SLP 556: From Burnout to Balance - An Integrative Approach to True Health with Dr Andrea Robertson

In this episode of the Self Love Podcast, Kim sits down with Dr Andrea Robertson, an osteopath, naturopath, and nutritionist with more than 25 years of experience, to explore what it truly means to take an integrative approach to health. Andrea shares her journey from professional dancer to healthcare practitioner and how her own experience with burnout and chronic health challenges led her to expand her practice beyond osteopathy into naturopathy and nutrition. Together, they discuss the importance of listening to the body’s signals and supporting health through balanced nutrition, movement, mindset, and nervous system regulation. Andrea explains how small, consistent lifestyle changes can create profound long term improvements and why symptoms such as fatigue, hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, and menopause related changes should be seen as messages rather than inconveniences to suppress. The conversation highlights osteopathy’s whole body philosophy and its focus on the relationship between structure, function, and the nervous system. Andrea also shares insights into pain management, the healing power of touch, the benefits of strength training and walking particularly for women approaching menopause and the role of mindset in reducing the body’s stress response. Andrea kindly offers podcast listeners a special discount for her three week inflammation detox program, designed to support the body in reducing inflammation through targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies. About Andrea: Andrea is an Osteopath, Naturopath, Nutritionist, and women’s health educator with over 25 years’ experience helping women reconnect with their bodies and restore their energy, clarity, and confidence. Known as the Inflammation Queen, Andrea specialises in supporting women through perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transitions using a whole-body approach that blends functional medicine, nutrition, movement, mindset, and nervous system support. A former professional dancer who performed internationally, including at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, Andrea brings a deep understanding of what happens when women push through stress, pressure, and disconnection from their bodies. Her work is grounded in a simple belief: your body isn’t broken, it’s communicating. Learning to listen is the ultimate act of self-love. Her definition of Self Love is: Self-love is listening to your body. Doing what is right for your body and that you love and that love you back. Her favourite quote is: The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new by Socrates. Links to follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrearobertson.health/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreaJaneRobertson/ Website: https://www.andrearobertson.health/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/barrewithandrea Andrea’s special offer for listeners   3 week Inflammation Detox Diet for $111 – normally $333. Use Code “KIM” at checkout on the Pay in Full Option. www.andrearobertson.health/IDD Online pathology options Instant Scripts – https://www.instantscripts.com.au/online-pathology-requests Quotes: It’s been a very long journey of health and wellness and learning. It is a big difference when you study something you love as opposed to being something you don’t want to be. It was like I had these curtains close across the front of my eyes. Knowing what I know now, I wish I had just dropped everything and gone the next day. For someone to say to you, ‘it all makes sense’, when you’re feeling so unwell, that piece alone is really healing. My elimination systems had stopped working and my body was carrying a toxic load. That is when I really wanted to learn how to help people in this way as well. Nutrition, movement, mindset and supporting your nervous system, they are all equal. A little bit of everything improves everything but a lot of all of them improves a lot. It is really about the one percent changes. If it is done consistently over time, it has a really profound impact. I don’t think enough people actually listen to their bodies. Your body is giving you messages and signals all the time. Anything that is opposite to good health is a whisper. Your period is like a monthly report card into your health. It is not junk food, because it is not food. If there are numbers on the back of the packet, that is not real food. Doctors are seeing people who are sick and potentially dying. That is where their focus has to be. Naturopathy works in that space where you are not sick and you are not dying, but you are also not well. It is never about treating everything at once. It is about finding the primary driver. When you understand pain, the threat of pain is less, and when the threat is less, the pain reduces. I am still a working progress in resting enough. Be open to new things that may improve your health and wellbeing.   SELF LOVE PODCAST SPONSOR LINKS THANKYOU FOR LISTENING… If you would like to share your feedback on this podcast please head to my Facebook and Instagram pages below. Thanks so much if you take the time to give me a 5-star rating on iTunes so that others find this podcast easily and I sincerely appreciate all of your feedback and comments. It makes it all worthwhile as I know this podcast can plant a seed where big things can indeed grow! 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