Episode #202: Back into Balance, Naturally with Samantha Williams

"Our bodies have a huge capacity for self-healing—especially when we stop fighting our own hardware."

In this episode, I sit down with Registered Nutritionist and former science teacher Samantha Williams. Samantha’s journey is a powerful testament to the intersection of ancestral wisdom and modern science. After 20 years of battling an eating disorder and hormonal imbalances, she found her "reset" not in a pharmacy, but through the ancient lens of Ayurveda and plant-based nutrition.

We dive deep into how she brought her body back online in just two weeks and how she now helps others awaken their own healing potential.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Competitive Swimmer Connection: How our shared history in the pool shaped our early views on performance and body image.
• The "Secret Campaign" of 90s Diet Culture: Unpacking the toxic programming our generation inherited and how to finally hit "uninstall."
• Ayurveda & The 3 Doshas: A beginner’s guide to understanding your unique constitution and why "one-size-fits-all" nutrition is a myth.
• Food as Medicine: Transitioning from ultra-processed noise to high-vibrational, whole plant-based foods.
• Metabolic Awakening: How Samantha used detox, fasting, and mindset shifts to heal her hormones and metabolism after decades of struggle.
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About Our Guest: Samantha Williams

Samantha is a Registered Nutritionist (MSc) and the founder of Natural Nutrition. After a 15-year career in science education, she pivoted to follow her passion for holistic healing. Having worked at world-renowned detox centers in Thailand, she now leads "The Health Awakening," a program designed to empower people to reverse metabolic syndrome and sustain health for life using science, reiki, and meditation.

Connect with Samantha:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/naturalnutr
• Program: The Health Awakening
• Specialty: Metabolic health, plant-based nutrition, and Ayurvedic rebalancing.

Sonya’s Energy Note:

This episode is a masterclass in Root

and Sacral healing. If you’ve felt disconnected from your body’s natural rhythms or feel like your metabolism has "stalled," Samantha’s insights on the Doshas will help you find your way back to center.

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— Find out if your Root or Sacral energy needs this episode most!

~ Sonya xo

Sonya Janisse

NLP_Life Coach, HWL, PTS

Empowerment Catalyst ~ Where ambition meets transformation, and your best life begins

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Keywords: ND Wellness, Gen X Women, 90s Diet Culture, Plant-Based Healing, Dosha

Show Notes for Episode 201: Health Comes First

In this week's heartfelt conversation, we're joined by special guest Wendy Alexander shares her incredible journey through the road of resilience heading towards new beginnings and fulfilling second-act careers.

Wendy provides leadership, like a guide, providing you step by step directions.

As you take a step, the next one unfolds.

Today's Topics include:

• The power of nutrition and Emotional Intelligence
• The impact of Bad Sleep

We dive into the amazing story of what happens when midlife women turn menopause, burnout and career crossroads into bold new beginnings and fulfilling second-act careers.

I say Yes, YES, and YES!!!! to this.

We discuss how Wendy rebuilt her life as a broke single mother, she rose through corporate leadership before launching her own coaching business.

Join us for some laughter and fun as we unpack this amazing episode together!

Find the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p3ycAxNnOUY

Let's learn a little about Wendy

Wendy Alexander is a Midlife Reinvention Coach and founder of Happy Career Hub. Born and raised in South Africa during the vilest years of apartheid, Wendy knows resilience firsthand. After surviving an armed robbery in her first Australian job and rebuilding her life as a broke single mother, she rose through corporate leadership before launching her own coaching business. Today, she helps midlife women turn menopause, burnout and career crossroads into bold new beginnings and fulfilling second-act careers.

https://happycareerhub.com/career/internal-uprising-book/internal-uprising/

If you’d like a soft copy of Internal Uprising before the show, let me know and I’ll get it to you.

The background to this offer is:

Our mission at Happy Career Hub is to help 1 billion women survive menopause when they feel like eating the house, selling the kids and punching out the partner and then forge their own Career 2.0—the fulfilling life they truly desire rather than the life they’ve been conditioned to settle for.

PS - Wendy is based in Melbourne, Australia and you can find her on LinkedIn here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyaalexander/

Thank you, Wendy, for being on our show.

And for sharing such an impactful story.

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