Ahhh, this episode has been promised for a long time. After a turbulent few months, I feel stronger and more positive than ever. I discuss what TF happened when I got sick in December, two new health diagnoses, the warehouse fire, and what's next. It's my wedding week, so I am checking out for a few weeks so I can relax and reset.Catch you in March. Ash x

Ahh, I am SO excited to share this episode with Gritty Pretty founder, Eleanor Pendleton — a kind, welcoming and humble human being.She experienced dyshidrotic eczema on her hands and feet as a kid to the point where walking was painful. After testing positive for COVID in 2022, her body bought it back, the first time as an adult. El is also pregnant, so she shares some pregnancy skincare tips too.We met in person at December's Women with Gritt event, which is close to when I recorded t...

Ok, it's been a hot minute. I had planned for the podcast to run throughout the entire summer break, into the new year, but the universe had other plans for me. I had a horrible case of COVID, ended up in hospital, and have been recovering ever since. This week’s episode is with the amazing Nikola, who is a long-time customer Nikola. She’s been living with psoriasis since she was in primary school. She struggled at school and didn’t know anyone else who was living the same lif...

Hello! Welcome back to another episode of Allergy Proof. We are getting SO close to Christmas, I am dying to get there. My weeks have been filled with prep work so I can take a proper break this year. Luke and I are going away and will be off the grid for a few days, which I am pumped for.We have a couple of episodes left for the year and some that I am excited to share. Today’s guest is the incredible Kristy. She’s been a Yours Only customer for some time now after her sister discovered us a...

Hiiii! Welcome back to another episode with a Yours Only community member. This week we’re talking to the amazing Ricayla from New Zealand, who experiences endo, psoriasis, and mental illness. I’m hoping by sharing her story we will be able to increase awareness on all topics, as endometriosis is something that is so incredibly hard to diagnose. I’ve actually just been diagnosed with adenomyosis, which is similar to endo, but within the uterus. It’s something I need to learn more about, so wh...

Welcome to our first guest for the season 🤍Today’s guest is the amazing Christine who has been in the Yours Only community for a while now — she is one of the smiley faces on the Yours Only website as she was in our recent campaign and photoshoot. After experience topical steroid withdrawal, she went through a very long health journey, which is worth sharing and raising awareness of. She is such a powerhouse. If you want to get in touch with her health team, she found success with ...

I’ve done a lot of mental healing this year, and have really learned how to deal with tough situations and people. One thing I am so incredibly proud of is that I quit drinking alcohol at a time when people were drinking a lot — during COVID. It was a time when people leaned on alcohol a lot, and when we were out of lockdown, it felt like the only thing people wanted to do. In this ep I go through:- Why I quit drinking- What I learned about people- How I felt- How strong you can be- Ques...

Okay, so it's been 11 months since I've last been in your ears. 2022 has been a very wild year for me. I'm gonna give you an update, plus a taste of what we've got in-store for season four of Allergy Proof. If you wanna chat more, DM me on Instagram. Ash x

Ahhh happy end of 2021! It's been a big year for me on a personal and health level. This time last year I was about 20-30 and now I'm about 80. A lot has happened, I've spent a lot of time and money getting to where I am, and I know I have a long way to go, but I'm on the right path. This raw episode will take you through:- What I have discovered/been diagnosed with- The specialists I've seen- Some of the meds I am on- My diet- What changes I've made this year- The plans for 2022Then I answer...

Hello! Ahhh here we are, the last interview for the season, and the year!Today’s guest is the amazing Allira Potter who has been a Yours Only user for some time. When she was 17, her mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and little patches started to form. When she passed away, the autoimmune condition came in full force and with psoriasis, comes psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis affects approx 15% of people with psoriasis. This particular arthritis can affect any joint in the b...

Meet @jaxcave 👋🏻 I mainly know her for her being an incredible naturopath in Sydney, helping women with their hormones, cycles, fertility, and skin. Little did I know that she has experienced PCOS in her life until we got chatting one day. Before Jax even considered becoming a naturopath she went through months and months without a period and didn’t really know what was going on with her body. After her GP tested her female hormones and ran an ultrasound, she was diagnosed with PCOS and ...

Meet Sarah. Back in 2009 Sarah first saw symptoms when she was a fashion buyer, working ridiculous hours (a typical go-getter), and was under a lot of stress. Twelve years later, just THIS year, Sarah was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.Hashimoto’s disease affects 850,000 Australians, 1.5% of men and 7.5.% of women, including me! It’s a disorder that causes the immune system to attack the thyroid gland. The thyroid’s job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the bl...

Colitis, autoimmune hepatitis, and psoriasis are three diseases Janie has been dealing with. It’s a rollercoaster on her body and mentally. She started with mild stomach pains at 21, where she found out she was lactose intolerant. As time’s gone on, her symptoms got worse, and not very glamorous. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), where more than 80,000 Australians live with either colitis or crohns. In short, the body causes inflammation and ulcers on the ...

Ahh Endometriosis, is something we heara about so much, yet it’s super hard to diagnose. Gabriella battled with painful symptoms since her early 20’s - sharp pain from her lower back down to her heels, sometimes so bad she would be lying on the waiting room floor begging for pain relief. After eight years of moving from doctor to doctor, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which is something that is still soooooo hard (and expensive) to manage.After surgery, they found endo inside her left ...

Hello! Today’s topic is going to leave you feeling very educated about psoriasis and maybe change the way you think about people dealing with it. We had SO many ppl write in to tell their story, but Morgan’s stood out the most. She grew up in Canada and has suffered from psoriasis her entire life. Being colder over there, she covered her body from head to toe all year round and didn’t tell a SINGLE human she had psoriasis besides her parents and partners. Wild.Psoriasis may look to just ...

Happy half way through the season! This week I chatted to Scarlett - she’s been through a bit in terms of her health, and suffers from MCAS, also known as Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (like me).In short, Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is a condition where the mast cells in your body release too much of a substance causing allergy symptoms. Mast cells are part of the immune system through the body in the bone marrow and blood vessels. If you’re exposed to allergens or medications, ...

Meet Liz, AKA @prettyprogress23. A shining light who openly and honestly spoke to me about her experience with chronic cystic acne. At at 12, she started seeing pimples pop up onto her face, which got her really fixated on how she looked. She went to the GP, and they prescribed her antibiotics, which cleared not only her skin, but the good and bad bacteria from her gut. Acne affects 85% of Australians 15-24 year olds and occurs when a hair follicle and its oil gland become blocked and in...

Trigger warning: This episode touches on postnatal depression. If it's triggering, you can call PANDA's Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306. This week’s guest is Kirsty - a dear friend of mine. She suffered from postnatal depression (PND) four months after the birth of her first daughter, Frankie. During labor she experienced a placental abruption - the placenta detached from the inner wall of the womb, depriving Frankie of oxygen and nutrients. She had an ...

Trigger warning: This episode touches on distorted eating. If it is triggering for you, please chat to your doctor. This week’s guest is Lisa aka @livesimplyaus, who deals with multiple chemical sensitivity and multiple food intolerances. Her story is the craziest one of the season. No joke. She’s spent her entire life struggling to find foods she could tolerate and never had a nice bathroom experience until she got to her 30’s. At one point Lisa was so severely underweight, at just a bi...

After many requests, I have quickly edited today’s ep for you guys. This week’s guest is @madeleineedwards, who has been a Yours Only user for quite some time to soothe her pesky eczema. She is super honest and raw about her experience with acne, and eczema, and her battle with glandular fever and depression. She has learnt to love her spots, and is a key advocate for self-love.Eczema affects around 1 in 3 kids and over 1 million Aussies. It causes skin to go red, dry, itchy and scaly, and in...