The Healthification Podcast

Dr. Tracy Thomas is a psychologist, best-selling author, and Ted Speaker, who helps people build the Emotional Strength they need to succeed in living life to the fullest, breaking damaging and addictive behaviours, and reaching their highest potential. I’ve invited Tracy on the show to share her expertise relating to emotional strength as this is perhaps the most important (and ... READ MORE The...

When pro cyclist Dotsie Bausch went plant based in 2009, it was an ethical decision made after watching a late night undercover investigation that revealed the horrific cruelty animals enslaved in our food system suffer. Dotsie wanted to help animals, not to improve her athletic performance. In fact she was nervous this new way of eating might be detrimental to her performance. Her coaches were .....

My guest today asks: “Surely if there was some safe, simple, side effect free solution to the obesity epidemic we’d know about it right?” I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. Dr. Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, is an internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of the AMAZING evidence based nutrition resource Nutritionfacts.org. After writing his mega-bestselling H...

It’s rare that I encounter someone who does not wish they had more will power, in one aspect of their life at least. Actually I’ll go so far as to say that I’ve never met anyone who wouldn’t like more will power specifically with regard to exercise or nutrition. Yes, myself absolutely included. It’s amazing how often my clients tell me: “But you’re so disciplined. ... READ MORE The post E663: Will...

As I write this intro my mum has just celebrated her 12 month plant based anniversary. It’s also the end of a lovely family holiday that started with me heading up to Noosa for Christmas and New Year and has now seen mum and dad spend a few days with me at a dear clients amazing house in Pearl Beach. ... READ MORE The post E662: 12 Months Plant Strong and Festive Season Deliciousness Recap with An...

Do you have cut and paste goals? You know, the goals that carry over from month to month, from year to year and yet the actions (and inactions!) that would help you achieve those goals never quite get locked and loaded into your routine. I’m guessing we all have these sticking points with certain goals or upgrades we’d like to make to ... READ MORE The post E661: Diane Randall and How To Set Healt...

While residing at ‘the-cess-pit’ as my first flat become not so affectionately known I was very much NOT a morning person. Cesspit aside the whole flatting with friends experience was AWESOME. I moved out of home at 18 with 3 of my best friends and at any given time 2-3 others into a 6 bedroom (and one bathroom) apartment in the ... READ MORE The post E660: How To Become A Morning Person and Desig...

Today’s encore podcast is one of my favourite interviews to date. Although I’m of the belief that any time of year is the perfect time to learn How To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, the start of a new year – a new decade no less (!) is an especially perfect time. I’ve cover “Atomic Habits” author James Clears impressive ... READ MORE The post E659: How To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones wi...

Today is Part 2 of my Plant Strong Blueprint: 6 Steps To Prevent Weight Gain Over Christmas and New Year. It’s a veganising of my Holiday Season Survival Blueprint. The steps for vegan foodies such as myself who contrary to common misconception get HUGE joy from food! Today and Part 1 (E656) are all about enjoying abundant, plant based deliciousness – restriction ... READ MORE The post E658: Plant...

My chat today with repeat guest Dr Melanie Joy comes at a perfect time for me, as I’ve recently been struggling in my personal relationships with non vegan loved ones, colleagues and friends. It’s a privilege to have this hour with Dr Joy to discuss How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work as covered in her up coming ... READ MORE The post E657: Dr Melanie Joy and Getting Relatio...

I first designed these 6 Steps To Prevent Weight Gain Over Christmas and New Year many years ago for myself and my clients when I got absolutely fed up with the weight I would gain each holiday season. Fat that would seem “to land” on my body after just a couple of weeks of indulging and take a few months to rid myself of! At that ... READ MORE The post E656: Plant Strong Blueprint: 6 Steps To Pre...

Mum you’ve long had a very successful strategy of winning people over with your delicious cooking. As you approach your 1 year plant based anniversary (so proud of you!) I’ve found it very instructive to watch your approach when eating with and cooking for non vegans. Today I’d like to share some of your winning strategies, recipes and even more-so, I ... READ MORE The post E655: Festive Season Ve...

I seem to forget every year, just how stress inducing the silly season can be. It’s that one time of year when everything that could potentially be powerful fuel for gratitude. Things like: party invites to juggle / gifts to purchase / the killer outfit you’re hoping to first find and then rock / that holiday you need to plan and ... READ MORE The post E654: Lazy Easy Vegan Meal Prep PLUS Month In...

My guest today, Victoria Moran has been vegan 36 years and is known for combining the ethical, spiritual, and health aspects of enlightened vegan living. It’s the one thing that connects all religions – compassion – that I’m most excited to discuss with her today. I want to better understand how leading a life devoted to compassion and kindness can ever be aligned with consuming ... READ MORE The...

Todays show is for my fellow emotional eaters! I’m sharing 6 Steps To Eliminate Emotional Eating. I believe the emotional eater actually has an advantage in the game of creating a fit, strong, healthy body. We can’t get complacent. We must outsmart our food weakness’s. We need to learn from our mistakes. In my early 20’s my Go2 break up strategy was to devour ... READ MORE The post E652: 6 Steps T...

I’m republishing todays show in preparation for my next chat with the amazing social psychologist Dr Melanie Joy about her soon to be released book Getting Relationships Right. Gosh, I love that title. This is exactly the book I need! Without doubt the number one most common thing I hear when discussing “the hardest thing about being vegan” is negotiating your relationships with non ... READ MORE...

Todays show covers one of those topics that you’ll get mixed advice on. Today I’m weighing in on: Should I Exercise When I’m Sick?  I have a lot of respect for my clients who still rock up to training when they are unwell.  Of course there is a line however my belief is that if you are well enough to go to work, to ... READ MORE The post E650: Should I Exercise When I’m Sick? appeared first on Hea...

Although it’s fairly rare these days I must admit yesterday I woke up decidedly UN-fresh! Previously I’ve spoken about the importance of the night before in your ideal fat burning day. And of course best practice set-up the night before is equally applicable to your ideal effective, efficient working day. Well, today’s podcast is for when your night before is decidedly UN-ideal.  For the ... READ...

My guest today, Vegan Animal Liberation Activist Seb Alex left a stable career in architecture to commit his life to Animal Rights Advocacy. This quote describes the passion behind this relentless activist so much better than I could:  “Sitting behind a screen while animals are constantly being exploited just did not feel right, and it slowly started affecting both me and my work. I could not ......

The “V” word, Vegan is feeling so inflammatory right now. Actually that’s not the best descriptor given eating vegan means you eliminate the most inflammatory foods. More on some of those soon. I’m sure you know what I mean though. Many non-vegans are so provoked by the term vegan. I can appreciate how people might feel so much more comfortable calling themselves ... READ MORE The post E647: Why B...

If Matt Stellino and I met 10 years ago there was every chance we would not see eye to eye. That’s put delicately. 10 years ago, neither of us were vegan and neither of us were activists. I was a vegetarian who thought “hunters deserved to die.” Matt was hunter who didn’t spare a thought for the animals that died as ... READ MORE The post E646: From Hunter to Vegan Animal Rights Activist with Matt...

Genuine question: Do you think the person exists who always LOVES to exercise?  You know, that natural athlete that never feels awkward, self conscious or lazy? The individual that is always more excited by the thought of “getting her sweat on” who “loves to lift” rather than lounging around on the sofa? Although there might well be people who are more inclined to want to ... READ MORE The post E6...

My guest today is an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and although his accomplishments in the world of bodybuilding are impressive, there’s so much more to this gent and this chat that is applicable to all of us who will never step on stage! Torre Washington was raised vegetarian and has been vegan since 1998. After first competing in 2009 and placing third, Torre’s second show within the ... READ MORE The po...

Todays show, Why Joe Rogan Will Become Vegan (Busting The Meathead Myths) has been a long time coming. It may surprise you to learn I’m a regular Joe Rogan Experience podcast listener and fan. I agree with a lot of what Joe says and I disagree categorically on some big issues too. Generally I think it’s important to be open to listening to the opinions of people ... READ MORE The post E643: Why Jo...

My guest today is determined to show the world that vegan food can be cheap, lazy AND delicious! Although Rose Lee the Cheap Lazy Vegan was born in South Korea and raised in Canada she started sharing her affordable vegan meal ideas while living London where the cost of living was so much higher. I’m super aware of the “it’s expensive” and “it’s elitist” excuses that are ... READ MORE The post E64...