In this episode, we sit down with Perri Carlson-Hawke, a leading Metabolic Psychologist in Australia, to explore the powerful link between mental health and metabolic function. Perri shares her personal journey—how she became passionate about mental health, nutrition, and the often-overlooked role of metabolic health in emotional well-being.

We discuss:
✅ How nutrition and metabolic health directly impact mood, cognition, and resilience
✅ Why traditional mental health approaches often miss key nutritional factors
✅ The holistic approach Perri takes with her patients to optimize mental and metabolic well-being
✅ Real success stories—how addressing metabolism has transformed mental health for her clients

If you've ever wondered whether your diet and metabolic function could be affecting your anxiety, depression, or energy levels, this is the episode for you!

Tune in and discover practical ways to support your brain through nutrition, lifestyle, and metabolic health.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Useful links: www.mintclinic.com.au

Connect with Dr Perri here: 

www.metabolicpsychology.com.au

 

In this episode, we sit down with Perri Carlson-Hawke, a leading Metabolic Psychologist in Australia, to explore the powerful link between mental health and metabolic function. Perri shares her personal journey&mdash;how she became passionate about mental health, nutrition, and the often-overlooked role of metabolic health in emotional well-being.
We discuss: ✅ How nutrition and metabolic health directly impact mood, cognition, and resilience ✅ Why traditional mental health approaches often miss key nutritional factors ✅ The holistic approach Perri takes with her patients to optimize mental and metabolic well-being ✅ Real success stories&mdash;how addressing metabolism has transformed mental health for her clients
If you've ever wondered whether your diet and metabolic function could be affecting your anxiety, depression, or energy levels, this is the episode for you!
Tune in and discover practical ways to support your brain through&nbsp;nutrition, lifestyle, and metabolic health.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
Useful links:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mintclinic.com.au/">www.mintclinic.com.au</a>
Connect with Dr Perri here:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.metabolicpsychology.com.au">www.metabolicpsychology.com.au</a>
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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.

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.