Reconnect to Self with Tracey and Scott

Have you ever had your bloods come back "normal" while you still feel exhausted, foggy, bloated or just not yourself? A lot of us push on, blame being busy, and decide that's just how we are now. Naturopathic doctor Jarrod Cooper sees people like this every week, and he has a clear way of working out what's going on underneath.In this episode, we sit down with Jarrod Cooper, naturopathic doctor, functional medicine practitioner, founder of Advanced Functional Medicine in Perth and author of The Healing Hierarchy, to unpack why so many people feel unwell with results that look fine on paper, and the order your body needs things fixed in so your efforts finally pay off.We explore Jarrod's own health crash in his twenties, Scott's health journey as a patient at Jarrod's clinic, and how the gut, stress, blood sugar and hormones all connect.Through powerful stories and real-life examples, we dive into:Why you can feel awful with blood tests in the "normal" range, and where those ranges came fromThe Healing Hierarchy: why the order you fix things in decides whether anything worksHow your gut shapes your mood and anxiety, and even how well Ozempic-type drugs workWhy the probiotic from the chemist could be making your bloating worseWhat PMS, perimenopause and low testosterone have to do with your gut and stress levelsJarrod's take on breathwork, cold plunges and saunas, and why women might want a warmer ice bath00:00 Introduction01:46 What a naturopathic doctor does (and how it differs from a GP)07:15 Who comes to see Jarrod: running on fumes14:25 Stuck on medication with no plan to come off17:28 Jarrod's story: gut, skin and anxiety in his twenties30:16 The Healing Hierarchy, level 1: nervous system and blood sugar34:50 Scott's gut health journey and the whole food reset45:10 Level 2: the gut-brain connection48:18 Gut bacteria, Ozempic and antibiotics51:56 Chemist vs practitioner probiotics57:42 Levels 3 and 4: biochemistry, detox and hormones01:05:05 What your GP's blood test might not cover01:10:04 "Normal" range vs optimal (vitamin D and B12)01:11:42 Rapid fire: breathwork, cold plunges, saunas and hummingIf you've been told everything looks fine and you know you don't feel fine, this conversation gives you a clear place to start.Connect with Jarrod Cooper:Website: https://jarrodcoopernd.comThe Healing Hierarchy (book): https://thehealinghierarchy.comClinic: https://advancedfunctionalmedicine.com.auInstagram: @jarrodcoopernd and @functionalmedicineauEmotional Release BreathworkOur next Emotional Release Breathwork Journey is on Sunday 15 November at The Raw Space in the Swan Valley. Tracey guides a small group through a breathwork session that helps your body let go of what you've been carrying: the stress, the grief, or the thing you've talked through a hundred times and still feel. Spots are limited and these journeys sell out every time. Book at www.traceyquayle.comFollow Tracey:If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review. It helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.Social Media: @traceyquayle.therapyJoin my mailing listwww.traceyquayle.comDisclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn't a substitute for personalised therapy.

Have you ever finally got the thing you were chasing, the job, the house, the paid-off mortgage, and felt pretty much the same a week later? Most of us grew up believing happiness shows up once enough boxes are ticked. Happiness researcher Declan Edwards has spent a decade showing it works the other way around.In this episode, we sit down with Declan Edwards, happiness researcher, TEDx speaker, founder of BU Happiness College and author of How to Be Happy, to unpack what the science says actually makes us happy, and how happiness can be learned and practised like any other skill.We explore Declan's own path from anxiety and playing a role for everyone around him, to a decade of studying happiness, and what the research says about money, social media, parenthood and the way we measure a country's success.Through powerful stories and real-life examples, we dive into:- The "I'll be happy when" trap, and why hitting the goal so rarely delivers- Why Declan spent his teens as a "human chameleon", and what it cost him- What the 2026 World Happiness Report found about social media (and why Australia slipped out of the top ten)- Can money buy happiness? The three ways of spending it that the research links to feeling happier- The 3,000-year argument over pleasure vs purpose, and Declan's 75/25 happiness blend- Why becoming a parent was the hardest chapter for his happiness, and the 2am toasted sandwich that helpedIf you've ever wondered why the good stuff stops feeling good so quickly, this conversation will change how you think about your own happiness, and give you a few places to start today.Connect with Declan Edwards: Website BU Happiness College InstagramBook: How to Be Happy*Emotional Release Breathwork Journey*Our next Emotional Release Breathwork Journey is on Sunday 15 November at The Raw Space in the Swan Valley. Tracey guides a small group through a breathwork session that helps your body let go of what you've been carrying: the stress, the grief, or the thing you've talked through a hundred times and still feel. Spots are limited and these journeys sell out every time. Book at www.traceyquayle.comIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review. It helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.Follow Tracey: @traceyquayle.therapyJoin my mailing list:www.traceyquayle.com00:00:00 Trailer00:01:06 Emotional Release Breathwork, 15 November00:02:59 Introduction00:04:21 What a happiness researcher actually does00:07:13 Declan's story: the "human chameleon"00:11:04 The "I'll be happy when" trap00:14:52 Healthy standards vs rigid rules00:20:30 Social media and the World Happiness Report00:28:23 Does money make you happier?00:34:25 Hedonia vs eudaimonia: a history of happiness00:39:08 Why the good stuff wears off (hedonic adaptation)00:42:59 Happiness vs joy: the feelings wheel00:47:16 Becoming a parent: the hardest chapter00:53:02 How Declan landed HBR, the UN and TEDx01:01:48 Why success follows happiness01:03:26 Happiness vs GDP: South Korea, Bhutan and AustraliaDisclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn't a substitute for personalised therapy.

Have you lost a pet and been shocked by how hard it’s hit you? In August our dog Lenny died suddenly. He was six, and we miss him so much!In this episode, we sit down with returning guest Britta Grubin, an evidential medium, animal communicator and pet grief specialist, to talk about why losing a pet can flatten you, and what can help when it does.We share the night we said goodbye to Lenny, the reading Britta did with us right before we hit record, and the signs we’ve noticed since.Through powerful stories and real-life examples, we dive into:Why pet grief can feel like withdrawal (and the feel-good hormones that suddenly switch off)The guilt of “should we have done something differently?”Why grief can floor you, even if you’ve always kept your guard upHow soon is too soon to bring a new pet homeThe signs pets in spirit send, from dragonflies to 11:11The automatic thoughts and routines nobody warns you aboutIf you’re in the thick of it right now, we hope this brings you some comfort. Every day gets a little bit easier.Connect with Britta:Website: brittagrubin.comInstagram & TikTok: @mediumbrittaWant more from Britta? Our first conversation with her, on how animals communicate with us: Ep 37.EMDR TherapyTracey offers EMDR sessions on Zoom for people working through pet grief, especially when the loss was sudden or traumatic. Book at www.traceyquayle.comIf you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review. It helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.Follow Tracey: @traceyquayle.therapyTik Tok: @traceyquayle.therapyJoin my mailing listwww.traceyquayle.comDisclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

Do you ever feel like you're living on autopilot? Kids, the job, the routine, and somewhere along the way you stopped choosing any of it. That gap between the life you have and the one you want is what Andrew Horsfield calls the messy middle.In this episode, we sit down with Andrew, a consultant, coach and host of The Messy Middle podcast, who has spent 18 years helping leaders, athletes and professionals find their way through it. We unpack why so many of us drift through life by default, and the small, practical shifts that get you moving again.We explore the stories we carry from childhood, how they end up running our adult lives, and why the work of changing them feels so uncomfortable while you're in it.Through powerful stories and real-life examples, we dive into:Why feeling stuck is often a lack of direction, and how to find it in five minutes between meetings"Transition with intention": the three questions that stop you walking in the door as the CEO at homeWhy your phone habit might be a story problem, and what Scott's "my clients own me until 7pm" did to himHow moving schools seven times built Andrew's people pleasing, and what it cost him as a leaderWhy real change feels yucky in the middle (and why that's a sign you're onto something)Andrew's small, medium and large reward folders, and the end-of-day reflection you can start tonightIf you've been waiting for one big breakthrough to change everything, this conversation gives you a few small steps you can take this week.Connect with Andrew Horsfield:Website: https://andrewhorsfield.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhorsfield/Our Retreat: Oct 23-25The Reconnect to Self Retreat runs 23-25 October at Moondyne Estate in Chittering. Three days, two nights, ten spots. Nine structured exercises run by Tracey, from childhood work on the Saturday morning through to breathwork and emotional release. May sold out. Details at ⁠traceyquayle.com⁠If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review — it helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves. Quick LinksReconnect to Self Retreat: ⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com/reconnect-to-self⁠⁠Breathwork Journeys: ⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com/breathwork-journeys⁠⁠BreatheDEEP™ YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@BreatheDEEPau If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review — it helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.Follow Tracey on @traceyquayle.therapy or click the links below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠Join my mailing list⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn't a substitute for personalised therapy.

Have you ever found mold (or mould) in your house and painted straight over it? Sandy Martin did, and it took years of her life.She was 45, running one of the biggest celebrity events businesses in the world, when she opened a spreadsheet she had built herself two weeks earlier and could not read it. Two weeks of rest made it worse. A brain scan got her diagnosed with a head injury she never had. She spent more than $97,000 on supplements, devices and protocols before anyone worked out that the cause was in the walls of her own home.In this episode we sit down with Sandy Martin, creator of the Biological EDGE framework and author of Biological EDGE: A Practical Guide to Longevity, to talk through how mold does what it does, how she found it, and the system she built to get herself back.She is well now. This conversation is about what you can do, in what order, and why the order is the part most people get wrong.Through powerful stories and real-life examples, we dive into:How mold travels from a wall into your brain through your eyesWhy two weeks of rest made her worse, and what that told herThe brain scan that got her diagnosed with an injury she never hadWhy she had to give away almost everything she ownedWhy the order matters so much: eliminate, decode, gain, executeWhy your headache, your sore hip and your 3pm crash are your body sending you informationThe blood test most GPs never run, and what it can tell you decades earlyIf you have been stacking supplements, devices and protocols and wondering why none of it is landing, this episode will change the order you do things in. Start with what you stop.00:00 Introduction02:40 Meet Sandy Martin03:52 Comic Con, Covid, and the day her brain stopped working08:12 Misdiagnosed with a brain injury, and $27,000 on a hyperbaric chamber09:58 What it actually felt like from the inside16:34 How the mould got into her brain19:38 Her darkest day, and finding the real cause23:43 Giving away everything, and getting a puppy28:20 The EDGE framework and why the order matters31:37 E for Eliminate: what to stop before you add46:19 Psilocybin, her mother's death, and the equinox56:05 D for Decode: your symptoms are signals58:42 Lifespan vs health span1:00:06 G for Gain: supplements, devices and testing1:12:36 E for Execute: when you can't follow through1:15:18 Human connection and longevity1:19:40 Scott and Tracey's takeawaysConnect with Sandy Martin:Website: https://www.biohackingstartswithno.comWebsite: https://thelongevityleaders.comInstagram: @thelongevityleadersOur Retreat: Oct 23-25The Reconnect to Self Retreat runs 23-25 October at Moondyne Estate in Chittering. Three days, two nights, ten spots. Nine structured exercises run by Tracey, from childhood work on the Saturday morning through to breathwork and emotional release. May sold out. Details at traceyquayle.comIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review — it helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.🌿 Join us in person:Reconnect to Self Retreat: ⁠www.traceyquayle.com/reconnect-to-self⁠Breathwork Journeys: ⁠www.traceyquayle.com/breathwork-journeys⁠Reconnect Relationships: ⁠www.reconnectrelationships.com.au⁠If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a review — it helps us reach more people looking to reconnect with themselves.Follow Tracey on @traceyquayle.therapy or click the links below:⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Join my mailing list⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn't a substitute for personalised therapy.