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The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesYour Morning Starts at 9PMWe’ve been sold the myth that success starts with a perfect morning routine, cold plunges, journaling, meditation, and green juice before sunrise. Jennifer Jefferies calls bullsh*t on that.In this episode, she flips the script: your success tomorrow starts at 9pm tonight. Jen breaks down how your late-night choices, light, screens, stress, and stimulants, decide how you wake up, how your hormones function, and whether you build resilience or burnout.She introduces her “9pm Power Ritual,” a simple, science-backed wind-down routine using light, scent, and calm to cue the body for deep repair. You’ll...
2025-12-2313 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesSleep Debt The Silent SaboteurMost people treat sleep like an optional extra, something you can “catch up on” later. In this episode, Jennifer Jefferies calls that out as the biggest lie in modern health.She breaks down how grind culture quietly robs us of vitality through accumulated sleep debt, damaging everything from our hormones to our emotional resilience. Drawing from nearly four decades of prioritising early, consistent sleep, Jen shares her no-BS strategies for reclaiming deep rest: setting a sacred bedtime rhythm, ditching stimulants, unplugging from tech, and using breathwork and aromatherapy to calm the nervous system.She also dive...
2025-12-1714 min
The Present Day Wise WomanLuxury Isn't What You Think with Neen James | Ep. 27In a world full of noise, hype, and broken promises, the brands that last are the ones that create experiences people actually feel. And no one understands that better than Neen James.For over two decades, Neen has helped global icons stand out by doing something deceptively simple and incredibly powerful, prioritising focus, presence, and real human connection. Her research into the luxury mindset, the only study of its kind, flips the idea of luxury on its head. It’s not about price tags or polish. It’s about how people are made to feel long after the...
2025-12-1649 min
The Thriving Workplace Podcast#79 From BREAKDOWN to BREAKTHROUGH: JENNIFER JEFFERIES’ Journey Out of Survival ModeIn this conversation, Jennifer Jefferies shares her personal journey of overcoming health challenges, including Hashimoto's disease. She discusses her experience at a health retreat that transformed her life and led her to become a naturopath. The conversation highlights the importance of emotional and physical healing and the journey from being a patient to a health practitioner.Follow Jennifer JefferiesWebsite - jenniferjefferies.comInstagram - @thepresentdaywisewomanLinkedIn - Jennifer Jefferies
2025-12-1539 minThe Present Day Wise WomanGrannies Gone Full Rebel with Pierdmont Raging Grannies | Ep. 26The Piedmont Raging Grannies turn protest into performance art, using humour, harmony, and a whole lot of grit to shake the world awake. Aprons on, bonnets tied, voices loud, they fight for peace, justice, and equality with sass, satire, and zero apologies.They’re living proof that activism doesn’t slow down with age… it just gets funnier, braver, and far more unignorable. Introduction to the Raging Grannies @ 0:00Jennifer introduces the Piedmont Raging Grannies, a collective of legendary women who use protest, song, and satire to promote peace, justice, and equality. The Gra...
2025-12-1141 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesWhy Your Body Needs to Hear Your VoiceTalking to yourself isn’t crazy, it’s healthy. A 2003 study found self-talkers have 35% lower stress hormones. Learn how “audible digestion” helps your body process emotions, calm your nervous system, and keep stress from turning toxic. The healthiest people don’t suppress, they speak it out.Jennifer discusses a 2003 study that found people whoregularly talk out loud to themselves, even in casual situations, have 35% lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels compared to those who stay silent. She explains that verbalizing thoughts and emotions helps regulate the nervous system and immune system, preventing chronic Stress and illness....
2025-12-0907 minThe Present Day Wise WomanTurning Chaos into Clarity with Sharon Styman | Ep. 25Today’s Wise Woman knows how to turn businesschaos into clarity.After two decades leading Australian companies, Sharon Styman has learned how to blend strategy with soul, helping business owners find joy, direction, and freedom again.We talk about breaking ground as the first female board member at Twin Towns, what women bring to leadership, and how her 60s have become a season of ease, courage, and purpose.It’s a wise, no-fluff chat about growth, grounding, and having a crack at what’s next. Sharon's journey to the Twin To...
2025-12-0842 minThe Present Day Wise WomanPelvic Floors, Orgasms & Ageing Gracefully (Sort Of) with Dr Sarah Mattin | Ep. 21Dr Sarah Mattin, aka The Fanny Physio physiotherapist, researcher, and all-round pelvic floor powerhouse. With over 25 years working with bodies, she’s opened Australia’s first Pelvic Floor Acupuncture Clinic and is smashing taboos aboutwomen’s health.We dive into what really happens as we age, from incontinence to orgasms, and how reconnecting to our pelvic power changes everything.If you’ve got a fanny, this chat’s for you. Jennifer introduces Sarah Mattin, a physiotherapistspecializing in women's pelvic health, also known as the "Fanny Physio". Sarah has extensive experience in kinesiology...
2025-11-2646 minThe Present Day Wise WomanLet's Talk About Sex Intimacy and Desire with Vivian BaruchShe’s back, and we’re going there.Relationship therapist and wise woman Vivian Baruch returns to talk about the topics too many women were never taught to talk about: sex, intimacy, desire, and passion.We dive into what sex actually means, the different kinds of intimacy that keep connection alive, and how to reignite desire in midlife when life, stress, and hormones get in the way.It’s smart. It’s soulful. And it’s straight-talking, just how we like it. Intimacy vs. @ 0:00Jennifer and Vivian discuss the...
2025-11-1742 minThe Present Day Wise WomanOne Race - The Human Race with Jane Elliot | Ep. 17Today’s guest has spent more than five decades holding a mirror to the world.Jane “One Race” Elliott, teacher, diversity educator, and truth-teller, first ran her Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes exercise the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, revealing how racism is learned, not born.Controversial, courageous, and uncompromising, Jane has challenged classrooms, corporations, and governments to face the hard truths about privilege, prejudice, and power.In this lively conversation, Jane takes us from the roots of racism to the words that keep it alive, and shows why women have a vital...
2025-11-1456 minThe Present Day Wise WomanWendy McCarthy Leading With Heart and HeadWendy McCarthy AC has spent more than five decades shaping Australia’s story of equality. From her early days in the classroom to leadership roles with the ABC, Plan Australia, headspace, and beyond, Wendy has never stopped asking “why not?”In this powerful conversation, we talk rage and reform, risk and resilience, from her personal experience with illegal abortion to her lifelong fight for women’s rights, education, and reproductive freedom.Wendy shares how to balance hope with action, turn anger into advocacy, and keep your head and heart connected as you lead.A must-l...
2025-11-1131 minThe Present Day Wise WomanWho Am I, Just One Person, to Help the World?When the world feels overwhelming, it’s easy to think our actions don’t matter. But as Jane Goodall reminds us, change is a puzzle, and every single piece counts. In this episode, Jen unpacks how shifting your focus from the whole picture to your piece can bring back hope, purpose, and power. Because when you own your piece, no matter how small it seems, you become part of an unstoppable ripple of change.Connect With Jennifer JefferiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentdaywisewoman Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
2025-11-0711 min
The True North ShowThe Present Day Wise Woman with Jennifer Jefferies | Ep. 21My guest on this week’s episode of The True North Show is Jennifer Jefferies, an incredibly inspiring woman who shares with us the journey she has been on navigating what we are “supposed to do” in a Corporate setting and generally in the world, how we are expected to behave and even the language we “should” be using. Jennifer is so true to herself and I love her authenticity and how she embraces it. Bio:Jennifer Jefferies is a leading voice in resilience and wellbeing, known for her remarkable journey of turning advers...
2025-11-0651 minThe Present Day Wise WomanFrom Red Hats to Purple Passion - Living Boldly with Lee Reeves | Ep. 14From red hats to purple passion, today’s conversation is pure joy, colour, and courage.The Red Hat Society isn’t just about dressing up, it’s a global sisterhood born from rebellion. A movement of women who refused to fade quietly into the background of life. What began in 1998 with one red hat and a cheeky poem has become a celebration of friendship, freedom, and the unapologetic art of ageing boldly.Today, I’m joined by Lee Reeves, a proud member of our local Gold Coast chapter, “The Tweed Border Bells”, to talk about what it real...
2025-11-0318 minThe Present Day Wise WomanWhat happens when the cheering stops?From hating volleyball in high school to Olympic gold, five-time Olympian and straight-talking Aussie legend Nat Cook OAM joins Jen to unpack what it really takes to win, in sport and in life. Nat shares the raw truth about resilience, confidence, and the grind behind the glory, plus life after the Games, the Aussie Athlete Fund, and her vision for Brisbane 2032. This is a conversation about mindset, transition, and legacy, because as Nat says, winning isn’t a score. It’s an attitude.Connect With Nat Cookhttps://nataliecook.com/https...
2025-10-2747 minThe Present Day Wise WomanRelationships don’t come with a rulebook | Ep. 12Relationships don’t come with a rulebook. In this conversation, relationship coach and therapist Vivian Baruch shares how singles can rebuild confidence, how couples can reignite intimacy, and what to do when you’re on the fence about your future together. We also dive into the wisdom of“wise women” and the power of mentorship across generations, because love, connection, and guidance are what truly hold us together.Connect With Vivian BaruchWebsite https://vivianbaruch.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vivianbaruch.successfulrelationshipsLinkedIn http...
2025-10-2050 minThe Present Day Wise WomanThe BS about being invisible after 50? | Ep. 11Midlife isn’t a cloak of invisibility, and in this episode,Kim Morrison calls BS on the tired narrative that women fade as they age. Kim, the powerhouse behind Twenty8 Essentials, shares why she’s never bought into that story and how rituals, mindset, and self-care are the keys to staying vibrant, grounded, and unapologetically seen. We dive into reframing ageing, redefining beauty, and the sparkle that comes from embracing our authentic selves. This is a raw, real, and joy-filled conversation between two wise women and great mates, and it’s one you willlove.Kim and...
2025-10-131h 08The Present Day Wise WomanStop Apologising for Wanting More | Ep. 10Midlife women are told to shrink, to be grateful, tone it down, and not want too much. Bugger that. In this Rogue Wisdom episode, I call BS on the script that says our desires expire with age. From the boardroom to the bedroom, I dive into the cost of playing small, why women’s natural collaboration is the engine of progress, and how to reclaim unapologetic desire without guilt. Wanting more doesn’t make you greedy, it makes you alive. Connect With Jennifer JefferiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentdaywisewoman
2025-10-0709 minThe Present Day Wise WomanTwo sisters. One vision. A legacy of courage and sisterhood. | Ep. 9Meet Dà jiě and Jasmine her daughter. Dà jiě and her sister Shu Yen, founders of Sun Son International, are the women who transformed Taiwan’s natural therapy industry. From humble beginnings to industry pioneers, their story is pure heart, grit, and wisdom, carried forward for the next generation of women rising.Connect With SunSon InternationalWebsitehttp://www.sunson.com.tw/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/sunsonacademy?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sunsonaroma?igsh=a2V1MWZybTloc3Vp Connect...
2025-10-0730 min
The Heart-led LeaderJennifer Jefferies, The Present Day Wise Woman: Empowering Women's VoicesSend us a textIn this inspiring episode of The Heart-led Leader, Melissa welcomes Jennifer Jefferies - keynote speaker, author, podcast host, naturopath, and self-described “present-day Wise Woman.”Jen shares her powerful mission: to revive the forgotten archetype of the crone, reclaiming wisdom, courage, and voice for women in midlife and beyond. Together, Melissa and Jen explore the shifting landscape of leadership, the balance of feminine and masculine energy, and the importance of integrity, creativity, and self-care in a world that often silences women’s voices.From grounding practices and ar...
2025-10-0644 min
The Hotflash inc podcast179: REPLAY The Bare-Ass Minimum Approach to Thriving Through Menopause with Jennifer JefferiesSend us a textThis podcast originally ran on May 9, 2025In this honest and energizing conversation, Ann Marie sits down with 64-year-old Australian naturopath, speaker, and wellness rebel Jennifer Jefferies – aka @presentdaywisewoman – to talk about how women can embrace midlife and menopause without fear, extremes, or pharma dependency. Jen brings over 30 years of clinical experience, a surfboard, and a no-BS attitude to the conversation. Once a burned-out pharmaceutical rep, she made a full 180 after hitting the wall in her 20s and rebuilding her health using naturopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and her belov...
2025-10-0245 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesMenopause Doesn’t Dry Up Your LifeMenopause does not mean life dries up, but vaginal dryness can certainly make it feel that way. In this episode, Jen shines a light on this common but under discussed symptom, explaining why it happens and how to ease it naturally. From aloe vera gel to sea buckthorn oil, phytoestrogens, and lifestyle shifts, Jennifer equips women with a Menopause Dryness Toolkit to restore comfort, intimacy, and confidence without shame.LINKS: Feed Your Bodyhttps://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guid...
2025-09-2313 minThe Present Day Wise WomanShe turned a Couch to 5K into a Couch to Ultra | Ep. 7I never take for granted the gift of being able to learn from women who’ve lived boldly and wisely. Today, I’m thrilled to bring you…Heather Rickard, affectionately known as Grannybelle, is a wellness leader, runner, and grandmother who proves it’s never too late to chase big dreams. With more than 40 years in the direct selling industry and a 100-kilometre ultramarathon completed at age 65, she inspires others to rise higher, one step at a time AND proves it’s never too late to chase big dreams.HOW TO FOLLOW AND CONTAC...
2025-09-2238 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesMenopause Across CulturesIn this episode, Jennifer explores how menopause is seen across cultures, from Japan’s konenki or “renewal years,” to Indigenous and African traditions that honour women as wise leaders. She contrasts these empowering perspectives with the Western narrative of decline and invisibility, and calls for a revolution: to reclaim menopause as a time of wisdom, freedom, and unapologetic livingLINKS: Feed Your Bodyhttps://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-f...
2025-09-1712 minThe Present Day Wise WomanSarah Maxwell from beach volleyball dreams to life on her terms | Ep. 6Sarah Maxwell believes her highest value is connection, and her life, like most, is beautifully unfolding around that truth. She treasures intimate moments of discovering who people truly are and delights in sharing the behind-the-scenes experiences of triumphs, sadness, setbacks, resilience, growth, and courage. For Sarah, these are “Moments of Humanity,” when people reveal their authentic selves and create a sense of unity that binds us all together. She is passionate about helping others see what’s possible for their own lives, offering not just inspiration but the gift of possibility. By sparking that inner thought, “maybe, I could too”, Sa...
2025-09-1548 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesThe Energy Cost of People PleasingAre you burning out from always being the “nice one”? In this episode, Jennifer Jefferies uncovers the hidden cost of people pleasing and how it drains your energy more than any to-do list ever could. Learn why boundaries are really energy filters, not walls, and how to say no without guilt. If you are tired of smiling through exhaustion and ready to reclaim your vitality, this episode is your wake-up call.LINKS: Feed Your Bodyhttps://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guid...
2025-09-0912 minThe Present Day Wise WomanToo old? Too late? I call BS. This is where we rise louder than ever. | Ep. 1Welcome to the first episode of The Present Day Wise Woman Podcast — where the stories are raw, the wisdom is lived, and the women are bloody legendary. I’m Jennifer Jefferies, naturopath, author, surfer, and unapologetic truth-teller, and this is the conversation the world doesn’t want us having. Money. Sex. Power. Ageing. Health. Visibility. Legacy. We’re not here to be polite or invisible. We’re here to rise, strong, together — carrying the torch lit by the women before us and sparking it brighter for those to come. If you’ve ever been told to tone it down, act your age...
2025-09-0512 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesDeeds Not Words – The Day Women Stopped Asking NicelyJennifer Jefferies explores the fierce fight for women’s suffrage, from the polite petitions of the suffragists to the bold defiance of the suffragettes who smashed windows, went on hunger strikes, and risked their lives for equality. Jennifer also highlights New Zealand’s groundbreaking 1893 victory as the first country to grant women the right to vote, sparking change worldwide. This episode is a powerful reminder: every time a woman raises her voice, she carries forward the legacy of those who refused to be silenced.LINKS: How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Withou...
2025-08-1911 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesCortisol Can’t Party When You’re PresentCortisol, the stress hormone, can quietly take over your life, leaving you tired but wired, stuck in survival mode, and constantly on edge. If that sounds familiar, this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode, Jen Jefferies dives into the real reason why slowing down isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Discover how presence is the antidote to stress and how simple daily practices can help shift you from fight or flight to calm and clear. You don’t need a Himalayan retreat. You just need to come back to now.LINKS...
2025-07-1509 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesMenopause Isn’t the Problem, Burnout IsThe Real Culprit Behind Menopause MayhemIn this episode, Jen Jefferies calls out the truth—menopause isn’t a disease. It’s a natural transition. So why does it feel like a crisis?With over 30 years as a naturopath, Jen explains how most women hit perimenopause already running on empty. Careers, families, and the glorification of hustle culture leave our adrenal glands shot before menopause even begins.Jen shares how to shift from surviving to thriving by supporting adrenal health and ditching burnout for balance. If you’re feeling depleted, this one’s for you.
2025-05-2718 minThe Hotflash inc podcast158: The Bare-Ass Minimum Approach to Thriving Through Menopause with Jennifer JefferiesSend us a textIn this honest and energizing conversation, Ann Marie sits down with 64-year-old Australian naturopath, speaker, and wellness rebel Jennifer Jefferies – aka @presentdaywisewoman – to talk about how women can embrace midlife and menopause without fear, extremes, or pharma dependency. Jen brings over 30 years of clinical experience, a surfboard, and a no-BS attitude to the conversation. Once a burned-out pharmaceutical rep, she made a full 180 after hitting the wall in her 20s and rebuilding her health using naturopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and her beloved “bare-ass minimum” (BAM) approach to wellness.This is...
2025-05-0945 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesThe Best Protein Powders for Women Over 40As women enter their 40s and beyond, maintaining muscle mass, energy levels, and overall health becomes even more important. Protein plays a vital role in supporting metabolism, muscle recovery, bone strength, and hormone balance. However, with so many protein powders available, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Jennifer breaks down the different types of protein powders and which ones are best suited for women over 40.LINKS: Take The Burnout Quiz Everyone Is Talking About!https://jenniferjefferies.com/wellness-superpower-quiz/Down...
2025-03-1114 min
Self Love PodcastSLP 424: The Bare Arse Minimum To Break The Stress Loop with Jennifer Jefferies‘I was trying to think do I write the core basics to break the stress loop? The bottom line to break the stress loop. And Alice my wife said, ‘Jen you talk about the BAM all the time, why don’t you just call it that?’ And I went, you’re right, fuck it, the BAM. So, this is not a book to tell you to go to the day spa all day. This is not a book to say go and relax. This is a book that is full of absolutely… I have a boys brain with a girls heart...
2024-10-221h 12
Million Dollar CreatorsJennifer Jefferies: Turning burnout into a Million Dollar EmpireJennifer Jefferies, one of Australia’s most respected authors and speakers in the area of health and wellbeing. At 62, Jennifer has more than 3 decades of health industry experience and is The Present-Day Wise Woman. The realistic health practitioner for today’s workplace and world.
2024-05-3024 min
Vetiver Vibes with EssentriaAromas In Focus: Jennifer Jefferies' Journey With Aromatherapy Insight CardsSend us a textIn this episode, Nikki interviews Jennifer Jefferies all about intuitive aromatherapy and the insight cards that she created with illustrator Karen Osborn. Her favourite oilHow she got into aromatherapyHow the Aromatherapy Insight cards were developedAroma kinesiologyHow we are emotional beings and we have to work with the emotional side as wellBest way to use the cardsThe importance of reading the passage each time you pull a card1 card, 3 cards, or 11 cards readingExperience stories that Jennifer has had with the cardsNikki’s experience with the cardsHow to ask questions, as they need to rel...
2024-01-2340 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesMy five top lessons learned from my days in the ArmyJennifer Jefferies enlisted in the Australian Army when she was just 17 years old and embarked on a remarkable journey in her 3 years as a training driver and instructor. As she reflects on her Army days, she has been prompted to share the valuable lessons she gained from her experiences. In this episode, Jen talks about her top five lessons learned during her time.
2023-07-1116 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer JefferiesFive Health Essentials For Shift Workers“You don’t understand Jen, I’m a shift worker, your health hacks won’t work for me”. In this episode, Jen shares her 5 essential health hacks for shift workers.
Hi, I'm Jennifer Jefferies, a realistic naturopath, author, speaker and wellness expert known as 'The Present Day Wise Woman'. Coming from a place of prevention, I share grounded and realistic advice with humour that is designed to bring about big changes in your life and be easy to implement around the busiest of schedules. No stranger to corporate burnout myself, I've walked the...
2023-06-2013 min
Smart Sassy Seniors1. Queen of HeartsWelcome to Smart & Sassy Seniors with your hosts Jennifer Jefferies and Alice MacKinnon. Tune into Episode 1 to learn what the Smart & Sassy Seniors Podcast is all about.
2022-09-2710 min
Barrels and BusinessJennifer Jefferies on The 7 Tips to Regaining your Sanity and Growing Yourself with your BusinessHow much FUN do you have every day?Jennifer Jefferies is all about including fun as part of your life, including your work life! How often do you find yourself stuck, in a bad mood, and with clear symptoms of burnout eating away at you?Jennifer’s early professional life was filled with exhaustion and doing everything she thought she needed to do to have a happy life. The grueling hours, the stress, and the overall unhappiness caught up to her. Despite being told she was burning out, she ignored the symptoms and si...
2021-05-101h 14The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies59. Are you experiencing vaginal dryness?Did you know that 50% of post-menopausal women experience vaginal dryness, and 17% of women aged 18-50 experience problems with vaginal dryness during sex? In this episode, Jen delves into the causes for vaginal dryness like menopause, insufficient arousal, disconnection with your partner, stress, worry and overwork and what you can do to bring back the juicy life.
2021-03-0928 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies58. Do Doona Days work?Mental health and self-care have become much bigger conversations since the pandemic significantly changed how we live and work. In this episode, Jen explains the concept of a Doona Day, a self-care day to take when those daily stressors are tipping you over the edge, and you need a time out. If you’re finding that you’re not sleeping well, are short and snappy, and dreading Monday it might be time for a Doona Day!
2021-03-0309 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies57. Why am I so short-tempered?Are you finding yourself losing it over the tiniest things? In this episode, Jen delves into anger and frustration and what is sitting behind these big emotions - unmet expectations. You will learn why the typical reaction of forcing your anger down and beating yourself up will only lead to more anger. She’ll share how you can switch from reacting to responding and why you need to be kinder to yourself, particularly in these stressful times.
2021-02-2611 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies56. Preventing and managing headachesDid you know that there are five main types of headaches? In this episode, Jen talks about migraines, tension, sinus, cluster and sexual headaches, why they come, how you can prevent them, the best ways to treat them and when you should get them checked by a doctor.
2021-02-2318 min
The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies55. Is your life reasonable or remarkable?What are you striving for a reasonable life or an extraordinary life? A reasonable life is good, comfortable and predictable, but an extraordinary life is remarkable, amazing and packed full of juicy experiences. In this episode, Jen shares how you can make your life extraordinary by ditching excuses and stretching your comfort zone.
2021-02-1710 min
The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies54. Burnt Chop SyndromeHow many times in life do you give the best to everyone else only to save the burnt leftovers for you? In this episode, Jen gets real about putting yourself last and explains why continual self-sacrificing is not the right thing to do but rather a disservice to the ones you love the most.
2021-02-1311 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies53. How to bring your appetite into balanceFood is essential to our wellbeing, but occasionally our desire for it can go out of balance. Whether you are eating too much, too little or to console your emotions, in this episode, Jen shares what influences your appetite and how to bring it back into balance.
2021-02-0918 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies52. The four most powerful wordsImagine if you could improve your happiness, lower your stress, boost your resistance to common ailments, enhance your physiological and psychological wellbeing and build your self-esteem, self-confidence and coping skills. In this episode, Jen shares four powerful words that can help you achieve all of it.
2021-02-0409 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies51. How to prevent overwhelmDid you know that it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to get back to a task once you are distracted? In this episode, Jen talks about how you can minimise distraction, take back control of your time and sharpen your focus to prevent overwhelm.
2021-02-0108 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies50. How to stop Groundhog Day thinkingIs every day feeling like Groundhog Day? You get up you feed, you go to work you feed, you come home you feed and go to sleep, then wake up and do it all over again. In this episode, Jen shares how you can break the cycle and have an epic year regardless of the restrictions on you at the moment.
2021-01-2809 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies49. The case for gingerIn traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is used to remedy a wide range of issues, including aches and pains, inflammation, chest congestion, coughs and colds, digestion, and metabolism problems. In this episode, Jen talks about the health benefits of having more ginger in your diet and how daily ginger shots can be beneficial for staying strong, fit and healthy.
2021-01-2611 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies48. How to have great skin (Part 2)Our skin is what protects us from the outside world, making it one of our largest and most important organs. Are you treating it like one? Continuing with the topic of great skin, Jen shares more tips to improve your complexion, including how to get a healthy glow, what essential oils to use, the toxins to reduce and avoid and more.
2021-01-2321 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies47. How to have great skin (Part 1)Want great skin, but nothing seems to work? In this episode, which is part 1 of 2, Jen shares how to have great skin and age well. You will learn how to protect your skin and renew your skin cells, what cleansers and moisturisers to use and why you need more Vitamins A, C and E in your diet.
2021-01-1419 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies46. Why on time is lateThink arriving on time is the way to show up in life? Think again. In this episode, Jen explains why being on time is actually late and why arriving early is a sign of deep respect for someone else’s time and a sure way to minimise the stress and pressure in your life.
2021-01-1408 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies45. How to keep your iron levels happyDid you know that these days most people are low in iron? In this episode, Jen talks about the signs of low iron, what can impact your absorption of it and how you can make sure you get enough iron-rich foods in your diet, including great plant-based options for vegetarians.
2021-01-0715 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies44. The emotional mirrors in your lifeDo some people trigger an emotional response in you? In this episode, Jen explains how these triggers act as an emotional mirror and that what shows up in our life (the good, the bad and the ugly) reflects something in us. Jen shares how to use these triggers as opportunities to analyse who we are or have been and turn them into life lessons to learn and grow from.
2021-01-0517 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies43. How to start the New Year strongAs 2020 comes to an end, it’s crucial to close out the year properly so you can start the New Year with renewed hope, motivation and strength. In this episode, Jen takes you through her end of year habits and gives us a necessary reminder to think beyond our current restrictions to dream without limitations.
2021-01-0410 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies42. Is butter good for you?A lot has been said about butter and margarine over the years, so how do you know what the healthiest choice is for you? In this episode, Jen debunks the myths around butter and margarine and shares the pros and cons so that you can make an informed decision for your health. Plus, you’ll also hear what Jen uses and how she keeps it as close to nature as possible.
2021-01-0412 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies41. Have you got GAS?General Adaptation Syndrome or GAS as it is often called is a term used to determine your body’s reaction to stress. Good stress, that nervous excitement you can get, has been proven to be good for you, but bad stress, that constant day-in-day-out stress isn’t, it taxes your body significantly, particularly your adrenal glands. In this episode, Jen explains the three stages of GAS - the alarm reaction, resistance stage and exhaustion stage, and shares the risks to your health when you stay months or years in the amped-up flight or fright zone.
2020-12-2318 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies40. How did your best friend become your best friend?When you think about how friendships are formed, they start by one person saying "hello" and you both finding common ground. As for best friendships? This happens when you let your guard down, and the other person in and they reciprocate. In this episode, Jen explains how you can create deeper friendships faster - and why life is too short not to let people in.
2020-12-2310 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies39. Are you a crap magnet?What you think about you bring about! Your thoughts and language can have a drastic impact on your mindset and what you manifest in life. So, if you are thinking crap thoughts, guess what? You are going to bring about more crap in your life! In this episode, Jen shares how you can shift your mindset to stop living your future out of your past to manifest what you really want.
2020-12-1608 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies38. Are you doing or being?Are you a driven, go-hard person who loves to learn and achieve constantly? In this episode, Jen talks about how she had to learn to balance her desire to keep doing with simply being to prevent burnout. From listening to fiction books to taking the time to self-care and nurture yourself, Jen will share tips on how you can achieve more by bringing greater balance to your life.
2020-12-1510 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies37. Move your but!Are you hiding behind the word 'but'? 'But' is a word we often use as an excuse or justification for our actions or lack of actions. If you aren't careful, it can disempower you from playing the bigger game you want to play. In this episode, Jen discusses the importance of watching your words and shares strategies to help you move your but to start living the life you want to live.
2020-12-1015 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies36. Bringing yourself into balance with kinesiologyStress and anxiety from life, trauma and illness can stay locked in our muscle memory and cause energy blockages, imbalances and disease in our bodies. Kinesiology is a therapy that uses muscle monitoring to help bring about balance and awareness. In this episode, Jen speaks to Sal from Flow State Mind Breathe Motion, to find out more about kinesiology and how it can help you to be more in tune with your body.
2020-12-0825 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies35. Closing the year strongIn the year 2020, the only certainty has been uncertainty. With emotions heightened from a stressful year and the impending holiday season, it’s crucial to get insight into your emotional needs. In this episode, Jen does a surrogate reading of her Aromatherapy Insight Cards to identify three essential oils to help and support you to close out the year strong, fit and healthy.
2020-12-0312 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies34. The importance of your blood cycleHave you ever wondered why you can only give blood every 2-3 months? It’s because you need to wait until you complete a full blood cycle. In this episode, Jen talks about how your blood and body regenerates and why you need to think in seasons if you want to make long-term changes to your health and habits.
2020-12-0309 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies33. The power of saying YES!Do you like waiting to have everything figured out before you take action? In this episode, Jen reveals the power of saying yes to goals and opportunities before you are ready, and how taking more action will lead to less self-doubt.
2020-11-2616 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies32. The not so sweet truth about sugarEver wondered what the difference is between sugars? In this episode, Jen delves into the facts about Stevia, Xylitol, Sorbitol, Coconut Sugar, Maple Syrup and Agave and reveals the good sugars and some surprisingly bad ones.
2020-11-2612 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies31. Are you attracting or repelling?Have you ever experienced obstacle after obstacle when trying to achieve a goal? When you push hard for what we want in life that energy can end up pushing away the very thing you want most. In this episode, Jen talks about the role of energy in success and the importance of shifting your energy from push to flow to attract and not repel what you want.
2020-11-1806 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies30. Hacking your happy hormonesYour happy hormones can have a significant impact on your confidence, drive, motivation and success - so how do you make sure they are in balance and working for you? In this episode, Jen talks about Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphins and how you can hack your happy hormones to get the hits of happy that help you live and achieve more.
2020-11-1718 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies29. Fear or excitement?What is holding you back from everything you want to be and do? Chances are the same thing that holds all of us back - fear. In this episode, Jen explains that fear has the same physical response in our body as excitement; the only difference is the way we think about it and breathe through it.
2020-11-1212 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies28. The truth about the Keto Diet and Intermittent FastingThe Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting have become trendy over the last few years, and while they have their place, they are not ideal for weight loss. In this episode, Jen explains how the Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting puts enormous pressure on your body systems through deprivation and is not sustainable for the long-term.
2020-11-1011 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies27. Maintaining self-disciplineMaintaining self-discipline is often the secret to getting the rewards we want and the growth we need - so why do we struggle so much with it? In this episode, Jen shares tips on how to stay focused and motivated when we don’t feel like it, and why it’s vital to run towards the things that appear ‘too hard’.
2020-11-0617 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies26. The lazy lymphatic systemYour lymphatic system is the vacuum cleaner of your blood. It helps rid your body of toxins, waste and other nasties, making it an essential part of your immune system. But as the laziest system in your body, it doesn’t do its job well without your help. In this episode, Jen shares simple hacks to help you support your lymphatic system to boost your overall health.
2020-11-0320 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies25. Are you fascinating or fascinated?The closest feeling we can experience to love is fascination. When you are fascinated with someone, you are present, engaged, listening and connected. The only challenge is, most of us try to be fascinating, the object of attention, instead of being fascinated, giving someone else our attention. In this episode, Jen discusses the importance of being fascinated to give others the attention and connection they need and deserve.
2020-10-2909 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies24. Let's talk about sex, baby!Are the stressors of life affecting your libido? When you are stressed, your adrenal energy, hormone levels, and sexual desire can be impacted in a big way. In this episode, Jen gets real about sex and shares how you can get your body out of survival mode, so it doesn't turn your libido off as a way to cope with stress.
2020-10-2615 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies23. You know what to doEver thought you don't know what to do to next to move forward in an area of your life? In this episode, Jen will challenge you with her belief that we all do know what to do - we just don't do it. Demonstrating that there is a big difference between knowing what we need to do and doing what we need to do, Jen sheds light on the big issues that get in our way - procrastination, self-sabotage and not listening to your intuition.
2020-10-2323 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies22. We aren't one body systemThink you can isolate one body system, take action to support and improve it and have your overall health improve? Think again. There's not one quick and easy fix. In this episode, Jen explains the importance of looking at your body as a whole, to move beyond symptoms and get to the root cause.
2020-10-2310 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies21. Are your emotions feeding your physical imbalances?Emotions play a significant role in both our health and illness. In this episode, Jen talks about how to identify emotional stress in your body and choose the right essential oils by using Aromatherapy Insight Cards. Jen is joined by friend, artist and illustrator of her Aromatherapy Insight Cards, Karen Osborn.
2020-10-1815 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies20. Skinny doesn't mean healthyFor many being skinny is at the top of their health goals, but skinny doesn't mean healthy. In this episode, Jen explains why body weight isn't the best indicator of internal wellbeing and provides tips around how you can be and feel your healthiest self.
2020-10-1614 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies19. If you screw up, so what?When things go wrong, do you beat yourself up or build yourself up? If you’re like most people, you criticise yourself and then compare your failure to the perceived success of someone else, but this doesn’t serve you. In this episode, Jen shares why we need to screw up, learn, tweak and try again to grow and the importance of spending most of our time focusing on our strengths and celebrating our progress.
2020-10-0914 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies18. Digestive enzymes - why you need themWhen your digestive enzymes are out of balance, your body is unable to digest your food properly and absorb the nutrients it needs to function effectively. In this episode, Jen talks about the signs your body will give you when your gut chemistry is out and what you can do to bring it back into balance.
2020-10-0614 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies17. Staying presentAre you so busy living in the past or the future that you’re not enjoying the present? In this episode, Jen shares how slowing down and focusing on one thing at a time can reignite your passion, bring more excitement into your life, minimise your stress and improve your overall health.
2020-10-0116 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies16. Caving to a craving?When you’re stressed, your body can start to crave foods for comfort. In this episode, Jen delves into what your stress cravings can mean and how you can give your body and more specifically your brain what it needs without giving in to those sugar, carbs and fatty cravings.
2020-09-2910 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies15. Is it urgent or important?We live in a day and age where everything is expected instantly, and it’s causing us enormous amounts of stress and pressure. In this episode, Jen shares one of her stress minimising strategies; a simple question helps her assess the priority of the tasks and activities in her day and determine whether it needs to be done now, later or by someone else.
2020-09-2908 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies14. Why the food pyramid is really squareIf you want to keep your nutrition in balance it’s not a pyramid that you should be basing your meal choices on, but a square. In this episode, Jen shares why the pyramid isn’t balanced and breaks down the foods and the portions you should be eating to maintain good health.
To download the show notes go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-09-2209 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies13. Get Comfortably UncomfortableDo you love staying in your comfort zone? In this spontaneous episode, Jen shares how she lets herself get comfortably uncomfortable by choosing a life of ‘yes’. You’ll hear about her latest challenge that got her so uncomfortable she had to accept help to get through it.
For show notes go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-09-1611 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies12. What Your Pimples MeanThink your pimples are due to hormones? Think again. In this episode, Jen explains why your breakouts and where they are on your face can tell you a lot about your nutrition and how well specific body systems are working. You’ll also learn how to guard against pimples by protecting your skin from the inside out.
For show notes go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-09-1515 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies11. Is your tea habit bad for you?Love a good cup of tea? These days many people are making the switch to tea for a healthier option, but did you know some teas are worse than coffee? In this episode, Jen takes you through the different types of teas and shares which ones are the best to sip and enjoy.
For show notes go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-09-1114 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies10. How Stress Shortens Your LifeAre you burning the candle at both ends? Stress, chronic depression and unhappiness can tax your body in ways you don’t even realise. In this episode, Jen looks at what you can do daily to minimise your stress, support your wellbeing and ensure you are lengthening your life - not shortening it.
For show notes go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-09-0714 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies9. What's Your Poo Telling You?Your poo can tell you a lot about your health. In this episode, Jen answers all of the secret poo questions you've been wondering about but haven't wanted to ask. You'll learn what your poo should look like, what deficiencies it can reveal, how frequently you should go and how much it can impact your health if you're not emptying well.
2020-09-0315 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies8. From Breakdowns To BreakthroughsLife wasn't meant to be easy if it was, how would we grow? There will come a time where things don't go to plan; we'll be thrown out of balance, and events will rock you to your very core. But, as Jen shares in this episode, it's often these life-changing moments that change you into a better person or lead you to more remarkable outcomes.
2020-09-0121 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies7. 3 Essentials To Reboot Tired Adrenal GlandsSleepy, sluggish, stressed? Jen shares the three essentials needed to reboot tired adrenal glands - good food, good rest and good play! You’ll learn fun and practical ways to take the stress off your adrenals including a list of the best foods to support your recovery.
To receive the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-2520 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies6. Keeping Your Mind Healthy Through COVIDWe know the importance of nourishing our bodies – but what about our minds? In this episode, Jen talks about the importance of looking after your mental wellbeing through stress and shares tips on how to stay optimistic – even through a pandemic.
To receive the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-2518 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies5. Essential oils, natures perfect remedyHealing oils and herbs have been used as remedies for thousands of years. In this episode, Jen shares how this natural ‘old-time pharmacy’ can help keep those nasty bugs and pathogens away. Plus you’ll hear about Jen’s go-to blend that ensures she’s breathing clean and filtered air to stay well especially in times like now in 2020.
To download the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-0808 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies4. Shoo the ‘bum glue’!Could bum glue be to blame for your ailments? In this episode, Jen explains how refined and processed grains, aka ‘bum glue’ can get stuck in your body and cause inflammation and illness. Take her quick test to see if ‘bum glue’ is an issue for you and find out how you can get it gone!
To download the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-0813 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies3. Build up your immune system in lockdownIs there any time better to get your health right than in the middle of a global pandemic? In this episode, Jen shares the extra measures she’s taking to boost her immune system, including the foods, herbs and spices she swears by to keep your health in check.
To download the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-0817 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies2. The triangle of health (OR An equation to live by)Think good health is just about consuming the right food and exercising? Think again. In this episode, Jen dives into the three areas of health - the attitudinal, emotional and physical - and explains how one area out of balance can derail your whole system if you’re not careful.
To download the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
2020-08-0815 minThe Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies1. Sleep Your Way Out Of BurnoutFind yourself running out of energy? Getting broken sleep? You might be stuck in adrenal survival mode. In this reality checking episode, Jen shares her story of burnout and why sleep is the key to recharging your adrenal glands and getting your Qi - your energy and life force - reflowing.
To download the show notes for this episode go to www.healthylifehacks.com.au
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