Dr Karina Smith

Clare and Jack are joined in this episode by Dr Andrea Murphy. Andrea has over a decades worth of experience in supporting women through all stages of hormonal change including postpartum in women over the age of 35. If you are looking for inspiration on how to treat a depressed ‘baby Mama’ then you have come to the right place.

If you love herbs then you will adore this episode. Ren Clavey joins Jack and Clare to talk about his famous father, Steven Clavey, and his experiences operating The Herb Gove dispensary in Melbourne. Ren’s passion for herbs and Chinese medicine is obvious and contagious. Whether you order your herb formulas or operate your own dispensary you will enjoy this behind the scenes look into the wonderful world of herbs.

This episode Clare and Jack welcome Paediatric Acupuncturist Holly Carruthers to the show. Holly has been an acupuncturist for 16 years and currently runs her Element Health clinic in Western Australia. Treating children with Chinese Medicine tends be intimidating for many practitioners but Holly’s experience, understanding and passion will convince you otherwise. Allow yourself to be inspired by Holly.

On this show Dr Davina Mercuri joins Clare and Jack for a discussion focussed mainly on skin. Davina continues in the traditions established by the likes of Steven Clavey and Marin Al-Khafaji to use herbal remedies for the treatment of dermatological conditions. Davina’s 20 plus years of experience enables her to speak on many useful herbal formulas and other techniques to help you deal with skin conditions in the clinic. This is another ‘not to be missed’ episode with the takeaway lesson: keep it simple.

Let’s get excited - Jeff Shearer is back on the show. Whether you wish for a nice casual discussion about life as an acupuncturist or you find the concept of world domination more your style - this show has got it all. Jeff has been in practice for 31 years now and has a very practical down to earth approach to producing outcomes for his patients. Having come from deep tissue massage, it is fascinating that he has developed into an advocate for Dr Tan’s distal method. So get excited, spread the love and have a laugh with Dr Jeff.

All patients are different so it’s not always a great idea to let them know how deep and/or esoteric a session may become before they walk into the clinic. As special guest for this episode Dr Lois Nethery explains how she attempts to be wholistic and objective while recognising that a TCM practitioners special sauce will always be their subjectivity. Clare and Jack must have sometimes wondered who was interviewing who in this deeply thought provoking and sometimes magical podcast.

The guest for this episode is an acupuncturist who is commonly known as ‘the pain doctor’, Dr Rosey Lathouras. Clare and Jack probe Rosey on her areas of speciality which include the lymphatic system, detoxification, cupping and gua sha. They also cover the trials of running a clinic and issues involved in having a solid social media presence. We found Rosey to be a joy and we are sure you will too.

So you want to be an acupuncturist? Did you know that you had to learn how to run a business as well? In this episode Clare & Jack talk with Dr Michelle Smith about successfully doing both. Michelle is in the fascinating position of having been a professional marketer before she became a TCM practitioner. Michelle shares so many sparkling gems of knowledge that you may find you need to listen to it twice. What is your money metaphor? Dust storm, popcorn, button, river, or..?

Yesterday it was all about being vegan.. but today we find a resurgence of the carnivores. Food does have its fashions. Join Clare as she talks with Dr. Becki Milani about navigating the fads to deliver outcomes for their patients. It doesn’t get any better than two passionate TCM practitioners banging their heads together over food.

Karina Smith is a Melbourne based Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Yin Yoga Teacher, Teacher Trainer & Educator. Karina is passionate about professional and personal development, and is eternally grateful for the extraordinary learning she has had from great mentors such as Kirsten Wolfe, Clare Pyers, Ann Cecil Sterman, Johannah Ashley, and Sean Tuten among many others.