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Shafia Jahan works as a mental health nurse and loves her role so much that she has no plans of leaving. But there are two compelling reasons why she wanted to expand her nutrition knowledge.

Renae Arnold’s life took an unexpected turn after she had a baby at age 43. As someone always interested in health and wellbeing but who struggled with weight loss and mental health, Renae decided it was time she did something she was passionate about t…

Moving to Far North Queensland, Ashleigh Hardiman has discovered a holistic lifestyle she knew she wanted but couldn’t achieve in a big city. Now she’s loving being a stay-at-home mum studying online and is inspired to get her foot in the door of the na…

Leaving high school, Rachel Horn thought a three-year nutrition degree was too daunting, so she ventured into the travel industry. Her career took her around the world to 35 countries before she settled back in Perth, where Rachel had an epiphany.

A volunteer placement in an acupuncture hospital in Vietnam opened Zoe Rosa’s eyes and mind to the potential of natural medicine. A few years later, while completing her degree, Zoe won the 2022 ATMS Student of the Year award for outstanding achievement.

In under three weeks, Ellen Freeman will have finished her acupuncture degree. She feels passionate and ready to take on the world which is far from the mental and physical fatigue Ellen experienced as a vet nurse.

To not wake her 16-month-old son, Emily Carlstrom quietly explained how various life events sparked her interest in naturopathy and how grateful she is for everything that led her to study at Endeavour.

Zarah Adaniel always felt in tune with nature and the human body, but her cultural background propelled her into a career in banking and finance. Later, realising the profession involved long hours for little joy, Zarah decided to change her path.

The extended lockdown in Melbourne was surprisingly good for Sarah Kirley and her family. The forced break from her business allowed her to study naturopathy, sharing her study journey with her husband and three children.

In the 2000s growing up, Laura Stevens was surrounded by health messages that said: look good, and you’ll feel good. But after Laura sought a naturopath’s help for a health condition, her mindset shifted to prioritise feeling good.

In her twenties, Karen Van Esveld toyed with the idea of studying nutrition but thought she wasn’t in the headspace for biochemistry.

A decade ago, Rachel Dhanjal’s life looked very different. She had moved to Brisbane, studied a year of nutritional medicine while working, but was also suffering from chronic back pain, anxiety and depression.