The Wellness Collective Podcast
1) "Be Quiet, You're Wrong!" How Medical Words Undermine Consent & Safety | Ariella Heffernan-Marks
Ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment thinking, "Did I even ask my question?” Or felt shut down before you had the chance? In this chat, I sat down with Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks. She's a doctor...Show More
2) Perimenopause is a Power Shift: Rewriting the Narrative on Women’s Health — Live with Dr Libby Weaver, Lara Briden & Ali Daddo | World Menopause Day 2025
There was something so powerful about being in a room full of women who were ready to change the story around menopause. I sat down with three incredible women, Dr. Libby Weaver, Lara Briden and Ali D...Show More
3) Anxiety, Weight Gain, Fatigue? Here’s What’s Really Causing Your Perimenopause Symptoms—And How to Stop Them | Gemma Benad
So many women are being told that perimenopause is all about hormones. But what if the real driver of your symptoms is something else entirely? Gemma Benad has lived through anxiety, heart palpitation...Show More
4) Is HRT Really the Answer for Menopause? | Wendy Warner
Many women are told that hormone replacement therapy is the solution, but it is rarely that straightforward. I’ve got Dr. Wendy Warner with me today, and I am very excited to jump into women’s health ...Show More
5) (Content Warning) “You Can Heal” — Surviving the Unimaginable | Jessica Ella
What happens when the unthinkable is your childhood reality? I sat down with Jessica Ella, a women’s trauma expert, speaker, and author, who shares her story of surviving abuse and how she turned her ...Show More
6) Still Tired, Bloated, and Over It? You’re Not Broken—You’re Just on Someone Else’s Plan | Ben Cant on What Your Body Actually Needs
Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things yet your body still isn’t responding? This conversation with biochemist and health coach Ben Cant is exactly what you need to hear. Ben shares...Show More
7) The Shame, Self-Judgment & Empowerment of Menopause | Ali Daddo
What happens when the very thing we’ve been told to hide becomes the one thing that unites us? In this conversation with Ali Daddo, we step right into the heart of menopause, shame, and the stories wo...Show More
8) The Health Star Rating System Makes Kids Sick and Fat | Mandy Sacher
Ever grabbed a product off the shelf thinking it was healthy, only to later realise it was packed with junk? Mandy Sacher knows that frustration well. Mandy is Australia’s leading voice in paediatric ...Show More
9) Sweating Smart: The Truth About Saunas, Red Light & Hormones
Have you ever wondered if sweating it out in a sauna could actually change how you feel? I used to question it too, until I found myself falling in love with the practice and noticing shifts in my sle...Show More
10) She Spent Years Exhausted, Misdiagnosed, and Gaslit — Until She Learned It Was Her Thyroid | McCall McPherson
Have you ever felt bone-deep exhaustion that no one could explain? Like your body was begging for help, but your blood tests kept coming back 'normal'? That was McCall McPherson's reality until she di...Show More