Free The Belly

In the final episode of the "Free the Belly" series, the host interviews Yalda, the founder of the Eat Burn Sleep platform. Yalda shares her personal journey from finance to nutrition, driven by her own struggles with chronic inflammation. She discusses her approach to health, focusing on reducing inflammation through nutrition, mental wellness, and movement. Yalda also offers insights i...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana chats with James Dowler, founder of the "Breathe with James". James, helps individuals alleviate stress and anxiety through their breath. His aim is to provide people with knowledge and practices that help rewire the nervous system and, in doing so, restore people's ability to regulate their emotions and build resilience. Tune in to hear them...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana talks with executive coach Graziela Cajado-Oogland about living up to your full potential by aligning with your core values. Tune in as they discuss: What's really holding you back and how to tap into your authentic self. The importance of reflecting on our core values, and natural talents, and being curious about what's holding us back. The importa...

In today's episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Lars Sandved Smith, a multi-talented individual with expertise in neuroscience, meditation coaching, sailing, and free-diving. Listen to Luana and Lars discuss a multitude of topics, including: Lars’ profound insights on the transformative power of meditation amongst the current global mental health crisis. The importance of un-conditio...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana chats with Louise Buttler, Pilates Instructor and Founder of Live Brave - an online Pilates studio. Louise was inspired to become a Pilates instructor six years ago after witnessing the incredible benefits it had for her mother post-chemotherapy and reconstruction surgery. Tune in to hear them discuss: The versatility of Pilates and its benefits for various...

Join us for another exciting episode of Free The Belly with Luana and guest Dr Paul Wiesel. In this episode, they discuss the power of patients becoming their own health experts, and how beneficial nutrition and lifestyle trial and error can be in a patient's overall treatment plan. Tune in as they discuss: A key piece of preventative health advice everyone needs to hear. The importance of sel...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana brings guest Louise De Menthon to the show. A Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness Coach with 600+ hours of training, Louise now hosts online classes, runs sell-out retreats, and teaches Yoga Teacher Training. All whilst being a mother to twin babies. Tune in as they discuss: The power of self-compassion in understanding yourself. Why connecting to your emotions is...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Free The Belly as Luana brings guest, and good friend, Arman Salavitabar onto the show. Arman has worked in finance for 15 years and is the co-founder of FundFront - a platform that strives to simplify access to alternative investments. In this episode, he shares his own perspective on "Freeing the Belly" and compares it to follow our gut insti...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana speaks with Kitty Underhill, a body acceptance coach, model, speaker, and NLP practitioner. Kitty shares insights on building better relationships with our bodies and self-acceptance, and why conscious connection to our bodies is the key to accepting your physical self. Tune in as they discuss: How Kitty helps people have better relationships with their bod...

In this episode of Free The Belly, Luana talks with Alexander technique teacher Nick Brandon about using the Alexander technique to find balance, freedom, and expression through movement. Tune in as they discuss: Nick's journey to becoming an Alexander technique teacher and what he does to ‘free his belly’ daily How the Alexander Technique teaches awareness of unnecessary tension through movem...