Meet Amanda Campbell from Bend Like Bamboo. She’s a passionate kinesiologist with a special interest in autoimmune conditions. You see, when Amanda was in her 20’s, she was diagnosed with MS, and autoimmune condition that many would consider to be a life sentence. From hardcore steroids and months spent in rehab in hospital, to finally… Continue reading SHY 54: Amanda Campbell – On MS, Autoimmunity and Kinesiology
Mindfulness… We all know we should do it, but how many of us actually consciously practice it every day? All too often we can get caught up in our daily tasks and struggles, and forget to take the time to bring awareness to simple actions that can create balance and relaxation. Enter Rachael Kable. Her… Continue reading SHY 53: Rachael Kable – Mindfulness for Busy Women
Meet Rebecca Sullivan – an eco-activist, food writer, urban farmer, and amazing cook. She’s passionate about preserving our heritage and passing on time-honoured traditions in the home that she refers to as “granny skills.” She’s just released a new book, all about the art of making beautiful, simple products from scratch. It’s called The Art… Continue reading SHY 52: Rebecca Sullivan – The Art of the Natural Home
Meet Jessica Murnane – a passionate cook, recipe creator, podcaster… and endometriosis thriver. I came across her show “One Part Podcast” on iTunes recently, and just LOVED her inspiring, optimistic and non-judgemental style when it comes to health and the foods she chooses to eat. It takes women an average of 10 years to be… Continue reading SHY 51: Jessica Murnane – Managing Endometriosis with a Plant Based Diet
This week’s episode is a big one, because it’s actually my 50th episode of Shiny Healthy You, woohoooo!!! It’s also a big episode in a different way because it’s quite a personal one. And that’s because I’ll be giving you an update on what’s going on in my world. A recent (and unexpected) diagnosis of… Continue reading SHY 50: Jules Galloway – Healing Chronic Fatigue
Today’s guest started out as a client and ended up as a friend. She was one of the first women to join my Shiny Healthy You program, and I had the privilege of watching her go from strength to strength. From chronic fatigue to recently conquering (for the second time) an EPIC mountain bike event… Continue reading SHY 49: Penny Murden – Coming Back from Chronic Fatigue
If you’re a fan of this podcast, or if you’ve done my Shiny Healthy You 12 week program, then you will probably already know and love yoga teacher and yoga therapist Chara Caruthers. She appeared on Episode 21, where we talked about all things Ayurveda. But in this episode I’ve got her back in to… Continue reading SHY 48: Chara Caruthers – Yoga For Everybody
Meet Fouad Kassab – a man on a mission to bring us back in touch with real food. Growing up in a war-torn country, Fouad spent his formative years hunkered down in bomb shelters and living on processed food rations provided by international aid. When his health started to suffer, he was put on countless… Continue reading SHY 47: Fouad Kassab – Life-Changing Food
How often have you said to yourself, “I’m doing it – I’m going gluten free… next week.” And then next week never comes. Or worse still, you start eating gluten free, but it TOTALLY SUCKS. Your pasta is replaced by some starchy, white, limp substitute, you’re craving REAL bread… and your motivation to stick to… Continue reading SHY 46: Why Should You Go Gluten Free?
This week’s guest is Helen Marshall, a primal health coach with a desire to bring heathy eating to more homes throughout Australia. Helen’s journey started out by counting calories, avoiding fats, and thinking avocado was the enemy. She was anxious, tired, overwhelmed, constipated and suffering from chronic nausea. She also had zero libido, was craving… Continue reading SHY 45: Helen Marshall – Reclaiming your health with paleo and primal