Meet the team

The My Everyday Wellbeing team is a collection of passionate individuals who genuinely care about staff wellbeing, are dedicated to helping people thrive, and offer a high level of customer service. Each of us draws from our professional and personal experience of wellbeing, to deliver the best experience for you and your staff.

Tim Mehrtens

Director of Workplace Wellbeing

Tim is passionate about people, health and overall wellbeing. He’s also a champion of positive change for workplace culture and employee care. He doesn’t like to think of wellbeing so much an initiative, but rather it’s about creating a culture and environment where people thrive and something you integrate within the workplace culture.

Nikki Ralston

Partnerships Manager

Nikki is a wellbeing expert with over 25 years of experience, combining her love for yoga with a strong background in business development and partnerships. She’s dedicated to bringing holistic wellness to workplaces, helping teams feel better, work smarter, and thrive in balanced environments.

Anne-Marie Parsons

Psychosocial Risk Strategist

Anne-Marie is a strategic leader with 20+ years’ experience in wellbeing across higher education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. She’s led work in student wellbeing, equity, and systemic change — from founding Te Papa Manaaki | Campus Care to driving mental health strategy and harm prevention. As founder of Daily Habit, she now helps people feel better every day through simple, practical tools and rituals.

Claire Turnbull

Registered Nutritionist, BSc (Hons) Dietetics, Dip Pos Psyc

Claire’s passion is to make it easier for people to both eat well and keep mentally well, in our busy, full-on world. She is a qualified nutritionist with a special interest in psychology. She runs the nutrition and wellbeing company Mission Nutrition and also appears regularly in the media sharing her thoughts on health and wellbeing.

Manu Kaur

Administrative Support Specialist

Manu is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Administrative Support Specialist, beaming with positivity and always eager to learn. With a passion for delivering top-notch assistance, Manu ensures seamless operations, exceptional organisation, and a warm and welcoming environment for everyone.

Editorial

Jenny de Montalk

BA, GDipJourn, Editor

Jenny’s background as a health reporter and a digital journalist has provided her with a strong journalistic ethic, and maintaining Healthy Food Guide’s reputation as a legitimate, trustworthy source of evidence-based nutrition advice is at the core of her work on the publication.

Beatriz Acosta

AB (CommArts), BSAdv

Beatriz has over 15 years’ experience as a food writer and editor, showcasing food in the digital landscape. As Healthy Food Guide‘s Digital Content Editor, she is committed to promote the wealth of reliable content in our online platforms to inspire people to make healthier food choices.

Contributors

Sabrina Rogers-Anderson

BA Psychology, Grad Deg Journalism

Sabrina has been a freelance writer for 25 years and is the author of two books. Her health, fitness, nutrition and mental health content has been published in magazines and on websites around the world. Sabrina is passionate about helping people live their best lives.

Dr Tom Nehmy

BPsych(Hons) MPsych(Clin) PhD (Clinical Psychologist)

Dr Tom Nehmy is a clinical psychologist, speaker and author. He and his team of expert psychologist-facilitators at The Healthy Minds Program are able to provide workshops via webinar delivery or in-person at selected locations across Australia and New Zealand.

Kathryn Jackson

BA hons (Org behaviour & HR), MA (motivation at work), FCIPD, EIA EMCC

Kathryn is a leadership coach and author who helps people build confidence, career success, and resilience. She founded The Great Recharge program, focused on wellbeing science, and authored resources such as Resilience at Work and Essential Questions to GROW Your Team.

Mark Butler

MAddBeh MGestTher CReC MPACFA (Clin)

Mark Butler is a mental health strategist with 25 years of corporate experience. Based in NSW, he helps individuals and organisations manage mental health proactively for growth, resilience, and peak performance. Mark provides coaching, mentoring, and thought leadership with a compassionate and personable approach.

James Reti

BEd(AdultEd), Dip Pos Psyc

James Reti, the driving force behind Reti Consulting’s innovative approach to organisational development. As a People Optimisation Specialist, he excels in unlocking the potential of individuals and teams. With experience across sectors like mining, construction, financial services, and technology, James drives impactful change and results globally.

Lian Passmore

BAppMgt, Certified sleep, stress & recovery coach

Founder of DreamStorm, helps individuals master sleep through evidence-based Sleep Coaching and Fatigue Risk Management. Drawing from her own challenges, including sleep deprivation with triplets, Lian empowers workplaces to unlock potential by improving sleep capability for personal and professional thriving.

Christine Liggins

CEO and Cofounder of Debtfix Debt Relief Foundation

Christine is the CEO and Co-founder of Debtfix, an expert in debt solutions, financial literacy tutoring, and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner. She is also a Debt Repayment Order supervisor appointed by the Official Assignee and a trustee of creditors' proposals. Christine is highly respected in the financial capability sector and aims to empower individuals to take control of their finances.

Louise Nixon

BSc (Hons) Pscyh, MSc (Hons) Health & Social Psych, and Wellbeing Expert

Louise is extremely passionate about discovering novel ways to enhance and promote the health and wellbeing of individuals. Having worked in the digital health and wellbeing space in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand, she is continually striving towards creating more sustainable and resilient workforces worldwide. She has multiple publications in books, academic journals, and online articles

Kathleen Alleaume

BAppSc (ExPhys), MSc, Nutrition

Founder of The Right Balance, Kathleen is an internationally-acclaimed specialist in nutrition and fitness. She is also a sought-after media commentator and nutrition spokesperson who covers all the latest scientific breakthroughs. Kathleen cuts through the hype and translates complex science jargon into clear, simplified and practical advice.

Thomas Beresford

BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Science, PGCE (Secondary Education), ACA (Chartered Accountant), Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor.

Thomas, the Stress Transformation Specialist, empowers individuals with transformative breathwork and stress management skills. Through his guidance, people experience a shift in how they perceive and handle stress, fostering resilience and nurturing a culture of mental and emotional wellbeing.

Debbie Schultz

BCom Management. Post Grad Dip Business, MTIA Certified Level II MBSR Teacher

CEO of BlueSkyMinds Ltd, has 20 years of experience in organisational development. She founded BlueSkyMinds in 2016 to help individuals manage their minds with science-based solutions. Debbie is a qualified MBSR facilitator, combining her lived experience with expertise, delivering impactful talks at conferences like the Southern Cross BeingWell Conference.

Jenny Stewart

Reg. Nutritionist, BSc (Psychology), and BPE.

Jen has over eight years’ experience writing workplace wellbeing content, offering practical, evidence-based advice that’s easy to understand and apply. She enjoys running, mountain biking, snowboarding, and indulging her foodie passion with cooking and dining. In her spare time, she also plans her next adventure.

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