The Wellness Puzzle Podcast

On Day 4 of the 'I Am Author Retreat' in Bali, I set up my laptop, started a zoom video, hit record and then hijacked people as they walked past to talk with me. These people had experienced so much in just a few short days, and the passion in thier voices, the wisdom that they share, and the breakthroughs they were seeing was inspiring. This is a raw conversation with there wonderful people, and...

From a young age, Naomi Pendergast showed a passion for movement and athletic pursuits. The first half of her life was dedicated to dancing, seeing her work professionally in Europe for 6 years. She has owned and run training studios, worked as a personal trainer, Pilates instructor, and movement coach for nearly 20 years. Being an avid athlete that has a keen interest in triathlon, she understand...

I was privileged to meet Bill Williamson in September 2019. At the time he was the senior pastor at a church in the beautiful town of Yakima, Washington, USA. Myself and Dr Allan Meyer were speaking at his church to a group of men. At that time Bill didn't know of my struggles, and I didn't know his. However, we were both 'straining at the oars' in life. As I was finishing my talk I asked, 'if the...

Matthew Dickson is a Canadian who is trying to help people in developing countries with no mental health care. He has suffered from mental health problems himself (schizophrenia) for 27 years, and is now inspired to help others. His heart goes out to people in impoverished or war-torn countries who have to experience not only the torment of mental illness, but the traumas of poverty or horrors of...

Justine Martin is a resilience consultant, art therapist, speaker, coach, artist, author, and publisher, plus an advocate for medical care. She uses her own experiences of living with a disability to encourage others to take steps towards a positive future of their own by finding hope, overcoming adversity, and building resilience. She speaks from the heart, connecting with many audiences through...

Ilea Worsfold is now an exercise scientist, researcher, author and content creation specialist. She has experience in representing the interests of organisations that operate across the health, fitness, wellness and technology fields. She loves delivering research driven, innovative, unique and engaging advice to her brands that inspires their customers on their wellness journey.  It has been an i...

Ryan Peebles was ashamed, embarrassed, and angry. He had done everything to take care of his back, and yet he was broken. His back problems cast a shadow over his life for a decade. That time was painful, but it was also a journey of growth, where he developed an ever-evolving, deepening understanding of the body, which he will shares in this podcast. It all started when lower back pain side-lined...

Susan Gold was raised in a challenging and chaotic family system, the middle child of five. To fully thrive, she bravely chose to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat. Her book, Toxic Family : Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom is about that journey. Professionally, Susan became known for attaching celebrity talent to projects in NYC which led her to produ...

Jemma trained as a classical flute player, but she realised, soon after a classmate hit her on the head with a flute, that it wasn't her jam.  She has been passionate about music since the age of 4 years old, where her brilliant parents gifted her the opportunity to join theatre groups, dance classes and music schools. After completing a Bachelor of Music at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (the...

What does it take to “Own Your Awesome” and take the reins of creating the success you know you deserve? If there is one message that is universal today, it is about the power of the mind and the importance of tapping into your unique, and multifaceted self-leadership to achieve your goals. That is the mindset that U.S. Olympic Heavyweight Champion and Resilience Speaker Cam F. Awesome brings to a...

Paula Day is a new author, speaker and business coach, She is a highly-skilled business expert and trusted advisor with a wealth of experience. With 20 years in the field, 18 spent working on large scale infrastructure projects in business advisory roles for senior leaders, CEOs, and Government Officials, she has a wealth of knowledge to draw from. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Business Accountin...

For nearly half a decade, Yana Hempler has played a big role in transforming the lives of dozens of people through her training programs and overall “can do it” attitude. Having overcome a number of barriers to success and achieving things that others believed were impossible, Yana aims to positively impact the community around her while at the same time working on meaningful projects. Without a d...

One of the most sought-after teachers today, Yogi Aaron is trailblazing a new path in the world of yoga. Known for his unorthodox perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true intentions.  He is the creator of the revolutionary approach to yoga — Applied Y...

Michelle is a powerful catalyst for change, after undergoing her own personal transformation so she could live a fulfilling life, she founded empowHER WA Incorporated, to inspire women, men and children to break the cycle of abuse. Michelle is dedicated to using her lived experience to promote the healing, growth and empowerment of women, men and children alike and to bring happiness into the live...

Billy Ballard was a young man with an adventurous and rebellious spirit, which combined with the wrong association led him down a path of drug addiction. Almost destroying his own life, he made the call and admitted himself  to three years of rehabilitation, These were tough years, but those which transformed him and his life. He came out the other side with an empathy for young people and a passi...

Monica Sandercock is a Mentor, Life and Relationship Coach who assists ambitious Women that experience self-doubt to learn how to trust and back themselves, knowing they can handle anything that life throws at them. People come to Monica for both Life Coaching and/or Relationship Coaching as she has a great passion and experience in both fields. Monica has assisted hundreds of people to shift thei...

Jono Taves first fostered a love for health and wellness as a collegiate soccer player and an exercise science major at Northwestern College. After receiving his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic, he developed a passion for helping people find the source of their aches and pains, allowing a more natural healing process. Since then Dr. Taves has dedicated his career to the mission...

Dr. Liz Wilson is a behavioral scientist, organizational transformation expert, and founder of Include Inc. Originally from Australia and now based in the United States, Dr. Liz is well known for her authentic, honest, and pragmatic approach to everything she does. This includes her simple, yet powerful, Include Change Method that has achieved amazing results for her clients over the span of her 2...

Once upon a time Eva Sifis was a dancer working across Australia and performing in cabaret shows in Japan. When she sustained a serious Acquired Brain Injury in 1999 due to being hit by a car, that life ended. After a prolonged coma, a new one began. She refers to this time as her second childhood. The second one lasted just as long! She had to learn everything over again – walking, talking, relat...

For most of early life, Andrea Nicholson followed mainstream health advice, blindly trusting what she was told. She's tried all of the standard diets and advice, only to find herself continually getting sicker.  From carb-addict and vegetarian, to low fat and low calorie, and from extreme workout to another, she did some serious damage to my body. But how could eating all those vegetables be bad?...

Jemma trained as a classical flute player, but she realised, soon after a classmate hit her on the head with a flute, that it wasn't her jam.  She has been passionate about music since the age of 4 years old, where her brilliant parents gifted her the opportunity to join theatre groups, dance classes and music schools. After completing a Bachelor of Music at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (the...

Adam Wallace is funny dude. He has created and incredible life for himself as a successful and prolific New York Times best-selling author of many many children's books. By his own admission, it has been a journey and one that any person can take, if they learn to love the process. His mission as he describes it on his website is: "My mission is to entertain and inspire millions of children around...

Bill Heinrich found success at a very young age. He was living in one of the most beautiful places on earth and from the outside everything looked perfect, but something was always missing. Surrounded by material success, with everything in place by normal standards, he found myself dissatisfied and nothing seemed to fill the emptiness inside. No matter how much money he made or how successful he...

Martin Henry said: It was on my second 10-day residential healthy eating and living retreat that this principle finally sunk in, that the body was made to win, to thrive, to heal. Give it the right nutrition, the right training and conditions and it will do all it can to bring itself back to health. Of course there are many occasions when more than this is needed, I am all for Doctors and the medi...

Imagine a world where people thought of themselves as whole and beautiful. A world where people knew how to heal themselves through daily self-care. That’s a world Cameron Tukapua wants to live in. Discovering Chinese medicine at aged 21 showed her a true view of reality. A world of energy where everything is connected and in right relationship to everything else. What Cameron loves about her life...