Six Hats
Dr Shamistra Barathan
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How women strive to find balance in their lives by juggling their 6 roles each day; woman, partner, daughter, mother, business owner and professional. I am an Integrative General Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in helping women find solutions for managing weight, female hormone imbalances, gut issues, anxiety, depression, chronic diseases and fatigue. Stress is a significant player in the development of chronic ailments. I was inspired to start this podcast to help women become aware of the connection of stress, lifestyle and nutrition with their health and how we can support one another to achieve balance and lead a healthy and fulfilling life.
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Recent Episodes
S13E1 Stress Reset Mini- Series: Stress Is Not the Enemy — It’s a Signal with Dr Shami
We’ve been taught to fight stress. But what if stress isn’t the problem — it’s the message? In this episode, I’ll help you understand:• Why your body creates stress responses• The shift from…
S12E12 The Man’s Guide to Menopause with Dr Baljit Rana, Psychologist and Menopause coach
Menopause is a natural stage of life caused by declining reproductive hormones, usually occurring in the 40s–50s, but every woman’s experience is unique. In this episode, Dr Baljit Rana shares a…
S12E11 10 Signs Your Body Is Stuck in Stress Mode with Dr Shami
Many people are living in chronic stress mode without realising it. They feel tired but wired, their sleep becomes disrupted, digestion becomes sensitive, and small stresses start to feel…
S12E10 Rethinking ADHD: A Brain Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle Approach with DrAli Ajaz, Consultant Psychiatrist
ADHD affects both children and adults, yet many people feel they’re still not getting the full picture, especially when it comes to root causes and long-term brain health. In this episode, I’m joined…
S12E9 What Living Well Really Means with Chronic Illness with Dr Amy Behimer, health coach
In this episode of SIX Hats, Dr Amy Behimer, PharmD, health coach, and person living with Multiple Sclerosis, joins us to unpack what thriving really means when you live with a chronic condition. Amy…
S12E8 Rewiring Safety: Why Nervous System Regulation Changes Everything with Cameron Allen, Neuroscientist & Founder of Neuroprogeny
In this episode of SIX Hats, Dr Shami is joined by neuroscientist Cameron Allen, founder of Neuroprogeny, to explore why nervous system regulation may be the missing link in healing — especially for…
S12E7 When Behaviour Isn’t a Disorder: The Power of Parenting First with Rajes Harper, Educational Psychologist
Today I’m joined by the incredible Rajes Harper — an Educational and Developmental Psychologist whose career spans more than two decades of supporting children, families, schools, and communities.…
S12E6 Dr. Brian Ang on the Future of Eye Health: Precision Nutrition, Prevention & Purpose
In this episode of Six Hats, Dr. Shami sits down with Dr. Brian Ang—ophthalmologist, nutritional medicine advocate, and founder of Nutravision. Through his clinical work, he began connecting the dots…
S12E5 Weight Management in the Era of GLP-1s: A Deep Dive with Dr Melissa Beitner, Bariatric Surgeon
Today on The Six Hats, we’re joined by Dr Melissa Beitner, bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist here in Melbourne. Dr Melissa Beitner is the founder of 360 Surgery, a comprehensive…
S12E4 Money, Mindset, and Meaning: Breaking Free from Financial Stress with Michelle Campbell
In this episode of SIX HATS, Dr Shami sits down with Michelle Campbell—founder of the social-impact nonprofit #Stability and author of Bluebird: A Memoir of Trauma, Heartbreak and Divine Beauty in…
S12E3 Motherhood in your 40s: How to root down and rise differently with Steph Sta Maria
In this intimate episode, Steph Sta Maria, writer and mother of two, invites us into the quiet, unspoken corners of becoming a mother later in life. Drawing from her own journey of two pregnancies…
S12E2 The Scapegoating Trap: How to Spot and Stop Workplace Blame Games with Nathalie Martinek
Scapegoating at work is one of the most subtle—and damaging—forms of workplace abuse. Unlike bullying, which is overt and direct, scapegoating often hides in plain sight: an individual is unfairly…
S12E1 Gallbladder Pain in Women: Dr. Romey Granek on Surgery, Recovery & Prevention
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Romey Granek, a Melbourne-based general surgeon who graduated from Monash University in 2014. With a career spanning acute general surgery, trauma, Aboriginal…
S11E12 Dignity, Health, and Power: Ending Period Poverty with Christine Garde-Denning
In this powerful episode of SIX Hats, Dr. Shami sits down with Christine Garde-Denning, visionary founder and CEO of CouldYou?, a global nonprofit on a mission to eliminate period poverty by 2030.…
S11E11 Pelvic Renewal: Jenny Bourke on Reclaiming Confidence with Hypopressives
Join Jenny Bourke, a certified Create Lift Hypopressives Coach and Pilates Instructor, as she delves into her personal journey of overcoming pelvic organ prolapse through hypopressive exercises. In…
S11E10 Dignity, Divorce & Financial Safety: Empowering Women with Cassandra Kalpaxis, Lawyer
What does personal safety really mean—and how do we protect it in relationships, especially when facing separation or control? In this empowering episode of SIX Hats, Dr. Shami sits down with…
S11E9 The Fat Myth: Zoe Harcombe on What We Got Wrong About Fat
In this eye-opening episode of SIX Hats, Dr. Shami sits down with nutrition researcher and myth-buster Zoe Harcombe, PhD to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in modern nutrition: dietary…
S11E8 Rethinking Women’s Health: Nutrition, Period Pain & the Holistic Gynae Approach with Dr. Shamitha Kathurusinghe, Gynaecologist
In this episode, I speak with integrative gynaecologist Dr. Shamitha Kathurusinghe about a fresh, whole-person approach to women’s health. We unpack how nutrition and lifestyle can drive conditions…
S11E7 Fatigue, Dizziness & the Missing Diagnosis: Understanding POTS and Long COVID with Natalie Earle
In this episode, I am joined by clinical nutritionist Natalie Earle from Nutrition with Confidence to unpack two often misunderstood conditions: POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and…
S11E6 Menopause, Modern Life & Mentorship: A New Way to Navigate the Change with Baljit Rana, Menopause Coach
In this episode, I sit down with menopause coach Baljit Rana, founder of Menobloom Wellness Coaching, to explore a new, empowering approach to navigating perimenopause and menopause. From brain fog…
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