Keonie.

Keonie. An award-winning naturopath & mentor I have helped 100+ naturopaths establish a successful practice Yes, they are now 20, 21, 23, 25 and 27!

As a mother of 5, I am known as mumma bear šŸ»ā¤ļø - soft, loving and warm but ferocious when it comes to the well-being of my (not-so) littles ones. How did that happen 🤷

I am passionate about supporting parents – to ensure that they are heard, supported and encouraged. I understand the deep worry of a mum that accompanies your child’s illness when you don’t know what to do or where to turn. That is why I became a naturopath in the first place. With experiencing the high level of success in my clinical practice, I am committed to helping other naturopaths and nutritionist build their practice to collectively we can help more people and have a bigger impact. Over the past 16 years, I have helped over 90 practitioners grow their clinic. I am an advocate for the protection of our children, our cultures and our planet. As a business investor, I support innovative ideas that improve the world in these 3 areas. Career highlights:
Awards
- 2017 NHAA Award for Notable Contributions to Naturopathy in Australia
- 2018 BIMA Award for Excellence in Practice: Naturopathy & Herbal Medicine
- 2018 BIMA Award for Excellence in Practice: Nutrition & Dietetics

Keynote speaker presenter both in Australia and internationally
- 2nd International Endocrinology Conference, Chicago, USA in 2014
- 7th Global Dieticians and Nutritionist Conference in Dec 2016, Philadelphia, USA
- 7th Asian Congress on Autoimmunity in March 2017, Melbourne
- 8th NEM conference in April 2018, Kochi India on PANS & PANDAS
- Mediherb National Tour Management of Atopy Disease in Children, August 2018
- Integria Healthcare Allergies: Hostile to Harmless May 2021

Publications
N-Acetyl Cysteine and Curcumin in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome in Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 2018 28(4): 293-294. Metabolic syndrome: a case report for collaborative care in Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2014 1(1): 44-47.

Most practitioners only have one income stream.Single appointments.Which means their income is limited by: • how many ho...
21/03/2026

Most practitioners only have one income stream.

Single appointments.

Which means their income is limited by:
• how many hours they can work
• how much energy they have
• how many clients they can physically see.

And yet many of us went into this profession because we wanted to help more people, not fewer.

This is where additional income streams become powerful.

Not because it’s about ā€œmaking more moneyā€.

But because it allows your knowledge to reach more people in different ways.

A client appointment might help one person.

A program, product, membership, workshop, or resource can help hundreds.

The irony?

Many practitioners resist this because they think it will make their work feel less personal.

But when done well, it actually allows you to go deeper with the clients who really need you, while still supporting others.

Impact expands when your business model expands.

And yes… income does too.

Does life get any better than this? 🤯✨Professional highlight this morning…I had the absolute privilege of interviewing D...
19/03/2026

Does life get any better than this? 🤯✨
Professional highlight this morning…

I had the absolute privilege of interviewing Dr Alessio Fasano — and honestly, I’m still pinching myself.

This interview was done as part of our PANS Parent Membership, and wow! What a session.

For those who don’t know him, Dr Fasano is a pioneer in our field. His research on intestinal permeability (hello zonulin) has fundamentally changed the way we understand the gut, immune system, and the gut-brain connection. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. The ripple effect of his work is enormous — it’s shaped how we approach PANS in ways that simply weren’t understood before.

But beyond all of that… to me, he’s an absolute rockstar. šŸ™Œ (And yes… I may have told him that šŸ˜†)

What struck me most wasn’t just the depth of his knowledge — it was his openness, his honesty, and his genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and families navigating complex conditions like PANS.

I walked away feeling so humbled, so inspired, and so grateful to be able to bring conversations like this into our community.

Moments like this remind me why I do what I do šŸ’›

18/03/2026

Sharing Step 3 of my IMPACT formula - Pursue Freedom & Flow

Most practitioners don’t realise…
They’ve built a business that relies on them overextending.

Replying to messages at all hours.
Squeezing people in ā€œjust this once.ā€
Saying yes when it should have been a no.

And then wondering why it feels heavy.

Freedom and flow comes from structure.
From boundaries.
From deciding that your business needs to work for you — not the other way around.

Because the truth is…
You don’t get burnt out from caring.
You get burnt out from not protecting yourself.

I run a free trainings for practitioners about building a profitable clinic.I’ve run 80+ free or low coast trainings ove...
14/03/2026

I run a free trainings for practitioners about building a profitable clinic.
I’ve run 80+ free or low coast trainings over the past decade because I remember exactly what those early years feel like.

The overwhelm.
The financial pressure.
The feeling of trying to build something meaningful while juggling life, family and paying the bills.

But something else always happens when we talk about success in our profession.

Discomfort.

Because in the naturopathic profession we are more comfortable supporting people who are struggling…

…but we often get uneasy when someone starts talking about growth, money and expansion.

Yet the reality is this:

Many practitioners graduate after spending $70–80K on their health science degree, only to end up earning on average $55K a year while working so hard most burn out.

That’s not a criticism of the profession.

But it is a conversation we need to be willing to have.

Because building a clinic that is impactful and financially sustainable shouldn’t be controversial. It should be normal.

Over the years I’ve built a seven-figure clinic, mentored hundreds of practitioners and created one of the largest teams of naturopaths and nutritionists in Australia.

Not because I had it all figured out. But because I made every mistake in the book and kept going.

And that’s why I still run free trainings. Because if someone can shortcut even a few of the lessons I learned the hard way, it’s worth it.

Some practitioners want to keep things small and simple. That’s a completely valid choice.

But for those who want to grow, expand and create more impact in this profession, that’s the conversation I’m here for.

14/03/2026

We’ve just wrapped up two powerful days of Alignment Immersion.

There were tears.
There was laughter.
And there were a whole lot of breakthroughs.

Together we explored how our negative vision, our upper limits, and that pesky lizard brain hold us back from creating the life and business we actually want.

When you see these patterns clearly, you have the ability@to choose@something different
Over the past two days these practitioners have stretched their vision of what is possible for them — not just in their clinics, but in their lives.

Because building a thriving practice isn’t just about strategy. It’s about alignment.

And when your work, your values and your vision line up…
you start creating a life your heart loves

You didn’t become a practitioner to feel stretched, second guessing pricing, or constantly wondering how to make this su...
12/03/2026

You didn’t become a practitioner to feel stretched, second guessing pricing, or constantly wondering how to make this sustainable.

But no one taught you how to build the business side properly.

That’s exactly what we’re doing at the Impact Masterclass : How to make more impact and income without the burnout on March 18th.

Inside this session we will unpack:
What actually drives consistent income
How to structure your services for real results
The mindset shifts that unlock growth
And how to stop getting in your own way

This is practical. Strategic. Designed for practitioners who are serious about stepping into their next level.

šŸ“… Wednesday, March 18
ā° 11am to 3pm AEDT, 10am to 2pm QLD
🌟 VIP Access 10am to 11am AEDT, 9am to 10am QLD

If you know you’re ready for more, come.
Register here: https://mentoring.keonie.com.au/impact-masterclass-ariya

Today I did something that felt well outside my comfort zone.My first live pitch to a journalist for high-level media.I ...
10/03/2026

Today I did something that felt well outside my comfort zone.

My first live pitch to a journalist for high-level media.

I won’t pretend I wasn’t nervous… I was
It went incredibly well — and it reminded me that the next level of impact always requires stepping into rooms that stretch you.

A big thank you to for the guidance and mentoring leading up to this.

Watch this space….

I’ve been thinking a lot about the patterns I see in our profession.There’s the poor but noble practitioner, the one who...
05/03/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about the patterns I see in our profession.

There’s the poor but noble practitioner, the one who believes helping people should come before everything else, including themselves.

And then there’s the academic, constantly learning, adding more courses, more research, more knowledge… while their life and business already feel stretched to capacity.

Both come from good intentions.

But neither actually solves the problem most practitioners are living with.

They’re already working hard.
They already care deeply about their clients.
And yet many still feel like the only way forward is to do more.

More learning.
More hours.
More effort.

What if that isn’t the answer?

What if the real shift is understanding how impact and income can work together, rather than feeling like they’re in conflict?

This is exactly what we’ll be exploring in Barcelona.

We’ll spend time at one of the largest health trade shows in the world, lifting the lid on what’s actually possible when you step outside the consult room and see the wider ecosystem of our industry — products, innovation, manufacturing, new ways of supporting clients.

Not because everyone needs to create products or build new income streams.

But because seeing what’s possible changes how you think about your own practice.

And yes… it’s Barcelona. May 4th – 13th 2026.

We’ll also be experiencing Spanish culture properly — flamenco, wine and tapas, and a visit to a herbal medicine farm. It’s ā€˜work’ (and tax deductible), but done in a way that expands rather than exhausts.

There are 5 places remaining, and the early pricing is available until 22 March.

If you’ve been feeling the quiet nudge that the way forward might not be more effort, but a different perspective entirely — this one might be for you.

04/03/2026

Today’s training was one of my favourites.

Small group. High level thinking. Real conversations.

Six business owners in the room working on how to scale their ecosystem — not by doing more, but by seeing their business differently.

When you start looking at your business as an ecosystem instead of just a service, you start to see the hidden opportunities sitting right next to what you already do.

The suppliers you rely on.
The services that sit before or after what you deliver.
The parts of the journey where value is being created… but not by you.

That’s where scale starts to open up.

Not by adding more hours.
But by expanding the footprint of the business you already have.

Watching the penny drop in a room like this is always powerful.

6 businesses.
6 ecosystems being expanded today.

I love this work.

The client who keeps pushing their appointments out can feel easy.There’s no confrontation. No tension. No difficult con...
02/03/2026

The client who keeps pushing their appointments out can feel easy.

There’s no confrontation.
No tension.
No difficult conversations.

But over time, you start to notice something.

They’re often the ones who don’t really move forward.

When appointments keep getting delayed and we keep accommodating it, momentum quietly disappears. And it doesn’t feel dramatic. It just… stalls.

This isn’t about being strict.

It’s about asking yourself:
šŸ‘‰ Am I choosing what feels comfortable right now, or what will actually create progress?

Most practitioners don’t skip their cancellation policy because they don’t understand it, they skip it because they don’...
28/02/2026

Most practitioners don’t skip their cancellation policy because they don’t understand it, they skip it because they don’t want to upset someone.

But when we don’t uphold our own policies, we send a subtle message:
ā€œMy time isn’t that valuable.ā€

Interestingly, when practitioners start enforcing their policy consistently, they don’t lose good clients — they gain respect.

A reflection for you:
šŸ‘‰ Where might fear of disappointing others be shaping your decisions?

Flexibility is often framed as a virtue in healthcare.But too much flexibility can quietly turn into self-sacrifice.If y...
26/02/2026

Flexibility is often framed as a virtue in healthcare.

But too much flexibility can quietly turn into self-sacrifice.

If you regularly rearrange your life around clients, feel drained after sessions, or notice frustration building, it’s worth asking:

šŸ‘‰ Am I being flexible… or am I slowly abandoning my own needs?

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For the past 13 years, I’ve been helping kids live their life free of anxiety, OCD and tics – PANS & PANDAS.

For parents, it’s not an easy journey! The challenges of just getting through every day, not knowing the best way to handle the latest meltdown before even contemplating what treatment might help the most. The grief in the quiet moments – this isn’t the family life you imagined.

As a mother of 5, in my home - I am known as mumma bear šŸ»ā¤ļø- soft, loving and warm but ferocious when it comes to the well-being of my (not-so) littles ones. Yes, they are now 18, 19, 21, 23 and 25! How did that happen 🤷

I am passionate about supporting parents – to ensure that they heard, supported and encouraged. I understand the deep worry of a mum that accompanies your child’s illness when you don’t know what to do or where to turn. That is why I became a naturopath in the first place.