Chat on This
Chat on This is a series of conversations designed to be thought-provoking, informative and offer an empowering approach towards wellbeing for your family.
Hosted by Advanced Health Chiropractic, these conversations will equip you with the tools and understanding that will further your family’s chiropractic journey and approach to health from the inside out. From our conversations here, to wherever you like to listen, unite with your community and let’s Chat on This.
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Episode 127
Katie James: Breastfeeding myths from The Midwives Cauldron
We are star struck to share this one! Katie James is the co-host of Midwives Cauldron podcast as well as host of The Feeding Couch. She is a midwife and lactation consultant, highly renowned for her incredible work with women and families around the world
Episode 126
Sarah Farrant Part 3: Steps for Thriving Through Winter
Part 3 of 3 and where we get into the nitty gritty of taking your health to the NEXT level this Winter. The funny thing is, this episode takes our listeners to a place we are all entirely capable of achieving, it is the most natural state. Yet, sadly, it isn’t common.
Episode 125
Sarah Farrant Part 2: Understand your immune system
If you missed the first episode we suggest you back and start there as Sarah introduces the concept of a ‘Health Expression’ which she coined herself.
Episode 124
Sarah Farrant: You Can Stay Healthy This Winter, here’s how
Sarah Farrant is the co-founder of Vital Wellbeing, focused on generational health. Sarah is a powerhouse of knowledge, action and a credit to her own philosophies of health – raising healthy vibrant children, and caring for herself and her people in a vitalistic way.
Episode 123
Les Mills Otto Prodan: Reaching Human Potential With The Mind And Body
Our second Les Mills guest and we are honoured. As with Susan Renata on Episode 34, Otto is magic. Not only is he an incredibly talented teacher of movement, he is a powerful and captivating speaker on this Chat today. Otto and I share:
Episode 122
Thyroid Series Part 3: Supporting good thyroid function from the inside out
Hear the final episode of our 3-part series with Jenny Brooks from the Libby Clinic. Supporting good thyroid function from the inside out – an approach Chiropractors know all about! We, like you, are keen to learn from this episode and soak in Jenny’s wisdom
Episode 121
Thyroid Series Part 2: Understanding testing and body signs
This one is for our detail and science lovers. Jenny breaks down a complex topic into simple pieces. We learn – What to test for when looking to understand the thyroid – Standard testing and misconceptions – Common triggers and causes of thyroid dysfunction – Over active, under active and autoimmune thyroid difficulties – How to seek proper testing and who pays
Episode 120
Thyroid series: Jenny Brooks from Libby Clinic
Jenny joins us from the Libby Clinic – holistically, biochemically and nutritionally trained to get to the root cause of health issues, combining emotional understanding with her discoveries. Katie and Jenny focus on the thyroid today
Episode 119
Tongue Tie Part 3 of 3 with Sam Haitsma
Our final episode of the series and it’s the perfect end. If you are a parent, carer or know someone desperately looking for hope with their babies latch and feeding – then this is where you will find it. We will discuss the link between tongue movement, brain to body communication, subluxation in the nervous system and tongue tie. We will tell you EXACTLY what you can do, who you can talk, the questions to ask and the results to expect.
Episode 118
Signs of Tongue Tie: Part 2 of 3 with Sam Haitsma
If you haven’t started with Part 1, make sure you do as this episode is a great build on that Chat. Today, Katie and Sam discuss the signs of tongue tie in little ones and the understanding behind what causes them
Episode 117
Understanding and Addressing Tongue Tie: Part 1 of 3 with Sam Haitsma
As mothers, Katie and Sam both acknowledge we always do our best in the moment with what we have. They both express gratitude for the ‘tools in the toolkit’ so to speak that has helped them to navigate Motherhood – both the challenges and the things that may come easier. However, with this in mind there are things that would, or could, be done differently with both hindsight and the enlightened information and experience they have now.
Episode 116
The Move Room: Best Movements For Growing Brains
We are joined by The Move Room today for a brilliant Chat on all things brain and movement for our little people. As we know in Chiropractic, when our brains are appropriately stimulated and with good clarity in the nervous system – we see sequential movement development in children. This skill continues on into our lives as we learn new tasks, create movement patterns or even recover from potentially drastic events such as illness or injury. The ability of our brain to grow and develop is an innate function, and it requires a clear nervous system along with appropriate stimulation to do so optimally.
Episode 115
Let’s teach our children that their bodies are capable of amazing things
Takeaways – Teaching children about their body’s innate intelligence and natural healing abilities empowers them to live vibrant lives. Understanding the body’s natural healing processes helps children trust their bodies and make better decisions. Education and a medicalized model can undermine trust in our bodies and limit our potential for an amazing life. Recognizing and nurturing our body’s innate wisdom leads to proactive health behaviors and effective handling of challenges.
Episode 114
Are your kids all wonky?! Cerebellum hacks for both kids and adults
We are talking all things Cerebellum and it’s influence on – Mood and Emotion – Balance – Posture – Learning – Cognition and Memory
Episode 113
Breech babies and Chiropractic
This episode takes a spin you maybe were not expecting! It’s an empowering and informative episode on all things chiropractic and breech babies. Funny enough chiropractic is not about helping breech babies…. well not in the way you may expect!
Episode 112
Andrea, Period Whisperer: Phases of womanhood
Andrea Huddleston is a chiropractor and she discusses various topics related to women’s health, including menstruation, supporting the menstrual cycle for future pregnancy, challenges with the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause.
Episode 111
Olivia Murrell: How to make your NY resolutions stick… with momentum!
We are discussing the power of momentum – How to build it – How to measure it – What to do when it is waning – Ways to amplify it so that goal achieving stays on track – The essence of momentum, new beginnings and Chiropractic care
Episode 110
Unpacking Childhood: Your Instagram questions on child development and raising healthy families naturally
Welcome back to 2024! Your Instagram questions for this episode were…
Episode 109
Hayley and Breezy Maginness: What’s happening in your child’s developing brain and maximising the health of families
In this conversation, Breezy and Hayley Maginness discuss the importance of chiropractic care for children and families.
Episode 108
Part 2 of our 2-part series with Deniza Ceniza
We chat to Dina today on her experience and wisdom is healing childhood asthma alongside chiropractic care.
Episode 107
Part 1 of our 2-part series with Deniza Ceniza
Stay tuned for next week’s Chat on childhood asthma, and how Dina’s methods have helped countless children regain their health.
Episode 106
The miracle of birth: Let your nervous system lead the way
This podcast is all-encompassing and the ONE resource that has all of the magic in the same place.
Episode 105
Colic… My baby won’t stop crying!
We have our beautiful and VERY experienced Katie Pritchard taking the podcast this week, and it happens to be one of her favourite topics.
Episode 104
A lifestyle of purpose, structure and success with Malcolm Rudd
As one of our own close friends, colleague and mentor – we are delighted to share Malcolm Rudd’s brilliance with our listeners.
Episode 103
Want to make your brain work faster? Here’s how you can:
As mentioned in the beginning of this show, Helen Bartrom from Positive Births NZ has offered our listeners a 10% discount off her online or in-person hypnobirthing courses booked before November 30th.
Episode 102
Wiring Brains for Learning and Success
Today’s Chat is a re-release of one of our most popular Brain and Learning series. We discuss what causes a busy brain and why, why this makes learning harder, what it looks like in the classroom, how to measure and how to help
Episode 101
Positive Births NZ with Helen Bartrom: Guided By The Nervous System
Having heard many chiropractors, and chiropractic seekers, birth stories on Helen’s own podcast – we are delighted to have her along for a Chat.
Episode 100
Understanding your child’s Vagus nerve with Mo Andrews
Our 100th episode!! And no better guest than having Mo Andrews join us for a return this week.
Episode 99
Get your Vagus nerve FIRING with Mo Andrews
We have 2 episodes for you – tailored towards adults and children. Today kicks us off with the brilliant Monique Andrews, chiropractor and passionate expert in the vagus nerve particularly.
Episode 98
The Most Exciting Brain Research / Part 2, Heidi Haavik
Part 2 from the fabulous Heidi Haavik – her research into the brain, and the HUGE impacts of chiropractic care on this.
Episode 97
Female Health and Hormone Repair / Lara Briden
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and she is famously known for her books Hormone Repair Manual and Period Repair Manual.
Episode 96
Intuition and Gut Feelings – The Neurology Behind It
Have you ever had the experience of thinking about someone you haven’t heard from in a while, and sure enough that day the phone rings and it’s them?
Episode 95
Childhood Milestones: The Brain, Chiropractic and Development / Martin Rosen
This episode is a highly sought after discussion from those in our practice.
Episode 94
What’s causing inflammation: Inside the magic of a well-adjusted nervous system and influences on the inflammatory cascade
Did you know most disease includes an inflammatory component? Be that autoimmune, skin, gut, coughs, colds or injuries?
Episode 93
Growth or Decline with Katie and Lydia
Growth and Decline are both normal states within the body.
Episode 92
Is it possible to balance work, children, lifestyle and STILL find joy?
These two bring us so much joy in chiropractic, seminars and now to chat with on the podcast.
Episode 91
The brains, brilliance and science behind your Chiropractic care / Heidi Haavik
All things science with one (if not THE) of the most brilliant chiropractic researchers in the world.
Episode 90
Are you ready to thrive? Supporting immune, gut, and reproductive health with simple steps / Shaz Andrew
We are delighted to have Shaz on board with us, and for such an informative chat on all things natural wellbeing.
Episode 89
How is Grant Schofield making waves in the space of clever risk-taking, vibrant, strong and able families?
Grant Schofield is the Professor of Public Health at the Auckland University of Technology and director of the Human Potential Centre.
Episode 88
Nutrigenomics and the Power of Food with Christine Houghton
This week Katie is Chatting with Christine Houghton.
Episode 87
Angela Osborne joins us for a Chat this week.
Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist and masters in Health Science.
Episode 86
Healing recurrent infections in kids and supporting immune systems with Leila Masson
For over 25 years Leila has been working with children and their families to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
Episode 85
How do you get an absolute guru to narrow down their genius for just a quick chat? Well, she did it!
Gina is a very close colleague and recommended practitioner of the practice.
Episode 84
Boosting Your Body’s Defences: Unleashing the Power of the Immune System and Chiropractic Care
We have another success story to hopefully motivate and inspire you with HOPE.
Episode 83
Terrain Theory and Your Immune System with Tim Ewer
We have the incredible Tim Ewer back with us for this Chat.
Episode 82
Are Daycares A Breeding Ground For Germs? With Kerry, Jess and Kim from Wilde Meadows
“Wilde Meadows – little school in the valley” – That name says it all doesn’t it?
Episode 81
Better handling common childhood illnesses – Paediatric Nurse and Chiropractic come together for this one
We chat with Darcey today, and let the magic of our worlds collide.
Episode 80
Brain health drives physical health. How to maximise your body this Winter / Murray Warner
Ways to maximise your body this winter.
Episode 79
Chiropractic Secrets to Supercharging the Immune System: Resilience and Adaptability
How can we prime and support our bodies towards resilience this Winter?
Episode 78
Tim Ewer: Easy stress busters to boost immune health this winter
Tim Ewer is Katie’s uncle, making this Chat extra special and close to home.
Episode 77
Chiropractic care that embodies culture, recovery and community connection / Vernon’s Story
This is a story of recovery for not only one incredible individual, but the people he interacts with in her work and community life.
Episode 76
Bruce Lipton: Your thoughts drive your physiology
Have you heard of Bruce Lipton?
Episode 75
Empowering Pregnancy and Birth / James Evans, Chiropractor
Hear our chat with James Evans who is a chiropractor, and alongside his wife Jenna focuses on chiropractic care throughout pregnancy, labour and postpartum.
Episode 74
What your nervous system scans are really telling you about your life.
We talk with David Fletcher about the 3 neurological scans we run at our practice, Advanced Health Chiropractic.
Episode 73
Addicted to stress: Is the outcome luck, genes or choice?
Katie dives into an extraordinary chat with someone who has known her almost her entire life! From intrepid travel stories, to devastating losses, children, adventures and everything in between – this Chat covers a simply amazing story of one woman.
Episode 72
How to keep stress in check during pregnancy / Midwife Adriana Yianacou
We have our legendary Adriana back to Chat for round 2. And this time we are following on from last week’s episode…
Episode 71
Get the low down on Tongue Ties / From pre-conception to birth
We take this one from all angles as tongue ties seem to be more and more common.
Episode 70
There’s something very different about chiropractic families: A passionate, real and sometimes hilarious chat with someone who’s seen it all / Judy Olsson
Our beloved Judy Olsson! If you are a long time AHC member and needing your Judy fix – this is for you. Or, if you haven’t had the privilege of meeting Judy – consider this your introduction to a phenomenal woman.
Episode 69
Feeling triggered this week? Understanding your response to trauma
We talk how the extreme weather events, school and business closures, of the recent week have left our nervous systems feeling TRIGGERED.
Episode 68
Healthy Homes and Chemical Loads: Mould and how it impacts your central nervous system
Katie has the low-down on mould, and we think it’s especially important given the recent flooding and already damp houses in Auckland with such an unusually wet summer.
Episode 67
Katie on State of Emergencies: The Impact on Our Sympathetic Nervous System and What’s Happening Right Now
As Auckland enters its second week of a state of emergency declaration following the devastating floods, Katie mindfully breaks this down for us and what effect it really has on our nervous systems. With extraordinary stress comes an extraordinary need for our bodies to be able to respond and keep us alive.
Episode 66
From kids for kids: How to have Superhero health and strong bodies / Maddy and Ava
In this episode, we discuss what’s on their minds at this stage of life, what it means to the girls to be healthy, how do they keep their bodies thriving, their chiropractic stories and what they are most looking forward to this year.
Episode 65
Unleashing your Teens Potential with Positive Psychology with Guest Speaker Caroline Jack
Caroline is now a life coach and trained mental health youth first aider. You can find her at Life Coaching with Caroline Jack and she also works as a life coach at Fettes College, Edinburgh.
Episode 64
We chat to our very own Ryan Julian – AHC legend and champion 10-pin bowling player
Ryan has represented New Zealand across the world stage, competing against both his own age as well as open adult leagues.
Episode 63
Brain’s wired for learning: Reading, writing and retention – making school life easier this year.
Parents and teachers will unite over this episode as we discuss the ways in which some teenagers may find learning a challenge, and how best to navigate this.
Episode 62
If I could jump into my teen’s brain…
Teen interview with Nadiya Turk on concerns and stresses for teenagers, and how to wire for success.
Episode 61
Maintaining good health over Summer: What our teenagers need throughout the silly season.
By the time we get to the Summer holidays, we’re all well ready for a break… kids included!
Episode 60
Optimising sports performance in Teens and why the research is bringing it all back to the BRAIN.
This episode shares the research on what is happening in the brain when we adjust the spine and nervous system, and why that positively impacts the strength and agility of teenagers.
Episode 59
Understanding a teenager’s neurological needs around sleep.
This one is a goodie! We discuss all the neurology surrounding sleep, circadian rhythms, influences on sleep and what might be getting in the way.
Episode 58
The Gut-Brain link, Skin, Mood and Anxiety in Teenagers
The two are both directly and indirectly linked so it makes sense as chiropractors to dedicate a whole episode to nourishing the gut alongside the nervous system. We will discuss this throughout this Chat.
Episode 57
What does posture REALLY have to do with your kids brain? We give you the ins and outs
Posture is a B I G topic for a lot of people. We all want to hold ourselves up straight, walk with confidence and grow with healthy and strong bodies into our older years.
Episode 56
How we Maximise the Health of your Teens and Tweens with these 3 Core Steps
This episode is all about tweens and teens, but more importantly it’s about growing HEALTHY teens and tweens.
Episode 55
7 Signs Your Teen May Not Be Thriving And Why
This is an incredible case study and a very special one to share. For most of us, we know or at least have an inkling when something is off or amiss with our children’s health.
Episode 54
From distressed, depressed and anxious to life as a vibrant teen
This is an incredible case study and a very special one to share. Be following our Instagram to see the nervous system scans and watch this teen move from stuck & exhausted, to vibrant, healthy and resilient.
Episode 53
Busy and distracted brains in tweens and teens / Why it happens and what to do
It’s all about the neurology in this episode! A busy brain is a simple term we use to describe the neurology that may be driving behaviour which appears chaotic, anxious, reactive or frantic.
Episode 52
We dive into the neurology behind it and answer your Instagram questions / Hips, Head Shape and Home Care
The long awaited Hips, Head Shape and Home Care episode! This one is extra special as you guys have contributed to it by asking your questions on Instagram.
Episode 51
Latch, attachment, spilling, sleep, colic, and all things newborns: Chiropractic approach for parents
Pregnant, planning to be or have a young baby? We have everything you need to know in order to understand your baby’s signs and what they may be telling you.
Episode 50
Chiropractic care for a better birth experience. This is GOLD (and packed with information) / One Special Story
Recently while attending a home visit for a women during her labour, Katie was lucky enough to be present and in full assistance during the birth of this sweet little baby. Katie touches upon the magic of this experience and why, from a chiropractic perspective, she was there.
Episode 49
When, why and how to get checked by your chiropractor during labour + our top pregnancy resources / Lydia McClean
As a wrap up to our recent birth series, we give you everything you need to know about getting checked by your chiropractor during labour and birth. Here are the 4 top times to be checked during this phase and when to contact your chiropractor.
Episode 48
Midwife: How to create your ideal birth experience / Adriana Yianacou
An episode for all birthers, whether you are yet to birth or have done so many times over. Adriana’s perspective and expertise brings birth, and the birth room back to it’s core – trust the body, support the body, and give the body what it needs to perform.
Episode 47
Hypnobirthing educator, pregnancy and birth doula, and podcast host of This is Birth New Zealand/Megan Lloyd-Smith
As a returning guest, Megan joins us on the birth series with her key approaches to pregnancy, labour and birth. Megan is a hypnobirthing educator, pregnancy, and birth doula. She is the founder and host of the podcast This is Birth New Zealand.
Episode 46
Birth Series: Mum knows best – Navigating 2 different birth experiences and learnings for the impending arrival of #3/Niki Jacomb
Mum knows best – Niki’s intuition and trust in her body absolutely epitomises what we know here at Advanced Health Chiropractic. Women are powerful, they are resilient, and they are more than able to traverse the requirements of birth in a way that leaves them feeling empowered, supported and utterly capable. We are right here with you every step of the way.
Episode 45
Birth Series: Regulating your nervous system for optimal pregnancy, birth and Motherhood transitions / Vanessa Werner
Vanessa Werner is a wonderful start to our Chat on This Birth series, brought to you by Advanced Health Chiropractic. Vanessa is best known for how she collaborates with women, supporting them during pregnancy with personalised prenatal education alongside providing mental and emotional resources as they prepare for birth.
Episode 44
Detox and repair with lymphatic drainage: what’s the link to chiropractic? / Nikki Higgins
Nikki Higgins is our Naturopath and all things lymphatic system guru! She brings to our listeners an incredible insight into the physiological detox, growth and repair functions of the body with regards to the lymphatic system, ways to optimise this at home and in clinic, while outlining the role chiropractic plays alongside her work as a lymphatic drainage practitioner and naturopath.
Episode 43
Well-adjusted and chasing life outside the comfort zone: Bart’s story of his recent 4417km race across the Great Divide / Bart Muylle
This story, and many others like it from Tour Divide 2022, is packed with courage, commitment, overcoming challenges and seeking thrill in discomfort.
Episode 42
Intrepid adventurer, mountaineer and storyteller: Sharing a life of adventure / Jim Morrow
Jim Morrow has sought chiropractic care for close to 50 years! As a builder by trade, Jim’s passion for challenge and exploration came during his teenage years. He has since accomplished many huge feats including mountain climbs in some of the most incredible terrain such as that on offer in both Nepal and New Zealand.
Episode 41
Winter Wellbeing Mini Series: Stress busters to boost immune health / Tim Ewer
As the 4th and final episode to this mini series, we have Tim Ewer chatting with us today. And funny enough, Tim is Katie’s uncle so this is a very special episode.
Episode 40
Winter Wellbeing Mini Series: Priming our immune system for health / Damian Kristof
Our mini series discussing the sick and tired continues this episode – What is happening this year that seems to be causing us all to experience so many more symptoms than usual?
Episode 39
Winter Wellbeing Mini Series: Peptides and how these may be dampening our immune response / Murray Warner
In the face of added stress, increased segregation, immune-challenging cleaning habits along with continual fear and anxiety in our current world – we have created a brutal mix of ways to weaken the internal defence mechanisms of our body.
Episode 38
Mini series: Sick and tired of being sick and tired this Winter?
A legendary chiropractor and passionate life-liver, Tim Jack is our special guest this episode and he is bringing us the low-down on all things winter illnesses. Yet even better, Tim is not bogging us down with the intensity of bugs, viruses and unrelenting colds this winter, he is instead opening the conversation about what makes us HEALTHY.
Episode 37
The Perfect Storm: Stress, Presentations and Neurology in Children.
Ben Edwards gave credit to the Perfect Storm – a term coined by Tony Ebel, and is used to explain the all-too-common flow of events from birth, that leads to stressed out, struggling bodies and compromised health in children
Episode 36
Wellness platform: Productive teams and identifying stress in the work space / Libby Rainger
Libby Rainger is the founder of the Wellness Platform, and hosts the Wellness Platform Podcast which we have also had the honour of speaking on.
Episode 35
Overcoming Rushing Woman’s Syndrome; getting to the heart of it – Libby Weaver
As Katie says in the opening to this interview, she has been a loyal Libby fan for over 20 years. Following her incredibly insightful books, blogs and courses throughout this time, it is a wonderful honour to now have Libby along for a Chat on all things Rushing Women.
Episode 34
Global Fitness Industry Leader, Susan Renata
Les Mills international instructor, Detective and Leadership Facilitator. An all-encompassing take on choosing a fulfilling and meaningful life / Susan Renata
Episode 33
Skintopia, Nourishing from the inside out – Laura Duggan
Laura Duggan from Skintopia has our Women’s Wellness series off to a wonderful start.
Episode 32
Birth, feeding and adjusting to life with a new baby through chiropractic care – Jenna Duehr
Jenna Duehr is a chiropractor, nurse, researcher, lecturer, mother and a phenomenal woman in each of her roles. Jenna has been on Chat on This previously in Episode 7 where she shared her research into chiropractic care in pre-term babies, and the possible influence on reducing the risk of cerebral palsy in these children. She also shared the incredible research into pelvic floor strength and co-ordination amongst pregnant woman receiving chiropractic care.
Episode 31
Mind-state of a NZ rugby league player and living with energy / Richie Barnett
Former captain and worldwide rugby league player – Richie Barnett reminds us that the power behind excellent health and performance lies within all of us.
Episode 30
The Wellness Collective – How stress presents in kids and the increasingly common recipe for a Perfect Storm/Ben Edwards
As another proud graduate of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Ben Edwards knows chiropractic through and through. As a father and husband himself, he also has a profound understanding on how stress in the nervous system goes on to affect the healthy development of children.
Episode 29
Heart Rate Variability for health – an insight into what this incredible tool can mean for you and why we love it so much at Advanced Health Chiropractic/Beckett Grace
With one of our very own practice members – Beckett Grace, or practice legends as would be more our style.
Episode 28
Polyvagal theory and hacking the nervous system for health/Don MacDonald
Today’s episode stems around the vagus nerve and how our nervous system is so intricately designed for us to thrive. We often hear the ‘stress response’ as getting a bad name, fight or flight comes to mind and we all know what is feels like to be running around on a constant high alert.
Episode 27
The alignment of chiropractic and Rongoā Māori / Terina Hingston Ora Chiropractic
There are 3 governing principles in chiropractic – 1) The body is designed to heal – 2) The body is able to regulate itself – 3) The body is equipped to coordinate all of it’s own functions
Episode 26
What’s all the talk about ice baths?/Art Green
Episode 26 is a teaser for what is to come. A “Love your nervous system” focus that weaves throughout our upcoming seasons, and will enrich your toolkit with practical understanding and tips for supporting your nervous system throughout every day life.
Episode 25
Catching their baby in an un-expected, yet perfect way/Nik Lloyd-Smith
Nik is our final guest for season 6, where we have had the opportunity to chat with some of our Advanced Health Chiropractic legends (you guys!) and share the experiences we think you’d love to hear about.
Episode 24
An epic inter-island swim/Susan Sherwen
Susan’s endeavours are exactly as the Green Wall in our practice so clearly states…
Episode 23
From prison warden to doula/The Polynesian Doula
Welcome to the podcast beautiful Lena, The Polynesian Doula
Episode 22
Confidence and empowerment coach, growing resilient girls/Kimberley White
Kimberley White and her family absolutely ooze empowerment, they are a phenomenal family of Advanced Health Chiropractic and today Kimberley shares the essence of this with us through her business Empower Yourself.
Episode 21
Sacred Beginnings/Postpartum doula & Training Ayurvedic Postpartum Practitioner
Ashleigh is absolute magic to chat with. From both our conversations on-air and off, Ashleigh creates a space with her words that nourish, envelop, and completely embrace the postpartum mother in all her glory.
Episode 20
From Business Owner to mother, and now embarking on a home-learning journey/Ali Allnutt
Like all things in Motherhood, there are so many ways to do it. Ali shares a brief glimpse into the decisions her and husband Jay have made as they traversed the path of Ali transitioning between chiropractor and business owner, to mother, and now towards a journey of home-learning with an inspired approach.
Episode 19
Parent Pod / Kathryn, Georgia, Marlee Have You Met Parent Pod?
They are three kiwi mums opening the conversation on babies, kids, parenting and everything that comes with raising a kiwi family. These ladies are building a village and we absolutely love it.
Episode 17
Positive psychology and mindfulness – Vikki Kelly
Vikki has an incredible way about her – she so effortlessly opens the vast, and expansive conversation around positive psychology, mental well-being and accommodating the extraordinary demands of living through a pandemic.
Episode 16
Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Food and Medicine Practitioner – Nicki MacKinnon
Nutrition is a fundamental part of our health, when we understand the way our brains are wired – we can then best understand the needs and desires this wiring brings about for nutrition.
Episode 15
This is where the magic happens – Katie Pritchard
This season we are supercharging our brains. With 4 episodes focused on strengthening your wellbeing and ultimate brain function, our guest speakers are a delightful addition to Chat on This. It is an honour to continue this season with our very own Advanced Health Chiropractic family, Katie Pritchard.
Episode 14
Founder of Take a Breath – Sarah Laurie
As a global collective, our breathing has shifted from our belly up into our chest. When the pressure of life ramps this up, our mental, physical and emotional health all take a toll.
Episode 13
A supportive approach to nervous system balance through red light therapy – Sara Higgins
Owner and Director of Hana, a beautiful, healing space in the heart of Grey Lynn, Auckland. When translated from Te Reo, Hana means to shine, glow, give out heat and radiate.