Amanda's Wellbeing Podcast

Amanda reflects on 2022 a year that was underwhelming and tinged with sadness but punctuated with some bright spots. She gives a run-down of the five most popular episodes and shares some of her learnings. Vibrant lives Podcast wishes you a happy, healthy fun and safe festive season. TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022 1st - Treating teen acne and nurturing mature skin with skin expert, dermatologist Dr Emma Ryan: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/emma-ryan/ 2nd - Getting around men's mental health with resilience trainer and former Special Forces Soldier, Nathan Bolton: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/nathan-bolton/ 3rd - Five Minute Food Facts - Eggs; https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/eggs/ Equal 4th - The power of positive psychology to enhance you happiness and wellbeing with Life Coach, Steph Noon: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/stephanie-noon/ Equal 4th - The future you - artificial intelligence and your health with Harry Glorikian: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/harry-glorikian/ 5th - Learning to live with chronic depression with civil engineer, Gerry Doyle: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/gerry-doyle/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

This week I have a wide-ranging conversation with Marie Rowland, Psychotherapist and Director of Talking Matters, a private therapy practice where she helps clients work though matters from relationship conflicts, managing stress and anxiety to notions of success including self-image and social relevance. Marie and I discuss what she refers to as the “other pandemic" of stress, sadness and loneliness and how COVID both contributed to and brought that into focus. We also discuss emotional pain, part of the human condition, and how you can build your emotional immunity. Marie shares some really helpful tools with us. My favourite one is to show up because we all know this can be hard at times but if we continue to show up for ourselves, step by step we make progress towards our goals. All those small steps add up over time. We end our conversation wth a discussion of Stoicism. If you want to learn something about the Stoics and how ancient wisdom is so relevant in the modern world, this is a great place to start. MARIE ROWLAND Talking Matters: https://talking-matters.com/home/ Marie's Wellbeing Magazine articles: https://www.wellbeing.com.au/author/marie-rowland MAGIC MIND Magic Mind Website: https://www.magicmind.co/vibrant Discount code: VIBRANT20 SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Do you want to be better informed about some of the latest developments in health and wellbeing? Is that a "yes"? Sign up here (scroll to bottom of the page): https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

I simply adored my discussion with yoga instructor, Veronique Ory of Yoga with Veronique. If you need some prompting to show up in your life with love and compassion, to remember self-love, please listen to my chat with Veronique because it will make you feel really good. Veronique’s journey towards yoga is an interesting one. She studied Theatre at Russell Sage College in New York and worked in that space for years, including 17 years at the helm of her own theatre company, Athena Theatre Company. As many of us can appreciate, making a living in independent (off-Broadway) theatre is financially precarious and all the passion and dedication in the world cannot overcome the need to fund raise. Yoga was an antidote for Veronique to relieve the stress of that part of her job. In fact, Veronique was so taken by how yoga made her feel both on and off the mat that eventually, she wanted to help others find that stillness and happiness so she trained to become a yoga instructor. Veronique has a unique approach to teaching yoga where she weaves in her passion for storytelling and expression through movement which she explains in our interview. Veronique was a joy to interview! VERONIQUE ORY Yoga with Veronique website: https://www.yogawithveronique.com/ Shine On & Off The Mat: https://www.yogawithveronique.com/shine-book Veronique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veroniqueory/ Spotify playlist Veronique is listening to: Empowering Women AS BARE AS YOU DARE A private fundraiser event for women to be held on Saturday 4th February, 2023 at 4.30pm in Adelaide. Register here on Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/987922 SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Do you want to be better informed about some of the latest developments in health and wellbeing? Is that a "yes"? Sign up here (scroll to bottom of the page): https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

The Blue Zones are communities around the world where people live to a ripe old age and in relatively good heath. In the Blue Zones, the proportion of 90 to 100-year-olds to the overall population is unusually high. The concept and classification of the BZ came about through a National Geographic expedition led by Dan Beuttner to investigate communities around the world that live longer and better and understand what common factors enhanced longevity in those populations. The BZ researchers distilled 9 features common across the BZ areas coined the “Power Nine”. In this podcast, I set out what the nine factors are are and talk briefly to each one. They include incorporating movement into your daily life, eating a diet made up of plenty of plants and legumes and avoiding processed foods, knowing your purpose and putting your loved ones first. Personally, I am a fan of the Blue Zones literature because a lot of the principles are firmly based in common sense and generations of wisdom. I hope you find this episode an interesting starting point to finding our more about the Blue Zones. Further reading about the Blue Zones Blue Zones website: https://www.bluezones.com Blue Zones books: https://www.bluezones.com/books/ Blue Zones Founder’s statement: https://www.bluezones.com/founders-statement/ World Bank life expectancy data: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Over the course of a lifetime, a menstruating women will use between 5 and 15 thousand tampons and pads. Most of those will end up in landfill as plastic waste - standard tampons take about 500 years to break down. That means, the world's first ever tampon is still on this planet. What if we could do period care differently? Enter Hello Period, the world's first sustainable period company that offers reusable products - cups, discs, pads and period underpants. Hello Period was co-founded by today's guest, Robyn McLean. This is a story about innovation, about looking after our planet and about how an idea became a successful business. ROBYN McLEAN Hello Period website: https://helloperiod.com/ How to use videos: https://helloperiod.com/pages/how-to-use-a-reusable-menstrual-cup MAGIC MIND Magic Mind Website: https://magicmind.co/ Discount code: vibrant20 SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Do you want to be better informed about some of the latest developments in health and wellbeing? Is that a "yes"? Sign up here (scroll to bottom of the page): https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Do you ever feel defeated by the clutter in your life? Where do you even start the decluttering process? The good news is that this week’s guest, Sandra Lane, is a Professional Organiser and Productivity Specialist and she shares with us some useful, practical tips to tackle that clutter - both physical and mental. Our discussion ranges from why we accumulate so much stuff and the negative impact all that stuff can have on our physical and mental wellbeing to the liberating and empowering feeling of taking steps to deal with clutter. Sandra talks us through how to deal with our clutter and what I liked most about this conversation is her practical focus. Not all of us can achieve the minimalist dream i.e. pack away all our earthly belongings into boxes only to liberate the exact thing we need, say a kitchen knife or a shoe, when we need it. Sandra’s approach is a realistic one for busy people in busy households. We also talk about digital clutter, a problem so many of us face these days, and dealing with procrastination which, by the way, is not laziness or poor time management. I hope you enjoy this episode; it is packed (but not cluttered) with so many helpful tips. PS My apologies for the random dog barks that I could not edit out. During the recording of this episode, it was raining heavily and my dog was scared. SANDRA LANE Sandra's website: https://organizationlane.com/ Sandra's TEDx talk, The Real Cost of Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7ocDqkyHtc&t=14s SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Do you want to be bteer informed about some of the latest developemnts in health and wellbeing? Is that a "yes"? Sign up here (scroll to bottom of the page): https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

I have been looking forward to my discussion with Celeste Ferraris OLY for a while now and it did not disappoint! Celeste is a Clinical Nutritionist with a special interest in the gut microbiome and how food affects mood. Celeste gives us a really good overview of the gut microbiome, what our gut bacteria do for us and what can happen when our bacteria is out of balance. Celeste’s current research for her PhD is about the association between a liking for salty foods and depression, stress and anxiety. It is a fascinating area including how we experience taste and how our neurotransmitters many be involved. In terms of future implications of Celeste’s research, alternation in taste may be used as a screening tool for mood disorders, like depression. Reliable, non-invasive screening tools are important as screening can lead to diagnosis and then treatment. We also discuss Celeste's Olympic and Commonwealth Games success as a synchronised swimmer. It may be one of the lesser known Olympic sports but I was fascinated to hear about it, especially the rigorous training regime involved. CELESTE FERRARIS OLY Celeste's website: https://celesteferraris.com HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

How do we know what matters in our lives and how do we achieve what matters? This week’s guest, Dr Tabitha Healey, helps people identify what matters to them and sets them on a path to achieving it. After 20 years as a medical oncologist, for reasons you’ll learn in our discussion, Tabitha switched careers and became an Executive, Leadership and Wellbeing Coach and a Clinical Hypnotherapist. Tabitha has looked after people at their most vulnerable, she’s tended to people near death and learned some valuable life lessons throughout which she shares with us and which inform her coaching business. We learn about the importance of self-care and how that can look, how to set boundaries around using our time and why that is important. The burgeoning area of medical hypnosis is a true passion for Tabitha. The application is vast from treating anxiety and chronic pain, helping people to quit smoking to dealing with trauma. The more we learn about the power of the human brain, the more adept we become at channeling that power. Totally fascinating! DR TABITHA HEALEY Small moments, Big lives: https://www.tabithahealey.com Glo Clinical Hypnosis: https://www.glohypnosis.com.au LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Huberman Lab podcast: https://hubermanlab.com Work Smart hypnosis podcast: https://worksmarthypnosis.com/podcasts/ Feel Better Live More podcast with Dr Rangan Chatterjee: https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Eating insects is not new; in many cultures insects have traditionally made up an important component of people's diets supplying protein and good fats. What is an emerging area of scientific research though, is using insects as fodder for production animals. My guest this week, Senior Research Scientist Dr Kristy Digiacomo, is very well acquainted with her research subjects, black soldier flies. Kristy entertainingly talks us through how the larvae of these flies, fed on food waste, can be converted into high quality fodder for production animals and it seems they find it delicious! We humans produce so much waste, particularly food waste. The ingenuity of growing insects on all our waste is that a low value product (e.g. supermarket waste) that cannot be fed directly to animals becomes a high value, safe food for animals via insects. A very neat circular economy can be created and it's a big win for sustainability, the crux of what scientists like Kristy are seeking to advance. Kristy confesses that she has eaten black solder flies…tune in to hear her description of how they taste. I found my conversation with Kristy so interesting and heartening to find out that so much innovative research is going in to improving agricultural practices and finding sustainable solutions. MY FREE GUIDE 5 Common Nutrition Myths Debunked: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/free-guide/ KRISTY DIGIACOMO PhD Kristy's researcher profile: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/136989-kristy-digiacomo LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Seven Seasons Green Ant Gin: https://www.somethingwild.com.au/product-page/green-ant-gin HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

The term “fitspo” refers to “fitness inspiration” but is it really inspiring to see fitspos? I delve into the question with Dr Ivanka Prichard, Associate Professor and health psychologist at Flinders University, South Australia. Ivanka ’s interests include the interaction between body image, exercise and eating behaviour. We discuss factors influencing body image and the ramifications of having a positive or negative body image. Ivanka’s recent research examines the impact of different forms of #fitspiration imagery on body image and mood in young women. She shares her insights plus practical how to approach this tend as a critical consumer. MY FREE GUIDE 5 Common Nutrition Myths Debunked: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/free-guide/ IVANKA PRICHARD PhD Ivanka’s researcher profile: https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/ivanka.prichard Twitter handle: @IvankaPrichard LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Science Vs Podcast: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/sciencevs Appearance Matters: The Podcast!: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/resources Embrace Kids documentary: https://bodyimagemovement.com/embrace/embrace-kids/ The cinema release is set for 1 September, 2022. HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Plant based dairy milk alternatives have exploded in popularity which is great news for people with allergies to dairy or lactose intolerance. For many of us, we choose them because they taste good and some of them, like oat milk, have better environmental credentials than cow's milk. Alternative milks have quite different nutrition profiles so it is helpful to know how your favourite milk stacks up when it comes to protein, energy or carbohydrate content. In this Five Minute Food Facts episode I break all that information down for you so you can choose the milk (or milks) that best suit your needs.

When we think of cancer research we often conjure images of test tubes, microscopes and lab coats. What are they doing, those brainy scientific researchers, and what are they finding out? Today, I take you behind the scenes with biomedical scientist, Associate Professor Dr Susan Woods, who shares with us some of the ground-breaking and truly inspiring research taking place in her lab at Adelaide University Medical School. Susi specialises in gut (including bowel) cancer research. Her focus includes finding new ways to detect early stage bowel cancer because, as highlighted in my episode with Nick Lee OAM, when detected early, 95% of bowel cancer can be cured. Susi and her team are also looking at how to target treatment in later stage bowel cancer to act only on the cancer and reduce the unwanted side effects of current available treatments like chemotherapy. Despite the heavy subject matter, my conversation with Susi left me feeling optimistic because of the amazing work she and her team do but also because she is aware of how important hope is to people with cancer and the work in her lab provides just that, hope for the future. DR SUSAN WOODS Adelaide University Researcher Profile: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/susan.woods# LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The Cancer Council: https://www.cancer.org.au Gastro-intestinal cancer trials in Australia: https://gicancer.org.au/community-clinical-trials/ My episode with Nick Lee OAM: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/nick-lee/ MY FREE GUIDE 5 Common Nutrition Myths Debunked: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/free-guide/ HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

As we know, staying active is so important for physical and mental health. Unfortunately though, women are much less likely to play team sport than men and by the age of 15, nearly one-third of girls will stop playing club sport. There are numerous reasons for this, such as inappropriate (or non-existent) women’s changing facilities and fewer female role models. Yet many of the reasons like wearing the right sports bra and understanding your menstrual cycle, can be addressed with some basic knowledge. Understanding how a good sports bra should fit and function is really important to reduce breast bounce that can damage breast tissue and to increase comfort. Knowing what is happening to your hormones during menstruation and how you feel in during your cycle is vital and validating. My guest this week, Dr Katherine Grellman, Sports and Exercise Physician Registrar, who has a special interest in female athlete health, expertly talks us through these issues and more. This episode is not just for women. It is my strong opinion that the more men (who can be fathers, partners, friends, coaches, teachers of girls and women) that understand these issues the better. It will not only help normalise what half our population deals with but increasing awareness about ways to keep girls and women active is important for everyone. DR KATHERINE GRELLMAN Dr Katherine Grellman at SPARC: https://www.sparc.com.au/staff/dr-katherine-grellman Social media handle: @sparc_sport 5 COMMON NUTRITION MYTHS DEBUNKED Download my Free Guide and join the Vibrant Lives community here: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/free-guide/ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Sports Bra Tool: https://bra.edu.au AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative: https://www.ais.gov.au/fphi HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast If you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful. Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Bowel cancer is also known as the "silent killer” because sometimes it can be asymptomatic, particularly in the early stages of the disease. After lung cancer, bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Australia. But, it shouldn't be. If caught early, 99% of treatments are successful.Nick Lee OAM, my guest this week, is on a mission to empower Australians to prevent bowl cancer through the Jodi Lee Foundation, which he set up after the death of his wife, Jodi, from bowel cancer in 2010. Since then, the Jodi Lee Foundation has saved countless lives by raising awareness about bowel cancer and encouraging people to take a simple screening test.I found my conversation with Nick really moving but also uplifting - he's done so much good in our world.JODI LEE FOUNDATIONJodi Lee Foundation: https://jodileefoundation.org.auSocial media handle: @jodileefoundationBowel Cancer Sympton Checker: https://jodileefoundation.org.au/awareness-campaigns/symptom-checker/Trust Your Gut campaign: https://jodileefoundation.org.au/awareness-campaigns/trust-your-gut/The JLF Trek: https://app.jodileefoundation.org.au/events5 COMMON NUTRITION MYTHS DEBUNKEDDownload my Free Guide and join the Vibrant Lives community here: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/free-guide/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTThe MindBodyBrain Project with Paul Taylor: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-mindbodybrain-project/id1534267189Bowl cancer awareness month: https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bowel-cancer-awareness-monthHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your body?Our skin is a complex organ with multiple important roles. When something goes wrong with our skin, as opposed to say plaque building up in our arteries, often we can't hide it and that can cause not only discomfort but also embarrassment. The health of our skin can play an enormous role in how we feel about ourselves and has the potential to impact our mood.That is why I am honoured to speak with skin expert, dermatologist, Dr Emma Ryan. Emma will help us understand how our skin is made up, what factors can impact the appearance of our skin and how best to care for our skin.We'll focus in on that common skin condition affecting many of our teens, acne, including its causes, how it can impact self-esteem and best treatment options available.Mature skin is the other topic we cover in depth. Emma explains how and why our skin ages and gives an excellent overview of treatments available to help improve the appearance of ageing skin from cosmeceuticals and laser and even Botox.Dr Emma Ryan is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and visiting specialist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Women's and Children's Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital. She also has a private proactive in Adelaide, Adelaide Skin & Eye Centre. Emma practices both medical and surgical dermatology. Her particular interests include paediatric dermatology, acne and acne scarring, cancer surveillance, inflammatory skin disease and cosmetic dermatology.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEEmma's private practice, Adelaide Skin & Eye Centre: https://asec.net.au/our-doctors/emma-ryan/All About Acne: https://acne.org.au/about/Sunsmart App: https://www.cancersa.org.au/prevention/sunsmart/sunsmart-resources/sunsmart-apps/sunsmart-app/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Are you confused about eating eggs? Nutrition powerhouse or cholesterol punch?It is true that eggs are high in cholesterol but we now know that, for most people, dietary cholesterol only has a small impact on blood cholesterol. Recent scientific studies show that egg consumption is not associated with overall heart disease risk factors. There are, in fact, many benefits to eating eggs. Find out more in my Five Minute Food Facts podcast.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEChoice article about free-range egg brands: https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/meat-fish-and-eggs/eggs/articles/what-free-range-eggs-meet-the-model-codeFIVE MINUTE FOOD FACTS EPISODESDietary fats Overview: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/five-minute-food-facts-dietary-fat/Unsaturated Fats: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/5mff-unsaturated-fat/Saturated Fats: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/five-minute-food-facts-saturated-fat/Cholesterol: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/cholesterol/Dietary Protein Overview: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/five-minute-food-facts-protein-overview/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

TRIGGER WARNING: In this podcast episode we discuss suicide and suicidal ideation.Did you know that in Australia, in any one year, around 1 million adults have depression?In this episode I put a voice to Australia's mental health crisis with civil engineer, Gerry Doyle.For all appearances, Gerry is the embodiment of success - he is CEO at Tonkin Consulting, a leading provider of engineering and environmental services, he is happily married and father to five boys. Gerry is a competitive runner and enjoyable company. For people unaware, it would be quite a shock to learn of Gerry's ongoing struggle with chronic depression and that, despite his obvious career success, he spent much time feeling like a failure. Depression has taken Gerry's mind to some very bleak places, including contemplating suicide.Gerry shares his story openly and with generosity. He shares with us how he manages his depression and the processes he has put in place to keep it at bay, plus what living with depression has taught him about life. By sharing his story, Gerry hopes he is able to help others and reduce the stigma around mental illness in Australia.GERRY DOYLE AND LINKS MENTIONEDTonkin Consulting: https://tonkin.com.auLink to my review of Quiet by Susan Cain: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/amanda-recommends/quiet/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

When you hear artificial intelligence (AI) and big data it may be robots, smart homes and self-driving cars that you think of, not necessarily your health. AI and data have a powerful role to play in our health with potential applications that will change the face of health care. This week's guest, Harry Glorikian, AI expert, healthcare entrepreneur and author enlightens us about the fascinating technological innovations taking place in the health care space.Harry is the author of, The Future You: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Get Healthier, Stress Less and Live Longer. Most of us what those things and according to Harry, judicious use of AI can help us achieve them.We talk about the ability of AI to analyse and synthesise enormous amounts of data and the implications of this. Applications most of us are already aware of and using are things like smart watches, activity trackers and devices that measure sleep metrics. Going forward we will be able to have personalised nutrition advice based on our genome and decentralised health care where we can use a portable X-ray at home and be advised whether we need to attend the ER department or not. AI opens the door to significant improvements in cancer treatments where the genomic sequence of a cancer tumour can be used to determine the best treatment protocol rather than relying on trial and error.AI played a significant role in diagnosing and detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus and developing effective vaccines in record time. Harry explains how this was achieved with the help of AI and how, because data can be processed so quickly in a short space of time, procedures that would previously have taken years took weeks to months. Vaccines were developed quickly but not because corners were cut. It is fascinating to understand more about this.Tune in and learn about our future!HARRY GLORIKIAN & LINKS MENTIONEDHarry Glorikian: https://glorikian.comThe Future You: https://glorikian.com/the-future-you/Harry's social media handle @harryglorikianKardiaMobile EKG: https://store.kardia.comWHOOP band: https://www.whoop.com/en-au/Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.comHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Is your pelvic floor holding you back?Do you ever leak when you exercise? Feel a sense of urgency to pee?Let's learn more about looking after the unsung heroes that are your pelvic floor muscles.In this episode pelvic floor expert, physiotherapist Beck Sabine of Vital Core Physiotherapy, and I will discuss what you need to know about looking after your pelvic floor and no, it's not just a women's issue. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that span the space between the pubic bone and the coccyx. They are responsible for supporting all the pelvic organs, they're important for going to the toilet and for healthy sexual function.Beck is a very keen runner so one of her passions is helping people with pelvic floor issues get back to exercise. The good news is that with the right diagnosis, most pelvic floor problems can be rectified. Beck explains this with her trademark optimism and problem solving mindset.We also discuss how to approach return to exercise postpartum so if you're a new Mum, this episode will have some gems of information especially for you.BECK SABINE & LINKS MENTIONEDVital Core Physiotherapy: https://vitalcore.com.auVital Core's SM handle @vitalcorephysioVital Core's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vitalcore/Vibrant Lives podcast episode with Dr Jane Chalmers: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/jane-chalmers/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Like many of us, David's life was touched by cancer when his sister June died of brain cancer. David wanted to find a unique way to honour his sister and raise funds for cancer care and research - the Cycle of Lives Project was born. David set himself the very bold goal of cycling over 8,000km across the United States from Los Angeles via Florida to New York in just over 6 weeks.Cycle of Lives project became about much more that fund raising though - David selected 15 people whose lives had been irrevocable changed by cancer either as a patient, a loved one, carer or doctor. He interviewed these people about the emotional chaos that comes with cancer and visited many of them as part of his epic ride across the country. David observed that many people are very good at talking about the tasks related to cancer such as how to navigate the health care system but when it came to having frank conversations about the emotions accompanying cancer, they were not as well equipped. He created a safe space for his 15 participants to share their poignant stories. David documented the Cycle of Lives bike ride and the stories that were shared with him in a book to help people open up the conversation about cancer.All funds raised from Cycle of Lives are donated to cancer charities nominated by the participants.DAVID RICHMANDavid Richman's website: https://david-richman.comCycle of Lives, the book: https://david-richman.com/cycle-of-lives/David's SM handle: @davidrichman_cycleoflivesLive Life Coaching facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livelifecoachingBook recommended by David: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Who doesn't want to be happier?In this episode, Steph Noon, explains the role of positive psychology in her work as a Life Coach. Positive psychology is not based on the premise that we must be happy all the time. Rather, it builds on our individual strengths and talents to enhance our happiness and wellbeing. I was so interested to learn that these are skills we can practise and develop. Just as psychology, in the more traditional sense, can equip us with skills to overcome deficits or what is wrong, positive psychology can teach us another set of skills, to improve our happiness and our self-worth.I put some common scenarios to Steph and she gave some helpful, practical tips. One example was how do we counter all the nearly constant negativity and despair we encounter on the news. The news cycle is relentless and for many of us (me included) it can sometimes feel overwhelming and consuming. Steph explains the human negativity bias (where adverse events have a more significant impact on our psychological state than positive events) and how putting up parameters around how often we access the news can be helpful - a simple but effective tip.Our chat also ranges over how social media can affect our teens, changing our thought patterns, self-compassion, sprinting and so many more interesting topics. Also, Steph addresses two listener questions to do with chronic pain and with being a highly sensitive person.STEPH NOON & LINKS MENTIONEDLive Life Coaching (Steph's business): http://www.livelifecoaching.com.auLifespan Podcast with Dr David Sinclair: https://www.lifespanpodcast.comVIA character strengths survey: https://www.viacharacter.orgSteph's SM handle: @livelifecoachingLive Life Coaching facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livelifecoachingBook recommended by Steph: Atlas of the Heart by Brene BrownHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

What a privilege to spend some time in the company of Sara Gross. Sarah is a determined advocate for women in sport, a champion Ironman triathlete and, at the same time, humble and kind.Sara shares with us an enjoyable insight into how she found her way into the sport of triathlon where, after years on the circuit as a pro, she finally won her first ironman in Brazil (2014) aged 38. We probe into what led to her success - hard work and consistent training, of course, but also the race fell at the "right" time in her cycle enabling Sara to perform at her best.Not enough is known about how women's menstrual cycles impact our training. Having this knowledge would allow us to adapt our training schedules to enable optimal results. Fortunately, this space is evolving thanks to the work of women like Sara and her friend and collaborator, Dr Stacy Sims.Sarah is the CEO of Feisty, a company she founded in 2017. Feisty is a women-led media network dedicated to story-telling, critical-thinking and community. Feisty has a stable of 8 awesome podcasts about women's performance. They host events like the annual Women's Performance Summit, post informative articles and newsletters and more. Check it out - link below.SARA GROSSFiesty Media: https://livefeisty.comFeisty Women's Performance Summit: https://livefeisty.com/events/Sara's SM handle: @sara.grossFeisty SM handle: @feisty_mediaBook recommended by Sara: Invisible Women - Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/PS My sister's 1000s CrossFit workout: 5 rounds of (400m run, 21 x deadlifts, 12 x box jumps) - sounds HARD!!

One of the most amazing things about hosting Vibrant Lives Podcast is hearing people's stories and my goodness, my guest this week, Nathan Bolton, has an extraordinary one!Today Nathan is an advocate for men's mental health and a resilience trainer. Nathan and his brother, Daniel, established Bolton Brothers, a psychology practice dedicated to improving male mental health and wellbeing by delivering a gendered approach to mental health services. They are committed to changing the face of men's mental health.Step back several years and Nathan was in an extremely different place. After completing two tours in Afghanistan as a Special Operations Engineer with the Australian Special Forces where his role included finding IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices i.e. landmines) and where he survived unimaginable (to most civilians) horrors and hardships, he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression, a battle that very nearly took his life.We discuss how Nathan recovered, what it takes for him to maintain his equilibrium, what he's learned and how he's determined to help others facing similar challenges to those he faced.NATHAN BOLTONBolton Brothers: https://boltonbrothers.com.auBolton Brothers facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/boltonbrothersNathan's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NathanBoltonMensMentalHealthBolton Brothers social media handle: @bolton.brothersLINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEYoung Blood: Men's Mental health Podcast with Nathan: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/young-blood-men-s-health-matters/the-war-inside-with-nathan-bolton/Admiral Willian H McRaven's 2014 Commencement Address, University of Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Hello 2022 from Vibrant Lives Podcast!I am excited to kick off my year of podcast interviews with Dr Tammie Chang. Tammie is a physician in paediatric haematology and oncology, plus she is an empowerment and leadership coach for women physicians (doctors).In this episode Tammie will share with us advice on how to set boundaries to avoid burnout and enjoy working as a doctor. Although Tammie's focus is on women doctors, her advice can be applied to all busy people, especially women. Women typically face a multitude of competing pressures at work and at home, where they continue to shoulder a disproportionate share of household duties. Heaped on top of this is that women are socialised to care and give. This can make setting boundaries difficult for many women but as you'll learn from Tammie, it can be done and it's important that it is done.If you're a busy person who feels like there is never enough time to care for yourself, this episode is for you!TAMMIE CHANG, MDTammie Chang, MD website: https://www.tammiechangmd.comPink Coat, MD website: https://pinkcoatmd.com/about/Tammie's social media handle: @tammiechangmdTammie's book, "Boundaries for Women Physicians": https://www.amazon.com.au/Boundaries-Women-Physicians-Career-Medicine-ebook/dp/B09R7VY1QF/ref=nav_youraccount_switchacct?crid=32KL9WIFOGAAD&keywords=tammie+chang&qid=1643840709&sprefix=tammie+chang%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-1HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Amanda shares what she's learned from her guests in 2021 about how to live a vibrant life and gives some hints of what's in store for 2022.She gives a run-down of the top five episodes and the two episodes that received the most interaction from listeners.Vibrant Lives Podcast wishes you a safe, happy and healthy festive season.TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021Lara Casanova on coping with the grief of pet loss: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/lara-casanova/Dr Jane Chalmers on pelvic and period pain: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/jane-chalmers/Dr Robert Ali on the health impacts of alcohol: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/dr-robert-ali/Dr Martin Gibala on time-efficient exercise: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/martin-gibala/Erin Niimi Longhurst on insights into Japanese culture and living well: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/erin-niimi-longhurst/2 MOST DISCUSSED EPISODESTanya Bottomley, advocate for raising awareness about domestic violence: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/tanya-bottomley/Dr Tessa Opie on educating our young people about sex, sexuality and consent: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/tessa-opie/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Your posture is so important for the optimal functioning of your nervous system and your biomechanics.⁠⁠For women, there are notable stages in our lives that can have a profound impact in our posture such as pregnancy and ageing.⁠ Join me as I chat with registered chiropractor, Dr Loukia Papageorgiou, about how we can maintain optimal spine health during different life stages.⁠Loukia has specialist post-graduate training in caring for women during pregnancy so we delve into that and we touch on chiropractic care during peri-menopause and beyond.DR LOUKIA PAPAGEORGIOUChiropractic on Winston: https://www.chiropracticonwinston.com.auSocail media handle @chiro_on_winstonHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

My guest on Vibrant Lives Podcast this week is Associate Professor Tim Windsor, whose research centres around ageing well. Tim's areas of interest include cognition, social behaviour and activity engagement during adulthood and ageing. Given the ageing of our population here in Australia, it is important work and something that is obviously relevant to everyone who ages.We discuss what ageing actually means and how a person's chronological age is not a perfect indicator of their biological age. Most of our discussion centres around the importance of meaningful engagement as we age, how this factors into maintaining cognitive health and what we can do to achieve this.We all want to age well and we want our loved ones to age well so please tune in to benefit from Tim's expertise.TIM WINDSORTim's Flinders University profile page: https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/tim.windsorHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do you struggle with managing stress?If you do, this week's episode with Wellness Coach Anna Doktor might be just what you need.Anna and I have a frank and helpful discussion about what stress and overwhelm are, how they can impact your health and how they can be managed. In response to stress the body releases hormones, like cortisol, and long term exposure to this heightened hormonal state can disrupt your body's processes and increase your risk of certain health problems including depression, digestive and sleep problems, heart disease and weight gain. In addition, stress that is ever present, chronic stress, can make you feel like you have no control over your life.Anna explains that the first step to managing stress and overwhelm is self-awareness and she speak to this. She also explains the importance mind-body connection which opens up many strategies for dealing with stress such as exercise and nutrition.This episode is full of practical advice to help you manage your time, overcoming mindset roadblocks and ultimately get your stress levels under control.ANNA DOKTOR'S CONTACTSAnna Doktor Wellness Coaching: https://www.annadoktor.com.auAnna Doktor Wellness Coaching facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annadoktorwellnesscoachingSocial Media handle @anna_doktor_wellness_coachingLINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST"The Way of Integrity" by Martha Beck: https://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/Online Marketing Made Easy podcast: https://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-porterfield-podcast/Thought leader, Marie Forleo: https://www.marieforleo.com

Sex, sexuality, consent, respectful relationships - these are all things our children need and want to learn about and, according to expert, Dr Tess Opie, we're not doing a good job at educating them.In today's social media saturated world, young adults form unrealistic ideas about what is sexy, and there is a huge sense of peer pressure to be sexually active. In the absence of appropriate education about sex, many turn to porn as their guide. Unfortunately, the sites young people are likely to access show violent or aggressive sex acts and fail to show what is vital to respectful sexual intimacy in the real world such as conversations around contraception, discussions regarding boundaries or checking in with each other. The results of this are not good - rates sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have all increased in young people, as has coerced sex.Join me as I chat with Dr Tess Opie, founder and director of in your skin® and advocate for healthy and consenting relationships. Tess' approach to education around sex, sexuality and consent is sex-positive, evidence-based and harm reduction focused. In Tess' experience, young people are keen for information and sensible, mature conversations around sex and sexuality. They are sick of the sex negative way education around sex has traditionally been delivered.Tess explains some of the challenges facing our young people when it comes to sex and sexuality and offers expert advice. Her website has resources we can access so we can become more aware of the pressures facing our children around sex and how to have those important conversations with them.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTin your skin®: https://www.inyourskin.coMaking Sense with Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/podcast/Legal Services Commission of SA, Sex and Consent Fact Sheet: https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/young_people_and_sex_and_consent.phpHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Today I welcome back podcast favourite, Nick Muxlow, running and triathlon coach, athlete and author.In this episode Nick and I discuss one of our number one topics - running! If you are a runner or want to become a runner of any distance, this episode if packed full of vital information. Through his decades of coaching others and his own athletic endeavours, Nick has figured out all the common mistakes runners make and his recently published his third book, "Get Run Fit - Improve your running, finish with a smile", will help you avoid those mistakes. Nick has developed the "Run Fit Method" where he has distilled his advice, in an accessible way, about the steps to take to help you improve your running.If you are a runner or would like to become one, this episode is for you!NICK'S RESOURCESThe Run Journey: https://therunjourney.comThe Ultra Journey: https://www.theultrajourney.comThe Kona Journey: https://thekonajourney.netPREVIOUS EPISODES WITH NICKEpisode #38 about triathlon: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/nick-muxlow-triathlon/Episode #1 about ultra running: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/nick-muxlow-endurance-running/My book review of "Get Run Fit": https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/amanda-recommends/get-run-fit/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

Have you ever struggled with sticking to your well-intentioned health goals? Let's be real, we all have.This episode might be what you're looking for to help you reach your goals and make healthy behaviours into lasting habits. Behaviour change specialist, Dr Heather McKee, shares her considerable knowledge about the art of goal setting, how to actually achieve your health goals, how to deal wth set backs, and more.All of Heather's advice is supported by scientific research into the psychology of behaviour change. Our discussion is packed with practical and helpful strategies for you. Also, if habit change is an area you want to delve into further or feel like you need more support, Heather offers a “Bite Sized Habits Course” (link below).LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTDr Heather McKee's website: https://www.drheathermckee.co.ukBite Sized Habits Course: https://www.bitesizedhabits.coThe Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul : https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0544947665?ref_=cb_interstitial_us_au_desktop_rec_bullseye_unk_dp_dpBrené Brown podcasts: https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/The Happiness Lab podcast with Dr Laurie Santos: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/id1474245040HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Check out ways you can support the podcast on my website: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/be-involved/

This is the fourth and final episode of my four part series about dietary fats. Today I look at cholesterol, including the essential roles it plays in our bodies - it is a precursor for bile acids and for steroid hormones such as estrogen and testosterone - and its association with heart disease.I discuss the different types of cholesterol as it can be confusing and I disabuse the myth that dietary cholesterol causes high blood cholesterol.HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

Join me for this fun and inspiring chat about the fabulous world of fermentation with Adelaide's fermenting dynamo, Mandy Hall.Many of you may know of Mandy as a contestant on Master Chef Australia (2019). Since then, Mandy has continued and expanded her love of all things food; she is a cook, a workshop presenter, recipe developer, cheese maker, and fermentation expert.Mandy explains what fermentation is, how fermented foods feature in different cultures and for home cooks, like me, she shares a simple fermentation recipe which I have put to the test…results pending.We also discuss the health benefits, especially gut health, of fermented foods plus Mandy shares some behind the scenes snippets from her time on Master Chef.MANDY HALLInstagram handle @mandyhallfoodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandyhallfoodLINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST“Soil" by Matthew Evans: https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/other-books/Soil-Matthew-Evans-9781922351418A Plate to Call Home with Gary Mehigan: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-plate-to-call-home/id1280342698Deep in the Weeds - A Food podcast with Anthony Huckstep: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deep-in-the-weeds-a-food-podcast-with-anthony-huckstep/id1504577759Udder Delights: https://udderdelights.com.auSection 28: http://www.section28.com.auFoodbank SA: https://www.foodbank.org.au/SA/ourfacts/?state=saMY NEW WEBSITEPlease check out my new website and join the Vibrant Lives Podcast community by subscribing: https://vibrantlivespodcast.comHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

This is the most moving podcast I've recorded to date.My guest, Tanya Bottomely, is an advocate for raising awareness around domestic violence and abuse, ultra trail runner and story teller. Tanya generously shares her personal story about living in an abusive relationship, how she managed to leave that relationship and the remarkable and uplifting story of her recovery.Running turned out to be a saviour for Tanya - it gave her freedom and agency which helped her build confidence to change her life. An important part of Tanya's awareness raising is to share her progress towards recovery and to give hope to others out there that change is possible. Too often we hear about the horrors of domestic violence and abuse but not about recovery; her short film Peak of Possibility, featured in the 2021 RunNation film festival, is all about this. It is inspiring on so many levels.Tanya and I also discuss her amazing running feats including her goal to become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the Southern Season Miler Challenge - a cool 4 x 100 mile (161 km) ultra endurance races. WOW! We discuss fuelling for long runs and how Tanya trained for these impressive performances.FOLLOWING TANYARun Like Tanya website: https://runliketanya.comRun Like Tanya facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/runliketanya/Instagram handle @runliketanya"PEAK OF POSSIBILITY" SHORT FILM"Peak of Possibility" is part of the RunNation film festival, screened across various locations in Australia: https://runnationfilmfestival.com/australiaTo see RunNation (and other) films, you can subscribe to the Adventure + channel: https://adventureplus.com/programs/rnff-2021-22DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP - NEW ZEALANDShine: https://www.2shine.org.nzWomen's Refuge: https://womensrefuge.org.nzIt's Not OK: http://www.areyouok.org.nzWoven Earth: https://wovenearth.org.nzDOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP - AUSTRALIA1800RESPECT: https://www.1800respect.org.auAustralian Government Services: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/family-and-domestic-violenceLifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/information-and-support/domestic-and-family-violence/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTThe Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle: https://eckharttolle.com/books/Tor des Geants: https://runthealps.com/races/tor-des-geants/Wild Things, New Zealand trail Running Club: https://www.wildthings.clubUltramarathon Man: https://ultramarathonman.comHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

Do you struggle with adapting to unwanted change like an illness or being in lockdown?⁠⁠This week I interview neuro-wellbeing writer and educator, Jessica Lee. Jess shares some neuroscience based strategies to help you accept change, which she calls empowered acceptance. Rather than giving up, accepting the reality of a situation we many not want but we cannot change will help open our minds and broaden our perspectives. Empowered acceptance can help us find solutions, build resilience and create greater meaning and purpose in our lives.⁠Jess is also the founder of The Spark Effect where she offers courses and coaching. She is passionate about helping women and one of her courses, The Spark Effect Academy, is designed to help women reach their goals.JESSICA LEEThe Spark Effect: https://thesparkeffect.com.auInstagram handle @the_spark_effectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSparkEffectAULINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTKwik Brain podcast wtih Jim Kwik: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kwik-brain-with-jim-kwik/id1208024744Brené Brown podcasts: https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

This is the third episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats. Today I look at saturated fats including where we find them in our diets and ways to approach consuming saturated fats.I discuss how the low fat message went wrong and why nutrition can be notoriously hard to study.HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

My guest this week, public health physician and specialist in addiction medicine, Associate Professor Dr Robert Ali, is very well qualified to discuss the health impacts of alcohol consumption.Our conversation ranges over the short and long term health effects of alcohol consumption including increased risk of certain diseases, some of which may surprise you. We look at what constitutes a standard drink and the public health recommendations in Australia about alcohol consumption to reduce the risk of harm. We discuss public health measures that are taken and could be taken to education the population about reducing the risk of harm associated with alcohol, particularly in relation to teenagers.Dr Ali's speaks to his area of expertise, alcohol as an addictive substance, including which people or groups in society are more vulnerable to alcohol addiction, how to recognise if you or someone you care about has a problematic relationship with alcohol and where to seek help.I put the “French paradox” (that small amounts of red wine may have cardio protective effects) to Dr Ali and he provides a considered and enlightening response.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTDr Robert Ali - https://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/robert.aliNational Health and Medical Research Council, Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol - https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-advice/alcoholASSIST Plus (substance involvement screening test) - https://assistplus.com.auKnow your options (finding help for alcohol and other drug problems) - https://knowyouroptions.sa.gov.auTELEPHONE NUMBERS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTNational Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia: 1300 13 13 40HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

This is the second episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats. Today I focus on unsaturated fats, such as olive oil, and explain their health benefits. Some unsaturated fats are essential, meaning our bodies can't make them and we need to obtain them from our diet so I touch on that, on cooking with unsaturated fats and oils, and on the difference between processed and unrefined oils.Tune in and join me to sort out fat from fiction.MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTFive Minute Food Facts - Antioxidants: https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/5757/episode/372163.mp3HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

This week I have great pleasure in talking with chiropractor, Dr Russell Hanna. There seems to be some misunderstanding in the community about what chiropractors do and how they are trained so we start our chat by dispelling some myths around that.Russell explains how chiropractic treatments, in particular spinal adjustments, work. I was interested to learn about the neurological effect of adjustments. My personal experience as a patient of Russell's has been very positive but I did not really understand how all the prodding, pushing and adjusting worked. Now I have a greater appreciation of how my body responds to treatment. Also, we touch generally on collaboration between allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and chiropractors working in tandem on a patient, and how that can really enhance results.To finish off we talk about one of our shared passions, trail running, although Russell is far more accomplished than I am having recently completed the Ultra-Trail Australia 100km race in the Blue Mountains. Please tune in…you just might be inspired to strap on your running shoes.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODESmart Health Training & Services - https://www.smarthealthtraining.com.auNick Muxlow's latest book, Get Run Fit - https://www.theultrajourney.com/run-fit/Previous episode with running and triathlon coach, Nick Muxlow - https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/nick-muxlow-2/Ultra-Trail Australia - https://www.ultratrailaustralia.com.auHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/

In this, the first episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats, I will describe to you what fat is, the different types of dietary fats, a brief overview of fat digestion and why our bodies need fat. When you've listened to this episode you'll know the difference between saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat and why they are described the way they are.I think it is helpful to understand what fat is from a scientific point of view as the is so much in the media about fat – eat it, don't eat it, eat this fat not that fat etc etc. It is confusing. So, starting from a solid knowledge base is always helpful.Tune in and join me to sort out fat from fiction.HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

This week, I have the honour of speaking with well known author and Professor of Kinesiology (that is, human movement) at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, Dr Martin Gibala. Martin studies the mechanisms behind human responses to exercise and the associated health benefits. His area of expertise is time-efficient exercise and he has been involved in pioneering research on interval training showing that brief, intense bouts of physical exercise, also known as "exercise snacks" or "activity snacks", can enhance physical fitness. Happily this can apply to both healthy individuals and those with chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes. This is music to the ears of time poor people!I would say just about everyone from the couch potato to the elite athlete could learn something from Martin's research. Tune in (do a wall sit) and enjoy.FOLLOW DR MARTIN GIBALAMartin's website: https://martingibala.comProfile page, McMaster University: https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/kinesiology/component/comprofiler/userprofile/gibalam.htmlTwitter handle @gibalamMartin's book, The One-Minute Workout: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533236/the-one-minute-workout-by-martin-gibala-with-christopher-shulgan/9780399183669/Martin's course, Hacking Exercise for Health: https://www.coursera.org/learn/hacking-exercise-healthMENTIONED IN THE PODCASTExample of home fitness calculator: https://www.verywellfit.com/home-fitness-tests-3120282Daniel Lieberman's book, Exercised: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557099/exercised-by-daniel-e-lieberman/Gretchen Reynolds: https://www.nytimes.com/by/gretchen-reynoldsHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/

Dr Amanda Hutchinson is a clinical psychologist with roles in both research and teaching at the University of South Australia. Amanda's research interests include sun exposure and skin cancer prevention which we discuss with a focus on our teens and young adults. We talk about finding the right balance between avoiding damaging sun exposure but getting enough UVB exposure to produce vitamin D. Another issue we talk about skin appearance in the context of social pressures to meet certain ideals and how that can impact safe sun behaviours.Amanda has dedicated much of her professional life to improving the quality of life of cancer survivors and reducing the psychosocial burden of cancer. Many cancer survivors, understandably, face psychological issues such as fear of cancer returning, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Amanda shares her knowledge in relation to the best approaches to minimise and deal with these issues. She also explains the changes in cognitive function that may occur as a result of a cancer diagnosis and / or treatment.Despite the challenging topic, it was a pleasure to spend time with Amanda who speaks with such compassion and kindness.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTDr Amanda Hutchinson: https://people.unisa.edu.au/Amanda.HutchinsonCancer Council: https://www.cancer.org.auCancer Helpline: https://www.cancer.org.au/support-and-servicesCancer Support Organisations: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/cancer-support-organisationsNational Bowel Cancer Screening Program: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/national-bowel-cancer-screening-programBreast Cancer Screening: https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/early-detection-and-screening/breast-cancer-screeningHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

Have you ever wondered why anyone would do a triathlon? I used to wonder too, until I tried one.In this episode, I give a brief overview of what constitutes an Ironman Triathlon and a 70.3 triathlon, the participation of women in the sport and a wrap-up of my recent 70.3 race in Cairns.HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

This week I chat with nutrition scientist, Associate Professor at Monash University Maxine Bonham, about how shift work impacts health, in particular the relationship between circadian rhythms (body clock) and weight gain.Shift workers are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease simply because of the hours they work. When normal circadian rhythms, that is waking when the sun rises and sleeping at night, are disrupted, the body responds differently to food intake. Maxine is an expert in this field and has conducted studies to research strategies such as meal composition that are beneficial to shift workers from a health point of view.Currently Maxine and her colleagues are recruiting for the SWIFt Study, investigating a range of weight loss strategies for shift working populations to try and identify one that may be better suited to their lifestyle. If you are interested in finding out more, please click on the link below.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTBASE (Be Active Sleep Eat): https://www.monash.edu/medicine/base/homeSWIFt Study: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/swiftstudyMaxine Bonham, Monash University: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/maxine-bonhamTwitter handle @MonashNutritionHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

This week I chat with former Australian road cycling champion, Kristin Lewis, about his cycling career, the importance of fitness, especially as we age, what you can get out of indoor spin classes (whether you're a pro cyclist or a beginner) and much more.Kristin explains how the smart spin bikes he has at his studio, Echelon Cycling Studio, work - it is the first studio of its kind in South Australia. The spin classes, suitable for any level as you can set your own degree of resistance (watts), are designed to be high intensity interval style training sessions. It can hurt, I say from experience, but it is also fun and you feel great afterwards! I promise.Kristin is insightful, organised, modest and kind. I ask him how he crams parenting four daughters, being a husband, cycling, being a business owner and personal trainer into his life...it seems an awful lot. The answer is routine and Kristin shares how he approaches that with us.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTEchelon Cycling Studio: https://echeloncycling.com.auLife Personal Trainers: https://www.lifept.com.auHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

What are the health benefits of chocolate?Is dark chocolate a super food?What is the difference between cocoa and cacao?How is chocolate made?In this Five Minute Food Facts episode I take a look at the science and answer all the above questions and more.FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATEGreen & Balck's: https://www.greenandblacks.com.auDivine Chocolate: https://ukshop.divinechocolate.com/uk/shop/Lovingearth: https://lovingearth.netHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/amandaswellbeingpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tourIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

Nicole Avery is one of those rare people who seamlessly crams so much into her life that you wonder if she ever sleeps…yes, she does! We will hear about the reason for her ability to run a wildly successful blog (Planning With Kids), produce a podcast (This Family Life), run marathons, raise 5 children and succeed at her latest venture, the production of a line of healthy drinks called Adapt Drinks.Nic and I discuss how she developed her organisational skills to the point that she has become a sought after expert in this field - giving talks, running courses and blogging regularly with practical tips. From there we dive into her most recent venture, Adapt Drinks, forged out of a passion to help women cope with the stresses of daily life. Adapt Drinks contain adaptogenic herbs that help the body adapt to stress. Nic explains how they work in our bodies and candidly shares with us some of the ups and downs of launching a new business during the COVID pandemic.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODENic’s website, Planing With Kids: https://planningwithkids.comNic’s podcast, This Family Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/this-family-life/id1269510452Adapt Drinks: https://adaptdrinks.com.auNic’s social media handles @nicole.5.avery & @adaptdrinksHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

Women and men experiencing pelvic pain often suffer in silence. Dr Jane Chalmers is an expert on pelvic pain and hopes we can open the conversation and raise awareness.Jane and I chat about the causes of pelvic pain, interventions and treatment options, and we delve into an area she is passionate about - women’s health.Our discussion encompasses; endometriosis, vulvodynia, period pain, the pelvic floor, the importance of Kegel exercises with a few examples, and Krumping (I had no idea what that was either!)To end on a positive note, Jane and I discuss the female orgasm.SOME MEDICAL TERMS USEDEndometriosis - a condition in which bits of the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grow in other parts of the body. Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal cycles. However, there is no natural outlet for the blood discarded from these implants. Instead, it falls onto surrounding organs, causing swelling and inflammation.Laparoscopy - examination of the interior of the abdomen using a laparoscope (a type of endoscope).Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland.Vulvodynia - chronic pain of the vulva, the external or visible region of the female genitalia, in the absence of vulvar or vaginal infection or skin disease.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTDr Jane Chalmers, University of SA: https://people.unisa.edu.au/Jane.ChalmersJane's Twitter handle @KJaneChalmersPelvic Pain Foundation of Australia: https://www.pelvicpain.org.au/?v=ef10366317f4 Endometriosis Australia: https://www.endometriosisaustralia.orgEndoActive: https://endoactive.org.auHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

B12 is the star of today's episode. For a vitamin we need in minuscule amounts, it has an enormous role to play in our wellbeing. I will talk about what B12 does in the body, where we obtain it in our diets and the potentially dire consequences of B12 deficiency.Understanding B12 is crucial if you follow a vegan diet because it is only found in animal products. Luckily, plant based eaters and vegans can obtain vitamin B12 through supplements and fortified foods but it is very important to stay on top of your levels.Other Five Minute Food Facts episode mentioned in the podcast:Vitamins & Minerals: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/vitamins-and-minerals/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/amandaswellbeingpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tourIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/Thank you.#Eat Well. Move Well. Think Well.

In this episode, renowned mindfulness and meditation teacher, Alexis Guttridge, shares with us her take on meditation and mindfulness. Alexis believes in demystifying meditation and making it accessible and practical in our modern world. She teaches meditation to both businesses and individuals plus she has an excellent meditation library on her website, Pause With Alexis (link below).You can sense how calm and grounded Alexis sounds during our chat but she was not always like that, far from it, in fact! Before finding meditation Alexis lived a fast-paced, hectic life in the hospitality industry where she thrived on long work hours, partying hard and pushing herself to the limits in a male-dominated industry, ultimately owning a very successful restaurant in Boston. And then, at the peak of her career, she walked away from it all.This is a fascinating story about listening to your intuition and finding your calling.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTPause With Alexis: https://pausewithalexis.comAlexis' social media handle @pausewithalexisHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

Today I have a delightful chat with British-Japanese author, Erin Niimi Longhurst, who shares her insights into aspects of Japanese culture that bring contentment and good health.Erin is the author of two books I greatly admire. The first, “Japonisme”* explores the Japanese traditions and practices such as wabi-sabi, appreciating the transient nature of life, that contribute to living well. Erin's second book, “Omoiyari, the Japanese art of compassion”, is about finding joy in your own life by brining about happiness in the lives of others. The books are not only beautifully presented with gorgeous illustrations but are really practical too.*Japonisme is a French term to describe the influence of Japanese art, culture and design on European art, especially on impressionism. In relation to Erin’s book, the term Japonisme is used more broadly to refer to an admiration and appreciation of Japanese culture, style and traditions.Enjoy this episode with a cup of green tea!LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEErin’s website: https://www.erinniimilonghurst.comErin’s social media handle @erinniimiErin’s books: https://www.erinniimilonghurst.comMuji: https://www.muji.com/au/HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/