HealthFUL Living with Melissa Ensink

It is certainly that time of year where most of us are reflecting on the year that was and thinking ahead the new year, what we would like to achieve who we would like to become.Setting goals, intentions and resolutions for the New Year can all be amazing ways to create a life and lifestyle we desire. But if you want to create more sustainable change in your life, in 2023 and beyond, these strategies and ideas will help you do exactly that. You can do them all as a step by step process if you like that kind of structure, or you could pick and choose, one, two or more and put them into practice in a way that suits you. JOIN US FOR WELLBEING WEEK 2023!Kick off the year and your wellbeing with Wellbeing Week – an informative and engaging workshop series designed to help you strengthen your mindset and embed healthy habits so you can feel great and achieve your wellbeing goals.The Wellbeing Week experience includes:- 3 x live well-workshops w/coaching and Q+A (with recordings)- Pop-up Facebook group- PDF workbookSign up for FREE ⤵️https://melissaensink.com/wellbeingweekConnect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

As the end of 2022 rolls around, I've decided to share some of my reflections of the year that was, and how things unfolded for me.I really enjoy listening to this style of episode from other podcasters, and thought this year I would do the same for my business and life.It's been a year that has not unfolded the way I planned 12 months ago! But I've embraced the uncertainty, change and disappointments and am using it all as information and experience to move forward and grow. This is life; the good the bad and the in between. I'm grateful for it all! I hope you enjoy my reflections on my business, wellbeing and life, and hope you have the chance to do the same for yourself.JOIN US FOR WELLBEING WEEK 2023!Kick off the year and your wellbeing with Wellbeing Week – an informative and engaging workshop series designed to help you strengthen your mindset and embed healthy habits so you can feel great and achieve your wellbeing goals.The Wellbeing Week experience includes:- 3 x live well-workshops w/coaching and Q+A (with recordings)- Pop-up Facebook group- PDF workbookSign up for FREE ⤵️https://melissaensink.com/wellbeingweek/Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

When we want to make changes in our life, improve our wellbeing or implement healthy habits, it can at times feel hard. While this is normal, this can be frustrating and may even lead us to simply give up. In this episode, I share seven tips to help you take action when it feels hard or uncomfortable. These are things you can do ahead of time to set yourself up for success. Here's to taking action and moving forward so we can achieve our health, wellbeing and life goals!JOIN US FOR WELLBEING WEEK 2023!Kick off the year and your wellbeing with Wellbeing Week – an informative and engaging workshop series designed to help you strengthen your mindset and embed healthy habits so you can feel great and achieve your wellbeing goals.The Wellbeing Week experience includes:- 3 x live well-workshops w/coaching and Q+A (with recordings)- Pop-up Facebook group- PDF workbookSign up for FREE ⤵️https://melissaensink.com/wellbeingweek/Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

Making positive changes to create the healthy life you desire can sometimes seem overwhelming. There are endless ways to approach this process but I believe there are 5 essential elements that will guarantee your success in becoming the healthiest, happiest and most vibrant version of you. This episode will walk you through these five essentials and how you can put them into action today. You can apply this to any behaviour you want to change, in any area of your wellbeing and life.Remember - nothing changes if you don't, so get to it!Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

Your environments have a profound impact on your health and wellbeing in general, and on the things, you do to create a healthy lifestyle (or not). Being aware of your environments and tweaking things a little can set you up for success with healthy lifestyle habits, and support your wellbeing goals.In this episode, I will explain what your environments for wellbeing are, and how you can use this to help you create a healthy lifestyle, and create a well and thriving life that you desire. We will start with a bit of theory to explain the model, and then get into the practicalities of applying this in your life. I will also give you a useful exercise to do so you use this model in your own life, to make healthy changes. See here for the Environments for Wellbeing Model: https://melissaensink.com/podcast/episode-08-environments-for-wellbeing/Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

In this episode, I chat through how a ‘snowball' approach is the best way to make positive changes in your lifestyle, change your habits around food and exercise, and reach your health and wellbeing goals.The snowball approach - as opposed to making an overhaul - will allow you to transition to new habits and a healthier lifestyle in a sustainable way. It allows your mind to adjust and your identity to shift and align with the person you are seeking to become. Instead of a crash and burn (commonly seen in the overhaul approach), the snowball approach is more sustainable.Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

Have you ever been frustrated about your lack of progress towards a goal?Have you struggled to be consistent with a health behaviour you have wanted to change?Do you ever wonder why you can't seem to reach your desired outcomes?I don't mean to call anyone out in this episode but maybe, just maybe you are not doing the work

One of the reasons people get stuck with a goal is that they have outgrown the goal. The person they were when they set the goal or had the dream, has evolved. It is incredibly draining to hold on to a goal that is no longer aligned with your vision of a well and thriving life. Often, we aren't even AWARE that we are clutching this goal or dream so tight, or that we have outgrown it. This has happened to me, on more than one occasion. It has been only recently I have been able to consciously identify it happening, and take steps to address it. That is what I am sharing with you in this episode. How to identify an old goal or dream, and what to do next. Holding onto an old goal takes you away from goals and dreams that are more aligned with who you are now, and who you want to become. Ideally, we are stretching ourselves and growing into our dreams and life vision, not retracting to fit with something we wanted in a previous phase of life. Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

Have you ever felt like you are stuck, you can't seem to move forward or make progress on your goals and the things you want to achieve?Do you feel like there is a part of you that wants more, but you can't define exactly what that 'more' is, let alone how to actually bring it all to life? In this episode, I am going to tell you the most important thing you need [and need to do] to get anything and everything you want. This includes becoming the person you want to be and having the lifestyle you want to live. Even though this one thing is pretty simple, it is very often missed and this means that it can be difficult to create massive change in your life. I also share some simple mindset practices to help you do this one important thing.Enjoy

Wouldn't it be amazing if you had a simple set of steps to create change in any area of your life or in your life overall? Well, in this episode, I share exactly that - a simple 5 step process to create transformation - big or small - in your life. You can work through these 5 steps if you want to transform your life as a whole, or if you want to improve one particular area of your life, such as wellbeing, or even a more specific goal - you get to decide what the focus is. This process isn't a perfectly linear one. The steps build upon one another and need to be present when considering subsequent steps too. And in addition to all of this, the mindset work needs to be there the whole way along.If you are curious about how coaching can help you create a transformation in your life, book a connection call.  Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCurious about coaching? Book a connection call. Get regular inspo + guidance on how to unlock your mindset, and elevate your wellbeing - jump on my mailing list.

Doing the 'Mindset Work' or 'Thought Work' is a sometimes missed but incredibly powerful part of elevating your wellbeing, getting the results you want and achieving your goals.In this episode, I briefly introduce what I consider mindset to be, within the context of coaching people around their wellbeing. I touch on what mindset actually is, how it influences what you do, your habits, how you interact with the world and even how you feel, what mindset is NOT, why the mindset work is essential to do, and key mindset concepts that are important in the scope of wellbeing and healthy behaviour change, and some reasons why people might skip the mindset work.In my coaching process, mindset has been promoted from a backup dancer to star of the show, and for good reason; it is POWERFUL so please make sure you prioritise this work! I hope you enjoy this episode and start harnessing your mindset to elevate your wellbeing. ------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCheck out my website www.melissaensink.com

Wellbeing is the foundation for a meaningful, fulfilled and successful life. In this episode, I explore the concept of wellbeing and share my perspective on it all. The intention for this is so we can all get on the same page about this, and move forward to make positive and impactful change in your life. I touch on how health status and health habits are not the same thing as wellbeing, but rather wellbeing is the umbrella concept for which health falls under.  I remind you that you get to determine what wellbeing means to you and that ultimately, you can elevate your wellbeing regardless of what your circumstances are right now.  ------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCheck out my website www.melissaensink.com 

Welcome to the Elevate Your Wellbeing Podcast!This podcast is for the high-performing person who is ready to improve their wellbeing, so they can live a life that truly lights them up - for the people who want to get the most out of life, but understand that wellbeing is the foundation for this. This is a brief episode to introduce you to what the podcast is all about, and tell you a bit about me, your host. Throughout the episodes, we will dive into mindset and wellbeing as stand-alone concepts, and also how the two work together in the process of positive change in your life. Around here, we believe that wellbeing is the foundation for a meaningful, fulfilled and successful life. And mindset is the key to unlocking it all.I coach people to do just that, so they can perform at their best and live the life they want - this podcast will help you do just that! ------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensinkCheck out my website www.melissaensink.com

Hello and welcome to the podcast, formally known as the HealthFUL Living podcast, and NOW known as the Mindset UNLOCKED podcast!The podcast - and my business - have had a reinvention of sorts, and in this episode, I will be sharing all about the process and will give you the goss about what went down, and how things will be looking moving forward. The Mindset UNLOCKED podcast will dive into topics such as:Creating an intentional life you LOVECultivating TRUE confidence Getting clear on EXACTLY what you wantREINVENTING yourselfBecoming the most INCREDIBLE version of youSetting + achieving exciting GOALS that light you upUsing MINDSET to overcome the resistance that is holding you back Ditching shizzy HABITS + replacing them with new, shiny onesLetting go of the old you, and making space for the NEW youThe point of all this is to support you to up-level your thoughts, behaviours, goals, and LIFE to get what you want and succeed at your highest level. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meet me over on Instagram @melissaensink

Melbourne born and raised Marie Millers leads a full and exciting life. She is married with four children and runs her own importing business which she has done for over twenty years. In this episode, Marie shares with us her personal motivations for leading a healthy and fit lifestyle. She talks us through her journey to becoming vegan, and how she fell head over heels in love with fitness and physique shows, competing for the first time at age 50!Marie proves that it is never too late to make positive, healthy changes that can literally change your life for the better. She aims to maintain a healthy life and work balance, and loves going to the gym, hiking, cycling, spending time with friends and cooking healthy meals for her family. You can connect with Marie on Instagram @marie_millers - she is incredibly inspiring! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here.Connect with me on instagram! @melissaensink

Okay everyone please don't panic but it is (as you prob already know) HALF WAY THROUGH THE YEAR

In this episode, I go over some of the pro's and con's of recording or tracking your food intake; why you might use this practice to support your nutrition and health goals, and why you might stay away from it.Over the years I have swung from one end of the spectrum to the other, and landed somewhere in the middle in terms of if tracking food is worthwhile or not. As with most things in the nutrition space, I think tracking food is an individual choice and should be aligned with your goals and your history. It isn't for everyone, it can be helpful for some and ultimately it is up to you if you think it will support you. I would love to know your thoughts on this topic - do you find tracking helpful or have you found it to be more harm than good? Let me know on Instagram. -------------------Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Connect with me on instagram! @melissaensink

Are you clear on what you want your life to look like in one year, ten years or fifty years? Do you have a WHY for pursuing a healthy lifestyle?What is the point of even TRYING to make healthy change? Where will this get you?To acknowledge World Health Day, I recorded this episode to share with you my WHY for pursuing a healthful and thriving life, and the circumstances I experienced that led me to be so connected to this, and so committed to realising my vision. Listen in for a quick run down on how the decline of my parent's health inspired me to decide on a health promoting lifestyle, and pursue a career in this space.--------------------------Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here.Catch me on the 'gram @melissaensink

Claire Haesler is a fitness enthusiast, fitness professional and physiotherapy student who has been vegan for 17 years and vegetarian for even longer. In this episode, I chat with Claire about her motivation to follow a plant based diet, her love of movement and the benefits she experiences from regular exercise.Claire shares some excellent tips on navigating curiosity and concerns from family members, and talks a bit about how she has seen things shift in the vegan space over the past few years. Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Connect with me on instagram! @melissaensink

Have you ever been frustrated about your lack of progress towards a goal?Have you struggled being consistent with a health behaviour you have wanted to change?Do you ever wonder why you can't seem to reach a desired outcome? I don't mean to call anyone out in this episode but maybe, just maybe you are not doing the work

These might not be the sexiest and latest fads in nutrition, but these things pack a mega punch in terms of impact!Focus on these six principles of plant based nutrition and I guarantee you'll be well on your way to nailing your nutrition and setting a solid foundation for a healthful and thriving life! We KNOW that doing these things will have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing. These things will support energy levels, help you get the nutrients you need and ensure you have a sustainable approach to eating. Before jumping ahead and tweaking parts or your diet that will have minimal impact, focus on these areas first and enjoy the rewards that come with some super unsexy but super impactful nutrition!Forget the shakes, the latest diet trend or trying to control one tiny aspect of your diet. Focus on the big wins and use that remaining brain space for all the other good stuff in life. This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes and does not replace individualised and personalised advice from your healthcare provider.Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Catch me on the 'gram @melissaensink

What does it mean to be plant based? What foods can you eat on a vegan diet? Is a vegan and plant based diet the same thing?There is often some confusion around what is meant by a plant based, vegan and vegetarian diet.  This was made apparent to me seeing a recent post on a nutrition science page on Facebook, and a recent conversation with a family member.In this episode, I chat about the difference between these terms, go into a little bit of detail around  vegan lifestyle and how this goes beyond just what a person eats and share my opinion on if this even matters.Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Let's keep the conversation going on Instagram! @melissaensink 

Cultivating a positive mindset can be an incredibly helpful tool in making health change in your life. It helps you 'do the doing', move through periods of low motivation and can make the process of up-levelling your health a more enjoyable one. In this episode, I give a brief overview of what mindset is and the role it plays in making healthy change,  why it is so important to prioritise if you want to achieve your health and wellbeing goals, how limiting beliefs can derail your success and some useful mindset practices that can help you put all this into action.Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Resources I mention:Mindset (book) - Dr Carol DweckThinkUp (app)Insight timer (app)Are we friends on insta yet? Come and say hi and let me know what you think of the podcast. @melissaensink

It is that time of year…everyone is setting 2022 goals. And I am here for it! Setting goals is a big love of mine. Why? Because goal setting inspires change and empowers people to achieve their biggest desires. When done right that is! With changes to lifestyle, nutrition and health habits, goal setting is really helpful. Quite important too. How can you get to where you want to go, if you don't know what or where that is? Or your reasons as to why you want to get there?In this episode, I share my  ‘12+1 goal setting method' which is a mix of a couple of approaches I have used over the years and have found to work well for me and my personality type.  I chat through the steps to set your goals, process vs. outcome goals and some common mistakes people make when goal setting.   Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Resources I mention in the episode:The 12 Week Year, Brian Moran and Michael Lennington (book).Matt Ragland, YouTube channel and Connect the Dots podcast.Come and say on insta! @melissaensink

Marisa Debattista is the founder and CEO of not for profit animal welfare organisation, Second Chance Animal Rescue, is a mum of three (and fur mum to many more!), fitness enthusiast and vegan. In this episode, Marisa and I chat about how she prioritises her health, fitness and wellbeing, while living an incredibly full and impactful life.  Check out the incredible work Second Chance do:https://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/second.chance.animal.rescue/https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceAnimalRescueInc-----------------------------Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Connect with me on Instagram @melissaensink

In this episode I chat through how a ‘snowball' approach is the best way to make positive change in your lifestyle, change your habits around food and exercise, and reach your health and wellbeing goals.The snowball approach - as opposed to making an overhaul - will allow you to transition to new habits and a healthier lifestyle in a sustainable way. It allows your mind to adjust and your identity to shift and align with the person you are seeking to become. Instead of a crash and burn (commonly seen in the overhaul approach), the snowball approach is more sustainable.Let me know your thoughts on this episode over on instagram @melissaensinkGrab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. 

You have probably seen it and heard it, the constant messaging from PT's and sometimes health coaches "You need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, nothing else matters" or some version of that.  Well, I am here to tell you that that messaging is not helpful for people who are pursuing a healthful life and seeking to make positive change. I realise this could be an unpopular opinion, which is totally fine. That is what Mel's Soapbox is all about! This episode will explain why I have this position, and what I think we should be focusing on instead.  I am not denying that the theory and equation of 'energy in + energy out' is correct; it is spot on. My perspective is that spewing this messaging is often missing the bigger picture, and guiding people to focus on this is missing more important aspects of eating, nutrition, exercise and overall wellbeing.Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. Connect with Mel on Instagram @melissaensink

This very first Wellbeings episode is with Trang Nguyen, a Melbourne based physiotherapist, personal performance coach and friend of mine!  Trang's mission is to guide people to achieve their greatest potential, so they can use their power to contribute to a flourishing world.  Trang works in a variety of ways, which she will touch on in our interview. She utilises her framework - The Thriving Three - to help people perform at their best AND also experience fulfilment in doing this.  In this chat, we talk about Trang's perspective on the role of wellbeing in high achievement, the key pillars that are essential for achieving success while also finding fulfilment, some challenges she has experienced with eating while in the fitness and physique competition world and quite a bit more.  Through her own experiences and working with clients, Trang discovered that success in itself isn't always enough to create fulfilled lives or serve a greater world. From this, she developed a vision for a flourishing world where people are thriving within themselves, and all beings live in harmony with one another. Trang supports her clients to step into their highest selves through running & strength coaching, physiotherapy services and personal mentoring. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed creating it! Say hi to Trang over on Instagram! @trangcessnguyen Connect with Mel on Instagram @melissaensinkGrab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. 

Transitioning to a plant based or vegan diet can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. In this episode, I share my journey from eating a typical omnivorous diet to becoming vegetarian and then vegan. It wasn't an overnight transition for me. I took a while to think through each step and consider how my lifestyle aligned with my values. Looking back now I can definitely say becoming vegan has been one of the best decisions of my life. In addition to sharing my story, I give you a few tips for making the move to plant based or vegan diet which will help you regardless of where you are currently at or where you're hoping to get to. I would love to hear what you thought of this episode and where you are at in your journey - let me know over on instagram @melissaensink.Grab your FREE Plant Based Protein Guide here. 

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