Below Her Surface

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Matilda Brown, co-founder of Good Farm Shop, Australia's first regenerative and organic ready meal delivery service. What started as a Covid-lockdown cow share on her parents' farm has grown into a kitchen in Brookvale producing hand-cooked meals from regeneratively farmed ingredients, delivered to your door. This conversation pulls...

In this episode of Below Her Surface , Lily sits down with Adrian Adams, naturopath and functional medicine practitioner at Fugen Health, for a return conversation that goes deeper into the clinical mechanisms behind hormonal skin conditions. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what the skin is actually communicating when it breaks out, holds congestion, or shifts in texture and oiliness....

In this episode of Below Her Surface , Lily sits down with Karena Elchaar, lymphatic drainage therapist and beauty therapist, founder of Upfront Glow, to pull apart one of the most misrepresented treatments in the women's wellness space. This conversation moves beyond the before-and-after aesthetics that dominate lymphatic content online. Lily and Karena cut through the marketing noise, the &q...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Claire Luckman, accredited Naturopath and Nutritionist with close to a decade in clinical practice, trained under the Metaphysical Wellness model and now working with women online in Australia and internationally. This conversation cuts through the noise on three of the most mismanaged conditions in women's health. Claire and Lily pull...

In part two of this special series, Lily is rejoined by her mum and clinical naturopath Amanda Haberecht to tackle the second round of community questions, this time focused entirely on the intersection of endometriosis and fertility. Amanda runs Darling Health, a multidisciplinary clinic with a significant endometriosis and fertility caseload, and brings clinical pattern recognition that most wom...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with long-time client and friend Ella Iskander: founder of a fast-growing content and marketing agency, and someone who spent the better part of a decade overtraining, undereating, and running on cortisol while her body quietly shut down the systems that matter most. This conversation moves beyond surface-level wellness and pulls back the curtai...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Rachel Godfrey: strength coach, founder of Chase Life Consulting and The House of Onyx, and a clinician's clinician on female fat loss. After 13 years in the industry working with high-achieving women over 35, Rachel's built a model that refuses to treat the body as separate from the woman living in it. This conversation moves beyond the fi...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with her former lecturer, sports nutritionist, and naturopath, Kia Sutherland. With decades of experience working with everyone from elite world athletes to teenagers and women navigating perimenopause, Kia brings a wealth of clinical insight into what it truly takes to support a female body under physical stress. This conversation moves beyond...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily is joined by content creator Matilda for a raw and insightful follow-up Q&A. Having navigated one of the most complex cases of Hashimoto’s Lily has seen in practice, Matilda shares the reality of her 12-month journey from a "thyroid storm" to achieving regulated blood work for the first time in over a decade. This conversation goes beneath the surface...

In part one of this special series, Lily is joined by a very special returning guest - her mum, Amanda Haberecht. Amanda returns to the show to tackle the first round of community questions specifically focused on the intersection of endo, fertility, and systemic health. Together, they move "below the surface" of endometriosis, reframing it as a complex condition that sits somewhere between a horm...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with content creator and model Onella to peel back the layers on what it really looks like to live and work in the digital spotlight. A client of Metaphysical Wellness for several months, Onella shares her evolution from winning a national modelling search to navigating the pressures of being a curve model and living with Vitiligo. This conversa...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Sera Delprado, the founder of Fanny Organics, to uncover the hidden impact our choice of underwear has on our hormonal and vaginal health. After battling chronic infections and finding a complete lack of genuine cotton options on the high street, Sera set out to create a brand that fuses high-end design with strict health-conscious standard...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with mindset and business coach Jess Williamson to pull back the curtain on what it truly takes to scale a global empire from scratch. From launching a swimwear brand at 22 with "zero clue" to managing five simultaneous businesses and eventually selling them, Jess’s journey is a masterclass in backing yourself before you feel "qualified".This co...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Taao, a professional dancer who stopped getting her period for two years, gained 12kg in a matter of months, and was handed band-aid solutions like the pill and metformin “to make her feel sick so she’d eat less.” After spending thousands on specialists who couldn’t explain what was happening, she found her way to Metaphysical, and complete...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily is joined by Matilda Spooner to share a raw and insightful look into navigating Hashimoto’s, thyroid dysfunction, and the path to conception. After years of being told to simply "up the dose" of her medication, Matilda shares how she moved from being a fatigued mum on the couch to reclaiming her vitality through a science-led, food-first approach. This co...

In this solo Q&A episode of Below Her Surface, Lily Cook dives deep into the strategic side of fat loss, metabolism, and the psychological hurdles many women face on their health journey. Moving away from the "all-or-nothing" culture, Lily unpacks why high-effort often doesn't equate to high-results and how to treat your health like a science experiment by controlling variables rather than cha...

In this solo Q&A episode of Below Her Surface, Lily Cook, founder of Metaphysical Wellness, returns to dive deep into the questions that flood her inbox. This episode is a masterclass in reading between the lines of standard medical advice, specifically tackling the frustration many women feel when their labs come back "normal" despite feeling anything but. Lily breaks down the clinical nuance...

In this solo episode of Below Her Surface, Lily dives into the most common questions submitted by the community around fertility, fat loss, hormones, PCOS, endometriosis and perimenopause. Drawing on evidence-based practice and real-world clinical insight, this episode unpacks why so many women feel stuck in cycles of overtraining, under-eating and hormone frustration, and what actually supports f...

In this episode of Below Her Surface , Lily sits down with coach and long-time fitness industry insider Chloe Rentifis to peel back the curtain on what really happens when “doing everything right” still leaves your body falling apart. From chronic gut pain at 16 and nine months without a period to cystic skin flares, relentless fatigue and the pressure to “look the part” in the fitness industry, C...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Madonna, founder of Kaelon, one of Double Bay’s most sought-after skin clinics, to unpack the real science behind breakouts, pigmentation, hormones and why your skin mirrors your internal state. Madonna shares how evidence-based care, precision treatments and a truly individualised philosophy have earned her a devoted following, and why goo...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with strength coach and educator Janis Blums to unpack what really drives resilient, functional and healthy bodies in a culture obsessed with shrinking them. From his background in elite sport, biomechanics and fascia to his work with some of Australia’s top models, Janis shares how he builds strong women in an industry that often rewards the op...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with personal trainer, former pro athlete and founder of RHISE Performance, Ben Seymour, to uncover what drives someone to push beyond the limits most people would never dream of crossing. From ultramarathons in the Atacama Desert to building a fast-growing performance supplement brand, Ben shares the mindset, discipline and purpose behind every...

In this solo episode of Below Her Surface, Lily answers your most-asked questions from Instagram, covering PCOS, insulin resistance, training, hormone balance, nutrition, and mindset. From demystifying medical testing to unpacking myths around fasting, gym classes, and metformin, she dives deep into the science and the strategy behind sustainable health and fat loss. Lily explores: • PCOS without...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with FMG Figure Pro Champion, Coach, and gym owner Connie Louise to explore what it really takes to build an elite physique while keeping your health and your sanity intact. From her early bodybuilding days in the UK to running the all-female Sydney gym Glute Station, Connie shares the truth about comp prep, hormones, food freedom, and why looki...

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with boutique owner and founder Lia to unpack how she’s reshaping fashion culture from the shop floor to social feeds. From launching her in-house label Sneaky Link to the wildly popular “same outfit, different size” videos, Lia shares how authenticity, size-inclusive design, and real community engagement built a 37-person business and what it r...