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Ep 31: My Essential Guide to Being Pregnant! The 5 things to focus on...

 

When you are pregnant you can very quickly become bombarded with lots of this you SHOULD or shouldn't do. So in this week episode and boil it down to the 5 areas that I have focused on in my own recent pregnancy:

• Planning the '5th Trimester' (find out what I mean by that in the show  and postpartum period 
• Nutrition - the 3 foods to focus on eating and being kind to yourself
• Calming the nervous system - learning how to 'flick the switch'
• Assembling your holistic healthcare team - the therapies I've used to keep me healthy/sane during pregnancy
• Essential supplements

I also talk about how I have found pregnancy a challenging experience and why I have been happy to be utterly SELFISH during this time!

 

Resources 

• Listen to Ep 27 about the importance of preconception care here
• This is the prenatal I have used at different points throughout my pregnancy 
• This is the probiotic I take BUT ideally, you want to focus on fermented foods like this
• Get the recipe on how to make your own ghee here
• Read the 5 myths around saturated fat here
• Meditation apps: Headspace, Calm, Live from Rest (a Christian based one)

 

The ONLY books I read during pregnancy...

• The Fourth Trimester - all about the postpartum recovery time
• Natural mama's guide to pregnancy - a week by week guide that it helpful and fun to have
• The Nourishing Traditions of Baby & Child Care - very helpful and VERY alternative but all back with research (just be aware it can sometimes be written in a slightly fear mongering way but I have still loved it and will continue to use it through my babies early years)
• Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth - this is me getting prepared for my postpartum period!!

 

 

Ep 30: Supplementation & The 4 Biggest Mistakes I Want You To Avoid....

Do you need supplements?  Do they make expensive pee? Are they just a waste of money and marketing ploy? These are all GREAT questions and this week on the podcast I am sharing the biggest mistakes and approaches people have to supplementation so YOU can avoid them.

 

In this podcast I cover:

• who doesn't need supplementation
• the exposure we have to toxins
• what most people do when it comes to supplements that not help.
• what supplementation is actually for
• how I approach it with my clients
• when to take them and how long to take them for
• and why you need to be careful about drug/nutrient interactions

 

So if you've been confused about supplementation, have a drawer full of half used supplements OR are super skeptical about them then this is an episode for you. And if you have any questions then leave a comment below or head over to Instagram and message me there.

 

 

 

And while you listen why not leave a REVIEW! Just head to iTunes (then choose 'view in Itunes' option) and click ratings and review, then 'write a review' and give me your feedback. I read every single review and might even mention you on the show!

 

 

Resources Mentioned

• Ep 26: Foundation to Preconception Care - listen here
• The general supplements I tend to recommend (and other supplies) - look HERE (but again listen to the show to avoid the common mistakes!)
• The Gut Goddess Quiz - take it here

 

Ep 29: Should you pay attention to your BMI & weight?

 

I would guess that you've sat in a Dr's office and had a come across one of those lovely height-weight charts that tells you whether you're at a normal weight, underweight or very obese. Nice.

 

And then there is BMI, hip to waist ratio, weight, dress sizes and many more other ways to you can attach a number to your health.

 

But should you pay attention to your weight, your BMI or whatever? Does it matter? Is it the best indicator of your health? That is what we are talking about on this week's podcast. 

 

 

Resources Mentioned

• What are the metrics that matter (Part 1) - listen HERE
• How to measure you hip-waist ratio - HERE

 

 

Ep 28: When you don't know what direction to go in...with Anna May Terry

Have you ever just felt utterly stuck? Not sure what direction to go in, what to do with your life and how to actually find out what it is that you want?

 

Well, this week I have the lovely Anna May Terry joining us and she shares with us her amazing story of getting unstuck, figuring out what she wanted and the keys steps she took to find out.

 

From working in petrol stations to doing a Ph.D. in psychology to setting up a profitable business, traveling the world and shifting her mindset, we dive into some juicy topics.

Things like:

• The importance of self-development
• How journalling can be a powerful tool to help you move forward
• The importance of mindset in order to create what you want
• How she went one step at a time
• What to do when you're stuck around what you actually want

 

Anna is a business coach and involved in a Networking Business and see's it as her mission to help women live one 'bucket list' life! Find out more about her here and follow her on Instagram here

 

 

 

Resources mentioned

• Free Range Humans  book
• Tom Barret Leadership Coach - for Network Marketing
• Mindset support - Episode 18: You are not your thoughts
• Join the Beat the Bloat Challenge here

 

 

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Ep 27: The 5 Pillars of Preconception Care

Over the past few weeks, I have had lots of people telling me they are pregnant! A lot of them being previous clients where this was a 'goal' we were heading for and it made me realise two important things:

1. I love it when I get emails from clients who say they are up the duff! (I am such an elegant writer aren't I?!)
2. I am actually super passionate about preconception care - despite the fact that is not really a 'thing' in our culture.

So this week on the podcast I am sharing with you my five pillars of preconception care BUT even if you're done having babies are never planning on having them, you could also call this podcast

The 5 pillars of strong and healthy women!

because what we are talking about here in optimising fertility and being fertile is the sign of a healthy woman - whether or not she wants to produce little sproglets. Fertility is just a sign of health - so these are great foundations for every woman who wants to feel GOOD.

 

Join the Beat the Bloat 5-Day Challenge

 

In this episode I talk more about:

• Why you shouldn't feel guilty if you've NEVER done any of these things
• Why what you put on your skin matters
• Why its time to change your cleaning products
• Creating healthy 'defaults' before getting pregnant
• Why I believe 3-9 months of intentional preconception care can help couples avoid a LOT of fertility stress and intervention
• Why I dislike Pregnacare supplements and think folic acid is a waste of time for most women
• The technology I used to track and regulate my period
• The main nutrients to get tested before conception

 

It's a jam-packed episode! Make sure you share it with any friends who you think it will help

 

Resources

• Here is one of the prenatals I've used (the other 2 I've used aren't available on Amazon and are only available through my practitioner only site)
• Join the Beat the Bloat Challenge HERE
• Listen to Ep 07 to here why I think I got pregnant so quickly
• The app I used to track my periods HERE

 

Got questions? Then let me know in the comments below

Ep 26: How to Overcome Disordered Eating... (With Core Beliefs Expert Megan O'Neil)

Have you found yourself stuck in certain habits or behaviours around your health that you KNOW are unhelpful or even destructive....but you just keep doing them?

 

Literally like a hamster on a wheel. Of trying something new, failing to keep up with it (because it's super restrictive or you're just being plain MEAN to yourself!) and then you end up at square one, feeling like you are a failure.

 

This sort of cycle can be super toxic and lead to a really disordered approach to food and your body. Well, this was the case for me. I never ended up with a full-blown eating disorder (thank goodness) but my mind was obsessed with food, tracking it, tracking my weight, my points/syns etc. I was exhausted thinking about food all the time.

 

And the reality I experience and that I see in SO many of my one to one clients is that this vicious cycle, this disorder eating pattern is often driven by our core beliefs. So this week we have core beliefs expert Megan to help us SHIFT our beliefs so that we can start to make changes that ACTUALLY last.

 

Megan is a Business Mindset Strategist and she came on the show to help us look at how these things called core beliefs can impact our behaviour. She shares with us how we can shift can begin to shift our beliefs so that we can actually create that beautiful healthy life we truly WANT.

 

 

Resources

• Click here to take the Quiz!
• Subscribe via iTunes here
• Listen to more of my own health journey here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ep 25: How to LOVE Your Belly: My Top Four Strategies...

So HOW can you begin to like and even LOVE your belly? How can you love it from a mindset body positive perspective but ALSO from a help it to heal, be less bloated, large or smaller?

 

In this week's podcast, I talk more about the 4 strategies I use in the Flourish Academy that help women love their bellies more. In BOTH their mindset and in terms of how they feel physically. Cos it's hard to love a sore, bloated, painful belly or a belly that just feels 'foreign' to you.

 

Aaannnnnd I talk more about my thoughts on the potential downfalls of the body positivity movement and that women really can have both a healthy body at a healthy weight of their choosing. But I also get down to the nitty-gritty practical stuff too and outline the 4 principles HOW you can love your belly more.

 

Pllluuuussss I let you in on a little secret discount and announce the official opening of the Flourish Academy! My new 4-week online program that helps you create one happier, flatter and more joyful belly and LIFE. Which is currently at an early bird 50% discount - click here to find out more

 

 

Resources mentioned

• Ep 13 - Should you go gluten-free?
• Ep 20 - The Belly Love Methodology
• Join the Flourish Academy HERE

Ep 24: What Foods to Eat MORE of (The Principle of Abundance!)

The BIGGEST mistake we can make when we start to take action on making healthier more healing food choices is this.

We focus on all the things we 'shouldn't' eat. We focus on all the foods we'll be missing. We focus on lack. We think about all the things we aren't allowed and its this focus, this mindset that can totally bugger up our attempts. It basically ensures that we see short-term results because who wants to live a life filled with lack long term? No one.

So this week I share with you one of the fundamental principles I use with all my clients and members and community - EATING MORE. The foods that we focus on eating more not, so that instead of thinking about what NOT to eat we instead focus on ADDING in more of certain foods. And what you find is that in doing this you slowly crowd out the less than awesome foods. In this episode I hit on:

• why we need to make a mindset shift if we want to see lasting results
• the 4 foods to eat more of and ADD into our days
• what that looks like for my own meals
• how much you want to be eating 

 

I also invite you to join me in my Belly Love Workshop - where I am diving deep more into this principle and 3 others that are part of my signature process that ensure you see results that LAST.

 >> Click here to join the Belly Love Workshop <<

 

 

Resources mentioned

• The Belly Love Method (Ep 20)
• 5 myths around fat
• Join my free training workshop here

 

Ep 23: 3 Ways to Get Your Partner Onboard with Your Healthy Eating Goals

One of the most common complaints I hear my community make is that their partner is not very supportive. And while I this can easily be used as an excuse to play the victim (no victims here I am afraid) I know it can also be really hard if you have a whiney partner or flatmate complaining about eating broccoli or someone who just brings home Dairy Milk x4 times a week to 'cheer you up' when you're actually trying to create new emotional coping strategies that don't include Cadburys....

 

So this week I am chatting to my hubster of 6 years, Joe, and we are talking about how the heck you can get your partner (or family members, flatmates or friends) on board with your health aims/changes/goals.

And this is really important - choosing to create a healthy life take COURAGE. And we don't often acknowledge it. What I talk about here is NOT normal (I hope one day it will be). Taking radical responsibility for your health for the food, you're eating, for you're choices is still quite a radical act. Which is why we need EN-COURAGEMENT, the gift of courage, and ideally we can find that gift in our home.

So how can we make that happen? In this episode, Joe and I talk about

• Why envisioning your partner is important
• The importance of sharing your WHY ...not just complaining
• Why you need to give your partner time and grace if you have a history of yo-yo dieting....as they have had to deal with your emotional breakdowns over the years!
• The easy changes you can make without even telling them
• The 3 actions and ways to get your partner on board ASAP

 

>> Click here to complete the Gut Goddess Quiz - your FREE online Health Assessment!! <<

 

 

Resources mentioned

• The Gut Goddess Quiz - complete the 
• Food Inc documentary or That Sugar Film - both available on Netflix or Amazon Prime
• Why Selfish is the not Selfless - listen here
•  Want some tasty sweet treat recipe to help 'convert' your family then click here to download your free natural sweetener recipe eguide

Ep 22: Money: Is it getting in the way of your health &amp; what to do about it...

 

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There was a HUGE part of me that didn't want to address this topic on the podcast. I mean money is a pretty hot topic. SO much room for becoming defensive and weird about it.

 

But I knew it needed to be done because often this is still a big area that many of us (me included) can act really powerless around it. Like we are a victim of the numbers we have or earn. It's even similar to how we can become victims to that number on the scale or jeans too. And it could be getting in the way of you feeling awesome.

 

So in this episode, I talk about money, what it is and the time verse money resources spectrum. How health in itself is an amazing resource that require some investment, often of either time and or money or both and why our lack of understanding this, keeps us trapped for 1,5 or 10 years feeling bloated, fatigued and crappy.

 

This isn't about how to handle your finances by any means , this podcast is to find out if you main area of self-sabotage when it come to your health revolves around the stories we have about money......

 

JUICY stuff is it not?

 

So I may make you feel uncomfortable, might tread on your toes but know I share this because it has been and is so deeply my own journey. And its work I have to do regularly in regards to the stories I tell myself around money on a day to day basis.

 

Questions I ask you in the podcast (they will make more sense once you've listened!)

• Where are you on the TIME ------ MONEY spectrum?
• Have you lost hope when it comes to your health?
• Do you know you're worth it?

 

Resources

• Find out what kind of Gut Goddess you are with my FREE Health Assessment Quiz HERE
• The Sweet Treat Collection Recipe eBook HERE
• Selfish is the new selfless - listen to this episode here