Podcasts

Sick and tired of being sick and tired this Winter? Let’s change that / Tim Jack A legendary chiropractor and passionate life-liver, Tim Jack is our special guest this episode and he is bringing us the low-down on all things winter illnesses. Yet even better, Tim is not bogging us down with the intensity of… Continue Reading:

Welcome, Dr Tony Ebel!! As mentioned in Episode 30, Dr Ben Edwards gave credit to the Perfect Storm – a term coined by Tony Ebel, and is used to explain the all-too-common flow of events from birth, that leads to stressed out, struggling bodies and compromised health in children. We are talking about ear infections,… Continue Reading:

Wellness platform: Productive teams and identifying stress in the work space / Libby Rainger Libby Rainger is the founder of the Wellness Platform, and hosts the Wellness Platform Podcast which we have also had the honour of speaking on. You can find that episode here. Libby brings the wellness conversation to light in practical and… Continue Reading:

Overcoming Rushing Woman’s Syndrome; getting to the heart of it – Dr Libby Weaver As Katie says in the opening to this interview, she has been a loyal Libby fan for over 20 years. Following her incredibly insightful books, blogs and courses throughout this time, it is a wonderful honour to now have Libby along… Continue Reading:

Global Fitness Industry Leader, Susan Renata Les Mills international instructor, Detective and Leadership Facilitator. An all-encompassing take on choosing a fulfilling and meaningful life / Susan Renata Susan is the perfect addition to the Women’s Wellbeing series. She walks her walk and talks her talk through a unique lens involving the fitness industry, senior police… Continue Reading:

Skintopia, Nourishing from the inside out – Laura Duggan Laura Duggan from Skintopia has our Women’s Wellness series off to a wonderful start. Laura’s experience is vast and she talks us through skin at all stages of life as a female – we discuss her approach from the inside out, and how nurturing your body’s… Continue Reading:

Birth, feeding and adjusting to life with a new baby through chiropractic care – Jenna Duehr Dr Jenna Duehr is a chiropractor, nurse, researcher, lecturer, mother and a phenomenal woman in each of her roles. Jenna has been on Chat on This previously in Episode 7 where she shared her research into chiropractic care in… Continue Reading:

Mind-state of a NZ rugby league player and living with energy / Richie Barnett Former captain and worldwide rugby league player – Richie Barnett reminds us that the power behind excellent health and performance lies within all of us. This episode combines some of Richie’s greatest achievements as an international league player, alongside his biggest… Continue Reading:

The Wellness Collective – How stress presents in kids and the increasingly common recipe for a Perfect Storm/Ben Edwards As another proud graduate of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Ben Edwards knows chiropractic through and through. As a father and husband himself, he also has a profound understanding on how stress in the nervous… Continue Reading:

Heart Rate Variability for health – an insight into what this incredible tool can mean for you and why we love it so much at Advanced Health Chiropractic/Beckett Grace With one of our very own practice members – Beckett Grace, or practice legends as would be more our style. Continuing on with our theme of the… Continue Reading:

Polyvagal theory and hacking the nervous system for health/Dr Don MacDonald Don and his wife Brandi are an incredible duo. They run a wellness-based continuing education series for chiropractors known as True Concepts, co-created The Vitality Shift (https://www.thevitalityshift.com/) and Don hosts the podcast The Vitality Shift for Chiropractors (https://drdonmacdonald.com/). Today’s episode stems around the vagus… Continue Reading:

The alignment of chiropractic and Rongoā Māori / Terina Hingston Ora Chiropractic There are 3 governing principles in chiropractic 1) The body is designed to heal 2) The body is able to regulate itself 3) The body is equipped to coordinate all of it’s own functions Chiropractic serves to adjust the nerve system and fully… Continue Reading:

What’s all the talk about ice baths?/Art Green Episode 26 is a teaser for what is to come. A “Love your nervous system” focus that weaves throughout our upcoming seasons, and will enrich your toolkit with practical understanding and tips for supporting your nervous system throughout every day life. Art Green lives in Auckland, he… Continue Reading:

Catching their baby in an un-expected, yet perfect way/Nik Lloyd-Smith Nik is our final guest for season 6, where we have had the opportunity to chat with some of our Advanced Health Chiropractic legends (you guys!) and share the experiences we think you’d love to hear about. Each of these episodes follow a different tale, yet… Continue Reading:

An epic inter-island swim/Susan Sherwen Susan’s endeavours are exactly as the Green Wall in our practice so clearly states… “Your body has the ability to be far more amazing than anyone has ever permitted you to believe”. Her story is a perfect fit for this season and another wonderful reason why we refer to those… Continue Reading:

From prison warden to doula/The Polynesian Doula Welcome to the podcast beautiful Lena, The Polynesian Doula Lena is a practice member of Advanced Health Chiropractic and today she shares her story from prison warden to what is now her business, her passion and her cultural practice all intertwined as The Polynesian Doula. This remarkable journey is… Continue Reading:

Confidence and empowerment coach, growing resilient girls/Kimberley White Kimberley White and her family absolutely ooze empowerment, they are a phenomenal family of Advanced Health Chiropractic and today Kimberley shares the essence of this with us through her business Empower Yourself. As a facilitator of girls workshops for 7 to 12-year-olds, these workshops are fun! They navigate… Continue Reading:

Sacred Beginnings/Postpartum doula & Training Ayurvedic Postpartum Practitioner Ashleigh is absolute magic to chat with. From both our conversations on-air and off, Ashleigh creates a space with her words that nourish, envelop, and completely embrace the postpartum mother in all her glory. With her business Sacred Beginnings, she is able to put this into practice… Continue Reading:

From Business Owner to mother, and now embarking on a home-learning journey/Ali Allnutt Like all things in Motherhood, there are so many ways to do it. Ali shares a brief glimpse into the decisions her and husband Jay have made as they traversed the path of Ali transitioning between chiropractor and business owner, to mother,… Continue Reading:

Parent Pod / Kathryn, Georgia, Marlee Have You Met Parent Pod? They are three kiwi mums opening the conversation on babies, kids, parenting and everything that comes with raising a kiwi family. These ladies are building a village and we absolutely love it. Throughout this conversation, we regularly discuss the need for community and the… Continue Reading:

Positive psychology and mindfulness – Vikki Kelly Vikki has an incredible way about her – she so effortlessly opens the vast, and expansive conversation around positive psychology, mental well-being and accommodating the extraordinary demands of living through a pandemic. We discuss the uniqueness of this current climate, and how the associated elements may impact well-being… Continue Reading:

Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Food and Medicine Practitioner – Nicki MacKinnon Nutrition is a fundamental part of our health, when we understand the way our brains are wired – we can then best understand the needs and desires this wiring brings about for nutrition. From a nervous system perspective, a brain that is wired for… Continue Reading:

This is where the magic happens – Katie Pritchard This season we are supercharging our brains. With 4 episodes focused on strengthening your wellbeing and ultimate brain function, our guest speakers are a delightful addition to Chat on This. It is an honour to continue this season with our very own Advanced Health family, Katie… Continue Reading:

Founder of Take a Breath – Sarah Laurie As a global collective, our breathing has shifted from our belly up into our chest. When the pressure of life ramps this up, our mental, physical and emotional health all take a toll. However, we were born with every ability to breathe in the most optimum way… Continue Reading:

A supportive approach to nervous system balance through red light therapy – Sara Higgins Owner and Director of Hana, a beautiful, healing space in the heart of Grey Lynn, Auckland. When translated from Te Reo, Hana means to shine, glow, give out heat and radiate. Sara shares with us her passion behind Hana, the benefits… Continue Reading:

Chiropractic research in pregnancy, pelvic floor and pre-term babies – Dr Jenna Duehr Jenna takes us through an incredible conversation surrounding chiropractic research into pelvic floor strength, pre-term babies and her hopes to better understand what role chiropractic may play in reducing cystic fibrosis amongst this population group. She articulates with passion and clarity, and… Continue Reading: