The Balance Project Podcast

Today I had the absolute pleasure of speak to Jo from 50 So What. Jo is a 52yr kiwi who now lives in Sydney with her husband. Jo’s Instagram, called 50sowhatofficial has become a wonderful community where she encourages woman to age their own way. She dispells the myth that life ends at 50 and weaves her wonderful humour around the reality of menopause and life in middle age.  We are talking menop...

Lily is a registered dietitian with over 16yrs experience in NZ, Australia and the UK and has worked across a wide range of sectors. She currently works  at My Food Bag as the Nutrition & Development Kitchen Manager and has a super interesting background, holding positions like the national nutrition advisor for the heart foundation, the NSW State Program Manager for a children’s healthy lifes...

This week we welcome to the podcast the creator of one of my fave style accounts on instagram, and my friend, Nadia from @missnadialoves.  Nadia is a plus size model & influencer with an instagram account quickly approaching 50k followers where she shares her love of fashion & style.   She rarely shares much of her personal life, so this episode will be a huge bts and peek behind the curta...

Join me in talking to Melissa Chan-Green. In this episode we cover a lot of topics, like  her relationship with her body pre and post kids, how her views on exercise and food changed for the better over the years and how she juggles her busy career as the host of the AM show on TV3 with two little ones under 5.   Plus, we chat about the some of the highlights of covering the royals over the years...

You may know Eden McPhillips from Winning My Kitchen Rules New Zealand a few years back. Since then she has gone on to start her own business, Garden of Eden Cakes  which has a cult following (me included!). In this episode we are talking to Eden about having an eating disorder before entering MKR, how she handled her recovery and the effects it had on her mental health and body image. We also cha...

You asked for it, I listened!  My most requested guest is none other than my lovely husband, Bill. A regular on my social channels, Bill sat down with me for a chat at home about everything from how we met, bts of our relationship, his teen years and where he gets his confidence from.   Even I got to learn a few things about Bill - so sit back, relax and enjoy... BILL!

Join me for an amazing chat with Steven and Seamus from Between Two Beers.  Steven & Seamus started the Between Two Beers podcast just 4yrs ago where they interview  some of NZ most prominent sports and public figures. They recently reached a milestone of an incredible 2 million downloads!  In this episode we turn the tables and hear from the boys on their personal lives - their insecurities &...

Welcome back to the most downloaded guest of Season 1, Ellie of @lovingelliesbelly. I thought it was only right to invite Ellie back to answer YOUR questions for a little Q&A session. This is a fantastic episode that is fun, comical but also meaningful and honest.  We chat about her relationship with Brett, her history with intimacy issues, crazy places she's had sex plus an update on whe...

Join me as I chat to the amazing Morgan Penn who is a somatic sexologist & award winning podcaster from The Trainee Sexologist and Sex.life.   This is a biggie!! We talk about SO much in this hour - we are going to learn about what a somatic sexologist does and what a day in the life looks like for her in her profession.  We delve into the difference in views on sex based on age, and the norma...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Balance Project Podcast.  A wee message from Justine, your host.  Let's dive in with Episode 1, with Riley Hemson!

Please give a warm welcome to our BANGER of a first guest, Riley Hemson.   I am so stoked Riley said yes to being my first guest for Season 2, because when I think of body positive / neutral influencers, she is the absolute top of my list.  She is clearly doing something right, with over 500,000 followers on the gram, two successful brands launched in the last few years (Remmie by Riley and Jorja...

Today I welcome Dom Harvey for the last episode of Season 1!  Dom was on our airwaves for 20yrs on The Edge, has written three best seller books and is super passionate about running – which you will know if you listen to his popular podcast Runners Only.  He has run all six of the major world marathons and in 2018 also ran 5 marathons in 5 days to help raise $250k for a young Auckland girl to get...

On todays episode you are going to be joining me as I chat to my good friend Jess over a cup of coffee. You may know Jess as @lovefromjess on the gram, which is where I actually met her.  Jess has an account where she talks about and advocates for Body Confidence & Loving yourself at every size. She had weight loss surgery over 2 yrs ago, but not because she didn’t love her body. She went vira...

Trigger Warning, domestic violence. Joining me today on the podcast is the lovely Gennady Sharpe. Gennady caught my attention a few years back with her self love account on instagram, which I soon learned went a lot deeper than your average body positivity Instagram account. Gennady was in a physically and mentally abusive relationship with her ex partner. On todays episode Gennedy is opening up a...

Please welcome my first male guest, Kane Brisco! I wanted to include men in the conversation around body image, as you don't often hear them included in the conversation and I think they absolutely should be. This is not something only women struggle with, and I knew exactly who I wanted to chat with!  Kane is a Taranaki father of three, Dairy Farmer, Rural advocate, Public Speaker, Personal...

You will know Miss Kimberly Crossman from your TV screens over the years – a well known actress and LA correspondent for The Project, she also has her own amazing podcast called ‘Pretty Depressed’, is a world vision & SPCA ambassador and most recently – a marine biologist!   Today we talk busy lady syndrome, handling judgement & assumptions from others, being 'too much', over cat...

Today you are going to see a very different side to Makeup Artist and Content Creator, and my friend Annalee Kemsley.   She has made a name for herself in the beauty and lifestyle industries working on countless campaigns with huge international brands such as YSL, Glasshouse Fragrances, MECCA, Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown & Walt Disney to name a few.  But today we aren't talking about makeu...

Today's guest is the incredible Jess Quinn.  If you’re not following Jess  on social media, you absolutely need to be - and not just you, but your daughters too. Jess has a unique voice & journey when it comes to body acceptance and overcoming adversity, having lost one of her legs to cancer at the age of 9.  I promise you, today you are going to be inspired, and have your mind changed on...

Trigger Warning: This episode touches on sexual abuse. You are going to get SO much out of this episode with Moni Meredith. Having spent most of her own life battling the shadows of her childhood trauma, Moni has a deep passion for mental health.  As a victim of sexual abuse as a child she has had to overcome great adversity in her life, both mentally and physically.  An actress you may recognise...

You're not going to want to miss this one!   On today's episode I am talking to national treasure, Toni Street.    She is one third of the breakfast show on Coast Breakfast, has been on our TV screens as a broadcaster for over 17yrs, has her own Wellness Podcast and as of last year,  her very own best selling book.  Toni is someone who lives a very busy & full lifestyle. We are going...

In the first episode of The Balance Project Podcast I am going to be chatting to body positivity and self love content queen Ellie, from @lovingelliesbelly! Today we are going behind the scenes of Loving Ellies Belly to tap into a few of Ellie's secrets on body acceptance & self love.  Ellie shares with us her body image journey, her struggles with fertility and how that has affected her...