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The Women & Nature PodcastEp 10: Season One Finale Wrap-UpThis is the closing episode for Season One of The Women & Nature Podcast where I run through some of the things I’ve learnt from these eight amazing women and the common threads that run through their stories including permaculture, the beauty of witnessing children interacting with nature, and the simple advice to get outside more.I am so honoured to have met these women and for the beautiful, open and inspiring conversations we had. I’m already looking forward to Season Two! If you have anyone you would like to hear from in upcoming epis...
2025-03-1910 min
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 9: Sam Hickling - a bright future for children and families through nature playIn today’s episode I’m sharing with you my chat with the wonderful Sam Hickling who is the owner and facilitator at Acacia Play, a nature and permaculture based play group.We covered so many topics in this interview including Sam’s journey from a more standard early childcare career to connecting with nature while travelling to supporting a chiropractor and studying nutrition to becoming a mum and then incorporating all of this experience together when she landed at Acacia Play when founder, Sarah, decided to step away from the business.We also spoke about...
2025-03-121h 22
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 8: Eva Angophora - connecting to ancestral ways of livingHello lovely listeners and thank you for joining me today for episode number eight where I interview Eva Angophora. Eva is a woman who lives and breathes nature. Her Wild Beings business offers an opportunity for people to learn ancestral earth-based skills such as lighting fire without modern tools, hunting, tanning hides, foraging and so much more. These offerings can be through workshops, multi-day retreats or a weekly bush school for children to attend which is particularly useful for those in the homeschooling community to connect with other like-minded young people and their caregivers.In our chat...
2025-03-051h 10
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 7: Johanna Bodewes - helping the land express itselfWelcome back to The Women & Nature Podcast for episode number seven where I have the pleasure of speaking with the deeply connected Johanna Bodewes. Johanna, or Yo as her friends call her, lives on the beautiful inland part of the Central Coast in the Lower Mangrove region on her property which she has named Freedom Farm.After feeling the stress and struggles of the Sydney rat race 16 years ago, Johanna and her partner made the brave decision to relocate to her family’s farm initially to save money and re-coup but then eventually to make a life th...
2025-02-261h 18
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 6: Bianca Nelson - harnessing the spirit of plants as medicineToday’s interview is with the wonderful Bianca Nelson. Bianca is a fellow naturopath who I had the privilege of meeting through Meraki Wellness Centre in Erina back in 2021 when we both worked there. However, it is the plight of the naturopath that even when we are working in a big clinic with many other naturopaths or clinicians we very rarely get to spend time together because we are always behind closed doors with our patients so it was such a gift to have this opportunity to catch up and speak about some of our favourite topics.Bi...
2025-02-191h 27
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 5: Katarzyna Niedzielak - art connects us to the magic of life and natureIn this episode I interview the lovely Katarzyna (Kasia) Niedzielak who is an artist based on the southern end of the Central Coast. Kasia’s main medium is creating wet felting sculptures using natural fibres such as wool and all natural dyes which she makes from things like rust, leaves and flowers. Her artworks are ethereal and look like they come straight out of a fairytale, especially her seed pod sculptures which won her first place in the Pearl Beach Art Trail in 2023.In our chat we spoke about how Kasia found her true connection to nature af...
2025-02-121h 07
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 4: Louisa Fenn - creating a soulful community in the bushToday I am speaking with the beautiful Louisa Fenn. Louisa, along with her partner Matt, created Soulful Bush Community here on the Central Coast. Through this initiative they run regular events out in nature - things like mama’s hikes, men’s cave circles, evening meditations, and family beach catch ups. Along with this work, Louisa also hosts Ayurvedic day retreats, teaches yoga and recently started Soulful Bush Photography.In today’s conversation we talk about her city upbringing in London and how the inward journey of yoga and meditation was a major catalyst for her outward journe...
2025-02-051h 09
The Women & Nature PodcastEp3: Miriam McInnes - making our environment greenerMiriam, or Mim, as I refer to my dear friend, is a beautiful soul who lives on the Peninsula end of the Central Coast with her family. I was lucky enough to meet Mim in 2019 (who is a school friend of my partner Cameron) when we stopped in to visit on our way up north. Since day one she has always been a welcoming and inclusive person to everyone she meets and is so thoughtful and kind. Miriam was super instrumental in our move up to the Central Coast in 2020 when we were struggling with covid life...
2025-01-291h 02
The Women & Nature PodcastEp 2: Kerrie Anderson - permaculture as a way of lifeToday will feature my first interview for the pod with the wonderful permaculturalist Kerrie Anderson. Kerrie is not only a TAFE teacher for permaculture courses but she offers workshops and multi-week courses on her beautiful property in Matcham through her business Synergy Permaculture.Kerrie is a woman and permaculture educator with a wealth of knowledge, I feel we hardly scratched the surface in this chat and I urge anyone who feels the spark to learn more after hearing her speak, like I did, to really follow that curiosity and engage with Kerrie or someone more local to...
2025-01-221h 12
The Women & Nature PodcastEp1: Welcome to the Women & Nature podcastHello! and Welcome!Thank you for joining me for Season One of the Women & Nature podcast - a collection of nourishing conversations with women about the healing power of nature.Speaking with women is not only my job, as a women's health naturopath, but a deep passion. We have a lot to learn from women and we have even more to learn from the natural world.This podcast is a continuation of my book - Women & Nature. In Season One we will meet a permaculturalist, an artist...
2025-01-1509 min
Stories of Healing and WanderlustEpisode 25 - Emma Drady Naturopath - Why Nature is our Ultimate HealerIt seems fitting that today's podcast guest is travelling Australia in her Mercedes Sprinter Van, running her Naturopathic consulting business from her mobile 'office' - as I too am currently on the road, travelling from Melbourne to our new home in Western Australia.
Emma Drady is a women’s health naturopath and author. Her clinical naturopathic practice is completely digital meaning she is able to work from anywhere and is currently living on the road with her fiancé, experiencing the wonder of this magnificent country.
Emma’s first book Women & Nature was published in September 2023 and w...
2024-05-2352 min
Life After MenopauseFrom Hot Flashes to Thyroid Crashes: Demystifying Midlife Hormonal Changes with Emma Drady | NaturopathMenopause is a challenge in and of itself but when you add in the fact that thyroid issues are likely to appear during peri/menopause, it takes things to a whole new level.
One day you're feeling on top of the world, the next, your thyroid decides to throw a wild party, leaving you exhausted, irritable, and wondering where your energy disappeared to.
We can look at the symptoms of peri/menopause as being solely due to those hormonal changes, but those changes have an impact on all our body's systems... or maybe it's vice versa...
2023-07-1842 min
Women's Dream EnlightenmentThe Healing Power of Nature with Emma DradyDiscover Enlightenment for Women's Health with Emma Drady, a naturopath and writer based in Sydney, Australia. She defines enlightenment as freedom from suffering and discontent, and through natural medicines, she supports women and their families to achieve optimal health. Emma shares her journey to India, Nepal, and Sumatra, and her powerful psilocybin experience that shifted her trajectory. She integrates pathology and testing with naturopathy, emphasizing the importance of finding the right practitioner for each person. Plus, she encourages people to find joy by eating simple, local foods and getting outside more and spending time in nature. Finally, Emma shares...
2023-07-0535 min
Common GroundThyroid & autoimmunityThyroid disorders are some of the most common health conditions reported worldwide, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. In Australia, an estimated 850,000 people live with a thyroid issue, and often these issues are caused by immune dysfunction and autoimmunity.
In this episode, naturopath Emma Drady shares her clinical insights on autoimmune thyroid disorders, including their clinical presentation, how to test for them and therapeutic interventions for supporting thyroid health.
2022-03-1028 min