Wellthy Living conversations – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversation.

In this epsiode I have an enriching conversation with Lucy Mayes and Ingrid Gaiotto.

Lucy: A mother with two young adult children who is transitioning into a new phase of life. She has a background in law but left her law career due to a values disconnect and pursued a career in workplace wellbeing, with a particular focus on healthcare. Lucy has also delved into spiritual personal development work and aims to share her knowledge and experience as she gains more freedom.

Ingrid: With a background in Italian heritage and a passion for the arts, hospitality, and travel, has embarked on various ventures, including running a cafe and now a tour operations company. She maintains a deep connection to her Italian roots and channels her skills and passions into creating businesses aligned with her values.

Lucy and Ingrid have joined forces for this special episode to discuss their shared passion for personal development, authenticity, and making a positive impact in the world.They also excitedly reveal an upcoming Italy retreat that they are partnering on, promising a transformative and enriching experience for participants.

In this conversation we explored the following themes:

Personal Development and Authenticity: Lucy and Ingrid share pivotal moments in their lives that have shaped their perspectives and actions. They highlight the importance of pursuing desires and leveraging opportunities to live authentically.

Impact of Fear: The conversation delves into the impact of fear on one's actions and choices, emphasizing the need to overcome it with courageous action to lead a fulfilling life.

Closing the Gap:
The conversation explores the challenge of bridging the gap between ideal values and real-life actions.Both guests highlight the importance of authenticity and generosity and advocate for a balanced approach between rational and intuitive thinking.

Balancing Thinking Styles:
Lucy discusses the balance between the right and left sides of human thinking and the need to find a bridge between them. She mentions the over-quantification of life in modern society and how genuine quality often emerges from unmeasurable experiences.

Definition of Success:
The episode concludes with a focus on the definition of success, featuring a quote from Maya Angelou about self-liking and authenticity in one's actions.

Enough is enough:
The conversation ends with a reference to Lucy's recent TED Talk, where she introduces the concept of taking oneself and others by the hand and boldly declaring "enough is enough."
This concept challenges the prevailing cultural narrative that constantly tells individuals they are not enough, urging a shift toward authenticity and self-acceptance.


LISTEN NOW to explore the rich insights shared by Lucy and Ingrid, and discover how their experiences and wisdom can inspire you to live authentically and aligned with your values.

Lucy's Insights:
- Lucy discusses the concept of purpose, noting how it has been commercialized and can create a constant sense of striving and inadequacy.
- She emphasizes the importance of personal self-responsibility and highlights the role of systemic changes in creating more humane workplaces.

Ingrid's Insights:
- Ingrid stresses the significance of identifying one's values and being authentic.
- She believes that if everyone were their full authentic selves, the world would operate more effectively and empathetically.


Check out the details of their exciting partnership for the upcoming Italy retreat, promising a profound and life-changing experience


I hope this enjoyed this epiosde and it inpires you to live a well, connected and meaningful life both personally and professionally.

What’s your biggest insight or takeaway, leave a comment and let us know.


All episodes can be found HERE or on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

To listen to a previous ocnversation I had with Lucy : Wellthy Living Conversations EP 9:Reclaiming hope, heart and healing

Please leave a review and share the episode with your network and consider subscribing to the Wellthy Living Conversations podcast on iTunes and Youtube so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, a facilitator and coach for life, leadership and workplace welbeing. To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversation episode 71

In this episode I’m speaking a very special woman and someone I feel blessed to call a friend, Nathalie Brewer.

Nathalie is a true survivor who has faced numerous cancer diagnosis and emerged stronger every time. Nathalie’s journey is one of resilience, and embracing life's uncertainties while playing the 'long game' with cancer. Over the past seven years, she has experienced remission multiple times, always hopeful that the cancer had completely gone. Her story is one of such strength and grace and an inspiring testament to the power of the human spirit and the profound meaning that can be found in life's most challenging moments.

For regular listeners you may remember an a conversation I had with Nathalie in July 2018 were we discussed Nathalies cancer journey from diagnosis to thriving. If you haven’t listened I highly recommend you do, it’s EP 12: Occupy your body: One womans cancer diagnosis and her journey to thriving

In this epiosde Nathalie caught us up on whats been happening in her life, particularly in regards to her cancer journey, since July 2018.
Spoiler alert: Her cancer came back, this time to her lungs....you'll have to listen to find out the details, the impact and the outcome.

We discussed:

• Nathalie's most significant turning points that shaped her experience
• Navigating the challenges and uncertainties of her journey
• How the power of presense was a key healing tool
• The power of mindset and the role that her "attitudinal" muscle played in her healing
• The importance of discipline and devotion
• Juggling personal well-being and professional growth and motherhood
• Maintaining meaningful connections with others, while facing the ups and downs of cancer
• Strategies employed to bounce back from setbacks
• Embracing the Beauty of Life and Death

and more....

Themes included: Faith, trust, surrender, acceptance, self forgiveness, discipline, curiosity, connection, love.


I hope this epiosde and it inpires you to live a well, connected and meaningful life both personally and professionally.

What’s your biggest insight or takeaway from todays conversation.
Leave a comment and let us know.


All episodes can be found HERE or on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

To listen to my intial conversation with Nathalie go to EP 12: Occupy your body: One womans cancer diagnosis and her journey to thriving

Please leave a review and share the episode with your network and consider subscribing to the Wellthy Living Conversations podcast on iTunes and Youtube so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, a facilitator and coach for life, leadership and workplace welbeing. To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.


Until next time remember connection is medicine.

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 62. 

In this episode, I have a deep and meaningful conversation with Dr. Jimi Wollumbin.
Jimi is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a background in philosophy and eastern religion and has been described as a philosopher of medicine.

The conversation is definitely rooted in philosophy, with ancient myths woven in, as we discussed the cracked lenses in which humans move through the world, the polarisation of modern culture, and the power of storytelling, connection, curiosity, humility, and wonder in healing the divide and bringing us back to whole-person wellbeing.

Some of the things we talked about:

*The true meaning of the word ‘science’ and how the term ‘follow the science’ is driving a particular narrative and societal culture

*The cult of scientism that has emerged - science functioning as a religion

*Integrating the art and science in medicine

*Fragmentation in the modern world and how our cracked lens give us a perspective that things are split instead of whole

*The polarity between fact and myth and who’s facts are right!

*Use of facts to support our own mythic narrative - cherry-picking facts

*The place for facts play in the overall narrative

*The need for connection to self - really knowing yourself for transformation to take place

*Being open to holding narratives gently for wholeness and renovating our myths/stories

*Dancing with conflict
-Integrating different perspectives/narratives
-Disagreeing gracefully
-The conflicting perspectives within - the stories we tell ourselves
-Celebrating our shadow parts and embracing our own internal contradictions

*Fractures in the world of medicine - Split between orthodox and alternative medicine
-Wellness industry - has it become a virus onto itself, causing further separation and questionable credibility
-The importance of self-mastery in medicine for a whole and integrated approach


I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did. We would love your feedback- What’s your biggest insight or takeaway ...leave a comment and let us know.

And if you’d like more info on Dr. Jimi: www.doctorjimi.com or join his Patreon community.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it with your friends and subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas, and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity, and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
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Until next time remember connection is medicine.

Welcome to Wellthy Living Conversations episode 61. 

In this casual conversation I am talking to Michael Ellis about a new era in workplace culture. Michael designs and delivers creative culture strategies for companies that want to change the world of work, for good.

And as people begin to trickle back into communal work spaces, there’s a real opportunity to do this in a more considered and aligned way. As Michael’s work is based on a foundation of self awareness and empathy, two qualities that I strongly believe enhance connection and in turn sustainable success, it was good opportunity to bring him on the show and discuss insights and inspire action as we begin to create a new normal.

The conversation flowed in many directions covering everything from the way we communicate, to curiosity, compassion, relinquishing control, support, patience, the power of vulnerability, shame and more.

We loved to know what your biggest insights are from this conversation. Please a comment and let us know.


If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity, leadership and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
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Until next time remember connection is medicine

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 60

The need for self care has never been greater. Stress and anxiety are having an impact on the wellbeing of many and affecting energy levels, sleep and hormones. With a real need to find ways to be calm and centred, in this episode I chat with Simmi - a woman who has devoted 30 years to help 1000’s of people with their wellbeing needs as a qualified Aromatherapist and Aromatherapy Educator, about using essential oils as part of our wellbeing toolbox.

In this conversation, Simmi takes us into the world of Aromatherapy.
We cover the what, why and how of essential oils, discussing:

- The benefits of using Essential Oils - Physiological and psychological
- The science
- Regulation, safety and considerations for certain people, such as pregnant women
- The different groups of oils and what they are best used for
- a recipe blend for anxiety

and more.

To connect with Simmi:

https://thearomatherapist.com.au/

If you're interested in essential oils but you’ve been unsure about where to start, get expert guidance combined with plenty of practice with Simmi's 6 week - 'The Art of Science of Essential Oils Course' course - join the expression of interest mailing list here: https://thearomatherapist.com.au/the-art-of-science-of-essential-oils-course-1


If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity, leadership and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


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Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 59.

2020/21 has seen people spend more time in their homes than ever before. So in this episode, I chat with Cecilia Macaulay about creating calm, beautiful and usable spaces in the home, using a blend of permaculture design, zen living and Japanese culture - or in Cecilia's words - to live lightly and delightly.

Cecilia has 28 years of experience in permaculture design, 27 of which are in Japan. She worked on the design of a self-maintaining garden for Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean island. She was engaged as a consultant for Taronga Zoo’s 10-year plan. Cecilia is the co-author 'Visual Language for Global Communication', together with the legendary user interface designer Aaron Marcus and has spoken at high-profile events such as Vivid Ideas Sydney.

In this episode, Cecilia starts by telling us what permaculture design is and then shares the lessons she gained from studying permaculture and how it can be applied to create home spaces that are both beautiful and usable.

She shares how her method is different from a modern-day declutter professional and how she takes the overwhelm out of the process.

I had Cecilia walk me through some of her quirky and practical tips for the kitchen, study and garden space. She also shared traps that we waste energy on so we can create an environment that provides motivation, direction and freedom.

Cecilia's practices are very aligned with my beliefs around the importance of self knowledge and working with our unique natural flow to design spaces in ways that feels good for each individual.

To connect with Cecilia:

https://www.ceciliamacaulay.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/cecilia.macaulay.australia
https://www.instagram.com/cecilia_macaulay/


If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity, leadership and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


Until next time remember connection is medicine

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP.58

With so many people succumbing to anxiety and fear at the moment, many are feeling hopeless and finding it hard to feel optimistic. But we all know we need to focus on hope and optimism for the future wellbeing of ourselves, the younger generations and the planet.

So to promote solutions that focus on fun, make sense of life and taming our toxic load so we can master our mind and body and create a culture of wellness, I’m joined by Special Guest, Dr Marc Cohen.

Dr Marc is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student.

In this episode Marc shares his passion for holistic medicine and wellness and how he went from studying western medicine to now focus more on integrative medicine and health promotion.

Marc dives into his passion topic- 'water' and why he thinks its the solution to realising worldwide wellness. We discussed types of water, science of water, impacts of toxins in our water and impacts of bathing in toxic water.

We went on to discuss simple ways to boost our immune system and reduce anxiety, where Marc shares his "10 hacks to relax" - helping your body go from sympathetic-dominant ‘fight and flight’ mode, to parasympathetic-dominant ‘rest and digest’ mode. These actions can be done anywhere, or anytime you feel anxious, scared, upset or in pain and they will help you relax your body and calm your mind.

The 10 Hacks to Relax are:
1.Touch all your fingers
2.Wiggle your toes
3.Soften your stomach
4.Breathe through your nose
5.Sigh
6.Smile
7.Swallow
8.Sing
9.Flutter your eyelids
10.Focus within

Marc then proceeded to share talk about another passion of his that seems to be gaining popularity and proving to have both physiological and psychological benefits -
A practice where instead of trying to get rid of stress you make it your friend - 'Extreme wellness'.

He shared what extreme wellness is and how it helps to build resilience and retrain your nervous system. He shared a fun daily practice that he calls "the hockey pokey shower dance' to help people begin their journey into extreme wellness.

Throughout the episode Dr Marc shared additional info and tips to reduce anxiety and thrive in your life.

Since wellness can be just as contagious as illness, maybe together we can contribute to wellness pandemic that will help us become positively well and realise worldwide wellness.

Now over to you:
Please leave a comment and let us know your biggest takeaway from this conversation.

And if you’d like to learn more about Dr Marc go to www.drmarc.co

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity, leadership and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


Until next time remember connection is medicine

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations EP 57.

In this episode, I am talking to Merv Neal, a man that laughed himself to health.
We explore how laughter impacts our wellbeing and how you can bring more of it into your everyday life.

Merv is a specialist who studies the physiological and psychological effects of laughter. Merv is an authority on speaking, training, and facilitating workshops about laughter and in particular Laughter Yoga.

Merv shares his story about how laughter cured him of a terminal illness. and his journey into understanding the science behind why.

We discussed how laughter can not only ease suffering but can enhance connection and the overall wellbeing of a person, a relationship and even the wellness of a business. Merv took me through some practical activities and tools that everyone can use in their daily lives.

Enjoy :-)
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Over to you: What’s your biggest insight or takeaway from this conversation? Please leave a comment and let us know.

And if you’d like to learn more about Merv, laughter yoga and workplace wellness go to www.mervneal.com

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


Until next time remember connection is medicine

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 56.
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

In this episode, the focus is on the workplace and how it is one of the key pillars of creating connection for many people.

In 2020 we saw a dramatic change in the way people work, with most being forced to work from home. In Australia, people are slowly coming back to the workplace and I’m wondering whether this last year has changed the future landscape of workplaces and spaces.

I chat with the founder and CEO of Australia’s largest privately-owned co-working operator, Hub Australia - Brad Krauskopf to delve into this topic and explore the impact that workspace has on connection, leadership and the overall wellbeing of a business and its people.

Brad is a national leader in the co-working space, founding Hub in 2011, with a vision to develop a national network of workspaces to help businesses and their teams love where they work.

In this conversation, we cover a lot, including:

-What a coworking space is, how the concept began, the workplace set up and who it currently caters for?

-Whether working from home poses a threat to personal wellbeing and organisational performance?

-The way forward for working arrangements - Hybrid work arrangements - Flexible workplace model

-The shift in the power balance between employer and employee and the impact of this

- A shift in leadership style

-A need for the revision of a company's mission, vision and values as times change

-The need for more personal development programs that focus on emotional intelligence as we see a change of working arrangements

-Collaborative personal growth and wellbeing programs in co-working spaces

-Gender equality and addressing the needs of women, especially mothers

-If working from anywhere allows for a greater diversity of staff

-The need to consider environmental impact and sustainability

- The importance of being an Employer of Choice to attract good talent

-Whether this new way of working affects the employee's connection to their companies mission, vision and values.

I hope you enjoy this jam-packed episode.

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What’s your biggest insight or takeaway from today's conversation.

Leave a comment and let us know.

And if you’d like more info on Brad and the Hub Australia : https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


Until next time remember connection is medicine

Welcome to Wellthy Living conversations episode 55.
I’m Lisa, your host and the founder of Wellthy Living.
It is here that I connect with a variety of people to have inspiring and insightful conversations to help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life both personally & professionally.

I love a good story, especially ones from women who challenge ideas and societal norms, showcase diversity, overcome judgment and shame, find beauty in the broken and redefine success to live their best life. And in this episode, I am chatting with a woman who has done and continues to do all of this.

My guest is a woman often referred in women's business circles as ‘the copyright queen” Jay Crisp Crow.

But we do give you tips on copyrighting, instead Jay shares with us about her life with an invisible illness and her achievement in successfully staying connected and living well despite her body being sick…or unwell.

A little more about Jay:

In her old life, Jay juggled a family, a disability, and a communications job that sucked the juice from her bones. Then she had firm words with herself, found her voice, and took her own gig on the road. Through Crisp Copy, Jay writes blow-your-hair-back premium copy for brands, big and small, and teaches women in business how to write copy that sells through coaching, consulting, and courses.

She regularly presents in Perth and online on everything from Staying Away From Safe Copy to Disability and Business and Being Both Fat and Successful. She co-founded a social enterprise with her Queen Ruler daughter, Ella, and in 2019 launched her first podcast – So Crisp.

Some days she runs a business just as a middle-finger to everyone who said she couldn’t make a living writing or tells her she charges too much. 


Despite not talking about copywriting, I begin by weaving Jay's wordsmith magic, by asking her to define two words: Success and well.

I then ask her to delight you with her words -and paint a picture of her life pre-illness, living with the illness prior to starting her own business and lastly running a successful business on her own terms.

We continue to discuss:

-Loss of identity to building a new identity?

-Losing and rebuilding trust

-The importance of being connected to your internal power source for your wellbeing?

-Knowing your limits and asserting your boundaries lovingly

and more.

This really is an inspirational episode.

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What’s your biggest insight or takeaway from today's conversation.

Leave a comment and let us know.

And if you’d like more info on Jay : https://crispcopy.com.au/

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please give it a like, write a comment and share it with your friends. Also subscribe to the Wellthy Living podcast on iTunes, Spotify and the Wellthy Living youtube channel, so you can listen to more conversations with wonderful humans whose stories, knowledge, actionable ideas and wisdom can help you to live a meaningful, connected and well life, both personally and professionally.

I’m Lisa, I’m an integrated life, clarity and wellbeing coach, and a professional conversation facilitator.

To find out more about my services you can visit my website www.wellthyliving.com.au or connect with me on all social media channels.
https://www.facebook.com/welllthyliving/
https://www.instagram.com/wellthy.living/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaentwisle/


Until next time remember connection is medicine