Extra Healthy-ish

Get this: it’s estimated we make around 35,000 decisions a day. Most of them are unconscious - habitual - yet every decision can alter not just your day, but your life’s trajectory. Diane Demetre is a life and conscious living coach and author of Master Mindset. In this ep, she takes a deep dive into the four key pillars of decision making, inspiring you to live a more fulfilled life...#dreamlife...

Hold onto your headphones people...we’re about to boost your energy. Big time. Michele Chevalley Hedge is the author of Eat, Drink & Still Shrink, and gets why you’re SO tired all of the time. In this ep, the nutritionist discusses the “energy vitamins” and the perfect breakfast for a more energetic day. Plus, she lists the best foods to eat for an energy boost.    WANT MORE FROM MICHELE? Michele...

New to yoga? Well, Christian Ralston wants to inspire you to give it a go. In this episode, the Sydney-based yoga and movement coach talks through his own journey with yoga, how to start if you’re an absolute beginner, and the growing area of broga. Don’t know what broga is? Well, just press play.   WANT MORE FROM CHRISTIAN? Find out more about Christian via BodyMindLife, here, or check out his In...

A niggly neck, sore glutes, tight hips, achy back...many of us suffer from some kind of everyday pain brought about by lifestyle (think sitting at the computer all day, social media overuse or a hardcore workout). Dr Leaver is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney and in this ep, he talks about what is pain exactly, how it affects people differently and what we can do abou...

Sure, Jules Sebastian might be married to Guy, but she’s every bit successful in her own right. The mum of two is a TV presenter, stylist, founder of The Sebastian Foundation and has a new book out called Tea & Honesty. In this episode, she shares the top things she does to keep her wellbeing in check from her daily habits to longer-term actions. Plus she discusses how motherhood changed her outlo...

Gemma Quinn is a professional organiser - the first Australian certified Marie Kondo consultant - and, in this episode, she shares her top tips for organising your household clutter. She discusses the growing area of environmental psychology, how clutter can impact your mental health and how to push past emotional attachment to stuff. Gemma has just teamed up with Hello Fresh to help organise peop...

We get it, private health insurance can be as exciting as Joe Biden on a dance floor (hint: not very), but when you get a windfall, well… move over Joe! In this episode, Lacey Filipich gives her expert tips, advice and hacks on how to save money on your private health insurance. She’s the author of Money School: Become financially independent and reclaim your life, a financial educator, chemical e...

Elisabeth Shaw, the CEO of Relationships Australia NSW and a clinical and counselling psychologist, recently wrote an article for bodyandsoul.com.au titled Surviving Being Single in a Couple Obsessed World. Jump on and have a read, here. In response to the overwhelming feedback, we asked Elisabeth to dive a little deeper into this topic for our podcast. In this episode, she provides awesome advice...

TV presenter Teigan Nash looks like she has the Instagram-perfect life - travels to exotic locations for work, is a regular on the red carpet and embraces all the adventures. Since 2018, she has been hiding an autoimmune disease (basically, it’s when the immune system attacks the body). In 2018, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s but it was only in late February that she announced her battle on social...

Alex Bell is here to save you…from injury AND help improve your running performance. That’s right, the Sydney-based physiotherapist and Lululemon Ambassador, who founded biomechanical assessment lab, The Running Room, is BIG on “prehabilitation”. In this chat, Alex talks about injury prevention, how to improve your running technique and performance, and the best shoes to run in. No excuses now, he...

If you think dropping a dress size in a week or going down a jeans size in 21 days is total B.S, well listen up. Kate Save reckons rapid weight can actually work. You can lose it - safely - and keep it off. She’s a dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator and CEO of Be Fit Food, and in this episode, Kate talks about rapid weight loss covering the essential vitamins and nutrients to eat,...

In one way or another, we all carry trauma - big or little - and it can manifest as anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, overeating, addiction, depression...and the list goes on. Yet, so many of us are unaware how stuck we are in the cycle of reactions and patterns that stem from these past traumas. Think about it: have you experienced a destructive relationship? How does that impact your behaviour in...

Narcissists: we all know one, have worked for one, shared a house with one or dated one - a person's whose presence is powerfully and destructively isolating. Who work hard to appear strong, but mask a fragile self. Who suck the oxygen out of the room and energy out of you. You know it.  Maggie Hamilton is Sydney-based author, social researcher and media commentator. She’s written a bunch of books...

Next time you’re in a funk, perhaps take a look at what you’ve eaten that day, week or month. Yes, it’s really that simple: what you eat triggers certain areas of your brain which in turn affects your mood. It’s a burgeoning area of research called nutritional psychology, with studies linking certain ways of eating (hello Med diet) to increased wellbeing.    Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s lea...

GOALS! Have you got a few jotted down? Do you actually hit them? Sometimes? Thought so. Setting goals is linked to self-confidence, autonomy and motivation. It’s so easy to set them, yet so many of us suck at achieving them.    Sam Wood is a one of Australia's top health and fitness experts and the brains, alongside his wife, Snez, behind the online training, nutrition and mindfulness platform 28...

Endometriosis aka endo affects one in nine Australian women - yes, that might be you, your friend or perhaps your partner struggles with it. Intensively heavy periods, pulsing headaches, excruciating abdominal pain and painful sex are just some of the dibilating symtoms. It’s often hard to nail a diagnosis and there is no cure.   Bridget Hustwaite hosts Triple J’s nighttime program, Good Nights, a...

You know that sense of calm you feel after meandering along a beach? Well, now there’s evidence proving that being surrounded by water can be wondrous for wellbeing. This area of research into so-called “blue health” is investigating the connection between blue spaces, climate and mental health.   Vikki Weston is a full-time adventurer and entrepreneur, and the founder of She SUPs, an all-women’s...

There’s a substantial increase in hesitancy around the COVID vaccines - last month, a survey by the Australian National University found women aged in their 20s and 30s are the most vaccine-hesitant group (read more here). Now, with some European countries questioning the potential side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine, where does that leave us in Australia?   Dr Ginni Mansberg is a highly respe...

HIIT, or high intensity interval training, is one of the most popular trends in fitness right now, and often the most misunderstood. So, what is it exactly and how can you milk it for max benefits?    To give us a HIIT 101, fitness entrepreneur, Tiffiny Hall, joins Extra Healthy-ish host Felicity Harley. You’re probably familiar with the infectious energy of Tiff, the author, journalist and televi...

To help you make extra sense of - and renew - your sex drive, relationship expert and sexologist Dr Nikki Goldstein joins the podcast. Dr Nikki is a credible authority on love, sex, dating, romance and relationships. She appears regularly on Channel Seven, is a contributor to a string of popular publications and radio shows.    In this epsiode, she talks sex and hormones, the importance of reconne...

Mel Greig joins the podcast to unpack her fight against weight obsession and how she - and anyone - can overcome it. Mel is extra open and honest about her 'ah-ha' moment when she realised the way she looked didn’t make a difference to what she attracted in life.   WANT MORE FROM MEL?   Follow Mel on Instagram @melgreig or check out her website, here.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bo...

Feeling overwhelmed, overstressed and overtired? Join the club. It took a car accident for Dr Amy Shah to realise she was too effing tired and something had to give. In this episode of Extra Healthy-Ish Dr Shah talks about the complex relationship between your gut and immune system and how to get that extra energy in your day. WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your dai...

Joe Wicks talks about receiving his MBE, growing up on a rough council estate in the UK, his goals for 2021 and we find out what really happened when, ahem, Joe farted - yup, we ask the big questions on Extra Healthy-ish. WANT MORE FROM JOE? You can find out more about The Body Coach app here, or join the millions who follow Joe on Instagram @thebodycoach. Check out his YouTube TV channel, here. W...