The Choosing Woo Podcast

In the last episode, I got to interview my partner Wil Thomas. In this episode, the tables have turned and he interviews me... why, you ask? Well, it feels sad to be saying this, but this is the final episode of the choosing woo podcast... for now. This episode was really beautiful as wil helps me to reflect on the 79 episodes and 43 guest interviews. He invites me to talk about my own journey ove...

In todays episode, I got to interview my partner Wil Thomas. He shares his story of: Persevering, succeeding and then letting go of a career in musical theatre & as a jazz singer Realising that his perceived failures were actually just great lessons Doing the inner work on himself and becoming part of an amazing community Learning that it's OK to be a weirdo and that authenticity attracts...

I am so grateful for having the opportunity to have a great chat to the amazing Linda-Maree Conyard, we chatted about family constellations, her experience with unnecessary trauma in the health care system and subsequently her book that she has written about UNnecessary trauma, it is a fascinating conversation that I highly recommend listening to! A little bit about Linda: As one of Australia'...

I absolutely loved this conversation all about yoga getting to be inclusive and accessible with Kym Geier. Kym is the founder of Sparkling Soul Yoga, an exercise physiologist, yoga teacher, and passionate advocate for using yoga to improve physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. With more than 25 years working in healthcare, including over a decade supporting people in mental health settings, K...

Today I chat with one of my closest friends Tyarra Nelson. Tyarra and I met, when we bonded over the death of a huge loggerhead turtle and became instant friends. While she may only be 29 years old, Tyarra has already lived a full and inspiring life. She studied nutrition and has helped 100s of people as a body building dietician, she herself was a body builder and worked hard all of her 20s to bu...

Today I got to chat with Helen McDougall, who is the founder of Loving Space Solutions and Authentic & Aligned Wellbeing Support, where she helps people create calmer homes and more aligned lives. As a home transformation specialist, Helen has spent years helping clients reduce overwhelm by creating practical, functional spaces that are easier to live in and maintain. More recently, she became...

In this episode, I’m chatting with Amanda Davis, who I decided to interview because I feel she embodies what choosing woo is all about, which is continually choosing to see the magic of life, being your authentic self and following your heart, which I believe has meant Amanda has lived a full and inspiring life. Originally from the Uk, Amanda is now settled in North Brisbane, where she’s working o...

Our guest today is Donna Woodrow, though she feels most at home when called Don. Don is an Enneagram Practitioner, a Somatic Art Therapist, and the founder of The 9 Within. Don spent seven years teaching the Enneagram alongside her sister and went on to serve as a Guide for the Enneagram Prison Project in the US, witnessing the system's power to create freedom on both sides of the bars. Her pa...

This fortnights interview is with Holly Allen. She is the founder of Rest Massage Studio, a wellness and self-care space based in Brendale, Queensland. What started as a passion for helping people slow down and reconnect with themselves has grown a space focused on relaxation, stress relief, nervous system support, and community connection. With a background in massage therapy and a strong focus o...

In this episode, I sit down with Brian Caldwell-White for a really open and honest conversation about everything he’s been through. From trauma, mental health struggles, and relationship breakdowns to navigating a cancer diagnosis. We talk about how those experiences shaped him, the role his rescue dog Barbara played in his healing, and why he started Barberras Botanicals and the Blether with Barb...

In this episode, I reflect on synchronicities, self-trust, healing old loops, and the shift from constantly trying to “figure life out” to simply being present with it. I speak about: The difference between chasing life versus making yourself available to it, How overanalysing spirituality or searching for meaning in everything can sometimes pull us away from actually living and Why the moments I...

In this episode, I sit down with Julieta Duval; a soulful rebel, mother, and founder of The Unschooling Lifestyle, who is redefining what it means to live, parent, and educate outside the system. After nearly two decades as a flight attendant, Julieta chose a radically different path, one rooted in freedom, intuition, and deep alignment. We explore her journey into Human Design, unschooling, and c...

In this solo episode, I explore what it really means to trust yourself when your mind feels full of noise. We dive into the difference between intuition, fear, and conditioned thoughts and why so many of us struggle to know which voice to listen to. I share insights from the Choosing Woo journey around the third eye chakra, and why discernment has become such an important practice in my life. This...

In this deeply moving and thought-provoking episode, I’m joined by James B. Wells, a retired criminology and criminal justice professor, award-winning researcher, and author whose life has spanned worlds most of us will never see. From working inside a super-maximum-security prison to contributing to the design of correctional systems, James brings a grounded, real-world perspective on justice, hu...

In this episode, we’re diving into the throat chakra… and the very real, messy experience of trying to say what we actually feel. Because it’s one thing to know what’s true for you and it’s another thing to actually express it. I talk about why it can feel so hard to speak up, how we often hold ourselves back to keep the peace, and the ways we abandon ourselves when we don’t say what’s really goin...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Ashleigh Grave a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, burnout recovery specialist, and author of Navigating Dementia Together . This is a conversation for the woman who has been holding everything… for everyone. Ashleigh shares her deeply personal journey through severe burnout while balancing corporate life and caregiving for a loved one with dement...

In this episode, I reflect on watching Labyrinth and the deeper symbolism it holds, how the mind can feel like a maze of right and wrong turns, overthinking, and the pressure to figure it all out. I share how gripping tightly to outcomes can make life feel heavier, and how softening into trust can bring more ease, clarity, and even joy. I also open up a conversation around “healing”, questioning w...

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Sany Wu who beautifully bridges the spiritual and the strategic. She’s a BaZi specialist, metaphysics consultant, CPA, NLP practitioner and entrepreneur who decodes the hidden blueprint behind your life, your relationships, and your wealth cycles. In this conversation, we explore what BaZi actually is (in a way that makes sense), how it reveals your unique t...

In this episode I reflect on the Solar Plexus chakra and the themes of power, boundaries, and personal authority that have been showing up recently. Sometimes growth spaces aren’t neat or empowering, they can reveal power imbalances, challenge our confidence, and invite deeper self-reflection. I explore the difference between healthy boundaries and rigid ones, and how discernment becomes essential...

Join me with the amazing Freya Ledger; Reiki Master Practitioner, mum of two, and owner of The Lotus Room in Brighton, QLD. We dive into her journey of growth, how she came to be the owner of the lotus room and her experience in the Choosing Woo Group Journey. Freya shares the lessons she learned, the importance of following your path, and how sometimes it’s about trusting life, taking chances, an...

In this episode, I reflect on life as a gift, the courage to show up as yourself, and the subtle way the mind tries to convince you that it’s safer to stay small. After a week surrounded by women speaking about pleasure, desire, and truth, I realised something powerful: pleasure cannot exist in survival. It lives in safety, in presence in living fully as you. We explore: – The spiral of life and h...

What happens when life cracks you open and instead of closing, you become more intuitive, more creative, more alive? In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Sandra Catania from Dancing Elk Woman, an intuitive reader and oracle deck creator who blends wisdom with whimsy to offer clarity, insight, and healing. After experiencing a life-altering car accident and losing their mother to dem...

Safety is often spoken about as something we either have or don’t have. But what if safety is something we build, expand and redefine over time? In this solo episode, I explore the many ways safety can be cultivated through lived experience, nervous system awareness and deep self-trust. Drawing from my own life and the root chakra session inside the Choosing Woo Group Journey, I share how safety i...

In this episode, I’m joined by Mia, a soul-led entrepreneur, intuitive medium, and former elite boxer turned multidimensional guide. We explore the powerful and often confronting transition from pushing the body to its limits, to learning how to listen to it as a living, breathing source of wisdom. Mia shares openly about her past in elite boxing, the toll it took on her body and menstrual cycle,...

In this solo episode, I reflect on the very real contrast between living in chronic stress and living from a more regulated place and how profoundly that difference affects the body, mind, and overall wellbeing. I share how the current heaviness of the world can quietly add to ongoing nervous system overload, why spiritually bypassing no longer feels true to me, and why getting completely bogged d...