GMHBA Healthier Together Podcast

The choices we make around food can have a powerful impact on how we age, from our energy levels to our brain health, bone strength, and the overall quality of our life. How can we make sure we’re making the right choices? Nutritionist Mel Bald offers a wide range of advice to make sure our diet supports us for years to come. 

How often do we take the time to be mindful of our emotions when eating? Whether it's reaching for chocolate after a tough day, craving toast when we're lonely, or even skipping meals when we're stressed — our emotions can play a huge role in how and why we eat. Nutritional expert Mel Bald chats with Healthier Together about our emotional connection to food.    (1.45) What is emotional eating? (3....

We often think with our stomach, go with our gut intuition and they say we are what we eat, but did you realise just how much of an impact what you eat and do has on your gut? Nutritionist Mel Bald chats with Healthier Together about 10 steps to supercharge your gut health.   (0.51) What is gut health? (2.15) How do we know if our gut is healthy? (4.08) Step 1: Eat a diverse range of plant foods (...

It is estimated that almost half of Australians will experience poor mental health at some point in their lives, and the findings are even more concerning for our young people. We speak with Martin Heppell, of The Resilience Project, an organisation that is taking a proactive approach to addressing youth mental health and wellbeing with learnings for us all.   (2.25) About The Resilience Project (...

It’s the dream for most to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead. While for some, sleep comes easily, for many a good night’s sleep remains elusive. We speak with nutritionist Mel Bald about the science of sleep and the impact that diet can have on our ability to get some decent shut-eye.   (0.42) The importance of sleep (1.32) How much sleep do we need? (2.13) The science of sleep...

Blood sugar isn’t just controlled by simply adding or removing teaspoons of sugar from our diet. Everything we eat can have an impact on our blood sugar levels. Nutritionist Mel Bald takes us through what blood sugar is, its causes and the simple steps we can take to support our blood sugar levels.   (0.40) What is high blood sugar? (3.35) How do we know if we have high blood sugar? (4.30) Risk fa...

Menopause is a part of life for around half of the world’s population, marked by hormonal changes that cause varying symptoms and experiences. In this podcast, nutritionist Mel Bald discusses the physiological changes and the role that the food we eat can play in supporting the body through this period of transition.   This podcast refers to women and a general age range for the onset of menopausa...

In this podcast we speak with Queer Town founder and director Archie Beetle about the important work they do delivering LGBTIQA+ inclusion and allyship training along with practical tips for fostering inclusivity and showing your support for LGBTIQA+ friends, family and community members.   (1.39) An introduction to Queer Town LGBTIQA+ inclusion workshops (3.49) The current climate for LGBTIQA+ pe...

Good nutrition is vital for our overall health and wellbeing, and crucial to ensuring our body gets what it needs to function at its best. Nutritionist Mel Bald takes us through the foods to favour – and ones to avoid – to support our cardiovascular system and help maintain a healthy heart.   (0.50) The impacts of nutrition on heart health (2.18) What is cholesterol? (5.09) Influencing cholesterol...

Did you know that prehabilitation can help delay surgery or improve the outcome of surgery, potentially reducing your time in hospital and increasing your mobility? Director & Senior Physio at Kieser, Tim Dettmann explains the importance of prehab and busts the myth about strength training.

The immune system is our body’s way of protecting us against infection disease. In our latest Healthier Together podcast, we speak with Mel Bald about how we can support our body through what we eat to have the best defense against germs.  

Kids sport isn’t just about cold weekends and participation medals. Sport teaches lifelong lessons about motivation, winning, losing and creates connections in the community. Presenting ‘Supporting Kids in Sport’ podcast with registered teacher and Psychologist Tim Dansie.

Did you know that around half of our behaviour is habitual? Most people know what they need to do to live healthier lives, but ingrained habits often get in the way.  Luckily, it’s never too late to do things differently. Listen as Nutritionist Mel Bald takes us through 5 ways to hack your habits and finally make that change you’ve been thinking about.

Dr Sarah White was appointed Director of Quit Victoria in 2014 and is the leading national spokesperson for tobacco control.  Dr White oversees the delivery of the Victorian Quitline, which is renowned for its development of new service and technology delivery models for smoking cessation (telephone) counselling. Other key areas of expertise include smoking cessation practice change models in heal...

Raigan Howard has spent 10 years as a professional youth worker in the Geelong region, specialising in high challenge activities and leadership development. After working for the City of Greater Geelong Youth Development Unit and partnering with many local schools, Raigan is a fully qualified personal trainer and launched Hello Hurricane with a passion to see young people empowered through effecti...

Listen in to Andy Chalmers, from Geelong Physiotherapy, for physio tips on how to improve your running. In this episode we explore the biomechanics of running to see how by manipulating these, we can achieve injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and improve running performance. Andy Chalmers is from Geelong Physiotherapy and graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Applied Science/...

Join us and Alison McAleese, an experienced dietician specialising in public health and obesity prevention, on how to best prepare yourself for the week ahead by meal planning. Planning meals out on a weekly basis can determine if you're consuming enough variety, a good range of nutrients and can help reduce waste. Listen in to hear Alison’s tips on how to incorporate meal planning for a healthier...

Lorelle Zemunika, a Senior Trainer at Mental Health Victoria, guides us through the challenges of anxiety and depression and advises us on tips to help manage our mental health. Find out more about what resources are available to those suffering and as support persons. Lorelle Zemunik is from Mental Health Victoria who is the peak body for mental health service providers in Victoria. Their vision...

We all want a bit more shuteye and more restorative sleep. Dr Andrew Bradbeer, lead physician and medical director at Sleep Health Group, tells us what’s normal, what’s not and how our behaviours impact sleep. Dr Andrew Bradbeer is the lead physician and medical director at Sleep Health Group, working as a specialist in respiratory and sleep medicine in Western Victoria, and the South East of Sout...

Dietician, Alison McAleese, who specialises in public health and obesity prevention, guides us on the importance of eating seasonally. Not only does this contribute to our health, but helps the planet and our wallets as well! Alison McAleese is an experienced dietitian specialising in public health and obesity prevention. She also has a keen interest in reducing inequalities related to food nutrit...

Ben Shaw is a Geelong local, who set about creating his own edible garden oasis. The goal was to achieve a simple, productive and beautiful garden and with the addition of his knowledge in Permaculture Design, find out how you too can be inspired to live off the land. Ben Shaw completed a permaculture design course and fell in love with the process, spurring his desire to share his knowledge and p...

Dr Joanna McMillan simplifies how we can best achieve a nutritious diet by looking at its foundation. As she explains, there’s no one diet, it’s the foundation of real whole and plant foods that help us build the type of diet that best fits our culture and lifestyle. To find out more about how you can incorporate the foundations of a healthier diet for the whole family, listen in. Dr Joanna McMill...

Professor Lorimer Moseley is a physiotherapist and a pain scientist. In this podcast we learn about the mechanics and reason behind pain, staying active, recovery and how mindfulness can play a role in helping us manage pain. Professor Lorimer Moseley is a physiotherapist and pain scientist. He has authored 340 papers and five books. He has a long-standing interest in using contemporary and innova...

James Nelson graduated from Melbourne University over 20 years ago with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. His career highlights include working overseas with the British Forces in Germany helping rehabilitate military personnel, and with elite athletes while based in Dublin for a year. He is currently at Geelong Physiotherapy group where he has worked since the early 2000's. His particular inter...

Bree Filippone has a Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Sciences, Exercise Physiology (Deakin University), Strength & Conditioning Level 1 Coaching Accreditation, Certificate III & IV in Fitness, alongside years of experience working with leading strength and conditioning coaches and clinical exercise rehabilitation. Bree runs her own group fitness business, the HIIT Project and is also the...