Health with Heart with Dr Skye

When we are intentional about how we move and think, we reap the rewards. Music is so central to how we celebrate, mourn and regulate ourselves, but how often are you that intentional about what you are listening to? This conversation explores the listening journey, from the first sound that you hear, your mother's heart beat.. to the ballads that we hope you will serenade yourself with. You w...

If you are a human being, this podcast is for you. If you are a parent, you are obliged to listen. Esther Hecht shares pragmatic, inspiring and accessible wisdom on how to create safety, boundaries and connection. The principles of conscious parenting can be applied to every relationship in your life. Here is a road map for better self regulation, modelling helpful behaviours and teaching missing...

I loved connecting with Dr Simone Silver. Simone is a functional medicine doctor with an interest in chronic stress and balancing sex hormones. She is a gracious embodiment of the work that she does and she brings to life in this conversation the impact and intricacies of cortisol and how it affects thyroid, your microbiome, your sex hormones and your serotonin production. We explore tools for bet...

It was a joy to connect with Brad and Anthony and talk about their work using Ketamine in the psychotherapeutic context. The power of a psychedelic experience does not lie in the medicine alone, but rather, the therapeutic system within which it is grounded. With thorough preparation, careful attention to set and setting, a trusting therapeutic relationship and ongoing integration, the power and m...

Dr Emma Bryant, a powerhouse of surgical skill, passion for women's health and advocate for women's rights to care; takes us on a journey through gynaecological cancers. We delve deep into screening, signs not to ignore and appropriate investigation and management. This episode tells you everything you need to know about HPV, HPV vaccination, Colposcopy and Cervical Cancer. Ovarian cancer,...

In this monologue, we will talk about nature versus nurture and get into the genetics of inherited cancers. We will unpack the most common cancers affecting men and women in South Africa and talk about some simple strategies to reduce risk and improve screening and early detection. If cancer is something that you worry about, then this is an empowering episode to reduce anxiety and give you some a...

In this fascinating discussion about what we know about stool transplants, we unpack the history of this novel practice, it's current applications and the potential for it's future. By transplanting the stool of a 'super donor,' we are able to manipulate your microbiome and in so doing affect many disease processes. Dr Barrow explains how this procedure is done, it's risks and...

It's time for women to rewrite the patriarchal narrative attached to all kinds of medicine, especially that of female sexual and reproductive wellbeing. In this conversation with sexual health expert Dr Larisse, we explore all of the pieces that are necessary for a full and embodied sexual life. I think that men need to listen to this conversation as much as women do. We empower you with knowl...

James is an experienced people development consultant, facilitator, coach and speaker. He has lived and worked in Australia, Canada and the US, and worked across Europe, Southern Africa, Asia and the Middle East, gaining a broad perspective and deep understanding of people from all cultures and backgrounds. James believes that all human development and lasting change is driven from the basis of se...

This conversation met me in so many places. Mairéad Heffron is a dabbler in many things, she is a yoga teacher, a writer, a birth doula, a health policy specialist and founder of Space to Breathe which offers mindfulness inspired programmes online to mothers. We explore the secret rage, the losses, the changes in identity and the reclamation of what is wild, primal and beautiful about mothering. T...

For those of you who don't know much about homeopathy, this conversation gives you insight into the philosophy and scope of the Homeopath's work. Dr Lindi Mets asks, is it kind, is it gentle and is it necessary of every treatment that she prescribes for a patient. She talks passionately about lifestyle medicine, food intolerances, the connection between the gut and the skin, the supplement...

In this episode with specialist, Dr Alison Bentley we explored normal and disordered sleep, sleep apnoea, CPAP, the overlap between psychiatry and sleep as a specialty and how to teach your children to sleep without traumatising you or them! We talk about cannabis, alcohol and the controversial prescription hypnotics available. Dr Bentley is as knowledgable as she is easy to understand, sharing to...

This episode gave me so much food for thought that lingered with me. It shifted some of my own perceptions around trauma and healing in a provocative and intelligent way. Dr Pakirri practices both allopathic and functional medicine. She has an interest in regenerative medicine and epigenetics and works at an energetic level too. She focuses on the neuro-cognitive aspects of disease looking at emot...

This is a must listen episode for any parent who needs an introduction to the microbiome and how to feed your children. Dr Kim shares a wealth of wisdom, tools and tricks that will empower you to slowly improve your entire family's health outcomes with the dietary choices that you make every day. Kim is a dietician, a medical doctor, an integrative health coach and a mother of three. Her combi...

This conversation with the knowledgable and accomplished Dr Carla Pontes takes us on a journey to understanding the importance of the connection between the mouth and the body. Carla teaches us about gum disease and how caring for our gums reduces our risk for almost every chronic disease. This conversation invites the collaboration between medical and dental specialists for more holistic oversigh...

In this talk with me on Men's health, we will explore the interconnectedness of all systems and how each of these pillars of health informs the next one. I will share practical, easy and accessible information that you can apply immediate change to your own wellbeing. We will talk about Testosterone, Cortisol, your Stress response, the accelerators and decelerators of the body, what to do if y...

This conversation with Ingrid Lotze explores the power of community, vulnerability and mindful communication for building connection and resilience. Ingrid is the Chairperson of a women empowerment NPO, called Women for Africa, she is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker. She co founded (with her husband Gavin), their business His and Hers which is aptly referred to as a transformation agency. In th...

In this inspiring episode with Dr Ela Manga, we explore the power of breath as a tool for healing. Dr Ela is an integrative medicine doctor, but breath is her craft. This in-built intelligence is accessible to everyone and is the great connector of all humans. Using breath as a vehicle, Dr Ela shares how we can change our physiology and overcome disease. She describes different kinds of breath, he...

This conversation is important for anyone who is planning to have children in the future. Be empowered with tools for taking proactive steps towards ensuring that you have done everything that you could have, to give yourself the opportunity to become a parent with as little intervention as possible. The world is changing and women are delaying starting families, men's sperm counts are lower t...

It was such a joy to sit with my dear, old friend Nicola Varney and share insights and tips for more robust communication and conflict resolution. Nicola's experience in communication strategy, learning and development has spanned both the start up and corporate world. She brings with her to this conversation, her gentle sense of humour, her own vulnerability and real life examples from her da...

Its difficult not to finish each other's sentences when you are talking about the work that you do together and the work that you love! Melinda and I have been partners for a decade now and our shared love of the microbiome and its impact on all of your organ systems is apparent in this rich conversation. We explore symbiosis, pre biotics, probiotics and rebiotics. We talk about the Gut - brai...

Dr David Nossel's passion for people and healing is palpable in this interview which explores the new burden of Autism and ADHD that we are facing. Functionally trained by world expert, Dr Kurt Woeller, David's wisdom and knowledge brings relief and healing to so many families who grapple with children who fall into this spectrum. We discuss what brought him to this work, genetics, detoxif...

Maria came to see me a few years ago complaining of pain, immobility and exhaustion. In a conversation we started just before 2020, something shifted for her. She took the first step on a journey which has led her to losing >35kg, making one good decision at a time. She shares with us her story of perseverance and triumph. We explore intermittent fasting, how to combat sugar cravings, the circa...

It feels appropriate to open this first episode in conversation with my parents. Their shining light in the world has lit so much of the magic that defines my human experience. In an increasingly confusing world of relationships, they offer simple tools and experience for fostering life long partnerships that are anchoring, safe and sacred. We explore how commitment is a decision and how the right...