The Real Weight Loss Coach

Have you set yourself up for failure with unrealistic health goals? If you said yes then we have a framework for you that sets realistic weight loss expectations, avoiding common diet pitfalls, and changing your lifestyle long-term. You’ll also be introduced to the "problem mountain" and why understanding it will mean you achieve your health and weight loss goals. Key topics covered: Drawi...

Getting to the Root Cause - Should You See a Doctor or Nutritionist? Struggling with unresolved health issues? Learn when to seek medical treatment versus nutritional therapy. Functional medicine practitioner Reed Davis explains how to know if your symptoms require conventional medical care or if a natural, food-based approach can help resolve the root causes. Key topics covered: The profit-driven...

Should you be snacking between meals or is it unnecessary? The evolution of snacking recommendations over recent decades has been confusing to say the least but do you know whether your snacking is driven by biological needs or psychological habits? Here we outline 3 key reasons people tend to snack. In this episode we talk about: Historical snacking habits of early humans vs constant modern-day a...

Are you struggling with your health? It might be a lot more than your diet and just getting old. It could be something you’ve never even heard or thought of: kinesiology, a branch of physiology that takes things to a whole new level. It is a modality of medicine or health care that factors in energy healing, intuition, women's health across menstrual cycles, and more. In this episode we discus...

Do you unconsciously sabotage your own health goals? In this episode, Matty examines why we often rebel against diet rules and how it relates back to our inner child that wants to resist external control and oppression.  This is what we covered in this episode: Diet rules come from an authoritative perspective which can trigger rebellion in our inner child.  We want to rebel against external contr...

Feeling stuck and unsure how to design a life that you really want to live? Renowned human behavior expert Dr. John Demartini shares powerful insights and practical tools in this episode to help you break free and become your authentic self. On this episode we covered: Prioritizing Life Values: Insights on how aligning with one's highest values leads to a more meaningful and fulfilled life. Im...

Stuck in a rut of unhealthy habits? You're not alone! This episode of "How to Not Get Sick and Die" dives deep into the surprising science behind what drives our behaviors, revealing why simple willpower often fails. Host Matty Lansdown explores the hidden connections between your past, brain chemistry, and the habits you struggle with.  On this episode we talked about: Why habits are...

Feeling trapped in a cycle of unhealthy food and drink choices? This episode unravels the complex factors behind them, revealing it's more than just a lack of willpower or personal failing. Join Matty Lansdown and Sarah Rusbatch, author of "Beyond Booze," as they crack open a thought-provoking conversation on the rising dangers of alcohol consumption for women in their 40s, 50s and 60s...

Feeling stuck in your wellness journey? Curious about how social media might be impacting your health goals? This episode dives deep into the surprising influence of online "tribes" and how curated feeds can sabotage your progress. On this episode we cover: Social media personas are just that - personas. Don't compare your reality to carefully crafted highlight reels. Unrealistic inspi...

Do you or your male partner have low motivation? Is every day a grind and a struggle? Is sexual stimulation difficult with a human but you seem to be able to figure it out when you watch porn? There is a lot about the modern world that has messed men up and low testosterone is one of them. It creeps in, so subtly over many years and then we blame it on psychological and mental health challenges (w...

Are you stuck in a cycle of emotional eating, struggling to break free from unhealthy habits? In this episode, we delve into the complexities of emotionalizing behaviors and give you a practical strategy to shift from overthinking to empowered action. This episode tackles the surprising challenge of over-analyzing our emotions and offers a powerful tool to break free. Here's what you'll le...

We hear that 90% of the immune system lives in the gut - but what happens if your diet destroys that gut? Does it then destroy the immune system? It’s a worthwhile question to ask and with all of the chemicals in our house, our car, our water and our food, it’s never been more important to get ahead of the problems, fix your gut and make a goal of dying quietly in your sleep at a really old age (i...

Feeling Overwhelmed by Health Choices? Master Your Health with One Tweak a Week! Do you find yourself paralyzed by the endless advice on what to change for better health? It can feel like there is an absolute ton of things you’re not doing but need to be.. It’s overwhelming. So to get on top of it, this episode offers a refreshing, achievable approach: how to know what to focus on so that you can...

Is this documentary propaganda or good science? You Are What You Eat is Netflix’s latest series about how plant based and vegan diets are superior to the natural human diet, that being omnivore - plants and meat. There is a lot of controversial stuff in the TV series and throughout this episode I’ll show you how to see the forest for the trees as much of the poor data is in fact presented right th...

Do you go ALL IN on a new health change? If the answer is yes then you may be self sabotaging by dreaming too big. Weird I know. Especially when the personal empowerment industry often touts the old, “Go big or go home”. For most, failure is the most common experience they have with weight loss and health and so I’m here to explain why and show you a better way!  On today’s episode we chat about: ...

Are your hormones out of whack? These days women as young as 25 are requiring hormone therapy and that is not good. The modern world is so devastating for our hormonal system that bears the brunt of it. The problem is, that happens slowly and so it’s easy to miss the signs or blame other things and when you finally do realise, things are really wrong. That’s why today, we’re discussing hormones, h...

Need someone to push you out of your comfort zone? Then put your helmet on and listen to this episode because it’s going to hit hard. If you’re triggered or offended, good, maybe you needed it. Now let’s get to work.  On this episode I talk about: Sucking it up and doing the work  Not letting yourself down again Why you gotta get used to discomfort or accept a life of obesity and disease  --- FIND...

Do you find behaviour change really difficult surrounding food? If so, you’re not alone. It’s really difficult to stick to any type of behaviour change with food and it’s not just because you’re weak and pathetic.. In fact, that has almost nothing to do with it and in this episode we talk about the local community and environmental factors that make it so very difficult for you to be a healthy per...

Do the scales determine whether you’re going to feel good or bad about yourself? If you said Yes but still use them. This episode is for you. We gotta make a change because the number on that little square device is going to harass you until the day you die, or, until you throw them in the bin. There is a far better way to measure and track your healthy progress and that’s what we talk about in th...

Have you tried to eat less and move more? Did it work? Maybe for a little while until it didn’t or things even started to go backwards! In a world as complex and toxic as the one we’ve created for ourselves the effect on the human body is equally complex and toxic and so it’s no longer as simple as just fixing the food to burn the body fat. In this episode I walk you through 7 areas of weight loss...

Have your short term health goals achieved lasting success? Likely not. In the long story that is our lives, small short term attempts at being healthy end up relying on willpower which doesn’t last. You’ve gotta go about it in a much different way  On this episode we talk about: How the self sabotage brain loves short term goals  The difference between identity and will power  How big or small sh...

Do you struggle with the mindset you need to drop weight? Is the mindset piece something you’ve ever been taught? It’s likely no. Diets have only ever focused on the physical, the food and the exercise whilst ignoring the impact of psychology on your food choices and your body image. Therefore, I cooked up this episode to address that exact piece that is missing in modern diets and how to self aud...

Have you failed your New Year's Resolution before? If you said, 'yes' then this episode is for you because we share 5 practical things you can do to avoid failing for yet another year. Self sabotage is rife and I’m here to make sure you don’t do it again. On this episode we cover: The new mission of the podcast that you can join  5 things you can do to avoid self sabotaging your goals ...

Have you ever reviewed your year in a way that doesn’t reflect how you feel today? It’s difficult to get out of the headspace of how you feel right now and go back across the year to get a true representation of how the year really went. In today’s episode I give you a tool to review how the year went - I’d recommend spending at least 10 minutes on this one and do it with your calendar open so you...

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