ABOUT
You! Add compassion, integrity, fun, trustworthiness, authenticity, and keeping it real.
Blaming, shaming, fads, removing all the joy, toughing it out alone ... oh, and okra!
That you have the life you deserve, and all the support and resources to own your healthcare.
hey there!
I'm Jane
Most women feel dismissed and don't have their health concerns responded to.
And that's exactly what I want to change.
I started out as a hospital-trained registered nurse where I quickly learned the importance of presence and broad clinical knowledge.
Multiple pivots later here I am with a PhD in Public Health, Masters in Reproductive Medicine, and quals in nutrition, naturopathy, education and meditation facilitation.
The one constant through all of this? A commitment to do-able healthcare and empowerment.
I’m here to support you reach your women's health goals, in the clinic, through courses and programs, and sharing information and ideas.
A bit more about me ...
I was working as an RN in a burns unit, doing a Bachelor of Arts on my days off. In my last semester I took a subject on women and government, and my very last essay was about a court case involving a woman who tragically died of cervix cancer.
That inspired me to work in women's health.
Here's what happened next ...
✦ RN and educator in gynaecology and gynae-oncology
✦ Clinical nurse specialist, educator and manager in sexual health and reproductive health
✦ Co-facilitated residential programs on resilience and burnout
✦ Lectured and written degree subjects in women's health, nutrition, sociology, public health
✦ Published book chapters and journal articles including on women's health and healthcare services
✦ Nutrition and complementary healthcare women's health clinic
35+
YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
CUPS OF TEA DRUNK
1,500,000
>480
PEOPLE HELPED IN RESILIENCE RETREATS
BURPEES ENJOYED
0
What this means for you.
It means that I have the breadth and depth of education and experience to help you. And that you're in safe hands.
I don’t dismiss orthodox medicine or complementary and lifestyle medicine; I look for the most effective strategy for your needs and preferences (and not my dogma).
And in the great menopause wars of the 21st century, I'm on your side.
Sure, so it's not an actual war, but there is so much shouting about what women should do, and not so much about what women think, feel and want. And that's not okay.
Now, I want to more for you.
More and more, the women I see in clinic and in courses tell me they're over-it and just want help. And understandably they don't see why it should be as hard as it seems (spoiler alert, it doesn't have to be).
Maybe you relate? Maybe you ...
- Are tired. Real tired. A stay-in-the-hospital-sounds-kinda-restful-tired
- Aren't sure what's happening - is it hormones? Is it overwork and under play? Is it something else altogether?
- No longer know when your periods will come, if they will come, or if they'll ever damn stop
- No longer feel like yourself, or even look like yourself
- Have anxiety and low moods and "weeeee what the heck is happening?" moods
- Feel like you're always stressed and your relationships are suffering
- Are worried about work because you just don't seem to be able to function like you used to
- Feel like your life has shrunk
And you want to ...
- Feel heard
- Understand your body and how to support your health
- Be healthy and enjoy life
Why wouldn't you? These are completely reasonable desires!
Let's meet in the middle.
Where my experience and expertise meets your needs and desire for better health and a better quality of life
