Kate Explains - Season One
The health questions you keep asking.
A free, six-part live series with Kate Troup. One registration gives you the whole season.
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How the series works
Practical education, without the lecture theatre feel.
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Register once
Join Season One with your name and email. There is no separate registration for each episode.
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Come live, or catch up later
Each fortnight, Kate teaches live for around 30 minutes and leaves time for questions.
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Keep learning between sessions
Registered participants receive the private replay. Edited audio is later released as a free podcast episode.
The programme
Explore Kate Explains: Seasons & Episodes
A growing series of practical conversations exploring the questions people often have about their health.
Kate Explains
Season One
Six episodes exploring genetics, fatigue, sleep, gut health, perimenopause and testing.
Upcoming season. Proposed 2026 dates, subject to Kate's confirmation. All sessions are at 1:00 PM Sydney time.
Register once and join any remaining Season One sessions.
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Episode 01
Genetics
More Than MTHFR
What Your Genes Can Tell You About Your Health
A broad introduction to clinical genetics, what genetic testing can and cannot tell us, and why MTHFR is only one small part of the picture. Read the related article: More Than MTHFR
Wed 23 Sep 2026
1:00 PM AEST Next episode -
Episode 02
Fatigue
Fatigue
Why Am I So Tired When My Blood Tests Are Normal?
How Kate approaches fatigue and what she considers when routine results do not provide an obvious explanation. Read the related article: Why Am I So Tired?
Wed 7 Oct 2026
1:00 PM AEDT Upcoming -
Episode 03
Sleep
Sleep
Why Can't I Stay Asleep? Understanding Night Waking
The different patterns of sleep disturbance and why identifying possible contributing factors matters.
Read the related article: Why Do I Keep Waking at 3am?Wed 21 Oct 2026
1:00 PM AEDT Upcoming -
Episode 04
Gut Health
Gut Health
Why Does Healthy Food Make Me Feel Worse?
Why healthy foods are not always well tolerated and how digestion, motility, fermentation and the microbiome may contribute.
Read the related article: Why Am I Suddenly Sensitive to FODMAPs?Wed 4 Nov 2026
1:00 PM AEDT Upcoming -
Episode 05
Perimenopause
Perimenopause
Why Does Perimenopause Affect Women So Differently?
How changing hormones interact with sleep, mood, energy, metabolic health and individual physiology.
Wed 18 Nov 2026
1:00 PM AEDT Upcoming -
Episode 06
Testing
Testing
Which Tests Do You Actually Need? Bloods, DNA and the Microbiome
How Kate decides which investigations may be useful and why more testing does not always mean better answers.
Wed 2 Dec 2026
1:00 PM AEDT Upcoming
A wider view
More context. Less second-guessing.
- Symptoms can have more than one contributing factor.
- Body systems often influence one another.
- Normal blood tests do not always answer every question.
- More testing does not automatically mean better answers.
- Personalised clinical reasoning considers the wider pattern.
Understanding the pattern starts with asking the right question.
One registration. Six conversations that build on each other.
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Hosted by Kate Troup
Clinical thinking, explained in a way that makes sense.
Kate is an Australian naturopath who helps people look beyond isolated symptoms and make more informed decisions about their health.
Kate Explains - Season One
Join the full Season One programme.
Register once and receive the series schedule, private session access, reminders and replay information by email.
Already underway? You can still join for the remaining live sessions and access available catch-up resources.
One registration covers all six Season One episodes.
Frequently asked questions
A few useful things to know.
Is Kate Explains free?
Yes. Season One is free to join.
Does one registration cover all six episodes?
Yes. A single registration gives you access to the full Season One communication sequence and the shared live session details by email.
Can I join after Season One has started?
Yes. Registration stays open while the season is running. You will receive details for the remaining live sessions and available catch-up resources.
Will the sessions be recorded?
Yes. Registered participants receive information about the private replay after each session is prepared.
How will I access the replay?
Replay information will be sent to registered participants by email after each episode is prepared.
How long does each episode run?
Each episode is designed to run for around 30 minutes, including time for questions.
Can I ask Kate questions?
There is time for general questions during the live sessions. To protect privacy, personal health details should not be shared in public Q&A.
Is this individual health advice?
No. Kate Explains is general educational content and does not replace personalised clinical care.
Kate Explains provides general health education and is not intended as personal medical advice or a substitute for individual clinical care.
Kate Explains - Season One
Come for the question that is on your mind.
Join once, attend what you can live, and keep the season within reach as it unfolds.
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