for his Guinness World Record for building the world's longest wate

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 66.“You can't heal in a workplace, situation or institution that continues to harm you.“ - Nathalie MartinekWith 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 our best to highlight some in this episode. My guest, Nathalie Martinek is a relationship coach and consultant for leaders and executives in healthcare and related industries, globally. She helps leaders and executives navigate professional and personal relationships with narcissistic people using strategic communication and relational skills while managing risks to their reputation and career progression. The episode begins by defini

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.Creativity helps inspire a culture of connection, growth, and employee engagement. It's time to reimagine leadership. In this conversation, I chat with Mykel about what keeps people and organisations from fully embracing a new more creative, and human-centred way of leading and why it matters.We also explore the metaphoric relationship and life dualities between creative arts (in Mykel's case, as a Jazz musician) and business success. We discuss cha

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 64The 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 that the effects of menopause are far more extensive than hot flushes and can include symptoms of anxiety, ‘brain fog, insomnia, exhaustion, joint pain, and heart palpitations and women are suffering in silence out of fear and shame.Women in leadership roles are on the rise and to maintain their valuable contributions, I believe we need to be more open about what menopause is and how it affects both individuals and org

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. We will discuss ways to achieve high performance without stepping too far across the fatigue line.This is not a conversation that focuses just on sleep issues. We will chat about hydration, oxygenation, pH Balance, food, fitness, life purpose, mental health, mindset, and more.I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did. We would love your feedback- What’s your biggest insight or takeaway ...leave a comment and let us know.And if you’d l

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 wellbeing.Some of the things we talked about:*The true meaning of the word ‘science’ and how the term ‘follow the science’ is driving a particular narrative and societal culture *The cult of scientism that has emerged - science functioning as a religion*Integrating the art and science in medicine*Fragmentation in the modern world and how our cracked lens give us a perspective that things are split inst

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 good opportunity to bring him on the show and discuss insights and inspire action as we begin to create a new normal. The conversation flowed in many directions covering everything from the way we communicate, to curiosity, compassion, relinquishing control, support, patience, the power of vulnerability, shame and more. We loved to know what your biggest insights are from this conversation. Please a comment and let us know.If you’ve enjoyed

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 60The 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 Aromatherapy. We cover the what, why and how of essential oils, discussing:- The benefits of using Essential Oils - Physiological and psychological- The science - Regulation, safety and considerations for certain people, such as pregnant women- The different groups of oils and what they are best used for- a recipe blend for anxietyand more.To connect with Simmi:https://thearomatherapist.com.au/If you're interested in essential oils but you’ve been unsure about wher

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 Zoo’s 10-year plan. Cecilia is the co-author 'Visual Language for Global Communication', together with the legendary user interface designer Aaron Marcus and has spoken at high-profile events such as Vivid Ideas Sydney.In this episode, Cecilia starts by telling us what permaculture design is and then shares the lessons she gained from studying permaculture and how it can be applied to create home spaces that are both beautiful and usable

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP.58With 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 Marc is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student.In this episode Marc shares his passion for holistic medicine and wellness and how he went from studying western medicine to now focus more on integrative medicine and health promotion.Marc dives into his passion topic- 'water' and why he thinks its the solution to realising worldwide wellness. We discussed types of water, science of water, impacts of toxins in our water and impacts of ba

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.We discussed how laughter can not only ease suffering but can enhance connection and the overall wellbeing of a person, a relationship and even the wellness of a business. Merv took me through some practical activities and tools that everyone can use in their daily lives. Enjoy :-)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Over to you: What’s your biggest insight or

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 are slowly coming back to the workplace and I’m wondering whether this last year has changed the future landscape of workplaces and spaces. I chat with the founder and CEO of Australia’s largest privately-owned co-working operator, Hub Australia - Brad Krauskopf to delve into this topic and explore the impact that workspace has on connection, leadership and the overall wellbeing of a business and its people.Brad is a national leader in the co-working space, founding Hub in 2011

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 continues to do all of this.My guest is a woman often referred in women's business circles as ‘the copyright queen” Jay Crisp Crow. But we do give you tips on copyrighting, instead Jay shares with us about her life with an invisible illness and her achievement in successfully staying connected and living well despite her body being sick…or unwell.A little more about Jay:In her old life, Jay juggled a family, a disability, and a communications job

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 54I’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 relationship dynamics that often get played out. Guest intro:Jenny is an executive coach, facilitator, educator and mother to Albert the spaniel, running two successful businesses, Positively Beaming and BEAM Consulting.Jenny believes that the world is always ready for a little more joy and her focus is ensuring you find it and build it into your life.Despite being a committed, excellent educator of 20 years and recognised national expert in the field of Special Educatio

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 52I’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 Psychosomatic Therapist, Face Reader & SpeakerIn this episode, we discussed Melanie's favourite psychosomatic tool - Face reading - What insights does your chin, mouth, nose, ears and eyes reveal about your personality and which chakras do they relate to in the body?It was a fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy it.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What’s