She Emerges
Your host
Hello! My name is Susi Whitehead. I have been inspired to create the She Emerges: An Island Escape experience for women, to share the knowledge I've gathered over the course of 10+ years.
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After feeling frustrated and unsupported going through menopause (in my late 30s) experiencing unexplained weight gain, hair loss, brain fog, anxiety and depression .... I am determined that other women will have a different experience. I have been post-menopausal since turning 50 and am learning something new every day! Our bodies are phenomenally powerful and the greater our knowledge the more powerful we are.
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My motto: "The greatest act of rebellion during these times of uncertainty is to take responsibility for our own health!"
More on why I have created the She Emerges experience.
I have always leaned towards alternative healing, having discovered Reiki in my mid-20s and EFT (tapping) a few years later. I also found solace in numerous authors and felt particularly drawn to Louise Hay, Annette Noontil, and more recently Inna Segal, with each of them drawing the link between our physical health and our emotional wellbeing. In terms of our physical health, and the fact that our food is our medicine, I have devoured Dr Mindy Pelz' content regarding fasting and nutrition for hormones and completed her Fast Like A Girl Certified Coach course 18 months ago.
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The educational component of the escapes are in no way designed to replace medical advice, but rather to help you take your power back through providing knowledge around your health and wellbeing.
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In addition to Fast Like a Girl training, I also have a Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming (Master Practitioner), Hypnotherapy and Coaching. I have recently refreshed my Reiki II Practitioner training and obtained Ice Bath Certification.
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The escapes have been designed to share the many tools and processes I have been taught over the years, as well as to enjoy fresh air, movement, meditation, and our stories while preparing meals together. I invite you to join me in kick starting, rebooting, or continuing on your healing journey - to reignite the spark within you.
A little more about me ...
I have lived in South Australia my whole life - I was born in Cowell on Eyre Peninsula, and two months before my seventh birthday, my family moved to Maitland on Yorke Peninsula. As soon as I finished high school, I hot footed it to Adelaide and lived, worked, & studied in various suburbs and the Adelaide Hills for 30+ years before moving to Kangaroo Island with my partner, Bruno, in late 2016.
My love of cultures & overseas adventures put me on the path to study travel & tourism in my mid-20s. Initially contemplating a career as a travel consultant, I discovered that tourism was my true calling. These studies fuelled my desire to share the beautiful South Australia with overseas and interstate guests. The desire to protect the environment has played a significant role in my personal & professional life, which includes working for the Secretariat for the Ministerial Council for the Environment while completing a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Adelaide. I have long viewed South Australia as being the ultimate ecotourism destination.
Another constant in my career has been the hospitality & events industries, from working for the iconic Cork & Cleaver Restaurant to coordinating 200+ volunteers working the bars at WOMADelaide, and everything in between.
Pulling together the skills & experiences accumulated through my varied roles in the public and private sector, my hospitality background, studies in tourism and languages (German, Spanish and French) combined with a degree in Commerce (Marketing) it was clearly my destiny to end up on iconic Kangaroo Island, running a hosted guesthouse with Bruno. It has been a wild ride. In addition to running the guesthouse, I have opened a local wine bar; held a casual position in local government; set up and opened the business hub in Kingscote; and was on the board of Kangaroo Island Tourism for four years.
A perpetual student, I have been undertaking studies over the past few years to equip myself with the skills and tools to transition the KI Dragonfly into an experience for women, with a particular focus on menopause. These studies have been driven by my desire for self healing and also with the goal to provide an affordable experience for other women.
I am looking forward to sharing Kangaroo Island with people seeking a deeper connection with themselves and other like minded women, and to collaborating with the many incredible people on the Island who offer a variety of healing modalities.
Get in touch!
If you would like to know more about She Emerges, have any questions about Fast Like A Girl intermittent fasting, or would like to book, please get in touch.