The Jackie Tann Podcast

Today on the show I chat with 2 x olympian, 3 x commonwealth games marathoner and Gold Medalist Jessica Stenson nee Trengove and to say I was excited about this conversation is an understatement. Jess is Adelaide Running Royalty but you would never know it the way she carries herself. If she’s not running on the world stage you’ll find her at the local running events around Adelaide and the countr...

Ayurveda is a holistic approach to healing the body and mind while maintaining balance and preventing dis-ease. It is this philosophy and practice that has helped me understand my body, my symptoms when unwell, my state of being, what energises me and what fuels my strength, creativity and work ethic. It's truly changed my approach in everything I do. And it's because of one person; Madeleine Holm...

What if I told you becoming superhuman wasn't about being the fastest, fittest, strongest, wealthiest person that ever lived? If I told you it was a feeling, would you want to know how to feel it? To experience the feeling of being Superhuman? You see, becoming superhuman doesn't mean you are rid of all sickness, pain, ailments and suffering. Superhuman, to me, is taking positive action toward, a...

Tara LaFerrara was not immune to toxic internal chatter. Unhealthy eating habits, body image issues, and even binge drinking forced her out of her collegiate track scholarship. But having a love for movement, she eventually discovered how it could play a more positive and powerful role in her life. And it's fuelled a passion to help other women, like you, learn how to approach movement, wellness a...

Today on the show I have the pleasure of chatting with 2x Paralympian, Long Jumper Sarah Walsh. Sarah was born with fibular hemimelia which led to her right leg being amputated below the knee when she was 18 months old. At 10 years years of age, whilst watching other Para Athletes compete at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, it was then that she decided she would one day compete and represent Australi...

On Monday's we lift. Today I chat with Matt Hunt and Alex Menchin owners of Global Fitness Franchise, UN1T Sydney.  Experts in helping you achieve your health and fitness goals, Matt and Alex live and breathe health and fitness and are committed to seeing every member succeed in their own unique journey. With the motto; "We Train As One", their sole purpose – improve each member’s individual...

Everyone breathes. But do we breathe ‘correctly’?  Today on the show, I chat with Oxygen Advantage Master Instructor and Breathwork coach, David Jackson, better known as Jacko, and we chat about all things, breathing. Now I know what you're thinking, what is there possibly to know about the thing that we do every second of every day of our lives?  Well, turns out there's a whole lot that...

If you are doing everything your training requires of you and not seeing results, maybe it's time you focus on your mental health and mindset. Today I have the pleasure of chatting with neuroscientist, strength coach, and psychologist Julia Eyre. Her company White Lion Performance is helping athletes, sporting clubs and institutions get the training programming that they need and the sports scienc...

If you're wondering how to optimize your nutrition & training as a female, you've come to the right episode. Today I have the pleasure of chatting with exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, researcher and author of ROAR, Dr. Stacy Sims. We dive deep into hormones, nutritional, and training considerations during the menstruating phase of life, peri-menopause, what is amenorrhea and how ea...

Ever wondered if your running technique is the reason for your injuries? Today I chat with running technique and gait training specialist, Paul Mackinnon. Founder and Head Coach at The Balanced Runner, Paul helps runners become well-balanced efficient runners. We dive into the signs and symptoms of poor movement patterns, how to become self-aware, why injuries occur, the myths around running and s...

Today on the bodies built better podcast I chat with Vagus Nerve specialist, Jessica Maguire.   Jessica treated patients as a physiotherapist for over 13 years. But now her specialty lies in teaching you how to repair your nervous system via the vagus nerve.   In this episode, Jessica explains what the vagus nerve is, why it’s important and how to identify if you need to be nurturing you...

Today on the show I chat with the founder and Director of Advanced Clinical Education, Shaun Brewster. He has spent over 20 years in private practice as a Myotherapist and Exercise Physiologist and he also teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate programs. Shaun has a strong passion for the health industry which is clear through his never-ending contribution to the space through his clinical w...

Today on the show I chat with one of Australia's most accomplished middle-distance women of all time, a 3-time Olympic finalist and Australian record holder, Genevieve Gregson. The last time you saw Genevieve she suffered a ruptured Achilles in the Tokyo Olympics Steeplechase final. But if you think that's the end of her career you’d be wrong. Genevieve is no stranger to injury and the rehab proce...

Today I chat with Ultraman World Champion and World Record holder Richard Thompson. A man of incredible endurance and described as "one of the greatest ultra-endurance athletes of all time”, Richard is not afraid to push past his limits and strip back everything he thinks he knows about the sport and himself, to achieve success. Richard shares how he got started in triathlons, his journey to Ultra...

4x Olympic athlete Melissa Wu, shares her incredible story. Starting her career in diving at 10years old, Melissa made her Commonwealth Games debut at 13years of age, walking away with a Silver medal in the 10m synchronised diving and finished 5th place in the individual 10m platform.  Having just recently won a Bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, we talk about this incredible achievement...

World class Trail and Ultra Runner Lucy Bartholomew joins me to chat about her extraordinary adventure in the Australian Outback in April 2021. Filmed and documented by Bryan Hynes, Lucy completes the 231km Larapinta trail with true grit.  An honest journey of not only the physical toll, having gotten lost on the trail (she totalled 250km), but also the mental battle filled with doubt, fear a...

If you have ever wanted to achieve something but thought you couldn't, it was too hard, or you weren't skilled enough, then take a leaf out of Lewis's book because he is the epitome of defying all the odds in achieving his dream of playing professional cricket.  Born with Poland Syndrome, Lewis's parents were told he would never play sport.  Ever!  But hard work, determination, true...

Have you ever wondered why you reacted a certain way? That something, someone, or somewhere made you feel off, uneasy and simply put, scared? In this epsiode Stephanie Scarminach of Stephanie Somatics explains why we feel these things and how we can manage it. Stephanie is a body-focused mental health practitioner and supports her clients through Somatic Healing. She has an MA in Clinical and Ment...

On this episode I chat with principle Nutritionist and The Integrative Health Objective founder, Jacqui Shears.  We get back to the basics of what gut health is, what it means to have a "good gut" how the digestive system works, how what we eat can be the cause of our illness and so much more. Jacqui is an Integrative Nutritionist and foodie at heart. Jacqui applies evidence-based Nutritional...

You need to Stretch. Period. As a Flexibility Researcher, Dan Van Zandt talks about the science behind why you need to stretch, when you should stretch, how often, how long and what type of stretching will fast track your flexibility! Yep, everything you need to know about stretching will be answered in this EPIC conversation. Where to find Dan: Website: www.flexibilityresearch.com Instagram: @fel...

Professional Lifeguard and Bondi Rescue TV Star Trent Falson is a veteran when it comes to facing uncertainty in stressful situations. For almost 20 years he has been rescuing people and in some cases bringing them back to life. And whilst he has trained all his life on how to physically and mentally prepare for these situations, what he hasn't prepared for is what happens when he can no longer do...

Strength and Conditioning Coach Nicolai Morris talks us through her S&C journey through AFL, Rugby, and Hockey with New Zealand High Performance and her experience as a female S&C Coach in a male dominated industry. Nicolai has a way of articulating the inequity of the industry objectively and talks about how we can create more opportunities for female coaches and athletes to bridge the ga...

Jarrod Walsh is generous, kind, supportive and bloody good at what he does. A sports and corporate MC and once a Nova radio announcer, Jarrod knows all to well what impact nerves, anxiety and questioning your self worth can do to your mental wellbeing. Sharing his story of how he has overcome bullying, ego's in the workplace, his father walking out on his family and being made redundant after 16 y...

You need to look after your organs. Sounds basic right? Well, if you have pain or inflammation in your body, then it's quite possible, you need ot take better care of them! In this episode you'll discover common signs and symptoms of organ dysfunction and and what you can do to improve your health, wellbeing and performance, just by taking better care of your organs! Not convinced? Did you know, y...

With so many companies claiming to have the next best recovery gadget or service and elite athletes promoting the latest sports drink or supplement, it's hard to know what's actually works and what doesn't. In this episode Christie Aschwanden, author of Good To Go: What the Athlete in All Of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Recovery, separates the facts from the good ol'quackery of cashed...