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Changing Seasons Podcast37 - Improve Your Agni And Heal Your Digestion And Hormones with Myra Lewin.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Myra Lewin, founder of Hale Pule about the power of Agni (digestive fire) and how by healing our digestion we can bring our hormones into balance and also change our bodies.We cover many topics in this episode starting with our dosha and the difference between our Prakriti (constitution) and Vikriti (imbalance) and how important it is to be aware of how our bodies are feeling everyday, after we eat, move and exercise. Myra speaks about overeating and the negative impact it had on her o...2025-05-091h 00Changing Seasons Podcast36 - Using Ayurveda to Find Calm & Beauty in Menopause with Christina Covington.Send us a textToday Jody speaks to Ayurvedic Practitioner Christina Covington about how we can use Ayurveda to find beauty in the menopausal journey. We discuss the importance and value in having a regular self care routine (Dinacharya) and how the practice of Abyhanga (self-massage) can bring calming and softening to the body and spirit.Christina describes a gentle morning practice that women can do to welcome in the elements and emphasizes the importance of slowing down and letting go of old ways of doing life.Website:https...2025-05-021h 04Changing Seasons Podcast35 - Why Tending To Our Fascia Is So Vital To Our Health with Brooke McPoyle.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Brooke McPoyle about the body's scaffolding system - the fascia.We talk about what it is, it's role in the body and why keeping it hydrated is so important as we age. Brooke describes her experience with Plantar Fasciitis and how often prescribed treatments are not working on the problem area. Emotions are stored in the fascia and we highlight how breath and song can help greatly in relieving the body of stress and tension.Brooke challenges the current treatment for injury - R.I...2025-04-251h 04Changing Seasons Podcast34 - Is it Perimenopause or Hashimoto’s or Both? With Libby Munro.Send us a textToday Jody interviews Libby Munro, a nutritionist who specialises in the auto immune disease Hashimoto’s, thyroid and gut health. Libby describes the symptoms of Hashi’s – hair loss, moon face, brain fog, temperature regulation, insomnia, muscle and bone loss and talks about the crossover with symptoms of perimenopause.We speak about the treatment options for women living with Hashi’s and how stress needs to be addressed as cortisol is a major trigger for the disease.Libby encourages all women with Hashi’s to ensure they are consumi...2025-04-181h 11Changing Seasons Podcast33 - What Menopause Does to Women's Wealth with Sarah Megginson & Simone Clarke.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert and Simone Clarke from UN CEO United Nations Women Australia. Sarah and Simone are two of the authors of the State of Women's Wealth Report 2025.They report the menopause can mean an average hit of $40,000 to a women's superannuation balance. We discuss ways that women can reduce this impact by contributing more to superannuation in the years leading up to menopause and how we should all be encouraging our daughters to be more mindful about investing in their future at a younger...2025-04-111h 07Changing Seasons Podcast32 - We Are Addicted to Yang with Dr. Anny Fodor.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Dr Anny Fodor about women's approach to perimenopause and how we need less not more in our lives. Anny discusses the importance of slowing down, listening in and disconnecting from all of the noise of the outside world.Anny talks about the benefits of Qi Gong in supporting the joints and the bones and how she has a vision of every household prioritising touch as a way of supporting our systems.Website: https://www.annybodywellness.com/Instagram: https://www.in...2025-04-041h 18Changing Seasons Podcast31 - Making Ayurveda Accessible to Everyone with Gabriel Perera.Send us a textIn todays conversation with Gabriel Perera Founder and CEO of Wellness brand Ora Health.Jody talks about her journey with the teachings of Ayurveda. She shares how in the first 5 years of practising Ayurveda she was quite rigid in her approach, then overtime her approach has softened. Jody and Gabriel discuss practitioner guilt that comes from feeling one has to always be healthy unless they have a sense of failing in the wellness world.We cover dinacharya (a daily routine) and how to follow a schedule that s...2025-03-281h 28Changing Seasons Podcast30 - Understanding the Root Cause of Menopausal Symptoms with Elyse Comerford.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Integrative Nutritionist and GAPS Practitioner Elyse Comerford about how she works with women to help the understand the root causes of their menopausal symptomsElyse describes how exposure to harmful chemicals, liver congestion, thyroid issues and adrenal function all contribute to the problems women experience during perimenopause and menopause.We discuss how the decision to take HRT is an individual choice and that no women should feel pressured or ashamed about the option they feel is right for them. Elyse highlights the problem that occurs...2025-03-211h 11Changing Seasons Podcast29 - How Our Bodies Respond To Perceived Threats with Dr Olivia Lesslar.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Dr Olivia Lesslar about psychoneuroimmunology and how our brain communicates with the body when it perceives it is under threat. Olivia breaks down the 8 ancient survival threats and explains that we are now living in a world where humans are constantly being bombarded with messages that tell the brain that our safety is at risk.Dr Lesslar explains the difference between a disease and a syndrome and how work involves getting the patient to acknowledge that unexplained symptoms are a result of the body trying t...2025-03-151h 15Changing Seasons Podcast28 - Menopause - The Long Game with Jody Vassallo.Send us a textToday Jody speaks about some of the current hot topics in the perimenopause and menopause arena. How much protein should we be eating and is eating 120g a day making you very Pitta - hot and smelly. Are you taking care of your bones and if you are Vata how you need to be very aware and cautious in your approach. Brain health and how in Ayurveda it is directly related to gut health which is still something that isn't given much press. Jody talks about the spiritual nature of the m...2025-03-081h 02Changing Seasons Podcast27 - The Spiritual Nature of Perimenopause with Kris Gonzalez.Send us a textToday Jody chats with Kris Gonzalez about walking a conscious path through perimenopause. Kris is an acupuncturist and educator who spends most of her time these days bringing awareness to how to help women transition into perimenopause gently.Our conversation talks about the influence of the breath on the bowel and how important it is in perimenopause for women to be breathing in a relaxed manner.We also speak about the perimenopause as the autumn season of a woman's life and how we can see dryness in the skin...2025-02-281h 21
The Co-Creating Wellness PodcastA Modern Ayurvedic Perspective on Menopause // Jody VassalloIn this episode, we sit down with Ayurvedic health coach, counsellor, yoga teacher and cookbook author Jody Vassallo to explore the transformative power of Ayurveda in modern life. This is a fresh, modern perspective on peri-menopause and menopause and the application of proven Ayurvedic principles to this often challenging rite of passage. In this episode, Jody shares her perspectives on the Ayurvedic view of menopause in a woman's life (and in Jody's life specifically), and how she's seeking to reframe her menopause as an opportunity for personal growth rather than something that needs to be 'fixed'. 2025-02-261h 30Changing Seasons Podcast26 - The Importance of Healing Deep Core Wounding with Lisa Darveniza.Send us a textLisa Darveniza is a counsellor, psychotherapist. Growth work teacher and group facilitator and the founder of Awareness Work. She joins Jody today to talk about the importance of healing the core wounding we experience in childhood. Lisa has developed a 6 month program that guides participants through the steps of rediscovering their authentic self.We discuss the positive impact work in a group setting can have on growth and healing as it allows people to see there are not broken or different. After having made this subject her li...2025-02-2156 minChanging Seasons Podcast25 - The Wounded Witch & The Unwounded Womb with Dr. Jimi Wollumbin.Send us a textDr Jimi Wollumbin returns today to speak with Jody about The Wounded Witch/ Healer archetype and the magnificent unwounded womb. We speak about the womb being far more than a home for babies and its important role of connecting a woman to her soul.In this episode Jimi introduces us to the world of mythopoetic thinking which helps us understand a concept through the lens of myth. He speaks about the importance of owning our wounds if we want to become healers. Suffering is an essential part of life t...2025-02-141h 20Changing Seasons Podcast24 - How Your Adrenals Manage Cortisol & Estrogen with Catie GettSend us a textIn this episode Catie talks about her personal perimenopause journey.As a naturopath entering this phase of life in burnout meant she was acutely aware that had to closely manage her health, especially her adrenals. She became vigilant about avoiding cortisol spikes and started making big changes to her life. Catie reveals how she decided to give HRT a go for 3 months after being exhausted and at her wits end after expeiencing a period that had lasted 3 weeks.This is a must listen episode .O...2025-02-071h 23Changing Seasons Podcast23 - The magic of fasting the heart and mind with Tahnee TaylorSend us a textIn todays episode Jody speaks with Tahnee Taylor. Tahnee is a Taoist energetic teacher, yin yoga teacher, mother to 3 beautiful babes and owner of Superfeast with her husband Mason.Jody and Tahnee talk about traditional approaches to menopause and how menopause is considered to be the autumn of a woman’s life in Chinese medicine. Tahnee explains the principles of Wu Wei the Taoist concept of non-doing and meeting things as they are instead of where you would like them to be.We discuss how menopause is a t...2025-01-311h 38Changing Seasons Podcast22 - Reflecting on my menopausal journey with Jody VassalloSend us a textIn this episode Jody speaks about her menopausal journey. She reflects on the changes she has seen in the menopausal arena, in the science and the recommendations around hormone replacement therapy. Jody looks at how grief has been ongoing for her as she navigates the autumn of her life and she speaks honestly and vulnerably about how she struggled to make her peace with the non-negotiable changes that were happening to her life, body and brain.✨ Gather: A Seasonal Membership for Women in Menopause ✨...2025-01-241h 14Changing Seasons Podcast21 - The Pelvic Floor - what all women need to know with Kim VopiniSend us a textIn this episode Jody talks with Kim Vopini, Vagina Coach, about all things pelvic floor. We discuss prolapse, incontinence, urgency and hormones. Kim shares her personal experience with prolapse and Jody reveals her own journey and how strengthening the pelvic floor may not be a good thing and why.This is an episode you won't want to miss. We cover so many topics including vaginal estrogen and the benefits women can experience from using it.Instagram: vaginacoachWebsite: https://www.vaginacoach.com/2025-01-171h 00Changing Seasons Podcast20 - Learning how to honour the “pause” with Edwina PedenSend us a textEdwina Peden guides women through perimenopause using the wisdom of Ayurveda. As a perimenopausal women herself Edwina has learnt to honour rest. Edwina notices how her mood, energy and interactions with her two young boys is impacted if she doesn’t pause more often these days. Nature is a medicine she uses to help calm herself and her clients.Instagram: @edwina_peden✨ Gather: A Seasonal Membership for Women in Menopause ✨Join Gather, a supportive online space for women naviga...2024-12-201h 13Changing Seasons Podcast19 - Navigating perimenopause without HRT as an option with Jane McCannSend us a textJane McCann is a total inspiration for any aging woman. She has embraced this stage of life with vigour and has no fear around speaking up about the lack of options available to perimenopausal women who have a history of cancer or cancer in their family that means HRT is not an option for them. After being offering anti-depressants that didn’t work for her Jane found herself alone and unsupported by the medical profession during perimenopause. Doctors were unable to offer her any solutions for treatments so she had to work it ou...2024-12-121h 05Changing Seasons Podcast18 - Trauma and how it can resurface during perimenopause with Lucy SlaterSend us a textLucy Slater is a Somatic psychotherapist who helped people come home to their bodies and feel their emotions. Jody talks to Lucy about how important it is for women on their perimenopausal women to acknowledge and feel their feelings and what happens if they discount their emotions in this season of life. Disturbances in sleep, digestion and fatigue are symptoms women can encounter if they are bypassing their feelings. We discuss how hormonal changes can impact our feelings and Lucy shares simple somatic practices women can do at home to release big emotions...2024-12-051h 06Changing Seasons Podcast17 - How I managed modelling and perimenopause by moving towards challenges with Kate BellSend us a textToday Jody speaks with Gen X model, writer and yoga teacher Kate Bell about her experience working in the modelling as a perimenopausal woman and what it was like being the oldest woman in the room. We discuss how Kate tendency to face difficult situations head on helped her navigate perimenopause along with the support of herbal medicine and yoga. Instagram: @i_am_katebell✨ Gather: A Seasonal Membership for Women in Menopause ✨Join Gather, a supportive online space for women navigating menopa...2024-11-291h 09Changing Seasons Podcast16 - Grey area drinking and how it can slowly unravel your life with Sarah RusbatchSend us a textSarah Rusbatch is the author of the best-selling book “Beyond Booze”. She is a Grey Area Drinking Coach, menopause coach and key note speaker who shares about her journey to sobriety.In todays conversation we discuss the following:What is Grey Area drinking?When do we know we have a problem with alcohol and how to stop.The impact grey area drinking is having on your mental healthThe impact alcohol is having on the health of perimenopausal and menopausal women and the risk associated with continued high level consumption of alco...2024-11-2159 minChanging Seasons Podcast15 - Nourishing oneself throughout perimenopause with Dr Lauren ToberSend us a textDr Lauren Tober is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, educator and author. Her new book Mental Health Aware yoga is a must have for any yoga teacher.In today’s episode here are some of the questions we have covered:You are a Psychologist and a yoga teacher who has spent a large part of your career trying to marry the two together. Have you seen a greater acceptance for yoga in the mental health world? You have a new book out called Mental Health aware yoga for people listening, can...2024-11-1459 minChanging Seasons Podcast14 - How to maintain health and balance with Brad Hay.Send us a textToday Jody speaks with Brad Hay. Brad is an Ayurvedic & Tantra Teacher, father and builder. We talk about how Brad manages the stresses of young children, a mortgage and a busy life using Ayurvedic wisdom. Jody and Brad discuss the different challenges the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions (doshas) come up against as they age and how knowing your weak points can help you avoid burn out.Brad highlights the magic practice of Yoga Nidra and why he recommends that everyone introduce the practice into their days if they are feeling stretched a...2024-11-071h 09Changing Seasons Podcast13 - Ayurveda & achieving good gut health in perimenopause with Kate O’DonnellSend us a textToday Jody speaks to Kate O’Donnell Ayurvedic Educator and Author about the importance of good gut health as we enter perimenopause. Kate encourages us to include good fats in our diet to avoid dryness that naturally occurs in our body as we age according to Ayurveda.We discuss why leaving adequate time between our meals with aid digestion and how snacking can negatively impact some constitutions.Kate beautifully describes the process of digestion and encourages us to learn to observe our own digestive system and begin to understand th...2024-10-3144 minChanging Seasons Podcast12 - Ayurveda teaches us that nature is regenerative & so are we because we are nature with Laura PlumbSend us a textJody speaks to Laura Plumb, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator about the elder phase in which a woman becomes ready to pass on the chores to the next generation and we rest and consider what is their legacy and purpose.Laura stresses the most fundamental thing a woman can do in their fifties is to find a way to believe in themselves and know their true value. They discuss the importance of having your own relationship with the elements instead of reading and researching. Laura asks would you rather be a...2024-10-241h 00Changing Seasons Podcast11 - Meditation, mindfulness and perimenopause with Jacqui LewisSend us a textJacqui Lewis – The Broad Place In this conversation Jody talks to Jacqui Lewis, founder of The Broad Place, a successful international meditation school and retreat business. Jacqui describes her own journey through perimenopause and how she at first struggled to identify what was happening and the shame she felt about entering perimenopause in her early forties.We discuss how meditation is not a silver bullet and that it won’t make us immune to our own human experience and emotions. Jac speaks about how one needs to commit...2024-10-101h 13Changing Seasons Podcast10 - My perimenopause & postmenopause journey through an Ayurvedic lens with Jody VassalloSend us a textJody Vassallo is an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, cookbook author and yoga teacher.She has written two cookbooks on Ayurveda.Jody has been working in the women's health arena for many years and today she talks about her own journey through perimenopause to postmenopause through the lens of Ayurveda.You can purchase Jody's Ayurvedic cookbook The Yogic Kitchen and find out more about the yoga retreats for women and yin yoga teacher teacher trainings athttps://www.jodyvassallo.com/She has an u...2024-10-031h 02Changing Seasons Podcast9 - Aging, grieving & running a successful online business in perimenopause with Amy CrawfordSend us a textIn today’s episode Jody chats with beautiful Amy Crawford owner of The Holistic Ingredient an online store, host of the podcast Woman, Conversations for the curious.Jody and Amy discuss:Amy’s perimenopause journeyNavigating grief and the loss of a parent in the perimenopausal phase of lifeManaging stress, rest and an auto-immune diseaseHow resting is easier said than doneHer Holistic ingredients blends and maca powder and what led her to their creationAmy Crawford, founder of The Holistic Ingredient lifestyle brand, is dedicated to inspiring and empo...2024-09-261h 05
A Grateful LifeJody Vassallo - On Food as Medicine for Mental HealthHow can understanding our doshas support our mental health?In today’s podcast episode, I’m delighted to introduce you to Jody Vassallo. Jody has been a recipe writer and food stylist for over 20 years, working with some big names like Marie Claire, Donna Hay, Jamie Oliver and Vogue. She’s also a yoga teacher and ayurvedic practitioner. I love Jody’s cookbooks, and her book Beautiful Food is a staple in my kitchen.In this episode, Jody and I talk about food as medicine through the lens of ayurveda, including the different doshas, how we ca...2024-09-241h 03Changing Seasons Podcast8 - Can you create a sattvic life in perimenopause with 5 kids and a business? with Katie RoseSend us a textIn this episode Katie Rose and I speak about the importance of living a Sattvic life and how modern life keeps us on this hamster wheel that is challenging to remove ourselves from.We speak about Bhakti, what is and simple Bhakti practices we can incorporate into our livesKatie reflects on being a mother of 5 and a business owner in her forties and how she manages it all with her less in more approach.We speak about rajasic food and stimulants like coffee and...2024-09-191h 04Changing Seasons Podcast7 - The impact chemicals are having on your health and hormones with Alexx StuartSend us a textIn this episode Jody talks with Alex about all things Low Tox and how chemicals can impact women and men as they age.We cover a lot of ground in this podcast talking about:Simple changes people can make in their homes to be living a more low tox lifeOne thing everyone can purchase for their homes to make them healthier places to resideSustainable fashion and the fabrics that are recommended for a healthy low tox wardrobeBedding and pillows and how we might reconsider what we are sleeping...2024-09-121h 13Changing Seasons Podcast6 - Invisibility And Aging And Why 40 Is Not The New 30 with Jane Tara.Send us a textToday Jody talks to Jane Tara author of Tilda is Visible, a comedic novel about Tilda who is diagnosed with invisibility in her mid forties.Jody and Jane speak in depth about:Aging and invisibilityHow meditation can help in the perimenopausal phase of lifeThe importance of good friendsHer Medusa perimenopausal phase and what she learnt from itThe importance of doing what you love later in lifePerfectionism and how it will bring us to our kneesJane Tara has published over 100 children’s books, se...2024-09-051h 00Changing Seasons Podcast5 - The Benefits Of Tonic Herbs & Medicinal Mushrooms with Mason TaylorSend us a textIn 2011 Mason Taylors passion for health and his desire to access the world’s best supplements, herbs and medicinal mushrooms led to the creation of SuperFeast.From humble beginnings in his mum’s garage SuperFeast has grown into Australia’s leading supplier of Di Dao (meaning they are grown in the right area and harvested at the appropriate time) tonic herbs and mushrooms.In this episode Jody and Mason speak about:What led Mason to starting Superfeast mushroomsDi Dao practises and why Mason has chosen to use mu...2024-08-291h 07Changing Seasons Podcast4 - Is It Possible To Have A Healthy Intimate Relationship Whilst Navigating Perimenopause? with Scott & Kate FosterSend us a textIn this episode Jody has an honest conversation with her friends Scott and Kate Foster about what it is like to be a couple navigating peri menopause and menopause.Scott and Kate own Mrs Birdy Café in South Golden Beach on the Northern Rivers in NSW. Scott has 3 beautiful daughters and he and Kate share a daughter. Scott also works as counsellor specialising in eating disorders. Kate has a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University. She moved to the Northern Rivers in 2017 and returned to the stage with the Bangalow T...2024-08-221h 23Changing Seasons Podcast3 - Andropause, Menopause And The Wild Nature Of Mid-Life Hormonal Changes with Dr Jimi WollumbinSend us a textIn this episode Jody has a fascinating conversation with her medicine man, Dr Jimi Wollumbin.Their discussion touches on:Jimi’s own andropause journey and the physical and emotional issues he had to navigateThe importance of the breakdown in this phase of life and how trying to hold onto outdated versions of ourselves can be debilitatingThe liver and the role it plays in perimenopause and menopauseHistamines and how they can make the perimenopausal journey very uncomfortableChinese medicines view on perimenopause and menopauseDr Jimi Wollumbin is a pa...2024-08-151h 07Changing Seasons Podcast2 - 'I Don’t Have The Estrogen For That' with Lisa FitzpatrickSend us a textIn this weeks episode Jody chats with her dear friend Lisa Fitzpatrick. Lisa is a Pelvic Floor physiotherapist and owner of Womankind Pelvic Care Physiotherapy. The practice has been created with a commitment to providing a caring, safe, gentle, kind, judgement-free and thorough approach to pelvic care.Jody and Lisa deep dive into many topics today including:What is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and why would someone go to see on?Now that the tend and befriend phase of life is drawing to a close, what women may...2024-08-081h 07Changing Seasons Podcast1 - 'Living The Medicine Of Subtraction' with Dr Claudia WelchSend us a textIn our first episode of Changing Seasons Podcast Jody talks with Dr Claudia Welch about perimenopause and menopause through an Ayurvedic lens.Jody and Claudia chat about:The importance of using the medicine of subtraction in our livesRest and how essential it is during the perimenopausal journeyFat and oestrogen and why its beneficial to be carrying a little more fat in menopauseThe Ayurvedic Phases of life and how menopause takes us into the Forest Dweller phase of our livesHow our habits now will impact our health in later...2024-07-3159 min
Body of Wisdom PodcastJody Vassallo: Traversing the Transformative Path of Life, Yoga, Food and MenopauseIn this episode of the Body of Wisdom podcast, I had the immense pleasure of diving deep into conversation with Jody Vassallo. Jody is a beloved expert in Ayurveda, Ki and yin yoga and holistic health, and she is the creator of the Insta-famous black sesame cake! Jody has a poignant life story that deeply informs her compassionate and insightful approach to wellness (you can find her enriching content on Instagram @jodyvassallobeautifulfood). Her multifaceted journey through personal challenges, particularly infertility and menopause, alongside her extensive experience with Ayurvedic practices and yoga, makes for an enriching conversation that blends spiritual...2024-07-042h 09
The Abundance Club | Manifestation, Spiritual Growth & Awakened Leadership for Soul-Led Women & Entrepreneurs9 - Living In Harmony With Nature, Cycles & Self with Jody Vassallo.In the episode I chat with Jody Vassallo on the key ingredients to living a honest, soulful and nourishing life in harmony with nature and ourselves.
As an Ayurveda practitioner, cook book author and teacher of Yin yoga and five element theory of TCM, Jody offers from a wellspring of wisdom and honest lived experience and offers both of these through this transmission which will spark something in you. It will encourage you to have the courage to go within, to develop a healthy and intimate relationship with your inner world and how living in harmony with...2024-03-211h 01
The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth KemptonSettling in for a cosy winter: A 2022 special episodeChristmas is coming. Can you feel it in the air? I can, and I love that feeling. And it’s why I am here with you again, for a special edition of the Calm Christmas Podcast. Rather than a whole series this year, to honour my own need for proper rest this winter I have created you a bumper special episode, to help you settle in to a cosy winter. This one is longer than usual at almost an hour, so get yourself a hot cuppa, or pull on your boots and head out for a lovely long walk as...2022-11-2357 min