The House of Wellness NZ Podcast • 11 May 2025

Full Episode: TV Presenter and Podcast Host Sonia Gray, The Show's Pharmacist Piyara Perera, Comedian and Cancer Survivor Dr Jo Prendergast, and Exercise Expert Alice Douglas

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Time for some great chats about bringing awareness to neurodiversity, getting better sleep, turning the stigma of cancer into humour, how to "Stop, Breathe, and Be" and of course Mothers Day on this weeks episode thanks to Chemist Warehouse, The House of Fragrances.

On the show today Mel chats to Lotto presenter and kiwi icon Sonia Gray, our resident pharmacist Piyara Perera, Comedian, Psychologist, and cancer survivor Dr Jo Prendergast, and exercise expert Alice Douglas.

Sonia Gray talks about her wellness journey from coming back from a nervous breakdown, how advocating for her daughter and her own diagnosis of ADHD helped her to bring awareness to Neurodiversity, and how she looks after her own health with such a busy schedule.

Our resident pharmacist Piyara makes sure that you are getting some good sleep especially Mothers and how Pharmacists can help with children's consultations when there isn't a doctor available.

Comedian, Psychologist, and cancer survivor Dr Jo Prendergast chats about how she was able to turn her journey of having cancer into a comedy show, Cancer and Cartwheels, how she told her kids and family about her diagnosis and how she is doing now. You can find Dr Jo here: https://drjoprendergast.com/

And exercise expert Alice Douglas delves into pre and post natal fitness. Alice speaks on the do's and don'ts of pre and post natal fitness, how to get back into your fitness journey and how just sometimes you have to "Stop, Breathe, and Be"