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Episode 147: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m taking a second look at the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. Recently, I came across two papers that followed up on the experiment, and I’m reviewing them today, and chatting about the new information they contain. Here’s what I cover in […]

Jan 16, 2020

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Episode 138: My annual show where, I go through my favourite books, documentaries and podcasts of the last year. It’s a wide-ranging mix, with some things that directly relate to health and nutrition but most that have no relation whatsoever. Books I read this year: The Body Keeps The Score Vessel Van De Kolk Principles by Ray Dalio Rehabilitate, […]

Dec 26, 2019

Episode 126: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down one of my past clients, Rachel, to talk about what it’s been like working together. We cover why she came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where she is now at with their health, body image, and relationship […]

Dec 19, 2019

Dec 6, 2019

Dec 5, 2019

Episode 011: This week’s show is all about keeping a food log and why I think it can be such a useful tool. It really is the backbone of the stuff I do with clients (well at least for more straight up nutritional clients and less so for disordered eating clients). In today’s show I’ll explain […]

Nov 28, 2019

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Episode 011: This week’s show is all about keeping a food log and why I think it can be such a useful tool. It really is the backbone of the stuff I do with clients (well at least for more straight up nutritional clients and less so for disordered eating clients). In today’s show I’ll explain […]

Oct 2, 2019

Oct 10, 2019

Episode 086: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Andrea LaMarre. Andrea LaMarre is a PhD candidate and Vanier Doctoral Scholar at the University of Guelph in Canada. Her dissertation research is focused on the experiences of people in recovery and their supporters. She […]

Sep 26, 2019

Sep 19, 2019

Episode 006: In this episode of Real Health Radio I interview Isabel Foxen Duke. Isabel is a Certified Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert. She helps women make peace with their bodies, so they can stop obsessing about food and get back to living awesome lives. After years of trying to overcome emotional eating through […]

Sep 12, 2019

Episode 011: This week’s show is all about keeping a food log and why I think it can be such a useful tool. It really is the backbone of the stuff I do with clients (well at least for more straight up nutritional clients and less so for disordered eating clients). In today’s show I’ll explain […]

Oct 17, 2019

Episode 063: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. Today I’m joined by Nicola Rinaldi. Nicola has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family, which were thwarted by a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea (no periods). Eighteen months of trying to conceive followed. She […]

Aug 29, 2019

Episode 045: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about the female menstrual cycle. It’s something that most woman have a poor understanding of, so I cover the different hormones, organs and physiological changes that occur across the cycle. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 1:10 My holiday update 8:20 The organs […]

Sep 5, 2019

Episode 091: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Dr. Bryan Walsh. Dr. Bryan Walsh has been studying human physiology and nutrition for over 25 years and has been educating others in health for 20 of those years. When he isn’t teaching, he spends […]

Aug 22, 2019

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Jul 26, 2019

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Episode 150: This week’s guest on the podcast is Paige Smathers. Paige Smathers, RDN, CD is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice and podcaster whose work revolves around helping people heal their relationships with food and their body. She specializes in chronic dieting, addiction recovery nutrition, eating disorders and family feeding dynamics. Her approach to nutrition […]

Apr 11, 2019

Episode 027: This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about detoxification. Doing a “detox” seems to a fairly common thing these days but are they as helpful as they are cracked up to be? It’s a topic that has huge amounts of myths and incorrect information surrounding it and on the show I […]

Apr 4, 2019

Episode 149: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Dana Sturtevant. Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD is a nutrition therapist, facilitator, educator, speaker, writer, and activist specializing in chronic dieting, disordered eating, and body acceptance. A Certified Kripalu yoga teacher, Dana draws from her yoga teaching experience to incorporate mindfulness and self-acceptance practices […]

Mar 28, 2019

Episode 048: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I’m interviewing another guest and my guest is Krista Scott-Dixon. Krista is a former university professor who turned a hobby of farting around on the internet answering health and fitness questions into a second career. She’s now the Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition. She’s run the […]

Mar 21, 2019

Episode 148: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Rini Frey. Rini is a personal trainer turned online educator, body image coach and podcast host. Through her content on Instagram, her Blog, Podcast and online program, she supports women in overcoming disordered eating, chronic dieting and negative body image. Her focus and […]

Mar 14, 2019

Episode 147: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m taking a second look at the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. Recently, I came across two papers that followed up on the experiment, and I’m reviewing them today, and chatting about the new information they contain. Here’s what I cover in […]

Mar 7, 2019

Episode 085: Welcome back to another instalment of Real Health Radio. This week we are looking at the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study. It uncovers how trauma as a child can impact on someone’s health and behaviours in later life. And despite the study being nearly 20 years old, too few people know about considering its importance. Here’s […]

Feb 28, 2019

Episode 146: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Emily Nagoski. Emily Nagoski began her career as a sex educator, focusing not only on sex but on stress, nutrition, physical activity, and, sexual violence prevention. She went to Indiana University for a M.S. in Counseling Psychology, completing clinical internships at the […]

Feb 21, 2019

Episode 145: Back in November 2015 I released episode 15 of the podcast called A Day In My Life. It I detailed what my days look like: when I wake and go to sleep, what I eat, how I structure my day, what are my exercise and movement habits, and so on. Well, we are nearly […]

Feb 14, 2019

Episode 144: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Kai Hibbard. Kai Hibbard is a licensed social worker, author of the novel “Losing It”, body acceptance activist, and motivational speaker. When not providing individual and couples therapy, or publicly combating mass media hypocrisy and body shaming, she uses her voice to […]

Feb 7, 2019

Episode 143: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Florence Gillet. Florence is a former client of mine and current Eating Psychology coach. She’s a recovered dieter, a feminist and a mother of two. She helps chronic dieters reclaim their freedom of body and mind without passing on fatphobic, weight-biased values […]

Jan 31, 2019

Episode 142: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with David McRaney. David is an internationally bestselling author, journalist, and lecturer who created the You Are Not So Smart blog, books, and podcast. He began a blog writing about the psychology behind biases, delusions, and fallacies in 2009. That blog became an […]

Jan 24, 2019

Episode 141: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down with one of my past clients, Julie, to discuss what it’s been like working together. We cover why she came to see me, what we worked on, and where she is at now with health, body image, and her relationship […]

Jan 17, 2019

Episode 140: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m covering a topic I’ve wanted to address for a long time: weight stigma. I talk about what it is, what impacts it has on our lives, and I review two papers that try and understand the implications and potential […]

Jan 10, 2019

Episode 139: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Fiona Sutherland. Fiona is an Accredited Practising Dietitian & Nutritionist from Melbourne, Australia. She is Director of Body Positive Australia & The Mindful Dietitian, specialising in Mindful Eating, Eating Disorders, eating behaviour and body image from a Health At Every Size and […]

Jan 3, 2019

Episode 138: My annual show where, I go through my favourite books, documentaries and podcasts of the last year. It’s a wide-ranging mix, with some things that directly relate to health and nutrition but most that have no relation whatsoever. Books I read this year: The Body Keeps The Score Vessel Van De Kolk Principles by Ray Dalio Rehabilitate, […]

Dec 27, 2018

Episode 061: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show I interview Christy Harrison. Christy is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor based in Brooklyn, NY. She offers online intuitive eating courses and individual nutrition therapy to help people make peace with food and their bodies. Christy began her career as a journalist in 2003, and has written for and edited major publications including Gourmet, The Food Network, Slate, BuzzFeed, Modernist Cuisine, AllRecipes, and […]

Dec 20, 2018

Episode 087: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week we are looking at energy flux and understanding what that means in the context of your life. I explain what it is, why it’s important and what the major factors of your daily life are that have an influence over energy flux. Here’s what […]

Dec 13, 2018

Episode 137: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Sarah Rzemieniak. Sarah Rzemieniak previously worked as an eating disorder dietitian before recognizing that her true passion was in the coaching and counselling aspect of the work. She then became a certified eating disorder recovery coach through The Carolyn Costin Institute, where she […]

Dec 6, 2018

Episode 022: On today’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Virgie Tovar. Virgie is an author and one of the USA’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is a plus size style writer for BuzzFeed, the founder of BABECAMP and the creator of #LoseHateNotWeight. Virgie also edited the anthology Hot & Heavy: Fierce […]

Nov 29, 2018

Episode 136: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Rupert Pugsley. Rupert studied marketing and business management after finishing school and then spent over a decade working in the soft drinks industry, working for Pepsi and then Red Bull. About three years ago he went back to school to pursue his […]

Nov 22, 2018

Episode 005: I recently saw a meme created by Dr Mark Hyman that said “sugar is 8 times more addictive than cocaine”. It made me remember a scene from the documentary Food Matters. One of the interviewees was talking about how addictive sugar is. She made a comment along the lines of “giving kids sugar is […]

Nov 17, 2018

Episode 135: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Amber Karnes. Amber is the founder of Body Positive Yoga. She’s a ruckus maker, yoga asana teacher (E-RYT 200), social justice advocate, and a lifelong student of her body. Her commitment to accessible, adaptive yoga practice empowers thousands of diverse practitioners around […]

Nov 6, 2018

Episode 134: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Jes Baker. Jes is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health. She is internationally known for preaching the importance of body liberation, hard conversations, strong coffee, and even stronger language. Jes […]

Nov 1, 2018

Episode 133: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Ollie Aplin. Ollie is designer with over 10 years experience, working for clients like Jamie Oliver, the BBC and Channel 4 amongst others. He’s also an ambassador for men’s mental health. He spent the first 18 years of his life dealing with his […]

Oct 25, 2018

Episode 132: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Tabitha Farrar. Tabitha grew up in Wiltshire, England, in an idyllic (yet rainy) village. Despite being a robust and confident teenager, she developed an eating disorder at age 17 and this devastating illness took pole position in her life until, at 25, […]

Oct 18, 2018

Episode 131: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Marya Hornbacher. Marya is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author. She is the recipient of a host of awards for her books, journalism, essays, and poetry. Shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize for her first book, Marya has spent a prolific twenty-odd years […]

Oct 11, 2018

Episode 090: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I look at exercise and fitness and their role in health. I explain what exercise and fitness are, how they benefit us, the role of hormesis in this and the major factors that determine how beneficial exercise is for you. I also discuss signs […]

Oct 4, 2018

Episode 130: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m reviewing “The Fiji Study”. This study looks at teenager’s beliefs and behaviours around body image and dieting in 1995 when television was first introduced and then in 1998, three years later. I go over the findings, what some of […]

Sep 14, 2018

Episode 056: It’s another instalment of Real Health Radio and this week I’m looking at the topic of fluid intake and urination. We’ve all heard that we need to drink 1.5L or 2L or 8 cups of water a day, but how true is this? How often should you be urinating and what colour should […]

Sep 6, 2018

Episode 067: On today’s episode I’m talking all about stools. We look at what are stools made up of and their function in the body. We cover how often you should be going, what the consistency should be, and other characteristics of good stool health. And then I also look at other ideas that are […]

Aug 30, 2018

Episode 017: When looking at creating health, the importance of sleep is one aspect that people often neglect. You can have a fantastic diet, exercise regularly and manage your stress well, but if you are not sleeping properly it will start to take its toll on your body. This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is […]

Aug 23, 2018

Episode 129: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m exploring the topic of life expectancy. As part of this show, I dig into the current life expectancy rates for the U.S. and the U.K., and explore several possibilities and ideas for why we’re seeing trends go in this […]

Aug 16, 2018

Episode 128: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down one of my past clients, Alex, to talk about what it’s been like working together. Alex had been dieting for almost 20 years when we started working together, and we chat about what inspired her to work with me, what […]

Aug 9, 2018

Episode 127: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week is another solo episode and we’re revisiting something I’ve covered in the past – how thinking can affect health. We discuss cognitive dietary restraint (aka dieting) and and see if it can impact our physical health and brain power. We review several studies that have […]

Aug 2, 2018

Episode 126: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down one of my past clients, Rachel, to talk about what it’s been like working together. We cover why she came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where she is now at with their health, body image, and relationship […]

Jul 26, 2018

Episode 125: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Emma Louise Pudge. Emma is an eating disorders researcher and activist and Masters student at University College London (UCL) in Health Humanities. Emma researches eating disorders from a feminist, sociocultural and social-justice oriented perspective, and she is particularly interested in exploring how […]

Jul 19, 2018

Episode 124: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Laura Hearn. Laura is the founder of the globally recognised online platform, ‘Jiggsy’ which uses it’s unique creative tool ‘The Jiggsaw’ to connect people affected by an eating disorder and mental ill health. Alongside this, Laura shares her experience of recovery from anorexia […]

Jul 12, 2018

Episode 123: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. My guest today is Chevy Rough. Chevy is a high performance coach, with a focus on performance breathing, stress management, executive coaching, running and mental health. But it’s been quite a journey to get here. At age 17 Chevy began working in the city, confused and lacking direction. […]

Jul 5, 2018

Episode 122: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week I return for a second life update to fill you on what’s been going on in my life over the last 6 months. I’m sharing what I’ve been up to, some challenges we’ve been facing as a family, and how we’ve been approaching the weaning process with […]

Jun 28, 2018

Episode 121: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. My guest today is Elyse Resch. Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills with over thirty-six years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the co-author of Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive […]

Jun 21, 2018

Episode 054: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about disordered eating and eating disorders. Clients with issues around food make up a large part of my practice and they are something I’ve been helping women deal with for a number of years. As part of the show we look at the difference between an eating disorder […]

Jun 14, 2018

Episode 068: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio. This is another guest interview and today’s guest is Evelyn Tribole. Evelyn is an award-winning registered dietitian, specializing in eating disorders and Intuitive Eating, with a private practice in Newport Beach, California. She has written seven books including the bestseller Intuitive Eating, which she co-authored with Elyse Resch. Evelyn […]

Jun 7, 2018

Episode 120: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, and I’m digging into The Replication Crisis. This episode has been a long time in the making and I’m super excited to finally be able to share it with you. In this episode, I talk about what the replication crisis is, […]

May 30, 2018

Episode 057: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. Kamal is a nutrition researcher with an MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition, in which he researched the link between diet and chronic pain. He has published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium as well as a variety […]

May 24, 2018

Episode 016: Welcome to this week’s episode of Real Health Radio, where I interview Summer Innanen. Summer is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and Body Image Coach. She helps women all over the world to ditch their diet demons, amp up their confidence, and break free of chronic dieting and guilt through her private and group coaching […]

May 16, 2018

Episode 119: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week, I don’t just have one guest, I have three. It’s a panel discussion involving myself, Krista Scott-Dixon, Helen Kollias, and Alaina Hardie from Precision Nutrition and we’re sticking with one topic: genetic testing. We cover a lot of ground on this show. We discuss the basics […]

May 9, 2018

Episode 046: For this week’s instalment of Real Health Radio I’m interviewing Anne-Sophie Reinhardt. Anne-Sophie serves entrepreneurs, coaches and highly ambitious women who want OUT of their destructive relationship with food and their bodies by helping them to respect their body wholeheartedly. She is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach and Eating Psychology Coach, founder of the award-winning […]

May 2, 2018

Episode 118: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. My guest today is Nicola Rinaldi. Nicola has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family, which were thwarted by a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea (no periods). Eighteen months of trying to conceive […]

Apr 26, 2018

Episode 035: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I explore the topic of what it means to be happy. I cover some of the misconceptions around “being happy” and how this idea can be better viewed. I then look at ways to cultivate more happiness or positive emotions (and experiences) in your life. Here’s […]

Apr 19, 2018

Episode 117: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Andrea Owen. Andrea is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and helps them choose courage and confidence instead. She’s helped thousands of women […]

Apr 12, 2018

Episode 021: Today’s show is all about beliefs. Our beliefs are so important for how we experience the world and understanding how and why they are formed and how to change them is something I work on with clients all the time. In this episode I talk about interesting research and studies that answer questions about our […]

Apr 5, 2018

Episode 116: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode, but it’s a little different from my normal shows. Typically I do a deep dive on a subject related to health, but this week I’m giving commentary on a subject I see going on a lot lately that I find to […]

Mar 28, 2018

Episode 040: At the end of January I set myself a challenge. Every day, for a period of 12 weeks, I was going to eat a minimum of 3,200 calories per day. If was had room, I could eat more…and on some days I’d see just how high I could take it. (My highest day turned […]

Mar 22, 2018

Episode 115: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Laura Thomas, PhD. Laura is a Registered Nutritionist specialising in Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size & Non-Diet Nutrition. She’s based in London, where she’s cutting through the nutrition BS, and telling people what they really […]

Mar 14, 2018

Episode 042: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I’ll be discussing The Minnesota Starvation Experiment. This fascinating experiment has had a huge impact on me as practitioner so I want to share some insights about it with you. I explain the background of the experiment and why it happened, what took place as part of […]

Mar 8, 2018

Episode 114: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode and I’m talking about weight set point theory. This has been on my list to talk about for some time, and I’m glad it finally came together. In this episode I cover what weight set point theory is, how our body […]

Mar 1, 2018

Episode 074: This week on Real Health Radio we are looking at goal setting. We look at habit formation, outcome goals versus process goals, motivation, self awareness and getting clear about what’s important to you rather than just setting lofty goals. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 3:05 The 3 R’s of habit formation 14:25 […]

Feb 21, 2018

Episode 113: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down with two of my past clients to discuss what it’s been like working together. We cover why they came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where they are now at with their health, body image, and relationship with […]

Feb 15, 2018

Episode 025: Problems with a woman’s menstrual cycle is something I’m constantly asked about. So I decided to dedicate a whole show to it for this week’s episode of Real Health Radio. During the show I cover the main reasons why a woman can be having problems with her cycle or problems conceiving. We look at […]

Feb 8, 2018

Episode 112: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode and I’m talking about something that’s been on my mind for a long time: free will. Do we have as much free will as we think? Or does our environment, genetics, history, and health conditions impact our decisions more than we […]

Jan 25, 2018

Episode 111: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Irene Lyon. Irene is a nervous system specialist and therapeutic coach who helps everyone — from the mom next door to the next big thought leaders —transform their bodies, businesses, relationships and lives through regulating their […]

Jan 11, 2018

Episode 110: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Pixie Turner. Pixie is a nutritionist (ANutr), food blogger, and avid Instagrammer. She graduated with a First Class degree in Biochemistry, and went on to complete a Masters in Nutrition with Distinction. She is the brains behind the […]

Dec 28, 2017

Episode 109: With this show, I go through my favourite books, documentaries and podcasts that I’ve consumed in 2017. It’s an eclectic mix of stuff, some things that directly relate to health and nutrition but most have no relation whatsoever. Books I read this year: Robert Sapolsky Behave Evelyn Tirbole and Elyse Resch The Intuitive Eating Workbook Sam […]

Dec 13, 2017

Episode 108: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C. Jennifer is a therapist in private practice in Rockville, Maryland, eating disorder and body image specialist, and expert writer and speaker. She is passionate about helping people to find freedom from eating disorders and […]

Nov 30, 2017

Episode 107: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Dr. Kathryn Clancy. She is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, but a lot of the research that she does now looks at women’s experiences working in science and academia more […]

Nov 16, 2017

Episode 106: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week I return after a 3 month hiatus with a shorter episode than usual and I’m giving an update on my life. I’m sharing what I’ve been up to, what it’s been like having a newborn, and announcing some upcoming changes to Real Health Radio. Here’s what I […]

Aug 24, 2017

Episode 105: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Laura Dennison. Laura is a freelance journalist, illustrator and writer with a strong love of junk food. When she isn’t writing for Not Plant Based or trying to cook in the kitchen, she is working on […]

Aug 17, 2017

Episode 104: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show, I’m sitting down with another guest and it’s Kate Solovieva. Kate Solovieva (aka “SOLO”) is a former psychology professor, and currently a Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certified Coach, and one of the coaches on the Precision Nutrition full time team, specializing in CrossFit and obstacle racing. She […]

Aug 10, 2017

Episode 103: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week we’ve got another interview episode where I’m sitting down with Eve Simmons. Eve is a writer, journalist and one half of Not Plant Based. After recovering from anorexia, the 26-year old has dedicated much of her time to exposing dietary fads and health myths, which effect […]

Aug 3, 2017

Episode 102: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week we’re looking at how thinking can affect health. We discuss cognitive dietary restraint (aka dieting) and negative body image, and see if they can impact our physical health as a whole. We review several studies that have been done in this area and we chat about […]

Jul 27, 2017

Episode 101: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode and this week I sat down with Miriam Greaves. Miriam is a hypnobirthing teacher and mother of two. After working for years in the theatre industry in London and New York, she became passionate about every woman having a positive birth experience after […]

Jul 13, 2017

Episode 100: I can’t believe it, but we have hit episode 100! As part of this show I decided to answer questions that listeners have about me and my life. I cover my early life in Sydney and moving to the UK, struggling with insecurities in my teenage years and 20s, my thoughts on religion and psychedelics, my eating […]

Jul 6, 2017

Episode 099: It’s another instalment of Real Health Radio and on this week’s show I’m talking about my new health app called Tummy. I cover how the app came to be and why it’s different to what else is out there. I explain everything it does and why it can be so helpful. I go through where we’d […]

Jun 29, 2017

Episode 098: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show we’re looking at how you can be more organised and prepare healthy snacks and meals, even when time is limited. We look at what constitutes healthy food, meal timing and frequency. We chat about how habits and environmental factors can impact on what you eat. And I […]

Jun 22, 2017

Episode 097: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show I’m sitting down with another guest and it’s Brian St. Pierre. Brian is the Director of Performance Nutrition at Precision Nutrition, working with a host of fitness professionals and professional sports teams including the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Browns, and more. Prior to his work with […]

Jun 16, 2017

Episode 096: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I discuss Hashimoto’s Disease and the ways that it can impact health. I explain what Hashimoto’s is, the role of the immune system in the disease and ways to test for it if you suspect it is an issue for you. I also discuss […]

Jun 8, 2017

Episode 095: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I look at context in health and the need to account for it when looking to improve your health. Rather than certain foods or habits being “healthy” or “unhealthy” in a binary way, things happen on a continuum and this continuum is context specific. […]

Jun 1, 2017

Episode 094: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio. Today is another guest show and I’m chatting with Charlotte Goodall. Charlotte is a distance runner and coach. Originally from Ireland, she now lives in Oxford, U.K. She has been running competitively for eight years, and in 2016 was the winner of the White Peak Race and […]

May 25, 2017

Episode 093: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Pip Black. Pip Black is the Co-Founder of Frame. As a child and in her early 20s she played top-level sport before going on to study Business Management. In 2008 she set up Frame with […]

May 18, 2017

Episode 092: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Tina Muir. Tina Muir is a 2:36 marathoner and Great Britain runner who recently shocked the running world by taking a hiatus to focus on starting a family and overcoming amenorrhea. Tina created the Running […]

May 11, 2017

Episode 091: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Dr. Bryan Walsh. Dr. Bryan Walsh has been studying human physiology and nutrition for over 25 years and has been educating others in health for 20 of those years. When he isn’t teaching, he spends […]

May 4, 2017

Episode 090: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week I look at exercise and fitness and their role in health. I explain what exercise and fitness are, how they benefit us, the role of hormesis in this and the major factors that determine how beneficial exercise is for you. I also discuss signs […]

Apr 27, 2017

Episode 089: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Alexa Schirm. Alexa Schirm is a busy mom of three girls and the author behind the site Simple Roots Wellness. She received her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and has taken a holistic approach in teaching people […]

Apr 20, 2017

Episode 088: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Matt Stone. Matt Stone is an independent health researcher and author of more than 10 books on various health-related topics. He launched an independent investigation into health in 2005, and has since been exploring a […]

Apr 13, 2017

Episode 087: Welcome back to another installment of Real Health Radio. This week we are looking at energy flux and understanding what that means in the context of your life. I explain what it is, why it’s important and what the major factors of your daily life are that have an influence over energy flux. Here’s what […]

Apr 6, 2017

Episode 086: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Andrea LaMarre. Andrea LaMarre is a PhD candidate and Vanier Doctoral Scholar at the University of Guelph in Canada. Her dissertation research is focused on the experiences of people in recovery and their supporters. She […]

Mar 30, 2017

Episode 085: Welcome back to another instalment of Real Health Radio. This week we are looking at the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study. It uncovers how trauma as a child can impact on someone’s health and behaviours in later life. And despite the study being nearly 20 years old, too few people know about considering its importance. Here’s […]

Mar 23, 2017

Episode 084: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Rachel W. Cole. Rachel Cole is a certified life coach, celebrated teacher, and women’s empowerment expert. She has spent ten years guiding women to identify, understand and feed their truest hungers – at and away […]

Mar 16, 2017

Episode 083: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. In this episode we take another looks at how environmental factors like glassware size, restaurant environment, dining companions and mood can affect food choice and consumption. This episode is specifically looking at how this impacts on adults (part one addressed the affect of environment on children). Here’s what I […]

Mar 9, 2017

Episode 082: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Mel Noakes, The Self Care Coach. Mel specialises in working with women to balance their professional success with their personal health and happiness. She helps her clients slow down, embrace their uniqueness and respect their bodies […]

Mar 2, 2017

Episode 081: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. In this episode we delve into how environmental factors like carton characters, cereal bowl sizes, Elmo stickers, or the colours on a plate can affect food choice and consumption. This episode is specifically looking at how this impacts on children (but there will be a part two that addresses this […]

Feb 23, 2017

Episode 080: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today I’m bringing back a previous guest for a round two, and that guest is Isabel Foxen Duke. Isabel is a Certified Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert. She helps women make peace with their bodies, so they can stop obsessing about food and get back to living […]

Feb 16, 2017

Episode 079: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week’s show is all about hormesis. I explain what it is, some of the mechanisms for how it works in the body and what are things you can be doing to stimulate it. Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode: 2:35 Want to work with me? […]

Feb 9, 2017

Episode 078: It’s another guest interview episode of Real Health Radio and this week I’m speaking with Chris Masterjohn. Chris earned my PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut in the summer of 2012. He then served as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois. And then served as Assistant Professor of Health and […]

Feb 2, 2017

Episode 077: It’s another episode of Real Health Radio. This episode is all about supporting your immune system and staying healthy in the winter time. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 3:00 Want to work with me? 6:55 Correcting a myth of why we get a cold 10:00 Louis Pasteur, Claude Bernard and germ […]

Jan 26, 2017

Episode 075: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On today’s episode I’m interviewing Dr Lara Briden. Lara is a naturopathic doctor with nearly 20 years experience. She runs a busy hormone clinic in Sydney, Australia, and is the author of the book Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods. Here’s what we talk […]

Jan 19, 2017

Episode 075: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down with two of my clients to discuss what it’s been like working together. We cover why they came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where they are now at with their health, body image and relationship with food. […]

Jan 15, 2017

Episode 074: This week on Real Health Radio we are looking at goal setting. We look at habit formation, outcome goals versus process goals, motivation, self awareness and getting clear about what’s important to you rather than just setting lofty goals. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 3:05 The 3 R’s of habit formation 14:25 […]

Jan 6, 2017

Episode 073: Welcome back to another instalment of Real Health Radio. On today’s episode of the podcast, I’m interviewing Kevin Geary. Kevin is the founder of RebootedBody.com and host of the Rebooted Body Podcast. He helps men and women finally get a body and life they love with his unique blend of real food nutrition, functional […]

Dec 29, 2016

Episode 072: Welcome back to another instalment of Real Health Radio. With this show I go through my favourite books and documentaries that I’ve consumed in 2016. It’s a pretty diverse range of stuff, things that directly relate to health and nutrition, through to things that have no relation whatsoever. Books I read this year: Joan Jacobs Brumberg The […]

Dec 22, 2016

Episode 071: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio, today my guest is Erin Brown. Erin is a writer, speaker & activist whose work focuses on women, healing and autonomy. She utilizes authentic narrative to promote empathy and compassion toward ourselves and others. She is a feminist, an intuitive, a firm believer in radical self-care and […]

Dec 15, 2016

Episode 070: Real Health Radio is back with another episode. This week it is all about weight and its impact on health. I discuss whether body fat matters or is it all about habits. I cover weight bias, correlation versus causation, discrimination, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study and much more. Here’s what I talk about in […]

Dec 9, 2016

Episode 069: It’s another episode of Real Health Radio. It’s another guest interview and today’s guest is Joe Bernstein. Joe is the owner of Drop the Armor Wellness. After spending his first 30 years of life obese, Joe lost 160 lbs through a series of lifestyle changes that helped him to step into a more passionate life. Never through […]

Dec 1, 2016

Episode 068: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio. This is another guest interview and today’s guest is Evelyn Tribole. Evelyn is an award-winning registered dietitian, specializing in eating disorders and Intuitive Eating, with a private practice in Newport Beach, California. She has written seven books including the bestseller Intuitive Eating, which she co-authored with Elyse Resch. Evelyn […]

Nov 24, 2016

Episode 067: So on today’s episode I’m talking all about stools. We look at what are stools made up of and their function in the body. We cover how often you should be going, what the consistency should be and other characteristics of good stool health. And then I also look at other ideas that are […]

Nov 17, 2016

Episode 066: Today’s episode is a little different to usual. It’s actually a recording of an interview that I did as part of a summit called Overcoming Emotional Eating put on by Elena Terziyska. It was recorded around the May time. Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode: 4:15 How a detox started my […]

Nov 10, 2016

Episode 065: This episode is part two in my series on stress. This is a personal one, where I share some of the stressful events over the last 12 months and how this has impacted on my my health. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 3:55 The damage done by my over eating experiment […]

Nov 3, 2016

Episode 064: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio. This is another guest interview and today’s guest is Rachel Foy. Rachel is known as “The Food Freedom Coach”, and is regarded as a top authority on emotional eating, binge eating and diet obsession for women. She has a background in clinical and cognitive hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming […]

Oct 27, 2016

Episode 063: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. Today I’m joined by Nicola Rinaldi. Nicola has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family, which were thwarted by a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea (no periods). Eighteen months of trying to conceive followed. She […]

Oct 20, 2016

Episode 062: Welcome to another episode of of Real Health Radio. This is the first episode in a series I’m doing on stress. As part of the show I explain the how the idea of stress came about, what stress is, how it is controlled by the autonomic nervous system and its role in energy regulation. Here’s what I talk […]

Oct 13, 2016

Episode 061: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show I interview Christy Harrison. Christy is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor based in Brooklyn, NY. She offers online intuitive eating courses and individual nutrition therapy to help people make peace with food and their bodies. Christy began her career as a journalist in 2003, and has written for and edited major publications including Gourmet, The Food Network, Slate, BuzzFeed, Modernist Cuisine, AllRecipes, and […]

Oct 7, 2016

Episode 060: Welcome to another episode of of Real Health Radio. Today’s show is all about dietary fat. I go though what is fat and what are the different types. We look at the digestion, absorption and transportation of fat. I cover what functions fat performs in the body. And I look at my recommendations and where I stand on fat […]

Sep 29, 2016

Episode 059: Welcome back for another instalment of Real Health Radio, on today’s show I’m interviewing Dr Brooke Kalanick. A licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND), Dr. Brooke attended Seattle, Washington’s Bastyr University, where she earned a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr. Brooke takes a balanced approach to health, using both […]

Sep 22, 2016

Episode 058: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. Today I’m covering Pareto’s principle (or the 80/20 Principle) and how you can use it to make your health journey easier. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 1:00 What is Pareto’s Principle? 2:45 How it applies it different situations 5:10 The multiplication factor of it […]

Sep 15, 2016

Episode 057: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. Kamal is a nutrition researcher with an MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition, in which he researched the link between diet and chronic pain. He has published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium as well as a variety […]

Sep 8, 2016

Episode 056: It’s another instalment of Real Health Radio and this week I’m looking at the topic of fluid intake and urination. We’ve all heard that we need to drink 1.5L or 2L or 8 cups of water a day, but how true is this? How often should you be urinating and what colour should […]

Sep 1, 2016

Episode 055: Welcome to another installment of Real Health Radio. Today I’m speaking to Lu Uhrich. Lu is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach and Body Image Mentor who specializes in helping women to overcome their struggles with yo-yo dieting, food restriction, binge eating, shame, body hate and other unwanted mindsets and behaviors. Through her one-on-one coaching program […]

Aug 26, 2016

Episode 054: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about disordered eating and eating disorders. Clients with issues around food make up a large part of my practice and they are something I’ve been helping women deal with for a number of years. As part of the show we look at the difference between an eating disorder […]

Aug 19, 2016

Episode 053: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio. For this show I’m speaking to Brad Abrahams and Jeremy Stuart. They are the directors of a new documentary called On The Back Of a Tiger. The tagline for the documentary is “the workings of life revised: Maverick scientists and thinkers challenge our understanding of disease, aging, nutrition and […]

Aug 12, 2016

Episode 052: Welcome to this instalment of Real Health Radio. In this episode I cover the importance of light for our health. We look at the different wave lengths and how these impact on the body in positive and negative ways. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 1:35 The study of ancestral health often forgets the benefits of light […]

Aug 4, 2016

Episode 051: Welcome back to another episode of Real Health Radio. This week I have my first returning guest and it is Ari Whitten. Ari is the bestselling author of the book Forever Fat Loss and The Low Carb Myth. He is a fat loss and metabolism specialist who focuses on hormonal rejuvenation and enhancement as […]

Jul 28, 2016

Episode 050: Welcome to this week’s episode of Real Health Radio. In 2004, Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people live measurably longer lives. As part of the research they identified 9 different principles that all these areas had in common that supported […]

Jul 22, 2016

Episode 049: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I’m doing something a little different. I was recently interviewed by Alice Bradshaw from Solgar and I wanted to share the interview with you. It is largely about how I got set up as a practitioner and that process but we also look at the state of nutrition […]

Jul 14, 2016

Episode 048: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I’m interviewing another guest and my guest is Krista Scott-Dixon. Krista is a former university professor who turned a hobby of farting around on the internet answering health and fitness questions into a second career. She’s now the Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition. She’s run the […]

Jul 7, 2016

Episode 047: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio. This week I’m sitting down with two of my clients (one past, one current) to discuss what it’s been like working together. We cover why they came to see me, what we’ve worked on and where they are now at with their health, body image and […]

Jun 30, 2016

Episode 046: For this week’s instalment of Real Health Radio I’m interviewing Anne-Sophie Reinhardt. Anne-Sophie serves entrepreneurs, coaches and highly ambitious women who want OUT of their destructive relationship with food and their bodies by helping them to respect their body wholeheartedly. She is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach and Eating Psychology Coach, founder of the award-winning […]

Jun 24, 2016

Episode 045: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about the female menstrual cycle. It’s something that most woman have a poor understanding of, so I cover the different hormones, organs and physiological changes that occur across the cycle. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 1:10 My holiday update 8:20 The organs […]

Jun 16, 2016

Episode 044: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about protein. First I cover what protein is used for in the body. And then we look at other issues relating to protein like bioavailability of different sources, how much protein you need and how to roughly work this out, animal sources versus vegetarian sources, inflammatory amino […]

Jun 9, 2016

Episode 043: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio, this week I’m interviewing Sarah Vance. Sarah is a body image and disordered eating coach who helps others find peace and freedom around their body, food, and self-care. She helps women reconnect with their inner radiant self, and start living the life they truly deserve. As a […]

Jun 2, 2016

Episode 042: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I’ll be discussing The Minnesota Starvation Experiment. This fascinating experiment has had a huge impact on me as practitioner so I want to share some insights about it with you. I explain the background of the experiment and why it happened, what took place as part of […]

May 26, 2016

Episode 041: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I have the Zoe Nicholson as my guest. Zoe is the director and senior dietitian at Figureate Consulting, a busy full time practice operating from three locations in Melbourne, Australia. Zoe uses the Non-Diet Approach to teach people how to eating intuitively and help heal their […]

May 19, 2016

Episode 040: At the end of January I set myself a challenge. Every day, for a period of 12 weeks, I was going to eat a minimum of 3,200 calories per day. If was had room, I could eat more…and on some days I’d see just how high I could take it. (My highest day turned […]

May 13, 2016

Episode 039: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I have the Jamie Mendell as my guest. Jamie is a lifestyle coach, specializing in helping women master their lives by taking exceptional care of themselves. For 10 years, Jamie struggled with food, binge / emotional eating and her weight. After hitting her head against a […]

May 5, 2016

Episode 038: Welcome to another instalment of Real Health Radio, today I’m chatting with Kaila Prins. Kaila is a drag queen trapped in a woman’s body—a body positive burlesque and pole dancer, and a performing woman performing “woman.” She is also a body positive wellness and recovery coach, feminist writer and speaker, and the host of the Finding […]

Apr 28, 2016

Episode 037: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I am looking at setting up and running a successful practice. I share what I think has been most helpful for me and some of the pitfalls. I go through my story and journey from start to where I am today to provide context for some […]

Apr 21, 2016

Episode 036: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio, this week I’m interviewing Jodie is the director of Healthy Balance Fitness a multi-award winning group fitness business based in Melbourne, Australia, and the co-founder of The Moderation Movement. Jodie is spreading the word that quitting foods you enjoy, and forcing yourself to do exercise you hate, is […]

Apr 14, 2016

Episode 035: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I explore the topic of what it means to be happy. I cover some of the misconceptions around “being happy” and how this idea can be better viewed. I then look at ways to cultivate more happiness or positive emotions (and experiences) in your life. Here’s […]

Apr 7, 2016

Episode 034: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio, this week I’m joined by Scott Kustes. Scott is a former Crossfit and Paleo evangelist who after many years realized the diet as was following wasn’t helping his health. He is the author of a series of books called Kill Your Diet and co-hosts his own podcast […]

Apr 1, 2016

Episode 033: This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about carbohydrates. Carbohydrates seem to have taken a real bashing for the past decade or so. While in the 80s and 90s fat was enemy number one, carbohydrates seemed to take over this mantle in the early 2000s with the proliferation of the Atkins diet. […]

Mar 24, 2016

Episode 032: Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio, this week I’m chatting with Mike Weeks. Mike is a trainer and change agent. He works with individuals and business helping to create transformations. He works with people who have allegedly unsolvable/impossible problems and helps to get through them, normally in just one session. Here’s what we […]

Mar 17, 2016

Episode 031: On this week’s show it’s a solo episode with me talking about cholesterol. Just hearing the word for most people makes them think of cardiovascular disease or has negative connotations. But this is a very narrow understanding what cholesterol is really about. On today’s show I cover what cholesterol is, what it does In the body, what HDL […]

Mar 10, 2016

Episode 030: On this week’s show I interview James Krieger. James has been involved in the exercise and nutrition field for over 15 years. He has a Master’s degree in Nutrition from the University of Florida and a second Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Washington State University. He has authored or co-authored a number of exercise- […]

Mar 3, 2016

Episode 029: This week’s episode is all about Intuitive Eating. Intuitive Eating is the name of a book written by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch that was first published back in 1995, so just over two decades ago. On the show I go over the central tenants of intuitive eating and what it’s really about. Here’s what I talk about […]

Feb 25, 2016

Episode 028: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I have Andea Owen as my guest. Andrea is a Life coach. Mom. Author. Roller Derby Rebel. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps women get what they want by letting go of perfectionism, control, and […]

Feb 18, 2016

Episode 027: This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about detoxification. Doing a “detox” seems to a fairly common thing these days but are they as helpful as they are cracked up to be? It’s a topic that has huge amounts of myths and incorrect information surrounding it and on the show I […]

Feb 11, 2016

Episode 026: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Stephan Guyenet. Stephan is an obesity researcher and neurobiologist who brings together cutting-edge biomedical research with an evolutionary health framework. His research spans neurodegenerative disease, aging, nutrition, and obesity, but in recent years has been focused primarily on the neurobiology of eating behavior and […]

Feb 4, 2016

Episode 025: Problems with a woman’s menstrual cycle is something I’m constantly asked about. So I decided to dedicate a whole show to it for this week’s episode of Real Health Radio. During the show I cover the main reasons why a woman can be having problems with her cycle or problems conceiving. We look at […]

Jan 28, 2016

Episode 024: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Melissa A. Fabello. Melissa A. Fabello is a body acceptance and eating disorder activist, scholar in the field of sexology, and Jurassic Park enthusiast based in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Melissa works as a Managing Editor of Everyday Feminism, the largest independent feminist media website in the […]

Jan 21, 2016

Episode 023: This week’s episode is all about thyroid issues. It’s a problem that many people suffer with, that often goes undiagnosed and can lead to a long list of symptoms. Many of the people who seek out my help from me do so because of thyroid or suspected thyroid issues. In this episode I look at […]

Jan 1, 2016

Episode 022: On today’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Virgie Tovar. Virgie is an author and one of the USA’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is a plus size style writer for BuzzFeed, the founder of BABECAMP and the creator of #LoseHateNotWeight. Virgie also edited the anthology Hot & Heavy: Fierce […]

Dec 23, 2015

Episode 021: Today’s show is all about beliefs. Our beliefs are so important for how we experience the world and understanding how and why they are formed and how to change them is something I work on with clients all the time. In this episode I talk about interesting research and studies that answer questions about our […]

Dec 17, 2015

Episode 020: On today’s show I interview Caroline Dooner. Caroline is the creator of the fuck it diet. The spiritual anti-diet and normal eating mentor as well as being a writer performer. She wants women to start taking up space using their voices and being body rebels. She loves all things mystical, spiritual and creative and lives […]

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 019: So in this episode I wanted to do a bit of a review of the year. I spend a lot of my time reading and watching documentaries. This is a pretty diverse range of stuff, things that directly relate to health and nutrition, through to things that seemingly have no relation whatsoever. What I […]

Dec 3, 2015

Episode 018: On this week’s episode I interview Kelsey Marksteiner. Kelsey is a registered dietitian specialising in nutrient dense, whole-foods diets for patients with a variety of conditions. Kelsey graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and also has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine […]

Nov 26, 2015

Episode 017: When looking at creating health, the importance of sleep is one aspect that people often neglect. You can have a fantastic diet, exercise regularly and manage your stress well, but if you are not sleeping properly it will start to take its toll on your body. This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is […]

Nov 12, 2015

Episode 016: Welcome to this week’s episode of Real Health Radio, where I interview Summer Innanen. Summer is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and Body Image Coach. She helps women all over the world to ditch their diet demons, amp up their confidence, and break free of chronic dieting and guilt through her private and group coaching […]

Nov 5, 2015

Episode 015: This week on Real Health Radio I share with you a day in my life. I explain my eating habits, how I spend my days, the exercise I do, and lots more. It’s a run down of how I spend my life. Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode: 1:25 Where I live […]

Oct 29, 2015

Episode 014: On this week’s show I have Shane Hubbard as my guest. Shane is a personal trainer and independent health researcher out of Southern California. While he enjoys participating in multiple facets of health and wellness, Shane’s focuses are stress management, nutrition, and fitness. Shane’s philosophy on health flows through holistic health principles. Through […]

Oct 22, 2015

Episode 013: On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I look at endometriosis and PCOS, two common issues that women suffer with. They are made even worse because they are poorly diagnosed and when they are, the information offered to sufferers is limited. So in this episode I cover what is going on in the […]

Oct 15, 2015

Episode 012: On today’s show I interview Maddy Moon. Maddy spent the last several years training for fitness competitions and modeling photo shoots, only to come to the conclusion that obsessing over food and her body was taking her further away from her passion, not closer. Today, Life Coach Maddy Moon teaches other women and men […]

Oct 8, 2015

Episode 011: This week’s show is all about keeping a food log and why I think it can be such a useful tool. It really is the backbone of the stuff I do with clients (well at least for more straight up nutritional clients and less so for disordered eating clients). In today’s show I’ll explain […]

Sep 30, 2015

Episode 010: In today’s podcast I interview Laura Schoenfeld. Laura is a Registered Dietitian trained in integrative nutritional therapy for the management of chronic disease. She is passionate about making traditional diets healthful and accessible for all of her clients. While she typically uses an ancestral or “Paleo” template when making recommendations, she also recognises the importance of […]

Sep 24, 2015

Episode 009: Health At Every Size is a movement that is growing in popularity. It was a movement largely shoved into the spotlight by Linda Bacon and her book Health At Every Size. The movement had been going on well before her but the book definitely gave it more attention than ever before. In today’s podcast […]

Sep 17, 2015

Episode 008: On today’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Josh and Jeanne Rubin from East West Healing. Josh and Jeanne are revolutionising nutrition for thyroid health by teaching people how to use food as supplementation, reduce stress and build the most sound foundation for the body to heal. They believe the greatest defence one has against […]

Sep 10, 2015

Episode 007: Today’s episode is all about bloating. It is probably the most common symptom that clients suffer with so I think there will be a lot of people who can benefit from this information. While bloating is normally thought about as a simple problem that relates to eating the wrong kind of food, it’s actually […]

Sep 3, 2015

Episode 006: In this episode of Real Health Radio I interview Isabel Foxen Duke. Isabel is a Certified Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert. She helps women make peace with their bodies, so they can stop obsessing about food and get back to living awesome lives. After years of trying to overcome emotional eating through […]

Aug 27, 2015

Episode 005: I recently saw a meme created by Dr Mark Hyman that said “sugar is 8 times more addictive than cocaine”. It made me remember a scene from the documentary Food Matters. One of the interviewees was talking about how addictive sugar is. She made a comment along the lines of “giving kids sugar is […]

Aug 20, 2015

Episode 004: In today’s episode I interview Ari Whitten. Ari is the bestselling author of the book Forever Fat Loss and The Low Carb Myth. He is a fat loss and metabolism specialist who focuses on hormonal rejuvenation and enhancement as a path to effortless body transformation. Ari has a Bachelor’s of Science from San Diego State University in […]

Aug 13, 2015

Episode 003: In this episode it’s me on my own discussing one of the most poorly understood topics, blood sugar. Insulin resistance and diabetes is on the rise and we are constantly told about the dangers of high blood sugar. Diets like paleo and low-carb have been suggesting that we avoid or minimise carbohydrates to protect […]

Aug 13, 2015

Episode 002: In today’s episode I interview Scott Abel. Scott is a former bodybuilder, an author, and, first and foremost, a fitness Coach. He has coached hundreds of people, from everyday men and women looking to lose weight, to over 400 fitness and bodybuilding champions. You can find his books on nutrition, eating issues and […]

Aug 13, 2015

Episode 001: Welcome to the first episode of Real Health Radio. Since this is our first episode together I spend a bit of time introducing the podcast and what you can expect me to cover in future episodes. Some episodes will be with guests, some will be just on my own. I introduce myself and […]