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Model and mum of two Jesinta Franklin discusses confidence - what it means to her, how she finds it, how it took a hit in motherhood, and her strategies and tips for building it back up.    WANT MORE FROM JESINTA? For more on Jesinta’s Myer campaign, check out her Instagram @jesinta_franklin    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wel...

Herbalist, nutritionist and bestselling author Erin Lovell Verinde decodes healing with plant medicine. She discusses the science, key plants with healing properties and how to make your own tasty (and not-so-tasty) concoctions.    WANT MORE FROM ERIN? Erin’s new book, The Plant Clinic (Thames & Hudson, $39,99) can be found here. Or, follow her on Instagram here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online:...

Clinical nutritionist and Sunrise regular Sarah Di Lorenzo answers all of your questions about carbs - why you need them, does keto actually work, how to cut back if you want to lose fat, and why they're a must-eat for gut health.    WANT MORE FROM SARAH? Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarah_di_lorenzo, or for info on her new book, The 10:10 Diet, click here   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to b...

Move over HIIT, there's a trending workout that has everyone pumped. Micro workouts are the latest fitness fad and Brodie Hicks, General Manager of Training at the Australian Institute of Fitness, talks about micro workouts - from benefits and downsides, and a few to try today.    WANT MORE? Read about micro workouts at bodyandsoul.com.au. Find out more about the Australian Institute of Fitness, h...

Melissa Wilson is co-host of The Juggling Act and executive editor of kidspot.com.au, and says plenty of mothers are sick of feeling the pressure to be everything and do everything right now. The single mum of two discusses how she went from calling B.S on self-care to using it everyday in lockdown to cope.    WANT MORE FROM MELISSA? Listen to an episode of The Juggling Act here. Or follow Melissa...

Professor Kerryn Phelps shares what she does everyday for brain health and how she stays mentally sharp. After all, she’s not only a GP but has a book out on the subject.    WANT MORE FROM PRO PHELPS? Find out more about her new book How to Keep Your Brain Young (Pan Macmillan, $32,99), here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and we...

Celebrity fitness trainer Chief Brabon is a pro at rapid body transformations, responsible for jaw-dropping transformations including Guy Sebastian and Osher Günsberg. In this ep, he’ll give you advice and tips on how to transform your lockdown (or winter) body in eight weeks - the right way.   WANT MORE FROM CHIEF? Find out more about Chief’s fitness program Skwod, here. Or, follow him on Instagr...

Sophie Patnicroft-Gray is a blood cancer survivor and shares her harrowing journey - and how she used health and fitness to heal her mental health - to raise awareness for Blood Cancer Awareness Month.    WANT MORE FROM SOPHIE? Find out more about Blood Cancer Awareness Month via the Leukaemia Foundation, here and info on Light the Night can be found here. Or follow Sophie on Instagram @sophiegray...

Being self-aware might sound woo-woo, but the spiritual practice is moving mainstream. Tami Roos is an author, meditation facilitator and intuitive counsellor with a PhD in Parapsychic Science. She talks through the true meaning of the buzzword "awareness" and how to cultivate more of it to lessen stress and boost mental health.    WANT MORE FROM TAMI? For more info on Wanderlust’s RISE event on W...

Megan Rebuli is a research dietitian and nutritionist with the CSIRO and co-authored their latest book The CSIRO Gut Care Guide. This is a must-listen episode packed with research and info about improving and maintaining a healthy gut. Trust us, your gut will love you for listening.   WANT MORE FROM MEGAN? You can find The CSIRO Gut Care Guide (Pan Macmillan, $39.99) here.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?...

Chantelle Otten, award-winning psychosexologist and author of The Sex Ed You Never Had, reveals the intricate and intimate details around having mind-bending, gratifying sex.   WANT MORE FROM CHANTELLE? Chantelle’s book The Sex Ed You Never Had (Allen & Unwin, $32.99), is available here. You can follow her on Instagram @chantelle_otten_sexologist   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandso...

If someone is sucking too much energy from life, then this episode is for you. Lisa Stephenson, founder of The Coach Place Global, a keynote speaker and author shares her top tips on dealing with toxic people from setting boundaries, to having hard conversations and whether you can actually tame them.    WANT MORE FROM LISA? Find out more about Lisa via The Coach Place Global, here. Or follow on I...

Professor Ross Menzies and Dr Rachel Menzies life's work has focused on our unconscious dread of death, and they want us all to discuss death more often to curb any anxiety. The acclaimed psychologists share what focusing on death has taught them about living, and why society's obsession with health and longevity might be fuelling our anxieties.    WANT MORE FROM THE MENZIES? You can find Professo...

Miranda Kerr was hooked on wellness when the rest of us thought it was woo-woo. In this episode, the founder and CEO of KORA Organics talks through her wellness journey, the wackiest thing she tried in the name of wellness, and what feeling "well" looks like in her busy life today (with three young boys in tow).  WANT MORE FROM MIRANDA? Find out more about KORA Organics (and the new Berry Bright V...

Professional endurance athlete, social entrepreneur and motivational speaker Samantha Gash will inspire you to get off your butt and start exercising or running or walking. In this ep, she shares her inspiring story of how she knocked over her first marathon and went on to run 3000-odd kilometres across India.    WANT MORE FROM SAMANTHA? Find out more about Samantha via her website, here, or Insta...

Jamila Rizvi is an author, media commentator and mother and in 2017, her world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour. Jamila opens up about her battle with a brain tumour, how she's adapted to life with disabilities and the importance of unpaid carers.    WANT MORE FROM JAMILA? Find out more about Jamila’s podcast, The Secret Life Of Carers Podcast, here. Or, follow Ja...

Neuroscientist Andrew Scholey is a professor of Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, and discusses how your brain is coping in COVID-19, how to push past the fog, eat better and boost mental clarity.    WANT MORE FROM PROF SCHOLEY? Follow Prof Andrew Scholey on Twitter, here. Want more info about the brain-boosting drink Arepa, click here.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online...

CSIRO weight loss researcher Dr Emily Brindal talks through their recently launched personality and weight loss study revealing the top diet characteristics that might be helping or hindering weight loss, how to develop a healthier mindset around food and nutrition, and the effect COVID-19 has had on our weight.    WANT TO KNOW MORE? Find out about the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet, here.    WANT MOR...

Body + Soul’s recent cover star, Kayla Itsines takes a deep dive into HIIT training - the best workouts, must-do moves and recovery tips. Plus the fitness entrepreneur and founder of app Sweat shares what she does for cardio and strength each week.    WANT MORE FROM KAYLA? Catch her on Instagram (of course) @kayla_itsines. For info about her new HIIT workouts, see her website, here. Or, check-out...

Taryn Williams, a digital entrepreneur who founded WINK Models and theright.fit, has transformed her personal and business life thanks to biohacking (making small, incremental changes to improve health and wellbeing). In this ep, she shares her story...   WANT MORE FROM TARYN? Find out more about Taryn via Instagram @tarynwilliams, or via her businesses, Wink Models, here, or theright.fit, here. ...

Kate Mantello, a master energy healer and author, pushes past the woo-woo and explores crystal healing. She chats through the science behind crystals, how to use them to overcome life's everyday hurdles, how she heals herself and how you can, too.    WANT MORE FROM KATE? Find out more about Kate’s book, Rock On (Rockpool Publishing $29.99), here. Or follow the spiritual rebel on Instagram @kateman...

Brittney Cutts, Keep It Cleaner’s strength master trainer, takes a deep dive into strength training from key exercises to do in the gym and at home, to the importance of recovery.    WANT MORE FROM BRITT? Find out more about The Muscle Chef ambassador on Instagram @brittactiv   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social:...

Body dissatisfaction is now a global health crisis, says television presenter Todd Sampson. In this ep, the documentary filmmaker explores body-image dissatisfaction - the subject of his new doco, Mirror Mirror - and shares his learnings on how to safeguard your self esteem.    WANT MORE FROM TODD? Todd’s two-part documentary, Mirror Mirror, airs on Channel 10 on Wednesday September 8th and Thursd...

Psychotherapist and couples counsellor Lissy Abrahams discusses her top tips for improving communication in a relationship from being curious, to listening and tolerating the other's viewpoints especially in lockdown.    WANT MORE FROM LISSY? You can download Lissy’s free ebook, Top Tips for Improving Couple Communication, here, or for more info, see her website here   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Onli...

Professor Dr Cassandra Szoeke is the principal investigator of the Women’s Healthy Ageing Project, the longest ongoing study of women’s health in Australia. In this episode, she discusses what women should do today for better health and longevity.     WANT MORE FROM DR CASSANDRA? Find out more about her new book Secrets of Women's Healthy Ageing (Melbourne University Press, $32,99), here.    WANT...