MG Herbs - The Naked Naturopath
Melissa Gearing is The Naked Naturopath, and not just because she likes to get her kit off! Mel is passionate about stripping back the seemingly complicated advice that surrounds us in the world of health and wellness. With six years experience in health food and three clinic spaces seeing clients one on one, she is able to answer all of your health questions straight up. Mel has never been one to beat around the bush and is fast talking and acting in life, providing answers that give you the knowledge and tools to make a change. Mel doesn’t believe in fads, one-offs or short term fixes and aims to give simple, balanced and practical advice when it comes to the health of you and your family. On this podcast, Mel will educate you on the use of herbs for healing purposes, the same way we can use food as medicine for chronic disease and preventative medicine. This is traditionally what herbal medicine was; The head of the house (usually the woman) would have an arsenal of local her...
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
In this episode, we bring back a guest favourite, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, to chat all things the pill. Lisa is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, and author of The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimise Your Fertility (which I have on my bedside table as we speak).
It was great to get Lisa back to talk about the pill, how long it takes for women to fall pregnant and best practices for prenatal health. This chat is inspired by many clients I have been seeing recently, who have taken the pill for a long time and want to come off it to have a baby.
We talk about how to get your natural cycle back after taking the pill, what to expect when ceasing synthetic hormones and how natural medicine can help.
For more on Lisa, check out her fabulous website (book and podcast too) over at http://fertilityfriday.com/
And of course, check us out on our website mgherbs.com and Instagram @mgherbsofficial
Thanks as always for listening and please do share this episode with anyone you think might need to hear it
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
‘Tis the season for detoxing!
I shared this talk at The Wellness Basecamp a few months ago and thought it was high time to share it on this podcast with you all.
This is Not Just Another Detox, and you will soon find out why.
Mel shares her take on detoxing and the impact of our modern lives on our bodies and our health. This episode is not to alarm you at all, rather to inform you of how you can take back your health and wellbeing with a few simple changes.
If you feel inspired, why not jump on to our detox program? Start today – https://www.mgherbs.com/2-week-detox
For more on us, head to mgherbs.com and follow us at @mgherbsofficial on Instagram. We always appreciate your reviews and ratings, so if you have a spare moment, please jump on iTunes and give us some love! Thanks for listening in.
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Levi Barker is our special guest on this episode. Levi is a Bwiti Iboga Provider in the Misokko Bwiti tradition and the director at Iboga Wellness Center in Costa Rica. He helps people live the life they want to live using the powerful master plant medicine iboga.
The Iboga Wellness Center is a shamanic Iboga retreat centre and has been helping people live their best life free from depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma for the last six years.
In this enlightening conversation we discuss what Iboga is, where it comes from and its many amazing uses.
An eye opening chat! For more information about Levi or Iboga Wellness Center, head to:ibogawellness.com/programs/psycho-spiritual-program/
Thankyou for tuning in! Your reviews and ratings on iTunes are muchly appreciated if you do have a minute.
For more on MG Herbs, head to mgherbs.com or @mgherbsofficial on Instagram.
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Dr Greg Eckel is our special guest today! Dr Eckel graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine with a doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. He has recently released a book on Parkinson’s Disease called Shake it off: A FAN-C Approach to Parkinson’s Disease, which we chat a lot about on this episode.
Dr Eckel sadly lost his wife to a rare neurological condition, but this has inspired him to put together a program into practice which is getting amazing results.
Dr Eckel’s philosophy is to treat people as whole dynamic beings moving through time and space. His purpose and passion is to help as many people as he can achieve optimal wellness through an integrative care model, which I absolutely love and resonate with entirely.
FAN stands for functional, assessment and nerve health – tune in to learn more about this and the importance of these elements in maintaining neurological health.
A fascinating podcast, take notes! Find more about Dr Eckel and his book at naturecuresclinic.com and follow @naturecurespdx
Find us at mgherbs.com and come find us on Instagram @mgherbsofficial
If you have a moment, we would love if you could rate and review this episode on iTunes.
Thanks for listening!
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Super special guest, renowned nutritionist and fellow Wellness Couch podcaster Cyndi O’Meara join us on this episode!
Cyndi has been a massive inspiration to me so it was wonderful to chat with her one on one about her journey, how her business Changing Habits evolved and what she is sharing with audiences worldwide today.
She shares some massive truth bombs about the food industry, so grab your pen and paper and be ready to be blown away with this episode!
Enjoy the Changing Habits range and find out more about Cyndi’s courses over at https://changinghabits.com.au and follow her on Instagram @changing_habits
If you have a moment, we would love if you could rate and review our podcast on iTunes.
We’ll see you over on our Instagram @mgherbsofficial and check out our website mgherbs.com
Thanks so much for listening!
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Celebrity chef and client Steph deSousa joins me on this episode!
Steph was recently a contestant on MasterChef and came on to tell us all about it.
For mother of four Steph De Sousa, there is nothing like cooking beautiful, wholesome and flavoursome food for those she loves. And it’s this passion she hopes to turn into her food dream, creating a place just like “going to Mum’s for dinner” while also hosting cooking classes and demonstrations.
Inspired by Maggie Beer, Rick Stein and Sri Lankan Peter Kuruvita, Steph also holds a special place for Stephanie Alexander, her own maiden name. When she’s not cooking she practices daily yoga and lives by the mantra she once heard from swimming great Kieran Perkins – find what you love, and do it eight hours a day.
Get the inside scoop on what it’s like to audition for the show, through to filming and competing on TV!
Find out more about Steph on her website – www.spicysteph.com and on her Instagram @steph.j.desousa
Thanks for listening to us! Come and follow us on Instagram @mgherbsofficial and find out more about us at mgherbs.com
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Emma from Love Tea joins us on this episode, and what a great chat we had! We talk all things therapeutic herbal teas and naturopathy, as Emma is a qualified naturopath.
We discuss how Love Tea came about, with Emma wanting to create beautiful products that were beneficial for people’s health and easily accessible. With over 70 products, the business has gone from strength to strength. The power of these herbal teas is medicinal and they are often recommended in my clinic.
Emma talks us through working with her partner, and the inspirations behind some of the different teas they have developed together.
Join us for this lovely chat and try some tea for yourself, head to lovetea.com.au and follow them at @loveteaofficial
For more on me, head to mgherbs.com and follow us at @mgherbsofficial
If you have two minutes, we would really appreciate a rating and review on iTunes!
Thanks for listening.
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Alex from Nurtured Luna is our special guest on this episode!
All the way from Canada, it was amazing to connect with Alex and hear all about her journey with pregnancy and how she came to start Nurtured Luna.
Alex is a certified vaginal steam facilitator with a focus on herbalism. She has a passion for working directly with women regarding their vaginal health needs, and is particularly interested in helping postpartum mothers.
It was so interesting to hear about how Nurtured Luna came about and how Alex has helped many women reconnect with their bodies.
We talk about self-care, getting to know your menstrual cycle and natural methods to treat menstrual issues.
For more on Alex and Nurtured Luna, head to nurturedluna.com
For more on MG Herbs, see mgherbs.com
It would be awesome if you could give us a rating and review on iTunes, we’d really appreciate it.
Thanks for listening!
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Featuring special guest Helen Marshall fellow podcaster, health coach and creator of Primal Alternative!
Helen shares her story and struggles with her health and how this lead her to starting her own business, based on the principles of the paleo diet.
We discuss Helen’s breakthrough when she changed her diet and how her symptoms disappeared and her health thrived.
Helen talks us through what foods she enjoys now and how much this amazing, delicious diet has changed her life! We discuss simple, everyday and healthy swaps to serve you better.
Primal Alternative is a really cool business model, which Helen talks us through too.
Grab some of Primal Alternative’s beautiful products at primalalternative.com (they are so good) and tune into her podcast (also on The Wellness Couch) called Primal Alternative Podcast!
Thanks for tuning in as always. If you have a spare few minutes and could give us a rating and review, we’d super appreciate it.
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Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Amanda and Trent from rok Kombucha join us on the show today!
An awesome discussion for any fellow fermenters out there. The rok crew share with us their inspiration behind their kombucha company, how they make their yummy brews and discuss their product and how it works.
We also chat about “natural flavours” which is certainly an interesting topic AND you’ll be amazed by how the size of their scoby and what to look out for if you make it at home.
You can find rok over at rokkombucha.com.au or at a stockist near you.
You can find us at mgherbs.com and on Instagram @mgherbsofficial
If you have a spare few minutes, we’d love if you could rate and review our show on iTunes so we can spread the wellness word further.
Thanks as always for tuning in!
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
This episode is more for the cis-females in our audience, however, what we discuss is really important to the whole population!
All the way from Canada, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack from Fertility Friday joins me on the show to talk all things female reproduction. Lisa is a podcaster and author like myself, as well a Fertility Awareness Educator and a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner.
We speak about current issues with modern contraception, menstruation and fertility. Both Lisa and I have similar missions with educating people on options with contraception, more natural approaches to managing reproductive issues and giving back the power to women.
We share our stories and experiences as well, and discuss the untold side of fertility.
This was a really interesting and informative discussion, and will certainly open your eyes and teach you a thing or two.
Find out more about Lisa at fertilityfriday.com and follow her on Instagram at @fertilityfriday
And find me at mgherbs.com and on Instagram @mgherbsofficial
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Thanks for listening.
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Excited to bring a special guest onto the podcast today, introducing Marcus Pearce! Marcus is a fellow podcaster, CEO of The Wellness Couch and facilitator and creator of The Exceptional Life Blueprint.
It was such fun speaking to Marcus about all things passion, authenticity and life purpose. He is a bubble of inspiration and humour and is uniquely himself, which is always so refreshing.
Marcus shares a little about his own life and why he does what he does, as well as some truth bombs about how to have a happy and successful existence.
We know that you will love this episode as much as we loved recording it, so be sure to follow Marcus @marcusdpearce and find out more about him at marcuspearce.com.au
You can find us on Insta @mgherbsofficial and our website at mgherbs.com
If you enjoyed listening, please rate, review and share this episode so more people can get inspired too!
Thanks for tuning in xo
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