In this episode of the Rohan Parrant Method, I chat with Joey De Backer — a holistic nutritionist, mindfulness leader, and wellness coach with a deep commitment to intuitive health and lifestyle design. Joey blends her formal training in Nutrition and Dietetics with a genuine passion for mindfulness, whole foods, and ancient healing systems like Ayurveda.

We explore how true health goes far beyond food labels and macros. Joey shares her journey into wellness and how she came to view food as medicine, guided by intuition and presence. We also dig into the Ayurvedic dosha system and how understanding your body type can guide your eating and lifestyle patterns. The episode wraps up with practical strategies for growing your own food, engaging with community-based food systems, and creating meaningful rituals like women’s circles to foster connection and healing.

Key Takeaways:

• Holistic health means tuning in to your body, not just tracking numbers.
• Ayurveda and the dosha system offer personalised, ancient wisdom for modern wellbeing.
• Mindful and intuitive eating help you feel grounded and aligned with your body’s needs.
• Community gardening and co-ops support both your health and the planet.
• Mind-body tools like meditation and EFT can help process emotional stress and create real transformation.

Resources:

• Joey’s Instagram: Living Nutrition
• Books mentioned: Cured by Dr. Jeff Rediger, Heal Your Body by Louise Hay, You Are the Placebo by Dr. Joe Dispenza
• Institutions: Monash University, The Chopra Center

About Rohan

Rohan Parrant is a counsellor, coach, speaker and wellbeing strategist dedicated to helping individuals and leaders live, perform and lead without burning out. With over two decades of experience across construction, trades, corporate, education and youth services, he brings a grounded, no-BS approach to personal development, mental health and leadership.

On The Rohan Parrant Method podcast, Rohan dives into honest, practical conversations with everyday people, thought leaders and high performers to explore what it really means to grow, heal and lead well—especially under pressure. From burnout and mindset to trauma, resilience and self-awareness, this is the show for people who want to go deeper, feel stronger, and show up better in all areas of life.

With a background that bridges real-world grit and emotional depth, Rohan knows what it takes to rise after setbacks, push past mental barriers, and keep showing up with integrity. His episodes are packed with raw insights, grounded tools and powerful stories that challenge the status quo and call you to step into something greater.

Whether you're rebuilding, evolving or just curious, Rohan’s method is real, relatable and always rooted in lived experience.

Connect with Rohan:
Website: rohanparrant.com