Healthy-ish

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.    WANT MORE FROM JULES? To hear today's full inter...

How does your fridge look? Ordered? Packed with leftovers? Stuffed with wine and chocolate? Well, we're here to help get your fridge looking healthy and organised just like those Instagram influencers. Gemma Quinn is a professional organiser - the first Australian certified Marie Kondo consultant - and in this episode, she shares her tips and tricks for ultimate #fridgegoals.    WANT MORE FROM GEM...

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, it’s our turn now. In this episode, Lacey Filipich gives her tips, advice and hacks on picking the best cover for you. She’s the author of Money School: Become financially independent and reclaim your life, a financial educator, chemical engineer...

In this episode, Body+Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak chats all things oils for your face and body... why we need them, the best types to use, when to apply them, and who should give them a miss. Plus, she chats through the best oil products to 'add to cart'. Go on, you know you want to. Well, here they are just in case...   Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil from $32 at Adore Beauty Dermalogic...

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.    WANT MORE FROM ELISABETH?   To hear today...

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 hardcare 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 socia...

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 puts forth a pretty convincing argument on how to lose weight fast. Really, she says...

Alex Bell is here to save you…from injury. 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, he shares his simple tips for preventing and overcoming injury for any workout - running, in the gym or simply walking the dog. Stop the niggle before it sidelines your workouts!  ...

In this episode, Body+Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak answers the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about beauty - do collagen supplements actually work? How often should we get facials? Plus more...    A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...    Each Thursday, host Felicity Harley (who still uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25) and Kelsey (a bonafide expert with years of experience speak...

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 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 i...

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 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 hugely successful online training platform 28 by Sam Wood....

Tell us: do you want to improve your skin health? Well, look no further than what's going on in your gut. Often skin issues like dryness, acne and eczema can reflect a deeper imbalance in your so-called second brain. By simply improving your gut health, your skin will follow.    In this episode, Body+Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferenacak chats about the link between our gut and our skin, and how i...

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-19 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 - and banning - the AstraZeneca vaccine, where does that leave us in Australia?   Dr Ginni Mansberg is a highly respected doctor...

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 Healthy-ish host Felicity Harley. You’re probably familiar with the infectious energy of Tiff, the author, journalist and television p...

In this episode, Body+Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak breaks down the non-surgical therapy called radiofrequency (RF) treatment. What is it? What area of the skin does it best target? What are the benefits? And, yes what we all want to know - does it actually work?    A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...    Each Thursday, host Felicity Harley (who still uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25...

Left your libido in the last decade? Or perhaps it’s raging like Piers Morgan after a Royal tell-all…but only for today. To help you make sense of - and renew - your sex drive, relationship expert and sexologist Dr Nikki Goldstein popped into Body + Soul HQ.    Dr Nikki is a credible authority on love, sex, dating, romance and relationships. She appears regularly on Channel Seven, is a contributor...

Mel Greig recently wrote an article for Body + Soul titled Why I Finally Threw Out My Skinny Clothes (you can read it here) which resonated with many women.    You may remember the 20-year media veteran from that ‘Royal Prank Call’ in 2012 which triggered her battle with deep depression. This was followed by a divorce, she lost her mum to pancreatic cancer, battled endometriosis, but through it al...

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.    As a medical doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia and Harvard Universities in the US, she devised a program to regain her energy and life, and she wrote a book about it. I’m So Effing Tired - A proven pl...

Joe Wicks is fitness royalty. The English PT became an international hero during the world’s first lockdown thanks to his daily PE with Joe classes on YouTube – which received more than 80 million views btw.    The dad of two has just realised The Body Coach app, based on his iconic 90-day plan that aims to transform the way you think about fitness and build healthy habits in life.    After waking...

From Vogue Australia, hosted by Jesinta Franklin and Remy Rippon, introducing the new 8 part podcast called Baby Steps. Baby Steps is a no-nonsense pocket fertility guide for anyone trying to have a baby. Jes and Remy talk to the experts on everything from obstetrics, fertility, miscarriage, loss and explore everything from IVF to egg freezing. Search Baby Steps Vogue Australia wherever you get yo...

Jewellery designer Samantha Wills looked like she had it all - a successful career, glamorous life in New York, celebrities like Drew Barrymore, P!nk and Taylor Swift wearing her exquisite pieces - not to mention a gorgeous boyfriend. Alas, appearances can be deceiving... In her new memoir, Of Gold and Dust, Samantha reveals how she found out her relationship was over because her boyfriend had not...