The Real Weight Loss Coach

Emotional Eating coaches AND Nutritionists hanging out on a podcast talking about what we do best, coaching people out of their destructive emotional eating habits. Shahna is a friend of mine and she invited me over to her show to jump on and get stuck into the journey of how I became a professional in this space and how I do what I do. Some cool stuff in this one. We discussed:  Learning about nu...

Has someone said something really nice about you in a social media post? However, they’ve never actually said it to you in person. Or are you the person that cries and opens their social media to live film your tears? All of this stuff is people pretending to be vulnerable and instead catering to a self indulgent narcissistic part of themselves. It’s gotta stop if you want to actually be a better...

Do you think feelings are all woo-woo? OR is there a scientific connection behind our feelings and the physical pain we feel? In this enlightening episode, we delve into the emotional aspect of body posture, exploring modalities like acupuncture and kinesiology that connect emotions to specific physical locations in the body. By challenging conventional exercise notions and embracing personalized...

Has a diet failed you before? If Yes, then this episode is going to give you at least 4 reasons as to why that happened and in doing so will also reveal where you need to focus your attention in order to repair your health.  In this episode we chat about:  Knowing whether or not the diet was actually a good diet Understanding how to set an appropriate health goal  The 4 reasons why dieting may be...

Are you surrounded by people that have no idea the hell or trauma that you’ve had to face? It can be due to putting on a brave face, being in denial of the truth or simply having never spoken to anyone to let them know what went on for you. In this episode, I debunk the rumor that I’m a rich kid from the suburbs and introduce you to a small part of my trauma journey, the surprising story of pain a...

Trigger warning!! If you’re a busy person then you might want to hold onto your hat as you listen to this episode. Some uncomfortable truths are about to be delivered but of course today’s dose of realism comes as a helpful little tool to get you started on not being such an overwhelmed busy person so that you can actually prioritize your health…finally.  In this episode I chat about:  Why being b...

Do you feel full after a meal but you still find yourself eating? Is it emotional eating? Is it not enough protein? Is it not enough electrolytes? Why can’t I stop overeating?! In this episode we talk about exactly what nutrients are required to trigger the normal, healthy response of losing interest in food and not longer wanting to eat… otherwise known as achieving satiety. With all the frankenf...

Do you have a broken metabolism? It’s a question that is thrown around the health world and some people say it’s real and some people say it’s a myth. If you are finding it harder and harder to lose weight or shift your health problem then it’s potentially something worth investigating - how to fix your metabolism.  In this episode we discuss:  The broken metabolism - is it a myth or is it legit W...

Are you into researching the world of health? Perfect!!! This episode is with the Director and Producer of the brand new health documentary called, The INside Effects: How the Body Heals Itself. Who is in it? Some epic names: Dr John Demartini, Dr. Tom Cowan, Deanna Courtney, Kim D’Eramo, Kyle Cease, Andrew Kaufman MD, JP Sears and the list goes on! Oh and also, Matty Lansdown is in it.. How epic....

Are you intimate with your partner? You know, that person that you live with? In my experience coaching people in the last handful of years it has become overwhelmingly apparent that there are a lot of couples that are not intimate, do not hug and are therefore leaving their emotional needs unmet… or actually, they meet them via food, alcohol or both prescription and non-prescription medication. T...

What is the thing that you find the hardest to change? Is it your eating pattern? Your workout routine? Your relationship dynamic? Or your work situation? Making change can be frustrating because it doesn’t happen overnight, although, when we do it over night it feels great, but only lasts a couple of weeks. In this episode we have 2 behaviour change specialists talking about how to change, but it...

Should I change or should I stop trying so hard and just be who I already am? It’s a question that plagues anyone that was less discomfort in their lives. We seek to make change because of discomfort, yet change requires hard work and often more discomfort.. So why do it? That’s what we address in this episode, should I do the work or should I not? In this episode we cover:  How to decide what doe...

Are you going through a painful and problematic menopause transition? Or maybe your partner is? In the modern era you’d think menopause was some deadly illness that women catch from someone else. However, it’s been a normal transition in women's bodies for thousands of years. If you’re having a tough time or you know it’s a transition you’ll begin in a few years then you should definitely list...

Are you a stress addict? Maybe you justify it by being a ‘busy person’. In this hyper-stimulated world it’s very easy to get caught up in doing absolutely everything, or giving your kids every opportunity to do every single sport in existence or be studying, working, being married, having kids and also maintaining a social life. It’s a lot. However, there are consequences, maybe not now but later...

Did you know there are a lot of controversial conversations around cancer that just aren’t had? Conversations about confidence, self trust, the consequences of pharmaceutical drugs, the illness and drugs required well after cancer treatment is finished and the role that diet and stress play in that experience. Today's guest is a woman that has survived breast cancer herself and now runs an org...

Do you find change difficult? You said Yes?? Well.. you’re just like me. A human that is a victim being human. We’re trapped in a loop of being who we are and it’s really hard to behave in a different way without feeling like we’re living a lie. In this episode I talk specifically about the idea of being uncomfortable with making positive progress and why the familiarity of pain and suffering appe...

Did you know that there is a little bit of evidence that connects personality type and thyroid conditions - crazy right? In this conversation we chatted about the way that said personality goes about their very busy life and thus the stress, and the extreme diet history and all the things that come with being wired and a people pleaser. This is a good one if you’re beginning your own health journe...

Does it feel impossible to say no to wine or chocolate? Or any other number of yummy foods? Food can be confusing and addictive. It’s good, it’s bad. It’s a tool for self punishment and for nourishment. What a cocktail of confusion. Understanding your WHY surrounding food is the beginning of rewiring the relationship you have with it, that’s what we’re doing on this episode today.  In this episode...

Have you ever met an endurance athlete? They’re absolutely mind blowing and so I’m going to introduce you to one today. Lisa Tamati has an incredible 25+ year career as an ultramarathon runner and her story is incredible. Since retiring she has become one of the leading biohacking and alternative healing strategy experts in the world and is usually people’s first touch point when it comes to the b...

Is saying no to chocolate or your favourite sugary treat or the people around you something you find difficult to do? Putting a boundary in place with anything in our life can be difficult but at the same time, applying willpower and grit as the tools to help out, also isn’t the best strategy. If you’re bad at saying no and you want to know how to change that, this podcast episode is for you. On t...

Why does disease run in your family? Is it because you have the same genetics? Or is it because you eat the same food and live in the same way? This conversation with Dr. Bruce Lipton discusses this exact topic. We explore how mind-body medicine influences the disease, health and wellness outcomes that the body experiences, from the water you drink to the thoughts you think. Interestingly, your ps...

Would you say you’re a perfectionist? Celebrating good stuff isn’t really encouraged, in fact it’s just expected that good stuff is the norm and that everything else isn’t good enough which in case you’ve been living in some other realm, you know isn’t true. The norm is a bit of a lucky dip of good bad and bloody annoying… this is why learning to celebrate good things, wins and progress will make...

Did you know psychedelics are becoming legal in Australia? Not totally legal but kind of. I know it might fire up some people but the public messaging around psychedelics of the last 50 years has been highly misleading but fortunately there is an uprising and coming together of mental health experts, psychologists, scientific researchers and traditional plant medicine healers and shamans. It’s cha...

Have you ever spent time studying yourself? In the way you would study any field, topic or qualification we simply neglect to study ourselves outside of brief moments of reflections and that can result in recurring life problems and patterns that you don’t truly understand. The path to eternal happiness is from the one true saviour… that saviour is your journal (had you going there didn’t I). You...

Have you ever checked how many times you unlock your phone each day? You can do it inside the backend under Digital Wellbeing on a Samsung or Screen Time on Apple devices. I think if you do you’ll be really shocked at how many times you open, not only your phone but each individual app. If you’re shocked and embarrassed or you just know that you need to break up with your phone or delete some apps...