Healthy Her

In this Mini Motivation episode, host Amelia Phillips explores how we can open ourselves up to be more vulnerable with others, so that we can foster those deeper connections.   Amelia is joined by best friends Di Edwards and Nicola Dale , who met over the back fence on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and later turned their heart-to-heart chats into the hit podcast Over the Back Fence . T...

In this very special episode, host Amelia Phillips takes you on a four step journey to setting yourself up for your best and healthiest year yet. This is perfect if you want to create a blueprint you can use for the year ahead. Amelia explains how reflecting on the year just passed, then goal setting can be a powerful time to unlock behaviour change. She then outlines the four key steps to making...

In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips dives into one of the most overlooked challenges facing modern mums: loneliness. You might be surrounded by people, at the school gate, at work, in your community, yet still feel disconnected. A quick scroll through any mums’ Facebook group shows just how many women are feeling the same way. And here’s the truth: deep, meaningful fri...

 In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips is joined by the much loved orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright to discuss our bone health and how important calcium intake is. They discuss how much calcium we need (hint: it goes UP as we age), the best sources of calcium, and why it's not so easy to just supplement with calcium. They also discuss the confusion around dairy products and...

In this Mini Motivation episode we are facing our fears head on. Host Amelia Phillips and Olympian Jana Pitman discuss how as mothers we are hardwired to seek out threats, dangers and anything that poses a risk to us or our families. But this can sometimes come at a cost to us, not going for that promotion, or following our dreams.  Jana has consistently faced her fears and led an incredible...

 In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips is joined by the much loved orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright to explore exactly how we can future-proof our bodies. Together, they dive into the habits that protect our bones, strengthen our muscles, support our joints, and ultimately shape how well we move and feel as we age. This conversation is your blueprint for building strength, r...

This week on Healthy Her , host Amelia Phillips answers listener questions on Vitamin D Tips for supplementing, adrenal fatigue advice and examples of her favourite high protein breakfasts.  Interested in taking the CAR stress test? https://v360.health/sp/vsl-video-signup Interested in learning more about the Vitality Report? https://v360.health/sp/vsl-video-signup Interested in learning more...

Have you ever felt completely stuck? Overwhelmed by hopelessness, frustration, or the feeling that life isn't playing fair? In this episode of Healthy Her , host Amelia Phillips sits down with Osher Günsberg, who has faced those very moments, often under the intense scrutiny of the public eye,  yet chosen to share his journey publicly with honesty, vulnerability, and courage. Osher&...

In this shorter, Mini Motivation episode, Amelia explores an important and often misunderstood topic: the role of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in mood-related disorders such as low mood, depression, stress, and anxiety. For many women, HRT can be not only safe but also life-changing when prescribed appropriately, yet it’s still surrounded by confusion and stigma. To unpack the late...

In this shorter, Mini Motivation episode, host Amelia Phillips and Women's Health specialist Dr. Carrie Jones explore a question that so many women ask: Can you actually test for perimenopause? With symptoms that can be unpredictable and ever-changing, it can be hard to know exactly what’s going on in your body and where you’re at in the transition. To help unpack the options available...

Have you ever done something that absolutely terrified you, but once you were on the other side, you realised it was the very thing that helped you grow? In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips explores the power of fear, failure, and reinvention with one of Australia’s most extraordinary women, Dr. Jana Pittman. From the Olympic athletics track to SAS to medicine, Jana&rsq...

This week on Healthy Her , host Amelia Phillips answers the question so many of you asked last month.  H ow did Amelia finally kick her lifelong sugar addiction?   In last month’s AMA, she shared the huge impact overcoming her sugar addiction had on her energy, mood, and body, but not the how . So in this episode, she lifts the lid on the real, practical steps that helped her break...

In this episode, host Amelia Phillips and global menopause pioneer Dr Louise Newson discuss hormone replacement therapy, and how it can be not only safe but also hugely beneficial to many when prescribed appropriately. Dr Louise shares the many stigmas associated with prescribing hormones, the main symptoms HRT may help with (hint, it's not just hot flushes and night sweats) and some of the refram...

In this shorter Mini Motivation episode, host Amelia Phillips and world renown exercise physiologist Dr Stacy Sims dives into targeted nutrition for the holy grail, which is nutrition to lose bodyfat but build muscle strength. So often when people go on a fat loss mission, they can accidentally lose muscle at the same time. It does not have to be this way. They also discuss the confusing topic of...

In this shorter, mini motivation episode, host Amelia Phillips and biochemist Dr Libby Weaver dive into iron and why low iron matters. So many women are walking around with insufficient iron levels and not realising the impact it’s having on their health. Dr Libby has just published a book Fix Iron First, and is the go-to for newer innovative treatments. If you’ve suffered with low iro...

Host Amelia Phillips is joined by hormone specialist Dr Carrie Jones to unpack the most effective, science-backed ways to manage perimenopause symptoms if you are not on HRT. Whilst HRT is the gold standard treatment, for those that are not able to, or not ready, they unpack the many other ways to manage common symptoms, especially in early-stage peri. From headaches to night sweats, hot flushes a...

In this Ask Me Anything Episode, host Amelia Phillips answers listener questions, along with giving an update on her book project, her new program, and her favourite time of the year - a temporal landmark. Deta Odedra: I’ve heard you talk about strength benchmarks for health and longevity, can you give me a couple? Anonymous: What’s the first step to take if I feel completely stuck wit...

Women are not small men, according to Dr Stacy Sims. So if you're wanting to get the most out of your exercise sessions, you need to 'train like a girl'. Dr Stacy gives us the ultimate workout if you have 4x1hr sessions available to exercise. She and host Amelia Phillips go through the most important exercises for longevity, bone health, fat loss and muscle preservation.  If you're looking to...

In this shorter Mini Motivation episode, host Amelia Phillips and Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari discuss Omega-3s, their benefits, how to test and track, whether supplementing works and top tips for supplementing, based on the DO HEALTH Trial.  To listen to the full episode on the stunning results of the DO HEALTH Trial listen to their previous episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oBE...

In this shorter, Mini Motivation episode, host Amelia Philips and high performance executive coach Craig Harper discuss the art of aging well and how to stay energised, curious and engaged through our decades. Amelia makes a starling discover about Craig, and Craig's secret to a happy life is quite surprising (hint - its NOT exercise!).  About the Guest Craig Harper is a high performance exec...

Do you ever go through periods of feeling overwhelmed? Host Amelia Phillips and biochemist Dr Libby Weaver discuss how midlife for mums can feel like you are holding up the sky. In this raw and honest episode they discuss some breakthrough reframes (three in particular) that help you manage stress effectively. They discuss the biochemistry involved, how our thoughts really do dictate our biochemis...

In this monthly Healthy Her segment, host Amelia Phillips answers listener questions, plus an update on her life, including some VERY exciting news! This episode covers the questions:  Lily Hannan DM from insta: I’m in perimenopause and feel like crap, some days I feel terribly flat, almost depressed, and other days I feel overwhelmed and stressed - manic almost. Then some days I’...

Have you ever felt stuck? It’s this feeling that you’re not happy with where you’re at, be it in health, career, relationships or thought patterns. Host Amelia Phillips and high performance coach Craig Harper discuss why we get stuck, the impact on unlocking our potential and top strategies to get  unstuck. If you have some stubborn habits and behaviours that are not serving...

These Mini Motivation episodes are shorter bite sized episodes focussing on a specific topic, so you can feel armed and motivated to make positive changes to your health and happiness. Today host Amelia Phillips and sleep expert Lisa Maltman are delving into sleep insomnia caused by stress. What happens when your stress is chronic? When there’s no end in sight? How can we improve our sleep w...

In this Mini Motivation Episode host Amelia Phillips and neuroscientist Paul Taylor talk about stress, and how to tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy stress. Amelia also gives her take on whether the stress of a prolonged overnight fast is healthy or harmful for women.  They unpack the surprising science behind good stress, known as hormesis, and what activities these include. F...