Extra Healthy-ish

Cosmetic acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Dr Abbie discusses what your face can tell you about your health aka face mapping and how we can get better at reading other people’s faces.    WANT MORE FROM DR ABBIE? Catch Dr Abbie @drabbieacupuncture or find her at the Zhong Centre @zhongcentre or here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your da...

Health expert and leading obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller shares his simple steps to maintaining a healthy size and the importance of taping in your hunger scale.  WANT MORE FROM NICK? For more on his book Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids (Penguin, $36.99) see here . Catch him @intervalweightloss or his site here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital do...

People, your workouts don’t need to be as complicated as social media would have you believe. PT and nutrition coach Corinne Blight discusses how to build the right workout plan for you.    WANT MORE FROM CORRINE? For more on Corrine and her programs see @corinne_fitnessnutrition or via her site here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of heal...

FlexMami is big on spirituality. The author, podcaster and entrepreneur shares how she navigates her spiritual life, sets boundaries around her public life and uses AI to gain more personal meaningful insights. WANT MORE FROM FLEX? You can catch Flex @flex.mami or via TikTok here . See her site here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health...

Therapist and business mentor Sheena Schuy discusses stress vs. burnout, the underlying reasons why you are overwhelmed and tips to help manage the looming end-of-year stress.  WANT MORE FROM SHEENA? You can catch Sheena @sheena.holistic.therapist or via the Savasana Collective here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On...

When it comes to perimenopause, most of it is out of our control but not what we eat. Dietitian, nutritionist and author Jaime Rose Chambers discusses the importance of food for managing the “second puberty” of life.    WANT MORE FROM JAIME? For more on Jaime’s book The Peri Diet (Pan Macmillin, $39.99) see here . Catch her @jaimerose_nutrition or see her site here .     WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  On...

Neuroscientist turned podcast host Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa wants to help you understand your brain and mind to help create - and be okay - with change. From mental blocks to comparisonitis, she shares her top mindset hacks for a badass life.   WANT MORE FROM ALEXIS? Grab her new book How to Chase Change (Hardie Grant, $27.99) here . Catch Alexis @alexispredez or find her podcast here . Listen to...

Dietitian and podcast host Susie Burrell discusses the key components of healthy weight loss - from harnessing an empowering no-diet mindset to must-do habits like filling your plate with more vegetables.  WANT MORE FROM SUSIE? For more on her book Rest Nourish Burn (Penguin, $36.99) see here . For more on Susie, see @susieburrelldietitian , her site here or podcast The Nutrition Couch here . For...

Bestselling author and podcaster Jordanna Levin discusses evolutionary astrology, the key components of a natal chart and how to use it as a personal growth toolkit, of sorts. She also gives us an update on what’s in store for us for the rest of 2024. WANT MORE FROM JORDANNA? Her book All Signs Point to You (Affirm Press, $34.99) is available here . You can find Jordanna online here or @jordannale...

Five-time Iron Series champion Alastair Day opens up about how he mentally pushes himself through his gruelling beach races and how he juggles being a professional athlete with two young children.    WANT MORE FROM ALI? Follow Ali’s summer series @alastairday or see @whoop .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social:...

A must-listen for anyone who are self-confessed people-pleasers or those who want to be liked (all of us, really). The 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt discusses how she learnt to curb her people pleasing tendencies and value her worth.    WANT MORE FROM TARYN? For more on The Oyster Sisters, see @the_oystersisters or here , and catch Taryn @bodyimagemovement .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? ...

Olympic boxer and author Harry Garside discusses Paris, the disappointment and aftermath, and his obsession with putting himself in uncomfortable scenarios for personal growth.  WANT MORE FROM HARRY? For more info on his new book The Good Fight (Simon & Schuster, $34.99) see here . You can catch Harry @harry_garside . For his last Extra Healthy-ish episode on lessons learnt from hitting rock b...

We take a deep dive into all things sports bras with Nike’s Women’s Research Director Dr Bridget Munro discussing how they’re made, the gender divide in activewear and how to get the right fit.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook . Or, TikTok here . Got an idea for an...

Do you cycle sync? Jennifer Ward, a naturopath with a Masters in Reproductive Medicine, talks about how to sync your exercise, food and, basically, your life around your menstrual cycle.   WANT MORE FROM JENNIFER? You can catch her @jenniferward_naturopath or via her site here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On soc...

In 2020, TV personality Angie Kent found out her father had a rare blood cancer, Myelodysplastic syndrome - she shares the story and gives an update on her long-list of health battles.    WANT MORE FROM ANGIE? You can follow Angie @angiekent_ or for more on Blood Cancer Month, see The Leukaemia Foundation here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital d...

Award-winning sexologist and author Chantelle Otten discusses how to have really great sex - from the benefits of vanilla to exploring your kinks, and the importance of making time for it all.  WANT MORE FROM CHANTELLE? Find out more about Sex Therapy: Sessions with Chantelle Otten on Audible here . For her past Healthy-ish episode, click here . You can follow her on Instagram @chantelle_otten_sex...

Online dating, yes, it’s still one of the most popular ways to meet a partner, according to the 2024 Body+Soul Sex Census. Dating coach Sera Bozza discusses apps for dating, how to create your best profile and where to go on your first date for sweet relationship success.    WANT MORE FROM SERA? Find Sera @sideswiped.club or via her site here . For more on the Body+Soul 2024 Sex Census see here . ...

For 30 percent of us, foreplay lasts between five and nine minutes, according to the 2024 Body+Soul Sex Census. Somatic sexologist Lillie Brown says it's simply not long enough. Brown shares her tips for longer “outercourse” and how to get out of your head and into the moment.    WANT MORE FROM LILLIE? Catch Lillie @sexwithlillie or on TikTok here , or via her site here . For more on the Body+Soul...

It’s been five years since Body + Soul’s last census and the 2024 results are in. Psychiatrist and author Dr Kieran Kennedy discusses the surprising, reassuring and intriguing habits of our sex and relationship lives.  WANT MORE FROM KIERAN?  Catch him on Instagram @drkierankennedy or for more info see here . For more on the Body+Soul 2024 Sex Census see here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Hea...

Paralympian Jaryd Clifford is a vision impaired middle-distance athlete and shares his inspiring story of how his teenage dreams become a reality…almost. He discusses falling short of gold in Tokyo and why he’s back for redemption in Paris.    WANT MORE FROM JARYD? You can follow his Paralympic efforts @jarydclifford or see here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for y...

Pilates educator Ava Rodreguez travels the world to train pilates instructors - she shares her story plus tips on how to get the most of your pilates class and the importance of mobility for longevity.    WANT MORE FROM AVA? Catch Ava @movebeyond.withava or via her site here . If you want to listen to our last ep on increasing mobility, see here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyand...

Nutritionist and podcast host Simon Hill is a self-confessed science nerd - he discusses his most important nutrition messages, how it has evolved and his daily health non-negotiables WANT MORE FROM SIMON? You can find Simon @simonhill or for more on his podcast, listen here , see @ theproof or visit his site here . For more on 38TERA see @38tera or here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to...

Yes, they might look immortal while playing but the rest of us can learn a lot from professional athletes. Sydney Swans AFLW co-captain Chloe Molloy discusses her fitness mantra, career highlights and the biggest issues facing female athletes.  WANT MORE FROM CHLOE? Follow Chloe’s AFLW season @cchloemolloyy or via the Sydney Swans AFLW @sydneyswansaflw , TikTok here or see their site here .  WANT...

Delta Goodrem is about to turn 40. She reflects on her past decades, her learnings around health and life, and why she has maintained longevity in her career. WANT MORE FROM DELTA? Find out more about Delta @deltagoodrem or via TikTok here , or see her site here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram...

Warning: you’re probably being sucked into diet culture without even realising it. Molecular nutritionist and author Dr Emma Beckett unpacks diet culture, how it gaslights us and why (and how) we should embrace more complexity in our meals.  WANT MORE FROM EMMA? For more on her new book You Are More Than What You Eat (Pantera Press, $34.99) see here . Catch Emma @dremmabeckett , on Twitter here or...