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JOY Drive

12 Oct 2025

Professor Jon Wardle: Ear Seeding and the Power of Belief

Health, Popular Culture, Psychology

Professor Jon Wardle: Ear Seeding and the Power of Belief

Tiny gold beads, ancient traditions, and a TikTok wellness craze promising calm, clarity and better sleep. Professor Jon Wardle from Southern Cross University explains what ear seeding really is, where it comes from, and why belief can sometimes be the strongest medicine of all.

Guest: Professor Jon Wardle, Foundation Director of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) and Maurice Blackmore Chair of Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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