Extra Healthy-ish

Need some running inspo? KIC co-founder and CEO Laura Henshaw discusses her love of running, why she does it, how she gets into her ‘runner’s mindset’, the importance of strength training and why shoes matter.    WANT MORE FROM LAURA? For more on KICRUN Club, see here . You can catch Laura @laura.henshaw or on TikTok here . For hers & Steph’s last Extra Healthy-ish chat on self-care essentials...

Here’s some good news: you can build emotional resilience swifty. Dr Jane Foster is an author and leading researcher with a PhD in health and education and discusses building emotional resilience and shares solutions for everyday problems to help build resilience.    WANT MORE FROM JANE? For more on Jane’s book It’s in Your Hands (Balboa Press, $58.99) here or here . For more on her business Emoti...

Sam Yo’s life story sounds like a movie - from London’s West End to a Thai monastery to instructing Peloton classes. He shares his story and learnings on how he approaches fitness, life and everything in between.    WANT MORE FROM SAM? You can catch Sam @yoiamsamyo , see his site here or for Peloton info, see here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digit...

Society glorifies the “extrovert ideal”, so where does that leave (up to) 50 percent of people who are introverts? Career coach, speaker and best-selling author Kate James discusses the upside of being an introvert and shares her simple roadmap for discovering their quiet confidence.    WANT MORE FROM KATE? Find out more about Kate’s book Quietly Confident: An Introvert’s Guide To Knowing And Expr...

Model and actress Ellie Gonsalves lost her dad unexpectedly to sucide and it sent her into a spiral of grief - she opens up about the traumatic experience, how she healed and how she protects her mental health today. A warning on this episode, we touch on some heavy topics, like suicide, so if that feels too much for you, perhaps give this one a miss. For help, see Lifeline here or call 131114.  ...

To hear the rest of David's exclusive chat with Sarrah Le Marquand, Editor-in-Chief of Stellar, check out the Something To Talk About podcast  wherever you get your podcasts .  WANT MORE FROM DAVID CAMPBELL?  You can catch David on Today Extra, weekdays at 9am on Channel 9 and  9Now . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.com.au  for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. O...

Best-selling cookbook author Leah Itsines comes from a big Greek family where food is at the forefront, so how has she adapted her own cooking and nutritional approach especially since becoming a mum? She shares her healthy-ish cooking tips and how she’s recently learnt to love running.    WANT MORE FROM LEAH? See Leah’s tasty cooking  @leahitsines  or on TikTok  here , or via her site,  here .   ...

So, how do we live a sustainable lifestyle, healthy too? Author and sustainable living researcher Dr Kate Luckins discusses how to manage eco-overwhelm and the little things you can do to make a big difference - to the planet    WANT MORE FROM KATE? For more on her book Live More With Less (Affirm Press, $34.99) see  here . For more on Kate, see  @sustainablelife.style  or her site  here .    WANT...

So, what does it take to build a fitness business? Well, knowing what’s trending and what’s about to take off. Pilates and yoga expert Gail Abell is the co-founder of Upstate studios and discusses how she built her business and why everyone is obsessed with pilates right now.    WANT MORE FROM GAIL? For more on Gail’s studios, Upstate, see  @upstate_studios  or  here , or their merch range Upstate...

So, what are the key ingredients for a long, healthy life? Founder of Kamalaya, Karina Stewart is a renowned authority on holistic health and wellbeing and shares her health and wellness wisdom for living a more purposeful, balanced - and longer - life.    WANT MORE FROM KARINA? Find out more about Kamalaya’s retreats  here  or via Instagram  @kamalayakohsamui .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online:...

Most of us don’t want to end up in a divorce lawyer’s office, so to help keep us out, divorce lawyer and life coach Cassandra Kalpaxis suggests the tough conversations you should be having now before it’s too late.  WANT MORE FROM CASSANDRA? You can catch her at  @cassandrakalpaxis  or  here , for her Kalpaxis Lawyers see  here .   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.com.au  for y...

Nutrition is complicated, social media is cluttered with differing food opinions and, anyway, how do we know if we’re really eating healthy? Nutritionist and author Sally O’Neil aka The Fit Foodie unpacks the science, key macronutrients and tips for cleaning up your diet (perfect for after Easter!).  WANT MORE FROM SALLY? For more on Sally, see  @thefitfoodieblog  and her  website , or check out h...

Breathwork is the hottest wellness trend and with good reason. Endurance athlete and breathwork expert Rory Warnock discusses how you can use it to boost fitness and performance, his work with the Sydney Swans and why he tapes his mouth while running. WANT MORE FROM RORY?  You can catch Rory  @rorywarnock  or via his site  here . His new guided breathwork series Hale Vol 1: Calm has just dropped o...

We could all do with a little extra help when it comes to figuring out life. Astrologer, meditation teacher and author Emma Vidgen shares how she finds astrology helpful to guide each day and how you can, too.  WANT MORE FROM EMMA? You can grab Emma’s book The Astrology of You (Hardie Grant, $24.99)  here  or follow her on Instagram  @emma_vee  or check out her site  here . Listen to her January E...

We’re hearing a lot more about anal play nowadays, but many of us still have questions. Well, certified sex coach Georgia Grace answers some of them from how to prepare yourself to maximise your pleasure. Warning: listen to this episode in private, graphic descriptions included. WANT MORE FROM GEORGIA? You can find Georgia  @gspot._  and catch her online (FYI her toys can be found here, too)  here...

Heard of grey drinking? Well, it’s very common, particularly among women. Accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and author Sarah Rusbatch discusses it, its impact on our health and how to create a life that doesn’t revolve around alcohol.  WANT MORE FROM SARAH? For more on Sarah’s book Beyond Booze (Murdoch Books, $34.99) see  here . You can catch her  @sarahrusbatch , via her site  here , or jump o...

So, how do you become, well, better at doing life? Performance coach Nam Baldwin shares his learnings and wisdom from years spent working with elite athletes like Mick Fanning and Pat Rafter and the importance of doing hard things.  WANT MORE FROM NAM? You can find Nam  @nambaldwin  or via his site  here . For more information on his upcoming Gwinganna Sustainable Peak Performance 4-night retreats...

We ALL know sleep is the foundation for good health, yet 60 per cent of Australians struggle to get enough. UK journalist and author Dr Michael Mosley discusses how to increase the quantity AND quality.  WANT MORE FROM DR MM? You can grab his new book 4 Weeks to Better Sleep (Simon & Schuster, $34.99)  here . Find him  @michaelmosley_official , see his site  here , or listen to his past Extra...

How long do you want to live for…as a fit and healthy human, that is? Futurist, biotechnologist and pharmacologist Greg MacPherson discusses the science of ageing, what impacts cellular health and the simple ways and science-backed supplements to help increase your healthspan.     WANT MORE FROM GREG? You can find out more about Greg  here  or see  @srw_labs .       WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online:...

Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers talks through her learnings from working with neurodivergent people, and how we can all use them to better understand each other.    WANT MORE FROM JODI? For more on Jodi’s book Unique (Hachette, $34.99) see  here . You can catch her  @jodirodgers_  or via her site  here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.com.a...

Still wondering which 'biotic' is best - pre, pro or the new kid on the block, psychobiotics? Clinical nutritionist and Sunrise regular Sarah Di Lorenzo breaks down each and the best foods to eat. Plus, she talks about how to make sense of your poo for better gut health.  WANT MORE FROM SARAH? For Sarah’s other eps, click  here . Her new book The Gut Repair Plan (Simon & Schuster, $39.99) is o...

Contemporary philosopher and New York Times best-selling author Ryan Holiday gives a crash course in using stoicism for modern life from kindness, to self discipline and what the stoics said about women.  WANT MORE FROM RYAN? Ryan’s 'Stoic Life' Tour hits Sydney on July 31st (for tix, see  here ) and Melbourne on August 1st (for tix, see  here ). For more on Ryan see  @ryanholiday  or on TikTok  @...

Certified practising counsellor Tammi Miller shares her therapist-approved goals for mastering your mental health, including how to control your controllables and boost self worth.    WANT MORE FROM TAMMI? You can grab Tammi’s book Paperback Therapy (Simon & Schuster, $34.99)  here . For more on Tammi, see  @bare_therapy  or her site  here .    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyands...

Author Carly Jay Metcalfe was born with cystic fibrosis, has had a double-lung transplant and survived a rare cancer - she shares more about her health battles and how she found the inner strength to survive.  WANT MORE FROM CARLY? You can find Carly’s book Breath (University of QLD Press, $32.99)  here  or catch her  @carlyjaymetcalfe .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.com.au...

Do you worry about what everything else is thinking when you’re working out? A new report has found most women feel this way. Psychologist Meg McClurg shares her wisdom on how to build and maintain self-esteem and confidence when you’re working out.  WANT MORE FROM MEG? For more on Meg see  here .  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to  bodyandsoul.com.au  for your daily digital dose of health a...