Festival Program
Night Session
Friday night, 7.30pm
Johann Hari (UK)
3-time New York Times Best Selling Author
Johann Hari Live Event: Stolen Focus LIVE
Do you find it hard to concentrate?
Embark on a transformative journey with Johann Hari as he unveils the profound insights from his New York Times Best Selling book, Stolen Focus. In this brand-new live event, Johann explores the modern crisis of attention and the societal forces that have hijacked our focus. Through compelling narratives and rigorous research, he uncovers the hidden culprits behind our dwindling capacity for deep concentration. Join us for an eye-opening evening, where Johann not only diagnoses the problem, but also provides actionable solutions to reclaim our attention and rediscover life. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of today’s foremost thinkers on a topic that touches us all.
Day Sessions
Saturday
Session 1
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
8.30-9.15am
Aunty Brenda Matthews: Healing From Trauma
9.15-10.15am
Dr Ali Walker: Click Or Clash: roadmap to more joyful relationships and a greater sense of belonging
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
8.00-9.00am
A Run With Turia
10.00-10.30am
Reiki and Meditation with Xavier and Chel King
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
8.30-9.30am
Aunty Brenda Matthews: Healing From Trauma
9.30-10.30am
Gabriella Wright: The Mental Hygiene Toolkit
Drill Down Stage
10.00-11.00am
Expert Panel: Exploring the Microbiome for Kids. Hosted by Dr Chris Chappel with expert guests Alfred Deakin Professor Felice Jacka OAM, and Dr Robynne Chutkan
Workshops
8.00-9.00am
A Run With Turia
10.00-11.30am
Reiki and Meditation with Xavier and Chel King
Session 2
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
11.00-12.00pm
In Conversation with Turia Pitt. Hosted by Sarah Grynberg
12.00-12.45pm
Alfred Deakin Professor Felice Jacka OAM Brain Changer: You Feel How You Eat
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
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12.00-1.30pm
Lisa Rice-Rickman: Unlocking The Power Of Your Subconscious and How it Shapes Your Life
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
11.00-12.00pm
In Conversation with Turia Pitt. Hosted by Sarah Grynberg
12.00-12.45pm
Alfred Deakin Professor Felice Jacka OAM Brain Changer: You Feel How You Eat
Drill Down Stage
11.30-12.30pm
Expert Panel: Growing Up Digital. Hosted by Dr Lara Roeske with expert guests Dr Ineka Whiteman, Dr Moira Junge and Dr Arne Rubinstein
12.30-1.30pm
Dr Dayan Goodenowe: The Child’s Brain
Workshops
12.00-1.30pm
Lisa Rice-Rickman: Unlocking The Power Of Your Subconscious and How it Shapes Your Life
Session 3
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
1.15-2.00pm
In Conversation with Sarah Grynberg: Wisdom On How To Live A Life Of Greatness. Hosted by Dr Ali Walker
2.00-2.30pm
Dr Ineka Whiteman: The Science of Faith and the Mind
3.00-3.45pm
Jessica Maguire: Rewiring Your Nervous System with the Vagus Nerve
3.45-4.30pm
Johann Hari: Lost Connections
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
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2.00-2.30pm
Understanding Fermentation for gut health
Rachel de Thample (River Cottage UK)Â
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
1.15-2.00pm
In Conversation with Sarah Grynberg: Wisdom On How To Live A Life Of Greatness. Hosted by Dr Ali Walker
2.00-2.30pm
Dr Ineka Whiteman: The Science of Faith and the Mind
3.00-3.45pm
Jessica Maguire: Rewiring Your Nervous System with the Vagus Nerve
3.45-4.30pm
Johann Hari: Lost Connections
Drill Down Stage
2.00-2.45pm
Dr Arne Rubinstein: Navigating Parenthood, Technology, and Rites of Passage in the 21st Century
2.45-3.30pm
Paula Conroy: Healthy Transitions for Teenage Girls
3.30-4.30pm
Lael Stone: Family Connections
Workshops
2.00-3.30pm
Fermentation with Rachel de Thample
Night Session
Saturday night, 7.30pm
HUGH FEARNLEY-
WHITTINGSTALL (UK)
LifeStyle Channel’s River Cottage TV series, author and food activist
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Eat Better Forever LIVE
Spend an evening with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and ‘Eat Better Forever’. Instead of promising a gimmicky quick fix for healthy eating, Hugh extracts knowledge, advice, and healthy habits from cutting-edge research, offering simple strategies to transform your diet and health. Starting with the blissfully simple message to ‘Go Whole’, he reconnects us with real, seasonal foods that nurture and sustain us. From differentiating between good and bad carbs, learning not to fear fat, to exploring his latest book, How To Eat 30 Plants A Week for gut health and boosted immunity, Hugh guides us to a better way of eating that will last a lifetime.
Day Sessions
Sunday
Session 1
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
8.30-9.15am
Dr Robynne Chutkan: The Latest Science in the Gut Microbiome
9.15-10.00am
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: Fireside Chat
10.00-11.00am
Expert Panel: The Evolution of Food and Why It’s Important for Our Health. Hosted by Dr Chris Chappel with expert guests Dr Ross Walker, Dr Tetayana Rocks and Brett Cooper.
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
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9.00-9.45am
Brett Cooper: Limestone Permaculture: Homesteading
and Permaculture
10.00-11.00am
Dr Moira Junge: Reset Sleep
11.30-12.30pm
Dr Michelle Woolhouse Measuring to Manage Health: Viva Festival’s ‘Wearables Showcase’
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
8.30-9.15am
Dr Robynne Chutkan: The Latest Science in the Gut Microbiome
9.15-10.00am
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: Fireside Chat
10.00-11.00am
Expert Panel: The Evolution of Food and Why It’s Important for Our Health. Hosted by Dr Chris Chappel with expert guests Dr Ross Walker, Dr Tetayana Rocks, Dr Paul Mason and Brett Cooper.
Drill Down Stage
9.00-10.00am
Dr Michelle Woolhouse Measuring to Manage Health: Viva Festival’s ‘Wearables Showcase’
10.00-11.00am
Rachel De Thample: Fermentation for the Microbiome
Workshops
10.00-11.00am
Dr Moira Junge: Reset Sleep
11.30-12.30pm
Vively Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Measuring
Session 2
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
11.15-12.00pm
Dr Dayan Goodenowe: A Healthy Brain and the Latest Science
12.00-12.45pm
Expert Panel: Alcohol: Are We Drinking Too Much? Hosted by Maz Compton with expert guests Dr Chris Chappel, Dr Ineka Whiteman, and Dr Buddhi Lokuge
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
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1.00-2.00pm (SYDNEY ONLY)
Jeanette Padilla: Detox Your Life
1.00-2.00pm (MELBOURNE ONLY)
Dr Libby Weaver: Overcome Overwhelm – Getting to the heart of stress
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
11.30-12.15pm
Dr Dayan Goodenowe: A Healthy Brain and the Latest Science
12.15-1.00pm
Expert Panel: Alcohol: Are We Drinking Too Much? Hosted by Maz Compton with expert guests Dr Chris Chappel, Dr Ineka Whiteman, and Dr Buddhi Lokuge
Drill Down Stage
11.30-12.30pm
Click Or Clash? with Dr Ali Walker
12.30-1.30pm
Dr Paul Mason: Metabolic Health & Metabolic Flexibility
Workshops
12.30-2.00pm (SYDNEY ONLY)
Jeanette Padilla: Detox Your Life
12.30-2.00pm (MELBOURNE ONLY)
Dr Libby Weaver: Overcome Overwhelm – Getting to the heart of stress
Session 3
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
1.30-2.15pm (SYDNEY ONLY)
Dr Michelle Woolhouse Finding Balance: Understanding Hormones and Their Balance
1.30-2.15pm (MELBOURNE ONLY)
Dr Libby Weaver: Women’s Hormones and Detoxification
2.15-3.00pm
Dr Ross Walker: Epigenetics and Lifestyle
3.30-4.15pmÂ
Dr Michelle Woolhouse and Tim Veron: Measuring to Manage Health: Viva Festival’s ‘Wearables Showcase
4.15-5.00pm
Dr Stan Rodski: The Neuroscience of Excellent Sleep
Drill Down Masterclass and Workshop Room
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2.30-3.30pm
Dr Robynne Chutkan The Gutbliss Method: Foundations for a Healthy Gut
3.30-4.30pm
Dr Chris Chappel: Optimal Health from a Functional Medicine Perspective
Main Stage
HOSTED BY DR ALI WALKER
2.00-3.00pm
Dr Ross Walker: Epigenetics and Lifestyle
3.00-3.45pm (SYDNEY ONLY)
Dr Michelle Woolhouse Finding Balance: Understanding Hormones and their Balance
3.00-3.45pm (MELBOURNE ONLY)
Dr Libby Weaver: Women’s Hormones and Detoxification
3.45-4.30pm
Dr Stan Rodski: The Neuroscience of Excellent Sleep
Drill Down Stage
2.15-3.00pm
Brett Cooper from Limestone Permaculture: Homesteading and Permaculture
3.00-3.45pm
Dr Chris Chappel: Optimal Health from a Functional Medicine Perspective
4.00-4.45pm
Dr Jessica Turton: Understanding Nutrient-Dense Eating for Optimal Health
Workshops
2.30-4.00pm