Why Not?

For those of you who follow me on social media, you may have seen the post I did with this title last week.  I felt like I could expand more on this with a podcast so I decided to record it! The 8 things include: 1. Tracking can be a great tool, however it’s not for everyone. 2, You need a lot of time in the day 3. Don’t shred in winter! 4. I like having abs but I like food more! 5. I couldn’...

So i think its fair to say that silly season is upon us! With or without retrictions I think there will still be many nights out or in with friends and family ,so how can we navigate this madness when on a fatloss journey?  This can be very stressful for anyone who is looking to lose weight, so today I talk about things that you can do in order to make it a little bit easier for yourself.&nbs...

You may not want to concieve right now but when you do it's pretty straight forward right? Have unprotected sex and just like the movies you will be pregnant the following day. However just like in many other areas of life, it doesn't always happen like in the movies and this is what Bex came to learn when she and her husband decieved that they wanted to have children. You may remember Bex from #5...

You've probably heard of body positivity but today I wanted to talk a lil bit about body neutrality  It can be so hard to just accept ourselves and feel good about ourselves when the whole world is teaching us the opposite. Today I talk about the different tactics company's use to sell you something. How beauty standards are every changing so how can we keep up with them how you need to look...

Have you ever had an injury that you just can't seem to shake? It could even be a niggle or maybe your knee can tell the weather. Have you decided that this is the way it will be forever...or have you even tried going about sorting it? Today I talk about how we can finally get rid of those aches and pain for good, or at least maintain the area so that they are kept at bay. Disclaimer: This is not...

How long have you been on a weightloss/fatloss journey? Have you reached your goal yet? If not this episode is for you.  In todays episode I talk about how we sacrifice consistency for the newest shiney object in order to get to our goal  How anyone who has reached their goal gave up the quickfixes a long time ago (see #54 Steve Griffen on losing 120 pounds, planning for shift work and c...

That big day in december is officially 6 weeks out  Do are you planning a full body overhaul to be ready for the parties and nights out? Well before you do that maybe you should listen to this ep! In this ep I talk about the mistakes we all make when starting a fitness journey (myself included) These include going on extreme diets and workout plans  Forcing ourselves to do exercise we do...

How many times have you told yourself you can't do something?  You proably have a list of reasons why you aren't able to do it So you don't question it, and it becomes a self fullfilling prophecy as to why you were right all along.  Today I talk about how we need to question these beliefs in order to stop them holding us back.  I speak about manefesting and that while it does work s...

The M word  This has to be the most common thing I hear. (along with wanting to get toned)  But how do you get motivated is the real question.  You've probably heard the saying "Motivation isn't real" and while this is true there are a few things that we can do to keep the fire lit. This includes figuring out why we are doing what we are doing! If we are going through the motions...

Have you ever tracked calories? Or maybe you think it's obsessive and no body should be.  The thing is, there is a time and a place for everything, including tracking calories.  Whether you are wanting to reduce bodyfat a bit or you just want to see how much you are actually consuming, tracking calories is a very useful tool. It is a date reference you can use to aid your progress...&nbs...

Who has ever said those words to a Personal trainer or Gym instructor?  Or maybe its been "I just wanna tone up" What if I told you that, toning up is the same as building muscle? And that its hella hard to get bulky (believe me I've been trying!) But also..  There are so many more benefits to strength training for women?  Well in todays podcast I've done just that.   I sp...

I think we have all said or thought this at some point in our lives. I know that I certanly have. As recently as last week. We know that fat is not an emotion yet we still find ourselves refering to it like it is. With eating disorders on the rise across men and women of all ages, it's very important that we look at what is causing us to feel this way. Acknowledge it and see how we can move on fro...

So this is a something I think is very topical right now as many of us have either already been away or will be going in the next few weeks and I wanted to cover it as a topic! I feel like holidays are like a diet on steroids We lose our routine.  Eat more. Drink more. And when you get back it's easy to feel like you have to "get back on it" hardcore cos you feel bloated and icky I wanted you...

So after a two week break I am back with a whole new ep AND a change of realese date too!   I start the podcast by explaining why I took a lil longer off than oringally planned and then go on to explain the reasoning behind my change of release day.  Then I get onto this weeks topic of how quickfixes are not just diet and training related. I talk about how we tend to go for painkill...

So today I was a bit stuck for an idea for the podcast but I decided to hit record and see what happened, and this is the result! I talk about the importance of structuring your day and how it can really help you achieve your goals.  How important rest is when you are doing this and not to forget it.  That we are so busy being go go go that we forget the reflect on how far we have come....

Today I decided to expand a bit more on a post I made this week called "I'm trying to be healthy".  I discuss how a diet shouldn't rule your life, and that unless you suffer from any form of gut issues or allergies, you shouldn't be feeling anxiety at going out somehere to eat. How we think training like an athlete is what is needed to reach out goals, and that we don't even see half of the traini...

Sometimes it easy to get wrapped up in what we think we should want. Coupled with the I'll be happy when fallacy, this can be very dangerous for our mental health. This can happen in all walks of life and this is why I wanted to talk about it today. I start by covering societaly norms and how it's almost expeceted to go college, 9-5, mortgage, marraige, kids, and how following this blindly isn't f...

In todays solo episode I talk all about fatigue.  I briefly talk about mental fatigue and how its normal and not to worry when it happens. Signs of training fatigue. Why its especailly important that women listen to them as well. The importance of knowing when it is training fatigue or just not wanting to do it. The importnace of listening to your body if it is fatigued and side affects that...

Yoga is often thought of as a class where you do a few stretches, a lil chill at the end and then go home.. or at least that is what I thought about it when I was younger but it is so much more than that! Today I talk to Yoga teacher and wellness entrepenuer Margerat Young. She is the owner of Wild Soul yoga and wellness. We talk all about Yoga, her own journey into becoming a teacher and som...

Do you feel like you're in a never ending cycle of on diet off diet? Or Do you feel like you are trapped in a state of binge restrict? Today I talk to intuitive health coach Bex Brame about diet culture and how she works with people to break free of it for good.  She talks about her own struggles with constant dieting that, until a bike accident several years ago, she didn't realise how much...

Today I speak to Jayne O'Toole. Jayne is a nutritionista and owner of Real nutrition.  We talk about her own journey from disordered eating patterns to loving what her body can do and how that lead her down the path of nutrition.  We dive into some of the traps we all fall into when it comes to weight loss and how its not your fault if a diet failed you in the past. You are not broken, it was just...

Our hormones play a big role in so many parts of how our body functions. As women, it's very important that we take care of our hormones so we do not end up with imbalances that can cause other knock-on effects in our bodies. Today I talked to Nikki Harris and the role they can play when it comes to weight loss as women. Nikki is a nutritional therapist who specialises in hormone health. We ta...

Do you feel yourself always trying to people please? Or are you stuck in a selfsabotage loop? Do you not believe that you are worth that extra effort you should be putting into yourself and constantly putting others first? If you answered yes to these questions this is the episode for you!  Today I talk to Meg Sloan. Meg is a Self Worth Coach who supports people pleasers and self sabotagers t...

Do you do shift work? Has it affected your eating habits over time? Today I talk to Steve Griffen, about how afer joining the Guards, and working ever changing shifts led to him putting on a massive amount of weight (156kg at his heaviest). After seeing a picture of himself on holiday's, he decided that it was time to make a change and with the help of coach and friend Paul Dermody (who was also o...

So I'm about to turn 30 and I don't really know how to feel about it! My life should be together by now right? Well instead I've spent most of the last year on the Dole thanks to the global pandemic (sound covid).  But I've learned a few things in my short time on this planet, and I decided to share them with you all today!   Advanced warning my brain doesn't work in a linear fashio...