At Source

Davina Rankin – on the real-life experiences of a picture-perfect influencer

https://www.instagram.com/davvyxx/?hl=en

Davina is a public figure and influencer who was brought into the spotlight after her appearances on reality TV shows Married at First Sight and I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! She has since become a published children’s author with a focus on mindfulness and affirmations and is passionate about holistic wellness. She facilitates and hosts candid conversations on her podcast - Who? Me? - and is a celebrity speaker at events.

Things we chat about:

• The difference between being on reality TV and reality, and the impact it has on relationships and friendships.
• Her experience with postnatal depression.
• Conscious parenting and her children book series.
• Body image, being in the feminine and holistic living.

You can listen to her podcast Who? Me? on all major platforms, and find out more on her involvement with Geelong Women’s Business Club here: https://www.geelongwomensbusinessclub.com/

Ros Ben-Moshe – on the theory and practice of laughter as therapy

https://ros-benmoshe.com/books/

Ros Ben-Moshe is a positivity, resilience, and laughter-as-therapy academic at La Trobe University in Melbourne. She teaches positive psychology, is a researcher, and has authored two books.

Things we chat about:

• Why we laugh and what happens on a physiological level in our bodies when we do.
• Her books ‘The Laughter Effect’ and ‘Laughing at Cancer’, as well as her firsthand experiences.
• Ben-Moshe’s research about older people living in aged care facilities and laughter yoga.
• The modern collective sense of humour and actionable takeaways for you about laughter.

You can also find out more about the La Trobe professional short course - Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing – we talk about here: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/laughter-resilience-and-wellbeing

Tamzyn Adding - on embracing boldness

https://misslolo.com/

Tamzyn is a Founder and Company Director of Miss Lolo, an interior design company that injects the joy of colour into homes and commercial spaces in New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada. With a degree in design and national business awards to her name, she’s an advocate for living boldly and authentically, and ignoring the trends that come and go. It’s an ethos she has always carried with her, from being a celebrity fashion stylist to birthing her company.

Things we chat about:

• Encouraging and embracing boldness
• Owning and expanding your own business
• Tall Poppy Syndrome
• Balancing business, family and self
• Surviving breast cancer

Sonia Waters – on the world of sexology and living in our full selves

www.wildself.nz 

Sonia is a somatic sexologist and embodiment therapist who stepped away from a corporate career in architecture and construction to help people on their journey to reconnecting with their physical selves. From individual bodywork sessions to workshops and adventures, Sonia is passionate about living in the magic of every day and sharing tools for people to find their gold. She is certified with the Somatic Sex Educators Association of Australasia and currently doing her master's degree in psychology.  

 Things we chat about:  

• Common reasons people seek her help and social taboos 
• Somatic therapy  
• Being disconnected from our physical selves
• Journeying from corporate to country life 
• The history of sexology, and its power to deepen intimate relationships 
• Living authentically, pornography and body image in the digital age 
• Little t and big T traumas and their impact on our sensual being 

Dr Hinemoa Elder – on spiritual wisdom

https://amzn.to/3JTcO82 

Dr Hinemoa Elder is a Māori child and adolescent psychiatrist, author, advocate, and former television presenter. Dr Hinemoa is also a researcher on traumatic brain injury for the Auckland University of Technology, and a member of the New Zealand Mental Health Review Tribunal. She is a staunch advocate for Te Reo Māori and continues her learning journey in te reo.  She has most recently written the book Wawata – Moon Dreaming: Daily Wisdom Guided by Hina, the Māori Moon after the success of Aroha, Māori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with the planet, which was named on the Oprah Winfrey Book Club in 2021. 

Things we chat about:  

• How Dr Hinemoa came to the world of psychiatry
• Curiosity
• The power of connection to our heritage
• How our sense of self and our authentic identities play a role in mental health
• Working alongside youth
• Experiences of prejudice
• Dr Hinemoa’s books

Suzy Cato – on being kind to ourselves and communicating with our kids

https://suzy.co.nz/  

Suzy Cato is one of New Zealand’s most beloved children’s presenters, with a career spanning radio announcing and television presenting. We’ve come to know and love her through the iconic shows You and Me, and Suzy’s World, and she later starred in Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer. These days you’ll catch her on her YouTube channel, Suzy Cato’s Treehut TV, where she continues to educate and inspire tamariki through regular episodes of Suzy’s Book Corner. She also shares Kiwi content with songs and stories on her radio show Suzy & Friends, which you can listen to on a number of different stations around Aotearoa.  

Things we chat about: 

• Finding moments of stillness 
• Remembering to be kind to ourselves 
• Reconsidering the concept of failure and teaching this to our children 
• Giving children device free time  
• Communicating about mental health 
• Suzy’s experience with working during lockdown 
• Overcoming self-doubt and building resilience  

Aaron Schultz – on addressing mental health proactively and overcoming stigma

https://www.outbackmind.org.au/ 

Aaron Schultz founded The Outback Mind in 2019, establishing it as a health promotion charity, The Outback Mind Foundation, in 2022. Having managed male teams across the construction, mining and manufacturing industries, Aaron could see the need for a preventative approach to mental health to help men in regional Australia. Previously suffering from anxiety and burnout in his own life, Aaron became a teacher of yoga, meditation, and anxiety management education.  

Things we chat about:  

• Aaron’s journey growing The Outback Mind Foundation from regional Queensland to serve larger communities  
• His personal ‘aha’ moment and what drives him to help others  
• Mental health stigma, particularly for men
• Yoga and meditation as a powerful tool  
• Weaknesses in our education and health systems which are reactive instead of proactive
• Lack of support services in regional Australia 
• Wellbeing in the workplace 
• The role of diet and physical activity in mental health  

Aaron Taylor – on healing modern problems from the inside out

https://nougly.nz/nz 

Aaron Taylor is the co-founder of health and wellness tonic brand No Ugly. Having spent a big part of his career agency-side, Aaron made the decision to co-found and run his own business in 2017. He knows that we all want the most out of every day, which requires us to be on top of our game mentally, physically and emotionally. This belief has driven the formation of No Ugly’s tonics, packed full of vitamins and minerals and nothing ‘ugly’. 

Things we chat about:  

• The beliefs that created a foundation for No Ugly  
• The undervalued power of sleep 
• Boosting our diets   
• The formulation of No Ugly tonics and the ingredients  
• Recycling and the SWAPPA system 
• Aaron’s personal experience shifting careers and looking after his health 
• No Ugly’s support for bettering mental health in the community  
• The role of employers in driving health conversations 
• What’s on the horizon for No Ugly  

Matt Golinski – on cooking as stress relief and medicine

Matt Golinski is a professional chef who is joining us from Australia. Having been raised on a tropical fruit farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, he developed a strong connection to fresh produce from the land that has influenced his relationship with cooking and food throughout the course of his life. Matt has had a broad and interesting career, having been one of the original team members of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Cook’, executive chef at some of Queensland’s leading restaurants and founding his own catering company among many other achievements.  

Things we chat about:  

• The struggle to eat well in a modern world of convenience   
• Nourishment from good, simple ingredients 
• Engaging with cooking as a creative, tactile activity that can deliver stress relief 
• Tools to make the kitchen a mindful space 
• Prioritising time for cooking and Matt’s views on wholesome foods 
• Becoming disconnected from the land and growing accustomed to beautiful produce 
• The Slow Food Movement and the importance of establishing a good relationship with food in our children’s lives 
• The benefits of eating locally and in season
• Cost-effective ways to eat healthily  

Sheridan Eketone – on parenting in a digital age and keeping our families well

https://parentingplace.nz/ 

Sheridan Eketone is a Family Coach, Presenter and Facilitator Trainer at the Parenting Place, a New Zealand charity for families. The Parenting Place offers everything from practical resources, events, courses and one-on-one coaching to help parents wherever they are on their journey. Sheridan has four children of her own and takes inspiration from the lessons her tamariki have taught her when it comes to her work. 

Things we chat about:  

• Attachment theory 
• What we can learn from our children
• Navigating screen time 
• Safe use of social media  
• Discussing some of life’s big topics with our kids including body image and mental health
• Managing your mood and stress as a parent  
• Teaching resilience 
• Resources and toolboxes for parents