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The problem with burnout is that it can take an absolute mountain of disasters to truly make us realise how hard we are pushing ourselves and for Janella Purcell it took a major natural disaster amongst other things.
Janella Purcell is an award-winning Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Chef, author, and host of the Toxic Silence podcast. With nearly 3 decades of clinical experience, she is considered a pioneer of Australia's natural health movement, helping shape public understanding of food as medicine, holistic healing, and chemical-free, sustainable living. Janella is widely known for her television appearances on Good Chef Bad Chef, The Biggest Loser, and on morning TV in Australia, as well as her five bestselling and award winning books on natural health and wellbeing. She has been awarded a Fellowship by the National Herbalists Association of Australia in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the profession. Today, her work continues to focus on whole-person healing, integrating nutrition, herbal medicine, trauma recovery, and mind-body wellness.
In this episode she shares:
- How a lifelong pattern of overachievement was actually rooted in unresolved trauma.
- Why she sold her dream property to create a healing retreat for others.
- What happened when she took on the enormous challenge of regenerating seven acres of neglected land.
- How the 2022 floods wiped out years of work and pushed her to breaking point.
- The lessons she learned about resilience, independence and backing herself.
- Why burnout forced her to rethink the way she worked, rested and lived.
- How menopause brought old traumas and unhealthy patterns to the surface.
- The connection between trauma, gut health, the nervous system and chronic stress.
- Why learning to slow down has been one of her greatest challenges.
- How she's creating a more sustainable and fulfilling life by embracing rest, healing and self-care.
Key Quotes
\"I learnt that there's always a way to get through things in life.\"
\"It felt like there was a curse on that property.\"
\"I cried my heart out for a long time.\"
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