688: Your Child Is Sick: Here’s What to Do & When to Get Help | Dr Golly
The Melissa Ambrosini Show
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🗓️ 23 January 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
When your child gets sick, it can feel unsettling fast. Your mind races. Your confidence wobbles. And suddenly you’re questioning every decision.
In this episode, I’m joined by paediatrician Dr Golly for a calm, grounding conversation every parent needs. We talk about how to tell when your child needs medical support and when you can safely care for them at home.
We explore the must-haves for your at-home kit, Dr Golly’s perspective on homeopathy, and when it’s supportive to intervene instead of letting an illness run its course.
We also dive into immunity. From everyday exposure to bugs, to chickenpox, to simple ways to strengthen your child’s immune system over time.
And just as importantly, we talk about you. The parent. Your energy. Your wellbeing. And why releasing guilt and filling your own cup matters more than you think.
This episode will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and calmer the next time your child isn’t well.
Because you don’t need more fear.
You need clarity, compassion, and trust in yourself.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Melissa Ambrisini Show. I'm your host, Melissa, best-selling author of |
| 0:07.5 | Mastering Your Mean Girl, Open Wide, Comparisonitis and Time Magic. And I'm here to remind you that |
| 0:14.0 | love is sexy, healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn't a dirty word. Each week I'll be getting |
| 0:20.7 | up close and personal with thought leaders from around the globe, |
| 0:24.5 | as well as your weekly dose of motivation so that you can create epic change in your own life |
| 0:31.1 | and become the best version of yourself possible. |
| 0:35.3 | Are you ready, beautiful? |
| 0:38.5 | Hello and welcome back to the show. |
| 0:40.7 | Today's guest, Dr. Goli, is back for the second time. |
| 0:44.3 | He was on episode 420, the Life-Changing Secrets of The Baby Sleep Whisperer. |
| 0:50.7 | Now, I have read his books. |
| 0:52.3 | I have done almost all of his programs and been lucky enough to be |
| 0:56.5 | able to call him or voice message him in desperate times over the years. So I am so excited for him |
| 1:03.2 | to be back on the show. And for those of you that have never heard of Dr. Goli, he is a pediatrician |
| 1:08.4 | and father of three. He specializes in unsettled babies and poor sleep. |
| 1:13.4 | And his work has been developed after working with thousands of babies over a decade in his practice. |
| 1:21.4 | Now he has a focus on empowering parents and protecting mothers, which I absolutely love. |
| 1:27.3 | And he is all about turning up the volume |
| 1:29.9 | of that mama and papa instinct to maximize our understanding of our baby's cues and bring |
| 1:38.3 | everyone closer to a full night's sleep. But today, we are not talking about sleep. We have already done that in |
| 1:46.2 | episode 420. Today, we are talking about childhood illness and so much more. So for everything that |
| 1:52.7 | we mention in today's episode and his books, his programs, everything, you can check out in the |
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