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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

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...

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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...
Nov. 4, 2025

Pelvic Renewal: Jenny Bourke on Reclaiming Confidence with Hypopressives

Join Jenny Bourke, a certified Create Lift Hypopressives Coach and Pilates Instructor, as she delves into her personal journey of overcoming pelvic organ prolapse through hypopressive exercises. In this episode, Jenny shares ...
Oct. 14, 2025

Dignity, Divorce & Financial Safety: Empowering Women with Cassandra Kalpaxis, Lawyer

What does personal safety really mean—and how do we protect it in relationships, especially when facing separation or control? In this empowering episode of SIX Hats , Dr. Shami sits down with multi-award-winning family and d...
Sept. 30, 2025

The Fat Myth: Zoe Harcombe on What We Got Wrong About Fat

In this eye-opening episode of SIX Hats , Dr. Shami sits down with nutrition researcher and myth-buster Zoe Harcombe, PhD to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in modern nutrition: dietary fat . From the war on satur...
Sept. 16, 2025

Rethinking Women’s Health: Nutrition, Period Pain & the Holistic Gynae Approach with Dr. Shamitha Kathurusinghe, Gynaecologist

In this episode, I speak with integrative gynaecologist Dr. Shamitha Kathurusinghe about a fresh, whole-person approach to women’s health. We unpack how nutrition and lifestyle can drive conditions like heavy periods, painful...