Extra Healthy-ish

For so many of us, modern life has created the perfect storm for body burnout. PHD scholar, nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Dr Filipa Bellette shares her fresh four step approach to healing the body and mind.    WANT MORE FROM FILIPA? You can find Filipa’s new book Ending Body Burnout (Book Reality, $29.95) on her site here . For more on her health practice Chris & Filly Func...

Are you following too many “should do” in life? Are you sick of being in survival mode? Meditation expert and author Emma Maidment discusses the importance of flow state and how to find yours.    WANT MORE FROM EMMA? For more on Emma’s book Find Your Flow (Affirm Press, $32.99) see here . Catch her @emmamaidment_ or via Flow States Collective here . You can catch Emma’s last Healthy-ish ep on the...

Professional coach and exercise scientist Rodrigo Perez has trained countless elite athletes and shares his learnings and practical tips for total mind and body wellness…for your entire life. WANT MORE FROM ROD? For more on his book The Art of Longevity (Penguin, $36.99) see here, catch him @holisticprohealth or see his site here. WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your...

Practising GP and author Dr Preeya Alexander shares the most common Qs she gets asked and also answers some of ours - from stress, to sleep and trusting health advice - she shares her science-backed insights. WANT MORE FROM DR PREEYA? For more on her new book Full Plate (Simon & Schuster, $39.99) see here . Find her @doctor.preeya.alexandra or via her site here . To listen to her last Healthy-...

Would you spend 21 days - naked - in the Columbian jungle for 21 days with a stranger? High performance coach Alexa Towersey did and shares how she cultivates a strong mindset.    WANT MORE FROM ALEXA? You can follow Alexa @actionalexa or see her site here , or catch her podcast How Fitness Saved My Life here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital do...

Renowned cardiologist and author Dr Ross Walker takes a deep dive into gut health discussing the best daily habits, foods, supplements plus pre, post and probiotics.   WANT MORE FROM DR ROSS? Find more out about him here or @drrosswalker , or see The Gut Foundation here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Vi...

How healthy is your relationship with money? Financial educator Lacey Filipich shares how to build a healthy relationship with money, she outlines good spending habits and discusses why budgets don’t work.    WANT MORE FROM LACEY? Find out more about Lacey @moneyschoolorg or see Maslo here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wel...

So, what’s the difference between meditation and self-hypnosis? How can we use self-hypnosis to improve our health and life? What goes on in our brain during hypnosis? Stanford University psychiatrist Dr David Spiegel is the world’s leading clinician into hypnosis and joins us to discuss.    WANT MORE FROM DR DAVID? David is offering Healthy-ish listeners a special offer for his app, Reveri - see...

Yorta Yorta woman and author Allira Potter is big on self-care. She shares her philosophy around self-care from her intentions, affirmations, daily rituals and the challenges she’s facing now she’s moved to a new city.    WANT MORE FROM ALLIRA? Go on, join Lifeline’s Push-up Challenge - for more, see here . You can find Allira @allira.potter or via her site here . You can listen to her last Extra...

So, is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing? Well, opinion and science is varied. Author and journalist Melissa WIlson joins host Felicity Harley to discuss.    WANT MORE FROM MELISSA? For more on Mel’s book Parenting in Progress (HarperCollins, $34.99) see here . You can catch her @melwilson_journo .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily...

Whether you’re way off, feeling a few symptoms or in full-blown perimenopause, hormone and gut nutritionist Christiana Velis shares exactly what we should be eating to better manage this (amazing) time in our reproductive health.    WANT MORE FROM CHRISTIANA? You can find Christiana @christianavelisnutrition or see her site here . You can listen to her last Healthy-ish episode on gut health &...

Friska Wirya has a pretty impressive CV (best-selling author and TEDx speaker to name a few accolades) - she talks about imposter syndrome, why it hits us all and how to turn it into a superpower.    WANT MORE FROM FRISKA? Find out more about Friska @ freshbyfriska or via her site here . You can watch her TEDx talk here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily...

What does it take to become a professional athlete and how do you bounce back after an injury? Melbourne Vixens player Kiera Austin shares her inspiring story from sitting on the bench, to overcoming an ACL injury to being crowned MVP at the World Cup.    WANT MORE FROM KEIRA? You can follow Keira @keira_austin or catch her at the Melbourne Vixens here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to...

With the brilliant Nedd Brockmann on the cover of Body+Soul today, we wanted to revisit our chat with the ultra-endurance runner late last year. He opened up about resilience, mindset and how to be okay when you’re feeling very damn uncomfortable - a must listen episode.    WANT MORE FROM NEDD? You can find Nedd’s book Showing Up (Simon & Schuster, $34.99) here , follow him @neddbrockmann or s...

TV presenter, entrepreneur and author Jules Robinson says size is a mindset, not a body size. She shares her secrets for better body confidence, self love and how she weathers the criticism from body shamers.    WANT MORE FROM JULES? You can find Jules’ book Ask Jules (Simon & Schuster, $29.99)  here  or follow her  @julesrobertson82 .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.co...

Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and author Keri Kitay watched her mum battled early onset Alzheimer's for eight years before she died aged 63. She shares her heartbreaking journey…   WANT MORE FROM KERI? For more on her book The Long Goodbye (Hachette, $34.99) see here or for Keri, see @kerikitay . For the Centre for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) see here .     WANT MORE B...

Okay folks, what’s better: HIIT training or steady-state cardio? Dr Angelo Sabag, an exercise physiologist at University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre discusses what the research says and what might be best for optimal health outcomes.    WANT MORE FROM ANGELO? For more on Angelo and his research, see here or follow him on X here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au...

Fitness mogul and PT Emily Skye opens up about what it’s really like having adult ADHD, from feeling like an outcast and struggling with her mental health for decades, to finally receiving her ADHD diagnosis. She shares how she’s learning to navigate her mental health today.    WANT MORE FROM EMILY? You can catch her @emilyskye or via her site here . Listen to Emily’s last Healthy-ish chat, where...

People, we need to talk about outercourse. Somatic sexologist Alice Childs discusses how to invite more pleasure into your sex life, the importance of masturbation and self-discovery for a better sex, and how to put aside the mental load and focus on you.    WANT MORE FROM ALICE? Find her @alicechildofficial or see her site here . You can read the B+S online story about outercourse here .    WANT...

Nutritionist and women’s health specialist Solaine Douglas discusses all things periods - from what’s normal and what’s not, to different hormonal, metabolic and reproductive issues that might affect your flow… and when to seek help.   WANT MORE FROM SOLAINE? Find out more about Solaine @solainedouglasnutrition or via her site here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for...

World-leading fitness expert and Technogym Master Trainer Brooke Turner discusses all things strength training from what to lift, to scheduling sessions, single vs multiple sets, and the best diet to help build muscles.    WANT MORE FROM BROOKE? You can catch her @brooke.turner._ , on Facebook here or via her site here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily...

Exercise physiologist and sports scientist Drew Harrisberg shares his health story, from discovering he had Type 1 diabetes in his early 20s to experimenting with different eating styles to help manage his chronic illness. He gives his verdict on the trending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).   WANT MORE FROM DREW? Find out more about Drew @drews.daily.dose or on TikTok here , or see his site he...

Everyone is jumping in cold water for better health, but what does the science actually say? Professor Mike Tipton is a world-leading researcher on cold water immersion and joins us from the UK to share everything he’s learnt - and what the science says - about cold water plunges.    WANT MORE FROM MIKE? For more on his credentials see here or find him on socials here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? ...

How “seasonally” do you live? Well, naturopath Lauren Jane says if we live more in tune with the seasons, we can thrive. She talks us through how to live seasonally especially now the weather is cooling down.    WANT MORE FROM LAUREN? Find out more about Lauren @laurenjane.naturopath or for her business Kiyah Wellness, see here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for yo...

So, how do you bounce back after life has thrown you a big curveball? Well, it takes time, says therapist and podcaster Jana Firestone. She chats through the steps to recovering, healing and growth.    WANT MORE FROM JANA? For more on Jana’s book Plot Twist (Allen & Unwin, 32.99) see here . For more on her podcasts, see @thiscuriouslifepodcast or @thedaysthatfollow . You can listen to Jana’s l...