Who I Am & Why I Do This Work

I’m Dr Lisa Gadd — an osteopath, speaker, and mentor, and the founder of Living Health Group. My work sits at the intersection of health, leadership, and performance — supporting women to care for their bodies in ways that are proactive, sustainable, and deeply human.

My perspective is shaped by lived experience. In my twenties, a life-altering stroke taught me what it truly means to rebuild from the inside out. Years later, while leading a thriving health business, I found myself navigating burnout and chronic pain — including endometriosis and adenomyosis. These experiences weren’t setbacks. They became the foundation for a new way of leading — one that begins in the body, honours capacity, and values recalibration over relentless push.

Today, I work with high-achieving women — leaders, health professionals, athletes, and those navigating chronic pain — who feel the tension between external success and internal depletion. Women who have achieved a great deal, yet sense there is a more sustainable, embodied way to lead, live, and perform.

My approach is grounded in lived experience and clinical expertise. I hold a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Osteopathy, and have worked across elite sport, corporate health, and academia — including as a former lecturer at Victoria University. Over the past decade, I’ve supported thousands of individuals locally and globally through clinical care, mentoring, and speaking engagements.

At the core of my work is a simple truth:
Healing begins by tuning in — not checking out.
And leadership starts in the body.