Lived Experiences in Health and Healing - Launceston!!

Some feedback from the Melbourne participants...

"I have been to many events in this space in the past and this was undoubtedly the best event I have ever attended."

"The sharing of the personal stories from the speakers was so incredibly powerful."

"I have put so much into practice since that event! Thank you Tracey for putting together such an incredible weekend."

The end goal of having health is usually the same. We want to feel alive, and vibrant, and have the physical energy we need to live a thriving life! However, while the end goal may be the same for all of us, the path we take to get there can look very different.

How have these health professionals navigated this?

This is what this 2-day seminar is about.

Over 2 incredible days, you will hear from several exceptional health professionals about their lived experiences in health and healing—both from their perspective and the perspective of their patients/clients.

Real-world, practical, and lived.

AGENDA AND SPEAKING TOPICS will be released in the coming months.

Tracey McBeath - Tracey is your host. The Health and Healing Coach – lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is a mum of 5, an author of two books, a global health and life coach and coach mentor, a Nutrition Network lecturer and mentor, a qualified personal trainer, a public speaker, and a podcaster. At 40 she was propelled to change her lifestyle after a fatty liver, prediabetes, and Hashimoto’s diagnosis. She has overcome sugar and processed food dependency, alcohol dependency, and co-dependency to heal her inner world. Now at nearly 51, she has never been leaner, healthier, and full of energy to keep up with her full and thriving life. Tracey shows people how to improve the physical health of their minds and bodies and overcome all the mental barriers to living a flourishing life. Tracey wrote her first book, You Have Today: 100 Insights That Will Change Your Life in 2021, her second book, The Daily Insight Companion in 2023, and in June 2023 she spoke at TEDx Katoomba on Becoming the Navigator of Your Own Life.

Dr Gary Fettke - Dr. Gary Fettke is a retired Tasmanian Orthopaedic Surgeon and vocal proponent of nutrition being a major component of the prevention and management of modern disease. He is a staunch advocate for reducing ultra-processed food in the diet, particularly excessive carbohydrates, and recommends a nutrient-rich LCHF lifestyle - Low Carb Healthy Fat, or Ketogenic eating style. The benefits of this approach are particularly effective in the management of all types of diabetes. He has been a tireless campaigner for their adoption into guidelines. He remains a vocal, independent voice seeking transparency and a truthful narrative around health, nutrition, and in particular preventative management in diabetes.

Belinda Fettke - Belinda describes herself as a health disruptor and change agent challenging the health benefit claims of the last 50 years of low-fat high carb messaging. She has been researching the vested interests and religious ideology shaping our ‘plant-biased’ dietary and health guidelines since 2014. She has been on a fascinating journey of self-discovery over the last few years, researching the history of religious ideology and its intersection with commercial vested interests intent on demonizing animal protein and fats. Their symbiotic relationship has had a huge influence on our ‘plant-biased’ dietary and health guidelines.

Dr Peter Brukner OAM - Peter founded Defeat Diabetes and not-for-profit SugarByHalf. He is a world-renowned Sports Medicine Clinician and Researcher, formerly the Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Men's Cricket team. He has held similar roles at Liverpool FC, Melbourne and Collingwood AFL clubs, the Socceroos, and the Australian Olympic Athletics team. Peter is a Professor of Sports Medicine at La Trobe University, Victoria.

Dr Deepa Mahananda - Dr Deepa Mahananda graduated from Western Sydney University in 2012 and completed her junior medical officer training at Concord, Canterbury, and Broken Hill hospitals. Her postgraduate qualifications include a Fellowship of the College of General Practitioners, a Sexual Health & Family Planning Certificate, and a Diploma in Child Health (University of Sydney). She is passionate about teaching and is a Conjoint Lecturer with Western Sydney University. She currently works full-time at Sydney Low Carb Specialists. She is passionate about using low carbohydrate nutrition for both optimal health and chronic disease management, especially in women’s health. She is currently leading an educational network for low-carb practising GPs in Sydney.

Kathryn Mayne - Kathryn is a Certified Integrative Health and Nutrition Coach and a Nutrition Network LCHF & Ketogenic Advisor. Following a low carbohydrate lifestyle for many years now, she understands firsthand the social, mental, and physical challenges that can arise and guides her clients to build healthy sustainable habits aligning with their personal needs & lifestyles. Kathryn loves sharing her low-carb lifestyle, keeping it simple, fun & informative. She is passionate about the benefits of a low-carb lifestyle for aging well, weight loss, and disease prevention. Kathryn works at Sydney Low Carb Specialists, alongside the clinicians (Dr. Deepa Mahananda and Dr. Alex Petrushevski) as part of a multi-disciplinary team of dieticians and an exercise physiologist improving metabolic health & optimal health outcomes for the clinic’s patients.

Natalie West - Natalie is a sought-after facilitator and speaker on self-image and The Power of Poor Nutrition on your mind and body. Natalie uses the knowledge she has gained through years of working globally as well as her education and training as a clinical psychotherapist alongside root cause healing. Natalie has an empathetic nature and direct style and likes to make her clients feel safe and ultimately empowered. Natalie will be speaking on Sunday.

Dr Carolyn Harris - Dr Carolyn Harris is a Nutritional GP who approaches her role with a focus on lifestyle, especially diet, in the management and prevention of disease. Carolyn has 30 years of experience as a specialist GP and also at least a decade as a trailblazer, working with patients to treat and reverse insulin resistance. Carolyn has helped dozens of patients sustainably lose weight, as well as putting their type 2 diabetes, PCOS, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) into remission. Carolyn works with her patients to create an individual plan, utilising care plans and a high-quality team approach in particular incorporating the use of low-carb and ketogenic diets. Carolyn's work as a GP has an empathic and soulful approach. Carolyn sees every patient as an absolute individual and takes the time to understand every aspect of her patient's story and create a unique program to help them achieve their goals and sustain their health improvements in the long term. When not consulting, Carolyn is a mum of four, a committed gardener, caretaker of a ridiculously overachieving lemon tree, meditator, and yoganista.

Danielle Fisher - Danielle Fisher is a Nutrition Network Certified Coach Practitioner and Accredited Exercise Physiologist. She draws from a wealth of experience working with clients for over twenty years to improve their well-being, integrating aspects across the four pillars of health; Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise & Physical Fitness, and Mental Health. Danielle is dedicated to empowering her clients to optimise their health and heal from chronic disease. Email:

Lynda Rose - is a lifestyle and nutrition coach, and a trailblazer in the field of holistic wellness. Lynda explores the pathways to a healthier, more vibrant version of yourself with her clients, embracing a holistic approach to health and healing; the power of nutrition, spirituality, and movement.

Jane MacDonald - Jane MacDonald has been an Audiologist for almost forty years, so she understands science. She has also lived with Type 1 Diabetes for over 25 years, having been diagnosed during her first pregnancy. With a strong family history of Type 1 Diabetes, Jane was committed to adhering to all medical, pharmacological, and dietary advice when trying to achieve the best possible blood sugar control. Six years ago, Jane chanced upon an alternative method of managing her Type 1 diabetes: Dr Richard Bernstein’s “Law of Small Numbers”. Since adopting this method, contrary to today’s diabetes standard of care, she has achieved blood sugar in the non-diabetic range, using half the amount of insulin she previously required, as well as significantly improving her general health and quality of life. Jane is a passionate advocate for sharing this knowledge, and her lived experience. She fervently believes this management method should be included for diabetics, in patient-centered care, informed consent, best-practice guidelines, and evidence-based medicine. Email:

Jarrod Stevenson - Jarrod is an exercise scientist, fitness professional, and breathwork coach who is focused on improving health through many lifestyle areas, including breathwork and the nervous system. He is going to talk about overall nervous system regulation, including daily practical tools to assist in maximising the harmony of our inner world - breathwork, cold therapy, sun, grounding, nature, heat etc. Plus he will lead us in a breathwork exercise! Jarrod will be speaking on both days.

MORE SPEAKERS TO COME

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Tramsheds Function Centre, 4 Invermay Road, Launceston, Australia