The Wood Life

With Dry July just around the corner, have you ever considered going sober? Staying sober? or just moderating? Sober coach, Danni Carr joins Sam to speak about her own journey to sobriety, the affects of alcohol, and how to determine if you need to action. Then, if you've heard the term 'calorie deficit' associated with weight loss, Sam breaks down what this means and whether or not you need to be...

Find yourself waking up on a Monday, stressed, exhausted, and uninspired? Maybe it starts the night before, already dreading the week ahead on a Sunday evening. Sam gives his top three tips for overcoming the Monday blues and setting your week up for the best chance of success. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omn...

We're often told to 'trust our gut', but what happens if we don't understand what our gut is trying to tell us? Gut health expert Rachel Larsson joins Sam to translate what our body is trying to tell us, how we can balance our gut, and heal our bloat. To find out more about Rachel, visit her website rachellarsson.com.au/ To learn more about your gut, check out the Bristol Stool Chart HERE . Then,...

12 months ago Sam spoke with 'The Iceman' Wim Hof, and since then, he has changed his morning ritual for good, and now, he wants you to do the same. Listen to Sam's chat with Wim Hof HERE . Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are all capable of being difficult, most of the time we learn from our mistakes and try to do better. But sometimes the difficult people around us, won'[t change, won't compromise, and living a life with them in it, is challenging. Dr Rebecca Ray returns to The Wood Life to share her strategies of dealing with difficult people, and what we should do when we find ourselves being the difficult pe...

Confidence is not our ability to succeed, but our belief in our ability to succeed. The easiest way to believe in our ability, sometimes is to fake it. Sam teaches you his one foolproof trick to building confidence in any situation. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam had every intention of speaking about raising resilient kids with parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson. However, it quickly became one of Sam's most honest and vulnerable conversations on The Wood Life to date. Justin helps Sam navigate the very common issue of having a different parenting style to his wife, Snez. How they can parent together more harmoniously, without having to change the way t...

Four weeks ago, Sam set you a challenge to prioritise time for yourself. Now, it's time to check in. Did you manage to complete the challenge? Did you give up after a while? Did you even start it in the first place? If you ever needed a pep talk, this is the episode to save to your favourites. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inb...

A decade ago Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before and after photo, which disrupted the diet industry, and since then, Taryn has created documentaries and programs to help women, children, and soon to be men, appreciate their bodies for what they can do, rather than what they look like. Taryn was recently awarded Australian of the Year, and through the criticism and backlash, she continue...

Usually we preach that motivation can only be built with daily habits, and while that is true, there is one scientifically tested factor that can immediately change the way you train, your outcome, and even your chances of reaching a PB... it's music. Sam will teach you how to utilise this to get motivated and make the most out of your training. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some p...

As the seasons change, so should our diet... Eating seasonally is beneficial for your body to thrive, but will also bring your grocery bill down. Nutritionist Nikki Hart outlines why we should be fuelling our bodies differently throughout the year, and gives her tips to how we can be adding extra vegetables to both our and our children's diets... even if they're fussy eaters. Then, Sam is tackling...

If there was one thing you could do every morning that would give you a better chance of being healthier throughout the day, would you do it every day? There is one thing, that science says, works for resetting healthy habits daily. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may know Emma Hawkins for her social content, her children's clothing label Home Grown Kids , or even for the man she married, however you may not have heard this candid about her beautiful and busy life. She opens up about struggling to find her identity as a new mum, why she doesn't believe in the perfect balance, and the non-negotiables she has carved out for herself. If she can't convince...

The 80/20 rule encourages you to look at aspects of your life, and question where you can be using your time more effectively. It's likely 80% of your effective output comes from just 20% of your time. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our relationships have an impact of mental and physical health, whether they're romantic or platonic. Relationship expert, Dr Lurve dishes her top tips to creating lasting connection, overcoming self-sabotaging behaviour, and bringing the excitement back to long-term relationships. Then, we're tackling the fitness challenge that is doing the rounds across social media, and answering the question.....

Feel guilty when you take time for yourself? Avoiding it, can be detrimental to your productivity, motivation and health. Sam explains exactly why you need to be adding time for yourself to the top of your priority list. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no one right way to parent. There is no one right way to feed your children, have them sleep, play, or how to show them love. Dr Preeya Alexander has worked with mums and bubs for years, and she is here to assure you, that yes, you are parenting right, even when it doesn't feel like it. After researching for her book Eat, Sleep, Play, Love she shares her tops tips for nurturing health kid...

We often want to see the benefits of change immediately, but the small changes we make every day sometimes have the biggest impact. Sam outlines the importance of small daily changes, and how to get comfortable with not seeing immediate benefits. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The way you eat, the foods you crave, and the way your body moves can be impacted by the different stages of your menstrual cycle. Learning how to fuel your body at the different stages of your cycle, can do amazing things for your metabolism and overall health. Nutritionist Elly McLean joins Sam to give the basics into menstrual cycles and metabolism, and the changes we need to make to our diet d...

We are surrounded by constant distractions, some are easier to switch off than others. Sam admits that his own social media habits are what has inspired this motivational moment, and how he is working to identify his trigger, and how to eliminate it. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Dr Joanna McMillan has returned! This time, she's teaching us how to fuel our minds for better cognitive performance. She gives us the low down on sugars, fats, and calorie counting. Want to hear more from Dr Jo? Listen to her audio books on Audible . Over the past few weeks, Sam has been speaking with members of his 28 program, and collating the top 5 best tips to saving money during your grocery...

Guilt. It's a complex feeling, at times, it can keep us in check, but other times, it is unproductive and detrimental to our mental and physical health. Sam outlines the three steps you should take when your are feeling unproductive guilt. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive news to share? Submit it to The Wood Life Inbox HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

We all struggle with finding enough time to exercise, cook, spend time with family, do the things we love… but the trick isn’t trying to cram more things into each day, it’s to do less and reclaim more of our precious time back. Melissa Ambrosini shares the startling statistics she discovered while writing her latest book Time Magic , it will have you reassessing how you spend each and every day,...

By now, we know that 'just five minutes' is all it takes to get over the mental hurdle of getting up to exercise, but how do we motivate ourselves to start something new for the first time, especially if it feels overwhelming or impossible? Sam outlines why starting anything three times can be the difference between success and failure. Have a question for Sam? Guest suggestion? Or some positive n...

It's been almost ten years since we last saw Sam Wood and Osher Gunsberg counting roses on our TV... but the reality is, Osher's life at that time wasn't all red roses and extravagant dates, he was battling mental illness and a recovering alcoholic. The pair speak about their behind the scenes experiences of filming The Bachelor, the misconceptions of complex mental illness, and how parenting has...