Show Notes
I didn’t start out building online programs or running a community. I started in a clinic, fresh out of graduation, doing back-to-back appointments and giving everything I had. It was meaningful work, but clinic life is intense. You’re holding people’s stories, making clinical decisions, and running the business side too, and it can quietly push you into burnout even while you’re still “functioning”. I share the moment I knew something had to change. Not because I didn’t love the work, but because I wanted a bigger impact and a way of working that didn’t cost me my health. Leaving was emotional, but it was necessary, and it opened the door to a completely different way of supporting women. Moving online showed me the power of community healing. When women are heard, supported, and realise they’re not the only one dealing with the same patterns, momentum builds. Change feels possible, and the results can be even stronger than one-on-one because you’re not carrying it alone. I also share what I’ve learned about real healing over the years. It is not one lane. It is sleep, food, blood sugar, hormones, identity, boundaries, and nervous system patterns like rescuing and hypervigilance. Health is not perfection; it is consistency, and you are allowed to evolve into a life and body that actually supports you. CHAPTER MARKERS 00:00 Welcome 00:50 Naturopath Origins 02:42 Clinic Burnout Turning Point 05:34 Healing Through Connection 09:12 Why Group Programs Work 11:14 Creating Bye Bye Burnout 13:27 Perfectionism and Burnout 16:14 Bad Days and Food Freedom 21:07 Laziness vs Low Capacity 23:01 Enoughness Beyond Output 25:12 Rescuer and Hypervigilance
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