The Mindful Foodie

In this episode Kristen chats to Tanya Krikke, our own sourdough baker from Indie Bakehouse in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Tanya mades beautiful, organic breads and baked goods and is a wealth of information on food as medicine. TOPICS COVERED: What’s happened to bread - how it’s not at all what it used to be Why so many people are gluten intolerant these days What it takes to make good quality sourd...

In this episode Kristen chats to Emma Swan from Hearty Little Kitchen. Emma is a Primary School Teacher and a passionate foodie who loves to inspire adults and children to get in the kitchen and develop a positive relationship with food. TOPICS COVERED: 🍽️What it was like for Emma growing up in a foodie family 🍽️Looking at food as a beautiful nourishing gift, rather than just something we need to...

In this episode Kristen chats to Leonie Tilley from Long Live You Fitness. Leonie is a Movement Coach who incorporates elements of Lymphatic and vagus nerve stimulation into her sessions. She’s also a Pranic Healer and loves to help women get better with age. At 52, Leonie is a walking testament to the fact that we can get fitter and healthier as we age. TOPICS COVERED: 💪 How we can not only age...

In this episode, Kristen chats to Kristan Kershaw, Root Cause Consultant and mum of three who’s been on a mission to heal her kids (and others) from severe mineral deficiency. Kristan has achieved incredible results by making simple changes to her family’s diet and their intake of minerals like magnesium. Now she helps others determine what minerals they are lacking and how to make (often simple)...

In this episode Kristen chats to Joanne Ling from Additive Free Lifestyle. Jo and her sister Tracy are on a mission to educate and inspire people to improve their health by removing additives and preservatives. Since 2013 they have contributed to improving the lives of thousands of people through sharing their research, products, books, courses and their brand new app. TOPICS COVERED: ❤️ How Jo re...

In this episode Kristen chats to Georgie Woods, Founder of fermented food brand Giddy Citizen. Georgie is passionate about gut health, making healthy choices and running marathons! She has created an amazing brand that is truly nourishing and packed with goodness. TOPICS COVERED: 🍹How Georgie created Giddy Citizen and why she’s so passionate about gut health 🍹How working with underprivileged chi...

In this episode Kristen explores some alarming stats about the declining nutrient density of our food. Did you know studies have shown the nutrient density of a wide range of fruits and vegetables has declined by up to 50% in the last 50 to 70 years? Is it any wonder people are so unwell? TOPICS COVERED: 🌿Where does nutrient density come from? Why is it declining? 🌿How the introduction of artifi...

In this episode Kristen chats to Nat Evans, Brisbane Women’s Health & Fitness Coach. Nat specialises in helping women navigate the transition to menopause in a way that creates optimum health and wellbeing. She believes this can be the most exciting phase of life (in fact at 53 she’s experiencing this herself) and is incredibly passionate about helping women achieve this. Perfectly timed as Kr...

In this episode Kristen chats to Janessa Rutter, Brisbane mum and Founder of Bask & Co Granola. Janessa shares her journey from removing gluten from her diet, creating her own gluten-free recipes, stumbling onto her delicious granola recipe and turning it into an incredible food business. TOPICS COVERED: 🥖 Janessa’s own health journey and why she went gluten-free 🥖 The experience and challen...

In this episode Kristen shares some insights about additives in packaged foods in Australia vs the US. Did you know that many additives approved for use in Australia are banned in other countries? Many of these additives have been shown to cause adverse reactions like hyperactivity, asthma, endocrine disruption, allergic reactions and even cancer. It pays to know what’s actually in your food! TOPI...

In this episode Kristen chats to Randall and Juanita Breen, first generation regenerative farmers from Echo Valley Farm in Goomburra (2 hours south west of Brisbane). The Breens produce top quality nutrient dense eggs and meat in a way that’s in accordance with their “4 Goods - Good for the Farmer, Good for the Land, Good for the Animal and Good for You”.  Over 10 years of farming, they have trans...

In this episode, Kristen chats with Cassie Hower from Plants + Passion. Cassie is a Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner and Plant Medicine Maker who lives on a regenerative farm in Samford Valley. Cassie is passionate about the power of herbs to heal the body and discusses her own journey in healing from breast cancer. (Please forgive the internet dropouts that happen twice in this episode! Com...

In this episode Kristen shares why she started this podcast and how learning the truth about what’s really happening in our food system inspired her to change her diet and heal from chronic Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Kristen’s mission is to inspire others to have a deeper connection to the food on their plate. RESOURCES + LINKS No Impact Man Spray-Free Farmacy Use the code MINDFUL FOODIE for...