Mindd Foundation Ambassadors
Mindd Foundation Ambassadors are a distinguished group of authors, chefs, building biologists, entrepreneurs, foodies, bloggers, nutritionists and educators who are passionately sharing their knowledge on healthy living with millions of people eager for advice on how to manage their chronic illness. With their help, Mindd is reaching tens of thousands of families in need of Integrative healthcare solutions.
Kris Barrett
Kris Barrett is a nutrition professional and mother who implemented dietary and biomedical interventions that successfully transformed her once severely autistic son Tim into a thriving, happy and healthy teenager. Over the past 10 years Kris has become a powerful ally for many families as she has mentored hundreds of parents to also make practical and life-transforming changes that are sustainable in the real world. Kris is a Certified Nutrition coach, Certified GAPS Practitioner, Certified Bioindividual Nutrition Practitioner and Mindd practittioner. Her mission is to transform the lives of families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Nicole Bijlsma
Nicole Bijlsma practices her love of environmental medicine in a rather unusual way: she is a building biologist, and has been in clinical practice since 1989. Nicole is an incredibly accomplished naturopath and environmental medicine practitioner. She has been featured on every major television network to comment on the health hazards associated with people’s homes, she has released a bestselling book, Healthy Home, Healthy Family, and in 1999 she founded the Australian College of Environmental Studies to educate people about the health hazards of the built environment.
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Marcus C Blackmore AM (D Univ)
Marcus Blackmore was born in Queensland in 1945, received his high school education at Church of England Grammar School in Brisbane, and later gained a Naturopathic Diploma from the NSW College of Naturopathic Sciences. He served from 1969-1971 in the Australian Army with service in Vietnam. Marcus is also a member of Harvard Business School Alumni. His recreational interests are yacht racing and flying and he holds a private helicopter licence.
Marcus is currently the Chairman of Blackmores Ltd, a public company employing over 900 people in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The company markets the premium brand of vitamin and herbal products under the ‘Blackmores’ and ‘BioCeuticals’ labels and is widely recognised for its ethical practices and its treatment of staff.
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Soulla Chamberlain
Soulla Chamberlain is the creator & director of wholefoods brand “Star Anise Organic Wholefoods” established in 2010 and Sydney’s first dedicated Broth Bar & Larder” which opened in December 2015 in Bronte. there is a good photo of here here under Health Coaching http://www.staraniseorganic.com/ She is a devoted mother of two, a cooking instructor specialising in real & traditional foods, a health coach, a holistic lifestyle blogger, author of a school lunchbox ebook, a lover of the sun & surf, and on a serious mission to bring nutrient-dense whole unprocessed foods back to the modern table!
Annalies Corse
Since early childhood and her school years, Annalies Corse has displayed a love of the sciences, the human body and learning; a very insatiable desire for learning. At 21, she graduated university as a Medical Scientist (BMedSc-Pathology), going on to work as a medical researcher (Oncology/Cell Pathology), for the Royal Children’s Hospital (Genetics), The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS Sports Science) and both public and private hospital laboratories (Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology). It was during a term of hospital clinical biochemistry when Annalies discerned there was more to health outcomes than pharmaceuticals and good genetic fortune.
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Teresa Cutter
Teresa Cutter is CEO of The Healthy Chef, a company that creates delicious wholefoods and quality recipes to optimise your health and wellbeing. Terese has been a qualified chef for 25 years, has worked with some of the top chefs and restaurants in Australia, and has supplemented this knowledge with a degree in nutrition from Deakin university.
Birttany Darling
Brittany is a Clinical Accredited Nutritionist (BHS nut) and Western Herbalist (Adv Dip WHM) with 8+ years experience and is a mum of 2. She has a special interest in the areas of paediatric nutrition (Cert. Paediatric Nutrition, Monash), gut health and immune conditions such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. Brittany believes in a wholefood approach to nutrition and addresses misalignments with a holistic, evidence based and functional perspective. Brittany is a keen researcher, keynote speaker and regular expert in the media. She is currently completing her Masters in Human Nutrition.
Dr Ron Ehrlich BDS (Syd Uni) FACNEM(Dent)
Over 35 years of clinical practice, Dr Ron Ehrlich has developed a holistic approach to health and wellness, as well as a comprehensive model of how stress impacts on our lives. Empowering individuals and organisations is his passion. Dr Ron has been in clinical practice and still continues to see patients at his group practice, the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre in Sydney CBD. In 1996, Dr Ron gained his Fellowship in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM). He is currently on the board of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), and Chairperson of ACNEM’s Advocacy Committee. Dr Ron is also co-founder and board member of Nourishing Australia, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to informing, educating and inspiring people about the critical importance of healthy soils, nutrient-dense foods and sustainable farming, bringing together principles of holistic healthcare and holistic farm management for the health of people, communities and ultimately, our planet. Dr Ron is author of A Life Less Stressed: the 5 Pillars of Health and Wellness and also runs a weekly podcast Unstress. He is also a dynamic speaker for public workshops, corporates and health professionals, both locally and internationally.
Sally Fallon
Sally Fallon Morell, MA, is a journalist, chef, nutrition researcher, homemaker, and community activist. She is the author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. This traditional foods guide teaches that animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
Nora Gedgauda
Nora is a widely-recognised expert on what is commonly known as the “Paleo diet” and the author of Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also a highly successful and experienced nutritional consultant, speaker, educator, and international television and radio personality.
Costa Georgiadis
Costa Georgiadis is a landscape architect and celebrity gardener who has an all-consuming passion for plants and people – he knows how to bring out the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa believes in embracing and celebrating mother nature’s cycles and seasons and nurturing her balance, beauty and bounty organically. His holistic approach is all about gardening the soil and the soul.
Michelle Chavalley Hedge
Michele Chevalley Hedge is a nutritionist and educator with a passion for helping people discover how nutrition can create a strong mind, a healthy body, and emotional resilience. She is founder of A Healthy View www.ahealthyview.com, author of Beating Sugar Addiction for Dummies and appears on radio and TV. Michele was nominated by the Australian Traditional Medicine Society as Practitioner of the Year 2016.
Maria Hunt
Maria is a health practitioner, educator, and media spokesperson who shares her passion for health through television, print, and online media. Working alongside a trained doctor in her Sydney and Armidale practices, she uses Body Ecology principles, the Pfeiffer protocol and DAN techniques to help individuals with autism. She regularly presents her expertise at the Australian Gluten Free Expo, the International Pfeiffer Conference, the Sydney Biomedical Group and the International MINDD Conference; and as an ongoing guest lecturer in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and rural NSW.
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Terese Kerr
Mother of internationally famous supermodel Miranda Kerr, Terese is an expert on natural beauty, natural food, and good, healthy living. She was General Manager of Miranda Kerr’s natural skin care brand KORA Organics until 2013, when she moved into Public Speaking and Event Management. Therese believes in eating healthy food, using organic skin care, and living a natural life to the absolute fullest.
Katie Kimball
Katie Kimball is the voice of healthy kids cooking, working to restore the health of our young generation one kitchen at a time. She’s a cookbook author, Certified Stress Mastery Educator, and regular TV contributor who has shared her journey to real food and natural living for 12 years at Kitchen Stewardship, a blog that helps families stay healthy without going crazy. Along with her 4 children, she created the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse to help other parents teach their kids to cook, build family connection in the kitchen, and supercharge kids’ confidence and creativity. In 2020 the Wall Street Journal recommended Kids Cook Real Food as the best online cooking class for kids.
Vicki Kobliner
Vicki Kobliner MS RDN, is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. Vicki has a passion for helping parents-to-be navigate preconception, pregnancy and baby’s first year of life in the face of increasing chronic childhood illness. Vicki also works with infants through adults with chronic illnesses, digestive disorders, food allergies, ADHD and autism, and provides fertility and mental health focused nutrition counseling. She employs a functional nutrition approach to optimal health and healing, incorporating diet, lifestyle and nutritional support to guide each person on their health. Vicki is a contributing author to multiple books and provides training and education to parents and practitioners through webinars and conferences for organizations such as the Autism Research Institute and Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. She is on the board the Neurologic Health Foundation and Epidemic Answers.
Julie Matthews
Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and published researcher specializing in complex neurological, digestive, and immune conditions, most notably autism. She is the author of the award-winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, and co-author of a study proving the efficacy of nutrition and dietary intervention for autism published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrients. Julie’s approach is based on the BioIndividual Nutrition® needs of each person and stems from her 18 years of work with autism. Using autism as a model for complex chronic disease, her approach and methodology help practitioners specializing in varied disorders improve the health and healing of their clients through her BioIndividual Nutrition Training for practitioners. And she supports parents with many writings and learning materials, including her nutrition program for parents: Nourishing Hope for Healing Kids. Julie has a private nutrition practice in San Francisco, California, and supports families and clinicians from around the world with her nutrition learning tools and professional training courses. Visit http://NourishingHope.com and http://BioIndividualNutrition.com
Tabitha McIntosh
Tabitha McIntosh is an experienced and respected Naturopath, clinical Nutritionist, author, and educator with over 12 years of clinical experience. After attaining her Bachelor of Medical Science (University of NSW, 2001), she went on to pursue her passion for Integrative healthcare by completing an Advanced Diploma Naturopathy & Diploma Nutrition (Nature Care College, 2005), and Post Grad Dip of applied Science in Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (Swinburne University, 2006). Absolutely passionate about improving the health of everyone she comes in contact with, Tabitha’s resume includes presenting at conferences and professional development seminars, as well contributing to publications and Natural Medicine. In addition to running her own Sydney-based private clinical practice for well over a decade, Tabitha has published her first book, One Bite at a Time, co-authored with Dr Sarah Lantz and launched an e-course, I Quit Chemicals. Tabitha feels privileged to be able to inspire her clients and peers to maximise health outcomes by making conscious choices for the health of the planet, and the health of the future generations.
Simon Borg Olivier
Simon is a physiotherapist, a university lecturer, and one of Australia’s foremost Yoga teachers. His studio, Yoga Synergy, is based on a deep understanding of yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and traditional Hatha Yoga – combined with the latest in Western knowledge of anatomy and science. Simon has been teaching since 1982 as a registered physiotherapist, a research scientist and a university lecturer. He is regularly invited to teach at special workshops and conferences interstate and overseas.
Helen Padarin
Naturopath, nutritionist and medical herbalist Helen Padarin has been in clinical practice since 2001. She works from 2 clinics in Sydney, Australia, and was recently asked to take part in Chef Pete Evans upcoming production called The Paleo Chef, filming recipes for the new TV show. Helen has been called on to write articles for popular health magazines, and to write a chapter for a clinical textbook published by Elsevier in 2011. Since 2011 Helen has been a regular presenter and ambassador for the Mindd Foundation, and has presented for Health Masters Live and ACNEM, providing post-graduate education for GP’s, naturopaths, nutritionists and other health care professionals. While living in NZ for over 4 years, Helen also lectured anatomy and physiology for the NZ College of Massage at the NZ Institute of Sport.
Jemma Rivera
Internationally renowned workshop & retreat facilitator, holistic lifestyle specialist, teacher and presenter. Jemma has been called the “Goddess of Rituals”. From a dance, presenting and acting background, Jemma has always had a strong attraction to the Spiritual Path for self-discovery and self- development from an early age. Alongside her performing career she immersed in Eastern teachings and philosophy. She brings over 25 years of experience and expertise in self-healing modalities, a range of unique lifestyle practices, spiritual teachings, which include yoga, qigong, meditation, wellness wisdom and ayurveda. She facilitates workshops and international retreats and has been featured in national & international yoga festivals and major events. A proud member of Omstars, international yoga teachers inspiring the world with yoga online. Jemma has published articles in Good Health Magazine, The Body & Soul and a contributor for the book, “Absolutely on Purpose” by Stephanie Holland. She believes in the art of relaxation and integration of the eastern practices into our daily life. It can assist our journey towards abundance of healthy transformations, balance, self awareness, spiritual growth and the remembrance of how unique and magnificent life and each human being truly is! You can learn more about Jemma: http://www.jing.life
Trudy Scott
Internationally renowned workshop & retreat facilitator, holistic lifestyle specialist, teacher and presenter. Jemma has been called the “Goddess of Rituals”. From a dance, presenting and acting background, Jemma has always had a strong attraction to the Spiritual Path for self-discovery and self- development from an early age. Alongside her performing career she immersed in Eastern teachings and philosophy. She brings over 25 years of experience and expertise in self-healing modalities, a range of unique lifestyle practices, spiritual teachings, which include yoga, qigong, meditation, wellness wisdom and ayurveda. She facilitates workshops and international retreats and has been featured in national & international yoga festivals and major events. A proud member of Omstars, international yoga teachers inspiring the world with yoga online. Jemma has published articles in Good Health Magazine, The Body & Soul and a contributor for the book, “Absolutely on Purpose” by Stephanie Holland. She believes in the art of relaxation and integration of the eastern practices into our daily life. It can assist our journey towards abundance of healthy transformations, balance, self awareness, spiritual growth and the remembrance of how unique and magnificent life and each human being truly is! You can learn more about Jemma: http://www.jing.life
Simone Lanham Sewell
Simone Lanham Sewell is a former TV journalist, PR account director, communications specialist who has over 14 years of experience in artist management. In 2000 she created, and co-owns, entertainment company Incognito Artists in the UK, USA and down under with her husband, professional tenor and entrepreneur, Geoff Sewell. Incognito Artists employs stars from the West End, Broadway and the world of opera to perform at a wide range of events doing bespoke Acts. Simone and Geoff also created the world’s first opera band Amici Forever, in 2002. Simone was co-manager and Geoff was a tenor in the group which sold over 3.5 million albums worldwide, had two No.1 albums in NZ, made No.2 twice on the main ARIA charts in Australia and #5 on the Billboard chart in America. Simone and Geoff collaborate on Geoff’s solo albums, working together on the creative process to source, write and produce tracks and do the marketing, management and release of material through their record label in NZ, Sewell Music, and with Sony in Australia. Due to their own experience, Simone and Geoff set up The Sewell Foundation in NZ to offer information and assistance regarding biomedical, ABA and early intervention to families and practitioners treating autism. Simone wrote ‘Sienna’s Song’ on Geoff’s debut solo album, Believe, in 2008 and co-wrote ‘Heal Me’ on Geoff’s 2014 album, Live Love Sing! to raise awareness of treating autism, with all publishing going to The Sewell Foundation. Simone is now a passionate ‘wellness’ coach, trained through IIN, specialising in helping busy women be well and find a balance, and families to treat autism and autoimmune conditions. She’s a New Zealander, living in London since 1997, and is mum to two beautiful girls.
Jessica Sherman
Jess is a former teacher, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and a Family Health Expert, specializing in nutrition for brain health & resilience for kids. For over 10 years she has worked alongside Naturopathic and Medical Doctors, Family Counsellors & Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, teachers and parents to bring an understanding of the power of good nutrition, simplicity and connection into mainstream conversation about children’s mental health, learning, and resilience.
Danielle Shirley
Danielle Shirley B.Pharm, Dip Bot Med is a registered pharmacist,herbalist and mother to three beautiful daughters. Professionally, some know her as the ‘Herbal Pharmacist’ with a passion for nutrition, herbs, low tox living and finding solutions to chronic health issues beyond drugs. Danielle’s purpose is to share the awareness and knowledge she has gained, to help others achieve healthier lives, using balance. The best of modern medicine in conjunction with the ancient wisdom of herbal medicine and nutrition. She strongly believes that it’s time to bridge the gap between these modalities and use the power of ‘both worlds’ to achieve better health. She is also the founder of Naturally home, a gorgeous online store providing safe, plant based cleaning alternatives for the home, super foods, sunscreens, repellents, baby care and certified organic skincare. www.naturallyhome.com.au She believes in a holistic approach to wellness and is delighted to be an ambassador for the MINDD foundation.
Elisa Song, MD
Elisa Song, MD founded Whole Child Wellness in 2005 (which became Whole Family Wellness in 2013) with a mission to create a nurturing environment that integrates allopathic and natural medicine customized to each unique child, in order to help children thrive to their fullest potentials. Dr. Song has a special interest in providing integrative care for children with complex medical issues, including autism, ADHD, asthma, autoimmune illness, eczema, failure to thrive, food allergies/sensitivities, reflux, inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, seizures and other neurological disorders, and environmental illness.
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Alexx Stuart
Alexx Stuart is a mum, an entrepreneur, a blogger, and a chef of real, natural food. Alexx was always passionate about making tasty food, but as a new mother suffering auto-immune issues, fatigue, and migraines, she realised that chemicals and processed foods were impacting her health. She researched studies and counter studies and she drew the links between the things we put in ourselves and the degenerative health situation we and our children find ourselves in. She made a determination to do better, and to bring the whole world with her.
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Libby Weaver
Dr Libby is a rock star of the health and nutrition world. Her speaking tours regularly attract sell-out audiences of thousands of people coming for advice on better health and well-being, and they rarely walk away unsatisfied.
Jo Whitton
Jo Whitton lives in country Far North Queensland, Australia, with her family, where she runs her business from home and home schools her four children. She has always loved to cook, and grew up in a family where wholefood cooking was the norm. Because of food intolerances, Jo began experimenting with allergy friendly cooking when her children were very young. She began her blog, Quirky Cooking, in December 2008, as a place to share her recipes and tips for healthy cooking, especially for those with diet challenges.
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