Thrive by Additive-Free Lifestyle

Taneall shares with us her heartwarming story of how her life was absolutely ruled by her son Jordy’s extreme moods. After much denial, she finally followed her gut feeling and sought help, where his was diagnosed with OCD, ADHD and ODD. We learn the characteristics of each of these disorders. She believed her children’s diets were not that bad, but reviewed their staple foods and decided to walk...

We were lucky enough to meet Melissa in the Philippines at the Tropical Think Tank conference. Melissa has a passion for supporting transgender and non-binary youth in their transitions. In this podcast we dive into some fascinating topics! With transgender becoming more and more accepted in today’s society, Melissa helps us to understand the key differences between often misunderstood abbreviatio...

Today we are chatting with Clare who we met on a business trip to the Philippines and instantly connected with her. She holds a special role where she helps to overcome children’s attention, learning and behavioural challenges by incorporating more movement, play, connection and of course real food. Clare holds a Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Special Education. She also hold...

Sara has a clear passion in helping to inspire women and in particular new mums to create greatness in all areas of their lives. We met Sara in the Philippines and felt an instant connection with her. She runs an academy titled Shameless Mom Academy where she features her own podcast show. She is also the owner of Sync Fitness Boot Camp and Transformation Centre in Seattle. Sara was blown away wit...

Today we are talking with Dr Brett Hill who loves to inspire others to lead a full life of energy and vitality. His biggest passion is helping families overcome eating issues, especially the all too common fussy eaters! Dr Brett Hill is co-host of the Wellness Couch and his own podcast show called That Paleo Show. He’s an author of numerous books and is no stranger to TV shows, numerous events and...

In this episode we go into depth about our new Meals Made Easy program. This program is designed to make EVERYONES lives a whole lot easier! All the recipes in Meals Made Easy are designed to be 100% additive free, with many different types of meals offered - there is something for everyone (including the fussiest of kids). We run through: Frequently asked questions, What's included in the program...

If you haven’t already integrated essential oils into your travel habits, then you truly are missing out! In this episode we cover all of our favourite doTERRA essential oils to travel with. Essential oils can really add that extra creature comfort when traveling and makes such a big difference to long transits and flights. We discuss certain oils that can uplift your mood, take away headaches, he...

In this episode we are chat with Jo Smith who shares so many inspiring tips on how to live more consciously. She is trained as a holistic food coach, yoga instructor and personal trainer and lives on a beautiful island just outside of Tasmania. Jo shares her personal story, where we quickly learn that her issues with food were extreme in her early 20’s, including her obsession with dieting and wei...

In this episode we speak about our recent trip to Fiji (which we won thanks to doTERRA essential oils) and our eating habits along the way. We have a huge focus on de-stressing on holidays and how the food that you eat while away shouldn't be your main focus. We indulged in breakfast buffets (which were included in our hotel package) and quickly noticed that many of the foods were not overly healt...

Today we are talking to Lynda Griparic about everything to do with number twos! She is the Poop Queen and is not ashamed to bring light to a socially sensitive topic! There's no shortage of humor and good advice in this episode, including what makes a "healthy evacuation" and "poo-phoria" (yes it is such a thing!). Lynda has been working in the health industry for over 15 years. She holds a Diplom...

Every year doTERRA run an Incentive trip for Wellness Advocates from Australia and New Zealand - this year's trip was to Fiji. We wanted that trip bad, we worked our butts off and were lucky enough to be the winners of this years' competition. After much hard work, we achieved the Grand Prize - we stayed in the Presidential Suite of the Sheraton Hotel with all expenses paid. In this episode we spe...

Today we are talking with Jessica who has a zest and passion for health but also loves to keep things in perspective and is certainly not a perfectionist when it comes to proper nutrition! She explains often misleading information in the health world and breaks it down into bite size pieces with her unique down to earth approach. Jessica knew from a young age that she wanted to be involved in the...

For many of us we find speaking out loud about eating disorders to be a highly sensitive topic. Whether we have our own inner struggle or know someone that does, it can be hard to bring up a conversation to try get on top of the issue. In this episode Natalie airs her own personal struggles out loud to inspire others to find their own inner strength. Nat brings her powerful story about her health...

Living with psoriasis since the age of 11, Irene was told by her doctors she could simply take a cream and it will go away. However by the age of 17 it spread to her entire body. Hospitalised for two weeks to undertake intensive treatment, she was trialed on a host of medications that only seemed to make things worse. She finally turned to Chinese Medicine and her skin cleared within two months. I...

In this episode we speak with Jenni Madison about all things coconut! We're taken into her amazing journey to Thailand as she discusses how coconut oil helped cure her chronic digestive issues, chronic yeast infection and frustrating eczema. All of which came about as a result of stress and poor food choices. She now educates others on the healing properties of coconut oil. We learn about the tran...

In this episode we are talking to Kylie Lowe- an energised cancer survivor and thriver. Her daughters were just 4 years old and 8 months old at the time of diagnosis of an aggressive breast cancer where she was given a 0% chance of survival without surgery. Kylie endured a mastectomy, removal of lymph nodes, a long five months of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiotherapy. The amazing thing is th...

In this episode of The Whole Circle we chat with Israel and Belinda from "The Root Cause" who are transforming children's lives one lunchbox at a time. After the birth of their second child, Israel suffered badly from post natal depression (yes men suffer too!). It was at this point they each started to look at lifestyle factors and the food they were eating to get Israel back on track. They saw a...

Today on The Whole Circle we talk to Kylie Travers. Her story is incredibly touching and will hit a note with everyone. We talk from the heart and nothing is off limits. This interview is incredibly powerful and we hope that by sharing we are able to help others suffering from domestic violence. Kylie shares with us her heartbreaking story. She was raised as a Mormon and married at 19. Escaped dom...

In this episode we are speaking with a mother on a mission to help YOU find your bliss. Chloe Taylor creates mouthwatering raw desserts and since discovering her bliss feels her life has improved dramatically. After a severe car accident at the age of 17, Chloe was left with chronic lower back pain and suffered heavily with pre and post natal depression with the birth of her two children. We discu...

Maryana truly embraces the natural side of living and the power of real food. In this episode she shares with us her empowering journey about how she discovered that through the power of food she was able to heal her daughter's eczema and food allergies. She refused to accept the doctor's fearful advice that her daughter would suffer from food allergies for her whole life. We learn in detail the k...

In this episode we talk about common everyday fears and how much we can be held back by our own limiting beliefs. We focus in particular on why it's so important to listen to your gut feeling and do what you know and trust is right for you in the moment. We tell the truth about the fear involved in our transitions from full time paid jobs with SisterMixn as a side project, to taking SisterMixn on...

We are so excited to be talking to best selling author, key note speaker and entrepreneur Melissa Ambrosini who shares with us some incredible advice on self-love, controlling the ego, mastering health and ways to reach your ultimate dream life. Melissa thought her life was going great in 2010 when she was a professional dancer, TV presenter and actress. However her lifestyle consisted of junk foo...

Today we are stoked to be speaking with one of the best breakfast gurus around. Stacey Clare is a busy mum of two and features in our online e-course sharing her wisdom as a nutrition coach. In this episode we talk all things breakfast and learn why it's truly the most important meal of the day. We focus on breakfast for kids and methods to incorporate healthy fruits and vegetables into breakfast...

In this episode we discuss ways in which to make time to do what is really important to you and how we each find our happiness and joy each day. As we're both busy mums we find we can get lost in the role of motherhood and neglect our bodies, often forgetting to give ourselves the love we deserve. In particular, with Jo, she has learnt to say "no" which might sound harsh but is certainly needed in...

The idea behind today's episode is to pick Jo's brain as to the reasons behind her decision to live an additive free lifestyle and where she's at three years down the track from the beginning of her journey. Tracey hands out some important questions to Jo surrounding her daughter's major behavioural issues and constant sickness and how she turned that all around through positive food choices. We d...