Dr Shamistra Barathan

Six Hats

How women strive to find balance in their lives by juggling their 6 roles each day; woman, partner, daughter, mother, business owner and professional. I am an Integrative General Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in helping women find solutions for managing weight, female hormone imbalances, gut issues, anxiety, depression, chronic diseases and fatigue. Stress is a significant player in the development of chronic ailments. I was inspired to start this podcast to help women become aware of the connection of stress, lifestyle and nutrition with their health and how we can support one...

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Dr Shamistra Barathan

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www.usawa.com.au

Latest episode

Nov 3, 2026

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Episodes

Unveiling the Stress Response: Navigating Neuroscience and Trauma with Dr. Gina Claxton, Clinical Psychologist 10.06.2024

In this enlightening episode, we explore the intricacies of the stress response system, shedding light on the three parts that are essential for everyone to understand. While most are familiar with the sympathetic "fight or flight" response and the parasympathetic "calm" feeling, we delve into the often-overlooked third component: the Dorsal Vagal Shutdown response. Join us as we take a deep dive...

Toxic Workplaces Unveiled: Navigating Professional Relationships with Nathalie Martinek 03.06.2024

Join us for a candid discussion on a topic often swept under the rug: workplace toxicity. In this episode, we delve into the prevalence of toxic work environments and explore practical strategies for protecting yourself and navigating challenging workplaces. Our guest, Nathalie Martinek, brings a unique perspective to the conversation. As an ex-systems biology and cancer researcher turned Narcissi...

Overcoming Burnout and Unlocking Potential with Lucy Quick, High Performance Coach 29.05.2024

In this episode, we chat with Lucy, a Certified High Performance Coach, Corporate Workshop Facilitator, and Retreat Leader. Lucy shares her journey from hitting rock bottom in her corporate career to becoming a beacon of high performance and wellness. Discover how to identify burnout, implement key strategies to combat it, and understand the impact of stress on health. Key Topics: Identifying Burn...

Unveiling Antidepressants: Exploring Rare Side-Effects with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, Psychiatrist and Founder of Taper Clinic 27.05.2024

Prepare for an eye-opening conversation on the often overlooked aspects of antidepressant medication. In this episode, we delve into two rare yet severe side-effects that are seldom discussed by medical professionals worldwide: protracted withdrawal syndrome and post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. Join us as we explore these critical topics with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a distinguished psychiatrist reno...

Breaking Free: Conrad's Journey from Addiction to Empowerment with Addiction Coaching Australia 20.05.2024

In this compelling episode, we sit down with Conrad, the founder of Addiction Coaching Australia, who shares his journey of overcoming a crippling addiction to ice and cocaine. Conrad's experience navigating the private rehab system in Australia left him disillusioned, recognizing a need for a more modern, effective approach to addiction recovery. Drawing on his lived experience, psychology degree...

Overcoming Maternal Guilt: Empowering Mothers with Dr. Fabienne Chevalier, therapist and matrescence advocate 13.05.2024

Are you a mother and are feeling lost, trapped, undervalued or invisible? You are not alone. Most of Fabienne's clients feel the same.  Dr Fabienne Chevalier is a therapist, a motherhood and matrescence advocate and an educator and researcher. With a focus on anxiety, depression, trauma and anger, she brings together therapy, coaching and her background in sociology, psychology and language in her...

Voices for Change: Bee Mohamed's Journey in Drug Policy Reform 06.05.2024

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Bee Mohamed, a passionate advocate for harm reduction and drug policy reform in Australia. Bee's journey has taken her from her role as the inaugural CEO of ScriptWise, a charity addressing prescription medication addiction and overdose, to her advocacy work with Harm Reduction Australia and her involvement with Canopy Growth, one of the world's largest c...

Empowering Health: Dr. Deepa Mahananda's Journey with Low Carb Nutrition 29.04.2024

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Deepa Mahananda, a General Practitioner at Sydney Low Carb Specialists, who is dedicated to harnessing the power of low carbohydrate nutrition for optimal health and chronic disease management, with a particular focus on women's health. Dr. Mahananda's passion for low carbohydrate nutrition stems from its potential to transform lives and improve overall well-b...

Unraveling Attachment Styles: Navigating Relationships with Thais Gibson, founder of the Personal Development School 18.03.2024

Do you know your attachment style? Could this be affecting your relationship and causing stress? You will love this podcast as we dive deep into identifying the 4 types of attachment styles and tips on how to create a healthy relationships with yourself and others.  Thais Gibson is a Ph. D. candidate with over 13 certifications in modalities such as CBT, NLP, somatic experiencing, internal family...

From Overwhelm to Empowerment: A Journey with Isabella Ferguson, former lawyer and now counsellor and coach for alcohol addiction 11.03.2024

Isabella Ferguson is a former lawyer turned counsellor and coach specialising in alcohol, stress management and burnout. She is also the co-host of the not drinking today podcast and host of the de-stress for success podcast. As a former lawyer suffering overwhelm and stress and a mum who struggled to balance her career and young family she needed to make a change. She walked the talk and knows wh...

Nurturing Parenthood: Insights on Infant Nutrition and Parental Support with Dr. Manasi Deshpande, General Practitioner 05.03.2024

Dr Manasi Deshpande, a Melbourne based GP talks about . Infant nutrition and breast feeding medicine . Solids introduction early specifically for allergy prevention . Helping unsettled babies and tired parents This is a much needed topic of discussion and will bring hope and support to many new parents. Dr Manasi Deshpande graduated medical school with distinction in 2002 from Pune, India. Family...

Breaking Barriers and Empowering Women in Surgery: A Journey with Dr. Samantha Pillay, Consultant Urologist 04.03.2024

Embark on an inspiring journey with Dr. Samantha Pillay, a consultant Urologist, author, and advocate for female leadership. From finishing school at age 16 to becoming the first woman in South Australia to complete the adult Urological Surgical training program, Samantha's story is one of perseverance, dedication, and breaking barriers. In this captivating conversation, Samantha shares her experi...

Talking Women's Heart Health with Dr Swati Mukherjee, Melbourne based Cardiologist 26.02.2024

Given that heart disease is the single largest killer for Australian women, three times that of breast cancer – a total of 9000 women died in 2018 due to Cardiac Health related issues, Dr Swati Mukherjee has special interest in interventional cardiologist specialising in coronary intervention and heart disease in women.  As one of only 17 female interventional cardiologists in Australia and New Ze...

Embracing Menopausal Health: Insights with Dr. Ivana, Melbourne Based GP 19.02.2024

Dr Ivana is a Melbourne Based GP who has always believed that there is more to offer her patients than just the prescriptions, procedures and medical interventions, which, although primarily necessary, are often not enough to alleviate the suffering of a disease. Once she completed her training in Positive Psychology in 2013 and Lifestyle Medicine in 2019, she fully embraced her passion for diseas...

Winning the weight loss battle in your forties with Tracey Mcbeath, Health coach and Tedx Speaker 12.02.2024

An inspiring conversation with Tracey -  The Health & Healing Coach  who takes us through her journey of losing 15kg and overcoming an alcohol overuse disorder in her 40's. How did she succeed when many women in their forties struggle to lose weight? Can it be done? Hear what Tracey has to say as she shares her insights and valuable tips to get where she is today.  Now at 50 she is the leanest...

How to avoid getting stuck in the drama triangle of life with Sandra Harwood, Counsellor and Author 05.02.2024

How often do you take the roles of hero, villain or victim? Have you noticed how we easily move from one role to another in just one day? Is this serving us? How can we turn things around so we empower others to take action and find solutions? Join this inspiring conversation with Sandra Harwood, mother, wife, author, mindfulness teacher, coach and counsellor as she helps you take back your power....

Overcoming cravings for alcohol with Nutritional Psychotherapist, Natalie West 29.01.2024

How much of our cravings - alcohol or be it sugar, is unconscious? Automated? We talk about self- image and values and how this underpins our choices. Can we overcome cravings? Is it that simple? A podcast not to be missed! Natalie West is a Clinical Psychotherapist, Self-Image Specialist, International Speaker and Columnist. She is sought-after facilitator and speaker on the Self Image and The Po...

The hidden impact of poor nutrition and mental health with Dr Pratima Singh, Consultant Psychiatrist 22.01.2024

It always amazes me how doctors don't ask about nutrition when it comes to mental health. It's crucial. It's vital. It's not to be missed as it could be a missing piece of the health puzzle. It was inspiring to hear Dr Pratima Singh, a Psychiatrist with expertise in functional medicine talk about how she uses nutrition in her practice, helping numerous patients overcome mental health conditions. ...

Women bullying women with Dr Nathalie Martinek, Narcissistic hacker 15.01.2024

Nathalie is an an ex-systems biology and cancer researcher turned Narcissism Hacker , consultant and independent medical culture researcher. As a highly attuned observer she became acutely alive to the fact that toxic behaviours metastasize, just like the cancer tumours she was studying so closely. She  posed questions, developed and tested theories, researched, found others around the world and c...

Simple and effective ways to manage menopause with Dr Ailsa Care, Functional Medicine GP 08.01.2024

Dr Ailsa Care is UK based GP with over 20 years of experience. Following some personal health problems, which conventional medicine failed to solve, she sought some medical advice from a practitioner who used a root-cause approach, similar to functional medicine. The resolution of her health issues led her to seek training in this approach. Since then she has completed training with both the Insti...

Hidden wisdom of the "three principles" that can transform the way you feel in minutes with Christine Heath and Judy Sedgeman from Psychology Has it Backwards 01.01.2024

I had the honour of spending time with Christine and Judy from the popular podcast series "Psychology Has It Backwards". This podcast changed my life when I realised how we can caught up in thought, which in fact, is a story we've created. Thinking patterns are merely habits and that means they can be changed. Loved my conversation with two incredible women who are changing the world with their wi...

Practical tools for burnout treatment and prevention with Renee Mill, Psychologist 20.11.2023

Renee Mill is a Director, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor and bestselling author of 3 books. Renee has counselled hundreds of individuals, couples and families for over 30 years and has worked intensely on creating a new technique for dealing with generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, performance anxiety and panic attacks.  We discussed the differences...

Talking Diversity and Inclusion with Ruhee Meghani, founder of Allied Collective 13.11.2023

Ruhee Meghani is the founder of Allied Collective - Australia’s first inclusive facilitation agency specialising in inclusive training, facilitation, design and wellbeing. This is a fun conversation exploring Diversity and Inclusion, what this actually means and how it affects us in society and especially in the workplace. An inspiring conversation not to be missed! Connect with Ruhee here: https:...

Successful treatments for vaginismus by Dr Taru Jindal, Gynaecologist and Vaginismus Coach 06.11.2023

Dr Taru Jindal is gynaecologist from India, Vaginismus Coach, Lactation Consultant, Author and Ted X Speaker Mumbai. It's a discussion about vaginismus that is long overdue. We talk about the following areas: What is vaginismus? What causes vaginismus? How this condition impacts the woman and her partner. And more importantly, successful treatments for vaginismus including her 8 week online progra...

Metabolic Syndrome made easy with Simone Roberg, Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach 30.10.2023

Simone Roberg, a leading Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach in Melbourne and now working at the Mint Clinic in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Dr Shami, discusses 1. What's Metabolic Syndrome? 2. What are the main causes of Metabolic Syndrome? 3. First steps to take to reverse Metabolic Syndrome. Simone shared an immense amount of knowledge! It's podcast not to be missed!  Connect with Simo...

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