In this episode, I interview Dr Sophie Messager, a biology research scientist who left her career behind to dedicate herself to the profession of doula and perinatal educator. Since 2010, Sophie has supported over a thousand families and trained well over 1000 birth workers in various workshops and online trainings. She is also a doula mentor and has taught doula preparation courses in 2018 and 2019. 
 
More recently she has written a thoroughly researched book titled Why Postnatal Recovery Matters. This book, along with her online course of the same title, has helped women around the world prepare themselves for a postnatal recovery that is supportive and nourishing. 

In this podcast, she shares her insights and wisdom with us, including:

• the catalyst that led her to change careers and become a doula
• insights into the cultural background of postnatal recovery and why we need to reclaim these customs
• an explanation of the four pillars of postnatal recovery and why they are important 
• the benefits of body work after birth and why wrapping is an excellent support for postnatal recovery 
• why a postnatal recovery plan is essential, and even more so in the aftermath of stillbirth or miscarriage 
• the role of the doula during birth and recovery
• the one big thing that has helped her improve wellness and get more out of life.

You can connect with Sophie at her website: https://sophiemessager.com
on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/smessager/videos

Find her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TheSophieMessager/

Her book, Why Postnatal Recovery Matters is available on Amazon and Kindle.

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In this episode, I interview Roselie Rasmussen, an orthopaedic massage therapist and wellbeing practitioner. Her work has evolved over many years and is based in education, observation and empathy.

In this interview, Roselie shares:

• how she came to do the work she does
• her approaches to injury, pain management and recovery from injury
• the importance of functional movement and how we can use it to maintain movement and flexibility into old age
• her thoughts on massage therapy and how she approaches working with her clients
• the one big thing that has helped her improve wellness and get more out of life.

You can find out more about Roselie and read her blog here: https://onehealthmassage.com/blog/

You may also want to check out her online course - Massage Your Loved One
Roselie created this course to enable people to connect with each other, without trying to fix or change anything and without the confusion of words. This course focuses specifically on the shoulders which is an area where tension, or a lack of movement causes problems for many people.

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In this episode, I interview Mira Rao, a resilience and embodiment coach. Mira works with clients through coaching and psychotherapy, helping them learn and practice embodiment and resilience skills to both heal from the past and build a more resilient future.

In this podcast, Mira shares her insights and wisdom with us, including:

• what embodiment is and why it's important to our health and wellbeing
• understanding sensations and emotional safety
• the connection between trauma and the nervous system and how it protects us
• embodiment tips and strategies for managing stressful experiences and situations
• the one big thing that has helped her improve wellness and get more out of life.

To find out more about Mira and the work she does, visit her website: https://www.mirarao.com.au where you can sign up for more information and receive updates about her webinars and workshops.
Find her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MiraRaoCoaching

Link to my Mirror Mirror - The Way to Self Love podcast episode: https://www.thewellbeingroom.com/1756648/8878182-mirror-mirror-the-way-to-self-love

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In this episode, I interview Supreet Dhillon, an engineer turned leadership trainer and YouTuber. Her channel, Grow with Supreet, focuses on the topics of personal growth, parenting and meditation. With over 100 videos and nearly 5000 subscribers, Supreet engages her viewers through easy-to-digest videos, sprinkled with humour. She has read hundreds of self-help books and enjoys reviewing and sharing what she learns from them in her videos.  In this podcast, she shares her insights and wisdom with us, including:

• how her YouTube channel started and what she hopes to achieve through the videos she makes
• her top three self-help books and how they have helped her grow
• what to take into consideration when choosing to read a self-help book
• powerful and practical tips for implementing what you learn from self-help books 
• the one big thing that has helped her improve wellness and get more out of life.

You can connect with Supreet at her website: https://growwithsupreet.com
on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/growwithsupreet
Find her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/supreet.dhillon

The books mentioned in this podcast include:

• The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
• Personality Isn't Permanent - Benjamin Hardy
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace - Nedra Glover Tawwab
• Think Again - Adam Grant
• Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty
• Joy on Demand - Chade-Meng Tan
• Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics - Carlye Adler, Dan Harris, and Jeff Warren

What is your favourite self-help book? I'd love to know.
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In this episode, I interview Kimberly Ashton, a holistic health coach who specialises in food therapy and food energetics. Kimberly launched her business Qi Food Therapy in 2020 after returning from 16 years in China where she co-owned China's first health food store and teaching kitchen. She has taught food energetics and food therapy nutrition at yoga teacher trainings and retreats in Thailand, China and Japan.

In this interview, Kimberly shares:

• how she became a wellness coach and began specialising in food therapy
• what Qi (or chi, ki, prana) is and why it's important when it comes to food, eating and health
• an overview of the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine and how we can use them no matter where in the world we live
• one food she can't live without
• how she has improved her own wellness to get more out of life. 

Kimberly has a number of e-books and online courses available. You can take a look at them on her website: https://www.qifoodtherapy.com

You can also book Kimberly for one-on-one coaching sessions here:
https://www.qifoodtherapy.com/work-with-me

If you have any questions about the topics covered in this podcast, or want to get in touch, please contact me at [email protected] or visit The Wellbeing Room Podcast Facebook page:
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Join podcast host, Leah Cooper, as she revisits fear and finding her voice and how these two are connected.

In this episode, the focus is on embracing fear and being courageous to do the things that make us uncomfortable as we travel on our wellbeing journey. Leah shares some recent experiences that demonstrate putting this into action. Listen and be inspired to step boldly forward into the life you want to live.

Read the blog post I refer to in this episode on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/thecentreofki/posts/4552284458182502
or on The Centre of Ki website here:
https://www.thecentreofki.com.au/post/the-courage-to-speak-up

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Join podcast host, Leah Cooper, as she explores fear and how fear can block us on our wellbeing journey.

Do you find you are leading a comfortable life, complacent with how things are, but secretly yearning to do more?  In this episode, the focus is on identifying fears that hold us back. Listen and be inspired to step boldly forward into the life you want to live.

Learn more about overcoming fear by watching Lisa Nicols' video How to Turn Your Fear into Fuel on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/v19rDdIh_kY

What questions or ideas came up for you from this episode?
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Join podcast host, Leah Cooper, as she explores ideas related to health and wellbeing and how to initiate change to live a fuller, healthier, more satisfying life.

In this episode, the focus is on dealing with a long term issue - whether that's an illness or a relationship that is no longer serving you. How can you take steps to change the situation and move forward? What can you do to support yourself to heal or move on?

What questions or ideas came up for you from this episode?
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Join podcast host, Leah Cooper, as she explores concepts around ageing and how to maintain your health and wellbeing as you get older.

In this episode she challenges you to think about your future and consider what you want to be able to do in 10, 20, 30 or 40 years time. She shares some stories, facts and tips that may help you on your journey to ageing more gracefully. 

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Join podcast host, Leah Cooper, as she explores a really important facet of wellbeing - planetary wellbeing.

This episode is her effort to inspire hope and encourage you to take the planet into account when making every day decisions. Ultimately, each of us has the power to have a positive impact on the environment and improve the health of the planet .

For more information about some of the topics covered, see the links below.

Ethical Investment
Australian Ethical Super: https://www.australianethical.com.au
ABC News article about performance of ethical investments (25 July 2017): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-25/ethical-investment-funds-outperforming-mainstream-counterparts/8742104

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