The Best Bits

Hey Besties,  Today we're chatting about the difference between being alone and being lonely - or as Al would say, 'a-lonely'. There have been many times in our lives where we have been with a bunch of people and felt so lonely and conversely, totally alone but so content.. so we wanted to talk about that today!  We hope you enjoy this episode!  Lots of love,  Al and Lil xx  Our soc...

Al here! I have sold most of my belongings and bought a van... why? good questions...  Our socials: @thebestbitspodcast @alicebleathman_dietitian @hyponosis_by_lilli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Besties,  Recently we had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Bailey Seamer from The Wandering Minds Walk. Bailey is currently walking the entirety of the east coast of Australia to raise awareness (and money!) for Bipolar Disorder and Depression. This is a cause very close to Baileys heart as she has first hand experience which she so kindly shares with us in this episode.  Bailey is an abso...

Hey Besties,  Help, I'm self-sabotaging! At least, last week I was..  In todays episode I talk about what self-sabotaging behaviour is, why we unknowingly do this to ourselves and how last week I avoided doing all of the things I know are good for me. Eeeek!  I would love to know, what self-sabotaging behaviours have you noticed that you do? And can you pin-point a pattern or trigger for when...

Hey besties,  So like.. what's the deal with your 20's? Anyone know? When Al messaged me saying she wanted to do an episode about 'what the f**k is with your 20's' I immediately said YEP. In this episode we chat about how pivotal your 20's are, the growth you go through and the mess/chaos you experience.  We hope you enjoy this episode!  Lots of love,  Al and Lil xx ...

Hey. It's Al here! I thought i'd give you an insight into my brain on an anxious day and wtf i do when my brain is having a menty b. I AM NOT A PSYCHOLOGIST BUT i hope this episode gives you guys an insight into how i use certain tools to manage my anxiety on the yucky cloudy days.  and remember - you are not your anxiety xoxoxoxox  Our socials: @thebestbitspodcast @alicebleathman_dietit...

Hey besties,  Today we have such an inspiring episode for you - we are interviewing the one and only Erchana Murray-Bartlett who has recently finished her massive effort of running 150 marathons in 150 days. We had been following Erchana on her journey from Cape York to Melbourne and just had to get her on the pod to chat about her experience.  Erchana not only ran 150 marathons in 150 days (break...

Hey Besties, Lilli here! Today I really want to talk about something that comes up a lot in my work but something I also have personal experience with - the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. In particularly, how these stories limit ourselves.  In this episode I talk about how we develop these stories/beliefs, how to get curious about these and how to actually make change here.  I would lo...

Hey Besties,  If you are a Survivor Australia fan you are in for a massive treat today - we have the one and only Shonee Bowtell on todays episode!!   Shonee goes into depth on her experience on all three seasons on Survivor and what it's really like but what we loved most about this episode was getting to know who Shonee is outside of Survivor.  We hope you love this episode as much as we lo...

Hey Besties, For today's Quick Bit, I (Al here!) wanted to talk about dating and what i've learnt from dating over the past 6 months. It's literally been one of the most transformative 6 months of my life and i wanted to share what i've learnt and why i'm still choosing to be single. A quote i wanted to share that i completely forgot to mention in the episode (lol): t o wa...

Hey Besties,  Well today we are feeling incredibly grateful because we have Sarah Grynberg on the podcast. Formerly the Executive Producer at Hamish & Andy, Sarah is now a speaker, an author and the host of the hugely popular podcast A Life of Greatness where she has spoken with some of the most incredible thought leaders of our time.  In this interview Sarah shares with us her secrets to mani...

Hey Besties,  For todays Quick Bit I (Lilli here!) wanted to talk about finding your flow state! This last week I've started doing sketches in my spare time and have felt, for the first time in ages, the state of flow.  You may be thinking - what the heck even is that? Sounds weird? WELL there's a bunch of scientific research into the state of flow, its benefits and how to achieve it tha...

Hey Besties, Today we have the one and only Jessie Norbury on the pod and we can’t wait for you to hear everything she has to say! After discovering her love for pottery in lockdown, Jessie decided to share this love and create her very own business - The Clay Co. Jessie’s business has gone from strength to strength and is an absolute testament to Jessie’s intelligence, work ethic and passion. We...

Hey Besties, It's Alice here. I wanted to share this Quick Bit with you all because it's something I know a lot of you out there have/are struggling with. PERFECTIONISM is not cool. And this is how i challenged TF out of mine. Thank you so much to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode of the podcast! Go to https://betterhelp.com/bestbits for 10% off your first month of therapy with Bett...

Hey Besties, We are so excited to release this episode! Today we have educational based sexologist Perry Muller on the podcast to talk all things sex, intimacy and the importance of masturbation. Perry is so passionate about taking away any shame associated with sex and highlights the importance of education with an emphasis on.. pleasure! We absolutely loved this chat and we know you will too! If...

Hey Besties, Welcome to our first ever episode of the Quick Bits! This is going to be our weekly Tuesday mini-segment where either Al or I come on and chat about what's going on for us, things we've learned, things we need to vent about, you name it! This episode has come at the perfect time for me as today is my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend and I realllly wanna talk about the im...

Hey Besties, *Quick trigger warning for this one - we do discuss the topic of domestic violence and sexual assault. If you are suffering from this, please call  White Ribbon Australia on 1800 737 732.* Just a note: we had a couple technical difficulties between 10-17 minutes but we promise it gets better!!  We are so excited to have Ash Ruscoe on todays episode to talk about her incredible busines...

Hey Besties!  Al was in a talkative mood so she thought she’d harness it and do a solo ep! Let us know how you find it and if you like these solo eps! What Al Discusses: Her experience with (multiple) quarter life crises How she lost herself in 2022 and what she did to come back Her thoughts on knowing what you want to do with your life  How she train for half marathons Her breakup last year and w...

Hey Besties,  Well it's been a hot minute since we've sat down and had a catch up so that is exactly what we're doing today! We wanted to let you all in on our latest life updates - including dating, work, travel, social life anddd a cheeky recommendation from Alice (AKA https://www.dipseastories.com/).  AND we're so excited to announce our very first BESTIES BOOK CLUB! We thou...

Hey Besties,  Today we have such an exciting (and inspiring!!) episode for you! We are interviewing North Melbourne's Ellie Gavalas who is one of the biggest names in AFLW! Ellie was in the top 10 draft pick for 2019 and is now going into her 5th season. But things haven’t been smooth sailing for Ellie, who last year was struck with a hamstring injury, missing a huge chunk of the season. Her...

Hey Besties!  Today our guests are our absolute girl crushes in the online nutrition space (drum rolls please.......) THE CLEAN KWEENS aka Lily & Abbey. The Clean Kweens are online dietitians that have supported 800+ women to make friends with food. With over 110 thousand followers on Instagram they are making such an incredible impact in so many womens lives and we couldn't be more grate...

Hellooo besties,  We have our first ever guest on todays episode - Alli Kinder! Alli has an incredible story. Several years ago, Alli fell ill with an eating disorder which devleoped into hypothalmic ammenorea that prompted her to reach out to a dietitian and other medical professionals. Through her recovery, Alli had been navigating co-owning an F45 studio in Victoria and juggling working in the...

Hey besties!  For this episode Alice is donning her dietitian hat and is answering all of your nutrition questions! Thank you so much to everyone who sent us questions! If you're not following along on our socials yet (where the heck are ya?!) you can follow us over on @thebestbitspodcast and ask us any questions you have.  And as always - If you're enjoying this podcast, we would absolu...

Hi besties,  If you follow us on Instagram then you may be expecting a very teary, vulnerable episode because well... we told you that's what was happening. In this episode Lilli explains why that isn't the episode we're releasing today and talks a little about vulnerability and why it was important to her to listen to her gut.  Thank you so much for listening,  Lil and Al xx  Our s...

Hey besties! It's new years resolutions time again and you know what that means.... well, setting ourselves up for failure typically (insert face palm emoji). So we thought we would have a chat about how to set some healthier, more achievable goals for 2023 that will leave you feeling empowered and proud of yourself.  We hope this episode helps you avoid the common mistakes that we all make w...