In this live-recorded episode, I sit down with Ruby Shine to explore how our earliest environments — even the womb — can leave a lasting imprint on the body.Ruby reflects on her journey through early parentification, relentless anxiety, C-PTSD, insomnia, and PCOS with her signature no-filter style. It’s raw, funny, and full of the kind of honesty that makes you laugh and then immediately reflect on your own life.We recorded this one live at Sol Method — Ruby’s somatic yoga studio in Byron Bay — in front of a room full of people who know her as a teacher, guide, and multi-entrepreneur. It takes real guts to speak this openly in front of your own community. And she did not hold back.We get into:- Ruby’s experience of complex trauma showing up as acne, insomnia, and PCOS- How her mother’s pregnancy and early childhood shaped her nervous system- The long road to forgiveness, and learning to hold multiple truths at once- Why overachieving became her coping mechanism — and how she began to unravel it- What it looked like for her to stop becoming her feelings, and start actually feeling themIf you’re curious about the threads between body, biography, and belief; if you live with a sensitive system, an invisible illness, or the urge to push through when you probably need to pause — or if you just love a conversation that’s vulnerable, girlie, and deeply human — this one’s for you.Connect with Ruby:Instagram:⁠ @rubyshine__⁠Her Substack, The Awakened Woman:https://theawakenedwoman.substack.com/⁠Her yoga studio (in-person and soon-to-be online), Sol Method:https://www.solmethod.com.au/

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If you're curious about psychedelics, shamanism, and finding meaning beyond the matrix, this conversation is for you. If you don't have an open mind, a willingness to suspend your judgment, or if you're uncomfortable with conversations about death... it's definitely not.

I sat down with Nick Sun — stand-up comedian turned Ayahuasca shaman turned stand-up comedian, again — to chat about his wild oscillation between two seemingly opposing worlds.

Nick's story defies conventional career paths: years of performing comedy and exploring psychedelics before discovering their purpose as medicine and eventually being called to serve them himself. What makes Nick's perspective unique is how he bridges spiritual depth with brutal honesty and humour. I laugh a lot in this episode.

- His early days in comedy + working as a giant tooth (?!)
- How plant medicine told him to stop being such a jerk
- What it was like being a shaman
- The time a malevolent entity shot out of his solar plexus
- Why he stepped away from serving and returned to comedy
- His perspective that reality is a 5D joke and it's (likely) on us

Connect with Nick:

Instagram:⁠ @therealnicksun

Youtube: @nicksun7799

His website: https://nicksun.com.au/

His podcast, Tripping with Nick Sun:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ry0SLtwI1EwLB1flxz1Eh?si=8d08b4132b994478&nd=1&dlsi=e358b81c957a4e15

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This week’s episode is a little different — a live conversation, recorded at my favourite yoga studio in Byron Bay, Sol Method, with a room full of incredible, inquisitive women as our audience.

I sat down with Tara Folton, co-owner of Sol Method, yoga teacher, and all-round powerhouse, to explore how movement, motherhood, and identity intersect in ways that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.

From growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania with bi-racial parents, to discovering yoga, to moving through one of the most intense and identity-shifting experiences of her life: giving birth and becoming a mother.

We dive into:

- Her childhood — and how it shaped her approach to life and movement

- Finding yoga — and choosing it as both a practice and a profession

- Her birth experience — the story of bringing her son into the world

- Parenting — in all of its messy and humbling glory

This one is not to be missed — if for no other reason than Tara is, hands down, the hottest 46-year-old I have ever known (whatever she’s doing, it’s working)!
In all seriousness, this ep is for the soon-to-be mummas, the seasoned mummas, and the dedicated movers reparenting themselves through the practice of yoga.

Connect with Tara Folton:

Instagram:⁠ @tarafolton

Her yoga studio (in-person and soon-to-be online), Sol Method:

⁠https://www.solmethod.com.au/⁠

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This week’s episode is a little different — a live conversation, recorded at my favourite yoga studio in Byron Bay, Sol Method, with a room full of incredible, inquisitive women as our audience.

I sat down with Tara Folton, co-owner of Sol Method, yoga teacher, and all-round powerhouse, to explore how movement, motherhood, and identity intersect in ways that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.

From growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania with bi-racial parents, to discovering yoga, to moving through one of the most intense and identity-shifting experiences of her life: giving birth and becoming a mother.

We dive into:

- Her childhood — and how it shaped her approach to life and movement

- Finding yoga — and choosing it as both a practice and a profession

- Her birth experience — the story of bringing her son into the world

- Parenting — in all of its messy and humbling glory

This one is not to be missed (if for no other reason than that Tara is hands down the hottest 46-year-old I have ever known — whatever she’s doing, it’s working)!

On a serious note: this episode is for the prospective mummas, the already-mummas, and the dedicated movers reparenting themselves through the practice of yoga.

Connect with Tara Folton:

Instagram:⁠ @tarafolton

Her yoga studio (in-person and soon-to-be online), Sol Method:

https://www.solmethod.com.au/

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Fletcher Nugent knows what it’s like to completely hit your limit.

After competing at a high level in Melbourne’s footy scene, he hit a breaking point — a nervous breakdown that left him unable to get out of bed for months. His path forward wasn’t about getting back to where he was. It was about becoming someone entirely new.

Now, he’s a respected evolutionary yoga teacher and Dao wisdom guide, leading young men in ways he never expected.

In this episode, we talk about:

- The burnout that shattered his old identity and forced him to rebuild

- The freakishly serendipitous moment that led him to his spiritual teacher

- Owning a business as a spiritual seeker

- Why the way you breathe has the potential to change you — for better or worse

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like life completely unraveled — only to realise it was leading them somewhere better.

Connect with Fletcher:

Instagram:⁠ @fletchernugent

His Substack: https://substack.com/@fletchernugent

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I sat down with Joel Iliffe — former heroin user turned drug dependency recovery coach — to explore addiction, authenticity, and why connection and relief are the driving forces behind everything we do.

Joel's journey from dependency to recovery isn't your typical redemption story — nor does he tell it in that way. It's raw, messy, and refreshingly honest about both the allure and devastation of addiction. What makes his perspective unique isn't just his past — it's how he's transformed his experiences into profound insights and compassion for his own human nature.

We dive into:

- His unique relationship with heroin — and his evolving perspective on the role it played in his life

- Relapse, shame, and the non-linear reality of recovery

- Why choosing your own path to balance matters

- How much we both love Matthew McConaughey — because lighten up

If you're curious about the human condition, or if you've ever wanted to hear someone talk about addiction with unflinching honesty rather than Instagram-style inspiration, this conversation is for you.

Keep an eye out for Joel Iliffe’s debut autobiography in 2026.

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I sat down with Joel Iliffe — former heroin user turned drug dependency recovery coach — to explore addiction, authenticity, and why connection and relief are the driving forces behind everything we do.

Joel's journey from dependency to recovery isn't your typical redemption story — nor does he tell it in that way. It's raw, messy, and refreshingly honest about both the allure and devastation of addiction. What makes his perspective unique isn't just his past — it's how he's transformed his experiences into profound insights and compassion for his own human nature.

We dive into:

- His unique relationship with heroin — and his evolving perspective on the role it played in his life

- Relapse, shame, and the non-linear reality of recovery

- Why choosing your own path to balance matters

- How much we both love Matthew McConaughey — because lighten up

If you're curious about the human condition, or if you've ever wanted to hear someone talk about addiction with unflinching honesty rather than Instagram-style inspiration, this conversation is for you.

Keep an eye out for Joel Iliffe’s debut autobiography in 2026.

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I sat down with Ruby Shine — menstrual cycle and mindset coach, and one of my closest friends of 22 years — to chat about stress, somatics and why we can't think our way out of all our problems.

Ruby's story is one I've watched unfold in real time. Years of survival mode until her body finally said "enough is enough" through crippling anxiety, insomnia, cystic acne and PCOS (all physical manifestations of C-PTSD). She turned it around through breath, movement, and body-centric healing.

But what makes Ruby's perspective unique isn't just her health journey — it's how it shaped her approach to creating a true partnership between the body and mind, rather denying either one's wisdom.

We dive into:

- Why stress hits women differently (turns out, being "sensitive" isn't what you think)

- The "wellness overloader" trap — when self-care becomes another source of stress

- What "somatic" actually means (because let's be honest, everyone seems to have their own definition)

- How to work with your nervous system without abandoning your mind

If you've ever questioned the Instagram wellness narrative around "getting out of your head and into your body," or if you're curious about a more nuanced approach to ending the stress cycle, this conversation is for you.

Connect with Ruby:

Instagram:@rubyshine__

Her Substack, The Awakened Woman:

https://theawakenedwoman.substack.com/

Her work at Trybe Wellness:

https://www.trybewellness.com.au/

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My bladder pain had me spiralling — no clear answers, no quick fixes, just months of relentless discomfort that took a toll on my relationships, my sanity, and my sense of self. But as I’ve started exploring pelvic health, I’m beginning to see female physiology and energy in a whole new way.

In this episode, I share where I’m at with healing my pain, what I learned from my first session with a bodyworker specialising in pelvic and womb health, and why this work feels so important for the modern, creative and ambitious women.

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In this episode Paige journeys solo to deliver you three tips for loving your body that no other sexologists are sharing (it's shocking, really). Plus, she shares a personal story about the time another woman (lovingly) schooled her at a sexuality immersion.

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She mentions the work of Rachel White in this podcast who you can find here:

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