Healthy In The Hills Sydney invites parents, carers and teenagers to an evening of practical advice, expert insights, and meaningful conversations about navigating the challenges of growing up in today's world.
Social media, constant connectivity, screen time, academic pressures, changing friendships, body image, identity, and mental wellbeing all play a role in shaping the modern teenage experience.
Whether you're raising a teenager, supporting one, or you're a teen wanting to better understand yourself, this evening offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help families navigate adolescence with greater confidence, understanding and connection.
Together we'll explore the science behind the teenage brain, the impact of nutrition and lifestyle, emotional wellbeing, identity, resilience, and how parents can build stronger relationships with their teens.
You'll learn about:
👩‍🎓 How the modern teenage brain is developing and why it matters
📱 Practical strategies for healthy dopamine balance and screen use
🥗 The role of nutrition in mood, focus and overall wellbeing
đź’¬ Better communication and stronger family connections
❤️ Understanding friendships, identity, body image and self-worth
âś… Practical tools parents can start using immediately
Our panel brings together expertise in medicine, psychology, nutrition and mind-body health to provide practical guidance that is relatable, supportive and grounded in current evidence.
Dr Deepa Mahananda
General Practitioner – Sydney Low Carb Specialists
The Things They Don't Teach You in High School PE: Protecting the Adolescent Brain. Dr Deepa explores how today's environment—including ultra-processed foods, smartphones, social media and everyday chemical exposures—affects the developing teenage brain, hormones and metabolism. Learn practical strategies to help teenagers build healthier habits that support lifelong physical and mental wellbeing.
Dr Amy Talbot
Clinical Psychologist – The Talbot Centre
Growing Into Yourself: Helping Your Teen Develop a Healthy Sense of Self. Adolescence is a time of discovering identity, yet today's teens are constantly encouraged to measure their worth by appearance, achievement and popularity. Dr Amy shares practical, evidence-informed strategies to help parents foster resilience, healthy self-worth and emotional wellbeing that lasts well beyond the teenage years.
Katrina Harrington
Clinical Nutritionist & Mindset Coach – Katrina's Family Kitchen
Helping Teens Thrive: The Power of Nutrition, Mindset and Connection. Discover how nutrition, mindset, healthy communication and supportive relationships work together to help teenagers manage stress, build confidence and reach their potential. Katrina shares practical, evidence-based strategies that parents can easily implement at home.
Alice Bullivant
Kinesiologist | Mind Body Medicine & Neuro Transformation Therapist – KinesiAlice
Interview With a Teenager. A unique and engaging conversation offering valuable insight into the teenage perspective. Through honest discussion and lived experience, Alice explores what teenagers wish adults understood, helping bridge the gap between parents and teens while encouraging greater empathy, communication and connection.
Your ticket includes a delicious set menu from Spicy Bean Cafe:
Shared Entrée
Pumpkin Arancini
Choice of Main
Slow-Cooked Lamb Shank with mash, green beans & gravy
Caesar Salad (Vegetarian)
Dessert
Lychee Sorbet
Tea & Coffee
