The House of Wellness NZ Podcast • 13 July 2025

Full Episode: Life Coach and Author Tracy Manu, Vinka Wong, Jane Bogust, Dan Ford, And Piyara Perera

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Struggling to connect to yourself in the busy world? well we've got some help for you on this episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze with Mike Puru filling in for Mel Homer thanks to our friends at Maybelline New York's big drop. On the show today Mike is joined by Life Coach and Author Tracy Manu, one of NZ's leading nutritional minds and co-creator of "Marko" Vinka Wong, founder and creator of "Double Undies" Jane Bagust, psychologist and sleep expert Dan Ford, and our resident pharmacist Piyara.

Vinka Wong after years of being a leading mind in nutrition and blood has now co-created Marko which she chats to Mike about. Marko takes your blood and is able to tell you a multitude of things from what you specifically should or shouldn't be eating, to giving you personalised plans to make sure you are at your healthiest. Mike asks Vinka about what was behind this creation, how it can help you live a healthier life, and what your blood can actually say about you. You can find Marko here: https://www.mymarko.com/

Jane Bogust joins the show to chat her creation, Double Undies. Double Undies are thongs that help women who are experiencing leakage which does happen through everyday life. Whether it happens working out or through everyday life, Double Undies is there for you. Jane goes in depth about the much too ignored Pelvic Floor issues, how she came up with Double Undies, and also how you can grab some as well. Visit the website: https://doubleundies.co.nz/ and also follow Double Undies on Instagram @double_undies.

Life Coach and Author of the book 'Hononga' goes in depth about how we can reconnect to ourselves with everything that goes on in our busy worlds. Tracy talks about her own journey to reconnection, how you can start your own, and also helps our host Mike Puru through his as well.

Psychologist, sleep expert and creator of The Better Sleep Clinic Dan Ford chats to Mike all about sleep. Whether it's the issue of Insomnia, napping, how long to sleep, or the relation between Lactose Intolerance and dreams, Da has all the answers for you. You can find Dan's Better Sleep Clinic here: https://bit.ly/46KFXyq

And our resident pharmacist Piyara talks about Arthritis. Piyara answers what Arthritis actually is, what are some early signs or symptoms, what natural supplements can be used to help with Arthritis, and how pharmacists can help you if you or someone you know is living with Arthritis.