The Wellness Collective with Nat Kringoudis

Ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment thinking, "Did I even ask my question?” Or felt shut down before you had the chance?

In this chat, I sat down with Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks. She's a doctor, scientist, and founder of Ovum, the AI health partner changing how women experience care. Ariella shared how her own health struggles in med school sparked a mission to help women feel heard, supported, and informed. We talk...

There was something so powerful about being in a room full of women who were ready to change the story around menopause.

I sat down with three incredible women, Dr. Libby Weaver, Lara Briden and Ali Daddo, for a real and open conversation about perimenopause, menopause and everything that comes with it. We talked about why so many women feel caught off guard, how we’ve been taught to fear this time in our lives, and what it really m...

So many women are being told that perimenopause is all about hormones. But what if the real driver of your symptoms is something else entirely? Gemma Benad has lived through anxiety, heart palpitations, panic attacks, and crushing fatigue, only to discover that what looked like a hormone problem was actually burnout.

We talk about why women are more disconnected and stressed than ever, how this fuels weight gain, mood swings, and fa...

Many women are told that hormone replacement therapy is the solution, but it is rarely that straightforward. I’ve got Dr. Wendy Warner with me today, and I am very excited to jump into women’s health and hormones. Dr. Warner is a functional medicine gynecologist and hormone expert who brings decades of experience to this important conversation.

She shares her journey from conventional gynecology into functional and integrative medic...

What happens when the unthinkable is your childhood reality? I sat down with Jessica Ella, a women’s trauma expert, speaker, and author, who shares her story of surviving abuse and how she turned her pain into purpose. Jessica talks about her own healing, the courage it took to finally speak up, and the work she now does to support women in finding their own power.

This is an honest and brave conversation. Jessica explains how traum...

Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things yet your body still isn’t responding? This conversation with biochemist and health coach Ben Cant is exactly what you need to hear.

Ben shares how his own journey out of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia led him into the world of fitness, nutrition, and now, deep consultative health work. We talk about everything from overlooked blood markers to the impact of stress on digesti...

What happens when the very thing we’ve been told to hide becomes the one thing that unites us? In this conversation with Ali Daddo, we step right into the heart of menopause, shame, and the stories women carry about aging and self-judgment.

Ali shares openly about her own transition, from being one of Australia’s most recognized models to becoming an advocate for women’s health. We talk about the symptoms that shook her, the silence...

Ever grabbed a product off the shelf thinking it was healthy, only to later realise it was packed with junk? Mandy Sacher knows that frustration well.

Mandy is Australia’s leading voice in paediatric nutrition, founder of Real Food Rating, and a mother who has turned her passion for truth and transparency into a movement. With more than two decades of experience, she has seen how misleading marketing and outdated guidelines leave fa...

Have you ever wondered if sweating it out in a sauna could actually change how you feel? I used to question it too, until I found myself falling in love with the practice and noticing shifts in my sleep, my stress and even my skin.

I share what makes saunas so powerful and why the type you choose really matters. You’ll hear how heat therapy supports your hormones, your energy and your overall sense of wellbeing. I also walk you thro...

Have you ever felt bone-deep exhaustion that no one could explain? Like your body was begging for help, but your blood tests kept coming back 'normal'? That was McCall McPherson's reality until she discovered the truth about her thyroid.

After struggling with debilitating thyroid symptoms and being told her labs were normal, she finally found answers that transformed her health.

McCall, founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic...

Constant busyness is leaving women’s bodies in a state of chronic stress, and Dr. Libby Weaver calls this Rushing Women’s Syndrome. It’s a pattern that can quietly disrupt digestion, thyroid health, fertility and energy, often without us realising the connection. We explore how this constant state of urgency affects the body and mind, and what it takes to step out of it.

This conversation continues from part 1, where we laid the gro...

What if your anxiety, fatigue, or hair loss isn’t a mindset issue or even a hormone problem?

I sat down with the brilliant Dr. Libby Weaver to unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of hormone imbalance, emotional overwhelm, and exhaustion: low iron stores. Dr. Libby is a nutritional biochemist and bestselling author with over 25 years of clinical experience, and she brings a level of clarity and compassion that just lands.

We exp...

What if the hardest parts of parenting aren't about your child at all but about your own past asking to be seen?

This conversation with Lael Stone cracked something open for me and I know it will for you too. Lael has spent over 20 years walking with families through birth, early childhood, the teen years and beyond. Her work gently but powerfully invites us to stop asking how to fix our kids and start asking how to meet them w...

What if your health challenges were signals, not setbacks? What if the turning point wasn’t the diagnosis, but the decision to trust your instincts?

In this grounded and powerful conversation, I’m joined by clinical nutritionist Katherine Hay. Katherine’s work in gut health, hormones, fertility, and women’s wellbeing is shaped by her own lived experience. Diagnosed with PCOS in her teens and later with Stage 4 endometriosis in 2022,...

This week, I’m walking you through something you’ve asked about for a long time—what a day in my life actually looks like. I’m sharing the rhythms, rituals, and real choices I lean on to support my hormones, energy, and clarity.

My days vary, but they’re shaped with intention. I talk about the supplements that help me feel steady, how I organize my week to focus on clinic, content, and creativity, and why mornings are my favorite ti...

Have you ever wondered how I glide through airports, avoid jet lag, and keep my body feeling amazing when I’m on the move? In this solo episode, I share my favorite travel strategies, including how I plan my trips, pack light, and adjust quickly to new time zones. I love every part of travel and want you to feel the same ease and confidence. These practical tips will help you plan your trips with intention, stay calm when things ch...

What do you do when you’re high-functioning on the outside but falling apart inside? In this episode, I’m joined by Kathryn Carter, whose story stopped me in my tracks. She was leading teams, raising a family, traveling for work, and then found herself sobbing in a change room because they didn’t have her size. That moment cracked something open.

Kathryn shares what it was like to experience perimenopause without knowing it. Years o...

What if the reason you feel tired, anxious, or like your health habits just aren’t working anymore… isn’t you? It’s your biology. In this episode, I sit down with clinical nutritionist and women’s health advocate Sally O’Neil to talk about the major shifts that happen in our 30s and 40s—and why most wellness advice doesn’t account for it.

Sally opens up about her own healing journey from food obsession and burnout to building a bala...

Before the spotlight, before the cameras, and before the world knew her name—Ella May Ding was quietly fighting for herself.

On the couch with me this week, the Married At First Sight star opens up about the five-year battle with binge eating that nearly broke her, body image wounds she hid from the world, and the quiet healing that began long before she ever stepped onto a TV set.

We talk about what Covid stripped away and revealed....