Thrive by Additive-Free Lifestyle

This week, it's time to say goodbye. After much thought and soul searching, we have decided to no longer continue on with the show. It's been 4 years, yep we started in May 2016, and one heck of a ride! We honestly can't believe it's been that long. But if the last few years have taught us anything, it's that we have stretched ourselves way too thin and running ourselves into the ground is somethi...

In this week’s episode we're coming at you raw and unplugged.  Literally!  To let you know that we're taking a break and why. We've got no fancy intro's or outro's, it's just us and nothing else. After over 180 episodes jam-packed with juicy info covering everything from additives and preservatives, health and wellbeing and everything in between we need to take a bit of a break. We've got quite a...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we delve into the topic of nitrates and nitrites and the link between processed meats and cancer. Sausages in bread, ham and cheese toasties, bacon and eggs on a Sunday morning … they’re all staples in a household these days. Unfortunately, deli meats are likely to have nitrates or nitrites in them. Topics discussed: What are Nitrates and Nitrites...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we give you the downlow on all our best water saving tips. We’re coming at you this week with a short and snappy episode which you can consume in a teeny bite-sized chunk! When we recorded this podcast it was hot, dry and in some parts of our state of Tasmania are in Stage 3 water restrictions. The irony is when this podcast is released (14 Februa...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk with Dr Mariza Snyder all about how to balance your hormones the natural way. Who is Dr Mariza Snyder? Dr. Mariza [mah-REE-suh] is an women’s hormone doctor, functional practitioner, educator, Amazon best-selling author, wife, and Wellness Advocate. She is passionate about helping people to become more empowered with simple healthy habits....

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk the amazing Liz Chick about the incredible benefits of having essential oils in classrooms. As you are about to hear, Liz is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to kids in classrooms and how to support the child as a whole.  We were totally blown away and could have listened to her for hours.  We know that parents, as well as educators, ar...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk all the basics about manifesting and how you can incorporate it into your life with Gemma Benad from The Manifesting Mum. Topics discussed: Who is Gemma? Let’s get to the basics… what is manifesting? If you’re in a bad place in your life, how do you reconcile that you may have created that? What can you do to start manifesting? Vision Boar...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we take a look back and reminisce on the year that was. We thought we would take a look back on the year that was.  We have had a pretty full-on year this year especially with our mum battling cancer and it has given us a perspective we perhaps may not have had before. There was a time where we have wished away certain things in our lives such as...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk all about food, mindset and movement with Luke Hines. We were so excited to interview Luke for this episode. He has inspired thousands of people with his healthy food lifestyle, mainly centring around Paleo and Keto diets and and Jo just loves his cookbooks. He was so lovely and down to earth, it really was a pleasure to chat to him and we...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk all about our recent incredible trip to Guatemala. We’re back! We’ve arrived home safe and sound and our minds are still spinning from the amazing trip we just got to experience. Since our return, we have had lots of questions from people wanting us to articulate how the trip made us feel.  To be honest, it really is incredibly hard to art...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk all about our upcoming trip to Guatemala. We not going to lie, we’re nervous about what this trip has in store for us.  But having spent a portion of our childhoods living in Papua New Guinea, we are hoping that we will have some, even if minor, experience with travelling to, and staying in, a third world country. Topics Covered: Why are w...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk about all things healthy living with Pete Evans. Way back when in the early days of this podcast show we dreamed of how we would have loved to get Pete Evans on the show. We thought it was never going to be possible and yet here we are! We’re big fans of Pete’s. We understand that not everyone agrees with his views and that’s ok. It would...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we give you the inside scoop about what’s in our long-anticipated book, Everyday Additive-Free as well as a chapter sneak peek. This book has been in the making for years! You guys have been asking us to bring out a cookbook and well this year, we decided the time was right. Little did we know how MASSIVE writing a cookbook would be.  We thought w...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Naturopath and Nutritionist, Naomi Judge about progesterone deficiency and how this could affect you. Full disclaimer here guys, Naomi is our Naturopath and we love her! She has totally helped us turn our health around. Who is Naomi Judge? Naomi is a certified Naturopath with a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science. She is also a Nutritio...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Nikki Cassar about how to create an additive-free school canteen. In our eyes, Nikki is a superstar! She saw that the canteen at her children’s school wasn’t additive-free so she just couldn’t allow her kids to get food from there. Fast forward to when a position became available to work in the school canteen and in her interview, she s...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to author, Nadine Artemis all about holistic dental care. We have been interested in this topic for quite some time, so we are excited to delve deep into holistic dental care with Nadine. Who is Nadine Artemis? Nadine is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums and Renegade Beauty. She is also the cr...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to health and wellness guru, David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe. We are so excited to talk to David this week. In our eyes, he is the guru of the health and wellness world. His wealth of knowledge is staggering, and we are thrilled to be able to have a chat and learn so much from him. Topics covered: Who is David Wolfe? Had David always grown up living...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Mish Pope about how to find your strength. Who is Mish Pope? Mish is a Life Coach, Speaker and Business Owner and she is passionate about empowering women from all walks of life to not only live their best life, but to be their true authentic selves, have self-compassion, a cracking mindset and radiate joy in the process. Topics covered...

This episode was so exciting for us. It’s no secret how much we love our doTERRA essential oils and speaking to Dr Eric Z today was such a thrill. He is so knowledgeable on all things oils and health and wellness, so to be able to pick his brain today was amazing! Who is Dr Eric Z? Eric Zielinski, D.C. is a Doctor of Chiropractic and public health researcher who specializes in Aromatherapy and Bib...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk about where to start to live additive-free. We get asked a lot about how to start living additive-free because people can be overwhelmed at the mere thought of trying to change their lifestyle, especially when you have to think about for not only yourself, but your family as well. We’ve covered many times in previous podcast episodes how t...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Taryn Brumfitt about body image and embracing you. We have been fans of Taryn Brumfitt and her positive body image message for quite some time now.  We’re sure you will get as much out of this episode as we have, and we hope you can get involved to support the cause.  Check it all out below. Topics covered: Who is Taryn Brumfitt? Embrac...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Cyndi O’Meara from Changing Habits. Get ready for so many mic drop moments that are littered throughout this podcast episode! We’re gonna call it…..this is the BEST podcast episode we have had the privilege to bring you guys! Big call….but it’s totally true! The topics we cover: Who is Cyndi O’Meara? How did Cyndi come to this lifestyle...

We are so excited for you guys to listen to this episode. We learned all about Jon Whelan and his mission, after watching his amazing Netflix documentary, Stink! It is all about artificial fragrance (something you guys may know we are totally against), and how this impacted his family’s life. It will blow your mind with how corrupt the fragrance industry is and how our health is just a pawn in the...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast Jo shares all about how she lost her additive-free mojo and what she’s done to get her groove back. Oh, my goodness, just as well we have a 7-day additive-free challenge coming up because boy oh boy had the Ling family fallen off the additive-free wagon! Guess what? It happens! Even we’re not perfect. Sometimes life gets in the way and we can just...

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Sharon Collon from Calming the Chaos with The Functional Family. Sharon knew her eldest son had ADHD from very early on. Her husband has severe ADHD, so they knew what to look for. Sharon wanted to help him and her family, and what followed was 9 years of research and trialling everything she could to help her little boy. They did every...