You take out a car insurance policy because you prepare for the unlikely, but very real, chance that should something go wrong you are covered. However, when it comes to your body, mind and overall health and well-being you, like MOST people, wait for the accident to occur before taking action. This weeks podcast talks to this idea and why it's SOOO important to start laying small, daily actions that will act as mini insurance policies to help keep your health at its best and have you value your...
Jun 06, 2021•18 min
This weeks podcast will be a short but hard hitting chat where I will give my $.02 on the idea posed in the title of the podcast. We are often told that we are great the way we are, or that we shouldn't push kids to win and do the best they can and I am of the opinion that this is wrong. You may be fine the way you are, but you could be better and in the process of trying to become better you are DOING something. Doing nothing and not doing anything to better yourself to reach your goals is the ...
May 30, 2021•14 min
In this weeks episode I had the pleasure of speaking to Simon who I have known through Instagram for a few years now. Simon and I both love cars, love health and fitness and enjoy great food, however Simon's story is a MUCH more interesting story than my life could ever bring about. While Simon today is on his way to becoming a Police Officer, is in great shape and enjoys life to its fullest, it hasn't always been this way. For many years Simon was VERY overweight, didn't exercise, was unhappy a...
May 23, 2021•52 min
There is a strong emotional connection that most of us have with food. Whether that comes from a positive or negative place, I am sure you can likely remember a NUMBER of times in your life where food played a major role in that memory. In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Caroline Lukehurst who, along with her company are global experts in the Psychology of Consumer Experiences. Caroline uses a number of unique techniques and skills to help unravel how and why the consumers' prod...
May 16, 2021•50 min
Is it possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time? If YES... What is the most effective way to do so? If NO... What can you do to create a lean and strong body shape? After listening to this podcast it is my hope that you walk away with a MUCH better understanding on how to finally achieve your goals of attaining a lean and strong body, while knowing the fundamental principles that allow you to do so in a quick and efficient manner. I hope you enjoy the podcast and as always, please h...
May 09, 2021•25 min
I can say with a fair level of certainty that I have written in excess of 20,000 exercise programs in the nearly 20 years I have been studying at Uni and practicing as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. No matter how shitty of a practitioner you may be (I don't think I am and actually think I am very good at what I do), doing something 20,000 times will most definitely see you improve to a level that would give you a fair level of expertise. I have had the pleasure of working with returning wa...
May 02, 2021•46 min
Having been a keen runner my entire life, it is always great when I get the opportunity to talk more about running. This week I had Mitch Lorkin from The Running Group in Albert park, jump onto the podcast with me and we had the chance to talk all things running and running shoes as well as go into detail about feet and running biomechanics. Mitch is an adventurist who spends most of his time on his feet and is motivated for anything that is outside and involves running, surfing, skiing, hiking,...
Apr 25, 2021•46 min
Having worked in the fitness industry over the past 20 years and been involved in sport and keeping fit and active my entire life, I think I have heard almost EVERY fitness myth there is. Not only have I heard the all, MANY of them I fell for myself and it has seen me give some shitty advice over the years! This weeks podcast will detail the most common fitness and exercise related myths and it is my hope that I can help clear up any confusion or misconceptions there may be. It is my hope that b...
Apr 18, 2021•50 min
I had the ABSOLUTE pleasure of speaking with Ben who is the guy crazy enough to dream big and then go and execute on that dream to make it become a reality. After a stroke left him debilitated and living a life filled with bullying and people telling him that he would never achieve anything, Ben found running was his way back. What started out as a trip to a weeknight running club turned into a love affair that saved Ben's life in more ways than one. This podcast is a journey of inspiration, tri...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min
If you feel like you aren't making the progress you had hoped to with your training, be that strength training, running, swimming or any exercise that aims to improve your cardiovascular fitness and musculoskeletal strength and capacity, then today's podcast is the podcast you want to listen to. Having operated my business in a commercial gym for nearly 15 years and worked with 1000's of clients to help them rehabilitate their bodies back to pre-injury level, I believe I have a very experienced ...
Apr 04, 2021•38 min
On this weeks podcast I talk about the common mistakes that MOST people make when it comes to trying to lose fat and keep it off for life. Whether you are looking to lose 5kg or 50kg, the process should be exactly the same, but with everyone in a rush to get to the "finish line", MOST people will look to "hack" their way to success rather than taking things slowly, being patient and just putting in the work. In this podcast, I talk about the mistakes that people make, but then go onto offer solu...
Mar 28, 2021•44 min
It comes as a surprise to many that while I may have written a best selling book, I have NEVER read a book in my life. I actually really dislike reading and it stems from the fact that I talk SOOO much in my line of work that when I read, I hear my voice narrating the story and I can't stand hearing my voice after listening to it all day. When Audible came out, I JUMPED at it and have now listened to a NUMBER of books over the past few years. They range from marketing books, books on astrophysic...
Mar 21, 2021•38 min
Michelle has reached the heights of professional sport having played golf for Australia and in doing so, was able to travel the world playing the sport she loved, all while doing it with a great circle of friends and other professional players. While Michelle may have retired from the professional level of golf, the bug she got for travel never went away and in 2019, Michelle and her partner packed their bags and embarked on a journey that would see them travel around the world, sampling the foo...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week is a good ol' fashion Instagram Q&A podcast where I answer all of the questions that came through to a question box I put up on my account a little over a week ago. These questions ranged from the COVID vaccine and losing weight during menopause to what my favourite food is and what does Amy do for work. I recorded this podcast completely blind and had no idea what the questions were until I hit the record button and opened them up. I hope you enjoy the discussion points I create o...
Mar 07, 2021•44 min
Former AFL and premiership winning player Mitch Morton joins me on the podcast to share his 20+ year journey with Anxiety and how it ruined all aspects of his life from school, social and sport. From not knowing what was wrong with him, taking a concoction of medications that didn't work and having hundreds of psychology sessions that made him worse, Mitch decided to take matters into his own hands. After years of his own research, reading countless journals and books and reaching out to many of...
Feb 28, 2021•48 min
What an absolute pleasure it as to speak with Pam Sherman on the podcast this week. Pam has been involved in fitness/wellness as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer, and running coach for 20+ years and as well as being an international speaker, coach and author, she is also the founder of "The Perfect Balance" and perfect balance website. Pam comes with a wealth of knowledge and 1000's of hours of helping women take better care of themselves and their health and aims to empower women t...
Feb 21, 2021•46 min
This weeks podcast was near and dear to my heart as it allowed me to pull my Exercise Physiology hat back on and talk in detail with something that I directly worked with for over a decade. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Alex from AOK Keep Moving, who is a Physiotherapist and qualified Pilates instructor who has made it her mission to empower others in their journey of understanding their bodies through education and movement with a very clear and honest approach. In this weeks ep...
Feb 14, 2021•52 min
I had the pleasure of speaking with Louise from Brain Gains who is a wealth of knowledge on how to help improve your mood through the food you eat as well as how you manage your sleep, exercise and other aspects of your life. After moving to London from her small town of Somerset and dealing with her own mental health issues such as anxiety and depression and being handed a concoction of medications from her GP that did little to help, she sort to find a way through lifestyle modifications. The ...
Feb 07, 2021•47 min
You have no doubt heard me talk about the book by Robin Sharma called the 5AM Club. It is a great read and if you haven't listened to it or read it yet, I highly recommend it is the next read you have. I've been a morning person for well over 15 years, as running my business has forced me to get up to see my first client by 6am. My morning routine must be on point as I need to be at my best both mentally and physically in order to help my clients recover from serious injuries, lose fat and to he...
Jan 31, 2021•28 min
Chris McHugh has been in the sport of Beach Volleyball for over 15 years and has achieved almost everything you can including a historic Gold Medal win at the first ever Commonwealth Games Volleyball event on the Gold Coast in 2018. Beach Volleyball players rely heavily on prize money to forge a career in the sport and so when COVID hit in 2020 and all events were canceled, overnight Chris was without a wage, a wife on maternity leave and a young family to support. In this podcast, Chris talks h...
Jan 24, 2021•43 min
Many people tell me they have no idea how to lose fat or where to start, however when I ask them if they have ever lost weight before the answer is ALWAYS yes. SO... The main problem for most people is not how to LOSE fat, but how to KEEP IT OFF. In this podcast I want to go into more detail on how I structure a clients LONG TERM fat loss plan in order to help you not only start your plan but also STAY on that plan to see you achieve your goals and maintain them for life. Whether you are looking...
Jan 17, 2021•49 min
I have been all over the place for the past couple of weeks and I PROMISE that next week this podcast will return to its usual content of talking about Fat Loss, Fasting, Fitness and Food. With that said, this week Amy and I finally secured a home to rent in Perth which was the final big hurdle to make Perth our home for the foreseeable future. This home is a place that we could see ourselves living in for YEARS to come and we are so excited to begin our lives here and to see what this city and ...
Jan 10, 2021•42 min
With my move to Perth taking a left turn with a need to now isolate for the next 14 days and having to deal with the ramifications that brings with it, I thought I would go into the vault to bring out an episode from July of 2017. In this episode I spoke to Olivia Wells, who at the time was a 4th year medical student at Monash University, Former Miss Universe Australia (2013) and current mentor for the Miss Universe Australia program. She was also an Ambassador for The Robert Connor Dawes Founda...
Jan 03, 2021•45 min
There is no doubt that the 2020 year has been one of the toughest years for many of us in recent history and many of the plans we all had, be that work, health, family or financial, have been thrown into chaos. With that said, there have been many things I have seen through clients I have worked with and my own day to day life that have helped these clients start the process to living their best life and I wanted to share those with you to hopefully help YOU start to plan and live your best life...
Dec 27, 2020•30 min
I was lucky enough to sit down with Susan Niebergall who is a retired teacher, who now runs her own online fitness business and along with Jordan Syatt is part of the duo that is The Inner Circle. In this episode we talk about the MULTIPLE benefits of strength training and discuss why those benefits go well beyond just the obvious physical benefits you are likely to experience. Strength training is still something that scares many females, especially females in their 40's, 50's and beyond and Su...
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr
A VERY common question I am asked every week is this... "When do I change up my calories to help continue the fat loss process?" Most people believe they are in a plateau and in need for a change to their numbers when in fact they are just being impatient and need to stay consistent to the process that got them to where they are now. However, there are times when an adjustment needs to be made and in this podcast, I will talk about these and tell you when and how to go about making the right cha...
Dec 13, 2020•26 min
The title of the podcast likely gives you a very good idea on what it is about, but it is fair to say that I won't be talking about fat loss, calories, protein or anything to do with fasting this week. Amy just found out that she has gotten a new job and it means we are packing up our lives and leaving Melbourne. While it's been a REALLY tough year and this TERRIBLE COVID virus has ruined lives, businesses and economies around the world, for our family, it has been a blessing in disguise. I have...
Dec 06, 2020•35 min
A common thing to hear around gyms or running circles many years ago and still to this day (albeit far less common these days), is this idea around a magical "Fat Burning Zone". The body has a number of energy systems that it draws on to help fuel your body during everyday movement, as well as intentional exercise. At lower intensities, the body has more time to process its fuel and shuttle it to the working muscles and it was this that "fueled" (pardon the pun) the idea that telling people to w...
Nov 29, 2020•32 min
On this week's episode of the Let's Talk Fast podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with personal trainer and business owner of Gript gym, Drew Westfield. Drew opens up about the struggles he has gone through over the years from battling depression over the death of his brother and the physical health struggles he has gone through from working a job that bought him no joy or passion to his life. We talk at length about his journey into the health and fitness world and what fitness truly means ...
Nov 22, 2020•38 min
Nicole Renard grew up as a competitive dancer with the hopes to become a Broadway star and spent most of her childhood years and life in this world, training 10-20 hours a week and becoming immersed in a world that would judge her on the way she looked and how she performed. Her older sister was also a dancer and was someone that Nicole looked up to and always wanted to emulate. Nicole's sister then shared with the family that she had been dealing with an eating disorder and this rocked Nicole's...
Nov 15, 2020•43 min
