This Week In Wellness

This week Damian and Brett have a great discussion around how to get your kids to LOVE eating healthily. Stimulated by the recent release of Brett’s new book ‘Nourish Without Nagging’ the boys delve into the mistakes parents make and the solutions that have worked for them and the families they have worked with. So tune in to hear two passionate Dads discussing a topic which is very dear to their...

This week Laurence and Brett talk about a topic that they have been asked about over and over again since the formation of The Wellness guys. How can I influence those around me to be healthier too? Whether it be family, friends, your community or the whole world many of our listeners having made changes in their own lives have become passionate about helping others do the same. In this episode La...

This week Laurence and Brett touch on a topic that they are by no means experts in so they have gone straight to the top. Rose-Marie Swift is a mane-up artist to the stars working with Victoria’s secret models and and the worlds top magazines. Along the way she has discovered just how much the chemicals in these products have affected her (and others’) health and decided to do something about it....

In the absence of paleo rockstar Brett Hill, LT and DK delve into the book title “Stop being a FAT B*tch” by Lola Berry and take a very interesting and possibly controversial stance on the book title and whether Lola has gone to far! The post TWG 234: Has Lola gone too far appeared first on The Wellness Couch .

This week Brett interviews author and internationally renowned speaker on consciousness and change Dr Dain Heer. Dain is a chiropractor who despite his tough upbringing and challenges along the way decided not be become a victim of his circumstances and instead discovered personal transformation, courage and resilience. He also realised that the tools that he had used to help transform himself cou...

This week The Wellness Guys discuss a very important issue in health and wellness. When does your striving for wellness cross the line and become obsessive and harmful? How do you know if you are being disciplined or obsessive? Strict or over the top? The Wellness Guys talk about all of the pressures out there in society, media and especially social media and how you stay true to yourself and keep...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Applied Positive Psychologist Michelle Mcquaid about how to discover your strengths, move beyond your fears and discover what it truly takes to thrive. The interview covers many aspects of positive psychology including why we should wait for an adverse event to bounce back from and how to prepare yourself to navigate the high’s and low’s of life with confidenc...

feeding is so different to nourishment… but many people are too busy to do either. Ronsley Vaz is a chef who dedicates his time to finding effective, tasty and outrageously healthy meals for people on the run! Executives and Entrepreneurs are notoriously undisciplined when it comes to taking time for a great meal… lets understand what we need to do and could do to have a better experience! To find...

Pain is still part of Wellness… right? is Pain a good or a bad thing. Often Pain is left out of the conversation when it comes to helping people live incredible lives. Dr Neil Bossenger www.spinewave.co.nz joins all 3 of the Wellness Guys in this absolutely fascinating dive into pain, its roles and its messages. To find out more about Damian go to www.damiankristof.com To find out more about Brett...

This week Damian and Brett talk about all things fermented food. Are fermented foods Paleo? Do we really know what bugs should and should not be in our gut? Are we better off eating fermented foods or should we be taking a pro-biotic supplement? And just what is the go with the whole fermented cod liver oil controversy? So tune in for some great discussion around all things fermented foods and gut...

This week on The Wellness Guys show Brett is joined by Psychotherapist Andrea Cairella from True Potential Counseling for a master class in relationship building. Andrea shares with us why so many people in our modern society struggle with communication, empathy and tolerance in our relationships. She also divulges some absolute gems that you can use in your communication with your partner to help...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Professor Peter Howe about the effects of Omega 3 in particular on heart health. This interview raises some great questions about our allopathic approach to heart disease and whether we are in fact our current approach is actually improving the rates of heart disease or whether we are just getting better at keeping people alive once they have it (which is also...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Professor Andrew Scholey about psychopharmacology (the way drugs and foods affect our moods, sensation, thinking and behavior). The professor talks about why the pharmaceutical approach to the brain “has not worked” and how the answer may be in our foods. He talks in particular about what research is showing about curcumin (an extract of tumeric) and how it ca...

This week The Wellness Guys talk about the health of our furry and feathered friends with holistic vet Dr Bruce Syme. It is amazing to see the similarities between the health of our domesticated animals and the health of domesticated man and Bruce shares with us the common lifestyle diseases that afflict our furry friends and his top solutions for not only dealing with sick animals but also making...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Soulla from Star Anise Organics. Soulla has been on an amazing journey with her own and her families health over the last few decades. She advocates the use of whole foods that are ethically sourced and traditionally prepared and has a passion for the health of not just the individual but the family and the planet too. So tune in for yet another great episode...

This week The Wellness Guys interview David White from The Child Obesity Project. David has launched and ambitious new project with leading experts from all over the world to form this amazing on-line summit. In this episode David shares what he has learned from the likes of our very own Cyndi O’Meara, Brett Hill and world experts like Dr John Demartini about the cause and also hopefully the cure...

This week The Wellness Guys welcome back Josh Sparks from the Thr1ve chain of restaurants. Thr1ve’s model has always been about real food real fast but now they are expanding their in store range to try and appeal more to the kids. Josh is a guy with a real passion for what he does and it is obvious that he is doing this not just to try and expand his product range and target audience but because...

Whilst in San Fransisco I had the opportunity to interview a number of GREAT people. Marvin Oka is one of them. Marvin is a master of change and language. The specificity and precision that he uses around words and sentence structure, has you wanting to be sure that what you are thinking, saying and doing, truly reflects your values and beliefs. The Author of M-Braining, Marvin and I have an aweso...

This week The Wellness guys welcome back the Gene Genie (it will make sense when you listen) from Smart DNA Margie Smith. Margie has just recently released her new book Gene Genius sharing some of the amazing breakthroughs we have made in understanding our unique genome and what it means for us in regards to our health and lifestyle choices from how we manage stress, to how we should exercise and...

Always one of the most popular episodes of the year, this year’s sees The Wellness Guys joined LIVE on stage by The Up For A Chat girls (Cyndi Omeara, Carren Smith and Kim Morrison), Kale Brock (The Kale Brock Show), Steph Lowe (The Real Food Real), Nat Kringoudis, Marcus Pearce and more. So tune in for your one opportunity of the year to hear from all of these amazing presenters at once and soak...

This week the boys are joined by the amazing founders of Wellineux ( www.wellineux.com ), an amazing company that focuses on wellness coaching, programs, books and much more. Many of you who came along to the Wellineux Wellness Summit (our biggest ever Wellness Summit) a few weeks ago had the privilege of meeting Amanda McMillan and in this interview you will get to meet the other half of the team...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Anthony Coxon and Paul Bergamo, the co-hosts of one of the hottest new shows on The Wellness Couch, BACKchat ( www.thewellnesscouch.com/category/bc ). Anthony and Paul are a wealth of information about the brain, the spine and the nervous system and what you can do to optimise the function of all three. This episode is jam packed with not just information but...

This week Damain and Brett chat to strength and conditioning guru Christian Woodford. Christain shares with us his journey to one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the world and working with some of the best athletes in the word. He alsotalks about the weaknesses of the fitness industry and what you should look for in a great fitness and performance coach. So tune in to hear all abo...

This week The Wellness Guys interview Barbara Arrowsmith Young about education, neuroplasticity and learning. Regardless of your age, or whether you have kids or not there is so much great information in here about ho you can learn to learn new things at any age and how you can get the best out of your own brain and also create a great learning environment for those that you love. So tune in for a...

This week The Wellness Guys interview one of the pioneers of chemical free cleaning in Australia Barb De Corti about the journey that led her to bring the ENJO range of cleaning products to Australia many years ago. Have you ever wondered just what chemicals are the worst around your home? What affect they are having on your health? Which part of your house you should clean out first when it comes...