Sarah Kennedy - From Gut to Brain: Calocurb's Path to Real Weight Loss
Leading for Wellness Podcast

Sarah Kennedy - From Gut to Brain: Calocurb's Path to Real Weight Loss

August 31, 2026

Sarah was formerly with Fonterra and held roles as Vice President International Farming based in China, Managing Director of Dairy Nutrition, and Managing Director of RD1 – Fonterra’s chain of rural retail stores. Prior to joining Fonterra in 2011 she had more than 20 years’ experience in dietary and animal nutrition, including ten years as Managing Director of Healtheries/Vitaco NZ Ltd.

During her time at Healtheries, she trebled the company revenue and then oversaw the merger of Healtheries and Nutralife to form Vitaco, the third largest health and wellbeing company in the Australasian market. She is originally a veterinarian by training and has held a number of other senior executive positions in agribusiness and food industries.

In 2009/2010 Sarah completed a Sloan Fellowship Program in Global Leadership and Innovation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology with 110 other Sloans selected from around the world. Sarah has held a number of board positions with Government, private, philanthropic and listed NZ companies. Calocurb currently sells in five international markets and continues to grow rapidly through channels and geographies.


Sarah Kennedy, founder and CEO of Calocurb, shares the science behind this natural appetite suppressant and its potential to revolutionize weight management. Discover how it stimulates your body’s own hormones, its clinical trial results, and future applications.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Sarah Kennedy and Calocurb

01:54 The science behind Calocurb’s mechanism of action

03:51 Research and clinical trials supporting Calocurb

08:10 How bitter taste receptors influence appetite

11:58 Calocurb’s effects on hunger, cravings, and rebound eating

16:11 Clinical trial results on weight loss and fat reduction

20:10 Using Calocurb to support gut-brain access and hormonal balance

23:58 Sarah’s journey as a female founder and CEO

32:05 Future vision and potential applications of Calocurb

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Contact Sarah Kennedy:

https://www.calocurb.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kennedy-0a840b13/

Contact Liesl Bernard:

liesl@leadingforwellness.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieslbernard/

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