The Wellness Daily Show

On this special episode of The Wellness Daily Show, produced in partnership with Run Rocket Run, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Run Rocket Run founder Rodney Cottam about his life and journey, his organisation’s partnership with Invictus Australia, and his campaign to promote physical and mental resilience. Mr Cottam speaks to Mr Doraisamy about his military background and the perspective he gained from such experiences, the hardship he has overcome following a motor vehicle accident, the toll such times took on him and the lessons he learnt, and what professionals of all stripes can take away from his journey. He also discusses the importance of community, how and why he founded Run Rocket Run, what it aims to achieve and the various campaigns he is undertaking, why he partnered with Invictus Australia, why running is such an uplifting activity for him, and how everyone can support his advocacy. To learn more about Run Rocket Run, click here.

As a former Olympian and mother of three, Lisa Curry knows first-hand exactly how much of an effect poor nutrition can have on one's overall wellbeing.

The co-founder of Happy Healthy You joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to explain the importance of making positive dietary choices as early in life as possible, how what you eat 85 per cent of the time determines your overall nutritional health, and whether physically active people can get away with eating poorly.

Lisa also delves into the connection between a wholesome diet and good mental health, shares some simple rules that anyone can follow to ensure their nutrition is at an optimal level, and outlines how employers can encourage better nutritional practices in their workplace.

Research shows that learning skills to help cope with mental health issues not only reduces one's risk of experiencing psychological distress, but also enhances one's general wellbeing and professional performance on a day-to-day basis.

Positive psychologist and founder of The Positivity Institute Dr Suzy Green joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to suggest how workplaces can overcome societal stigmas by way of implementing a variety of proactive approaches to mental health.

Dr Green outlines key aspects of self-determination theory, explains why education and training needs to be ongoing rather than one-off, and shares some practical methods for organisations and employees to be proactive in this area.

While doctors have long practiced under the burden of remaining stoic throughout all the hardships of an incredibly demanding job, the conversation around support in this sector is beginning to shift.

On this episode of The Wellness Daily Show, associate professor of psychiatry Greg de Moore sits down with host Jerome Doraisamy to talk about his role as a director of psychiatry training, where he offers educational and emotional assistance to junior doctors training to be psychiatrists.

Greg delves into the potential personal and professional consequences that arise in such a high-pressure role, how social stigmas around psychiatry affect trainees, and the practical strategies that can be implemented to ensure these doctors are being adequately looked after.

On this episode of The Wellness Daily Show, Richard Ernster, co-founder and director of Helping Hand Group, explains how he shifted into a more holistic approach towards his own wellness.

Richard joins host Jerome Doraisamy to discuss how his business came to fruition, what triggered his realisation of the need to be more proactive about his health, and why it's important as a small business owner to let go of some of the day-to-day running of the organisation.

He shares how meditation and mindfulness help him to be less reactive in difficult situations, provides tips for others who feel too strapped for time to look after their health, and suggests how business owners can encourage their employees to be more proactive about their wellbeing.

On the surface, struggle can seem detrimental to one's wellbeing. However, evidence suggests experiencing and overcoming struggle is critical for human beings to display courage, evolve and feel a sense of purpose.

Biomedical scientist and published author Dr Adam Fraser joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to unpack the key findings presented in his book Strive, detail how the research that informed the book was executed, and outline why the completion myth is untrue.

Adam breaks down the four types of struggle, provides tips for how leaders can best support their team in difficult times, and shares some practical strategies for developing a healthy relationship with struggle.

While it would be ideal to function at maximum efficiency all of the time, the reality is that as humans, we need down time to rest and recharge.

In this episode of The Wellness Daily Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Phill Nosworthy, founder of Switch Learning + Development, to share his insights into why implementing healthy habits around disconnecting is so important for one's physical, mental and professional wellbeing.

Phill explains how technology can be both a tool and a trap, why striking a balance between connection and disconnection looks different for every person, and suggests some practical ways to avoid burning out.

According to nutritionist Simon Hill, adopting a plant-based diet significantly reduces one's chance of developing chronic lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Simon joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to outline the difference between plant-based diets and veganism, the range of benefits of such choices to one's physical and mental health, and his personal experience of switching over to a plant-based lifestyle.

Simon also provides insight into how one can make small steps towards better nutrition, why iron deficiency should not be of concern to most people thinking of transitioning to plant-based, and how businesses can better support and encourage shifts towards vegan diets.

Research shows that skin cancer is a major cause of illness in Australia, with approximately two in three Australians diagnosed with the disease by the age of 70.

On this episode of The Wellness Daily Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by the general manager of health services at TAL, Sally Phillips, to break down some statistics around Australians' skin cancer check habits, when one should start getting their skin checked, and the four signs that people should be looking for when checking their own skin.

Sally also outlines why certain demographics might be more at risk to skin cancer, how workplaces can look after their staff in this regard, and the health and wellbeing programs currently underway at TAL.

In a digitally saturated modern world, genuine connection with like-minded humans can be quite rare.

In this episode of The Wellness Daily Show, strategic director of parkrun Australia Tim Oberg joins host James Mitchell to delve into how the organisation endeavours to address this crucial issue by engaging with volunteers to help them coordinate free, weekly, 5km timed running and walking events in their local communities.

They discuss the initiative's positive impacts on bringing communities together, how participation in parkrun can be adapted to different life stages and motivations, and where the organisation is expanding to across the Asia Pacific region.