Nourish Your Potential

Welcome to episode 27 where I catch up with Lydia O'Donnell, elite marathon runner and co-founder of Femmi. Lydia always speaks so well and openly about her own journey with running and well-being, and although she has talked on many different podcasts, I hope you gain some new insights by what we cover in this really meaningful conversation.   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this p...

Welcome to episode 26 where I speak to Rachel Maia, NZ para climber and record holder. Rachel brought home New Zealand's first climbing medal this year coming second at the World Cup in Salt Lake City. We talk about her journey through a major ankle injury which led to multiple surgeries thereafter, before having a lower limb amputation in 2019. This was a really meaningful and raw conversion espe...

Welcome back to episode 25. On this episode I catch up with Dan Jones for a second time this year on his recent months racing overseas. We discuss in detail each of the 100km ultra-marathons he completed and finish with a Q&A off Instagram.    Find Dan on Instagram @daniel.c.jones   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or other non-commercial, educat...

Welcome back to episode 24. On this episode I speak with Ben Robertson, a Canterbury-based ex-elite cyclist and now well respected massage therapist. Ben opens up about his time in the sport of elite cycling, the pressures involved, and his story struggling with an eating disorder, specifically anorexia nervosa and purging through excessive exercise. I feel really privileged to have Ben come on an...

Welcome to episode 23 where we discuss all things caffeine. This episode will cover what caffeine is, common sources, how caffeine works physiologically and how it can aid our sporting performance. I also include a Q&A with questions sent through on my Instagram page. Enjoy!   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or other non-commercial, educational...

Welcome to episode 22, a bite-sized snippet on hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA).   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. It should not be considered as medical or professional advice. We recommend you consult with a GP or other healthcare professional before taking or omitting to take any action based on this pod...

Welcome to episode 21! This bite-sized episode briefly covers some common questions around Vitamin D. What does Vitamin D do in the body? What level is considered to be deficient? Who is at risk of deficiency? Does sunscreen affect Vitamin D status? Read more on my blog here: https://www.holdawaydietitian.com/post/vitamin-sunshine-vit-d   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast...

Welcome to episode 20 where I catch up with Brett Renall, reality TV star from MAFS, owner of Woodpecker signs, and awesome advocate for Type 1 Diabetes.    Get in touch with Brett on Instagram @brettrenall or check out his awesome work at https://www.woodpeckersigns.co.nz/   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or other non-commercial, educational purpo...

Welcome back to episode 19 where I talk to my gorgeous gal pal Sara Widdowson, dietitian and founder of Your Monthly Club. Sara shares her pregnancy and birth story with us, the best and most challenging parts of being a dietitian, and some wonderful words of wisdom.   Get in touch with Sara on Instagram @Yourmonthly   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your persona...

Welcome to episode 18! This episode briefly covers some of the key considerations with marathon nutrition, including the days prior, the morning of, and during the actual event. I will do a seperate episode on recovery nutrition in another bite-sized series so stay tuned.   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or other non-commercial, educational purpose...

Welcome back to episode 17 where I talk to Simone Maier, one of New Zealand's best adventure racers and multiple champion of the Coast-to-Coast. We catch up about how GODZONe and Coast went earlier in the year before having a really honest and raw conversation around the significant struggles Simone has overcome with mental illness and disordered eating. I am so appreciative of Simone for coming f...

Welcome back to episode 16 where I catch up with Scott Chamberlain, Taranaki-based mountain biker, cyclist, lawyer, and father. We are lucky enough in this episode that Scott shares his 'why' behind mountain biking and his personal experiences of working alongside me from both a clinical and performance nutrition perspective to turn his health around. Enjoy!   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information pr...

Welcome back to episode 15 where I catch up with Andy Good, Canterbury-based elite runner, coach, and adventurer. Andy has represented NZ in mountain running and is currently in a key build up to the NZ marathon champs to be held on the 15th May. We catch up on how his training has been going, reflect on recent events (including Kepler Jan 2022), starting up his coaching business, and much more! G...

Welcome to episode 14! This episode briefly covers the popular question of "should I train fasted?" I discuss what ‘fasted’ actually means, what happens physiologically when we are fasting, and go through specific scenarios and considerations of when it may be appropriate to train fasted vs. when it is not.    PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or othe...

Happy Easter! Episode 13 provides a fantastic discussion with one of our fantastic GP's (and athlete) here in Methven - Laura Pfeifer. We discuss community COVID-19, getting back into training post-COVID, rural mental health, what a typical day looks like for a rural GP, lifestyle medicine, the challenges of working within the NZ public health system, some of Laura's personal upcoming sporting goa...

Welcome to episode 12 where I catch up with my girl pal and amazing strength coach Kim Vargo. We discuss what's been happening recently, Kim's own journey with injury and strength, and some valuable snippets of advice for any athlete wanting to get more out of their training plan and strength routine. Enjoy!   PODCAST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this podcast is for your personal or othe...

Welcome to episode 11. This episode is my second in the 'bite-sized' series where I discuss a specific topic in a bite-sized chunk. This episode is part two following on from episode seven. In this episode I discuss some of the other eating disorders, including Bulimia nervosa, diabulmia, binge eating disorder (BED), avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and other specified feeding or...

In this episode I catch up with Dougal Allan, one of New Zealand's best adventure racers, endurance athlete, and exceptional coach. We discuss where it all began back in Dunedin, how DA Endurance was born, his recent Coast to Coast longest day race, mental wellbeing and much more! This is a goodie, enjoy. Get in touch with Dougal on Instagram dougal_allan or his website https://dougalallan.com/  ...

In this episode I talk with Caden Shields, elite runner based in Christchurch with a crazy fast marathon PB of 2"15. Caden is an awesome physiotherapist passionate about working with a range of people, especially runners. We discuss Caden's journey into running, setbacks, typical training weeks, his upcoming race calendar, and some golden nuggets of physio advice! Find Caden on his website https:/...

In this episode I talk with Daniel Jones, elite runner based in windy Wellington who is both a machine on the road and the trails. Dan has also dabbled in multisport completing the Coast-to-Coast longest day and has also competed internationally in adventure racing. Recently, Dan has been going from win to win taking out the Kepler Challenge in January, and then a week later winning Auckland marat...

Welcome to episode seven. This episode is my first in the 'bite-sized' series where I discuss a specific topic in a bite-sized chunk. I will be doing a mini-series on an area I am very passionate about and that I think needs to be talked about more, which is disordered eating and eating disorders. This episode talks specifically around anorexia nervosa (AN) in detail.    PODCAST DISCLAIMER The inf...

In this episode I talk with Lara Briden, naturopathic doctor, women's health expert, and author of 'The Period Repair Manual' and 'The Hormone repair Manual.' We discuss topics and answer some of your burning questions around menstrual cycles female athletes, the pros and cons of different contraceptive methods, perimenopause, menopause, and skin health.    Find Lara on her website here: https://w...

In this episode I talk with Grace Coombs, a Christchurch-based physiotherapist with special interests in women's health and the running athlete. Grace is the co-owner of Grounded Physio based in Merivale and is a passionate runner herself. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including what a women's health physio does, pelvic floor health, navigating pregnancy and return to exercise, and...

In this episode I talk with Alan McCubbin, experienced dietitian, senior teaching fellow and researcher based at Monash University in Melbourne.  We discuss all of the commonly asked questions we get as sports dietitians around sodium needs, sweat rate testing, hydration needs and managing heat stress. Find Alan on Twitter @nextlvlnut  On research gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alan-Mcc...

In this episode I talk with Dr Anna Brooks based at Auckland University who is a cellular immunologist and expert in the current COVID environment. We discuss long COVID and its impacts on health and athletic performance, different variants of the virus, the immune system, autoimmune conditions, and pregnancy with COVID. Anna is a wealth of knowledge and I certainly gained a lot from this insightf...