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23 Nov 2025 · 38 min

Eating with Intention: Chinese Dietary Therapy with Zoey Gong

In our final episode for Season 2, we’re deep diving into Chinese Dietary Therapy (Shí Liáo), equipping you with the tools to learn about this preventative TCM practice where food is considered as medicine, as we delve into the historical origins. We have special guest Zoey Xinyi Gong, registered Dietician, TCM food therapist, chef and author of The Five Elements cookbook, join us from Shanghai to share her insight into the energetics, flavours, colours and organ channels of Chinese Dietary Therapy, and we ask Zoey about her favourite healing dish and how to prepare for your monthly bleed.…

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   S2 · E4 · 9 Nov 2025 · 31 min

   Pregnancy loss: Navigating Miscarriage

   This week, we’re deep diving into pregnancy loss and navigating Miscarriage, offering an integrative lens on how to support Miscarriage recovery. We delve into the history of miscarriage and how it has been understood, treated and experienced over the centuries. We are fortunate to be joined by guest Dr Devora Lieberman, a highly experienced IVF specialist, gynaecologist and medical director at City Fertility, who shares her knowledge on navigating a miscarriage and the next steps. Together, we answer a listener’s question in our Dear Dao Does segment and unpack how Chinese Medicine can…

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   S2 · E3 · 26 Oct 2025 · 38 min

   Why sperm counts: The other half of fertility

   This week, we’re deep diving into Male Fertility, offering an integrative lens when it comes to the sperm side of the story. We delve into the history of Male fertility, the development of the first semen quality classification system, and look at Sperm Health from a Chinese Medicine perspective. After deconstructing the essentials of Sperm Health, we discuss the lifestyle factors affecting Sperm quality, break down what is tested in a sperm analysis, discuss the treatment options available and answer a listener’s question in the Dear Dao Does segment. Join us on socials to learn more about…

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   S2 · E2 · 12 Oct 2025 · 37 min

   The Pill: Past, Present & What Comes After

   This week, we’re deep diving into the Oral Contraceptive Pill, exploring the Pill's history and what the future may hold. We have the pleasure to welcome our first guest, Dr Nancy Peters, an obstetrician and gynaecologist based at Sutherland Hospital, Kareena Private Hospital and St George Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia, who shares her insight into the Pill, how it works and answers a listener’s question in our Dear Dao Does segment. In this episode’s wrap-up, we share a TCM perspective on how to effectively transition off the OCP. Join us on socials to learn more about Integrative…

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   S2 · E1 · 28 Sep 2025 · 36 min

   Honouring Postpartum: The First Forty Days in Chinese Medicine

   Welcome back for our first episode of Season 2. This week, we’re deep diving into the other side of Birth - the first forty days or the fourth trimester. This episode offers you an insight into Zuo Yue Zie as we delve into the history of postpartum practices in Traditional Chinese Medicine, how to realistically sit the first forty days in the Western world and the barriers that mothers often experience during this time. Elizabeth and Clarice share their plans for their own first forty days as TCM Practitioners, we discuss why we do not recommend Placenta Encapsulation and we unpack a…

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   S1 · E6 · 27 Jul 2025 · 40 min

   Birth Preparation: Acupuncture’s crucial role

   For our final episode in Season 1, we’re deep diving into Birth Preparation, empowering you with the knowledge to best prepare for labour and birth. We delve into the history of the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Gynaecology and Obstetrics for thousands of years and fast forward to the 21st century to discuss the evidence behind using Acupuncture and Acupressure as part of birth preparation to support an efficient labour and birth. We share our recommended tools, tips and educational resources for both vaginal and caesarean births and unpack a listener’s question in…

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   S1 · E5 · 13 Jul 2025 · 41 min

   The Rhythm of you: 5 tips to better understand your menstrual cycle

   This week, we’re deep diving into better understanding your menstrual cycle, equipping you with the insight of looking through a Traditional Chinese Medicine lens to explain your cycle as seasons. We delve into the history of menstruation, from ancient beliefs to modern science and discuss 5 ways to learn about your menstrual cycle, the two phases and what a healthy period looks like. In the Dear Dao Does segment we unpack a listener's question about ice baths across the menstrual cycle from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. Join us on socials to learn more about Integrative…

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