The Wellness Doctors
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The Wellness Doctors
Two medical doctors with a holistic approach to healing get together and talk about all things to do with wellness, health, nutrition, lifestyle, disease prevention, functional medicine and alternative therapies.
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45 episode
Episode 45: Thrive Through Menopause Group Program
In this episode, Dr Laurena and Beth Wright (Functional Medicine Health Coach) discuss their online group program starting in September for women who...
Episode 44: Another Three Things with Charles Lankester
We had a lovely time with Charles who interviewed us for his show on the Three Things, so we each came up with one thing and between the three of us m...
Episode 43: Vanessa’s “Three Things” with Charles Lankester
In this episode Vanessa was interviewed by Charles on the podcast “What are your Three Things” - what are the three things you would say to your 21 ye...
Episode 42: Talking about Mental Health with Eric Kussin
Today we took a deep dive (hence slightly longer) discussion with Eric Kussin, the founder of #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement. Eric talked abo...
Episode 41: Executive coach Siobhan Barnes and what is "The Perfect Woman Imperative"
Laurena interviews a long-time friend Siobhan (pronounced Shiv-on). She is a mother, lover, writer and a soulful executive coach. She works with women...
Episode 40: The Science of Hypnotherapy with Christine Deschemin
Christine was an aeronautical engineer, then went into finance after an MBA from Harvard, and eventusally found her way to hypnotherapy - super intere...
Episode 39: Healing with Reiki master Dr. Nicolette Ray
Today's guest is Dr. Nicolette Ray, a UK-trained family medicine doctor who is now teaching at the medical faculty, The University of Hong Kong.
...
Episode 38: Hacking quarantine, breath work and meditation with Dino Hira
Today we have a reality TV star with us! Dino is a meditation teacher, hypnotherapist, Reiki master, author of A Miner Who Wins Inner Peace, founder o...
Episode 37: Self care for professionals with Alvina Foo
Alvina's journey of self care, how she uses visualisation to be kind to onself, her matcha tea ceremony, morning routines.
Compassion for self a...
Episode 36: Hashimoto's thyroiditis and nutrition with Amy Lamotte
Laurena and Vanessa interviews Amy, a clinical nutritionist and nutritional researcher, and the managing director of Vallotte Nutrigenomics Limited in...
Episode 35: Music and recovery with Paul Pellinger
Paul is an addiction counsellor and is the co-founder of Recovery Unplugged, a recovery centre which he started in 2013 and now has several locations...
Episode 34: Integrative approach to psychiatry - Dr. Vanessa's interview at The INL Podcast
Now it's Vanessa's turn to be interviewed by Philip Watkins, ND and Director of Education at The INL Podcast. Philip has a background working in a men...
Episode 33: Holistic approach to skin health - Dr Laurena's interview at The INL Podcast
Today's podcast, Laurena was interviewed by Philip Watkins N.D. from The INL Podcast.
Laurena spoke about how she went from conventional cosmeti...
Episode 32: QEEG and Neurofeedback with Dr. Freddy Starr
Vanessa was "Starr"-struck to have Freddy Starr M.D. on the podcast to talk about brain training with neurofeedback. Dr. Starr began his career in Bra...
Episode 31: Stress, neuroplasticity and changing your mindset
In this episode, Dr. Vanessa was interviewed by Andrew Cox from Joint Dynamics, for the Joint Dynamics Intelligent Movement podcast. Andrew has kindly...
Episode 30: COVID, eating disorders and holistic care, with Dr. Jeremy Alford
Today we get to interview Dr. Jeremy Alford, a clinical psychologist based in Bali. Laurena and I met Jeremy at a health networking event in Bali, and...
Episode 29: Optimal blood markers with Dr. Dicken Weatherby
We get to interview the rock star Dr. Dicken Weatherby, CEO and founder of Optimal DX, a training program and software for analysing blood markers wit...
Episode 28: Financial health with integrity - Emily Chung
Laurena talks to Emily about financial health (yes, this is also part of well-being!). Different cultures have different approaches to financial plann...
Episode 27: How to become a health coach with Simon Matthews
Laurena and Vanessa finally reunited in this podcast! We warmly welcome Simon Matthews, a psychologist by training and also the CEO of WellCoaches Aus...
Episode 26: Health coaching with Stefanie
Today we interviewed Laurena’s health coach Stefanie! This is what she has to say about health coaching:
1. What is a health coach
2. Wh...
Episode 25: EFT with Caroline Rhodes
How Caroline and Laurena met
1) What is Emotion Freedom Technique, what is tapping, and how Caroline came to use it first for herself, then fami...
Episode 24: Mind coaching with Olivier Courret
How Vanessa and Olivier met through open water swimming in Hong Kong
1) Olivier's journey from being a triathlete, working with top level athle...
Episode 23: Interview with Alen Liaw - MD with TCM/acupuncture
Laurena and I interview a colleague Dr. Alen who's trained in both Western medicine and Chinese medicine. Truly East meets West!
1) What is Qi?...
Episode 22: Swimming with Simon Holliday
Really fascinating talk with Simon Holliday - long-distance swimmer, Splash co-founder, and corporate wellness guy.
1. Simon recalls his childh...
Episode 21: Training and human performance with Ian MacLeod
Vanessa interviews Ian Mcleod - co-owner of Nirvana Strength in Canggu, Bali.
1) How Covid-19 is changing the way we exercise and train - even p...
Episode 20: Using Chronobiology to optimise your health
Laurena has pink "coral" hair!
1) Ananta is a launching a brand-new health coaching programme that is based on health types and chronobiology
Episode 19: Sexuality, femininity, sisterhood and woman empowerment with Linda Moana
Today we talk with Linda, a Holistic Love and Sexuality Coach, and her journey navigating working in the finance world, her own marriage, to find her...
Episode 18: The Functional Fitness Series Part 2 - sports recovery
1) How Laurena found her skills as a group fitness instructor translate over to her medical professional career
2) The "fitness magic" in group...
Episode 17: The Functional Fitness Series Part 1 - types of exercise
1) How did Laurena and Vanessa get into exercising
2) Sports and mental strength - how physical pain can help build discipline, confidence and...
Episode 16: How to interpret blood test markers for optimal health
1) Laurena is relocating her practice - change can be challenging but also good to help us calibrate and focus on what is important
2) What Van...
Episode 15: Corporate wellness with Graham Barkus
We invited Graham Barkus from The Human Factor to talk to us about corporate wellness and why it’s more important than ever to start thinking about th...
Episode 14: Interview with Philip Watkins N.D.
Philip from The INL Podcast interviews Laurena and Vanessa.
We talked about how we discovered integrative medicine, the good, the bad and the u...
Episode 13: Breathing
What have Laurena and Vanessa been up to? Swimming and running for fun!
1) How Laurena started to learn how to "breathe" and that it helped her...
Episode 12: How to combat the flu
Given the current covid-19 situation gripping the world, we thought it would be helpful to discuss several things we can do to strengthen our immunity...
Episode 11: Common supplements and drug-nutrient interactions
Laurena and Vanessa in hot and cold places!
1) Common supplements that we see our patients taking - fish oil, multivitamins, B complex, melaton...
Episode 10: Healthy pregnancy with Melanie McVean
Laurena went to a temple to make offerings, Vanessa and Melanie are skiing in Japan. Melanie is a midwife and entrepreneur of No Pong - all natural an...
Episode 9: How to navigate a healthy vegan diet
Happy New Year/Chinese New Year! A year's gone by quickly!
1) The Game Changers on Netflix and the Joe Rogan podcasts with Chris Kresser, and...
Episode 8: Skin conditions and lifestyle management
Laurena is in Bali trying to talk over the thunderstorm! Vanessa just bagged a peak at Mount Koscuiszko, and also went kayaking where she burnt her le...
Episode 7: Our first guest Alvina - the Integrative Pharmacist
1) How Laurena and Alvina met. Alvina's a mother, pharmacist, and bodybuilder!
2) Alvina is an integrative pharmacist, a national fitness model...
Episode 6: Healthcare vs Sickcare
Laurena's in Ubud Bali enjoying some healing downtime while Vanessa is at home painting her nails and eating chocolate
1) Why conventional medic...