Balance By Deborah Hutton

In this episode we feature Deborah's long-time friend in the beauty business, Janet Muggivan, who created Beauty Dossier, the first online course dedicated to the 45+ woman, to help women navigate the confusion of the beauty industry, and break the beauty rut. Janet wants you to find a natural, flattering look that's right for you – and one that will save you time and money. Are you sick of buying products that just don't work for you when you get home? Do you get intimidated going to the beauty counter? Want to know how to get free makeup of your choice? In this interview Janet talks about the number one biggest issue for women over 50 when shopping in store for cosmetics or skincare and the tips and tricks of the trade.  

A recognisable face on Australian screens, newsreader, journalist and TV personality Georgie Gardner chats to long-time friend Deborah Hutton about her career love, last year's massive change for family and her "lucky" life so far. From her education to a cadetship in radio, thriving TV career and family, Georgie has a great appreciation of life's blessings and how "lucky" she has been in all of these areas of life. In this interview recorded in September 2016, Georgie tells Deborah about living in the public eye, how she prepares to report traumatic news items to viewers, her thoughts on beauty and ageing in a visual medium and how she aims to age authentically and set a positive example for her children.  

Stephanie Darling has worked in the beauty industry for 30 years and trialled countless products from fragrances to mascara and feet masques. So which products stand out from the crowd? Deborah delves into Stephanie's makeup bag to find her essential beauty must haves and asks her advice on choosing the right foundation for your skin. In her new book Secrets of a Beauty Queen, Stephanie Darling shares her top 100 products of all time, so Deb asks her to narrow it down for the Balance audience to give us her 5 essential beauty must-haves. Stephanie also shares her opinion on the future of cosmetic surgery and treatments, the routines we should embrace after 50 and how to "go grey" in style.  

Sarah Liu is the founder and director of The Dream Collective and Little Girl Big Dream which are Australia's leading networks connecting and developing young professional women. In 2017, Sarah published her second book "The World We See – Leadership Lessons from Australia's Iconic Change Makers" which is a collection of short stories and inspirational advice from 33 CEOs and senior managers. Sarah said the book was a consolidation of wisdom gathered during the Dream Collective operations. "Our philosophy and all that we do is to empower and equip young professional women for career success. Over the years we've partnered up with different organisations and business leaders for either our mentoring program or networking events to share their leadership experiences and insights."   The World We See has an unprecedented stellar line-up of contributors – from Australia's Prime Minister to some of the nation's most influential leaders across both private and public sectors. Sarah said that the individuals in

The Big Fat Myths of Weight Loss "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." ― Neil deGrasse Tyson. You can't argue with the scientific facts presented in Ruben Meerman's new book Big Fat Myths. In this podcast Ruben busts the myths of diet and weight loss with Deborah and presents the simple truth on using science to achieve your ideal body balance. As a basis for his study, Ruben poses the question – when you lose weight, where does the fat go? "Most people think it turns into energy. Impossible! The correct answer is that 84% of a fat molecule's mass becomes carbon dioxide and the rest becomes crystal clear water. This book blasts weight loss myths out of the water and restores faith in that age-old refrain to simply eat less and move more." When faced with the prospect of a new year's resolution to lose some weight, this well-known physicist turned to science to provide the answers on how to shed the kilos. An avid surfer and native Netherlander, Ruben had noticed th

How to create the ideal relationship Popular Balance life coach, author and speaker Dr Dain Heer chats with Deborah to discuss the mind-body connection, the impact of emotions on our physical health and the importance of putting yourself first. He also gives Deb a personal counselling session about relationships! Dain prescribes practical solutions on how to create real change in your life, restore balance and embrace your true greatness. Originally trained as a chiropractor Dr Dain Heer has a completely different approach to healing by facilitating people to tap into and recognise their own abilities and knowing. In this interview, Deborah and Dain focus on how negative thoughts and emotions can present as physical aches and pains. They discuss how many physical ailments, such as a sore neck may not be a result of having damaged that particular muscle. "In actuality, it's our thoughts, our feelings and our emotions that create how our body shows up," said Dain. Dain encourages us to try and determine the "ro

Affordable housing solutions here and around the world As Australia sees the rise of homelessness and issues surrounding affordable housing, Deborah Hutton invites full-time property investor, consultant and real estate advisor Ian Ugarte. As housing affordability continues to be an issue for many Australians, Ian urges us to rethink the Great Australian Dream of the four bedroom, 246sqm home and consider smaller housing and multi-generational living as an option for the future. One man, five women... One bathroom? Ian Ugarte and his family are proof that a large family can live happily in a "small" space. To live congruently with his small housing projects, Ian, his wife Christine and their four daughters moved from a four-story, 400sqm home into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom 72sqm property. From a previous interview on Balance, Ian states: "What happened in the first couple of weeks, I noticed our interactions had changed. We started to talk to each other, we started to argue more but we had to sort it out be

From home based business to corporate success: Erica Stewart's story Since launching hardtofind in 2008, Australian entrepreneur Erica Stewart has taken a revolutionary retail concept and turneric ed it into a multi-million dollar business announcing a turnover of $15 million in 2016, and an expected $20 million in 2017. (Source: https://womenlovetech.com/erica-stewart-hardtofind-shares-secrets-success/) Celebrating the success of HardToFind Looking at the phenomenal growth of hardtofind, Deborah asks the entrepreneur, founder and CEO Erica Stewart if she takes the time to celebrate her success. "I don't think we do that enough," says Erica. "The business is growing, so by the time I got to the goal I'd set, however long ago, I've got another goal ahead of me." "The goalposts always move [...] I'm really forcing myself to celebrate those wins along the way and ensure that the team are as well." Deborah and Erica agree that celebrating success is good for morale and can give team members the impetuous to

Chaos To Calm: The Handbook For Life Feeling tired, stressed and out of control? Are you overscheduled, overwhelmed, and suffering from low self-confidence? Chaos to Calm is the essential handbook for life from Australia's leaders in wellness education, Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell. It is packed with advice and tools that will show you how to switch off, take control of your health, your finances, your wellbeing and ultimately your happiness by committing to what is essential in both your personal and professional life. The Essentialists By coming together to create The Essentialists, Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell work to engage, educate and empower individuals, teams and organisations with essential life and wellness skills. Dubbed the "Thelma and Louise of Wellness", between them they have more than three decades of presenting and executive coaching experience across public and corporate sectors globally.   Read full article here: Tired, stressed and out of control? We have the answer Re