Thrive by Additive-Free Lifestyle

"Kids are the biggest imitators, be someone great to imitate" Maddie is a true Italian- if she isn't in the kitchen you'll probably find her watching a cooking show, reading a cooking book or talking to somebody about food. Food is undoubtedly one of her greatest passions. Maddie went through the tragedy of losing her mum to cancer at just 13 years old and since this heartbreaking and transformati...

We have been inundated with questions about our " Additive Free Made Easy Online Course " we have decided to dedicate this podcast to answering some of your most asked questions. We discuss the length of the course and resources provided, whether there are any future online courses planned and our availability for support throughout the length of the course. You'll find out all the details on earl...

What Is Left To Eat? Trust us, you won't go hungry when you decide to eat additive free - the options are endless! We discuss simple food swaps that you can do. You don't need to eliminate everything from your diet. As you will hear, it's very easy to swap for an organic or additive free alternative and often won't cost you any more. In this episode we give you an array of simple swaps that you ca...

All About Labeling In this episode we learn about the importance of checking the back of food labels rather than being fooled into the clever marketing displayed on the front of the packet! We delve into certain marketing techniques, particular foods to steer clear of and how ingredients are categorised on the back of the packet. We have a big focus on the “Healthy Star Rating” and the “National H...

Managing Judgement Over the past 50 years our food has gone from nutrient dense, home-grown food to horribly processed, bleached, stripped, glued and pulped. When you decide to eat additive free, it can be very hard for our friends and family to understand your reasoning; and this can often come across as very judgmental. In this episode we give some great tips on managing judgement from others (a...

Time and Money We find the top questions we get asked when it comes to starting out additive free are "Is it expensive to live additive free?" and "Where do you find the time?" Both of these questions arise from a place of fear, the fear of not having enough money nor enough time! When you begin your journey into additive free living, you'll notice you begin to avoid buying the packet health food...

Know Your Why Starting anything new in life can often be overwhelming and it's no different when it comes to implementing healthier food options into your life. We're here to help those that are starting out additive free and putting out a big reminder that it isn't as scary as it may seem! First you want to establish your "Why?". Why would you like to eat a certain way? Why have you had an intere...

Greg Newson is a qualified naturopath, herbalist, nutritionist, remedial massage therapist and has a clear passion for health and wellbeing. He treats people who are suffering from every day things like colds and flus right through to digestive issues, emotional and even life threatening conditions. His number one drive is to treat not just the symptoms of a disease but the underlying cause. This...

Today we chat to Tash from "Healthy you Happy me" who discusses why true health goes deeper than simply just the food we put into our bodies. She has gone from a life as a professional singer to following her secondary passion of life coaching, health and wellbeing. She is driven and intrigued by the colorful life paths her clients take and brings a gentle approach to ensuring they meet the truest...

In this exciting second part of our sleep series podcast, we tune in once again with Lucy who gives us some great advice on what strategies we can use to assist in our sleep patterns in order to bring about a more quality rest. We gain valuable insight into the different types of food that can assist in a good night's sleep and also what foods or beverages to avoid. In particular we look at the ef...

Today we're chatting with Lucy, a self proclaimed "sleep nerd" who spreads her wealth of knowledge on the topic of sleep nutrition. We all know how important it is to get a good nights' rest but Lucy breaks down the finer details of this well known fact. As a lot of our listeners are busy mums, broken sleep is a little too common in our daily lives and we look at factors that influence sleep patte...

In today's episode of The Whole Circle we speak with Rebecca who decided to ditch the standard nine to five and hit the road in a bus. Along with her four kids and her husband, she is travelling around Australia, soaking in all that this amazing country has to offer! Rebecca is spreading inspiration to those she meets along the way by allowing them to discover the world of essential oils. She advo...

We're honored to be chatting with Victoria, a single mum of two who walks us down the bumpy roads of her past and how she is now helping others to achieve their goals and be the best that they are here to be. Victoria went through her first stomach operation when she was 10 months old and has been in and out of hospital most of her life. She has experienced deep depression after multiple surgeries...

In this episode of The Whole Circle we are spreading inspiration on healthy eating, with Claire from Dom's Kitchen! Today we chat to the incredibly inspiring and energetic Claire from Dom's Kitchen who has transformed herself from a stressed out corporate lawyer, with a love for takeaway and frozen meals, to a self-proclaimed advocate for healthy living. Claire's making a difference, by spreading...

That’s our topic for today because we have put ourselves second for so long and that has to change! In this episode of The Whole Circle we share tips on how you can take care of yourself more. Whether you’re a single parent or are just feeling so stressed with managing the house and doing all the other things mommies do, this podcast episode is for you. Here are some tips we talked about in the po...

What is sprayed on your food stays on your food,so when you eat your food it ends up in your system. This is something many of us don’t want to happen. People think going organic is difficult, or that is is really expensive, but we are here to tell you that it isn't, and anyone can eat an organic diet, with just a little bit of extra care! In this episode, we talk about how you can start eating mo...

“I’m busy.” It’s an expression that gets thrown around every day and we use it a lot as an excuse. Mostly to avoid the things that are beneficial for us: like exercise. In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we give you five great suggestions to get you motivated to becoming more active, even when you’re busy. If you don't believe us, check out this article from the Canberra Times which stat...

Recently, we wrote quite a detailed post on how to throw an additive free birthday party. If you haven’t read it yet, you can check that out here . This episode complements that blog post by explaining, in depth, our five simple steps to create an amazing additive and preservative free birthday party. We’ve got it down pat now, throwing additive free birthday parties, for our kids, can be totally...

Tracie Kim is a mother of three grown up children. She found yoga during a challenging phase in her life and the practice of yoga helped her calm down and find inner peace. She fell in love with this ancient holistic practice and wanted to help other people appreciate the benefits of it so she stepped up and became a yoga teacher. We invited Tracie to the show to talk about how we can get started...

We are asked all the time “How did you come back after losing your entire website?" And "Why did you make the effort to come back?” It was a bit of a touchy subject for a while, but now that we have moved on past the anger and hate we felt towards the company that did that to us, we feel it's time to answer and explain, and what better way than right here in this podcast. Hopefully, we can inspire...

We are so excited with this episode because we’re interviewing our very first male guest! Dr. Jeremy Princi is an expert in health and wellness and is a registered chiropractor. He provides chiropractic services to the Perth and Bunbury communities. He has authored research papers, has developed a food supplement to improve gut health, and is currently writing a book on fermentation. Our conversat...

In this episode of The Whole Circle we hear from Mary, a mother who was told her son was allergic to food, yes you read that right, he was highly allergic to ALL food. This is seriously the most amazing story you will hear all year. Mary shares how she healed her son by starting to live a GAPS lifestyle…you really don’t want to miss this episode, it will inspire you to rethink everything. For year...

This episode of The Whole Circle is totally dedicated to going through our tip five additives to avoid. They are the ones you are likely to encounter the most in our everyday food life. In this episode we go into detail about these additives: Preservative 282 Annatto 160b Sulphites 220 Caramel colour 150c MSG 621 Jo & Tracey

In this episode of The Whole Circle we delve into our top five tips to living additive free. They are easy and anyone can do it, we promise: Start out slow Don't expect you will know everything Join a like minded community Get your partners and family involved dontstressit Jo & Tracey x

In this episode of The Whole Circle we talk to Irena Macri, an amazing person, a keen traveler and a Paleo advocate. We loved this interview and chat about a lot of things, but mostly we talk to her about how to eat healthy while travelling. Here's just some of the topics we cover in the show: What is Paleo? Irena explains that it's a wholefood diet, free from grains, processed food, seed oils. Ba...