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.

Being a grandma is the best. Sure, as people say you get to give them back but that’s not what I love about being a gran...
03/04/2026

Being a grandma is the best. Sure, as people say you get to give them back but that’s not what I love about being a grandma (or Nanma)

I am more than happy to change nappies, sing lullabies or help toilet train when I am with them, it’s not about what I don’t have to do with my grandkids. It’s about how I show up at this point in my life.

My love for them is an extension of the love I have for my daughter. Remembering all the little things she did at the same age.

But I appreciate it more now. My grandmother said to me, ā€˜cherish every moment, my dear, it goes so fast’. At the time I had a newborn, a 2 year old, a 4 year old and a 6 year old. Getting to the end of the day felt like an accomplishment.

I don’t look back and think I got it wrong — those years were full, busy, and real. But now, with a different kind of wisdom, everything has shifted. The washing doesn’t matter in the same way, the endless should-do’s lose their importance. Nothing feels more real than just being with my grandkids.

And now, I get it. Not because life is quieter — but because I’m quieter in it.
More present. More aware. More able to just be in the moment… and feel it.

There comes a point in practice where doing more of the same stops creating meaningful change.Not because you are not co...
28/03/2026

There comes a point in practice where doing more of the same stops creating meaningful change.

Not because you are not committed.
Not because you do not care.
But because growth sometimes requires stepping outside the familiar and seeing your profession from a wider lens.

This experience in Barcelona is about exactly that.
Time away from the consult room. Exposure to new ideas, new models, and new ways practitioners are expanding impact without simply adding more hours.

Not everyone will feel called to this.
But if you have been sensing that quiet shift. That your next chapter might look different. This could be the space to explore it.

We will be in Barcelona from May 4 to May 13, 2026, and there are only a few places remaining.
If you would like more details, send me a message.

One of the biggest lies practitioners are told is this:ā€œIf you focus on helping people, the money will take care of itse...
27/03/2026

One of the biggest lies practitioners are told is this:
ā€œIf you focus on helping people, the money will take care of itself.ā€

It sounds noble.

But in practice, what often happens is the opposite.

Practitioners end up:
• overworking
• undercharging
• feeling guilty about money
• and eventually burning out.

A sustainable clinic requires both impact and income.
Because if the practitioner is exhausted, financially stressed, and constantly worrying about paying the bills…

The clinic can’t survive.
Money is not the enemy of good healthcare.

It’s what allows practitioners to:
• stay in practice
• continue helping people
• invest in training and better tools
• build teams that expand access to care.

The goal was never to choose between impact or income. The goal is to build a model that supports both.

25/03/2026

It’s rarely lack of ideas.

Most practitioners I speak to have plenty of ideas.

Courses. Programs. Products.
Books.
Memberships.

But they never start.

Why?

Because they worry about things like:
• ā€œWhat if no one buys it?ā€
• ā€œWhat if I’m not ready yet?ā€
• ā€œWhat if I need more training first?ā€

So they go and do another course. And another course. And another course.

But the truth is this:
Building additional income streams is not a knowledge problem. It’s a confidence problem. At some point you have to stop preparing and start packaging what you already know.

Many practitioners are already working at full capacity.What changes the trajectory of a practice is not always more tra...
24/03/2026

Many practitioners are already working at full capacity.

What changes the trajectory of a practice is not always more training or more effort.

Often, it is perspective. It is seeing how the wider industry operates. Where innovation is happening. How new offerings are created. What sustainable growth can actually look like.

Barcelona will be an opportunity to step into that environment. To have real conversations. To return home with practical insights you can apply in your own way.

The experience will run from May 4 to May 13, 2026, and places are intentionally limited to keep the group small and meaningful.

If you feel ready to explore what could be possible next, message me for more information.

One mistake I see practitioners make is trying to build income streams that don’t align with their strengths.For example...
23/03/2026

One mistake I see practitioners make is trying to build income streams that don’t align with their strengths.

For example:
Some practitioners thrive running programs and communities.
Others are brilliant educators and should be teaching practitioners.
Others have incredible clinical frameworks that could become protocols, resources or tools.

And some practitioners build powerful businesses around products or testing services.
There is no single ā€œrightā€ model.

The real question is:
What is the natural extension of the work you already do well?

The best income streams don’t feel like starting something new.
They feel like expanding what you already know works.

22/03/2026

One of the biggest lies practitioners tell themselves is:
ā€œI’ll create another income stream when I have time.ā€

But here’s the problem.

If your business only earns money when you see clients…

You will never have the time.

Because your calendar will always have to stay full just to maintain your income.

This is why so many practitioners end up stuck in the cycle of:
Busy → exhausted → busy → exhausted.

The practitioners who break that cycle are the ones who build leverage into their business model.

That might look like:
• group programs
• practitioner training
• memberships
• digital resources
• products
• testing services
• corporate wellness

Not all at once.

Just one additional stream at a time.

The goal isn't complexity. The goal is creating a business that doesn’t rely entirely on your time.

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

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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.