Recovery is fast becoming a “thing” for the everyday athlete. Associate Professor Shona Halson, who's worked with some big gun Australian athletes, discusses how to incorporate active recovery into your weekly workout regime. WANT MORE FROM SHONA? To hear today's full interview, where Shona discusses the importance of the recovery pyramid...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find out more info about her, here . Benefit Pocket offers a unique range of immersive onlin...
Nov 06, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing - was it a red flag? (see story, here ); to wear or not to wear undies while working out; a woman’s somber cancer warning (see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram...
Nov 03, 2022•9 min
Kaley Chu set herself a mission: to have lunch with 100 strangers. Today, the author and TEDx speaker has clocked 350. She shares her top tips for better conversations. WANT MORE FROM KALEY? To hear today's full interview, where Kaley shares the life lessons she learnt along the way...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on Kaley’s movement, click here or join her Facebook group, here . Her book 100 Lunches with Strangers, can be found here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? O...
Nov 02, 2022•9 min
There is no-one better to motivate you than a Peloton instructor. So, listen in as Aussie yogi Kirra Michel, who just jetted in from NYC, reminds you how to harness every morning. WANT MORE FROM KIRRA? To hear today's full interview, where Kirra shares a snapshot of her yoga inspired life..search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can follow her on Instagram @kirramichel . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and welln...
Nov 01, 2022•10 min
Well, apparently you can get clearer skin in three days if you believe social media adverts. Naturopath and nutritionist Belinda Kirkpatrick tells us exactly what to eat for glowy skin...and how long it takes. WANT MORE FROM BELINDA? To hear today's full interview, where Belinda talks about what to eat to boost fertility...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Belinda’s practice, books and courses, here , or via Instagram @bknaturopathy . WANT MORE BODY + S...
Oct 31, 2022•9 min
Celeb chef Poh Ling Yeow believes the simpler life is, the happier we are. She shares what (attempting to live) a simple life means to her and what she's learnt from her successful cooking career. WANT MORE FROM POH? To hear today's full interview, where Poh shares a bunch of simple cooking tips...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find her new book, What I Cook When Nobody’s Watching (Pan Macmillan Australia, $44.95), here , and follow her on Instagram @pohlingyeow...
Oct 30, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about Nedd Brockmann’s epic run (see story, here ); the military sleep method; the cowgirl sex position hack (see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook . Or, TikTo...
Oct 27, 2022•9 min
Want to deepen your relationship? Try creating a couple bubble, says love and relationship coach Dr Lurve. She shares her top tips for a tighter bond. WANT MORE FROM DR LURVE? To hear today's full interview, where she answers popular relationship questions...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Read more from Dr Lurve on Body + Soul , here . You can find her on Instagram @dr.lurve or via her site, here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily...
Oct 26, 2022•9 min
Everyone thinks they can cope, until they can’t. Psychologist and author Erica Frydenberg talks about the superpower that helps you push through in (good times) and bad: fortitude. WANT MORE FROM ERICA? To hear today's full interview, where Erica discusses the art of coping...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Erica’s book Coping in Good Times and Bad (Melbourne University Press, $32.99) here , or see her site, here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head ...
Oct 25, 2022•9 min
Can your gut microbiome influence your weight? Bariatric surgeon Dr George Balasis discusses the latest science into gut health and maintaining a healthy weight. WANT MORE FROM GEORGE? To hear today's full interview, where he shares simple tips for better gut health...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about George here . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @b...
Oct 24, 2022•9 min
Seeking a deeper sense of self awareness to live a more meaningful life? Seven times world surfing champ and Well Traveller host Layne Beachley shares her tips. WANT MORE FROM LAYNE? To hear today's full interview, where Layne gives a pep talk for wellness seekers...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Well Traveller here or on Instagram @well_traveller . For Layne, see her Awake Academy here or @laynebeachley . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodya...
Oct 23, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about whether you can actually have sex with a, er, knee (see story, here ); surprising benefits of coffee (see study, here ); salt & vinegar chips’ controversy (see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: ...
Oct 20, 2022•9 min
No doubt you're feeling the financial squeeze, so cook and author Alex Elliott-Howery is here to help you save cash with your food bills - she shares her hacks for cheaper (and healthy) cooking. WANT MORE FROM ALEX? To hear today's full interview, where Alex shares her hacks for reducing food waste...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about the cookbook The Food Saver’s A-Z (Murdoch Books, $49.99), here . For more on Sydney's Cornersmith Cooking School and caf...
Oct 19, 2022•10 min
We've long been sold happiness as the panacea for our troubles, but positive psychotherapist Marie McLeod recommends "thriving" instead. She shares exactly how to thrive in life. WANT MORE FROM MARIE? To hear today's full interview, where Marie shares her six pillars of wellbeing...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more information on the doco How to Thrive: a practical guide to happiness near you, including screenings, click here or check out Instagram @howtothrivefil...
Oct 18, 2022•9 min
Body mapping can be used for many health-related reasons, and as dietician, exercise physiologist and diabetes educator Kate Save explains, it can help boost your nutrition, too... and all from your phone. WANT MORE FROM KATE? To hear today's full interview, where Kate takes a deep dive into nutritional deficiencies...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Kate Save, here , or catch her on Instagram @katesave . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyands...
Oct 17, 2022•9 min
Motivation comes down to how you want to show up, says NSW Swifts Co-Captain and Diamonds player Paige Hadley. The pro netballer shares how she stays motivated in and out of game mode. WANT MORE FROM PAIGE? To hear today's full interview, where Paige discusses overcoming obstacles...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can watch the Aussie Diamonds in the Constellation Cup & England Series on Kayo - all info here . Or, on Instagram follow @aussiediamonds and @paigehad...
Oct 16, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about Abbie Chatfield’s sexual partners tally (see story, here ); the emergence of chrono-exercise (see study, here ); Kayla Itsines’ top motivational hacks (see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Insta...
Oct 13, 2022•9 min
Most of us have heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking” but is sitting in a chair all day really that bad for you? Fitness trainer Danny Walker is here to save your posture. WANT MORE FROM DANNY? To hear today's full interview, where Danny discusses the rise of tech neck and how to remedy it…search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Danny’s health and wellness program, Frame Movement, here , or follow him on Instagram @dannywalkerfitness . WANT MORE BODY ...
Oct 12, 2022•9 min
Cycle syncing is all about tapping into your menstrual phases to boost your health and wellbeing. Genius, really… Nutritionist and naturopath Ruth Sladek gives the lowdown. WANT MORE FROM RUTH? To hear today's full interview, where she talks in more detail about each menstrual phase and how to hack it...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on the Women’s Health for Endeavour Short Courses, click here . You can read Ruth’s B+S story here , and follow Ruth on Instagram...
Oct 11, 2022•9 min
From clean eating to low carb and activated almonds: it’s no wonder we’re confused about how to eat healthy. Fitness and food expert, TV host and author Luke Hines explains exactly what your day on a plate should look like. WANT MORE FROM LUKE? To hear today's full interview, where Luke shares his top healthy cooking tips...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Check out his new show Cook With Luke on Sundays, 3pm on Channel 10. See here for more info . You can find him on Ins...
Oct 10, 2022•9 min
Life is forever demanding, overwhelming and challenging, and to help you better manage stress each day, clinical psychologist and Headspace App's expert Mary Spillane shares her wisdom. WANT MORE FROM MARY? To hear today's full interview, where Mary discusses the differences between stress, anxiety and worry...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Headspace App, here . Or, see Instagram @headspace or @maryspillane_psychologist WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online:...
Oct 09, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about the event that sparked the feud between Victoria Beckham and Nicole Peltz Beckham (see story, here ); anxiety screening for every US adult (see story, here ); Chrissy Teigen is trolled, again (see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of...
Oct 06, 2022•9 min
Make-sex can be electric, but does it really help solve conflict? Author, endocrinologist and geriatrician Dr Ricky Arenson answers just that and shares his tips for solving common relationship arguments (that don’t involve sex). WANT MORE FROM RICKY? To hear today's full interview, where he tells us exactly how women are superior to men...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find Ricky’s book Women Are Superior to Men (New Insights Press, $22), here . Or, see his sit...
Oct 05, 2022•9 min
Do you often get stuck in your own head? Join the club. Leadership coach, speaker and author Susan Pearse shares her wisdom on how to tame those pesky - and often destructive - thoughts. WANT MORE FROM SUSAN? To hear today's full interview, where she explains what living a spiritually loose life looks like...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find Susan’s new book Spiritually Loose (Hay House, $26.99) on her website, here . Follow her on Instagram @susanmpears e and...
Oct 04, 2022•9 min
How PTs train can give us handy hints about our own fitness routine. Fitness expert and owner of Stepz Fitness Sam Waller fesses up about the mistakes he avoids when working out (hint: warming up). WANT MORE FROM SAM? To hear today's full interview, where Sam shares why we all need to reset our fitness routine...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Stepz Fitness, here , or via Instagram @stepzfitness . WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com...
Oct 03, 2022•9 min
Prepare to be inspired. Artist, speaker and author Emma Carey, who was paralysed from the waist down after a freak sky-diving accident in Switzerland, shares how she finds positivity in dark days. WANT MORE FROM EMMA? To hear today's full interview, where Emma opens up about how her outlook on life transformed after the accident...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on Emma’s book The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (Allen & Unwin, $32.99), see here , or get more ins...
Oct 02, 2022•9 min
Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about child-free holidays sans guilt (see story, here ); are spiritual baths B.S?; when menopause hits early…(see story, here ). WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook . Or, TikTok...
Sep 29, 2022•9 min
Journalist, author and speaker Elle Halliwell shares the highs and lows of her battle with leukaemia, and how she manages her health and wellbeing today. WANT MORE FROM ELLE? To hear today's full interview, where Elle shares the moment she was told she had cancer...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Blood Cancer Awareness Month via the Leukaemia Foundation, here. You can follow Elle on Instagram @ellehalliwell or via her site, here . WANT MORE BODY + SOU...
Sep 28, 2022•10 min
Journalist and author Bridget Delaney gives listeners a lesson in the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and how its wisdom can be conveniently applied to find calm in our always-on and stressful lives. WANT MORE FROM BRIDGET? To hear today's full interview, where Bridget shares Stoic wisdom on developing a good character...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can grab Bridget’s book Reasons Not To Worry (Allen & Unwin, $24.99), here . Follow Bridget on Twitter, here , or...
Sep 27, 2022•9 min
Are you one of the many Aussies who is struck with seasonal allergies? Listen-in as geneticist and nutritionist Dr Denise Furness shares her top tips on how to banish the pesky symptoms, starting with your gut. WANT MORE FROM DR DENISE? To hear today's full interview, where Dr Denise takes a deep dive into allergies including mould and pollen...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Dr Denise, here , and for more info on eating a high-fibre diet, click here ...
Sep 26, 2022•10 min