Primal Alternative Podcast

Abel James is a New York Times Bestselling Author, musician, and online creator. He’s host of the award-winning Fat-Burning Man Show, rated as Apple’s #1 Health Podcast in 8 countries with over 50 million downloads and 1800 5-star reviews.  As a coach and performer, Abel has been featured in documentaries, on ABC TV, Entertainment Tonight, People,WIRED, South by Southwest, and hundreds more. Also...

When Darryl Edwards explained to me that, as a species, we are hard wired to conserve our energy – it suddenly made sense as to why most of us would choose Netflix and the couch over the gym and the treadmill. If you have trouble sticking to your workouts – great news! It’s not your fault and there is something you can do about it. Darryl Edwards reclaimed his health from the brink of a major heal...

Dr Andrea Huddleston is a women’s health, natural fertility specialist and integrative chiropractor practising in Perth, Australia. She is the co-host of the award winning podcast Wellness Women Radio and is affectionately referred to as ‘the period whisperer’ by her patients! In addition to her Chiropractic degrees, Dr Andrea holds two post-graduate, Masters degrees in Women’s Health Medicine and...

Carlie Maree is a gluten-free Mum and best selling author of the book Soul Modes. Soul Modes is a declaration of the hidden magic that resides inside all women. It is a manual for doing life in a way that feels good, a way that honours their natural nature and a way that enables them to truly thrive. Women the world over are fighting against the tide, rather than riding our own waves. Women are po...

Frankie Bell is the Managing Director of Additive Free Kids, a food coach, mentor and is one of Australia’s leading activists against additives in foods. Frankie is a mum to 5 boys and has personal experience working through the damaging effects of additives to resolve the multiple health issues and behavioural problems in her own children. It became Frankie’s purpose to help other families achiev...

Dubbed by Best Self Magazine as ‘the excuse-buster from Down-Under’, Lizzy Williamson is on a mission to help people integrate little moments of movement into their day. Lizzy is a Personal Trainer, ‘Event Energiser, Speaker, and Author of ‘Two Minute Moves’, where she shares her personal journey of overcoming depression through the joy of movement. Her ‘Two Minute Moves’ workouts make exercise po...

Cinnamon Morrissey, is the product developer and business owner of EveryMite, the allergy-friendly super spread. Cinnamon and her husband have three sons. Cinnamon is a professionally trained social worker with no prior business training or experience; working in state government for her working career. After having her third child William, who has Down Syndrome and numerous food intolerances, Cin...

New format for the Primal Alternative Podcast today!  This episode is an audio recording of the live Discovery Call that I hosted a week or so ago. If you are contemplating becoming a Primalista thats is a Primal Alternative producer, or dreaming of having your own business in the wellness industry this episode is worth a listen. I will share with you my story and how I built Primal Alternative, y...

Fleur Sharpe believes that cooking is love made visible but totally understands the pressures on most families to get a healthy meal on the table, that the family will actually eat!! In this podcast Thermomix expert Fleur shares with us her: ideas for creating harmony in the kitchen Food as a way of connecting with self and others The capsule pantry You will gain great inspiration and a ha moments...

Cyndi O’Meara is a passionate powerhouse of education and cutting edge information about all things holistic health.  She is a Nutritionist, Filmmaker (What’s With Wheat?) and best-selling author of Changing Habits Changing Lives. In this episode, we take a deep dive into: The “Truth About Wheat” – The rise of chronic illness related to wheat consumption. Effects of wheat consumption Glyphosates:...

On today’s show I am joined by my good friend Tamala who is an Addictions Specialist, empowering women to overcome their self-sabotaging habits-so that they can hold space for themselves and others with a higher level of integrity in order to increase their income, influence and impact. If you keep coming ‘undone’ on your health journey, or keep self sabotaging yourself, the key to success and fre...

There is so much more to Kim Morrison than meets the eye. Tenacity is probably the first word that comes to mind. Her journey and all she has accomplished to date has all stemmed from her unwavering self-belief and her deep understanding that you must also take care of yourself first and foremost. Kim set a world record as the youngest female to run 100miles in less than 24 hours in 1989. 68 year...

I am so thrilled that the Hope For Health and Primal Alternative planets have aligned thanks to the wonderful work of Pete Evans! We are collaborating with the amazing Pete to bring you our No Nut Hemp Bread which is a delicious low carb lunch box friendly new addition to our range – you can even make sandwiches with it!  Gasp! Pete is graciously donating his $1 per loaf royalty to Hope For Health...

Today I am joined by Nutritionist Rachel Favilla, author of Periods Poo & Glorious you to discuss an alternative way to approach health and wellness! If you are over the dogma, the black and whiteness and the downright bullshit of regimes and diets and are ready for a fresh approach that involves FUN & HUMOUR then check out this episode! Rach says: Howdy Sweet Spuds! I’m Rachie; Nutritioni...

Krissy Ballinger shares some actionable tips for those on a mission to live a natural life free from avoidable toxins.  DIY has never been so simple and achievable – even I am going to make the washing powder! Krissy says: The Inspired Little Pot was born from my desire to understand and reduce the toxins I was exposing my children to. When I started this journey, it happened quite quickly. Once I...

Clean living is amazing right?  You can transform how you look and feel JUST by changing what is on the end of your folk! But….it’s so bloody time consuming!  All of that shopping, planning, prepping, chopping, cooking…with no guarantee that the kids will even eat it! That means that maintaining this kind of lifestyle can be just way too stressful and overwhelming for many. There are working Mums...

Vivica Menegaz is a certified whole-food nutritionist, health blogger, published author, a prominent thought leader in ketogenic and paleolithic diet and lifestyle practices, as well as one of the world’s leading voices for a food-based approach to healing. She is the founder of the “The Healing Foods Method,” a 14-week online nutrition program where she works 1-on-1 with clients to achieve breakt...

Jo Whitton ladies and ladies!  Does she need any introduction?  If you are like me and most of the people I know the words Quirky Cooking will have been lovingly recommended to you by a fellow Thermomix owner or healing foods friend – right? I am so grateful to Jo for providing not only providing delicious easy to prepare family-friendly meals but also for creating a community of fellow Quirkies i...

Have you ever felt like you aren’t doing this whole wellness gig properly?  Or tried a super strict regime only to fall off the wagon by Thursday lunchtime?  What if you could actually create balance with your nutrition and successfully implement the 80/20 rule without it spiraling into yet another sugar binge? On this show, I interview Shelley McKenzie from Freedom Wellness to share with us some...

In the show today I chat to my good friend and gut guru Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness and we dive into a great discussion about all of the barriers and blocks we put up when it comes to finally doing something about our health like – I am too tired. My kids won’t eat that What will people think of us. Kirsty walks us through the usual blocks and lets us know that we can do this!  Kirsty shar...

Your daily ‘dirt’ is your daily report from your body as to how things are going.  You will probably relate to eat of the poo descriptions that ‘poo whisperer’ Lynda Griparic shares (and giggle along) but what does each poo mean?  Your poo has some great feedback for you and we are going to share which each one has to say! You can play at home and see what was making me giggle so much by checking...

We all know sleep is super important when it comes to our health right?  But why? I love this episode, it is a bit of an education piece from one of my Wellness Coaching Clients who also happens to be a Professor at UWA and an expert in sleep! Professor Romola Bucks will explain what sleep is exactly as well as the sleep stages.  We will learn what healthy sleep is, what happens when we don’t get...

I’ve invited my Nutritionist friend Karen Martel onto my show again to explore all things Keto, fasting and caloric restriction – when you are doing all the right things and it’s just NOT happening. In episode 43 I interviewed Karen about weight loss resistance – it really is a thing! If you haven’t checked that out already, maybe go back and listen after this one? What’s going on there? If you ar...

Vegans and Vegos – the total opposite of Paleo/Primal right? Keto, LCHF – can’t do that when you are vegan?  Right? Elly from the Natural Nutritionist and I discuss these topics in today’s show.  It’s a good one! I ask Elly: how can a vegan make up for a lack of nutritious foods like bone broth, meat fish, fermented dairy and broth? is it possible to do LCHF Vegan/vego and do it well? what are the...

What’s your body image like? Do you think favourable positive thoughts about how you look and about your body? Chances are, if you are a normal woman in today’s society there will have been times or there are many times when you feel less than ‘enough’ when it comes to how you look. Maybe you have tried to change your body with diet and exercise or even surgery. If any of the above resonates with...