Empowered Flo Podcast

Homeopathy to care for your family at home without the overwhelm. Melissa Mellifont is a Nutritionist and Homeopath With a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine and extensive studies in Homeopathy. She is the founder of Healing Home and Body, helping families achieve better health through nutrition, homeopathy, and support. As a mother and wife, Melissa understand the cha...

Interested in using FAM or understanding how to chart irregular cycles? This episode dives into FAM and charting irregular cycles with Nat from Fertility Awareness Project. Nat is a double-certified fertility awareness educator, menstrual cycle coach, and social worker. As the founder of the Fertility Awareness Project and Fertility Knowledge Collective, Nat has empowered hundreds of people worldw...

Fat loss is not simply calories in vs calories out! For healthy sustainable fat loss we need to address the underlying factors (like hormones!) contributing to weight gain or making it really difficult to lose weight. Otherwise its like pressing the accelerator and the brake at the same time. In this episode I discuss: why only calories in vs calories out doesn't work why macronutrient ratio i...

Oestrogen dominance is a common hormone imbalance contributing to symptoms like heavy periods, PMS, weight gain, and seen in conditions liker Endometriosis and fibroids. This episode dives into oestrogen and how you can support healthy oestrogen levels, plus the connection with oestrogen dominance and detoxification. I discuss: what is oestrogen dominance benefits of oestrogen symptoms of oestroge...

Chronic stress, unprocessed emotions, and trauma can be stored in the body, impact our nervous system, and in turn affect our hormones, fertility and overall health. When we learn to feel and process our emotions, manage stressors and regulate our nervous system we build emotional and stress resilience and optimise our health and hormones. This episode is with Sarina Coventry, a Women's Health...

With over 15 years of experience, Kate is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality maternity care. Based in Melbourne, she offers private midwifery care with continuity of care, and also runs bulk-billing clinics for women in the local area. But Kate's commitment doesn't stop there. She provides telehealth and phone consultations nationwide under the Medicare rebate scheme, ensuring...

Do you have low progesterone? PMS? Short luteal phase? Recurrent early pregnancy loss? In this episode I discuss why progesterone is so important, the signs of low progesterone, how to test, and how to naturally support ovulation and healthy progesterone levels. You'll learn: how progesterone is made benefits of progesterone signs of low progesterone causes of low progesterone connection betwe...

Nutrition during pregnancy supports the growth and development of baby. Whilst nutrition in the postpartum period supports recovery and replenishment of nutrients for health for mum, as well as quality breastmilk supply for the health of the baby. But often nutrition advice is outdated as it takes decades for the current research to reach mainstream. In this solo episode, women's health Clinic...

The conversation all women and people AFAB need to hear as Tris discusses with Amanda Trieger: reframing menstrual cycle awareness reclaiming women's healthcare why we need to reclaim our rites of passage (menarche, childbirth/matrescence, menopause) the impact our rites of passages have on our lives from our relationships, to connection to self, to the way we mother raising empowered girls an...

As part of the fertility, pregnancy and postpartum series, I share the 2 pregnancy and birth stories of Karen Andrea, which will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Karen is the founder of Viva Life Pilates studios community, and a movement and health coach who has always had a strong passion for holistic wellness and helping others to embrace movement through the power of Pilates. After her...

Men are often forgotten about when it comes to their health and fertility. But with fertility rates declining worldwide, and sperm count having decreased globally by 50% in the last 50 years, men's health and fertility is a conversation we all need to be having. This week I chat with qualified Naturopath, strength coach, and men's health coach, Andy Lucas, who flips mainstream men's he...

Our nutrition and environment during the preconception period influences our ability to conceive, and have a healthy pregnancy and baby. In this solo episode, Tris (Clinical Nutritionist) discusses: how our nutrition and lifestyle influences genetic expression and how this impacts the health of our baby and baby's offspring what we should focus on in the preconception period and what nutrition...

Exercise, strength training and physical body work including Osteopathy both preconception and during pregnancy and postpartum can make a significant difference to having a healthy pregnancy, as well as optimise labour and birth outcomes. In this episode, I chat with Osteopath Ashleigh Kaye Ryan. Ash has particular passion in working with clients who have suffered from chronic pain conditions as w...

In this solo episode I share all about my preconception, pregnancy and birth journey for my first pregnancy. You'll hear about the preconception care my husband and I did, our decisions in pregnancy and for birth, and my learnings on how our society and system views women and birth. I also share the wild ride that was my labour and birth. Resources I speak about in this episode: The Great Birt...

Maddie Ellise Burton shares her inspiring story of living life to the fullest even with the challenges of living with PCOS, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Maddie's health journey led her down the path of reducing endocrine disrupting chemicals and switching to low tox products to support her health. When she couldn't find a low tox perfume she loved, Maddie launched Your Bliss, a low tox,...

The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and hormonal birth control methods are widely used for nearly all women's health issues. We are now only beginning to see the long term health consequences experienced by several generations of women utilising the OCP not only as a method of contraception, but as a bandaid solution for hormonal symptoms and conditions. In this solo episode, I discuss some of t...

Create healthy meals and encourage healthy eating for the whole family (including fussy eaters!) with more ease after this discussion with Nutritionist Steph Geddes. Steph provides practical suggestions from both personal and professional experience for navigating fussy / picky / non-adventurous eaters. We also chat about the importance of family meal times, not pressuring children to eat, the lan...

Tired of deciding what to make for dinner? Spending a ton of money on groceries and eating out, only to waste food at the end of the week because you haven't eaten it? Struggling to reach your health goals? Meal planning and prepping is going to help you! This is a super practical episode with my husband Flynn, to help you navigate meal plan and prep with more ease. In this episode: how meal p...

Are you ready to step fully into your power as a s*xual and sovereign being? Ella D’Aloia is a certified holistic s*x coach and therapeutic yoni massage practitioner who specialises in female s*xuality. Through her intimate and supportive approach, Ella helps women to reclaim their bodies and embrace their pleasure to live s*xually empowered lives. Ella also works closely with men, providing educa...

Struggling with digestive issues? Want to improve your gut health to improve hormones, immune, metabolism, mood and more? This episode is ALL about the importance of gut health and how to nourish and nurture our gut. Shan Cooper is a health and wellness coach, and Health Educator at life-changing health food brand, Gevity Rx. Shan’s extensive background in nutrition, fitness and wellness has been...

Should women train differently to men? Should we train differently around our menstrual cycle? Can we continue strength training during pregnancy? Can we run during pregnancy? How does exercise support pregnancy, labour and birth? These are just some of the questions we cover in this episode all about strength training for women with qualified trainer Ange Drake. Ange is the founder and head coach...

Healing from inflammatory skin conditions like acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and peri-oral dermatitis, to holistic anti-aging and optimising your skin health for glowing skin. Sally is a Dermal Clinician (BHSc. Clinical Dermal Therapies & DipBT. - Beauty therapy) with 20 years in the skin health industry, offering a realistic and holistic approach to skin health and management. Holding space for a...

Have you been diagnosed with or suspect PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)? In this solo episode with women's health Clinical Nutritionist, Tris Alexandra, learn about how to resolve your PCOS naturally and thrive. Because PCOS does NOT need to define you! In this episode: - What is PCOS? - How is PCOS diagnosed? - The shortfalls of the current system for diagnosing and treating PCOS - The res...

Ready to take control of your hormone health? Menstrual cycle awareness is the practice of learning about your unique menstrual cycle. It’s a daily practice of monitoring which day and phase of your cycle you’re currently in, and how you're experiencing that day. This practice allows you to understand the fluctuations of your hormones, as well as how this impacts your energy, mood, productivit...

Experiencing "hormotional" rollercoasters? Naturopath Heidi Hogarth discusses how to manage your menstrual mental health, including PMDD naturally. We also dive into the power of cycle awareness. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a hormonally-driven mood disorder with symptoms occurring in the 3-14 days before your period and resolving within a day or two of the bleed. Heidi is a...