The Rural Wellness Podcast

I am so excited to have Joy on the podcast today. Joy want people to feel empowered to determine their own health, fitness and way of life. She believes that any physical achievement is possible no matter where you live or what your beginning fitness level is. Joy is admired for her down to earth Aussie style and recognised nationally for her ability to provide simple solutions for health and fitness for those who don’t have access to gyms, high tech equipment or personal trainers. She believes you can do exercise where ever you are with what ever is available, that may be a rock or it could even be a bag of dog food.  I hope you enjoyed this episode  You can find more out about Joy at Off The Track Training  https://offthetracktraining.com.au

Mindset is such an important factor for living your best life so I wanted to share with you some more information about this. I didn't have to think very long for who I wanted to get on todays episode as she is such an epic human and someone I look up to for living their best life. So here I welcome Katrina Myers, avocado farmer, podcaster and mindset coach. Katrina's mission is to support the next generation of unstoppable Rural women on their personal, business and leadership growth journey and I cant wait to share her knowledge with you today.  Where to find Katrina  Instagram  @katrina_myers_

Kicking off the new year with a few podcast episodes all about how to achieve your goals for 2021. Julie is one amazing lady, I first heard Julie speak at a conference all about how to be a Productivity Ninja but more recently I have been lucky enough to be in a business mentoring group with Julie and have seen how much knowledge she has to share in many aspects. I started vision boarding probably 3 years ago and they have really helped me with my business planning and goal setting and since Julie is a guru at this I thought it was a great opportunity to share more of her knowledge with my community.  Julie is launching her Ocean Flow Program in March and it is going to be something you don't want to miss.  Where to find more info https://www.juliejones.com.au

For someone who doesn't have kids or have breast fed I loved this episode with lactation consultant Caroline Maxwell. I learnt so much from her and I believe everyone who is thinking of trying to conceive, or who is pregnant or a new Mum struggling to breast feed should give todays episode a listen to and learn more about breast feeding, what a lactation consultant does and how they may be able to help you.  Where to find out more about Caroline: Website - https://www.mumma-be.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MummaBe-103765161218634/ Instagram - @mumma.be

With many states coming out of lockdowns straight into a busy time of year we have gone from zero to one hundred in a very short time. I think we need to be reflecting on our values and saying no more to prevent burn out. I am excited to have Tracy on todays episode talk more about burnout and how we can live a life in more alignment to our values, purpose and what brings us happiness.  Where to find more about Tracy Secombe Instagram @soul.pleaser Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soulpleaser/ Website - https://www.tracysecombe.com.au

In today’s episode I chat with Camilla from Tractor snacks. It’s one of my favourite episodes to date discussing how we can make delicious and healthy meals that can be eaten on the tractor and header. It’s a perfect time to think about tractor meals with harvest just around the corner.

Edwina is the founder and CEO (Chief.Everything.Officer) of Birth Beat. Ed has over 14 years experience as a midwife, neonatal intensive care nurse and emergency nurse. She’s delivered 100’s of babies and helped 1000’s of parents prepare for their best birth. She’s a proud mum of two and turns to mush in the presence of a baby. Understanding the link between education and positive birth outcomes, Ed wanted to provide more education options in her hometown of Tamworth. So, she created the very first face-to-face Birth Beat class in 2012. Which she held in a loungeroom! If you are interested in one of Birth Beat programs  Click the link below for $50 off Birth Beats Online Child Birth Course  https://ruralnaturopath--birthbeat.thrivecart.com/online-childbirth-course/ Or if you wanted to do the Online Baby & Child First Aid course you can get use the link below for $50 off https://ruralnaturopath--birthbeat.thrivecart.com/online-baby-and-child-first-aid-course/ Or use the code RN50 Where to find Birth Beat? Instagram @birthbeat Website - www.birthbeat.com.au

YAY It's Women's Health Week! To celebrate, Lucy and I decided to answer your burning women's health questions on the podcast this week for a Q & A episode as well as debunk common health myths. If you were wanting more support with your health, please book a complementary discovery call via the link below with Hayley or Lucy  http://theruralnaturopath.com/book-online

Brooke’s passion for feeling healthy and happy and her positive outlook on life was the driver behind creating BeWell. Brooke is a qualified Yoga teacher, qualified reiki master as well as having a diploma in Nutrition. Brooke was raised in the country on her family farm and continues to live and breathe in the country each day. Nature is what inspires Brooke and the farm has been a huge part of Brookes yoga practice prior to even studying Yoga. This episode was one of my favourites to record, Brooke and I had a fantastic chat and I really hope you enjoy the episode.  Where to find Brooke Instagram - @BrookeBeWell Website - https://www.brookebewell.com.au

I love seeing amazing farmers growing amazing quality produce that can have a great benefit to our health. Today I am so lucky to be chatting to Pip from the Pinnaroo Farms chatting all about their lentil flour, the health benefits, why it started plus so much more.  Where to find more about Pip  Instagram - @Pinnaroofarms Website - https://www.thepinnaroofarmer.com.au

This weeks episode I am lucky enough to be talking to Louise O’Neill the woman behind Farm Life Fitness. Farm Life Fitnesses mission is to support businesses and individuals in the agriculture sector and rural communities Australia wide to transform overall health and well-being. Where to find Farm Life Fitness  https://farmlifefitness.com.au/ Instagram @farm.lifefitness

You can tell Im a little excited when I am talking to Bianca from Our Cow. I love farming businesses who support other farmers but also creating a product that is beneficial for our health.  Bianca and her partner David founded Our Cow in 2019 after facing some tough times in the first two years of buying their farm. They faced a series of fires, floods and devastating droughts. It was during these challenging times, their idea of Our Cow came to life. Realising how widespread and strong the support for farmers and the rural community was, it was here the idea for Our Cow begun. It was their vision to create a connection between farmers & the people who purchase their food. This is the driving force and inspiration of Our Cow from its early beginnings to today. To find more about Our Cow you can visit their website - https://ourcow.com.au Learn more about the health benefits of grass fed meat - https://www.theruralnaturopath.com/blog/grass-fed-vs-grain-fed-vs-organic

This is an episode that is 100% needed for Rural Women, actually all women. The mental load is a term for the invisible labor involved in managing a household and family, which generally falls on women's shoulders. Todays guest Nicky from @rural_womens_coaching who helps women make the most of their time, reduce your mental load and to assist them in living a life in alignment to their values. 

I am so excited to have on todays podcast Samantha Anderson. Some of you have know her as she is often checking in with my clients making sure all is well but Samantha is also studying Nutrition and is extremely passionate about what we should be fuelling our body with.  In todays episode we dig deeper into why nutrition is important overall but especially in these busy times, how we can make it easy for you and we give you many tips and trick throughout the episode too. Theres even some recipes coming really soon.... Stay tuned on The Rural Naturopaths Blog. 

Marliese joined the Active Farmers Network initially as an Active Farmers trainer @Euongilly & Illabo in 2018 as it helped her combined two of her greatest passions - fitness and providing a positive avenue for people to manage and improve their mental health. With a degree in Social Science, Marliese has worked in the Human Services/Welfare field for the past 15 years, concluding mid-2019. Now Marliese is the acting CEO of Active Farmers.  Where to find more about Active Farmers  https://www.activefarmers.com.au/

Probably my favourite episode in the "Surviving harvest Season" Mini Series.  Kirby from Safe Ag Systems is a wealth of knowledge sharing so much practical information about managing fatigue in this busy time. If you listen to one episode in this series, this is the one I suggest you listening to!!  You can find more information about Safe Ag Systems via the link below https://www.safeagsystems.com/ Fatigue Self Assessment Information  https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/5836154/SAS%20-%20fatigue%20self%20assessment.pdf

Mental Health is a problematic issue around the world that until recently has often been ignored. Ben Brooksby is the founder of The Naked Farmer, a social media movement aiming to break down the difficult conversational barriers that often lay in front of people struggling to speak up on whats going on inside. By using the liberating combination of nudity and farm work, the Naked Farmer is starting conversations about mental health across Australia because at the end of the day it’s easier to talk about what’s inside once someone has bared everything on the outside. But Ben is has also suffered from his own battles with mental health. He also knows first hand the struggles associated with busy periods on the farm in particular harvest. I thought he would be the best person to reach out to and have him share his story and what has helped him overcome his battle with mental health. But his knowledge and first hand experience of surviving through the harvest season he has some incredible tips and advice for us all.  He didn't mention in the interview but he has also just released a book, so please make sure you had over and check that out too!  You can order it here  Where to find more about Ben Instagram @the.naked.farmer Facebook - The.Naked.Farmer Website - https://www.thenakedfarmerco.com.au

Bettina spends her life supporting others to live their ideal lives. Whether as a Chiropractor, a coach, a speaker, an author or a mother. Bettina is passionate about supporting her clients to thrive in their lives. Whether facilitating groups or consulting with clients she has a sharp focus on supporting them to achieve their best. Priding herself as a lifelong learner. Of particular interest is how people function and thrive. She is in a constant research of how we live, love and lead. As part of this quest for knowledge, in 2017 she completed a year long advanced leadership course with a group of women from many and varied professional realms. This has served to sharpen her knowledge and ignited further a passion to share this knowledge with others. Bettina has worked in many varied roles and a common theme is that she has a capacity to draw out the best from others and support authentic growth and expansion. Where to find Bettina  www.luxconsultingco.com

Hayley from The Rural Naturopath introduce what to expect for the up and coming mini series. She also goes into sharing her top tips for preparing for the harvest season. Over the next 6 weeks we will be hearing from a number of experts about how we can prepare and survive the harvest season. Learn how we can stay healthy over this period, how we can ensure we manage the mental load associated with this crazy time and how we can flow through this period with ease and grace.  Over the next 6 weeks, a new episode will be released at 6am every morning morning.  If you loved The Rural Wellness Podcast, we would love if you shared it on social media and tag @theruralnaturopath. As well as give us a review on apple podcast. 

MEET LUCY, Lucy is the newest member of The Rural Naturopath team. She is a Naturopath, Nutritionist & pilates instructor. Lucy currently lives in Sydney but grew up in the rural community in Tamworth where her passion grew for assisting in providing more access to health care for those in rural areas.  I hope you enjoy this episode getting to know Lucy a little more.  If you would like to book a discovery call with Lucy you can book via the link below https://www.theruralnaturopath.com/book-online  If you would like to register for our FREE webinar "How to support your mental health with food" register via the link below https://www.theruralnaturopath.com/mental-health-webinar