Wellness etc.

This episode is not anti-exercise. Not even close. But it is an honest conversation about the relationship so many of us have built with movement and whether it's actually serving us. This week I'm breaking down why exercise is a stressor, what it means when it becomes your primary coping mechanism, and how to start moving with genuine intention rather than obligation, guilt, or anxiety. We cover:...

Lucy Klemt is a dietitian and strength coach who has dedicated her career to helping women build a sustainable relationship with food and their bodies. But before all of that, she lost her period ... twice. In this episode Lucy shares her personal journey through two separate period recoveries, why the first one didn't stick, and what she did differently the second time around. We also chat about...

I lost my period at the end of 2017. I got it back in October 2025. This episode is the full story of everything in between - the doctors who told me to go on the pill, the years of half-committing to recovery, the moment I decided to say a quiet but firm no to the medical system and back myself completely. I'm covering exactly what my recovery looked like. The nutrition, the training, the lif...

If your period has gone missing, or has never been quite right, this episode is the starting point. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea is one of the most common and most misunderstood causes of missing periods in women, and most of us have never even heard of it. In Part 1 of the HA Series I'm breaking down what HA actually is, what's happening in your body when it occurs, and what recovery looks lik...

Jye Austin is a Women's Strength & Health Coach, Co-founder of Rep Republic and Social Frequency, and Performance Coach at Saint Haven. But before all of that, she went through her own journey with her health — from an eating disorder at 13, through the world of bodybuilding, and eventually into a completely different relationship with her body and herself. In this episode she shares that jour...

In this episode, I’m joined by my boyfriend, Max, for a Q&A all about our relationship, women’s health, and what it’s actually like dating someone in the wellness space. We talk about how we met, what it was like navigating my disordered eating and period recovery, and the things he’s learnt about women’s health along the way. We also get into the realities of supporting a partner through a he...

Most of us were taught that our period is just something that happens once a month - something to manage, put up with, or push through. But your hormonal cycle is so much more than that. It's one of the most powerful indicators of how your body is actually doing, and most of us were never taught how to read it. In this episode I'm sharing everything I wish I'd known; from what a health...

If the idea of gaining weight makes your stomach drop, this episode is for you. I'm sharing my personal journey with weight, from restriction and over-exercising to genuinely nourishing my body and gaining weight over the past year. This episode is me talking honestly about that, and everything I've learned along the way. We will cover: Why weight gain feels so wrong and who actually benef...

In this episode of Smash or Pass: The Wellness Edition, I’m giving my honest takes on the biggest trends in wellness; the hits, the misses, and the overhyped rituals we all see online. From protein obsession to Pilates, saunas to step counts, and all the “wellness girl” classics in between, I break down what actually supports your body and what’s just noise, all through my lens as a period recover...

It feels like everywhere you look right now, thinness is trending again. From influencers and celebrities rapidly losing weight to the explosion of medications like Ozempic, there’s a noticeable shift happening in the way bodies are being portrayed online. In this episode we unpack the  “skinny pandemic” . Why ultra-thin body ideals seem to be making a comeback and what that might mean for health,...

When we talk about eating disorders, we usually picture the extremes. But what about the huge grey area in between? In this episode, we’re unpacking  disordered eating - the subtle patterns around food and exercise that might not look “serious” on the outside but can quietly consume your thoughts, habits, and daily life. We’ll talk about: • what disordered eating actually is • common signs people...

Welcome to  Wellness etc.  ✨ In this first episode, I’m sharing a little bit about who I am, why I started this podcast, and the journey that led me here. From growing up between Australia and Asia, to navigating an eating disorder, losing my period for years, and eventually discovering a more holistic approach to health, this episode dives into the experiences that shaped the way I view wellness...