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Bone health is something many of us don’t think about until we’re faced with low bone density, osteoporosis or an unexpected fracture. But what if we could take steps today to protect our strength, mobility and independence for years to come?

In this episode, Belinda is joined by Professor Belinda Beck, leading bone health researcher, exercise physiologist and founder of The Bone Clinic, to explore what really makes our bones stronger and why it’s never too early or too late to start looking after them.

We unpack the impact of menopause on bone density, the difference between osteopenia, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and why traditional exercise like walking, swimming, Pilates and yoga are not be enough to build stronger bones.

Belinda also shares the research behind her evidence-based Onero™ exercise program and how supervised resistance training and impact exercise can help improve bone strength, even for those already living with osteoporosis.

We talk about:

• Why bone health matters at every stage of life

• How menopause and declining oestrogen affect bone density

• The difference between osteoporosis, osteopenia and osteoarthritis

• Common risk factors for declining bone health

• When to consider a DEXA bone density scan

• The importance of calcium, vitamin D and nutrition

• Why lifting weights and impact exercise are essential for stronger bones

• How targeted exercise can help people living with osteoporosis

• The connection between bone strength, healthy ageing and independence

If you want to protect your bones, stay strong as you age and understand what you can do to improve your bone health, this conversation is a great place to start.

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Connect with Belinda Beck:

Website: https://theboneclinic.com.au/

Onero™ exercise program: https://theboneclinic.com.au/onero/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboneclinic

Belinda sits down with Olympic gold medallist, world record holder and mum of five Libby Trickett for an honest conversation about identity, motherhood, mental health, anxiety, resilience and the heart attack she had just two months after giving birth to her fifth child, after her symptoms were initially dismissed as anxiety.

Libby opens up about growing up around mental illness and addiction, being estranged from her father, the impact her upbringing had on her relationships and self-worth, and the pressure she put on herself to keep achieving.

We talk about:

• Learning to actually own your achievements instead of immediately moving on to the next goal
• Growing up with mental illness, addiction and an absent father
• How childhood experiences can shape adult relationships and the need for validation
• Motherhood, postnatal depression and raising five children
• The heart attack Libby experienced two months after giving birth to her fifth child
• Why her symptoms were initially dismissed as anxiety
• SCAD and the lack of awareness around women’s heart health
• Why seeing her daughter come dead last was one of her favourite parenting moments
• Raising kids to love movement without making it about performance
• Losing your identity after retiring from elite sport
• Why Libby still considers herself a work in progress

And despite everything Libby has already achieved, when asked about her greatest achievement, her answer is not what you might expect. She believes the best may still be ahead of her.

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Website: https://www.libbytrickett.com/

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Perimenopause and menopause can affect far more than your cycle, from sleep, mood and anxiety to libido, weight, bone health and overall wellbeing.

In this episode, Belinda sits down with Women’s Health GP Dr Christine Greenwood for a conversation about perimenopause, menopause and post-menopausal care. They talk about HRT, hormones, nutrition, weight loss, exercise, supplements and the health checks women should be thinking about in midlife. Christine specialises in helping women navigate this stage of life with a practical, evidence-based approach.

We talk about:

• The early signs of perimenopause and why they can be easy to miss
• Anxiety, irritability, sleep changes, low libido and changes to your cycle
• Why some women are prescribed antidepressants before hormones are considered
• The history of fear around HRT and how treatment has changed
• Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone and what each hormone does
• What the current evidence tells us about HRT and bone, brain and cardiovascular health
• Vaginal oestrogen and its role in dryness, painful sex and recurrent UTIs
• Why healthy eating and eating for fat loss are not always the same thing
• The role of strength training, cardio and movement in midlife
• Important health checks for women, including blood tests, mammograms, cervical screening and bone density
• Supplements that may support women through this stage
• Why getting help early can make such a difference

More than anything, this conversation is a reminder that perimenopause and menopause don’t have to be something women simply endure. Understanding what’s happening and having the right support can make a significant difference to your health, strength and quality of life.

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Connect with Dr Christine Greenwood:

Website: https://edenwomenshealth.com.au/team/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchristinegreenwood/

What happens when the symptoms you’ve spent years dismissing as “normal” turn out to be something far more serious?

In this episode, Belinda sits down with fitness and nutrition coach, mum of four, author and podcaster Danni Duncan to talk about her journey from body image struggles and disordered eating to rebuilding her relationship with health, and ultimately being diagnosed with bowel cancer at just 39.

Danni opens up about the extreme fatigue, low iron, bloating and ongoing gut issues that eventually led to her diagnosis, as well as the emotional reality of undergoing surgery and chemotherapy while raising four young children.

We talk about:

• Growing up as a ballet dancer and believing skinny meant healthy
• Moving from restriction and body obsession to strength and balance
• The symptoms Danni experienced before her bowel cancer diagnosis
• Learning to listen to your body and advocate for your own health
• Navigating cancer treatment while being a mum of four
• Why sustainable health isn’t about quick fixes or perfection
• Building healthy habits that actually fit your lifestyle
• Letting go of comparison and finding what works for you

This conversation is a powerful reminder to pay attention when something doesn’t feel right, ask questions and focus on building a version of health that you can actually sustain.

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Website: https://danniduncan.com.au/

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with men’s performance coach and endurance athlete Lachlan Stuart to unpack the lessons behind some extraordinary physical challenges, and the mental battles that came with them. From losing his identity after professional rugby to rebuilding his life, becoming a father and pushing himself to his limits, Lachlan shares what resilience looks like when motivation disappears.

We talk about:

• Losing your identity and rebuilding after hitting rock bottom
• Running 58 marathons in 58 days and rowing 30 marathons in 30 days
• Changing the meaning you give to pain and adversity
• Why standards are more powerful than motivation
• Men’s mental health, relationships and taking responsibility for your life
• What becoming a father has changed about Lachlan’s purpose
• His next challenge: running across Australia
• Why your achievements don’t define you, how you show up does

This is a conversation about resilience, identity, purpose and discovering just how much more you’re capable of.

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Connect with Lachlan:

Website: https://www.lachlanstuart.com.au/

In this solo episode, Belinda explores how the way we start and end our day influences what we think about, how we feel, what we focus on, and how what we repeatedly give our attention to doesn’t just fill our day, it shapes our life.

It’s not about creating the perfect morning or evening routine. It’s about becoming more intentional about what we allow into our minds, particularly in those first and final moments of the day.

From reaching for your phone first thing in the morning to taking the stimulation of the day into bed at night, Belinda looks at the impact of constant consumption, distraction and the stories we repeatedly tell ourselves.

We explore:

• Why your day starts with what you give your attention to, not when you get out of bed
• How reaching for your phone first thing can shape what your mind focuses on
• Why natural morning light is important for your body clock, sleep, and mental health
• How what you repeatedly consume can become the environment you create for your mind
• Why boredom, silence and creating mental space can be valuable
• How brain rot and constant stimulation can contribute to mental fatigue and difficulty concentrating
• Why the way you end your day can affect how you wind down for sleep
• How writing things down can help you put tomorrow’s problems down for the night
• The importance of paying attention to the people, content, conversations and environments influencing you
• Why the way you speak to yourself matters
• A simple five-minute morning and evening ritual

Your attention is one of the most valuable things you have. If you don’t consciously choose where it goes, there’s no shortage of people, platforms and outside noise that will happily choose it for you.

Sometimes changing your life isn’t about adding more. It’s about becoming more selective about what you allow in.

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There’s no new episode this week, so instead, I’m taking you back to Episode 14, the most-listened-to episode of Beyond The Surface. It’s a short one at just 14 minutes, and if you enjoy it and want more, there’s a Part 2 in Episode 42: Estrangement Isn’t Betrayal Part 2: Healing, Boundaries & Brave Decisions.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with coach Nick McCallum, owner of Outlier Performance, to unpack a different way of looking at pain, training and movement, and why understanding joint position, posture and the way we train can make such a difference to how our bodies move, function and feel.

Nick shares his perspective on back pain, pelvic control, stretching, glute and posterior-chain strength, the role of the nervous system, and why a diagnosis doesn’t necessarily define what your body is capable of.

We cover:

• Why pain isn’t always coming from where you feel it
• The connection between posture, joint position and pain
• Common training mistakes that may reinforce dysfunction
• Why back pain can be linked to pelvic position and muscle imbalance
• The importance of glutes, hamstrings and abdominal strength
• Stretching, mobility and reducing muscular tension
• Why you shouldn’t become defined by an MRI or diagnosis
• Why strength training matters
• Rebuilding movement and coordination after experiencing pain
• Nick’s perspective on peptides and why they shouldn’t replace addressing the underlying biomechanics

A valuable conversation that will have you thinking differently about pain, movement, strength and how you train.

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Evolution Botanicals specialises in functional mushrooms, tonic herbs, protein, creatine and superfoods to support energy, immunity, focus, strength, gut health and wellness. Visit: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.

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Connect with Nick:

Website: https://outlierperformance.com.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnickmccallum/

In 2019, Kathryn Elliott’s life changed completely. Within six weeks, she stopped drinking after decades of binge drinking and was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer.

In this episode, Kathryn shares how sobriety and cancer became the catalyst for a much deeper transformation. We talk about her relationship with alcohol, facing her own mortality, leaving a 22-year marriage, rebuilding her life and career, finding love again in her 50s and learning to reconnect with herself.

Kathryn also shares why removing alcohol can bring difficult emotions to the surface, and how moving through grief, vulnerability and discomfort ultimately helped her find greater clarity, confidence, self-love and connection.

In this episode, we cover:

•              Kathryn’s relationship with binge drinking and the moment she decided to stop drinking

•              Being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 46

•              Why sobriety can feel harder before it feels better

•              Leaving a 22-year marriage and rebuilding her life

•              Changing careers and becoming an alcohol mindset coach

•              The pressure around drinking for women in midlife

•              Learning to sit with grief instead of numbing it

•              Heart-led healing and reconnecting with yourself

•              What Kathryn has gained from seven years alcohol-free

This episode is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to create a life that feels aligned, and that midlife really can be a time of reinvention.

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Connect with Kathryn:

Website: https://www.thealcoholmindsetcoach.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholmindsetcoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thealcoholmindsetcoach/

Content warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, emotional abuse, coercive control, drug use and stalking.

Belinda sits down with Lauren Jane, founder of Find My Wild, to have an important and honest conversation about domestic violence and emotional abuse.

For years, Lauren was in an abusive relationship without recognising that what she was experiencing was domestic violence. She shares the moment her doctor helped her understand what was happening, what it took to leave with her children, and the challenges of rebuilding her life afterwards.

We also talk about recognising the signs of emotional and coercive abuse, how unhealthy patterns can become familiar, learning to trust yourself again, and the way Lauren realised she had started to become her own abuser through how she spoke to and treated herself.

Lauren’s experience ultimately led her to create Find My Wild, a survivor-led not-for-profit organisation and support platform in Australia providing free resources, community and guidance for people experiencing, leaving, or rebuilding their lives after domestic violence and emotional abuse.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The early warning signs of emotional and coercive abuse
• The moment Lauren realised she needed to leave
• What life can look like after leaving an abusive relationship
• Rebuilding your identity and learning to trust yourself again
• How unhealthy behaviours can become familiar and feel normal
• Why asking “Why didn’t you just leave?” can be so damaging
• Lauren's WILD framework for supporting someone experiencing abuse
• The story behind Find My Wild and its free app
• WILD Conversations and Lauren’s next chapter
• Creating safety, financial independence and a plan for leaving

If this episode brings someone to mind, consider sharing it with them gently. Sometimes simply knowing that someone believes you, sees you and is there when you’re ready to talk can make an enormous difference.

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Website: https://www.findmywild.com.au/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@find_my_wildbylaurenjane

Book: https://www.findmywild.com.au/copy-of-your-journey

Free Support App: https://findmywild.lovable.app/

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Belinda sits down with Bianca Innes to discuss resilience, grief and rebuilding yourself after life-changing adversity.

At four years old, Bianca’s mother left the family after struggling with alcoholism and depression. Three years later, when Bianca was just seven, her mother passed away, leaving her to be raised by her dad and older brother.

At just 20, Bianca became the youngest person in Australia to be diagnosed with Stage 2B Grade 3 triple positive breast cancer. The diagnosis led to medically induced menopause and she was told she may never have children.

Bianca shares what it was like to have her symptoms dismissed, navigate cancer treatment, become a mother against the odds, and rebuild again after losing her brother in adulthood. This is a conversation about grief, resilience, identity and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving forward when life keeps changing the path beneath you.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Losing a mother in childhood and navigating the mother wound
• Advocating for yourself when you know something isn’t right
• Being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at just 20
• Medically induced menopause and its impact on identity and mental health
• Becoming a mother after being told it may never happen
• Losing a sibling and learning to live alongside grief
• Rebuilding your identity after trauma
• Using writing and journaling to process grief and emotions
• Why kindness and one genuine conversation can change someone’s life

Sometimes life asks us to rebuild more than once. This conversation is a reminder that while we can’t choose every chapter, we can choose what we do with the story from here.

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Bits and Boobs Podcast:

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In this solo episode, Belinda explores one of the biggest misconceptions about family relationships: that talking again, showing up for family dinners, or smiling for the family photo means healing has happened.

Real healing isn’t about avoiding difficult conversations or pretending the past never happened. It’s about acknowledging hurt, rebuilding trust, and understanding the difference between reconciliation and repair.

Whether you’re navigating family conflict, estrangement, or simply wanting healthier relationships, this episode will give you a new way of looking at what actually creates lasting connection.

We explore:

• Why reconciliation and repair are two very different things
• The difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking
• Why every healthy relationship experiences ruptures
• What genuine repair looks like and why trust is rebuilt through actions, not word
• Why intentions don’t erase impact
• How curiosity creates more connection than defensiveness
• Why not every relationship can be repaired, and why that’s not always yours to carry
• Questions to help you reflect on the health of your own relationships

Healthy relationships aren’t measured by how many family photos you have together. They’re measured by whether people feel safe enough to be honest with each other.

If you’ve ever wondered why a relationship still feels distant, even though you’re talking again, this episode will help you understand why.

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Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, alcohol misuse and mental health struggles.

In this episode, Belinda sits down with Tommy Herschell, founder of Find Ya Feet, a not-for-profit organisation delivering mental health and resilience workshops to schools, sporting clubs, workplaces and communities across Australia.

This conversation was inspired by the unexpected ripple effect of a previous Beyond the Surface episode with Kieran Foran. After hearing Kieran’s story, one young man reached out for help, leading him to Tommy and reinforcing the powerful belief that one honest conversation really can shift change forever.

Tommy shares his own journey with anxiety, anger, alcohol and unresolved childhood wounds, the counselling that helped him change his life, and how his experiences as a teacher inspired him to create Find Ya Feet.

What we cover:

•              The powerful ripple effect created when someone has the courage to share their story

•              How a previous Beyond the Surface episode with Kieran Foran encouraged a young man to reach out for help

•              Tommy’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol and the moment he knew something had to change

•              The role counselling played in helping him understand and change his patterns

•              The teachers and young people who inspired the creation of Find Ya Feet

•              What Find Ya Feet is and the meaning behind its name

•              Why vulnerability should be viewed as a strength

•              How honest conversations are helping change the culture within schools, sporting clubs, workplaces and communities

This is a raw and deeply moving conversation about breaking unhealthy cycles, speaking openly about what’s happening beneath the surface and having the courage to ask for help. If this episode makes you think of someone in your life, share it with them. You never know the impact one conversation could have.

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Connect with Belinda:

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Connect with Tommy:

Website: https://findyafeet.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findyafeet/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Find-Ya-Feet/100093913622167/

Email: contact@findyafeet.org

Why can two people experience similar childhoods, do similar healing work, make similar lifestyle changes, and yet have completely different experiences when it comes to stress, anxiety, burnout, energy and recovery?

In this episode, Belinda sits down with epigenetic longevity strategist Chris Barnes to explore how our genes, biology and environment influence the way we experience stress, anxiety, burnout, energy, recovery and healthy ageing.

Chris shares his personal journey with chronic anxiety, sleep issues and night terrors, and how understanding his own genetics helped him realise that what he once believed was a character flaw was actually his biology needing different support.

Together, they explore what epigenetics actually means, why our genes are not our destiny, and how our daily choices - from nervous system regulation, sleep and movement to food, sunlight, relationships and environment can influence the way our genes are expressed.

What we cover:

• What epigenetics is and why it matters
• The difference between genetics and epigenetics
• Why two people can experience stress, anxiety and healing so differently
• How biology can influence mood, energy, dopamine and serotonin
• Why one-size-fits-all health advice doesn’t work for everyone
• The role of genetic testing in understanding your body
• How lifestyle choices can influence gene expression
• The difference between biological age and chronological age
• Why health span and quality of life matter more than simply living longer

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t always about trying harder or doing more. Sometimes, the missing piece is understanding your biology, getting curious about what your body actually needs, and making small daily choices that support your long-term health and wellbeing.

Podcast Sponsor:

Evolution Botanicals specialises in functional mushrooms, tonic herbs, and superfoods to support energy, immunity, focus, strength, gut health and wellness. Visit: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/andadd BTS10 for 10% off your first order.

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Website: https://chrisbarneswellness.com.au/

In this episode, Belinda sits down with Keri Krieger, a registered acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine to talk about perimenopause, burnout, hormones and the midlife changes so many women experience but don’t always understand.

Keri shares why symptoms like exhaustion, anxiety, sleep disruption, weight gain, hot flushes, overwhelm and feeling “not like yourself” are often connected to changes in our hormones, nervous system and overall health, not simply getting older.

Together, they explore why women have been conditioned to push through for so long, why quick fixes don’t always work, and how this season of life can become an invitation to slow down, listen to your body and support yourself differently.

What we cover:

• What perimenopause is and when it can begin

• The signs and symptoms many women don’t realise are connected to perimenopause

• Why burnout in earlier years can show up more strongly in midlife

• The connection between hormones, stress, anxiety and the nervous system

• Why sleep, energy and weight often change during this stage of life

• How Traditional Chinese Medicine views women’s health and ageing

• Why HRT can be helpful, but isn’t always the full picture

• Small, practical ways to better support your body through this transition

This episode is a reminder that you’re not broken, failing or imagining what you’re feeling. Perimenopause can feel confusing and confronting, but it can also become an opportunity to better understand your body, support your health and move into the next season of life with greater awareness, confidence and self-trust. 

Podcast Sponsor:

Evolution Botanicals specialises in functional mushrooms, tonic herbs, and superfoods to support energy, immunity, focus, strength, gut health and wellness. Visit: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/andadd BTS10 for 10% off your first order.

Connect with Belinda:

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Connect with Kerri:

Website: https://kerikrieger.com/acupuncture/

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Belinda sits down with Christy Quinn for a beautiful and honest conversation about surrogacy, motherhood, neurodivergence, relationships and choosing joy through it all.

Currently pregnant as a surrogate, Christy shares what led her to carry a baby for another family, the realities of IVF, surrogacy and pregnancy, and how she and her husband have navigated the journey alongside raising their two sons.

We also talk about life inside a neurodivergent family, and what happens when everyone experiences the world a little differently. Christy shares the challenges, the lessons, and the incredible gifts that come with raising children who think and feel deeply.

What we cover:

• Christy’s journey into altruistic surrogacy and what made her say yes
• The realities of IVF, surrogacy and carrying a baby for another family
• How she explained surrogacy to her two sons
• Raising children in a neurodivergent family
• The lessons she’s learned through motherhood, healing and forgiveness
• Why dancing, joy and connection are such a big part of how Christy moves through life

Whether you’re curious about surrogacy, navigating neurodivergence, raising children or simply trying to parent in a way that honours who your child truly is, this conversation offers insight, compassion and a fresh perspective on doing life differently.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Karlye Williamson, a Mental Health Occupational Therapist who helps people better understand what is happening in their body when they feel anxious, overwhelmed, tense, disconnected or caught in patterns of overthinking.

Karlye shares how her own experience with chronic back pain after having her first child led her to discover Stretch Therapy, a turning point that completely changed the way she understood pain, movement, mental health and the nervous system.

Together, Belinda and Karlye break down nervous system regulation in a simple, practical and easy-to-understand way. They explore why regulation isn’t about being calm all the time, how to recognise when your body is in fight, flight or shutdown, and the small everyday tools that can help you feel safer, more connected and better equipped to handle life’s challenges.

They also discuss why talk therapy alone is not always enough, the growing understanding of body-based approaches to healing, and practical strategies for managing overthinking, stress and nervous system dysregulation.

What we cover:

• What nervous system regulation actually means and why it’s not about being calm all the time
• How to recognise when you’re in fight, flight or shutdown
• Why awareness is often the first step before any tool can be effective
• The connection between chronic pain, stress and the nervous system
• Why the body needs to feel safe before the mind can fully process and heal
• Practical strategies for overthinking, including interrupting the loop, naming the circuit and giving your brain a job
• How Stretch Therapy, breathwork, movement and sensory awareness can support regulation
• What safety anchors are and how to identify your own
• The powerful influence our environment has on our nervous system
• Why healing isn’t always about thinking differently, but also about what needs to happen in the body

Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, stress, overwhelm, overthinking or simply want a better understanding of how your nervous system works, this episode is packed with practical tools and insights you can start using immediately.

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Website: https://regulatemindandbody.com.au/

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In this powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with Megan Coburn to explore her journey through breast cancer, chronic illness, childhood sexual abuse, and profound personal healing.

Megan shares what it was like discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 36, undergoing a double mastectomy, and later navigating lupus and a series of serious health challenges that forced her to completely rethink the way she was living.

She also opens up about the resurfacing of childhood sexual abuse memories in adulthood, the impact of living in survival mode for decades, and the connection between emotional wellbeing, stress, and physical health.

This episode is a powerful reminder of the body’s wisdom, the importance of self-advocacy, and how healing often begins when we stop pushing through and start listening to ourselves.

What we cover:

• Discovering the BRCA1 gene mutation and being diagnosed with breast cancer at 36
• Undergoing a double mastectomy and later choosing implant removal
• Living with lupus and navigating chronic illness
• The resurfacing of childhood sexual abuse memories in adulthood
• Growing up around significant family illness and becoming “the strong one”
• The impact of stress, suppressed emotions, and living in survival mode
• Learning to advocate for herself and take ownership of her healing journey
• Moving to the Gold Coast and rebuilding life after adversity
• The role of self-compassion, healing, and personal growth

Please note: This episode includes discussions about childhood sexual abuse, cancer, chronic illness, and mental health challenges. Please listen with care.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Nicole Peterson to explore her extraordinary journey from growing up in Papua New Guinea and competing as an athlete, to stepping into the modelling and beauty industry and navigating the pressures that shaped the way she saw her body and herself.

Nicole opens up about getting breast implants at 18, the years of unexplained symptoms that followed, and how discovering breast implant illness ultimately led to her decision to have them removed.

She also shares the heartbreak of seven years of infertility and 11 rounds of IVF, and the emotional journey of accepting that motherhood was not going to be part of her story. Nicole reflects on surviving the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand, the PTSD that followed, and a later battle with Ross River virus that forced her to completely rebuild her health, lifestyle, and perspective on wellbeing.

What We Cover:

• Growing up in Papua New Guinea

• How athletics contributed to body image struggles

• Modelling, the beauty industry, and the pressure of feeling “not enough”

• Getting breast implants at 18, having three sets, and discovering breast implant illness

• Seven years of infertility and 11 rounds of IVF

• Surviving the Boxing Day tsunami and living with PTSD

• Ross River virus and chronic illness

• Rebuilding health through simple daily foundations

• What wellness looks like in midlife

Nicole’s story is a powerful reminder that even after life-changing challenges, trauma, and illness, it is possible to rebuild, heal, and reconnect with who you truly are.

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In this solo episode, I’m sharing a more personal side of my story, how I accidentally built a seven-figure business, ran more than 80 retreats across Australia, Bali and Fiji, and why I’ve made the decision to press pause on retreats in 2027.

This isn’t really an episode about business. It’s about intuition, trust, change, and learning to follow the internal nudges before you know exactly where they’re leading.

I talk about starting out as a stay-at-home mum, waking from a vivid dream that led me to write my first book, choosing to self-publish instead of handing over control, and how one unexpected conversation in a hotel gym in Fiji opened the door to my very first retreat.

What began as a one-off experience slowly became something much bigger, not through advertising, business plans or strategy, but through connection, word of mouth and simply saying yes to what felt aligned.

I also share why I’m feeling increasingly disconnected from parts of the healing space online, where vulnerability, trauma and personal growth can sometimes feel packaged for engagement rather than genuine connection.

This episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have your whole life figured out before you begin. Sometimes clarity comes after the decision, not before it.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Johnnie Bedford, founder of Dads4Dads, a not-for-profit supporting fathers who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, under pressure, or are trying to rebuild their lives after separation.

Johnnie opens up about his own journey through relationship breakdown, identity loss, addiction, shame, and the fear of losing connection with his children. What became one of the darkest seasons of his life eventually led him to create a powerful mission: helping good men become better men and better dads.

Together, they unpack what “doing the work” really means beyond surface-level motivation, learning to interrupt old patterns, regulate emotions, take accountability, and heal the wounded parts of ourselves that often show up in parenting, relationships, and co-parenting.

What We Cover:

• Separation, identity loss and rebuilding after rock bottom

• Using alcohol and drugs to numb pain and avoid emotions

• The moment Johnnie realised he needed to change for himself and his children

• What “doing the work” actually looks like in real life

• Generational patterns, parenting, and healing the inner child 

• Why so many men and fathers suffer in silence

• The mission behind Dads4Dads and supporting men through their hardest seasons

A raw and honest conversation about fatherhood, healing, accountability, and becoming the kind of man your children need. An important listen for men, women, parents, co-parents and anyone who has ever had to rebuild themselves. 

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Belinda welcomes Sharon Kolkka back into the studio to explore the powerful connection between horses, healing and nervous system regulation.

Sharon shares how equine therapy helps people step out of the mind and back into the body, with horses naturally sensing and responding to what is happening beneath the surface. Together, Belinda and Sharon unpack presence, emotional safety, boundaries, people-pleasing, leadership and why horses can often reveal what words cannot.

This conversation explores how horses mirror our nervous system, emotions and energy - helping people build self-awareness, trust and deeper connection with themselves and others.

What we cover:

• What equine therapy is and how it works
• The difference between equine therapy and equine assisted learning
• How horses mirror our nervous system and emotional state
• Why horses can help people feel grounded, safe and present
• How equine work can support trauma, anxiety, leadership and self-awareness
• The power of connection without control
• Why horses teach us about boundaries, trust and relationships
• Sharon shares the incredible US program where incarcerated individuals work with mustangs
• The role animals can play in emotional healing, regulation and helping us release what we struggle to speak

A grounding and eye-opening conversation for anyone curious about animal-assisted therapy, emotional healing, nervous system work or the wisdom horses can offer when we slow down and learn to listen.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Dr Peta Stapleton to explore the science behind EFT, also known as tapping.

Once dismissed by many as “woo-woo,” EFT is now backed by decades of research showing its impact on stress, anxiety, emotional regulation and the nervous system. Dr Peta explains how tapping on acupuncture points can help calm the brain and body, and why this simple technique is being used to support overwhelm, trauma, cravings, fear and everyday stress.

Belinda also shares her own journey with tapping, from initially thinking it felt strange, to now using it personally and within her retreat work. Together, they unpack how EFT can help people process emotion, regulate the nervous system and create more emotional freedom in daily life.

What We Cover:

• Why tapping can help calm the nervous system and reduce stress
• Dr Peta’s first experience seeing tapping stop a panic attack
• How she went from sceptic to world-leading EFT researcher
• How tapping can support anxiety, fear, cravings and emotional overwhelm
• The role of words and intention when tapping
• Why EFT can be used discreetly in everyday life
• Where to start if you want to try tapping for stress or anxiety

Whether you’re curious, sceptical or already using EFT, this episode offers a grounded and science-backed look at why tapping is helping so many people around the world.

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Belinda sits down with her eldest son Hayden, just weeks after his 24th birthday and fresh off completing a 24-hour endurance challenge for men’s mental health.

What started as a physical test quickly became something much deeper. Hayden opens up about pushing through pain, self-doubt, vulnerability, and the mental stories that arise when the body is exhausted and the mind is stripped back.

They also explore why he took part in the Dads4Dads challenge despite not being a father, family, growing up, the influence of environment, learning through mistakes, and what it means to become proud of who you are becoming.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why Hayden said yes to a 24-hour endurance challenge for men’s mental health
• The hardest physical and mental moments of the challenge
• What vulnerability looked like surrounded by other men
• Lessons from Kokoda and endurance training
• How family, environment and life experiences shaped him
• The power of listening instead of fixing
• A raw mother–son conversation about growth, mistakes and self-pride

With Mother’s Day approaching, Belinda also puts Hayden on the spot and asks: “What do you think I’ve done well as a mum?”

This episode is a reminder that hard things don’t just test us physically - they reveal who we are, what we’re carrying, and who we’re becoming.

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In this episode, Belinda speaks to something that can feel uncomfortable… but matters.

You don’t get your real parenting feedback when your kids are little. You get it later… when they have their own life, their own voice, and the choice of how much of you they want in it.

And that part doesn’t happen by accident.

This isn’t about being a perfect parent. It’s about something deeper - the connection, the safety, and the relationship that’s built over time… in the small moments, in how you respond, and in how you make your kids feel.

Because there’s a difference between a relationship built on obligation, and one built on real connection.

We explore:

• Why adult children don’t just “pull away for no reason”
• The difference between obligation and genuine connection
• How emotional safety (or lack of it) shapes long-term relationships
• The subtle ways distance starts to build over time
• Why love alone isn’t always enough to create closeness
• The role of rupture and repair in keeping connection strong
• Why what’s not acknowledged often matters more than what happened

This episode isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness.

Whether you’re listening as a parent or as the adult child, it’s an invitation to look at what feels easy… what feels forced… and what might still be sitting under the surface.

Because in the end, it’s not just about raising kids.

It’s about the relationship that exists when they no longer need you… and whether that relationship is something that’s chosen.

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In this solo episode, Belinda breaks down a post that reached over 100,000 people, not because it was controversial, but because it hit something real.

We explore the difference between healing and the things that look like relief… drinking, drugs, staying busy, constant distraction, surface-level connection, and why so many people don’t realise they’re actually avoiding themselves.

Because healing doesn’t happen in escape. It happens in truth, stillness, honesty, and real connection.

In this episode, we explore:

• The difference between choosing something, and needing it to cope
• How distraction becomes normal, and why so many people don’t question it
• Why you can be surrounded by people and still feel disconnected
• The gap between surface-level conversations and real connection
• Why stillness feels uncomfortable, and what comes up when things go quiet
• Relief vs healing: why one keeps you stuck and the other moves you forward
• “You can’t outrun it”… how unprocessed emotions continue to show up
• Why people feel stuck even when it looks like they’re “doing the work”
• The truth about sitting with your emotions instead of numbing them
• How your environment and the people around you either support your growth, or keep you where you are
• Honest questions to help you recognise your own patterns and behaviours

If you’ve been keeping yourself busy, distracted, or constantly reaching for something to avoid what’s underneath… this episode will help you see it clearly. And once you see your patterns… you can’t unsee them.

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In this solo episode, Belinda breaks down the difference between good stress and bad stress, and why not all stress is harmful.

Your body is designed for stress. In the right amount, it helps you grow, build resilience, and expand your capacity. But when it’s constant, layered, and without recovery, it starts to drain you, dysregulate your system, and lead to burnout.

This episode will help you understand the difference, recognise your own edge, and learn how to work with stress in a way that supports you, not breaks you.

We explore:

• The difference between good stress and bad stress
• Why stress itself isn’t the problem
• How stress becomes harmful when it’s ongoing and without recovery
• The concept of your “edge” and building capacity over time
• Why pushing too far leads to burnout and avoiding discomfort keeps you stuck
• Simple ways to recognise whether stress is helping or harming you

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or constantly “on”… this will give you a clearer way to understand what’s actually going on.

Because you don’t need less stress. You just need the right kind.

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In this solo episode, Belinda explores why you can be doing all the “right” things and still feel stuck. Because healing isn’t just about what you do internally, it’s also about your environment and the people around you.

Your nervous system is constantly adapting to what surrounds you. So if you’re moving between moments of calm and environments that feel tense, chaotic, or unsafe… your body will keep shifting back into survival mode. This episode will help you understand why.

We explore:

• Why you feel like you’re making progress… then slipping back
• How your environment shapes your nervous system more than your intentions
• The “clean vs dirty fishbowl” concept
• Why your body is responding, not failing
• Co-regulation, co-dysregulation, mirror neurons, and the impact of the people around you
• The difference between environments that challenge you vs drain and dysregulate you
• How your internal work can start to shift your external world
• Practical, realistic ways to create more safety in your everyday life, even if you can’t change your environment yet

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t I hold onto this version of me?” this will give you a different perspective.

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In this solo episode, Belinda explores how constant exposure to news, global events, and fear-based messaging is impacting your nervous system, and often without you even realising it.

We’re living in a time where we’re not just informed… we’re immersed. And when your attention is constantly on chaos, uncertainty, and division, your body starts to feel like it’s living in it. This episode isn’t about ignoring the world. It’s about learning how to observe without absorbing and becoming overwhelmed.

We explore:

• Why the world has always felt uncertain, but our consumption has changed
• How constant exposure to news keeps your nervous system in a stress response
• The difference between being aware vs being emotionally consumed
• Why fear-based messaging is so powerful on a dysregulated system
• How collective trauma shows up in real time
• The impact of what you focus on (and your brain’s filtering system)
• Why “what you consume, consumes you”
• Simple, practical ways to stay informed without staying in fear
• How to come back to your body, your environment, and what you can actually control

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, on edge, or mentally drained after scrolling or watching the news… this episode will help you understand why, and how to control the controllables so the world doesn’t feel so heavy.

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In this solo episode, Belinda explores what trauma really is, and why it’s often misunderstood.

When most people hear the word trauma, they think of something extreme or obvious. But trauma isn’t defined by the event itself, it’s defined by how it was experienced in your body.

This episode invites you to look beyond labels like “big” or “small” trauma, and instead understand how your nervous system has adapted to what you’ve lived through. Because sometimes… it’s not about what happened. It’s about what didn’t.

We explore:

• Why trauma is about your internal experience, not just the external event
• The difference between explicit (remembered) and implicit (felt) memory
• Why many people believe “nothing happened to me”… but still feel anxious or on edge
• How trauma isn’t always about what happened, but what was missing
• Developmental, acute (shock), pre-verbal, complex, intergenerational, and collective trauma
• How your nervous system adapts through fight, flight, freeze, and fawn
• Why trauma is stored in the body, not always as a clear story
• How unprocessed survival responses continue to show up in adult life
• The connection between trauma, patterns, relationships, and physical symptoms
• Why awareness—not blame—is where healing begins
• How to shift from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What happened to me?”

This episode explores trauma, nervous system regulation, emotional patterns, and how your past experiences continue to shape your present—often in ways you don’t consciously realise.

If you’ve ever felt like “nothing bad happened” but still find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you can’t explain… this episode will help you understand why.

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In this episode of Beyond The Surface, Belinda is joined by Gemma Hudson, a past retreat guest who shares her journey from burnout to breakthrough.

Gemma opens up about her mum leaving when she was just three, how that unconsciously shaped her independence, identity, and the way she moved through life. In her early 30s, she made the decision to become estranged from her. Eight years later, when her mum was dying, Gemma chose not to reconnect.

On the outside, Gemma had built the “perfect” life - a successful corporate career and the version of success she had always been shown. But underneath, her body was sending signals she continued to ignore… until burnout forced her to stop and question it all.

Through coaching, personal growth, and attending Belinda’s women’s retreat and couples retreat with her husband, Gemma began reconnecting with her intuition, her emotions, her feminine energy, and her body, and with that, a deeper sense of who she truly is.

By learning to listen to herself, embracing vulnerability, and choosing to live in alignment, Gemma went on to retrain as a counsellor and coach, now supporting women in meaningful and purposeful ways.

This conversation explores burnout, childhood experiences, estrangement, boundaries, unconscious patterns, and the power of coming back to yourself.

If your life looks right on the outside but doesn’t feel right on the inside, this episode will resonate deeply.

Podcast Sponsor:

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Emma Dunwoody,  Human Design expert, master coach, behaviour specialist and host of one of the most listened-to Human Design podcasts in the world.

Together they explore how understanding your unique energetic blueprint can transform the way you live, work, parent and make decisions. Emma breaks down what Human Design actually is and how learning to live in alignment can help you stop forcing life and start trusting your own inner authority.

Emma also shares her personal journey from corporate success and burnout to discovering Human Design, how it completely shifted the way she lives and works today, and why she believes focus, frequency and emotional mastery will become one of the most valuable currencies in the future. She believes the future won’t belong to the loudest voice, but the most aligned one.

In this episode we explore:

• What Human Design is and how it reveals your unique energetic blueprint
• How to make decisions by trusting your body instead of overthinking with the mind
• Emma’s journey from corporate success and burnout to finding alignment
• Why hustle, achievement and external validation don’t lead to true fulfilment
• How emotional mastery and alignment are shaping the future of success and personal growth

If you’ve ever felt like you’re pushing against life instead of flowing with it, this conversation will open your mind to a different way of living, working and making decisions.

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In this solo episode, Belinda shares why decision making can feel so difficult, and why indecision is often less about logic and more about what’s happening in the nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between two choices, overthinking every outcome or constantly asking others for advice, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

We explore:

• Why indecision is often a nervous system protection response
• Decision fatigue and why choices feel harder when you’re overwhelmed
• The fear of regret and how it keeps people stuck
• How perfectionism can show up as decision paralysis
• Why clarity often comes after action, not before it
• How small decisions help rebuild self-trust

This episode explores decision making, nervous system regulation, overcoming indecision, building self-trust, and understanding the psychology behind why making decisions can feel so hard.

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In this powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with Georgie Stevenson, founder of Naked Harvest and Rise & Conquer, to explore how she followed an internal “nudge” to walk away from a safe career as a lawyer and build multiple seven and eight-figure businesses.

Georgie shares what life looked like before the success…feeling lost in her early 20s, choosing law without true alignment, and having the courage to leave security behind to follow a creative pull. What began as documenting her fitness journey online eventually evolved into launching Naked Harvest with her brother, building a female-focused supplement brand rooted in integrity, and creating a global personal development platform through Rise & Conquer.

In this episode, we explore:

• Leaving law to follow intuition and build from scratch
• Creating an 8-figure wellness brand with no investors
• Manifestation beyond vision boards and affirmations — identity, inner work, and nervous system regulation
• Rewriting money stories and expanding your wealth capacity
• How she balances entrepreneurship, family, and motherhood
• How motherhood has shifted the way she sees life
• Navigating judgment, visibility, online growth and being one of the first “influencers”
• Why investing in yourself delivers the greatest return ROI

If you’ve ever felt the pull for more but questioned whether it’s possible for you, this episode will remind you that growth starts internally, and the nudges you feel are there for a reason.

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In this solo episode, Belinda explores the powerful truth behind the phrase “If nothing changes, nothing changes.

You say you want change, but find yourself repeating the same patterns, reactions, and choices.

Belinda explains why change feels hard and not from a motivation or “just think positive” lens, but from a nervous system and subconscious perspective.

Because change isn’t just a mindset shift. It’s a body shift. A pattern shift. An identity shift.

You’ll learn how familiarity, survival mode, and subconscious programming keep you stuck in cycles,  even when you truly want different.

Belinda shares personal stories, real-life examples, and practical reflections to help you understand how safety, capacity, and small repeated actions retrain your system for growth.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why the subconscious chooses familiar over healthy
• How the nervous system resists unfamiliar change
• The role of identity in lasting transformation
• Why change is a practice, not a decision
• How building capacity helps you tolerate discomfort
• The link between regulation and perception
• Self-reflection questions to interrupt old patterns
• A simple embodiment exercise to reconnect with yourself

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck between wanting more and staying where it feels safe, and is ready to understand why.

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Trigger warning: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, incest, trauma, and healing which may be confronting or activating for some listeners. Please listen with care.

In this deeply vulnerable and powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with trauma survivor, author, advocate, and breathwork facilitator Caroline Brunne, alongside her award-winning therapy Border Collie Louie, recently named Australia Dog of the Year.

Caroline shares her lived experience of childhood sexual abuse, family estrangement, and the long, layered road to healing.

This episode is both confronting and inspiring, offering hope, insight, and practical perspective for survivors and those supporting them. Caroline reflects on her upbringing, from a vibrant Mauritian family life to migrating to Australia as a child, and how her experience of sexual abuse began at age ten and continued for several years. She shares the complexity of living a “normal” life externally while navigating trauma internally, and how abuse reshaped her sense of safety, childhood innocence, and ability to access joy later in life.

Caroline is the author of More Than One Thing Can Be True and now dedicates her work to supporting survivors, opening conversations around trauma and replacing shame with understanding.

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In this episode, Belinda is joined by former NRL player, media personality and men’s wellness facilitator Ryan Girdler for an honest conversation about men’s mental health, identity, pressure, and what real transformation actually looks like.

Ryan shares his “that was then, this is now” story from professional football and public success to the quieter, more confronting inner work that followed. They unpack what happens when the structure disappears, when achievement no longer defines you, and when you’re forced to slow down and meet yourself without distraction.

This conversation goes far beyond football. It’s about men stepping out of the system, letting go of control, doing the work, finding purpose, and getting clear on what you’d be willing to do for your family.

Ryan talks about how meditation and breathwork changed his life and led him to the path he’s on now… being of service, running retreats and events, facilitating breathwork, and advocating for men’s mental health by living what he teaches.

A grounded and real conversation about growth, evolving as a man, and having the courage to do the inner work.

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In this episode, Belinda is joined by mindset and relationship coach Jess Cameron for a deeply honest conversation about self-leadership, emotional regulation, and why mindset work alone doesn’t create lasting change.

They explore what really keeps people stuck. Jess shares insights from her work with individuals and international companies as Head Performance Coach, unpacking why growth isn’t about thinking more positively or avoiding discomfort. It’s about getting out of your head, regulating your emotions, and building the capacity to lead yourself from the inside out.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why mindset alone isn’t enough for real change
• The difference between understanding emotions intellectually and actually feeling them
• Why procrastination and self-doubt are usually emotional blocks, not mindset problems
• How emotional capacity determines how much success, money, and responsibility you can sustain
• The hidden fear of success that keeps people playing small
• What self-leadership actually looks like in everyday life
• Why suppressing emotions leads to burnout, resentment, and disconnection

If you’ve done the mindset work but still feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out, this episode will land.

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Belinda shares this statement on retreat, and every time, someone asks her to repeat it. In this episode, Belinda unpacks what it really means to live by this, and how it can change the way you move through relationships, feedback, judgment, and conflict.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why two people can experience the same situation in completely different ways.
• How people see you through their own wounds, beliefs, and past experiences.
• Why being misunderstood doesn’t mean you’ve done something wrong.
• How your reactions reveal patterns, triggers, and growth opportunities.
• The difference between reacting unconsciously vs responding consciously.
• How to stop trying to manage others’ perception and start embodying your truth.
• How this statement can be connected to the Let Them / Let Me theory.
• Practical reflections to increase self-awareness and stop taking everything personally.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, judged, or frustrated by others’ opinions, this episode will give you clarity, perspective, and permission to trust yourself, without needing approval from anyone else.

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Some people are meant to walk with you for a season, a chapter, or a version of you. Growth, healing, and evolution change not just who you are, but who you show up as. And when that happens, not everyone can or will come with you.

In this episode, Belinda explores what it really means to outgrow friendships, clients, circles, and old versions of yourself. This isn’t about ego, cutting people off, or being dismissive. It’s about truth, alignment, and the freedom (and discomfort) that comes when you realise you’re not for everyone. And everyone isn’t for you.

Belinda shares practical reflections on how to navigate shifting relationships, release the need for approval, and find ease with the people and spaces that truly align with who you are today. This episode is for anyone who’s learning to honour their growth, embrace self-acceptance, and step fully into the version of themselves that’s ready to be seen.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why some relationships only last for a season, and why that’s okay.
• How personal growth changes your dynamics with others.
• Why being seen as “too much” or “not enough” often isn’t about you.
• The difference between disloyalty and authentic outgrowing.
• How to stop trying to control other people’s perception of you.
• Where your energy truly belongs and how to recognise aligned connections.
• Practical questions to help you reflect on your relationships and alignment.

If you’ve ever felt the tension of outgrowing people, wondering if you’re doing something “wrong,” or struggling to belong, this episode will give you clarity, relief, and the permission to show up fully as you are.

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Content warning: This episode discusses addiction, mental health struggles, and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional or support line in your area. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Labelled “the fat kid” growing up, Darcy never felt like he belonged. Food became his first coping mechanism, followed by drugs at a young age in a search for acceptance. By his teens, he’d been expelled from three schools, was living on the streets, and deeply involved in crime and addiction.

After years of struggling including a suicide attempt, jail became the turning point that forced Darcy to face reality. While incarcerated, he built discipline through routine, training, meditation, and journaling. A promise to his terminally ill mother became the foundation of his sobriety.

Now, eight years sober, Darcy works as a personal trainer and coach, helping others from his lived experience.

This episode is proof that no matter how far you fall, the choices you make next can save you.

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We’re born breathing, yet many of us breathe in a way that keeps the body stuck in stress.

In this episode, Belinda explores why how you breathe matters, and how your breath directly affects the nervous system, emotional regulation, and the body’s ability to feel safe.

You’ll learn why shallow, fast breathing keeps the body in survival mode, the benefits of nasal breathing and tongue position, the role of the diaphragm in nervous system balance, how humming and gentle breath holds stimulate the vagus nerve, and why CO₂ tolerance matters for anxiety, breathlessness, and resilience.

You’ll also be guided through a simple, practical breathing practice you can use anytime to calm your nervous system and reconnect with your body.

This episode is educational, grounded, and designed to be revisited.

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As we head into the New Year, there’s a message everywhere: New Year. New You. It sounds motivating, but for most people, it doesn’t last.

Only 8% of people actually succeed with their New Year’s resolutions. And it’s not because they’re lazy, unmotivated, or incapable. It’s because resolutions are built on hope, not on habits, and real change requires much more than motivation.

In this episode, Belinda unpacks why resolutions fail, what’s really happening in your nervous system when change feels hard, and what actually creates sustainable, long-term transformation.

This is not about hype, pressure, or reinventing yourself overnight. It’s about understanding the patterns underneath your behaviour, and learning how to work with your body, not against it.

By the end of this episode, you’ll feel grounded, clear, and resourced, not fired up for a week, but supported for real change that lasts.

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Who you spend time with shapes everything, your habits, your choices, your stress, your growth, and your sense of self. In this episode, Belinda explains why your nervous system mirrors the people and environments around you, not because you’re weak, but because this is how humans are wired.

You’ll learn why some people feel regulating and expansive, while others leave you dysregulated, drained, or stuck in old patterns, and how your childhood experiences shape what feels “normal,” even when it isn’t healthy. Belinda shares practical ways to choose people and spaces that support your growth, regulate your nervous system, and help you create lasting change.

If you’ve ever wondered why you feel like a different version of yourself around certain people, or why growth and change can feel hard in familiar environments, this episode will give you clarity, validation, and tools to start choosing people and environments that truly nourish you and move you forward.

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In this episode, Belinda speaks honestly about something many people quietly struggle with: Christmas isn’t always joyful, magical, or easy. For some, it’s a season of connection and celebration, but for others, it brings pressure, obligation, old family roles, and a nervous system that goes into survival mode.

If the holidays feel heavy or emotionally complicated for you, this episode will help you feel less alone and more grounded in choosing what’s true, peaceful, and healthy for you this Christmas, even if it looks different to what others expect.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Christmas activates old patterns, childhood roles, and family wounds
• How obligation, guilt, and expectations shape holiday stress
• Why “family is everything” only applies when it’s healthy
• How your nervous system responds to family dynamics before your mind does
• The difference between connection and survival
• Why grief, guilt, or relief may surface this time of year
• How to honour your own family unit and set boundaries without guilt
• Practical somatic tools to stay grounded and regulated through the holidays

A supportive, validating episode for anyone navigating family dynamics, emotional triggers, or the weight of tradition this time of year.

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In this episode, Belinda takes you deep into one of the most important and often misunderstood truths about healing: your childhood didn’t end when you grew up, it lives in your nervous system.

Whether you overthink, shut down, people-please, avoid conflict, struggle with boundaries, or feel “too much” or “not enough,” this episode will help you understand why, and more importantly, what you can do about it.

This is a compassionate, grounded, deeply validating look at the patterns that follow us into adulthood, and how to begin rewriting them.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How your nervous system was shaped before you had language
• What your body learned about safety, love, and needs in early childhood
• The truth about attachment blueprints
• How childhood coping strategies show up as adult behaviours
• Why trauma is often about what was missing, not only what happened
• Signs your body is still living old survival patterns
• How co-regulation and mirror neurons shape emotional development
• Practical ways to start rewiring old patterns through somatic healing

This episode will help you understand yourself in a way that brings clarity, compassion, and choice.

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In this episode, Belinda sits down with Dr Donna Tanchev, a woman reshaping what women’s healthcare can look and feel like. Donna is the founder and principal GP of Her Medical, a women-centred clinic on the Gold Coast that feels more like a spa than a traditional doctor’s surgery —a pink building, soft curtains, warm spaces, and thoughtful design. At the heart of it all is genuine care for every woman who walks through the door.

Donna’s mission is simple but revolutionary: to create a space where women feel safe, seen, heard, and truly cared for. She has recently been named a finalist for Gold Coast Woman of the Year, and after hearing her story, it’s easy to understand why.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why women’s healthcare has historically been dismissive and how it’s finally shifting
• Donna’s vision for Her Medical and why environment affects how safe women feel
• The conditions most misunderstood or minimised in women’s health (endometriosis, PCOS, menopause, incontinence)
• ADHD in women and why diagnoses spike in the 40s and during perimenopause
• The power of holistic care: GP, psychology, dietetics, physiotherapy, naturopathy, and more
• How Donna leads a team of 10+ doctors and encourages women to advocate for themselves

This episode is inspiring, practical, and a must-listen for every woman who wants to experience healthcare that truly puts her first.

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Donna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.donna.tanchev/

In this episode, Belinda sits down with two of Australia’s most respected voices in women’s health, Dr Karen Coates and Sharon Kolkka. With over 70 years of combined experience, and after the success of their first book How to Be Well, they have just launched their second book, Hormonal Harmony: A Woman’s Guide to Puberty, Fertility, Menopause and Beyond.

We explore:

• Why stress is the number one disruptor of women’s hormones
• The 5 hormonal chapters every woman moves through
• What’s normal (and what’s not) when it comes to your cycle
• The impact of birth control and what other options are available
• HRT, the benefits, the window, and why it’s not a quick fix
• Infertility and IVF, the stats, and how to support your body
• How nervous system regulation influences hormones at every age

Belinda also brings community questions into the conversation, covering everything from supporting teenage girls through puberty to navigating symptoms, testing, supplements, and approaching menopause with more ease.

This episode is empowering, practical, and a must-listen for every woman wanting to better understand their hormones “the unsung heroes of the body”.

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In this deeply moving conversation, Belinda sits down with Ashleigh Conwell, widow, solo mum to triplets, and founder of Yellow Falcon to share a story of unimaginable loss, resilience, and rebuilding a life with purpose.

At just 29 years old and 17 weeks pregnant with triplets, Ashleigh’s world changed forever when her husband, Matt left for his usual morning run and never came home. He was hit by a car, and in that moment, everything changed. Within the same year, she also lost her father-in-law and grandfather, navigated a high-risk pregnancy, and battled severe postnatal depression — all while learning how to breathe again through grief.

In this episode, we explore:

• The day life changed forever and how trauma affects the body
• Navigating grief while becoming a mother to triplets
• Postnatal depression and grief: the double-layered storm
• Why support often disappears after the first year
• Rebuilding identity after loss and learning to feel again
• The meaning behind her business Yellow Falcon and how she supports widows through her program The Confident Widow
• Practical ways to better support someone who is grieving

Whether you’re navigating grief yourself, supporting someone through loss, or simply seeking inspiration from a story of courage and resilience, this conversation offers hope, compassion, and insight.

Podcast Sponsor:

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Connect with Belinda:

Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

Connect with Ashleigh:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleigh.conwell/ and https://www.instagram.com/yellow.falcon/

Website: https://www.yellowfalcon.com.au/links

In this heartfelt conversation, Belinda sits down with Hayley Mason, a 25-year-old Neuro-Linguistic Kinesiologist, Reiki Practitioner, Psychology graduate, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Facilitator whose wisdom far exceeds her years.

Hayley shares her journey from being a high-achieving student chasing grades and external validation to experiencing burnout from the pressure she put on herself. Through her father’s accident and her mother’s cancer diagnosis, she learned the importance of slowing down, listening to her body, and defining success on her own terms.

In this episode, we explore:

• How pressure to achieve and perfectionism shape self-worth
• The link between stress, trauma, and physical symptoms
• Why social media can affect your mental and emotional wellbeing
• Redefining success and living in alignment with your values

Whether you’re a student about to graduate, in your 20s, or a parent wanting to better understand your child’s world, this conversation offers compassion, insight, and hope.

Podcast Sponsor:

Evolution Botanicals are running their biggest sale of the year – 25% to 50% off the whole range, plus a free gift and free shipping on orders over $160. The sale runs from the 12th to the 28th of November 2025. If protein, functional mushrooms, tonic herbs, or superfoods are things you’ve been wanting to add into your daily life to boost your energy, focus, and overall wellness, head to:  https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and grab these deals before they’re gone.

Connect with Belinda:

Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

Connect with Hayley:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasidesoul_healing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17XFqFScAE/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Heal.ed Tribe Website:  https://healedtribe.org.au/