The Wellness Puzzle Podcast

Andrew Jobling
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We get one shot at life on earth, and when it’s over, it’s done, no second chances. That being the case, why not make it the best it can be? Why not aim to live a life of joyful longevity? That means a long life full of; purpose, passion, achievement, happiness, fulfillment, love, community, significance and joy. It’s possible, and it’s available to you, when you put all the pieces into the wellness puzzle, no matter who you are, where you live, what your age is, or what your circumstances are. It simply starts with a thought and a decision to live your best life, the rest you will learn as you listen to this podcast.

  1. 6d ago

    Sub-conscious success

    What if the beliefs holding you back aren’t facts, but patterns you can change? In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Krishna Avalon, a subconscious therapist and breakthrough coach who has spent the past 24 years developing her approach to helping people change deeply held beliefs, behaviours and patterns. For Krishna, this work is deeply personal. Born following a one-night stand, she describes a challenging childhood marked by rejection and the feeling that she wasn’t worthy of love or success. Her journey led her to explore how the subconscious mind shapes our lives—and how changing those underlying beliefs helped her build a different relationship with herself. Krishna holds a Master’s in Psychology from George Fox University and a Master’s in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is also a PSYCH-K facilitator and Internal Family Systems practitioner. Drawing on her training and lived experience, she shares her approach to creating breakthroughs, including why she believes some shifts can happen in minutes. In our conversation, we explore: How childhood experiences can shape beliefs about worthiness, love and success.The influence of subconscious beliefs on our behaviours and recurring patterns.Krishna’s personal journey through rejection towards self-acceptance.Her approach to identifying and changing beliefs that hold us back.The possibility of creating a future that feels different from our past.If you’ve ever felt that something inside is holding you back, this conversation offers a hopeful invitation to explore what you believe about yourself—and what might become possible when those beliefs change. To find out more about Krishna, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Sub-conscious success

  2. Oct 23

    Automatic update

    Your phone updates automatically, but what about you? What happens when the beliefs, habits and expectations guiding your life no longer fit the person you want to become? In this episode, I speak with Jody Arran Brooks, midlife transition coach, founder of The Authentic Coaching Company and host of Messy Midlife: It’s Not a Crisis, It’s a Calling to Connect. Jody helps people who appear to be coping on the outside but feel lost, overwhelmed or disconnected on the inside. Having navigated burnout, anxiety, depression and a profound loss of identity himself, he understands the challenge of rebuilding from within. Through compassionate, honest and practical conversations, Jody helps people reconnect with their values, identity and purpose. His approach centres on the Nine Principles of Authentic Living: Awareness, Understanding, Trust, Honesty, Empowerment, Nurture, Transformation, Integrity and Compassion. Together, we explore how a small investment of time each day can help us interrupt old patterns and create meaningful change. Jody describes this process as an almost “automatic update”—a way to gradually reshape how we think, respond and live. In this conversation, we explore: Feeling disconnected despite looking as though you have everything together.Navigating midlife change and rediscovering who you are.Moving beyond people-pleasing and developing healthier boundaries.Reconnecting with your values and what matters most.Making small daily changes that support lasting transformation.If you have been feeling stuck, overwhelmed or ready for a new chapter, this conversation offers an invitation to pause, reconnect and take your next step towards a life that feels like your own. This is a powerful and inspiring conversation, not to be missed. To find out more about Jody, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Automatic update

  3. Oct 19

    Be your own best coach

    What could become possible if you learned to be your own best coach? In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with my great friend and netball royalty, Lisa Alexander, about the power of backing yourself and taking responsibility for your own growth. As head coach of the Australian Diamonds from 2011 to 2020, Lisa led the national team through an extraordinary era, including gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and victory at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Across 102 Test matches, she became the most capped Diamonds head coach in history. Renowned for her strategic thinking, meticulous preparation and commitment to developing people, Lisa brings a wealth of experience in helping others fulfil their potential. Her message reaches far beyond the netball court: when we become our own best coach, anything is possible. Being your own best coach invites you to consider how you speak to yourself, how you respond when things don’t go to plan, and how you encourage yourself to take the next step. Can you hold yourself accountable while also giving yourself the belief and support you would offer someone you care about? Whether you’re pursuing a personal goal, leading a team or navigating a new chapter, Lisa’s perspective offers a powerful invitation to recognise your potential and back yourself to grow. This is an amazing, inspiring conversation with an extraordinary coach and wonderful friend. Not to be missed! To connect with Lisa, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Be your own best coach

  4. Oct 9

    Tap into your genius

    What if tapping into your genius begins with following your curiosity, challenging your assumptions, and giving yourself permission to learn? In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Dr. Sheldon Greaves, author of The Guerrilla Scholar’s Handbook, for an inspiring conversation about the possibilities of a curious mind. Sheldon earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley while living and working in Silicon Valley during the dot.com boom. Pursuing his doctorate on a shoestring, while exploring interests beyond his formal studies, helped him develop a different approach to learning—one he calls “guerrilla scholarship”. Throughout his long and varied career, Sheldon has used this approach to pursue meaningful intellectual work outside academia. His book is part how-to, part memoir, and part manifesto, celebrating the pleasures and challenges of an independent life of the mind. Together, we explore the value of curiosity, the freedom to pursue ideas beyond traditional educational pathways, and the power of learning with others. At a time when education and expertise are increasingly challenged, Sheldon makes a compelling case for communal learning as a way to strengthen connection and enliven society. This conversation invites you to reconsider what it means to be a scholar, recognise your capacity to learn, and tap into the genius that curiosity can unlock. An awesome, paradigm-shifting conversation, not to be missed. To find out more about Sheldon, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Tap into your genius

  5. Oct 2

    The full circle of life

    What does it mean to live well through every stage of life? And how can we continue to find connection, purpose, and meaning as our lives change? In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh, a board-certified geriatrician, lifestyle medicine physician, author, and founder of GeriAcademy. Having spent her career caring for people as they age, Golnosh brings a deeply human perspective to illness, recovery, uncertainty, and the end of life. Her patients have taught her about quiet resilience, the changing nature of identity, and the meaning found in everyday moments. But it was the devastating loss of her son that profoundly changed her understanding of both medicine and life, deepening her connection to the experiences of those she cares for. These professional and personal experiences inspired her book, Life, Love, and the In-Between, a reflection on aging, loss, connection, and living well across the full arc of life. Together, we explore: Aging as an opportunity for continued growth, adaptation, and evolving purpose.The lessons older people can teach us about resilience and what truly matters.How grief and loss can reshape our understanding of life.The importance of connection and finding meaning in the moments between milestones.Approaching each stage of life with greater clarity and intention.Golnosh’s story invites us to reflect on how we are living today, what we value, and the relationships that give our lives meaning. A heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation, not to be missed. To find out more about Golnosh, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    The full circle of life

  6. Sep 25

    She won't be right mate

    In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Chand — Leadership & Resilience coach and founder of Ignite Momentum — to talk about what it really takes to show up for the moments that matter most in life. Nearly a decade ago, the loss of his father changed the course of Matt's life. That experience pushed him to learn, firsthand, the skills needed to protect and strengthen both his mental and physical wellbeing. Since then, he's turned that hard-won knowledge into programs that have reached thousands of people — covering wellbeing, resilience, leadership, communication, psychological safety and mental health. We talk about what he's learned working with everyone from frontline teams to senior leaders and global stakeholders, how burnout really takes hold (and how to catch it early), and why building genuinely strong workplace cultures starts with the individual. What We Cover Matt's personal story — how losing his dad reshaped his approach to life and workThe gap between knowing you should look after your wellbeing and actually doing itWhat resilience really means (and what it doesn't)Lessons from designing wellbeing and leadership programs for thousands of peopleHow psychological safety shows up — or doesn't — in high-pressure teamsPractical tools for reducing burnout risk, for individuals and for leadersWhy Matt started Ignite Momentum, and the mission behind itMatt's mission: to help 1 billion people live, lead and work at their best in his lifetime, in honour of his late father. To find out more about Matthew, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    She won't be right mate

  7. Sep 18

    Noticing joy

    What if joy isn’t something we have to achieve, but something we can learn to notice? In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Ulrika Torquato, creator of Joyering®, a simple app and practice that helps people recognise moments of joy already present in everyday life. With a background in medicine, opera and the arts, Ulrika spent years pursuing achievements she thought would bring her validation and happiness. Instead, she found herself feeling lost. Then, during a walk, she began to notice the joy around her. That moment changed the way she saw her life. Ulrika and I explore how small moments can reveal what truly matters, why achievement doesn’t always bring the fulfilment we expect, and how paying attention to joy can shape the way we move through each day. This is a beautiful reminder to slow down, look around and notice what’s already here. An inspiring conversation, not to be missed. To find out more about Ulrika, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Noticing joy

  8. Sep 16

    Our Primal 5

    In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with clinical psychologist Dr. Matthew Campbell about creating sustainable self-care without burnout, guilt, or the pressure to be perfect. Dr. Campbell explains why motivation often fades, why so many people struggle to remain consistent, and how simple structure can help us improve our mental and physical wellbeing. He is the co-creator of Our Primal 5, a practical framework centred on five foundational areas of health: sleep, sunlight, movement, social connection, and consumption. We also explore the power of harnessing our emotions rather than allowing them to control us. Our emotions are valuable messengers, but they don’t have to dictate our decisions or behaviour. By learning to understand, regulate, and respond to them intentionally, we can make healthier choices and create meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Campbell’s message is refreshingly simple: we don’t need to overhaul our lives overnight or wait until we feel motivated. When we focus on the fundamentals and help ourselves feel better first, positive change becomes far more possible. This is an empowering conversation filled with practical insights to help you care for yourself, work with your emotions, and build a healthier life—one sustainable step at a time. A powerful podcast, not to be missed. To find out more about Matthew, Click Here My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au

    Our Primal 5
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We get one shot at life on earth, and when it’s over, it’s done, no second chances. That being the case, why not make it the best it can be? Why not aim to live a life of joyful longevity? That means a long life full of; purpose, passion, achievement, happiness, fulfillment, love, community, significance and joy. It’s possible, and it’s available to you, when you put all the pieces into the wellness puzzle, no matter who you are, where you live, what your age is, or what your circumstances are. It simply starts with a thought and a decision to live your best life, the rest you will learn as you listen to this podcast.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Jobling
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    395
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2020 The Wellness Puzzle Podcast
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