Extra Healthy-ish

From The Bachelorette to Home & Away Sam Frost has lived a turbulent eight years in the spotlight. She talks openly about how she's learnt to accept her imperfections through self-acceptance, pushing past "junk food thoughts" and the power of affirmations.    WANT MORE FROM SAM? Find out about Sam’s new book Believe (Hachette, $32.99) here or via her website . You can also foll...

Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist from Oxford University, author and Tedx speaker who’s spent decades researching why humans love. In this ep, she discusses the science behind our closest relationships, how we fall in love, and her top tips to nurture ALL your relationships.   WANT MORE FROM ANNA? Find out more about Anna’s book Why We Love (Pegasus Books, $28.95) h...

Psychologist and author Peter Quarry explains life mapping, how to go about it exactly, questions to ask yourself and how to truly reflect on the life you've lived thus far. He shares his own experiences.    WANT MORE FROM PETER? Find out more about Peter’s book If I Were You (Hardie Grant, $35.00), here , or check out his website, here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  O...

Gardening guru Simon Holloway talks through the importance of therapeutic horticulture aka gardening for your physical and mental health, and how to build your own veggie garden - and what to grow - whatever size your backyard.    WANT MORE FROM SIMON? Find out more about Simon via Vegepod, here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digit...

Sure, you probably feel healthy (most of the time) but how can you boost your health - even just a little bit? PT, nutrition coach and Business Development Manager for Wellness & Nutrition at Fernwood Fitness Emma Robertson gives her expert advice on how to elevate your baseline health.    WANT MORE FROM EMMA? You can find out more about Fernwood Fitness, here .    WANT MOR...

Swallow a pill and fire-up your brain? Well, science says it can work (if it’s the right pill, that is). Psychologist and cognitive performance specialist Ryan Morgan talks about the world of nootropics for clearing brain fog, especially the COVID kind, and improving its functioning.   WANT MORE FROM RYAN? Find out more about Ryan via BioV8, here , or for more on Yootropics, click here...

Alf the Label CEO Sophie Doyle shares her story about living with a brain tumour, how she manages her health and wellbeing, and what she wants everyone to know about living with a chronic illness.   WANT MORE FROM SOPHIE? Find out more about Sophie via Instagram @_sophie_doyle or @afl_thelabel , or see her website, here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.c...

Exercise scientist and nutritionist Amelia Philips shares her two decades of learnings around weight loss - how to lose it the healthy way - and why your postcode determines your weight.    WANT MORE FROM AMELIA? Find out more about Amelia via Instagram @_amelia_phillips or check out her podcast Healthy Her, here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com...

Celebrity PT Gunnar Peterson has trained and motivated and shaped the bodies of Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara and the Kardashians to name a few. His new gig: F45’s Chief of Athletics. In this ep, he shares all his hacks, tips and secrets for getting the most out of your fitness to reach your goals.    WANT MORE FROM GUNNAR? Find out more about F45 here . Or for Gunnar, see his webs...

In need of a quick counselling session? Relationships educator, speaker and author of When Love Goes South Emma Power shares her must-have tool kit for dealing with relationship conflict.    WANT MORE FROM EMMA? Find out more about Emma’s book When Love Goes South (Hardie Grant, $22.99), here , or via her website . You can follow her on Instagram @emma_power .    WANT MOR...

We're taking a deep dive into the power of laughter yoga (yes, it's a thing) especially helpful for dealing with the stress of the world right now. Positive wellbeing expert, author and La Trobe University researcher Ros Ben-Moshe discusses the power of intentional laughter for wellbeing.   WANT MORE FROM ROS? Find out more about Ros, here, or via her LaughLife Wellbeing Programs, here . &nbs...

Fact: Australians consume too much salt (no judgement here) as new research shows. So, to highlight World Salt Awareness Week Dr Sam Hay talks through the stats, how to reduce your intake and what you can eat instead for extra flavour.    WANT MORE FROM DR SAM? Find out more about Dr Sam Hay via his website or follow him on Instagram @drsamhay .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? ...

The sudden death of cricket star Shane Warne from a “likely heart attack” is a reminder to all of us - no matter what age - of the importance of heart health. Dr Jessica Orchard is a Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, and talks through everything you need to do for your heart.   WANT MORE INFO?. For more he...

For years research has shown the detrimental impact of debt and money stress on mental health and, in turn, physical health. Financial advisor and founder of Pivot Wealth Ben Nash discusses how to create a healthy money mindset and set yourself up for ongoing financial wellbeing.   WANT MORE FROM BEN? Find out about Ben’s news.com.au program Cashed Up: a free money course for millennial...

Diet culture and the ideal body size is ingrained in our culture and it takes a powerful mindset to stop yourself being impacted. So, how can you be healthy at any size? PT, certified intuitive eating counselor and author of new book Be You Be Free Shreen El Masry discusses diet culture, weight stigma and the healthy at any size approach.  *If this episode is triggering for you, Butterfly.org...

Happy International Women’s Day! Author, speaker and executive coach Kemi Nekvapil wants to build women’s power within. In this ep, she discusses the importance of “equality” - recognising not just our role in shaping global equality but how to own the equality that sits within you.   WANT MORE FROM KEMI? Find out more about Kemi’s book Power: A woman's guide to...

This episode is a reminder that exercise is all kinds of magic for our moods. Kylianne Farrell is an ecotherapist, counsellor and PT and talks through its benefits on the brain, the power of exercising in nature, and shares her experience of mental illness and how exercise helped her heal.   WANT MORE FROM KYLIANNE? Find out more about Kylianne’s ‘Movement for Mental Health’...

NLP coach and hypnotherapist Mandy Merrifield discusses the science behind therapeutic hypnotherapy, how it works and heals the mind.    WANT MORE FROM MANDY? Find out more about Mandy via her website, here , or on Instagram @mandymerrifield_74 .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via...

Hugh Van Cuylenburg, the guy behind The Resilience Project, podcaster and author of Let Go, talks about it all - resilience, vulnerability, shame - and how to finally let go…   WANT MORE FROM HUGH? Find out more about Hugh’s book Let Go (Penguin, $34.99), here . For more on The Resilience Project, see their site or follow Hugh on Instagram @hughvancuylenburg .    WANT M...

Therapist and podcaster Jana Firestone shares her tips on how to overcome grief, embrace change and why closure is a myth. The author of Embracing Change shares her own experience of losing her mum and how she pulled through.   WANT MORE FROM JANA? Find out more about Jana’s book Embracing Change (Affirm Press, $29.99), here , or follow her on Instagram @thiscuriouslifepodcast .  ...

If you’re new to fitness or you’ve been working out for years, you'll probably have questions and - yes - some might be pretty basic. So, we put some common ones to PT and business development manager of Again Faster, Jed McDonald, to get all the answers.   WANT MORE FROM JED? Find out more about Jed on Instagram @jedagainfaster or via Again Faster, here .    WANT MORE B...

Sure, self-love is a buzz word but do you really accept yourself for who you really are? Meredith Gaston is an artist, best-selling author and wellness coach, and gives listeners a lesson in self-love and its importance for wellbeing and relationships.    WANT MORE FROM MEREDITH? Find out about Meredith’s book Choosing Love (Hardie Grant, $34.99), here . Or, see her beautiful illus...

Monqiue Ross is a journalist and author, and at the end of 2020 she branched out (pun intended) and became a certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide. In this ep, we do a deep dive into the Japanese healing technique and how to apply its principles to your urban working life.     WANT MORE FROM MONIQUE? Find out more about Monique’s (and Lisa Leong’s) book This Working...

Former Masterchef contestant, restaurateur and TV host Sarah Todd shares her inspiring journey from model to master chef, and how she manages to run her restaurant in India from her home in Melbourne.    WANT MORE FROM SARAH? Find out more about Sarah on Instagram @sarahtodd or via her website, here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your d...

Altitude training is no longer just for professional athletes, simulated altitude clubs are opening up around Australia faster than you can say, “puff!”. So, is training at 2000+ metres above sea level really that beneficial for fitness, weight loss and endurance? Fitness Director at Combine Air Training Scott Reynolds takes a deep dive into this training style.   WANT MORE F...