Mind Archives - Holistic Pillars

Introducing the Chaos to Calm Program

It’s finally here…my new signature ‘Chaos to Calm Program’. This is a coaching and wellbeing program a long time in the making, and it has been created thoughtfully with loads of passion and from a deep place in my heart. My passion project and vision are coming to life… Over the past few years, I have been extremely proud to share my story, step into my fear and build this incredible lifestyle platform and coaching program which I just know will support many in their quest for optimal health. Why [...]

2024-03-08T15:06:03+11:00By Michelle|Connect, Fuel, Mind, Move, Rest|0 Comments

What is ‘Holistic Pillars’ all about?

My strong passion for health and wellness was ignited by a personal journey of transformation from illness and trauma to discovery, growth, recovery and celebration. My journey has been all about digging deep to understand the root causes of our health issues, spotting the areas screaming for change, and then taking some giant leaps to set a new direction and ultimately return to good health. Throughout the transformation process, curiosity was key. The more curious I became, the more doors and opportunities opened. The more I learnt, the more [...]

2023-12-08T14:59:31+11:00By Michelle|Connect, Fuel, Mind, Move, Rest|0 Comments

RU OK Day with Rob Hart

RU OK? Day and Checking In Today I am honoured to welcome back Rob Hart, Corporate Wellbeing Specialist. Rob has 20+ years experience in the energy sector in global roles with a background in wellbeing, human performance and psychology. He is the founder of Zest Learning with a passion for leading Health and Wellness practices within the corporate environment. Today we are talking about and creating awareness 'checking in', RU OK? Day and the role you can play to support those around you. Rob's shares wonderful insights and [...]

2021-09-07T08:38:58+10:00By Michelle|Mind|0 Comments

FEATURE: AGL Thrive “How to build your support crew”

Grateful. Thankful. It is an absolute honour to feature in this month's ‘Thrive Magazine’, a publication created by my employer (AGL) for all employees. A wonderful platform filled with inspiration and practical health and well-being tips and stories. I feel very fortunate and blessed to work for a company that not only aligns to my core values but also supports and embraces my little ‘passion project’, Holistic Pillars. It’s a perfect fit… The article contains a little snippet of ‘my story’, followed by a few tips to support living [...]

2021-09-07T08:49:34+10:00By Michelle|Fuel, Mind, Move, Rest|0 Comments

All Day Energy with Rob Hart

All Day Energy Wonderful connections equals wonderful conversations ... today I am thrilled to share Part 3 of my 3 part series of chats with Rob Hart, Corporate Wellbeing Specialist. Rob has 20+ years experience in the energy sector in global roles with a background in wellbeing, human performance and psychology. He is the founder of Zest Learning with a passion for leading Health and Wellness practices within the corporate environment. In our final chat we cover the topic of ... 'All Day Energy'. Rob's shares wonderful insights [...]

2021-09-02T09:18:08+10:00By Michelle|Mind|0 Comments

Mindfulness with Rob Hart

Mindfulness to Create Calm I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Rob Hart, Corporate Wellbeing Specialist. Rob has 20+ years experience in the energy sector in global roles with a background in wellbeing, human performance and psychology. He is the founder of Zest Learning with a passion for leading Health and Wellness practices within the corporate environment. Our second chat, Part 2 of our 3 Part series is all about 'Mindfulness'. What is mindfulness, how do we become more mindful to create calm and reduce stress. Rob [...]

2021-09-02T09:13:55+10:00By Michelle|Mind|0 Comments

Finding your Purpose with Carolyn Tate

Finding your Purpose … becoming a 'Story Teller' I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Carolyn Tate. Carolyn has an extensive career in banking and marketing, she is a writer and teacher with a strong passion for creating purpose driven story centric cultures within organisations. Working with individuals, teams and organisations, she specialises in helping people find their purpose and teaches the art of meaningful story telling. In our very informal chat we delve into: all things ‘purpose’, how to find your purpose, the benefits of knowing your [...]

2021-09-01T15:59:34+10:00By Michelle|Mind|0 Comments

Health Coaching beyond food with Tracey McBeath

Creating freedom using '3 Principles' I recently had the honour of chatting with my beautiful friend and inspiring health coach, Tracey McBeath. Tracey has had her own wellness journey of discovery resulting in her adapting the low carb lifestyle, becoming a health coach and then creating her coaching platform Tracey McBeath Health Coaching. In this chat (Part 3 of our 3 Part Series) Tracey discusses 'Health Coaching beyond food' how she discovered additional pieces to the wellbeing puzzle tapping into the mind, connecting thought with feelings and creating [...]

2021-09-03T11:17:16+10:00By Michelle|Fuel, Mind, Move, Rest|0 Comments

The art of listening to your body

The journey starts here… the most powerful learning over the past few years has been understanding and trusting that my body will tell me everything I need to know. Building awareness, being in tune and listening to my body has truly been the most significant change in supporting our transformation to improved health. For me it was not just about being in tune but also then taking action, being true to myself and committed to making the changes necessary to a calmer more relaxed life. The art of ‘listening to [...]

2019-12-24T16:17:15+11:00By Michelle|Mind|0 Comments

Understanding Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome

As I explored the reasons for our poor health, I began to understand the ins and outs of Chronic Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome - and the impact they were having on our life. We didn’t realise these two things were playing havoc with our health. I began to explore what we could do to reduce the risks and restore our health. Lots of questions and lots to absorb…not to mention, a very confronting moment when you realise like in our case, that our lifestyle was making us unwell. That’s when [...]

2024-05-10T22:10:57+10:00By Michelle|Connect, Fuel, Mind, Move, Rest|2 Comments