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Beyond The Surface Podcast
by Belinda Anderson
Beyond The Surface unravels the layers with thought-provoking conversations and uncomfortable truths, covering topics like inner child healing, breaking generational patterns, trauma, nervous system regulation, limiting beliefs, conscious parenting, relationships, healthy living, and more. Hosted by internationally recognized retreat leader Belinda Anderson, who has run retreats in Australia, Bali, and Fiji for over a decade, this podcast inspires you to heal, grow, and thrive.
Episodes
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How to Build Stronger Bones with Professor Belinda Beck
Bone health is something many of us don’t think about until we’re faced with low bone density, osteoporosis or an unexpected fracture. But what if we could take steps today to protect our strength, mobility and independence for years to come? In this episode, Belinda is joined by Professor…
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Libby Trickett: The Human Behind the Gold Medals, Anxiety & Heart Attack
Belinda sits down with Olympic gold medallist, world record holder and mum of five Libby Trickett for an honest conversation about identity, motherhood, mental health, anxiety, resilience and the heart attack she had just two months after giving birth to her fifth child, after her symptoms were...
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Perimenopause, Menopause, HRT & Weight Loss with Dr Christine Greenwood
Perimenopause and menopause can affect far more than your cycle, from sleep, mood and anxiety to libido, weight, bone health and overall wellbeing. In this episode, Belinda sits down with Women’s Health GP Dr Christine Greenwood for a conversation about perimenopause, menopause and…
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Danni Duncan: From IBS & Severe Anaemia to Bowl Cancer at 39
What happens when the symptoms you’ve spent years dismissing as “normal” turn out to be something far more serious? In this episode, Belinda sits down with fitness and nutrition coach, mum of four, author and podcaster Danni Duncan to talk about her journey from body image struggles and…
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Lachlan Stuart: 58 Marathons in 58 Days Was Never Just About Running
In this episode, Belinda sits down with men’s performance coach and endurance athlete Lachlan Stuart to unpack the lessons behind some extraordinary physical challenges, and the mental battles that came with them. From losing his identity after professional rugby to rebuilding his life, becoming…
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How You Start and End Your Day Shapes Your Life
In this solo episode, Belinda explores how the way we start and end our day influences what we think about, how we feel, what we focus on, and how what we repeatedly give our attention to doesn’t just fill our day, it shapes our life. It’s not about creating the perfect morning or evening…
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From the Archives: Estrangement Isn’t Betrayal. It’s Boundaries and Healing
There’s no new episode this week, so instead, I’m taking you back to Episode 14, the most-listened-to episode of Beyond The Surface. It’s a short one at just 14 minutes, and if you enjoy it and want more, there’s a Part 2 in Episode 42: Estrangement Isn’t Betrayal Part 2: Healing, Boundaries &...
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Episode 86: Understanding Pain & How to Train Smarter with Nick McCallum
In this episode, Belinda sits down with coach Nick McCallum, owner of Outlier Performance, to unpack a different way of looking at pain, training and movement, and why understanding joint position, posture and the way we train can make such a difference to how our bodies move, function and feel....
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Episode 85: Alcohol-Free, Cancer-Free and Reinventing Yourself in Midlife
In 2019, Kathryn Elliott’s life changed completely. Within six weeks, she stopped drinking after decades of binge drinking and was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. In this episode, Kathryn shares how sobriety and cancer became the catalyst for a much deeper transformation. We talk about…
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Episode 84: Domestic Violence and Emotional Abuse: Recognising the Signs
Content warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, emotional abuse, coercive control, drug use and stalking. Belinda sits down with Lauren Jane, founder of Find My Wild, to have an important and honest conversation about domestic violence and emotional abuse. For years, Lauren was in an...
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Episode 83: Motherless at 7, Breast Cancer at 20, Learning to Rebuild Yourself
Belinda sits down with Bianca Innes to discuss resilience, grief and rebuilding yourself after life-changing adversity. At four years old, Bianca’s mother left the family after struggling with alcoholism and depression. Three years later, when Bianca was just seven, her mother passed away…
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Episode 82: Families Don’t Heal Because Everyone Shows Up for Dinner
In this solo episode, Belinda explores one of the biggest misconceptions about family relationships: that talking again, showing up for family dinners, or smiling for the family photo means healing has happened. Real healing isn’t about avoiding difficult conversations or pretending the past…
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Episode 81: Find Ya Feet Founder Tommy Herschell on One Conversation That Can Change a Life
Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, alcohol misuse and mental health struggles. In this episode, Belinda sits down with Tommy Herschell, founder of Find Ya Feet, a not-for-profit organisation delivering mental health and resilience workshops to schools, sporting clubs,...
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Episode 80: Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: The Truth About Epigenetics
Why can two people experience similar childhoods, do similar healing work, make similar lifestyle changes, and yet have completely different experiences when it comes to stress, anxiety, burnout, energy and recovery? In this episode, Belinda sits down with epigenetic longevity strategist Chris...
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Episode 79 : Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife: What’s Happening to Your Body
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Keri Krieger, a registered acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine to talk about perimenopause, burnout, hormones and the midlife changes so many women experience but don’t always understand. Keri shares why symptoms like exhaustion…
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Episode 78: Surrogacy, Neurodivergence & Parenting Differently
Belinda sits down with Christy Quinn for a beautiful and honest conversation about surrogacy, motherhood, neurodivergence, relationships and choosing joy through it all. Currently pregnant as a surrogate, Christy shares what led her to carry a baby for another family, the realities of IVF,...
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Episode 77: Regulate Your Nervous System & Stop Overthinking with a Mental Health Occupational Therapist
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Karlye Williamson, a Mental Health Occupational Therapist who helps people better understand what is happening in their body when they feel anxious, overwhelmed, tense, disconnected or caught in patterns of overthinking. Karlye shares how her own experience...
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Episode 76: Breast Cancer, BRCA1, Lupus, Childhood Abuse & Healing
In this powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with Megan Coburn to explore her journey through breast cancer, chronic illness, childhood sexual abuse, and profound personal healing. Megan shares what it was like discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, being diagnosed with breast…
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Episode 75: Surviving a Tsunami, Breast Implant Illness, Body Image & IVF with Nicole Peterson
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Nicole Peterson to explore her extraordinary journey from growing up in Papua New Guinea and competing as an athlete, to stepping into the modelling and beauty industry and navigating the pressures that shaped the way she saw her body and herself. Nicole...
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Episode 74: I Was a Stay-at-Home Mum Who Accidentally Built a 7-Figure Business
In this solo episode, I’m sharing a more personal side of my story, how I accidentally built a seven-figure business, ran more than 80 retreats across Australia, Bali and Fiji, and why I’ve made the decision to press pause on retreats in 2027. This isn’t really an episode about business. It’s…
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Episode 73: Better Men, Better Dads with Dads4Dads Founder Johnnie Bedford
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Johnnie Bedford, founder of Dads4Dads, a not-for-profit supporting fathers who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, under pressure, or are trying to rebuild their lives after separation. Johnnie opens up about his own journey through relationship breakdown,...
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Episode 72: Equine Therapy: How Horses Mirror Your Nervous System & Emotional State
Belinda welcomes Sharon Kolkka back into the studio to explore the powerful connection between horses, healing and nervous system regulation. Sharon shares how equine therapy helps people step out of the mind and back into the body, with horses naturally sensing and responding to what is…
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Episode 71: The Science Behind EFT Tapping with Dr Peta Stapleton
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Dr Peta Stapleton to explore the science behind EFT, also known as tapping. Once dismissed by many as “woo-woo,” EFT is now backed by decades of research showing its impact on stress, anxiety, emotional regulation and the nervous system. Dr Peta explains…
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Episode 70: A Mother–Son Conversation on Endurance, Men’s Mental Health & Growth
Belinda sits down with her eldest son Hayden, just weeks after his 24th birthday and fresh off completing a 24-hour endurance challenge for men’s mental health. What started as a physical test quickly became something much deeper. Hayden opens up about pushing through pain, self-doubt,...
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Episode 69: Adult Children Don’t Distance Themselves for No Reason
In this episode, Belinda speaks to something that can feel uncomfortable… but matters. You don’t get your real parenting feedback when your kids are little. You get it later… when they have their own life, their own voice, and the choice of how much of you they want in it. And that part doesn’t...
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Episode 68: You Don’t Heal by Drinking, Numbing or Escaping Yourself
In this solo episode, Belinda breaks down a post that reached over 100,000 people, not because it was controversial, but because it hit something real. We explore the difference between healing and the things that look like relief… drinking, drugs, staying busy, constant distraction…
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Episode 67: The Stress That Grows You vs The Stress That Drains You
In this solo episode, Belinda breaks down the difference between good stress and bad stress, and why not all stress is harmful. Your body is designed for stress. In the right amount, it helps you grow, build resilience, and expand your capacity. But when it’s constant, layered, and without...
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Episode 66: The Best & Worst Thing for Your Nervous System: Your Environment & the People Around You
In this solo episode, Belinda explores why you can be doing all the “right” things and still feel stuck. Because healing isn’t just about what you do internally, it’s also about your environment and the people around you. Your nervous system is constantly adapting to what surrounds you. So if...
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Episode 65: Stop Letting the News Control Your Nervous System
In this solo episode, Belinda explores how constant exposure to news, global events, and fear-based messaging is impacting your nervous system, and often without you even realising it. We’re living in a time where we’re not just informed… we’re immersed. And when your attention is constantly on...
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Episode 64: Small T, Big T & Everything In Between: What Trauma Really Is
In this solo episode, Belinda explores what trauma really is, and why it’s often misunderstood. When most people hear the word trauma, they think of something extreme or obvious. But trauma isn’t defined by the event itself, it’s defined by how it was experienced in your body. This episode…
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Episode 63: Burnout, Breakthroughs & Saying Yes to Yourself: A Retreat Guest’s Journey with Gemma Hudson
In this episode of Beyond The Surface, Belinda is joined by Gemma Hudson, a past retreat guest who shares her journey from burnout to breakthrough. Gemma opens up about her mum leaving when she was just three, how that unconsciously shaped her independence, identity, and the way she moved through...
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Episode 62: Understanding Human Design: Living Aligned with Emma Dunwoody
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Emma Dunwoody, Human Design expert, master coach, behaviour specialist and host of one of the most listened-to Human Design podcasts in the world. Together they explore how understanding your unique energetic blueprint can transform the way you live, work,...
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Episode 61: Why You Can’t Make a Decision (And What It’s Really About)
In this solo episode, Belinda shares why decision making can feel so difficult, and why indecision is often less about logic and more about what’s happening in the nervous system. If you’ve ever felt stuck between two choices, overthinking every outcome or constantly asking others for advice…
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Episode 60: From Lawyer to 8-Figure Entrepreneur: Georgie Stevenson on Manifestation, Money & Motherhood
In this powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with Georgie Stevenson, founder of Naked Harvest and Rise & Conquer, to explore how she followed an internal “nudge” to walk away from a safe career as a lawyer and build multiple seven and eight-figure businesses. Georgie shares what life looked...
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Episode 59: If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes: Why You Stay Stuck
In this solo episode, Belinda explores the powerful truth behind the phrase “If nothing changes, nothing changes. You say you want change, but find yourself repeating the same patterns, reactions, and choices. Belinda explains why change feels hard and not from a motivation or “just think…
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Episode 58: Healing Beyond Childhood Sexual Abuse: Caroline Brunne’s Story of Survival, Estrangement & Purpose with Therapy Dog Louie
Trigger warning: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, incest, trauma, and healing which may be confronting or activating for some listeners. Please listen with care. In this deeply vulnerable and powerful conversation, Belinda sits down with trauma survivor, author, advocate, and...
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Episode 57: Ryan Girdler: From NRL Legend to Media, Business & Men’s Mentor
In this episode, Belinda is joined by former NRL player, media personality and men’s wellness facilitator Ryan Girdler for an honest conversation about men’s mental health, identity, pressure, and what real transformation actually looks like. Ryan shares his “that was then, this is now” story…
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Episode 56: Emotional Regulation: The Missing Piece in a Healthy Mindset with Jess Cameron
In this episode, Belinda is joined by mindset and relationship coach Jess Cameron for a deeply honest conversation about self-leadership, emotional regulation, and why mindset work alone doesn’t create lasting change. They explore what really keeps people stuck. Jess shares insights from her work...
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Episode 55: Your Perception of Me Is a Reflection of You. My Reaction to You is an Awareness of Me.
Belinda shares this statement on retreat, and every time, someone asks her to repeat it. In this episode, Belinda unpacks what it really means to live by this, and how it can change the way you move through relationships, feedback, judgment, and conflict. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why...
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Episode 54: Not Everyone Is For You. And You’re Not For Everyone
Some people are meant to walk with you for a season, a chapter, or a version of you. Growth, healing, and evolution change not just who you are, but who you show up as. And when that happens, not everyone can or will come with you. In this episode, Belinda explores what it really means to outgrow...
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Episode 53: Darcy Cogdale: The Choices That Took Me to Jail and the Ones That Changed My Life
Content warning: This episode discusses addiction, mental health struggles, and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional or support line in your area. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Labelled “the fat kid” growing up,...
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Episode 52: You’re Breathing… But Are You Actually Breathing Well?
We’re born breathing, yet many of us breathe in a way that keeps the body stuck in stress. In this episode, Belinda explores why how you breathe matters, and how your breath directly affects the nervous system, emotional regulation, and the body’s ability to feel safe. You’ll learn why shallow,...
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Episode 51: Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail And What Actually Creates Lasting Change
As we head into the New Year, there’s a message everywhere: New Year. New You. It sounds motivating, but for most people, it doesn’t last. Only 8% of people actually succeed with their New Year’s resolutions. And it’s not because they’re lazy, unmotivated, or incapable. It’s because resolutions…
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Episode 50: Here’s Why You Become Like the People Around You
Who you spend time with shapes everything, your habits, your choices, your stress, your growth, and your sense of self. In this episode, Belinda explains why your nervous system mirrors the people and environments around you, not because you’re weak, but because this is how humans are wired.…
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Episode 49: Christmas, Family Pressure & Choosing What’s Right for You
In this episode, Belinda speaks honestly about something many people quietly struggle with: Christmas isn’t always joyful, magical, or easy. For some, it’s a season of connection and celebration, but for others, it brings pressure, obligation, old family roles, and a nervous system that goes into...
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Episode 48: Your Childhood Isn’t Over, It Lives In Your Nervous System
In this episode, Belinda takes you deep into one of the most important and often misunderstood truths about healing: your childhood didn’t end when you grew up, it lives in your nervous system. Whether you overthink, shut down, people-please, avoid conflict, struggle with boundaries, or feel “too...
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Episode 47: Redefining Women’s Healthcare with Dr Donna Tanchev, Founder of Her Medical
In this episode, Belinda sits down with Dr Donna Tanchev, a woman reshaping what women’s healthcare can look and feel like. Donna is the founder and principal GP of Her Medical, a women-centred clinic on the Gold Coast that feels more like a spa than a traditional doctor’s surgery —a pink…
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Episode 46: Hormonal Harmony: Women’s Health at Every Life Stage with Dr Karen Coates & Sharon Kolkka
In this episode, Belinda sits down with two of Australia’s most respected voices in women’s health, Dr Karen Coates and Sharon Kolkka. With over 70 years of combined experience, and after the success of their first book How to Be Well, they have just launched their second book, Hormonal Harmony…
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Episode 45: At 29, Pregnant with Triplets, Ashleigh Conwell Became a Widow
In this deeply moving conversation, Belinda sits down with Ashleigh Conwell, widow, solo mum to triplets, and founder of Yellow Falcon to share a story of unimaginable loss, resilience, and rebuilding a life with purpose. At just 29 years old and 17 weeks pregnant with triplets, Ashleigh’s world...
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Episode 44: From Psychology to Kinesiology - Hayley Mason on School Pressure, Burnout & Redefining Success in Your 20s
In this heartfelt conversation, Belinda sits down with Hayley Mason, a 25-year-old Neuro-Linguistic Kinesiologist, Reiki Practitioner, Psychology graduate, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Facilitator whose wisdom far exceeds her years. Hayley shares her journey from being a high-achieving…
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Beyond The Surface unravels the layers with thought-provoking conversations and uncomfortable truths, covering topics like inner child healing, breaking generational patterns, trauma, nervous system regulation, limiting beliefs, conscious parenting, relationships, healthy living, and more. Hosted by internationally recognized retreat leader Belinda Anderson, who has run retreats in Australia, Bali, and Fiji for over a decade, this podcast inspires you to heal, grow, and thrive.
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