The Wellness Collective with Nat Kringoudis

I'm taking a short break (yes, I'm finally practising what I preach!), but before I go, I wanted to put together something special. This episode is a collection of some of my favourite moments from the podcast over the past few months. The conversations that made me think, challenged the way I see health, and clearly resonated with so many of you. You'll hear highlights from some incre...

In this episode, I unpack the conversation that's been taking over the internet after reports revealed the global wellness economy is now worth trillions of dollars. While some see this as a positive shift towards prevention and personal responsibility, others see it as a sign that people are moving away from conventional healthcare. I share my thoughts on why more people are investing in thei...

What if the reason you're struggling with your weight, energy, and hormones isn't because you're eating too much... but because you're not eating enough? Today I'm joined by coach and trainer Nada Stavarakis to unpack one of the biggest misconceptions women over 35 face when it comes to health. So many women are still trying to follow the same rules that worked in their 20s, ea...

In this episode, Calista Clements opens up about the moment she broke down in tears in a car, frustrated by politics, social media labeling, and the feeling that many Australians were afraid to express reasonable opinions publicly. She shares how that moment led her to start posting consistently online and build a platform around conversation, debate, and what she calls “common sense.” We talk abo...

What happens when the pursuit of health becomes unhealthy? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur Nick Bell to talk about success, burnout, health scares, and the lessons he learned after pushing his body to the limit. From taking more than 90 supplements a day to spending 18 months focused solely on recovering his health, Nick shares the mistakes he made so you don't have to. We dive i...

Menopause really is getting a hot minute, but there are still so many misconceptions surrounding both perimenopause and menopause. Perhaps you’re waking at 3am, or feeling anxious. You might be forgetting words mid sentence, snapping at things that never used to bother you, or wondering why your body suddenly feels unfamiliar… then I got you. You’ll want to press play immediately. I’m diving into...

Why does it feel like women are expected to do everything… and somehow still feel like they're falling short? In this episode, Hilary Holmes opens up about motherhood, entrepreneurship, community, and the invisible pressure women carry every day. From raising children and building businesses to trying to meet expectations that no longer fit modern life, this is an honest conversation about the...

What if the reason you’re exhausted isn’t just stress… but the way you’re sleeping? In this episode, sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo breaks down why so many women are struggling with energy, burnout, and restless nights, even when they think they’re doing everything “right.” From cortisol and blood sugar to screens, routines, and nervous system overload, we unpack the hidden habits disrupting your sl...

What does it really take to build a life, a body, and a business you love… especially when things don’t go to plan? In this episode, I’m joined by Maha and Sally, the sister duo behind Swish and the original Super Green Smoothies movement. We go beyond the highlight reel and talk honestly about what a “10-year overnight success” actually looks like, from business pressures to navigating life as si...

What if the way we’re living isn’t actually how women are designed to live? In this conversation, Jane Hardwicke Collings shares a powerful perspective on women’s health, cycles, and what’s been lost over generations. From the way we experience our periods to how we move through different life stages, she explains why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies. We talk about the impact of m...

In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the most common things I see in clinic, heavy bleeding, and why it’s something we should never ignore. Because while it might be common, it’s absolutely not normal, and it’s your body trying to tell you something deeper is going on. I walk you through what’s actually happening hormonally, from estrogen dominance to low progesterone, and why so many convent...

What if your body already knows how to heal… and we’re just getting in the way? In this episode, Pete Evans shares what he’s learned after years in the health space and why so many people still feel disconnected from their bodies. From fasting and nourishment to nature and stillness, he explains why the basics we’ve moved away from might actually be the most powerful. We also touch on what happene...

What would you do if someone could tell you things they couldn’t possibly know? In this episode, David the Medium shares how his ability to connect with the spirit world first began and what it’s really like living with that gift. From early experiences he couldn’t explain to now delivering deeply personal messages, he opens up about the responsibility, skepticism and emotional weight that comes w...

What really happens when your life is edited into a storyline? In this episode, Julia Vogl opens up about her experience on Married at First Sight and what it actually felt like behind the scenes. From emotional pressure and missing context to being misunderstood on a public stage, she shares what viewers didn’t see and how it impacted her. We dive into relationships, boundaries and the challenge...

What does it actually mean to feel “enough” as a woman today? In this honest live panel, I’m with Hilary Holmes, Dr. Ceylan Yilmaz, Olivia White, and Jane McCann, unpack the quiet pressures women carry every day. From beauty standards shaped over decades to the burnout that comes from always putting others first, this conversation gets real about what’s really going on beneath the surface. We talk...

What does beauty really mean in 2026? In this powerful and refreshingly honest conversation, we unpack being a woman in 2026 and all that comes with - aging, unrealistic beauty, patriarchy, standards, makeup,  injectables and the pressure women silently carry every single day. We talk about the global obsession with youth, the way women’s bodies are minimised and why Australia has the opportunity...

She walked out of the doctor’s office with a menopause script in her hand and the words “you need a hysterectomy” echoing in her ears. Jess wasn’t prepared for that moment, but it became the line in the sand. After years of surgeries, diagnoses, and pain dismissed as “in her head,” that day marked the beginning of her true healing. I’m sitting down with my beautiful friend and M BODY co-founder, J...

What if the products sitting in your beauty cupboard were quietly impacting your hormones, gut health, and fertility? Kasey Giarratana, co-founder of Xali Organics, joins me to unpack the real-life impact of beauty products on our health. After battling PCOS and endometriosis from a young age, Kasey discovered just how many of the ingredients we use daily are contributing to our symptoms. She shar...

All the water you consume each day might be one of the biggest sources of toxins your body takes in. But once you understand how water has changed from its natural form and what that means for your health, it starts to make a whole lot of sense. Josh Hiam from Hydrogen Health comes from a background in biomedical and electronic engineering, and he has a real passion for understanding how the natur...

Girls are skipping meals, hiding full lunchboxes, and burning out before they’ve even had the chance to build strong bones. That’s where this conversation had to start. Dr. Stacy Sims has been calling out the massive gap in research on women’s health for years. Her phrase “Women Are Not Small Men” isn’t a tagline. It’s a wake-up call backed by science, and it applies at every stage of life. From h...

Teenagers are being handed the pill to fix things that aren’t broken. That’s the real issue here. Irregular periods, mood swings, acne. These are often part of the natural learning curve as the brain and ovaries figure out how to communicate. But what happens when we shut that whole system down before it’s even developed? Dr. Sarah Hill is an evolutionary psychologist, researcher, and author of “T...

Acne can feel relentless, especially when nothing seems to work and you’ve already tried every product, cleanse, and prescription under the sun. Katie Stewart knows that struggle firsthand. Before founding Katie Stewart Wellness, she spent years in television hiding painful cystic acne behind makeup and studio lights while quietly battling the emotional toll behind the scenes. Katie and I sat down...

If we can get the teen years right, everything changes. That’s the foundation I want to lay in this special Teen Health Month episode. We’re often missing this crucial piece of the wellness puzzle. I sat down and pulled together the most common questions I get asked about teen health. Why teens are so moody, what’s actually happening with their hormones, how to support them through irregular perio...

What if your partner had no idea what you were really going through, and didn’t even know how to ask? Leighton Richards is the CEO of WelleCo, a wellness company many of you already know and love. He never expected to be talking about perimenopause, especially as a man, but this conversation was a beautiful reminder of how things shift when you’re willing to show up and listen.  What stood out to...

Ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment thinking, "Did I even ask my question?” Or felt shut down before you had the chance? In this chat, I sat down with Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks. She's a doctor, scientist, and founder of Ovum, the AI health partner changing how women experience care. Ariella shared how her own health struggles in med school sparked a mission to help women feel hea...