Quirky Cooking Chats

About Quirky Cooking Chats

Welcome to Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton - founder of the popular health and recipe platform, Quirky Cooking. Jo loves sharing her down-to-earth approach to healthy eating and living with stories and practical examples to demonstrate how to apply principles of good health in simple, practical ways. - Listen in as Jo chats with friends and guests about everything from culinary medicine and nutrition to family food stories, healthy homes, regenerative farming, reducing stress, balancing work-family-life, running a thriving online business, saving time and money while eating well, and much more! - Absorb Jo’s knowledge of “food as medicine”, watch her informative cooking videos (via the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel) and develop a healthy mindset towards nourishing your family with real food. - Be inspired to make simple changes that will maximise your health and wellbeing without the stress and overwhelm. Watch and listen to Season 1 of this podcast on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/QuirkyYouTube Visit the Quirky Cooking website for recipes and resources: quirkycooking.com.au

Publisher

Jo Whitton

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2022

Latest episode

1 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Feb 2026

   A Mother’s Determination: Anna’s story of Learning to Cook for Gut Health

   In today’s podcast, I’m joined by Anna - mum to Seb, a 3-year-old boy whose health journey led her into the world of gut healing and real food. Seb was born via C-section and exposed to antibiotics in his earliest days of life. By 10 months old, eczema and histamine reactions had become part of everyday life, sending Anna down the long road of trying everything - from prescription creams and supplements to elimination diets and low-tox swaps. In this conversation, Anna shares honestly about the trial and error, the overwhelm, the hope, and what made the biggest difference for her family: following the GAPS protocol for gut healing, and learning how to cook this way through the Quirky Cooking Health Reset Program (https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/). She shares her newfound love of cooking, her growing confidence in the kitchen, and her joy in seeing her son’s health improve so quickly. This episode isn’t about quick fixes or one-size-fits-all answers. It’s about a mother’s determination, what she learned along the way, and how cooking with wholesome, traditional ingredients - prepared simply and intentionally - played a powerful role in their healing journey. Listen in for a down-to-earth conversation about gut health, food as medicine, deep nutrition and learning to trust the process - one meal at a time.

2. 

   12 Aug 2025

   Healing from OCD & Anxiety: Isaac's Story

   "OCD doesn't control me anymore." - Isaac Whitton Food is medicine! Jo's son, Isaac, shares his story of healing with food - how the GAPS protocol helped to heal his gut and mind, calming anxiety and OCD symptoms and changing his life. This interview is from Jo's "Quirky Cooking Health Reset" online program - watch the video here (https://youtu.be/1UfntImkzIk?si=JAPrCuzJWZBXu7RR). Do you need a 'health reset'? Learn to slow down, refocus on your health, calm the chaos, reset your gut health with delicious, nourishing recipes, organise your life to create space for healing, simplify your cooking and bring calm to your kitchen! Learn more about the "Quirky Cooking Health Reset" program here: https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/ (https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/) Follow Isaac's business page here: https://www.instagram.com/wavelengthtech/ (https://www.instagram.com/wavelengthtech/)

3. 

   24 Jan 2025

   Red Light Therapy & Infrared Saunas - with Johannes Kettelhodt of Clearlight Saunas & Helsi Life

   In this episode, Jo Whitton chats with Johannes Kettelhodt, engineer and co-founder of Clearlight and Helsi Life saunas, about the science behind red light therapy and infrared saunas, and they benefits they can have on our health. Johannes, explains how these technologies support overall well-being by enhancing mitochondrial function, boosting ATP production, reducing inflammation and promoting detoxification, cardiovascular health, and stress relief. Johannes answers listener questions about the differences, benefits, and potential risks of red light therapy and infrared saunas, including concerns about EMFs and how Clearlight and Helsi saunas ensure ultra-low EMF exposure. The conversation covers practical tips for choosing safe and effective devices, combining therapies, and understanding their impact on pain relief, sleep, energy, beauty, and muscle recovery. With personal insights and expert guidance, this episode provides a well-rounded introduction to these cutting-edge health tools. Learn more about Clearlight Saunas here: https://clearlightsaunas.com.au/ (https://clearlightsaunas.com.au/) Learn more about Helsi Life saunas, red light therapy devices and ice baths here: https://au.helsi.life/?ref=QUIRKYCOOKING (affiliate link) Use the code QUIRKYCOOKING for 7% off all Helsi Life products! Visit the Quirky Cooking website here, for recipes, videos, podcasts, cooking classes, coaching and more: https://quirkycooking.com.au/ (https://quirkycooking.com.au/) Join The Quirky Cooking Gut Health Program here: https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

251,337

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

81

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