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Susie Garden
Welcome to The Wellness Glow Podcast! Join Clinical Nutritionist & Naturopath, Susie Garden each week to discover how to welcome abundant energy and vitality on the inside and glowing skin on the outside. Susie's extensive background in conventional medicine and natural health brings you the best of both worlds. She's the founder of The Wellness Clinic in Hamilton, Brisbane and The Anxiety Taming Method program. Join Susie each week and allow her passion for great health to motivate and inspire you in your daily life. Welcome to The Wellness Glow!
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As regular listeners know, I’m PASSIONATE about gut health and the microbiome and did you know there’s a link between your microbiome and your ability to maintain a healthy weight?? In this episode I discuss what bacteria are linked to weight gain and what you can do to make sure you have the kind of microbiome that supports a healthy weight.
If you’re interested in working with me you can contact me at susiegarden.com
Let’s face it, 2020 been a very difficult year for us all and it’s been very easy to reach for the sourdough, the chocolate, the ice cream, the donuts (or is it just me??). I figured it’s time to get my eating back on track and I thought perhaps you might like to know what a nutritionist does to kick sugar to the curb.
I’ve also developed a new 6 week online group program called Stress Less, Lose Weight and I'm inviting you to join me on this inspirational journey to get your health back on track over the next 6 weeks. This is for you if you want o feel more energy, reduce your anxiety and feel back in control of your health.
Check out all the info at www.susiegarden.com/stress-less-lose-weight
This week I have a really interesting guest from Seattle, Washington (formerly New Zealand), Laurette Smith is a Women’s Coach and Support Group Leader and has been doing this important work since 2000. She’s a certified life coach and has been featured as a Conference and Retreat speaker, as well as creating numerous materials and tools for both mentoring and coaching programs. She uses the scientific principles of the emotional brain vs the logical brain to help women implement positive changes in their lives and change habits. On the podcast this week we’re talking about how to silence the inner critic (we all have one!) so that we can use this skill to make long term changes to support our physical, mental and emotional health.
Born and raised in New Zealand, she moved to the US in 1996 with her husband, Leighton. They’ve been married for 31 years, live in Seattle, and have 4 children aged 19 to 25.
Her passion for helping women grew out of her experiences of severe childhood sexual abuse. She developed an eating disorder as a teenager which grew into bulimia. She was diagnosed with extreme PTSD and ended up having a breakdown which left her emotionally stuck. Out of desperation for change, she began to develop tools to change the messages she was playing in my head. Her work with women now focuses primarily on teaching them how to love their bodies, enjoy their lives and coach their inner critic so they can live life the way they want to.
She runs a free Facebook group called "Love, Laugh, Liberty" and you can check it out at this link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoveLaughLiberty/
Ever get stuck knowing what to eat for good health? My guest this week has written a book all about this called What Do I Eat Now? Tami Ross is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified and licensed diabetes educator, and a nationally recognised speaker and health and nutrition writer from the USA. She has co-authored nine books and has written more than 100 articles for professional and lay publications.
Tami is a frequent presenter for meetings of professional and community organisations. She presented the Presidential Address to an audience of over 3000 at the 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Tami has been featured in USA Today and on CBN. She also serves in an advisory capacity to food and pharmaceutical companies.
You can find Tami on Twitter @tamirossrd and her website www.tamirossrd.com
This week I have a special guest all the way from Los Angeles California. Josephine Atluri knows something about the anxiety that comes with fearing the unknown and feeling out of control. The certified meditation teacher journeyed through miscarriage, adoption, IVF, and surrogacy over the course of several years, finally welcoming five children into her family.
Now, she’s using the experience she gained in negotiating life’s curveballs to help others do the same, and the timing couldn’t be more critical. “Adversity coupled with feeling helpless is affecting all of us right now,” she says. “But we can all manage our response in a healthy way. We all have the tools within us, and just need to know how to tap into them.”
Josephine uses group and individual meditation classes to give her students these coping mechanisms and affirmations. She also shares them on her podcast, “Responding to Life,” and offers free, guided 15-minute meditations via Zoom every Wednesday. She also offers free monthly meditations at www.jatluri.com
This has been one of my favourite guests to interview! Kathleen is a fun and very well informed woman who I think you’ll love to learn from. We discuss how struggling well is the key to health and how to learn to struggle well. She also shows how to make healthy habits convenient and enjoyable and unhealthy habits utterly inconvenient.
Did you know that Mindfulness Meditation has been extensively researched and shown to reduce inflammation, improve cognition and lead to better health outcomes versus not meditating? These benefits can be seen in as little as 6 weeks! In these times of COVID-19 stress and anxiety, I wanted to gift you this special practice that you can now access whenever you like.
Please enjoy it and feel free to share with friends and family.
Did you know that stress and anxiety impact your immune system? Now more than ever we all need to nourish our bodies and minds and support our immune systems at the same time. This week I cover a few easy tools that you can use today to help with all of these things. Enjoy. BTW - If you'd like to join my free Facebook Group for support for managing Stress, Fatigue and Anxiety, click here.
This week I have a very special guest from the USA - Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University-trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and an USA Today and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women.
Also noteworthy, is her Keto-Green™ diet and lifestyle that focuses on ketogenic eating paired with an alkaline diet and intermittent fasting. Her Keto-Green way naturally manages your body’s most important hormones, and if followed properly, will help address and correct the symptoms and side effects that come along with imbalanced hormones.
A new-found entrepreneur, she used her expertise and life experiences to create a brand and company that helps women combat negative hormone-related symptoms and implement natural and easy-to-follow solutions that will have them feeling happier, healthier and confident. Dr. Cabeca created the successful and popular alkaline superfoods drink Mighty Maca® PLUS, and a top-selling, rejuvenating feminine vulvar cream for women, Julva®. In her spare time, Dr. Cabeca hosts the highly-regarded series “Couch Talk,” featuring compelling podcasts focused on a wide variety of important health and wellness topics.
Dr. Anna’s compelling story is inspired by her own life experiences; she went through menopause twice – the first time at 38 after suffering a tragedy of losing a toddler, and then again at 50 years old. She was actually able to reverse her own early menopause at 38 (and the probability of doing this is about 1%!), and went on to conceive a beautiful daughter.
She was named “2018 Innovator of the Year” by Mindshare, the #1 conference for health and wellness influencers, and was also honored with the prestigious 2017 Alan P. Mintz award, presented annually by the Age Management Medicine Group to the most outstanding physician who displays clinical excellence and entrepreneurship. Her blog was named one of the Top 50 Menopause Blogs and Websites to Follow in 2019 by Feedspot.
Dr. Cabeca has reached hundreds of thousands of women around the globe, inspiring them to reclaim their optimal health and realize they can journey through menopause and find more purpose and pleasure than they ever dreamed possible. She balances her passion for women’s health with faith, grace and skill, while raising her four daughters, and leading the non-profit foundation she created in honor of her son, Garrett V. Bivens, who tragically died as a toddler.
Dr. Cabeca infuses her presentations with humor, raw connection and passion, and she impacts lives each and every day. Follow her journey on her blog at DrAnnaCabeca.com and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Click here to check out Dr Anna’s offerings.
In this final episode on weight management (for now!) I tackle low calorie diets, the YoYo Effect and the effect of the gut microbiome on weight. There is still much to learn with regard to the gut microbiome impact and it’s good to start getting an understanding of this for yourself, because if you have gut issues AND weight issues, there may be links that need to be addressed by much more than diet and exercise. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for healthy weight management then click here for details.
There’s a lot of chatter in the media about high protein diets for weight loss and whether or not vegans and vegetarians can get enough protein so I’m addressing this in this week’s podcast. If you’d like to learn more about working with me for weight loss then click here for more info
I’m having a intermission this week to break up my 4 part series on weight management and hormone balancing to catch up with fellow Australian Naturopath Melissa Gearing. We discuss the importance of probiotics and how to know which ones are suitable for you and how to make sure you don’t waste your money on substandard options. We also get into gut health which regular listeners know I’m absolutely passionate about. Here’s more about Melissa below:
After graduating as a Medical Herbalist top of her class and with a scholarship in 2011, Mel opened her private practice MGHerbs. She has since completed further qualifications in Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy, as well as a Bachelor Degree of Health Science, in Complementary Medicine. Mel became a new Mum in 2017 and has plans to start a Masters degree to finalise her studies, just as soon as she catches her breath! She proudly released her third recipe book ‘From Peasant Foods to Superfoods’ in December 2018. Mel is host of her podcast show The Naked Naturopath, on The Wellness Couch. She is a founding member of the WEA Academy of Complementary Health Alumni and also teaches Herbal Medicine. When she is not in the clinic, teaching, writing recipe books, podcasting or tutoring she can be found working on her other passion with her coach and hubby - Olympic Weightlifting.
In Part 2 of my four part series on Hormone Balancing and Weight Management I’m focussing on Insulin Resistance and why you should know about it, especially if you have a history of adult onset diabetes in your family or you struggle with your weight. If you’d like to know more about how I can help you balance your hormones and take control of your weight - contact me here.
Have you ever struggled to lose weight even though you’re exercising and eating well? In this first part of 4 podcasts on healthy weight management I talk about the hormones involved that can make you feel hungry even when your body is well fuelled. I also outline why I’ve changed my stance on weight management in my Wellness Clinic. Please enjoy this new episode.
Did you know that the average weight gain amongst adults in Australia over the festive season is 1-2kg? This doesn’t sound like much but on average it takes several months to lose this weight and if left unchecked this can add up over the years. Follow my simple Festive Season Survival Guide to support your physical and mental wellbeing over this hectic time of year.
And if you’re looking for some serious chill time for 2020 check out The Wellness Glow® Immersion in Bali in May at susiegarden.com
This week’s special guest is all the way from New York City and I’m so excited for you to hear the incredible messages of Murray Hidary - composer, adventurer, tech entrepreneur, photographer and mindfulness leader. He uses music, art and nature experiences to inspire others to deepen their mind-body connection.
Murray’s goal is to create the space for people to have a powerful journey, which is at once provocative and reflective, healing and transcendent. Murray’s musical performances are a fusion of contemporary classical style, and contain a highly original expression of the avant garde, presented to audiences in concert halls, beaches, parks and beyond. For Murray, music communicates a profound coalescence of language and concept – a bridge connecting that which is hidden with that which is manifest.
See the Silent Hikes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSeMHtQMe14&feature=youtu.be
Receive your special gift from Murray at http://mindtravel.com
Self-care is a term that's being used a lot these days and I love that this is becoming a focus for many people as I believe this is critically important. In this episode I show you how you can implement easy self care into your day.
Of course, the ultimate in self care is to go on retreat and I’ve just launched The Wellness Glow® Immersion in Bali, May 2020. Check out the link - http://bit.ly/Immersion2020
This week I have a special guest, Caitlin Ball, joining me from the US and we have a frank discussion about how women’s eating habits develop, how we can take a more positive and healthy look at our bodies plus our motivations behind our food choices. Caitlin is a Health & Lifestyle Coach helping women quit dieting so they can finally trust their food choices, be confident in their bodies, and love their lives. Through her Quit Dieting for Good group program, 1:1 coaching, and local workshops, she teaches women how to eat intuitively and take care of their whole self, inside and out. She can’t live without dark chocolate or red wine and doesn’t think anyone should have to! To learn more about Caitlin and her work, join her Intuitive Foodies Community on Facebook and grab her 7-step Guide to Kick Dieting to the Curb on her website, caitlinball.com.
The Liver is the powerhouse of detoxification in the body and it’s quite a complex process. In this week’s episode I break this down into easy terms and also show you the foods that can help support detox through the liver and why this is so important.
I’m still taking enrolments into my 4 Week Wholefood Cleanse program which is an easy detox that’s fully supported by me. You can do this online or in person at my Wellness Clinic. This is for you if you’d like to break up with sugar/caffeine/alcohol/etc, if you’re feeling sluggish, if you’ve hit a weight loss plateau or if you’d like to kick start your weight loss journey. Click here to find out more.
It's that time of year when Detox is popular but there are many myths around Detox so in this part 2 of my series on Detox I'm discussing the Lymph and Skin and their roles in detoxifying the body. I’m doing my own Wholefood Cleanse at the moment so if you want to join me click this link for details - https://www.susiegarden.com/wholefood-cleanse-4-week-program
Yes, we’re going to talk about poo this week on the podcast!
When you think about detox I’m sure you probably think about liver detox - am I right? Well in fact there are a number of organs of detoxification and the colon is just one of them, and a pretty important one actually. In this week’s episode I’m outlining what this detoxification process is and how you can help it along.
PLUS check out my new 4 Week Wholefood Cleanse Program that provides natural detoxification support using food, not supplements.
Serotonin is a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) that influences your mood and sleep. 95% of it is produced in your gut from the food that you eat. So why is there an epidemic of Anxiety and Depression and why are they linked? This week's episode simplifies all of this and provides proved strategies to improve your gut health.
I'm so excited to be taking enrolments for my brand new online group program - The Anxiety Taming Method! Click the link to check it out now - http://bit/ly/TameAnxiety1
Our increasingly stressful lives are coinciding with a rise in gut health issues and in this week’s podcast I’ll be talking about how stress impacts the lining of our intestines which can lead to anxiety, food intolerances and gut symptoms.
I’ve just launched my transformational group program, The Anxiety Transformation Method. A 12 week online program fully facilitated by me to provide accountability and support. Check it out here - http://bit.ly/TameAnxiety1
Research shows that women are more likely to experience burnout than men, and not for reasons that you might think. In this podcast I review the current research about burnout and provide some solutions to beat it.
Have you joined my beautiful Facebook Group yet? Click here to join the conversation and find solutions to Stress, Fatigue and Anxiety - http://bit.ly/GlowGroup
Did you know that women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder than men and three times more likely when we’re in our forties as we lead up to menopause? This podcast digs into the reasons for this (and they’re probably not what you think!). As women, we need to be armed with knowledge to support our physical and mental health throughout all the different life stages we naturally go through. I hope you enjoy this women’s health focussed episode.
This week I interview the gorgeous Roxy Aila as she shares her mental health journey. Roxy is a Brisbane based yoga teacher and shares Corporate and Community yoga. She is passionate about creating accessible and supportive yoga classes that empower students mentally, physically and emotionally. Roxy volunteers at community events as a public speaker to break the stigma that surrounds mental illness and highlights tips to build mental health and resilience.
In Part 2 of this 3 part series on Stress, Fatigue and Anxiety I’m focussing on fatigue. There are multiple causes of fatigue and I’m touching on just a few in this episode. My purpose in bringing these episodes to you is to help you identify signs of this in your own body and motivate you to take action to prevent this going on for long periods. Fee free to leave me a review if you’re finding this useful.
As you know by now, I’m passionate about helping people to understand the effects of stress on their health and wellbeing. I’m breaking down the elements of how stress affects your body over the next few weeks and this week I’m focussing on what happens on a biochemical level in your body when you’re stressed for long periods of time. Cortisol is an extremely important hormone that’s a key part of your stress response and this episode explains how this hormone works and how you can spot when your cortisol is disrupted. I hope you enjoy it.
I’ve recently been inspired to restart my gratitude practice as neuroscientists have shown that having a formal gratitude practice makes you happier! Who doesn’t want more happiness in their lives?! In this podcast I explore different types of gratitude practices that are simple and can be easily integrated into your daily life. Imagine setting up a daily gratitude practice with your children - how amazing to raise kids who have developed an appreciation for all the little things in life. I hope you enjoy it!
Ok, so this might seem pretty ‘woo’ to some of you but I urge you to stick with this episode as I delve into the science behind using mantra to reduce stress and anxiety. Mantras are either single words or short phrases that are repeated over and again to help relax the mind. It’s so easy and with the mantras I suggest in this podcast, you can actually use these to change your mindset about how you view yourself in a very positive way. I hope you enjoy this - please leave me a review and let me know - yay!
This week I’m excited to have a special guest on the show! Lauren Joyce is the world's top sex, love and relationship coach and founder of The Magnetic Woman. She helps leaders, influencers and visionaries tap into and embrace their feminine radiance, feel confidently sexy and create passionate conscious partnerships. Lauren and I have a juicy conversation about being a woman in our modern lives and how we can be in our feminine energy in the workplace as well as our relationships at home and embracing our sensuality and sexuality.
This week I conclude a 2 part series on IBS which is a really common presentation in my Wellness Clinic. Many of my clients have had this for YEARS and either not done anything about it or have been told there's nothing that can be done. I'm here to tell you that there's loads of different ways to manage the symptoms AND the syndrome and I can't wait to share them with you. If you or someone you know has IBS, this is a must listen to series.
This week I start a 2 part series on IBS which is a really common presentation in my Wellness Clinic. Many of my clients have had this for YEARS and either not done anything about it or have been told there's nothing that can be done. I'm here to tell you that there's loads of different ways to manage the symptoms AND the syndrome and I can't wait to share them with you. If you or someone you know has IBS, this is a must listen to series.
The Wellness Glow Livestream - Say Goodbye to Stress and Fatigue and Hello to Radiant Health is an event I hosted in May 2019 where I brought together 3 other women in the wellness field to discuss practical ways women can manage stress and fatigue in their lives. This event ran for 3 hours and I’ve had many requests to put it on the podcast in smaller chunks as the original piece is so long! This week I’m bringing you Jessi Mendez, ERYT500 Sacred Feminine Alchemist & Wild Woman and Lead Trainer Wild Essence Yoga School. Jessi attunes to wise whispers of nature for the soul purpose of the embodiment, activation and reclamation of the Wild Feminine on the planet. Through intuitively intelligent movement medicine practices, powerful circle and ceremony, Jessi calls back what is instinctual - raw - and authentically present in the bones. It is her mission through all of her teachings, writings and programs to call home the WILD, the WISE, the HAG, the WITCH and the WOLF in every Woman brave enough to see her own reflection. I recommend you listen to this podcast at home and in the evening where you can truly experience this divine authentic human’s teachings.
The Wellness Glow Livestream - Say Goodbye to Stress and Fatigue and Hello to Radiant Health is an event I hosted in May 2019 where I brought together 3 other women in the wellness field to discuss practical ways women can manage stress and fatigue in their lives. This event ran for 3 hours and I’ve had many requests to put it on the podcast in smaller chunks as the original piece is so long! This week I’m bringing you my own presentation. You’ll hear me referring to my slides and to the previous speakers so just ignore that. If you want to see my presentation simply email me susie@susiegarden.com and I’ll set you up with the link to the video. Enjoy this week’s episode!
This week I’m bringing you Suzanne Taylor-King, a certified holistic life and business coach, positive psychology practitioner, author, speaker and total comedian. This is the recording from The Wellness Glow Livestream - Say Goodbye to Stress and Fatigue and Hello to Radiant Health. Please enjoy :)
The Wellness Glow Livestream - Say Goodbye to Stress and Fatigue and Hello to Radiant Health is an event I hosted in May 2019 where I brought together 3 other women in the wellness field to discuss practical ways women can manage stress and fatigue in their lives. This event ran for 3 hours and I’ve had many requests to put it on the podcast in smaller chunks as the original piece is so long! This week I’m bringing you Nicky Skinner, a Registered Nurse and qualified accredited Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle Coach. She’s passionate about holistic health and wellness and helping people find balance and vibrancy in all areas of their lives. She serves people who desire to completely revolutionise their relationship with health and fitness and empower people to totally ditch the one-size-fits-all diet mentality. Her mission is to empower you not to accept feeling anything other than your best and to show you the power that real food, quality sleep, stress management, appropriate movement and spiritual wellbeing can have in transforming your life! Nicky can be found on Instagram @nicky.skinner and her website www.nourishedandvibrant.co.nz
This week’s episode focusses on three conditions involving wheat/gluten - Coeliac Disease, Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity and true wheat allergy. Whether or not we should be eating gluten can be quite a controversial topic and I use this week’s episode to clarify what these conditions are and what you need to do about it if you think you have one of these.
Join me and Mindset Expert Eunice Chan - Eunice helps women to live fully in abundance by radically shifting their limiting beliefs and inhibiting thoughts so that they can be unstoppable in uncovering new opportunities without getting in their own way.
Learn her 4 Step Plan to get started on overcoming your health and life challenges
Discover practical strategies to get out of overwhelm and just get started on making amazing lifestyle changes to support your health and wellbeing.
See how to optimise your energy for the day and how to motivate yourself to do this.
Learn how to harness the power of your own mind and thoughts to support your wellbeing journey.
This week I take your questions and I’ve had a couple of interesting ones this week! Propolis - what is it and what does it do? You’ll know once you listen to this. And CBD Oil - what’s all the fuss about? Check this one out…
In Part 2 of my 2-part series on Allergies I’m discussing Food Allergies and Intolerances which actually affect around 20% of adults in Western countries. Did you know that gut healing protocols can actually help reduce allergies and food intolerances? In this episode I discuss how you might be able to identify and treat food intolerances and allergies.
ANZAC Day (25 April) is a very special holiday for me and I’m dedicating this episode to our military. I’m fortunate that one of my roles as a meditation teacher is to work with the Australian Army teaching therapeutic meditation to injured soldiers. In this episode of The Wellness Glow I talk about PTSD - did you know that 12% of the population will suffer from this at some stage - I was amazed at that figure! It can happen to any of us and I’m going to outline why and what you can do about it.
When you think of Hay Fever and Asthma, I bet you don't think of gut health as being important to consider - am I right? This week I'm talking about why gut health is a key factor in these alllergic reactions and how improving gut health can help reduce the severity and frequency of these.
Every month I answer your questions on holistic health and wellness so please feel free to message me on social media or through my contact form to ask your questions. This week I answer questions on Women’s Health issues - menopause symptoms and uterine fibroids. Enjoy x
When I worked in conventional medicine, Leaky Gut Syndrome wasn’t a thing but now, it even has a medical name - Increased Intestinal Permeability. In this episode I outline what it is, what causes it and how to fix it.
Last week I talked about the Stress Response and the Relaxation Response and how the gut is impacted by this. This week I explain the gut microbiome and how stress impacts this - the Microbiota-Gut-Brain axis. I break this down into easy to understand language so that you can understand why it's important to manage your stress and look after your gut.
In this Part 1 of a series of 2 Susie will be explaining the Stress Response (Fight or Flight) and the Relaxation Response (Rest and Digest) and how they manifest in the body. This is a problem for so many people right now! Gut problems are really common and stress plays a key role in many of these cases and can lead to bigger health issues. Did you know that you have the ability to activate your Relaxation Response whenever you like? Susie will to show you a really easy technique to do this and provide a downloadable resource on the podcast page on her website. Just head to susiegarden.com/thewellnessglowpodcast and check it out :)
Every month I dedicate an episode of The Wellness Glow to YOUR questions! This week Idelve into the controversial topic of organic vs conventional produce and you might be surprised by what I have to say on this topic. I also answer Danni’s question on heartburn in pregnancy - and guess what - that treatment is almost the same as if you’re not pregnant so listen in if you suffer from heartburn for some easy lifestyle tips.
The Wellness Glow Podcast is presented by Clinical Nutritionist and Naturopath Susie Garden. In this episode she breaks down the topic of bloating and explains what it is and what to do about it.
The Wellness Glow is presented by Clinical Nutritionist and Naturopath Susie Garden. In this episode, she explains how she went from high flying pharmaceutical company executive to Natural Health and Wellness advocate.