Hello 2024! It is great to be back recording for the New Year. It is the time of year that we see and hear a lot about New Year Resolutions. Goals for the coming year and commiseration on failing on past resolutions.But, after working in behaviour change and nutrition for the past 12 years I have seen some common themes come up as to why we can't get those resolutions or goals to stick. In this episode of How to Thrive I am sharing with you:The three reasons why we can't make goals or resolut...
Jan 01, 2024•25 min
Fur Mama to Hank, Coffee lover, Wanna be singer, podcast host, and the Creator of Warrior School - this episode with Amy Kate Bowe lands just in time for the holiday season as she is a big one!Amy and I crossed paths in Melbourne in 2011 when we were studying post-grad Dietetics. We have stayed connected over the years and recently I was a guest for Amy’s Podcast Warrior School, take a listen here. Warrior School is an online, individualised and group coaching program for women. In the ...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Rachael Wilson, a UK-trained registered dietitian, is at the forefront of child nutrition in New Zealand. With over two decades of experience in the field, she brings a unique and unconventional perspective to her practice.Rachael's expertise lies in family feeding, feeding disorders, disordered eating, and body image. As the co-founder of The Food Tree, she advocates for a non-diet, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach, specializing in intuitive eating and mindful eating. Her philosophy is g...
Dec 05, 2023•44 min
Is Your Relationship with Food Truly 'Healthy'? And more importantly is weight loss actually the solution you’re searching for?In this episode of How to Thrive, I will get you to question whether your relationship with food is truly ‘healthy’. The episode talks about:What the biggest risk factor for weight gain is.How to spot dieting and diet culture. What happens to your body when you restrict food, energy and nourishment.What a ‘healthy’ relationship with food isWhy your relations...
Oct 24, 2023•12 min
I am honoured to host Dr Tim Crowe on this episode of How to Thrive. Tim is a career research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD). He has 30 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public hospital sector, covering diverse research areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition intervention trials and public health nutrition, with over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications to his name. He now works chiefly as a freelance health and...
Oct 03, 2023•37 min
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so in this episode of How to Thrive, I am talking all about food and mood. The episode talks about:The role food plays in our moodSpecific foods and eating patterns that can support our mental healthThe gut-brain axis and its role in our moodThe importance of our gut health when considering our mood and mental health Considerations to make when looking at how food and lifestyle can support mood and mental healthJust a reminder that the cont...
Sep 20, 2023•26 min
The question I propose for this week's episode is "Why do we get so weird when it comes to food?" Part rant, part storytelling, this episode of How to Thrive dives into how we can all get a little weird about food, and most importantly why.Food intersects every part of our lives and often it is not as simple as what it might seem on the surface.Tune into this episode to hear me talk about:The number one reason why we can be weird about foodWays you might be getting a bit weird about food...
Aug 23, 2023•17 min
In this episode of How to Thrive, I introduce you to The Modern Woman Iceberg. I first mentioned this in episode 1: Learning what it means to THRIVE, which I recommend going back to listen to if you have not already.What you will discover this week:Why I work in an unconventional way as a dietitianHow I use the iceberg analogy in my workWhat factors build the base, or foundation, of the iceberg and how these feed into the pillars of my 1:1 programWhy consistency and accountability are so impo...
Aug 01, 2023•29 min
Have you ever thought "I can't be hungry, I just ate an hour ago?". Thoughts like these can cause so much confusion between the body and the mind. The body is telling you one thing, but your mind another. In this episode of How to Thrive, I dive into hunger and interoceptive awareness. I explore how our body sends us signals to tell us it needs sustenance, but how these signals can be difficult to feel, hear or understand after years of food rules and food restriction. I explain the concept o...
Jul 19, 2023•31 min
This week on How to Thrive, I am joined by a special guest Sarah Robb. Sarah is a certified coach, counsellor and Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) and helps her clients retrain the brain and breakthrough beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck. Sarah started her business Spring with Sarah after experiencing her own deep losses which she talks about in this episode. These life changing events have been the catalyst for her immense growth and transformation.Sarah...
Jul 12, 2023•49 min
How to Thrive is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.In this episode your host Nickie Hursthouse will start to dive into the vast area of gut health by considering what we need to have a gut full of thriving microbes. The episode covers:The importance of a mind-body approach to gut healthFour key elements that need to be considered when approaching gut healthA broad overvi...
Jun 28, 2023•23 min
This week I am talking all about stress. The women I work with have a lot of stress in their life. That doesn’t mean we need to get rid of that stress, but we need to balance it to make that stress worthwhile. When working with women, I always say the first step in reframing stress is understanding how you talk about it and why it matters. Inside this episode you will discover more about:Stress and your nervous systemStress and recovery - what do we need for balance?How you can understan...
Jun 21, 2023•22 min
This week Nickie is hosting Caitlin Taylor on the podcast. Caitlin is a personal stylist and style coach with almost 20 years experience in the industryWith degrees in psychology and journalism, language is Caitlin’s superpower. The way we think and talk about our bodies and our style can have a lasting impact on us. Everything Caitlin does and says in her business, is aimed at making a positive difference in your life.Caitlin promises to help you learn to appreciate and love the body you hav...
Jun 13, 2023•41 min
A lot of people consider the body and mind as separate areas when we talk about health. However, there is ample scientific research that shows it makes no sense to separate these areas. You are a whole person and your brain and body are not separate entities.When considering the management of functional disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome and other functional gut disorders, it is essential that a mind-body approach is used to ensure long-term management. This is not standard practic...
Jun 06, 2023•18 min
How to Thrive is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.Episode 1 of How to Thrive is here. In this episode, host Nickie Hursthouse talks about her journey over the years learning what it means to thrive.Nickie talks about:Her journey with IBS and navigating the health system for a solutionHow she started to unravel years of chronic stressWhy the traditional way of working as a di...
May 30, 2023•22 min
Welcome to How to Thrive - your go-to podcast for everything gut health, nutrition, and wellbeing to enable you to THRIVE as a modern woman. It is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.Your host, Nickie Hursthouse is a mum, business owner, dietitian and yoga teacher who has a focus on gut heath and behaviour change. Nickie believes all women can build solid foundations for g...
May 23, 2023•4 min
Welcome to this bonus episode of the podcast. Season 2 of All Things Food came out a year and a half ago and since then my business and life has changed. This episode is a little update for you all about where things are heading.Change is always a bit awkward. It brings some discomfort, uncertainty and doubt. I am grateful to all of you for tuning in and I look forward to sharing this journey with you. Subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified when new episodes are released with the re-...
May 22, 2023•4 min
Welcome to episode 10 of the All Things Food podcast and the final episode for season 2! This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Alice Zaslavsky. Some may know Alice from her time on MasterChef Australia, follow her avidly over on instagram at @aliceinframes, or have one of her cookbooks. Either way, you will know that she is making huge waves within the world of food. Alice is the Culinary Correspondent for ABC News Breakfast and ABC Radio nationally. She is the award-winning ...
Dec 08, 2021•53 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Liv Sisson. Liv is originally from Virginia, USA but has been living in Ōtautahi, Christchurch for the past three years. Liv writes, lives and breathes food, foraging and fungi. She's currently working on a book about the weird and wonderful world of fungi in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Take a listen to find out:What edible fungi could you come across in your area of NZ?What else is out there to forage a...
Nov 30, 2021•46 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Kaitlyn Lamb about composting and urban farms. Kaitlyn is a year 13 student in Rotorua who is passionate about growing healthy local food, in a regenerative organic way. Without healthy soils, we would not have healthy food, and Kaitlyn is on a mission to set up more urban farms across New Zealand and the world so there are urban farms within a 1km radius of each other. These farms would be com...
Nov 23, 2021•38 min
This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Claudia Vavasour a NZ registered dietitian and the founder of Fertility Nutrition.Claudia was a guest in episode 4 of season 1 talking about all things Fertility Nutrition. It was a jam packed episode which you haven’t tuned into yet, hop on over and give that a listen.To follow on from that episode we are continuing along the reproductive journey and diving into a conversation all about pregnancy nutrition today. C...
Nov 16, 2021•46 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Tessa Vincent. Tessa has a law and politics background but has found her passion lies in reducing food waste. After working for judges, MPs and a Minister, she left Parliament to set up NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3. This organisation’s mission is to halve food waste by 2030 in New Zealand. Tessa is passionate about food waste reduction as it is a tangible way we can resolve climate change - foo...
Nov 09, 2021•35 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Hannah O’Brien. Hannah is the co-founder of Hunt and Gather Bee Co, a family owned, sustainable, ethical beekeeping and honey producing business based near Raglan in the Waikato. Hannah along with her husband Rory and their 3 children, live on a small lifestyle block with a range of animals and wild gardens. This is a fascinating conversation all about the world of beekeeping and honey producti...
Nov 02, 2021•58 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Emma Stirling. Emma is an advanced accredited practicing dietitian (Adv. APD), the director of Scoop Nutrition consultancy and an academic specialising in food science, gastronomy and culinary nutrition.Emma is recognised as one of Australia’s innovative, entrepreneurial and leading Accredited Practising Dietitians in the areas of food and culinary nutrition and effective nutrition communication. Em...
Oct 26, 2021•50 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with clinical psychologist, Dr Karen Faisandier. Karen is an integrative mental health practitioner and founder of The Integrative Practice, a holistic psychology service based in Wellington, NZ. Dr Karen’s innovative approach integrates psychological, nutritional and lifestyle strategies into a practical recovery framework for women experiencing mental health concerns resulting from chronic stress, anxi...
Oct 19, 2021•51 min
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse has a talanoa (conversation) with Mafi Funaki-Tahifote about all things food and cultural identity. Mafi is one of the few Tongan dietitians in New Zealand and one of the very few dietitians with an MBA. Mafi has spent her career working as a dietitian and in senior leadership roles with a sole purpose of improving nutrition and physical activity amongst Pasifika people and especially in Pasifika heart health....
Oct 12, 2021•54 min
Welcome back to the ALL THINGS FOOD podcast and to season 2. This week host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Vanessa Kimbell about all things sourdough, french baking and the gut microbiome. For those of you who don’t know Vanessa, her expertise in bread and the gut microbiome is second to none. Day-to-day Vanessa runs The Sourdough School in Northamptonshire where she teaches sourdough and how to bake bread for optimal health. Vanessa is also a best-selling author, with a fifth cookbook...
Oct 05, 2021•57 min
This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Angela Clifford, CEO of Eat New Zealand and co-owner of The Food Farm. Angela is committed to connecting people to our land through our food, and is part of the leadership group tasked with considering a values-based National Food Framework for New Zealand (Mana Kai). Her work gives her a unique perspective across all aspects of the New Zealand food and beverage landscape, including the development of regional food...
Jun 22, 2021•43 min
This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Conrad Goodhew about men’s health. **Note this podcast episode includes discussions around mental health and mentions suicide. Please see the details below if you need to talk and ways to reach out for support.Conrad Goodhew is a performance dietitian based in Christchurch. Conrad himself has played sport since he was four, everything from rugby and cricket to squash and golf. He works with the Crusaders, weekend wa...
Jun 15, 2021•52 min
This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Nate Smith about all things fish 🐟. Nate is a third-generation Ngāi Tahu fisherman, father, NZ producer and all round harvester of wild things. For the past 7 years Nate has been the owner/operator of the beast that is Gravity fishing NZ. Nate is a fellow Kaitaki with Eat New Zealand and he is leading the way in sustainable fishing in New Zealand. This episode covers:Nate’s journey to creating Gravity Fishing ...
Jun 08, 2021•56 min
