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The House Of Wellness is on The Breeze, brought to you by Chemist Warehouse - the home of Real Brands and Real Savings.
A weekly 2-hour show to help you get well, stay well and live well every day.
Join Mel Homer on The House of Wellness, every Sunday 8-10am.
Music, special guests, expert opinion, and good health.
Access Wellbeing Anytime, Anywhere at HouseOfWellness.co.nz
A weekly 2-hour show to help you get well, stay well and live well every day.
Join Mel Homer on The House of Wellness, every Sunday 8-10am.
Music, special guests, expert opinion, and good health.
Access Wellbeing Anytime, Anywhere at HouseOfWellness.co.nz
Episodes
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Sep 6, 2025 • 17min
Extended Chat: Former TV Presenter and News Reporter Mike McRoberts
Here is our extended chat with former TV Presenter and News Reporter Mike McRoberts. Mike chats about his new book "Speaking My Language" which is all about his re-connection journey back to his roots as well as his health and wellness journey so far and how being a dad has benefited and changed his life.

Sep 6, 2025 • 45min
Full Episode: Former TV Presenter And News Reporter Mike McRoberts, Carl Muir, Shaun Robinson, Dr John Cameron, And Piyara Perera
On this episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze thanks to our friends at La Roche-Posay Anti-Age Serums a man who was on our screens for almost 30 years Mike McRoberts is on show chatting about his new book "Speaking My Language" that is all about his re-connection journey with his roots. Our host Mike Puru also chats to Mike McRoberts about his health and wellness journey so far and being a Dad. Also Carl Muir from The Provider is on to talk about the platform he has created to help Mens well being and mental health, our Resident GP Dr John chats about Men's physical health, mental health, and how we can get more of the men in our lives to doctor when they need it. Our show's pharmacist Piyara goes in depth into the superstar ingredients we should look for in skincare and CEO of the Mental Health Foundation Shaun Robinson has some exciting news about the Chemist Warehouse charity drive that happened through June and July.

Aug 30, 2025 • 37min
Full Episode: All Blacks and Rugby Legend Dan Carter, Sinead Corcoran-Dye, Dr John Cameron, And Piyara Perera
On this week's episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze thanks to Chemist Warehouse All Blacks and Rugby Legend Dan Carter is on the show chatting about his life after Rugby, being a dad of 4 boys and how he has re-purposed his life and the process of doing that. Also Author of "It nearly killed me but I love you" Sinead Corcoran-Dye is on to chat about her incredibly brave, raw, and real story of Motherhood and Mental health, Dr John after 38 years as a practicing GP is retiring and he talks about what has changed over that time and his advice for all kiwis to stay on top of their health and our Resident Pharmacist Piyara has all the tips and tricks to help you recover from those niggly injuries.

Aug 30, 2025 • 18min
Extended Chat: Author Sinead Corcoran-Dye
Here is our extended chat with the Author of "It nearly killed me but I love you" Sinead Corcoran-Dye. This book is an incredibly brave, raw, and real look at motherhood and details Sinead's journey through post-natal depression which includes being admitted to a psych ward and how through a great support system experiences like hers can be prevented.

Aug 30, 2025 • 18min
Extended Chat: All Blacks And Rugby Legend Dan Carter
Here is our extended chat with the one and only All Blacks and Rugby legend Dan Carter. Dan chats about what he is doing now, what it is like to be a dad to 4 boys, and most importantly how not only having purpose in his life drove his success on the rugby field but the difficult process after his career of finding a new one.

Aug 23, 2025 • 15min
Extended Chat: Best Selling Author And Journalist Lotta Dann
Here is our extended chat with best selling Author, Journalist and NZ order of merit recipient Lotta Dann aka "Mrs D". Lotta chats about her journey to sobriety, how conquering addiction can be done, what the livingsober.org.nz platform is and how it started, as well as how she continues to beat the temptation even though it surrounds all of us. You can find Lotta's platform here: https://livingsober.org.nz/

Aug 23, 2025 • 39min
Full Episdode: Best Selling Author And Journalist Lotta Dann, Dr John, Jared Rogers And Piyara Perera
In this episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze thanks to Mānuka Pharm MGO512+ Mānuka Honey best selling author, journalist, and NZ Order of Merit recipient Lotta Dann aka "Mrs D" is on the show and goes in depth into her incredible journey to sobriety and her mission to help others on their path. Also our resident pharmacist Dr John is on talking about the physical effects of too much screen time, our show's pharmacist Piyara chats about the benefits of Honey, and Jared from HIIT for Hope talks about a world record breaking attempt in the health, wellness, and fitness space that will bring together community, fun, and movement that even you could be a part of. To see Lotta Dann's sobriety platform that has helped so many click here: https://livingsober.org.nz/ And to find out more about HIIT for Hope click here: https://www.hiitforhope.com/

Aug 16, 2025 • 17min
Extended Chat: Content Creator and Women's Health Advocate Jess Quinn
Here is our extended chat with content creator, women's health advocate, and the latest cover star of The House of Wellness Magazine Jess Quinn. Jess goes in depth into her health and wellness journey so far including her leg, being a new mum, dealing with Endometriosis and her new platform for women's health that she has co-created called "The Cyclist" If you want to know more about "The Cyclist" here is the website: https://www.wearethecyclist.com/

Aug 16, 2025 • 44min
Full Episode: Content Creator Jess Quinn, NZ Tennis Star Lulu Sun, Vanessa Marshall, And Piyara Perera
On this episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze thanks to Chemist Warehouse the latest cover star of The House of Wellness Magazine, content creator and women's health advocate Jess Quinn chats about her health and wellness journey so far with being a new mum, her leg, and co creating her latest women's wellness platform "The Cyclist". Mike also chats to NZ Tennis Superstar Lulu Sun about handling the pressure, how she recovers from games and trainings, what it was like growing up in Southland and her interesting way of decompressing, the editor of The House of Wellness Magazine Vanessa Marshall about all the new things in the next mag, and our resident pharmacist Piyara gets you ready to combat the sluggish change from Winter to Spring. If you want to know more about Jess's new platform The Cyclist you can find out here: https://www.wearethecyclist.com/

Aug 9, 2025 • 35min
Full Episode: International Rugby Referee Ben O'Keefe, Sara Chatwin, Lara Wild, And Piyara Perera
Parenting in 2025, how a top rugby referee stays on top of their physical and mental health, and how your skin may still be sun damaged even in winter are all covered on this weeks episode of The House of Wellness on The Breeze with Mike Puru thanks to Nutra Life's Magnesium Glycinate. On Todays show Mike chats to our resident pharmacist Piyara about Magnesium Deficiency and what are the signs, psychologist Sara Chatwin goes in depth about parenting in 2025 and how we can better connect with our children . Also joining the show is Lara Wild from Molemap to talk about sun damage to your skin even in winter and how to prevent that and International Rugby referee Ben O'Keefe who chats about how he not only stays fit to keep up with some of the best athletes in the world but also how he has able to get through the noise and scrutiny of being a referee at the top of the game. If you want to check out more of what Sara does you can find that here: https://www.mindworks.co.nz/ And we have the MoleMap website here for you as well: https://www.molemap.co.nz/


