Wired & Worthy

Jeanne is joined by Angie Gallagher, registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and certified Functional Medicine Wellness Coach. They explore the dogma around dieting, the influence of social media on our eating habits and the confusing messages about what we should be eating and what we should be avoiding. Angie explains that intuitive eating is the most important concept we can incorporate into...

Jeanne takes us on a journey to understand the labels on your skincare products. She breaks down what antioxidants are and why we need them. She talks about the key sentences and words often associated with antioxidants and that usually appear on your skincare packaging. This entails an explanation of free radicals (what they are and why they are harmful to our skin), environmental stressors, and...

Jeanne is joined by Hilke Oskam, a certified yoga teacher and coach. They explore the benefits of yoga and talk about the common misconceptions we have about practicing yoga. Hilke explains that yoga is for everyone and that there are different styles with different benefits. Hilke goes into detail about Hatha, Nidra and Yin styles of yoga and talks about the benefits this can have on stress and a...

Jeanne is not religious. This is not a fad statement she shares to illicit attention, and it’s not an admonishment with a caveat that will lead to  her to confessing that she is “secretly religious.” It is just plain facts. In this episode she asks the question: Does that change your opinion of  her, and if it does, why?  She explores key questions, asking whether her spiritual beliefs makes her l...

Cheryl Hazen (RN), a certified aesthetic nurse with 12 years experience in aesthetic lasers, injectables, and skin care joins Jeanne to talk about sensitive skincare. Cheryl explains sensitive vs sensitized skin, how to identify sensitive skin, and how to look after your sensitive host. Cheryl gives tips on a good sensitive skincare routine, do's and don'ts, and the importance of a healthy...

Jeanne has dry, sensitive skin which makes choosing the right skincare products difficult. But when her skin throws a temper tantrum, is it necessarily time for a change in skincare products? Jeanne reveals the five things that have put her skin in a better space. These daily changes also gave her better results from her skincare.  Jeanne explains step-by-step what she does when her skin is going...

Dr. Debra Muth is a certified naturopathic doctor with more than 20 years' experience in functional medicine and specialises in women's health and hormones. Dr. Deb talks to Jeanne about her unique journey how embracing her feminine energy enriched her life. Jeanne asks Dr. Deb your burning questions on turning 40. Together the explore hormonal changes that occur during this time, changes...

Jeanne recently posted an open letter to Narcissists on her blog . If you've ever dealt with a Narcissist in your life, then you know the absolute emotional devastation that this can bring to you. This is intensified when you are perhaps already a person that is afraid of conflict, that prefers to avoid it, and also when you come from a background where you weren't equipped to deal with yo...

Ashley Kumar , physical therapist and breathing specialist, joins Jeanne for this interesting conversation. We often think breathing is the most natural thing in the world so it must be impossible to do it wrong, right? Ashely enlightens us on how ill-equipped we are to breathe correctly and the serious consequences this has on our long-term health. She also speaks to Jeanne about her panic disord...

Jeanne speaks to Melissa Trumble, from Zero F*cks Given Living. Melissa had a severely difficult upbringing that shaped her life and her decisions in many ways. She candidly speaks about her history of bad ideas with her signature humour and straight-talking approach. We learn how to deal with the curve balls live gives us, that we all make sometimes gruesome mistakes, and how this can lead to a f...

Jeanne breaks open the definition of success, as we tend to see it, and explores if there are other ways of defining it. She is joined by Adi Mazor Kario, a tech power woman, to talk about what we as women define success to be. Adi gives us a few pointers on how she sees success and what has shaped her ideas of it. Adi presents an honest picture of what it means to be a high-achieving woman in the...

Dr, Dana Anderson joins Jeanne on the podcast today. For the first time, Jeanne shares some of the childhood sexual abuse history and how this has affected her life. and her parenting style. They discuss the reasons why children are so vulnerable to this type of abuse and Dr. Anderson educates us on the warning signs we can look out for. Importantly, Dr. Anderson shares that we need to change our...

Jeanne introduces us to the FIGGI Beauty Skincare line that is online in the USA now. Shop here. Jeanne explains how the Sensi-Soul Range is made to pamper sensitive skin without upsetting its delicate balance. She talks about the difficulty in finding a skincare routine for dry and sensitive skin and the limited options that are available. FIGGI aims to bring back the luxury experience for those...

FIGGI Skincare is a few weeks away from finally launching. Although so much has gone into this launch, and there is a lot of excitement around it, there is also fear. Fear of failure , fear of not achieving the aimed goals, fear that no one will like the skincare or buy the skincare. Jeanne gets candid about what it really takes to launch a skincare line. She talks openly about the fear we all fee...

Hof Retief , Jeanne's husband, joins the podcast in this episode. Jeanne is open about her struggles with panic disorder but it is not only the sufferer that is going through this journey. Often, the support network and loved ones also struggle and also need help. Hof takes us through his journey, viewing Jeanne's panic journey through the eyes of a loved one who constantly observes the st...

Jeanne is joined by Sonia Teles Fernandes who shares her inspiring views on Failure. They discuss the how Failure is defined by society, and how these societal expectations affect our view of what Failure is and looks like to us. They take a deep dive into the fear that comes with failure and explore, in detail, why its the monster hiding in the closet. Sonia tells us about her own personal failur...

Jeanne shares her personal Panic Disorder diagnosis and discusses what it with her previous psychologist Hennie van der Walt. She sheds light on her personal journey and what led to her diagnosis. Hennie assists with the conversation by explaining what Panic Disorder is, what an anxiety disorder is, and how these are different from normal stress. Hennie takes us through the symptoms of Panic Disor...

Jeanne has struggled with the concept of meditation for 14 years. She explains how her idea of meditation and what meditation was, held her back from enjoying the full benefits of mindfulness and quiet space. Through the years she had to adapt her meditation practice to something that worked for her and fit into her lifestyle. She explores the top 3 things that helped her achieve better results wi...

Jeanne's spiritual mentor, Amera Rose, joins the podcast again to talk about Manifestation or the Law of Attraction. Amera formerly joined the podcast to speak about Spiritual Coaching and how to know if this is for you. This time Amera takes us through the fundamentals of the Law of Attraction, otherwise known as Manifestation. She explains what it is, how it works, and how it can benefit us....

Jeanne talks about Balance and how our attempts at achieving home/life balance often ends up stressing us out even more. She talks about her own experiences with this and shares her personal journey with what she calls "the myth" of balance. She shares what works for her and how she prefers to see life through the unavoidable ebbs and flows that we all experience. In the end, life will alw...

Jeanne talks about her first love: Rooibos! Regularly featured in the FIGGI social media feed , blog posts , and enriching all FIGGI skincare products - it was time to  learn more about it. Dr. Mariska Lilly , the Rooibos expert, features in this episode and explains the unique composition of Rooibos and how science has proven its health benefits. Originally considered a tea we learn this is actua...

Jeanne talks about her personal journey with spiritual coaching and how this is different from conventional therapy. She explores what led her to seek something different and how she came to meet Amera Rose, her spiritual mentor. After years of therapy for her panic disorder , and to make peace with her past, Jeanne needed something more. A different approach and help on a different level. Enter,...

Jeanne talks openly and honestly about her first panic attack when she was on a business trip. She shares some of her panic disorder journey and her previous life as a human rights consultant. She takes you through the highs and lows that led to her difficult decision to leave her consultancy behind and start something new in her late thirties. This episodes explains how and why FIGGI came to be,...