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Six Hats Podcast: Women's Health, Stress Wellbeing

Six Hats Podcast: Women's Health, Stress Wellbeing

We all wear many hats — partner, parent, professional, friend. But when stress piles up, health often takes a back seat. Six Hats is here to change that. Hosted by Dr. Shami, Integrative GP and co-founder of functional medicine clinic called MINT Clinic in Melbourne, the podcast explores the hidden ways stress impacts women’s health — from hormones and sleep to nutrition and emotional wellbeing. Through expert insights and real-life conversations, you’ll discover practical tools to restore energy, clarity, and balance — so you can thrive in every role you play.

Recent Episodes

Feb. 3, 2026

Weight Management in the Era of GLP-1s: A Deep Dive with Dr Melissa Beitner, Bariatric Surgeon

Today on The Six Hats , we’re joined by Dr Melissa Beitner, bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist here in Melbourne. Dr Melissa Beitner is the founder of 360 Surgery, a comprehensive weight-management clinic based...

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Jan. 20, 2026

Money, Mindset, and Meaning: Breaking Free from Financial Stress with Michelle Campbell

In this episode of SIX HATS , Dr Shami sits down with Michelle Campbell —founder of the social-impact nonprofit #Stability and author of Bluebird: A Memoir of Trauma, Heartbreak and Divine Beauty in the Struggle —to explore t...
Jan. 6, 2026

Motherhood in your 40s: How to root down and rise differently with Steph Sta Maria

In this intimate episode, Steph Sta Maria, writer and mother of two, invites us into the quiet, unspoken corners of becoming a mother later in life. Drawing from her own journey of two pregnancies at 44 and 47, and conversat...
Dec. 16, 2025

The Scapegoating Trap: How to Spot and Stop Workplace Blame Games with Nathalie Martinek

Scapegoating at work is one of the most subtle—and damaging—forms of workplace abuse. Unlike bullying, which is overt and direct, scapegoating often hides in plain sight: an individual is unfairly blamed, excluded, or sacrifi...
Dec. 2, 2025

Gallbladder Pain in Women: Dr. Romey Granek on Surgery, Recovery & Prevention

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Romey Granek , a Melbourne-based general surgeon who graduated from Monash University in 2014. With a career spanning acute general surgery, trauma, Aboriginal health, and surgical educati...
Nov. 18, 2025

Dignity, Health, and Power: Ending Period Poverty with Christine Garde-Denning

In this powerful episode of SIX Hats , Dr. Shami sits down with Christine Garde-Denning, visionary founder and CEO of CouldYou? , a global nonprofit on a mission to eliminate period poverty by 2030. Christine shares the eye-o...