Chat on This

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 nerve and how our nervous system is so intricately des...

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 enable the expression of these 3 foundations, which otherwise may be influenced and interfered with by our lifestyle stressors.  How does this cross-over...

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 is a public figure, passionate about his kids and health and host of The Bachelor and Bachelorette NZ Art's episode...

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 what they have in common is the ability you guys have to live an amazing life when your nervous system is well-adjusted and clear of interfere...

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 under care with us as "AHC practice legends" Susan epitomises what it means to experience a huge amount of trust, expectat...

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 one which highlights the need for more birth support that creates space for a culturally centere...

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 7-12 year olds, these workshops are fun! They navigate friendships, growth mindsets, communication and stepping into challenges with optimi...

Ashleigh is absolute magic to chat with. From both our conversations on air and off, Ashleigh creates a space with her words which nourish, envelope and completely embrace the postpartum mother in all her glory.  With her business Sacred Beginnings, she is able to put this into practice through both emotional and practical support for any new family. Ashleigh explains to us her background and...

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, and now towards a journey of home-learning with an inspired approach.   When you take this approach and apply it to health, we are able to nurture the uniq...

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 ripple effects of bringing people together through the common stages of their life. As chiropractor...

Hope was our very first guest on Chat on This. She allowed us into a journey of loss, heartache and undeniably, Hope. Through this journey, with 6 pregnancy losses, we now have the most beautiful update for our listeners. The miracle of Isla-Grace.  Hope updates us on the latter stages of this pregnancy (her 7th), the realities of birthing during a lockdown with imposed restrictions, meaning...

Vikki has an incredible way about her - she so effortlessly opens the vast, and expansive conversation around positive psychology, mental wellbeing 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 wellbeing at both a primitive brain and social development level. This conversation...

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 threat and responding to stress will form a nutritional drive in a different way to a calm and balanced brain. Nicki joins us for a chat, and from here...

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 Pritchard. Katie joins me for a chat on finding balance amongst our lives and our brains, alongside chiropractic care. I...

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 and by turning our attention to this, breath becomes a powerful tool for mitigating stress and optimising health. Join our chat with Sarah L...

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 of light, PBM and contrast therapy, and the vast effects these may have on stress balance amongst our modern lives. You can find Hana on instagram here https://www.ins...

Chiropractor and Director of Advanced Health Chiropractic, Ash dives into measuring vagal tone and function through your regular Heart Rate Variability scans. We talk about the incredible innate power of the body to strive for health, and the ripple effects of a family, and a community, experiencing optimal health through chiropractic care. Find us on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/advan...

Erica is magnificent - her experience is vast as a naturopath, herbalist and clinical educator for Metagenics Australia and New Zealand. She dives into posture and its intimate connection to nerve function, while exploring practical ways to support the vagus nerve for ultimate resiliency and wellbeing throughout our day to day lives.

Founder and developer of the Sympathetic Dominance Protocol, Dr Wayne Todd lets us in on the role stress plays in creating imbalance in the nervous system. He documents some common signs in which you may be all too familiar with, and why this imbalance can limit us from expressing optimal health. You can follow the SD protocol on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sdprotocol/

Have you heard the fuss about the Vagus nerve? From its connections to gut health, posture, stress and anxiety, hormonal balance and immune function - we can’t help but get excited about this episode. Chiropractor and Director of Advanced Health Chiropractic, Katie offers us a chiropractic perspective on why we are seeing more and more of these cases in practice, and the role of your regular chiro...

Chiropractors, this one is as much for you as it is for everyone else and it is worth listening to again and again. How do we explain the changes in mood, energy, body function, digestion and all sorts of other extraordinary observations that we tend to see amongst our people in practice? How can the brain and body become more efficient, in order to improve the quality of life for that individual?...

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 this episode is a humble reminder of the words you may be familiar with from from the practice "Your...

Kelly Holt is a chiropractor, current President of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and an exceptional player in the worldwide chiropractic research front.  On this episode, Kelly chats to us about a study he was involved in, evaluating the role of chiropractic care in stroke recovery and muscle strength. There are multiple moments throughout the conversation in which we were humb...

A relatable and relevant episode for many, if not all of New Zealand. With concussion statistics as high as they are, and with serious impacts on quality of life - the research Alice is doing has the incredible potential to further our own understanding of the role chiropractic plays here, and may positively affect the lives of many.  Alice chats to us about her current research in chiropract...

Jen is a mother and chiropractor, she’s an author and a way-shower in navigating child and family health. Today, Jen discusses ways in which we can grow vibrant children despite the changing environments to that which we once knew. She is a delight to hear from, a beacon of light for practitioners and parents alike and it is an incredible privilege to speak with the author of one of our favourite...