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UC 53: Christmas

Up For A Chat is getting into the spirit of Christmas.  Carren started the conversation by talking about the amazing gift idea she has for her family and friends, Cyndi becomes all melancholy and says that she has so much stuff she doesn’t need another Christmas of gift giving and wants to give it all… Continue reading UC 53: Christmas

100NO 35: Crack Your Stress Code

This episode forms the platform of a 3-part series Marcus & Damian are doing on Stress! The Christmas “silly season” is by far the most stressful time of the year for most people, and if there’s a way to speed up the ageing process, constantly stressing is it! Christmas can be filled with financial stress,… Continue reading 100NO 35: Crack Your Stress Code

TWG 125: Predictions, trends and the future of wellness

As it nears the end of yet another year The Wellness Guys have decided to look ahead. What are the current trends in health and well-being. Are they going to last? If so how are they going to change and evolve? If not what are they going to be replaced by? What do we need… Continue reading TWG 125: Predictions, trends and the future of wellness

TPS 43: Mark Lauren Interview

Today we talk to one of our fitness inspirations, Mark Lauren. Mark authored (and starred in) his book “You Are Your Own Gym” – a favourite of all of ours. Mark’s approach to fitness comes from years of being a Military Physical Training Specialist, among many other awesome (and fierce) vocations. He is all about… Continue reading TPS 43: Mark Lauren Interview

ITCM 32: Releasing the Victim

Have you ever felt like a victim? Like something was done to you by someone or something else? In this episode LT and Marcus discuss just what it takes to be a victim, and on the flipside, what it takes to turn those experiences in our lives around so that we can turn a victim… Continue reading ITCM 32: Releasing the Victim

UC 52: Food For Change

There has been a lot of talk in the media about cholesterol, saturated fat and statin drugs (cholesterol lowering).  Cyndi updates you on the latest information much of it has to do with the functioning of the brain and then Carren and Kim talk about how do we make change in a family that is resistant… Continue reading UC 52: Food For Change

TWG 124: What’s wrong with the Heart Foundation with Jessie Reimers

This week The Wellness Guys interview consultant, blogger and writer Jessie Reimers. Jessie has a fantastic story to share of how she has transformed her own health through lifestyle changes and her passion for the topic is obvious. She now campaigns for changes to the dietary guidelines of the Heart Foundation and in particular for… Continue reading TWG 124: What’s wrong with the Heart Foundation with Jessie Reimers

100NO 34: Career Longevity with Stuart Hayes

Doing what you love and loving what you do is a common theme with anyone who is ageing well. In our recent interview with 93-year-old retired dentist, Dr Charles Eugster, he believed working was the most important ingredient into the recipe longevity. On the eve of The Wellness Couch’s newest podcast, we ask master corporate… Continue reading 100NO 34: Career Longevity with Stuart Hayes

TPS 42: Seasonality and Geography

Today we discuss the myths of the Paleo movement, eating seasonal food, eating local, eating organic etc. and what the differences are between ‘real paleolithic food’ and ‘modern paleo’. We talk a little bit about genetics, and evolution. Deep stuff people. We also get a bit of world history from Steph courtesy of her geologist… Continue reading TPS 42: Seasonality and Geography

UC 51: Conscious Eating

In medicine the brain and body are segmented into different parts, but in actual fact as the girls point out they are very much connected.  Both effect each other.  What you feed one either via thoughts or food dramatically effects the other.  Your Up For A Chat hosts talk about the latest research on how food effects the… Continue reading UC 51: Conscious Eating