Extra Healthy-ish

The simple act of doodling comes with a bucket load of mental health benefits. Popular TikTok artist Tamara Michael discusses all things doodling and how to use it to cope with common life stressors.  WANT MORE FROM TAMARA? You can grab Tamara’s book A Doodle a Day Keeps the Stress Away (Penguin, $24.99) here . For more of her doodles, see Instagram @tamaramichael_ , TikTok here , or YouTube here...

This spring, transform your work life from a place of irritation to joy with the genius advice from Stoic Marcus Aurelius. Journalist turned author Annie Lawson chats through a few of her favourite pieces of wisdom and how to use them in your work life.  WANT MORE FROM ANNIE? You can grab Annie’s book Stoic at Work (Murdoch Books, $24.99) here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul...

Want to tweak your mindset this spring? Co-founder of Aro Ha Wellness Retreat Damian Chaparro unpacks the concept of cycle centric wellbeing: changing our wellbeing practices through the different periods of life. WANT MORE FROM DAMIAN? You can follow Damian @damianchaparro or for Aro Ha, see @aroharetreats or their site here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your da...

Disability advocate and model James Parr went from able-bodied to disabled at 21, he shares his story, how it built his mental resilience and his curious approach to goal settling.  WANT MORE FROM JAMES? Follow James @_jamesparr or see his site here . You can read more about James on Body + Soul, here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of heal...

Happy spring! Nutritionist and best-selling author Michele Chevalley Hedge chats about how to do a five to seven day spring cleanse, the healthy-ish way. WANT MORE FROM MICHELE? Read a free chapter from Michele’s book Healthy Hormone Diet, here , which is 28-day whole food cleanse. Michele is a regular contributor to Body + Soul - see her other stories here . Or, find her recipes at A Healthy View...

Mitch Larsson has been with a lot of women and picked up a chunk of wisdom along the way. The former male escort and author discusses how he navigated the complexities of being paid for sex and love plus his advice for women. WANT MORE FROM MITCH? Grab Mitch’s book Time For Her (Shoreline, $22.95) here . You can find him @mrmitch_larrson or via his site here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head...

Want to be more mindful when travelling and in life? Author and travel journalist Nina Karnikowski shares her travel tales to extraordinary places and the lasting impact it’s had on her.  WANT MORE FROM NINA? You can grab Nina’s book The Mindful Traveller (Affirm Press, $34.99) here , follow her travels @nina_karnikowski or see her site here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.c...

You can learn a lot from other people’s success stories. Simone Williams - aka Princess Aussie in the Women’s World of Wrestling - discusses how she fearlessly performs and succeeds in the cut-throat world of wrestling.  WANT MORE FROM SIMONE? For more on Simone, see @simonewilliams.xo or catch her TikTok here . For info on The Traitors see here , or to see Simone in action on Women’s World of Wre...

From breast milk prebiotics to poo tests and inflammaging, gut health expert and nutritionist Dr Brad Leech discusses the latest science and thinking in the gut health space.  WANT MORE FROM BRAD? You can follow Brad @DrBradLeech . For more on Endeavour’s Short Courses, see @endeavourshortcourses or here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of h...

Friends are the most important factor for our long-term health and happiness. Psychologist Jacqui Manning discusses all things friendship, including the low-maintenance friend TikTok trend plus how to be a better one.  WANT MORE? You can tap into the Connected Women network here or @connectedwomenclub . For more on Jacqui, see here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for...

Life is busy and full, and often opting for quality, nutritious food is the first thing to go (hello vending machine). Biochemist and entrepreneur Olga Plotnikova discusses how to keep your nutrition on track.  WANT MORE FROM OLGA? Find out more about Olga’s business Pimp My Salad here or @pimp.my.salad .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of he...

Don’t quite understand how ayurvedic medicine works? GP and cosmetic care specialist Dr Tanya Unni gives an overview of it and how to work the ancient Indian philosophy into your modern life. WANT MORE FROM DR TANYA? Find out more about Dr Tanya Skincare here or @drtanyaskincare .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On soc...

Nutritionist Steph Lowe discusses the ancestral way of eating from its key principles, to the foods (marcos & micros) and how to work it into your daily life.  WANT MORE FROM STEPH? Find out more about Steph via her site here or on Instagram @thenaturalnutritionist . For Cell Squared, see here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health...

The No.1 reason we visit the doctor? Back pain. Award-winning journalist and author Liam Mannix is on a mission to strengthen our backs, help eradicate any niggles and discuss why back pain is all in the brain.  WANT MORE FROM LIAM? Find Liam’s book Back Up: Why back pain treatments aren’t working and the new science offering hope (New South Books, 34.99) here or see his website here for more info...

Doctor of Chinese Medicine Dr Vivian Tam chats about how to implement Traditional Chinese Medicine principles into your daily wellness routine.    WANT MORE FROM DR VIVIAN? Find out more about Dr Vivian here or on Instagram @cosmeticacupunturemelbourne . For Zilch Formulas, see here or @zilchacne .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health a...

Struggling with your health and/ or the onslaught of diet culture? Dietitian and nutritionist Lyndi Cohen shares her genius hierarchy of healthy habits to change your health for the better.    WANT MORE FROM LYNDI? You can listen to Lyndi’s audiobook Your Weight is not the Problem here , or check out her website here . Follow her on Instagram @nude_nutritionist or TikTok, here .   WANT MORE BODY +...

Feel like you’ve been exercising for, well, years without seeing the results you want? Fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood breaks down exactly what to do to increase fitness, strength and power.   WANT MORE FROM SAM? Find out more about Sam Wood on Instagram @samjameswood or check out his program 28 By Sam Wood, here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital...

Best-selling author and human performance strategist Andrew May discusses using your energy personality to get more from your workday, productivity tips and how to actually work within your designated work hours.     WANT MORE FROM ANDREW? Find out more about Andrew via his website here , or see his business Strive: Stronger here . Catch him on Instagram @andrewmay .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Onli...

Yoga teacher and art therapist Lara Zilibowitz shares her wisdom on how to tap into your inner wildness - your voice - and live a richer and wondrous life.    WANT MORE FROM LARA? You can catch Lara at Wanderlust’s True North events in September in Melbourne (16th), Gold Coast (21st)  and Sydney (23rd) - for more info see here . For more on Lara, see her site here or follow her on  Instagram @lara...

How do you go from turning a passion into something bigger, a career even? Best-selling fiction author Allison Tait chats about how she navigated this and how to harness your self-belief.   WANT MORE FROM ALLISON? Find out more about Alison via her site, here , or for more about her new book The First Summer of Callie McGee , see here . For info on her Your Kid’s Next Read podcast, see here .   WA...

You can't scroll social media these days without someone touting the power of a "cheat day". Fitness entrepreneur and podcast host Tiffiny Hall discusses cheat days, her experiences while on The Biggest Loser, and whether they actually work.   WANT MORE FROM TIFF? For more info on Tiff’s Bounce Forward podcast, see her website here or follow her on Instagram @tiffhall_XO or YouTube here . If you w...

Listen-in as yogi and Lululemon ambassador Ryan Mannix shares how he’s learnt to really listen to his body through years of competitive running for Australia and his love of yoga.    WANT MORE FROM RYAN? You can find out more about Ryan on Instagram @ryan.mannix or @itsall_yoga .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On soc...

Energy! We all need it and want more of it. Speaker, coach, author and chiropractor Brett Lillie talks through his five step “dashboard” for maxing your energy.    WANT MORE FROM BRETT? Find Brett’s book Rediscover Your Athlete Within (Publish Central $34.99) here . For more info, see his site here or Instagram @rediscoveryourathletewithin .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.c...

Fact: there's a strong link between breast cancer and (even moderate) drinking, so says science. Alcohol mindset coach Kathryn Elliott reminds us of the perils of drinking by sharing her own story of breast cancer.    WANT MORE FROM KATHRYN? Find out more about Kathryn here or via Instagram @thealcoholmindsetcoach . For the US campaign discussed in this episode, see here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL...

In this ep, we talk about metabolism with Elle Macpherson’s nutritionist Dr Simoné Laubscher - what it is, a slow vs fast one, best foods to eat, and how to regulate it.    WANT MORE FROM SIMONE? Find out more about Elle’s Welleco here . For Simone’s Rejuv Wellness Clinics, see here or via Instagram @simonelaubscherphd or @rejuv_wellness .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com...