Season 2 Episode 5: Pauline Romao, Bodhi Holistic Hub – Redefining Trust in Holistic Healing

Are you skeptical about holistic care? 

In this episode of The Hurdle2Hope® Show, Teisha sits down with Pauline Romao, founder of Bodhi Holistic Hub, to unpack what holistic healing really involves — and why it’s often misunderstood. 

Pauline shares how skin and digestive issues led her to explore natural therapies that finally got to the root of what was going on. Drawing from her studies in Hygienism and Iridology, time with Indigenous communities, and her tech background, she explains why access and trust are still missing in holistic care — and how she’s working to change that. 

If you’ve ever wondered whether holistic health has a place alongside conventional care, this episode offers a thoughtful, practical entry point. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Symptoms aren’t always problems — they might be your body’s way of healing. 
• We’ve lost everyday health wisdom — but we can relearn it. 
• Trust matters in holistic care — and it's still missing in many spaces. 
• You don’t have to choose between medical and holistic healing. 
• Healing starts when you stay curious, not when you have all the answers. 

SHOW RESOURCES 

• Explore Bodhi Holistic Hub: https://www.bodhiholistichub.com/
• Take the Practitioner Matching Quiz:  bodhiholistichub.com/quiz
• Follow Pauline on Instagram: @bodhiholistichub 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Pauline Romao is the founder of Bodhi Holistic Hub — a platform connecting people with verified holistic health practitioners across 70+ specialties. With a background in tech and studies in Hygienism and Iridology, she’s passionate about making holistic care more accessible, trusted, and better integrated with conventional medicine. Her time volunteering with Indigenous communities deepened her belief that healing needs to go beyond symptoms and reconnect with the wisdom of the whole person. 

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Transcript

Teisha Rose: [00:00:00] Hey there, Teisha here and welcome to The Hurdle2Hope® Show live here from Daisy Hill. It's very windy. I've just quickly come outside because it's been very wet here for a couple of days, which is amazing. Lots of the farmers around need this rain. It is beautiful and green everywhere here. It had been, yeah, very dry over summer and also autumn.

For those of you watching on YouTube, you can see it's a bit stormy clouds up there, but a bit of blue sky. But more importantly, look at this beautiful green grass. We've actually got a couple of Plovers there at the moment who have got their chicks there on the beautiful green grass. So I love, they were here this time last year, so we're keeping our eye out and they came back this year. Okay. But enough of Daisy Hill.

Today's episode really continues the theme of holistic healing. So if you listened last week, thank you. I hope you enjoyed my chat with [00:01:00] Tara Lea, both Tara and I, uh, dealing with cancer at the moment. And Tara had a, yeah, an incredible insight she's bringing to that journey as a psychic medium and with a, a really different approach.

And I loved, again, learning from someone else as to what their perspective in this healing space is. We continue that conversation this week with Pauline Romao. Pauline is incredible. She's the founder of the Bodhi Holistic Hub. She'll explain all about that, but our conversation is just about that holistic healing and how to have an open mind to explore different healing modalities.

So enjoy this episode, as I always say, have an open mind, because having an open mind is what helps you to move forward from hurdle to hope. Enjoy the episode and I'll chat soon.

 [00:02:00] So, hey Pauline. Thank you so much for joining us here on The Hurdle2Hope® Show. 

Pauline Romao: Thank you, Teisha. Happy to be here.

Teisha Rose: And so for others to know, to put in context, Pauline and I met at the, Digital Health [00:03:00] Festival so something that we both went to. In Melbourne. I remember the night before I met Pauline, I like quickly thought, okay, I need to meet someone who's more in the holistic space because there was a lot of medical and a lot of, tech people.

And then we met the next day and I thought, well, thank you. So yeah, it is good to meet you again and to have a chat. Because I loved what you are doing in that space, and I thought, what better way of finding out more than getting you onto the show.

Pauline Romao: Yeah. Amazing. Thank you.

Teisha Rose: So before we dive into the whole holistic healing as a way of life, because that's what we really wanna focus on today, I'd love for the listeners to hear a little bit more about you, um, where are you chatting to us from and yeah. A little bit about yourself. 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, sure. So I'm speaking to you from Perth in WA. I am as, uh, we haven't mentioned yet, but I'm the founder of Bodhi Holistic Hub, which is a [00:04:00] platform I created to help people find trusted, holistic practitioners.

But, my personal journey has been little bit unconventional. So I actually spent over a decade working for tech companies like Airbnb and then before that a Agoda. But I always had a passion for holistic practices. I studied, hygienism and Iridology. And I've spent a lot of time just trying out a lot of different modalities for myself, but also just learning about holistic and preventative, practices in general.

And I guess, I was lucky to have that tech background because I was then able to, you know, understand the power that technology can have to facilitate trust and facilitate connection. And, that's what we, are bringing to the holistic space with Bodhi Holistic Hub is using technology, using, specific standards and processes to [00:05:00] instill that level of trust to space in industry that is still quite unregulated and, with lacking that, in general. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, absolutely. And it is. You're right. And why I enjoyed connecting with you at the festival, was that, as the listeners will know, I've always been holistic in my approach to my health, to my diagnoses with MS and cancer. But that regulation is so important, because just like you do with medical, you need to be able to trust those who are looking after you. So I love what you are doing in that space. It's just really important. So I guess in terms of, you talk about tech background, but in terms of holistic therapies, they've been a big part of your life. How have they impacted your own journey? 

Pauline Romao: It's quite deeply personal for me, [00:06:00] and I think it's often the case as well when I meet practitioner, they'll often add a personal experience with, holistic practices. So personally, for many years I struggled with chronic digestive issues and I also add quite severe acne. And, I went the traditional route. So I saw different doctors and dermatologists and used external creams and different type of medication, and it was helping, but it wasn't actually fixing the problem.

And so really everything changed for me when I started seeing a naturopath. And she helped me understand that my skin issues were actually a reflection of what was happening internally. And we discovered together that I was actually, allergic to lactose and, you know, intolerant to lactose. And that was a major trigger to boost my skin issues, but also my digestive issues. And we worked with her and through, the right combination [00:07:00] of herbs to help with, that and, you know, help balance my hormones as well. And we looked at healing my microbiome and what needed to do to bring back the right balance. I finally was able to see, real improvement and was able to heal that, for the long term.

So that was a real, I guess. You know, aha moment, I'd say. Yeah, because I, I realized that conventional medicine was useful and was helping me in treating my symptoms, but only when I started to use holistic approach with it, I was able to really address what was going on behind, um, mm-hmm symptoms. And it really shifted how I was thinking about health , at the time.

Teisha Rose: Yeah. Yeah, and I think that's a lot what happens as well, that we do just address and react to symptoms as opposed to actually thinking, well, something on the outside's got something to do with what's going on in the inside. Absolutely. Um, yeah, so that's a real shift of thinking, which I think is important and [00:08:00] what we're sort of chatting about today in terms of it being a part of life. Mm-hmm. Which is not as reactive, but more proactive. You then you mentioned you went on to study and find out more, so obviously that piqued your interest. 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, absolutely. I, I think, uh. You know, I, I'm someone who loves to, to learn and understand. Um, and so during the first COVID lockdown, I finally, had the time, to dive deeper into those topic and hygienism is really interesting.

I don't know if you've heard about, uh, that practice before. It, it comes from a French, uh, physician called, Antoine Beon. And it's fundamentally different from, uh, Louis Pasteur's Germ Theory uh, that dominates modern medicine as we, as we know it. And so I thought that was really interesting. And while Pasteur, focuses on killing germs, uh, Beon believed that the [00:09:00] terrain, which is our internal environment, determines whether a disease can take hold.

So Hygienism is built on this principle in the fact that the body's always trying to get back into balance, and that's what we call homeostasis. And when we experience symptoms, it's actually often, not always, but often the body's intelligent attempt to heal itself and restore the balance. So, for example, uh, you might have heard about that, but a fever isn't something that need to be immediately suppressed. Um, it's the body raising its temperature to create a kind of inhospitable environment for the pathogens. Um mm-hmm. Or, you know, if you think about an inflammation around an injury, it can help bring healing nutrition to the area. . And so often things like, if you think about the acne that I was, uh, struggling with, it was actually my body trying to eliminate the toxins through the skin, uh, which is [00:10:00] like one of the elimination pathway that, that we have.

And so I think what I found really interesting is it teaches us to work with our body, kind of natural healing processes rather than against them and using, you know, proper nutrition, rest, stress management, and a lot of other, uh, things to support the body's natural kind of detoxification system. Um, and so yes, that was just something that I thought was really interesting.

And then iridology, um, complement this quite beautifully. It's, uh, it was developed a long time ago, I think back in the 1800s by, um, Hungarian physician, and he started the, the story of how he discovered is quite interesting. He noticed like changes in our iris after breaking his leg, and then he started to, you know, kind of study it.

And the, the iris is, um, essentially a map of the body. And different [00:11:00] areas in your iris is going to correspond to different organs, um, and system. And so through iridology you're able to see constitutional weaknesses, uh, you know, inflammatory processes and even, uh, inherited predisposition. So you're able to see like probably a small gap in, in the specific area which corresponds to the stomach, might indicate a genetic predisposition to digestive issues or a dark spot can show some toxicity in an organ. And I think what's really powerful about iridology is that it often can help identify potential issues before they actually manifest as a symptom. So it's really a preventative approach to, to healing, uh, which yeah, really interested me.

So, sorry I went into a lot.

Teisha Rose: No, no, no. That's great. I'm listening to it because I hadn't realized, and it's what I was thinking about as well. It's amazing, isn't it that [00:12:00] like when I went for acupuncture all the time, they always looked at my tongue because that indicated things. And then when I had reflexology, I was like finding out how that, you know, different organs and all different parts of feet, like it's amazing our bodies are incredible and we just don't know enough about it to heal. Exactly. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And you know, as bad as the whole COVID lockdown was, it also had some benefits that you did have time to actually sit and hold space for yourself and learn.

Pauline Romao: For sure. And I think that has been the case for so many other people.

I've heard so many people starting to learn about topics that had, they had been wanting to learn about for so long, and as you said, yeah. Finally from the time, and so it's, uh, there's always a blessing in disguise. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. So what are your observations then in terms of how people look after themselves today compared to how people looked after themselves years [00:13:00] ago?

Pauline Romao: I think that what's happened is that we've outsourced our health. Um, you know, if you think about previous generation, they often had more knowledge, more connection to, you know, natural rhythm. And, you know, we often hear about like grandma's remedies, but we don't know anymore what they are. Um, and I think that now we live in a world of quick fixes and again, you know, kind of symptom suppression and we've lost the understanding that as you said, that our bodies are interconnected system that need to be fixed together. They're not isolated parts to be fixed kind of separately. And I think what's interesting is that the irony that we have more health information available than ever. But less actual health wisdom and people are reaching for supplement without understanding the root cause, which actually can do more harm than, than good sometimes.

[00:14:00] Or relying, you know, we have all of those, um, you know, tracker on our technical tracker to, to see what's going on for us, which is great. But if it goes against then our own internal awareness, then it can, actually be quite negative as well. So I think it's, again, is being able to combine both like the progress and the science information, but not lose, that internal knowledge and that connection to our body, to how we feel and, and being able to understand what's happening for us without having to ask something external to tell us what to do.

Teisha Rose: Yeah, that's so true and I hadn't even thought about it as, you know, home remedies that we had and were passed down and all. And I think that awareness, I've had digestive problems. Mom has had quite, severe digestive problems and what's good is she's. It's not good for her, but we're both very similar.

So I always find out, oh, if I eat [00:15:00] this, what does it do to you? And then I eliminate it or you know, I've been able to learn through her. Mm-hmm. Because we, our systems are so similar. So I'll, I'll ring up at the supermarket now. Is that high Fodmap Am I meant to have that? Um, and it makes such a difference.

So I think that's right. We. Don't, have those conversations or really are aware of what foods do trigger things. 

Yeah. 

And then I was really interested when I was, when I was doing some research, Pauline, I also saw that you spent some time with indigenous communities.

So tell us about that and what, you know, how did that come to be and what did you sort of discover with those interactions? 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, so I spent, a little bit of our amount with, a tribe in, in Brazil called, called the Uni Queen. . And went there to, uh, do some charity work with working on deforestation.

Um, but we were in this very remote area and [00:16:00] just, you spend the entire time with them and I guess it really transformed as well, my understanding of, of medicine. It was really interesting to witness their shaman, uh. But shamans are their doctors and they approach healing very differently from, I guess, western medicine in a way.

They, you know, they really see the person as a whole, not just the physical body, but also the emotional, the mental and the spiritual bodies as well. And they work in collaboration with nature. Uh, they have like such a impressive intimate knowledge of plants, um, that goes really far beyond just their chemical compounds.

Like if you want, they understand the energetics and spiritual properties of plants. And what struck me as one the most is their relationship with healing. It's not something that you do to someone, it's really a collaboration between the practitioners or the shaman for them, the, the [00:17:00] patient nature and spirit, and they all have to support each other in, in that process. And, and I thought that was, beautiful to watch and they really understand that healing often requires addressing also traumas or limiting belief or spiritual imbalances, not just the physical symptoms and challenges.

And it's interesting as well. I, uh, I was reading recently that, uh, indigenous communities often have lower rates of chronic disease, uh, compared to Western society. So they must be doing something well in a way. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, absolutely. And I think what I hope this conversation does is we need to learn from others.

Mm-hmm. And it just makes sense to me after having a life very dominated by different illnesses. It's like we don't know everything, and that doesn't mean to be scared of, of it, you know? And I know I was worse with my health [00:18:00] when it only reacted to symptoms. Mm-hmm. So if we can be more, holistic, if we can see our bodies as, mind, body, spirit mm-hmm.

Um, and combine all of that, it just, to me makes sense. And do you find lots of people just are scared of thinking of it like that or?

Pauline Romao: Yeah. I feel like because a lot of those ways to think about healing aren't backed by science, uh, yet. I think it will come to that point. I'm, I'm convinced of that, but there is that fear that it's all kind of not true or a bit woo woo.

Um, and sometimes if you don't understand, you prefer to, it's a little bit scary and that's the unknown. And so you prefer to stay away from that. And I think there's also a lot of stigma around it. Yeah. Um, unfortunately, and there is a lot of work to do, and I think that's what we're trying to do is, uh, you know, at at Bodhi as well is.[00:19:00] 

Not only to facilitate access to the practitioners, but also to facilitate access to the information. Um, because information and knowledge is, is power. When you start to understand how a certain modality works, how they come about discovering it, what's the science behind it, what is it that you can expect when you have a session and you know, what are the mechanism behind it?

It really helps build that trust, again, build that understanding. And so it comes from this thing that you've heard about, but yeah, you're not really sure because it sounds a little bit, weird to something that you're like, oh actually, you know, that's interesting. And I think the other aspect is sharing stories.

You know, um, there have been so many people that have benefited from different type of holistic modalities, and I think the more stories like those we can share the better. Because then it becomes not just something that you say, Hey, you know, like this is great, [00:20:00] you should trade. It's like, look at all of those different people that have maybe something similar to what you're experiencing and here is how it has helped them.

And I think it tells a story that is much, you know, stronger than any sometimes data can, can do to, to tell the same story. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, absolutely. Where I think people, if you're really skeptical about things, then you are going to see a natural therapist and you're trying to catch them out.

Like you are not necessarily doing that with the doctor, but then you go because you can't understand it. And I remember when I first started having energy healing, I knew it worked. I knew it was helping me. Mm-hmm. I couldn't work out what was going on. And he, my partner who's, a tradesman, and he was like, who cares if you can't understand it?

Like, if it works, it works. And I like, oh, I can't tell people. And he is like, who cares what they think? You know? And I thought that's so true. I think there has been that stigma.

Pauline Romao: Yeah. And I think, you know, it's, it's funny in the same way, like yes, there are, you know, holistic practitioners [00:21:00] that aren't legitimate and aren't doing a good job.

You know? It is true, but sometimes, you know. When we, if you go see a doctor who isn't going to be a good doctor, you're not going to say that all doctors are bad, or that medicine in general is bad. But that what happens with holistic practices. You hear about one person, energy healer that wasn't doing the right thing, and then the entire modality of energy healing is being seen as bad.

And that's funny how it's a double standard from, from that perspective as well.

Teisha Rose: Yeah, very true. And you do, and there is a, and even having the name woowoo. Mm-hmm. You know, it's to say and like, oh, you're into woowoo. And I didn't know what that was until I did a course , that was people in America and they're saying, woo woo 

And I'm like, oh, I guess I'm into woo woo. But it just makes it, I think it trivializes what you know, you believe in. 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, I think so. And I think, again, going back, it's a lack of understanding. Often I say when people are skeptical, I say, have you actually tried to, understand and learn about it and [00:22:00] really in like try to gain, uh, knowledge about this topic?

Because if you're just saying that you think it's, you know nothing, but you haven't actually tried to understand then go and, and, and study a bit more. And then we can have, a conversation. And I'm really, really open to discussing with, uh, a lot of different people that,, have different opinions as well.

I think it's really valid as long as they've made that effort to try to understand the other side, like, and respect it, like the same way that, conventional medicine is amazing, really useful in many, many ways. And it's not about dismissing it and saying that holistic practices are going to be the solution for everything.

They work together. And I think having that, um, approach is a lot more helpful for everyone. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, and I think that's really good to highlight because there will be lots of people listening to this who are dealing with chronic health conditions, for example. And we're not saying, you either do this or you go medical.

So I like that [00:23:00] we're on the same page there that you can, why not benefit from both worlds is what I say.

Pauline Romao: Absolutely. And I, and frankly, I think that that black and white thinking is what's holding back real progress, in this space. 'cause the most effective approach, uh, and you know, especially I think for chronic illnesses needs to combine both.

And it's interesting like in, in Australia, uh, when we look at research, we can see that, uh, now like two third I think, of Australian have used at least one complementary therapy, right? So, uh, it's, it is already happening and I think that the more, uh. GPs and , the conventional doctor can accept that and work hand in hand with the holistic practitioner, the better the outcome for the patient.

Because often, you might hide to your, uh, uh, GP that maybe you're seeing a naturopath or an acupuncturist because you are like, oh, what are they going to think of me when, [00:24:00] in reality, those two, uh, practitioners should be able to speak to each other to get you better, uh, outcome for you.

Teisha Rose: Yeah, a hundred percent. If you are going into a surgery, if you've meditated beforehand, I'm sure that surgery's gonna do a lot better, and it will help the surgeon as well. Sure. So you're right, it's gotta be the same because part of how hard, it is hard to heal sometimes in a hospital because it is so sterile and stark.

But if you then got your own music in there or whatever it is, you can combine those two worlds.

Pauline Romao: And I often tell people, like if you, if you're in a car accident. You want the, um, you're not going to go see a natropath. You want your, emergency medicine. Yes. But you got, you know, a chronic issue and autoimmune condition, hormonal imbalances, like, you know, like those type of kind more lifestyle diseases, you need to look deeper.

And conventional medicine really excels at crisis intervention. But I think holistic approaches are really [00:25:00] good at addressing the underlying imbalances that can lead to, a chronic disease as well. And I think the key is, yeah, as we, as we talked about to find, is finding practitioner we can work collaboratively and know when to refer to other modalities as well.

Teisha Rose: Yeah, absolutely. And not being scared. And I always like, I always think if one is saying don't do medical, and one is saying, don't do, oh, I don't like alternative, but natural therapies or holistic therapies, then, then neither of those are right for me and my journey. Whereas if they're open, then that's great.

Let them be open. My neurologist would say to me, are you meditating? Mm-hmm. And, and I was like, how's that? Like that set me in my twenties. That put me on a path which enabled healing. So you're right, we need to have these conversations and hope that as more and more people go through medical school and all that, they're open as well.[00:26:00] 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, yeah. No, it's uh, definitely and I think that often people that might go just, you know, I just want the holistic path is perhaps they've had a really bad experience as well in the, conventional, space, which is a shame because, it turned them away from, something that is also really helpful.

So, again, I think you're, you're right, and I think you are a great example of that, of someone who's, managed and, and, and use both in a way that makes the most sense. 

Teisha Rose: We've just gotta benefit from everything we can. If you, if you're not well, like, oh, just need the best of every world possible, to keep being well, and I like how you're talking about a way of life, so going back to what, you know, grandparents do and what other cultures do as well.

So that's your, you know, a big thing for you in terms of if someone is living with a chronic illness, it's that mm-hmm change of mindset to take that everyday approach. Is that accurate to say? 

Pauline Romao: Yeah, no, absolutely. I think, and it's, it's going [00:27:00] back to understanding that everything's connected. So, um, you know.

You've got physical symptom, but uh, how you feel emotionally. How you eat, how you, uh, feel as well, in terms of meaning and purpose in your life. For example. It's going to have an impact on how you feel and it's, when you think about holistic practices, doesn't mean you have to go really extreme.

It's just integrating, different rituals or, or different practices into your life. Um, meditation is a really great example. Uh, we know how, you know, the impact there is actually quite a lot of science around it now, which is amazing around how it helps, , relaxes your, your nervous system.

Breath work is another modality that has proven to, be really beneficial when someone is you know, very stress states. There are certain very simple breathing technique that anyone can learn that are really, really basic and and simple [00:28:00] to follow. That can really help to, you know, feel better.

And then, as you said, if you go into a surgery or if you go into a certain treatment. With your entire being in a state of calm, in a state of balance, you are going to be able to receive that treatment better. The side effects as well are more likely to be, you know, uh, small as well. I, I, I was reading not that long ago a study and would love to, I, I need to read more about it around fasting and fasting actually before going into, chemotherapies, for example.

Um, and they were looking at yes, side effect of chemotherapies, which, we know is, uh, can be quite intense. And they realize that by fasting. I think they were doing three days of fasting before. During the, uh, treatment really reduced the side effect. There's more, you know, studies that need to happen, but I think that's an example of how you can combine both. And there's something [00:29:00] for everyone. Uh, and that's where it's, it's beautiful as well. Like, you know, on, on the platform. We created actually a, a practitioner, matching quiz to help people navigate this space because it can be a little bit overwhelming sometimes, like when you start, opening up to, uh, all those modalities, you're like, wow. Like, okay, I've heard about naturopathy and this and that, but what is going to be the right approach for me? And so we created that, quiz to help direct people to, uh, the right practitioner for them. And often, one specific challenge can be, uh, looked at from different perspective.

Like if you think about, um back pain, uh, yes, getting a massage, going to see remedial massage therapist or a chiropractor can be really helpful. But traditional Chinese medicine, also, uh, can help or, you know, if you want to look at the emotional, uh. Aspect, uh, of back pain. Sometimes people say that it's when you are holding on too, too much, you're carrying on too much on your [00:30:00] back and so it starts to, uh, show as, as back pain.

And so you can work with a kinesiologist on that aspect, for example. So it's really interesting and you know, whatever is going to resonate with each person, uh, is what's really important and the beautiful thing about holistic approaches as well is that they often improve multiple areas simultaneously.

And so when you balance someone's gut health, you might see improvement in their skin and energy, mood sleep, because again, everything's connected, so, yeah. 

Yeah. And I, I love that, and that gives people hope as well, because you're getting involved in feeling better and it does have that. Impact and I think what happens, which

I don't love about, in terms of medicine is you see so many different specialists. So I've got, you know, you've got a neurologist, you've got an oncologist, you've got a surgeon, you've got a GP, and they're all looking at different things. Whereas if you can also have a, [00:31:00] you know, natural therapies or holistic therapies that enable you to look at your body as a whole, it just makes sense that everything will impact.

Yeah, for sure. 

Teisha Rose: And that's what I love. So your business, as you mentioned, it's called Bodhi, is that, am I saying it right? Yeah, Bodhi, like the Bodhi tree. Uh oh, okay. Yeah. Yeah. And I read that too. And that platform, it is incredible. And we'll put the links in because as a person looking for different modalities.

I can log in and join up and have a look there, but also for practitioners. Mm-hmm. Um, they can also be part of that whole world. Is that right? Like, share with us how we can find out more because I absolutely love it. I loved it when I met you at the festival, um, and I think it's so, so needed and I didn't realize that you provide so much information and the quiz and everything as well, because that brings it [00:32:00] to another level I think.

Pauline Romao: Yeah, no, absolutely. I think we, we created a platform to initially help people navigate this space. So, you know, as I mentioned, unless you know someone who knows someone, it can be a little bit overwhelming when you get started. And so, uh, and again, going back to the fact there is a lack of regulation, there is a lack of trust.

So we wanted to create not just a directory. Of, you know, of practitioner, but a real, um, a platform that would be vetting all of the practitioners. So that's something that is really important. So we go through quite an extensive vetting process with all of our practitioners and we look at not only do they have the right, certification and expertise, but also do, do they have the right approach to, to what they do.

Um, and so all of the practitioner that we have on the platform are practitioner that we would recommend to, our friends and family members. And so if you're someone who's you know, interested, you can, you can search, uh, on the platform depending on, on what you're looking for.

You can look for a certain, uh, [00:33:00] type of practitioner, but also, if you're not sure. You don't know where to start, but you're coming with, uh, a concern. We have a quiz that just facilitate that process. You can also just search based on a specific concern, and then you'll be recommended with different practitioners.

But then the second really big aspect of, of the platform is, is around education. So we work closely with our practitioners to, to create, uh, information. We have a, a modality guide on all of the different , practices that are available. We also, as I said, work with practitioner to create articles, to create videos, to create different type of content to just help, raise awareness to help people feel more confident about then to that, that next step.

And then for the practitioners, one, one big thing is often they feel a little bit lonely and isolated. And so we also created a community for, holistic practitioners to support each other, collaborate, refer, as well as that network of other [00:34:00] trusted practitioner that they can refer to. Um, and so our goal is really to, you know, help.

People that are interested in, finding and, and, and using holistic practices, but also practitioner that are amazing at what they do and helping them with the rest so that they can focus on, on what they, what they do best. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah, I love that. I, I think it's so important and it is important to, yeah get people more knowledge will mean that people aren't as fearful of stepping out of , how they've approached wellness, previously, and to be a lot more proactive and, and not scared. Yeah, if you're too scared of worried about it, you almost mitigate the impact that a actual practitioner can have in working with you.

So if you, uh, a lot calmer and you know that this is someone who you trust and who will hold space for you, then that's when healing will happen. 

Pauline Romao: For sure. Yeah. 

Teisha Rose: Yeah. Well, thank [00:35:00] you. I've loved this chat. I'm so pleased we met in Melbourne a couple of months ago, um, because it's such an important conversation and I really hope for people listening to this that they are, willing and open to learning a whole heap more and their wellbeing will be, improved if they, just take this as a way of life and to really, yeah, approach life differently and be a lot more proactive about their healing. Yeah, absolutely. Thank you, Pauline. Is been lovely chatting. 

Pauline Romao: Amazing. Thank you for the opportunity. 

Teisha Rose: Okay, so welcome back. I've flicked around. So we've got the, the green field and the track behind me. I'm staying on the track because it's very wet underneath. I don't wanna get my walker bogged. Um, but I hope you enjoyed that chat with Pauline. Please visit Pauline's website. bodhiholistichub.com

All the details will be in the show notes also on [00:36:00] social, so if you're not already, please follow us @hurdle2hope on Instagram, also on Facebook. And I'm also starting to share under Teisha Rose, , in my personal account, some of the stuff I'm up to at Daisy Hill. So feel free to follow that journey as well.

But I guess what I'm doing with all these episodes is really encouraging you to open your mind. So if you're closed to different types of healing, being open to conversations like I had with Pauline is so important. This is what. I wish someone had done for me way back, you know, 25 years ago when I was dealing with really aggressive MS relapses.

Fortunately, I did find my way here, so my healing has definitely been helped, of course, by my medical team, but also in relation to all the different holistic, modalities that I've been really blessed to [00:37:00] connect with along the way. So that's all for me. Enjoy your week. I am, yeah.

I think I've been so busy. I've been down to Melbourne for the last couple of days, and then next week I think I'm heading back down to Geelong. So getting away a little bit from Daisy Hill, which I don't love, but really networking and meeting some incredible people and really moving forward with my whole Hurdle2Hope® business.

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