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The Shift with Katherine Maslen

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When you need to make a change in your health, something needs to shift. The Shift is a world-renowned audio-documentary podcast series that has been created specifically to help you make your shift. Hosted by naturopath and author Katherine Maslen, each Season features 24 of the world's leaders in health and takes you on a journey over 16 episodes. Season One is all about Gut Health, and Season Two focuses on Women’s Health. In The Shift we present the latest science combined with the insights of clinicians with decades of clinical experience in helping people make the shift. Katherine will take you on a journey of self-discovery where you’ll gain the tools that you need to shift your health, and your life. In each season of The Shift we have 3 wonderful blocks of content for you to consume. The main series is produced documentary style and features Katherine's narration to help you get key concepts and understand what to do next. The Expert Series is the edited down version of each of our expert interviews, with a summary from Katherine at the end and actions steps you can take. The Patient Series follows the health and healing journeys of 4 patients that have made their shift, so you can see how you can make yours too. Your healing journey is up to you, it’s about getting the right information, getting the right insights, so that you can make that shift. Join Katherine and her guests in a conversation to change the face of health. Let’s make THE SHIFT.

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When you need to make a change in your health, something needs to shift. The Shift is a world-renowned audio-documentary podcast series that has been created specifically to help you make your shift. Hosted by naturopath and author Katherine Maslen, each Season features 24 of the world's leaders in health and takes you on a journey over 16 episodes. Season One is all about Gut Health, and Season Two focuses on Women’s Health. In The Shift we present the latest science combined with the insights of clinicians with decades of clinical experience in helping people make the shift. Katherine will take you on a journey of self-discovery where you’ll gain the tools that you need to shift your health, and your life. In each season of The Shift we have 3 wonderful blocks of content for you to consume. The main series is produced documentary style and features Katherine's narration to help you get key concepts and understand what to do next. The Expert Series is the edited down version of each of our expert interviews, with a summary from Katherine at the end and actions steps you can take. The Patient Series follows the health and healing journeys of 4 patients that have made their shift, so you can see how you can make yours too. Your healing journey is up to you, it’s about getting the right information, getting the right insights, so that you can make that shift. Join Katherine and her guests in a conversation to change the face of health. Let’s make THE SHIFT.

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English


Episodes
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Katherine Maslen on What it Takes to Heal

9/5/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the episode of The Shift, host Katherine Maslen is flying solo to share her expertise on what it takes to heal. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. In this episode Katherine explores: Her life's work and the story of how she became a healer The areas in which modern medicine has failed Understanding the landscape of your entire health Building an optimal environment for healing How people get in their own way of healing Shifting emotional health and trauma Value systems around health and lifestyle Creating a sense of safety to heal Links: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:35:44

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Expert Chantelle Otten on Nourishing your Sexual Self-Esteem

8/29/2023
Chantelle Otten is a Melbourne based Psycho-Sexologist who is passionate about empowering people to feel great about their sexual health, self-esteem, communication and education. A Melbourne local, Chantelle comes from a Dutch background. Having spent time living, studying and working in Holland, Chantelle has grown up with the European mindset that talking about sex, pleasure and relationships does not have to be shameful or taboo. A natural born communicator, she enjoys creating a setting where her clients can feel relaxed and free to talk about their sexual health in a safe, judgment-free environment. With numerous awards, accolades and published medical journal articles, Chantelle is not only an internationally acclaimed psycho-sexologist, but also a caring and empowering sex educator. With a background in scientific research, sexual medicine, and counselling, she believes that sexuality and self-esteem are an integral part of life, which everyone is entitled to. Good sexual health should always be enjoyable, pain free and without prejudice.” In this episode Katherine and Chantelle Otten explore: How Chantelle became a Psycho-Sexologist The dysfunction with people around sexuality How to start a vulnerable conversation with a reluctant partner The consequences of shutting down sexuality Why some women hate their bodies Painful intercourse and why it is not just a physiological issue Exploring the different types of orgasm Links: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:47:47

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Expert Dr Nicola Gates on the Benefits of Healthy Connection and Nurturing our Relationships

8/22/2023
Dr Nicola Gates is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, researcher, author and registered health professional promoting adult health and wellbeing for over twenty-five years. She wrote the two best-sellers, A Brain for Life, and The Feel Good Guide to Menopause, published by Harper Collins Her research is world renown as she has over 24 peer reviewed publications in international medical journals. Nicola translates complicated neuroscience and medical research with positive psychology, and speaks to hundreds every year about the importance of life-style and mind-style for optimal health and quality of life In this episode Katherine and Dr Nicola Gates explore: The importance of mental health for later on in life Why people don’t look after their health Choosing what to take in from the universe Nicola’s personal health story, having a double mastectomy and being pulled into medical menopause Transitioning through menopause and on to later life The importance of building relationships and support networks Links: Website Facebook LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:56:23

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Expert Kate Reardon on The Life Stages of Being a Woman - Maiden, Mother and Crone

8/15/2023
Kate is a qualified practitioner of Naturopathy and Nutritional Medicine, an Intuitive Metaphysical Healer, best-selling author, keynote speaker, facilitator, yoga teacher, devoted mother and host of the ever-popular, Lean In podcast. Renowned for her holistic approach to healing, Kate cross-pollinates multiple healing practises, using naturopathy and nutrition to work on a core cellular level while incorporating her metaphysical channelling to address the emotional and spiritual. Kate is the co-founder and managing director of Natural Instinct Healing, the internationally acclaimed and award-winning private Detox, Health and Wellness retreat centre in Bali. It’s a sacred healing space that focuses on the holistic model of health and personal development and provides clients with serene environments and practical tools so they can experience positive transformational change in their lives. At the centre, you can find Kate leading workshops, connecting with guests, conducting individual healing sessions or naturopathy/nutrition sessions, teaching yoga, leading meditations and having fun with her highly talented team. In this episode Katherine and Kate Reardon explore: Understanding the more esoteric parts of ourselves and exploring the various healing modalities The unique issues that women face and how society can make women feel as though they are not good enough The 3 different stages of a woman's life - Maiden, Mother and Crone The role of the womb in women's health and vitality How the physical body can react to trauma Links: Website Natural Instinct Healing Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:01:03:39

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Expert Dr Amy Shah on Navigating the Hormonal Highway Within our Bodies

8/8/2023
Dr. Amy Shah, M.D., is double board-certified medical doctor and wellness expert specializing in allergy and immunology, hormones and gut health. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University’s School of Nutrition and went on to complete her MD, residency and fellowship training at Einstein, Harvard, and Columbia University hospitals. She’s been named in the Top Doc list 2016, ’17,’18, ’19 and ’20 by Phoenix Magazine and featured on National TV and magazines such as Elle, People, Shape and Allure. She lives in Phoenix, AZ, loves being active and is married with two children. I’m So Effing Tired is her first book published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Dr. Amy Shah graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University’s School of Nutrition and went on to complete her MD, residency and fellowship training at Einstein, Harvard, and Columbia University hospitals. In this episode Katherine and Dr Amy Shah explore: Why women are more tired, more anxious and more stressed The hormonal highway within our bodies How the mind and body interconnect Ways to balance mental, emotional and physical health The benefits of intermittent fasting for women and what the latest research is showing Intermittent fasting and the menstrual cycle Links: Website Instagram Twitter LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:48:00

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Expert Dr Andrea Huddleston on Why Women Need to Stop Ignoring the Wisdom of Their Bodies

8/1/2023
Dr Andrea is a women’s health, natural fertility expert and integrative chiropractor, with a passion for helping women reach their health, hormonal and fertility goals, no matter the challenges they may be facing. She is the owner of The Wellness Studio in Fremantle, co-hosts the award winning, top-rated podcast Wellness Women Radio and is often affectionately referred to as ‘The Period Whisperer’ by her patients! In this episode Katherine and Dr Andrea Huddleston explore: How being diagnosed with Lupus as a teenager helped guide Andrea towards alternative health with a focus on diet and lifestyle The current state of women's health and why women should not accept suffering as being normal What could be driving the increase in conditions such as Endometriosis, PCOS, Infertility and irregular cycles Postnatal depletion and how a woman's body changes after having a child Rebuilding a sense of community around women and celebrating women's rituals The balance between estrogen and progesterone How men and women respond to pain differently Links: Website Instagram Facebook The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:48:27

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Expert Dr Aly Cohen on the Link Between Hormone Dysfunction and Environmental Toxicity

7/25/2023
Dr Aly Cohen is the co-author of the new, bestselling, consumer guidebook, Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World, Non-Toxic is published by Oxford University Press, and is part of the Dr. Weil Healthy Living Guides, Dr. Aly Cohen is a board certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine specialist, as well as an environmental health expert in Princeton, New Jersey. She has collaborated with the Environmental Working Group, Cancer Schmancer, and other disease- prevention organizations, and is coeditor of the textbook, Integrative Environmental Medicine, part of the Oxford University Press/Weil Integrative Medicine, Academic Series. In 2015, she created TheSmartHuman.com to share environmental health, disease prevention, and wellness information with the public. She lectures nationally on environmental health topics for elementary/ high schools, colleges/ universities, medical schools, and physician- training programs, and she is a regular expert guest for television, print, and podcasts. She has been the recipient of countless awards, including Top Docs NJ in rheumatology from 2016-2021, the NJ Healthcare Heroes Award in Education for The Smart Human educational platform in 2015, and the 2016 Burton L. Eichler Award for humanitarianism. In this episode Katherine and Dr Aly Cohen explore: Building awareness around environmental medicine Endocrine disrupting chemicals and the role they play in the increase of infertility Chemicals that have estrogenic type qualities Discussing the risks of exposure to flame retardant chemicals and fragrances How people can get started with reducing exposure to toxins The contaminants that can be found in drinking water The effect of pollution and particulate matter on our health Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:51:17

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Expert Dr Peta Wright on Why Women Feel as Though Their Bodies are Broken

7/18/2023
Dr Peta Wright has a relaxed and compassionate attitude that will put you at ease knowing you’re in capable, caring hands. She is a gynaecologist, paediatric & adolescent gynaecologist, and fertility specialist. Dr Wright is deeply committed to all aspects of women’s health care and founded Vera Women’s Wellness in 2020. She strives to take a holistic approach to managing the health concerns of women of all ages. Peta has a particular interest and expertise in the areas of paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, having completed a fellowship in adolescent gynaecology in 2013. Peta is also passionate about helping women with pelvic pain and endometriosis, as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhoea, vulva concerns, painful sex, abnormal pap smears and menopause medicine. In addition, she works with women experiencing pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Dr Wright completed her undergraduate medical degree at Monash University in Melbourne in 2004. She has completed a Masters of Reproductive Medicine and also a certificate in Women’s Integrative Medicine. It is Peta’s dream to help women remember the beauty and power in their bodies and to give them back the tools and knowledge to live happy, healthy and empowered lives. In this episode Katherine and Dr Peta Wright explore: Taking an alternative approach to gynaecology Positive changes taking place in the medical system Increases in women with chronic pelvic pain issues The first steps to take for women that are suffering from pelvic pain The hormonal IUD Kyleena and some of the side effects that can present from taking it The risks of putting young girls on contraception Dr Wright's observations around infertility including the impact of over exercising and calorie restriction Links: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:56:46

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Expert Moira Bradfield on Understanding the Microbiomes Role in Vaginal Health and Fertility

7/11/2023
Moira Bradfield, founder of Intimate Ecology clinical and education services, is a Naturopath, Acupuncturist and educator with over 20 years clinical experience. She has a passion for helping people experience optimal health in sustainable and sensible ways. Clinically she has a niche interest in recurrent vaginal infections, optimal vaginal and genitourinary health, hormones and the genitourinary microbiomes (the bacteria and microbes that reside in the vagina and bladder). Moira holds a Bachelor of Naturopathy Southern Cross University, a Masters degree in Acupuncture from Southern Cross University and is a PhD Candidate at Griffith University, Australia: in the area of the vaginal microbiome and recurrent vaginal infections. In addition to her role as a Naturopath Moira has lectured extensively about holistic genitourinary health, educating her fellow practitioners to offer support in an often overlooked area. You can find out more about Moira and her services at www.intimateecology.com.au In this episode Katherine and Moira Bradfield explore: The stigma around discussing genital and urinary issues The vaginal microbiome and the role it plays in the body Development of a young woman's microbiome The microbiomes impact on fertility and modification of the vaginal microbiome How microbes are shared and the possible mismatch of microbes between partners Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI’s), thrush and bacterial vaginosis Recommendations for sanitary products that will benefit vaginal health Links: Website Instagram Facebook Youtube The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:47:28

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Expert Dr Kulreet Chaudhary on How Sound Influences the Wellbeing of the Body and Mind

7/4/2023
Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary’s combined expertise in both modern neurology and the ancient science of health known as Ayurveda has uniquely positioned her as an expert able to pull from the broadest possible base to treat her clients. She is passionate about raising awareness for the need of a paradigm shift in contemporary medicine that focuses on patient empowerment and a health-based (rather than disease-based) medical system. Dr. Chaudhary is a regular guest on the Dr. Oz show, where her teachings about Ayurvedic medicine have been applauded by a national audience. Dr. Chaudhary is the author of The Prime and Sound Medicine and has appeared as a medical expert on numerous programs including The Dr. Oz Show and Home & Family. She is also a neuroscientist and has participated in over twenty clinical research studies in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS. Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary spends her time doing research in Siddha Medicine in Tamil Nadu, India and seeing patients for Integrative Medicine consultations from San Diego, CA. To schedule your virtual consultation with Dr. Chaudhary, please visit her website, www.drkulreetchaudhary.com. In this episode Katherine and Dr Kulreet Chaudhary explore: Reflections on the traditional medical modelSound as medicine and how sound can heal us on a cellular levelThe medical concepts of the 8000 year old Siddha texts and what they can teach modern medicineHow Kulreet envisions the future of medicineDr Chaudhary’s work in the retreat space and taking people through mantra meditationsHow to get started with mantra meditations Links: Website Facebook Twitter Youtube The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:57:17

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Expert Kim Anami on the Power of Sex as a Tool for Revitalization

6/27/2023
Kim Anami is a holistic sex + relationship coach, writer and speaker. Her work is a spiritual synthesis of over two decades of Tantra, Taoism, Osho, Transpersonal psychology, philosophy and a host of quantum growth-accelerating practices she uses to propel clients into higher stratospheres of connection, intimacy, energy and creativity. Her musings on life and love have graced Playboy, Elle, Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Shape, The Sunday Times (UK), The Daily Mail, GQ and national talk shows from E! Network to CNN and NPR. She divides her time between Bali and Los Angeles and a host of beaches in between, where she not only lives and surfs, but lifts objects with her vagina. You can follow her globetrotting vagina and adventures on Instagram with the hashtag: #thingsiliftwithmyvagina, her sex education videos on YouTube and check out her online programs at www.kimanami.com In this episode Katherine and Kim Anami explore: Challenging society’s perception around sexuality being taboo How sex can be used as medicine for the mind and body Breaking myths around why some women do not experience orgasm The different types of orgasm and the role orgasms can play in reproductive health Vaginal weightlifting and the benefits of using a jade egg Pain during intercourse and what your body might be trying to tell you How to communicate with your partner about sexuality and improve your relationship Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:49:38

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Expert Dr Felice Gersh on the Evolution of the Malfunction of the Female Body

6/20/2023
Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, which provides comprehensive healthI care for women by combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine. An active part of the PCOS community, Dr. Gersh works with the PCOS Awareness Association and is a member of the PCOS Challenge’s Medical/Scientific Advisory Board. She speaks at the annual conferences of both non-profit organizations. She is a member of the AE-PCOS Society, and has spoken multiple times at their prestigious academic meetings. Felice Gersh, M.D. is the bestselling author of PCOS SOS and the PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track. She is a prolific lecturer and has been featured in several films and documentary series, including The Real Skinny on Fat with Montel Williams and Fasting with Valter Longo, Ph.D. In this episode Katherine and Dr Felice Gersh explore: How the bodies organs communicate with each other and why its essential to consider the body as a whole Why the menstrual cycle is a vital sign of female wellbeing How Dr Gersh has witnessed the escalation in womens health problems over the last few decades How men and women differ when it comes to disease susceptibility Dr Gersh’s advice for women around intermittent fasting What is behind the rise in Endocrine disorders including PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and Endometriosis Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:01:10:23

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Expert Dr Jay Davidson on How to Protect Ourselves from the Modern Day Toxicity Epidemic

6/13/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. Dr. Jay Davidson of DrJayDavidson.com is a two-time #1 international best-selling author and was the host of the Chronic Lyme Disease Summits, the Parasite Summit, Viral & Retroviral Summit and The Mitochondrial Summit. He is also the co-founder of the retail supplement line Microbe Formulas and the practitioner supplement line CellCore Biosciences. In this episode Katherine and Dr Jay Davidson explore: Understanding the critical role Mitochondria play in immune system function and hormone productionThe role that parasites are playing in the global increase of autoimmune diseaseThe most common parasites found in people and how we are being exposed to themWhy we are experiencing a modern day toxicity epidemicThe latest research around Glyphosate including interesting data showing its effect on collagen and joint injuriesHow to minimize exposure to toxins Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:52:15

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Expert Tiffany Cruikshank on How Yoga Helps Us to Recognise the Brilliance of the Healing Process

6/6/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine – a community of teachers focused on fusing western medicine and research with traditional yoga practices to serve the medical communities. She has trained thousands of teachers around the world, graced the cover of over 15 magazines, been featured regularly in major media outlets and authored two books. With a background in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine, Tiffany has worked with celebrities, athletes, and corporate professionals alike in her own private clinics and Nike World Headquarters. Practice with her on demand on Yoga Medicine Online In this episode Katherine and Tiffany Cruikshank explore: Yoga as a foundation to health care and bringing a deeper sense of body awareness Providing the best possible environment for the body to heal itself How Tiffany utilizes a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga to help fertility patients Finding ways to love ourselves and extend our exercise and nutrition as a form of self-care Tiffany’s recommendations for people to get started with Yoga Links: Website Instagram Instagram 2 Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:53:55

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Expert Nat Kringoudis on Empowering Our Children with the Knowledge About Their Bodies

5/30/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. Nat Kringoudis is a two times best selling Author, two times podcast host, and all round women’s health and natural fertility practitioner. She founded Melbourne’s home of natural health, her clinic, The Pagoda Tree where she has helped over 20,000 women rescue their hormones and reclaim their best life. You may even know her from her old online TV series Healthtalk or her latest book, Beautiful You. If you feel like there HAS to be another way there is. She’s here to provide you with another option. Nat believes there isn’t just one way and is on a mission to educate and empower women just like you, so you can get clued up on your body and take control of your hormone health. She’s here to help you ditch the stress, the confusion and the endless disappointment, and give your body the love and attention it deserves. In this episode Katherine and Nat Kringoudis explore: Hormones role when it comes to the menstrual cycle How to identify stress and strategies to deal with it How to approach teaching children about their bodies, the menstrual cycle and sexuality Exploring period pain and other signs that the menstrual cycle may be imbalanced Listening to our bodies natural wisdom Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:46:00

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Expert Dr Robyn Murphy on How Changes Within Our Genes Can Influence Our Health

5/23/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. Dr. Robyn Murphy, is a licensed naturopathic doctor who focuses her clinical practice on women’s hormonal and reproductive health. With a functional medicine approach that integrates advanced testing, Dr. Murphy uncovers and addresses the underlying facets of disease, collaborating with patients and their team of health care providers to optimize digestion, regulate the nervous system and balance hormones to improve reproductive success. Dr. Murphy is also the Scientific Advisor for DNA Labs Canada, and is a public speaker with multiple publications in medical journals. In this episode Katherine and Robyn Murphy explore: Holistic vs isolated treatment and the systems biology approach to healthUnderstandingnutrigenomics and how our genes interact with the environmentGenetic abnormalities that impact estrogen metabolismHow genetics can impact menopause and perimenopauseHow stress can impede hormone production Links: Website Conceive Health Website DNA Labs Website Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Duration:00:44:45

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Expert Dr Lara Briden on Why a Painful Menstrual Cycle is Never Normal

5/16/2023
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has more than 20 years‚ experience in women’s health and currently has a consulting room in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone and period related health problems. In this episode Katherine and Lara Briden explore: How the menstrual cycle can be a strength for womenThe impacts of not ovulatingThe ways that pain can present during a period cycleHow oral contraception can affect hormones and the bodyThe link between mental health and hormonal contraceptionPolycystic Ovary Syndrome - PCOSThe increase in cases of Endometriosis Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:48:08

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Expert Tara Stiles on How Allowing Ourselves to be Softer Can Bring Us Strength

5/9/2023
Tara Stiles is a wellness expert, bestselling author, and the founder of Strala Yoga. The Strala approach combines yoga, tai chi, and Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine to help people release stress, heal, let go of negative habits, and move more easily through everyday challenges. Tara’s bestselling books, which have been translated and published in multiple languages, include Strala Yoga, Make Your Own Rules Diet, Yoga Cures, and Slim Calm Sexy Yoga, and she has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Esquire, and Shape. Tara’s work has been used in a case study by Harvard University, she is a sought-after speaker on topics of entrepreneurship, health, and wellbeing, and she has lectured at venues that include Harvard and New York University. Tara works with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an initiative with the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation that combats childhood obesity, in order to bring Strala classes to more than 30,000 schools around the United States. In this episode Katherine and Tara Stiles explore: How Strala Yoga differs from other styles of Yoga by focusing on being kind to the bodyHow Tara applies a Tai Chi Mindset to practicing YogaBeing vulnerable and coming back into the body with softnessTara’s healing journey after developing an eating disorder from traumaTara’s talks about her friendship with Deepak ChopraSequencing your day for flow Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:44:02

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Expert Alisa Vitti on Getting in to the Flow with the Infradian Rhythm

5/2/2023
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert and pioneer in female biohacking and femtech. Her company, FLO Living, is changing the narrative for women’s hormonal and menstrual healthcare. Through its digital programs, telehealth coaching, and supplements, women everywhere can naturally treat their hormonal issues like PCOS, PMS, Infertility, and Perimenopause. Vitti believes that it’s long overdue for an end to women’s unnecessary hormonal suffering. She is also the creator of the MyFLO Period Tracker app – helping you have a better period the more you use it. It is consistently ranked in the top 10 of paid apps in the highly competitive health and fitness category on iTunes. She is passionate about ending the long-standing gender bias that excludes women from medical, fitness, and nutrition research. She is also dedicated to improving workplace equality for women by increasing biological rhythm sensitivity and awareness. Vitti is invited regularly to train teams on how to use her Cycle Syncing Method(TM) for greater creativity, productivity, and wellbeing at work. In this episode Katherine and Alisa Viiti explore: Why womens health is so importantWhat culture teaches young women about their bodiesExploring what a healthy menstrual cycle looks likeThe infradian rhythm and the role it plays in the lives of womenThe link between the menstrual cycle and weightlossWomen's sexual health and the health benefits of orgasmsAdvice for women having trouble with orgasm Links: Website Instagram FloLiving Instagram In The Flo Book Facebook LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:48:00

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Expert Dr. Suzanne Bartlett on Why Spending Time in Nature is Essential to the Healing Process

4/25/2023
Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is an OB-Gyn and Integrative Medicine physician who practices in Waterloo, Iowa. She is board certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She holds additional certifications in herbal medicine and is a certified forest therapy guide. She has served as medical director for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and currently is medical advisor for AllTrails. She is the award-winning author of The Outdoor Adventurer’s Guide to Forest Bathing and Friend Like John, Understanding Autism. She speaks nationally and internationally about autism, integrative medicine, and nature therapy. Suzanne and her husband Joe are avid outdoor enthusiasts and lead workshops combining outdoor adventure and the mindful practice of forest bathing. In this episode Katherine and Dr. Suzanne Bartlett explore: The state of women's health in the US and why Dr. Bartlett chose to specialise in gynaecologyWhat factors could be behind the increase in issues such as PCOS and endometriosisNature therapies including the practice of forest bathing and how it can benefit mental and physical well-beingHow technology and the modern lifestyle has caused society to disconnect from time spent in natureThe effect of microbes in the natural environment and how they impact our microbiomeWhy spending time in nature is so beneficial for reducing stressSuzanne's personal journey and how nature therapies played a part in her healing Links: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Shift Season 1

Duration:00:55:15