Natural Health Heroes
Following her passion for health and helping others, Kristy Emmett chose a nursing career after high school. But a few years into her career, Kristy’s health began to decline, setting off alarm bells. It took several more years before she decided to trade nursing for a healthier profession.
Dr Alana Gall is right where she wants to be. A research fellow at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Alana is pursuing the research she set her heart on while studying at Endeavour.
“In 2008, when I was studying naturopathy, Professor Jon Wardle introduced me to research as a potential career,” Alana said. “Back then, I had no way of knowing I would complete a PhD and be leading research in a field I’m passionate about.”
Nutritionist Prue Matar is a trailblazer in her community, an ATMS 2022 Practitioner of the Year finalist and a mother to three teenage daughters. Her journey into the natural health industry started when her role at a big bank was made redundant.
At her naturopathy graduation ceremony, Ashley von Arx got a wonderful surprise – she received the Dux award. She had always looked up to her fellow students without realising others had noticed her own investment in learning.
Allanah Robinson-Cook was studying for two Western medicine degrees when a single naturopathic appointment sent her down a different career path.
Buried deep in Aphrodite Bogias’ heart was a passion for helping people connect with nature, but it took some time for Aphrodite to transform that passion into her purpose.
Adelaide Poschelk’s non-linear path to a naturopathy degree equipped her with life experience and skills, which are now helping her natural health business to thrive.
Georgia Barnes is the first to say that her nutrition degree has taken her to many different places. From corporate sales to TV personality to food and wellness festivals and education, Georgia has seized every opportunity to inspire people to see the beauty in food and cook wholesome meals.
Tia Miers loved science, biology and the human body. So, she chose to study nursing when she finished high school. But the degree didn’t fill her creative soul, and she sought a gentler approach to wellbeing.
