The Food Whisperer

05/05/2026

My friend and I are doing a skill swap.

She helps me with my boring techy computer work 🥱 and I cook her family a meal.

We both feel we get the better deal and it’s really very beautiful.

I made her a super simple curry today to take home to her family and just loved her kids responses.

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Nate — damn! this looks so good, Annette’s such a beast.
Ari — I could eat this for the rest of my life.

Serious inspiration to include this recipe in my upcoming offering ( which I’ve been very busy lately working on !)

Food, friendship and a little village energy. I love it !

04/05/2026

I am excited to announce I have now opened up more availability in my massage practice!

My massage rituals are created to support deep relaxation, nervous system healing and reconnection with the body. Each treatment blends lomi flow and meditation offering a deep mind and body nurture weaving together massage, hot stones, meditation and presence, meeting you where you are at.

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The Body Whispering Ritual
Nervous System Reset
Your signature full-body massage.
Slow, intuitive bodywork with warm stones to calm the nervous system, release held tension and help you reconnect with your body’s wisdom.
Grounding, regulating and deeply restorative.
90 minutes — $150

The Deep Nourish Ritual
Rest • Receive • Restore
Created for the woman who gives so much.
Extended hands and feet massage, mini facial ritual, scalp release and flowing bodywork designed to soothe exhaustion and invite deep rest.
A nurturing space where nothing is required of you — only to receive.
90 minutes — $150

The Inner Wisdom Ritual
Massage + Holistic Counselling
A session for deeper support and integration.
We begin with gentle conversation and holistic counselling before moving into massage with meditation, allowing insight, emotion and healing to settle through the body.
For times of transition, overwhelm, or when you need to be truly held.
2 hours — $190

DM me for bookings or SMS 0416 045728.

With love Annette, The Food Whisperer 🤍

01/05/2026

I was chatting with a very special friend the other day about my work as a food therapist. As we were talking, she said to me, “you are like a food whisperer,” continuing with, “I actually have tears in my eyes listening to what you are saying. I’ve seen so many people and as I talk with you eating my breakfast, my experience with food is different.”

I think that conversation will give me goose bumps for the rest of my life.

It was in that moment that my new business name was born: The Food Whisperer. It feels so right on so many levels. It suggests wisdom, it leans to listening to the whispers of the body and of life and it supports my gently nature.

My work has always been about weaving two worlds together—the beautiful science of how our bodies are designed to be nourished and the deep, intuitive wisdom that lives within each of us. It’s in that sacred space where science meets soul that we find true food and body freedom.

This work is also so deeply connected to my massage practice, which I love. Calming the nervous system, slowing down and coming home to the body.

So, I am announcing this name with a full heart and a deep knowing. It is my joy to introduce you to Annette Francis, The Food Whisperer.

01/05/2026

I was chatting with a very special friend the other day about my work as a food therapist. As we were talking, she said to me, “you’re like a food whisperer,” continuing with, “I actually have tears in my eyes listening to what you are saying. I’ve seen so many people and as I talk with you eating my breakfast, my experience with food is different.”

I think that conversation will give me goose bumps for the rest of my life.

It was in that moment that my new business name was born: The Food Whisperer. It feels so right on so many levels. It suggests wisdom, it leans to listening to the whispers of the body and of life and it supports my gentle nature.

My work has always been about weaving two worlds together—the beautiful science of how our bodies are designed to be nourished and the deep, intuitive wisdom that lives within each of us. It’s in that sacred space where science meets soul that we find true food and body freedom.

This work is also so deeply connected to my massage practice, which I love. Calming the nervous system, slowing down and coming home to the body.

So, I am stepping into this name with a full heart and a deep knowing. It is my joy to introduce you to Annette Francis, The Food Whisperer. 🤍🤍🤍

30/04/2026

27/11/2025

In Okinawa, Japan there’s a beautiful practice called Hara Hachi Bu — eating until you feel about 80% full.

Hara Hachi Bu is the meeting place of mind body nutrition and ancient wisdom. Nourish deeply, digest calmly and allow your body to find its natural rhythm.

It’s not about restriction, it’s about honouring the body with just enough. And when we eat this way, the body listens.

Digestion stays relaxed as your gut isn’t overwhelmed and can therefore do its job with grace and efficiency.

Cortisol stays lower as overeating can stress the system. Eating to comfortable satisfaction keeps the body out of survival mode which supports healthy hormones and weight wellness.

Hunger and fullness cues reset as your body can clearly communicate when it’s hungry and when it’s had enough - a gift in a world of rushed eating and stress.

At your next meal, try slowing down just a little and notice the moment you feel satisfied - not full. It’s a beautiful practice allowing the body to honour its wisdom.
If you are are wanting to heal your relationship with food and body bookings with me can be made here https://maname.com.au/appointments

25/11/2025

When you pause for even 20–30 seconds with genuine gratitude before you eat, something profound happens in your body.

Gratitude shifts you out of stress mode and into rest and digest - the way your body needs to be to properly break down food, absorb nutrients, burn calories and regulate appetite.

Gratitude activates the vagus nerve - the communication highway between the brain and the gut signalling safety to your digestive system and relaxing the stomach and intestines.
Not only that but enzyme and stomach acid increase naturally — meaning you digest more efficiently.
How you eat is as important as what you eat.

A simple pause, a breath, a moment of thankfulness can completely change the way your body receives your food.

Before your next meal place a hand on your heart, breathe slowly and name one thing you’re grateful for.

Gratitude nourishes from the inside out.

If you are looking to heal your relationship with food and body you can book a session with me here https://maname.com.au/appointments

23/11/2025

Stress is a whole body experience that changes how we digest, burn energy, store fat and even interpret hunger.

When cortisol runs high, even the most nourishing way of eating can seem like it’s not working.

When we slow down, breathe, eat with presence and create even small pockets of calm, the body receives a very different message:
You are safe. You can release. You can trust.
Weight wisdom begins not with restriction but with relaxation.

If you are suffering with weight loss resistance, constant dieting or disordered eating dm me or bookings https://maname.com.au/appointments

16/11/2025

So what’s my mind body nutrition work all about ?

It’s about gently unravelling your relationship with food and body and finding your way to freedom and peace with ease and grace.

Combining science, wisdom and soul it explores how your thoughts, emotions, stress and beliefs influence the way your body digests and metabolises food.

While what we eat is important of course, food is only one of the ingredients on the healing table here and there is not a diet in sight.

Perhaps you’ve lived in the loop of restricting, overeating, guilt. Or maybe food has become a way to soothe, cope, check out or feel safe.

Or maybe you are simply food confused. Modern living really has intercepted our body wisdom somewhat with so many diets thrown at us alongside a heavily processed food industry driven by profit, addicting us to poor quality food.

Whatever your why, there is a beautiful way to slow down, bring more presence into your life, combine science, wisdom and soul and heal with ease and grace.

And that’s the work we can do together supporting you on your journey to food freedom and body peace 🤍. If you’d like to connect with me, dm me or head to https://maname.com.au/appointments

13/11/2025

Pat on my own back moment 🤍🎓✨

I’m beyond excited to share that I’ve officially completed my Mind Body Nutrition & Eating Psychology Practitioner Certification!

This journey has been so much more than just finding the time to absorb the incredible content — it’s been a deep journey within myself.

Having struggled with body image and disordered eating for decades, I’ve always known this was my calling — my purpose. For almost ten years now, I’ve been immersed in study (and honestly, I’ve probably watched only about 5 movies in that time 😅) — diving into Holistic Counselling, Meditation Teaching, Lomi Lomi massage, Nutrition and now Eating Psychology & Mind Body Nutrition.
This latest certification feels like the icing on the cake — blending all the ingredients I love and everything I stand for.

Everything has landed.

I feel empowered and deeply excited to support women and men on their journey to food freedom and body peace.

If you’re struggling with your relationship with food or your body (or know someone who is) — I see you, I hear you, and I truly understand how consuming it can be. 💛
I’d love to support you in finding sustainable, lasting freedom — and I promise, there’s not a diet in sight.

It’s a beautiful blend of science, soul and wisdom.

DM me to book a discovery call — your journey to freedom starts here.

18/07/2025

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16/07/2025

In a world full of food rules and food confusion, my food journeys can guide you back to trust, pleasure, presence, deep nourishment and embodied eating.

If you’re ready to rewrite your food story and step into deeper nourishment, I’d love to support you.

DM me to learn more about my 1:1 good journeys.