Mind Body Soul Podcast

General tips and more importantly a specific programme to help you drink in moderation and enjoy it while ensuring alcohol doesn't negatively impinge on your health, wellness and fitness goals.

Some practical information and tips about the benefits of being properly hydrated and how to improve on this area of health and wellness.To access the useful graphic mentioned in the podcast go to this link on the Performance Treanor blog - https://www.performancetreanor.com/blog/hydrate-yourself-properly-in-2021

Ciara is an extraordinary health and wellness coach with an amazing ability to meet her clients where they are at on their nutrition journey.On this episode she discusses some of the key elements to get right when it comes to your nutrition and how to ensure you are eating in a way that ties in with your overall lifestyle. She is never dogmatic but is very pragmatic in ensuring that her clients still have space for enjoying life, “everything in moderation including moderation”.Here are some of the other important points we delve into:1. How ready made meals and easy options still very much have their place in a balanced diet2. Why lifestyle factors like people pleasing and lack of sleep have more of an impact on nutrition decisions than you might think3. Practical ways of upping your vegetable intake that won't feel like hard work4. A very common mistake middle aged people make when it comes to eating right5. Supplementation – the yays and nays of getting this element of your diet on point6. Other key pillars to health and wellness besides nutrition7. Key tips for developing a more positive mindset towards your food choices and overall wellness8. How you can work with Ciara and the unique way she works with clients for optimal resultsYou can also find more about Ciara's company CM Nutrition on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ciara_nutrition_coach/?hl=enThere are also so many great recipes on the page that I implore you to check it out

In this lively podcast you will learn about the following to help you find some helpful tools to boost your mental health:1. The importance of asking for help – a problem shared is a problem halved2. What is healthy positivity and what it isn't3. The internal dialogue – the importance of healthy self-talk4. Dealing with distorted thinking patterns that diminish self-confidence and mood5. 4 key Buddhist outlooks that can help with mental health6. Key short-term and long-term mental health strategiesThe Norwich City mental health day video referred to can be found here - https://youtu.be/tX8TgVR33KM?si=47B7s5BzMgWHGBtj

That was a cracker!Great to reconnect with Edit Lakatos and get her on the mind body soul podcastSuch a fountain of knowledge and help on areas of boosting your mental health, recovering from burnout, and differentiating between terms like depression, anxiety, and PTSD.Edit also bravely discussed her own experiences of being a victim of domestic abuse as a child and coming to terms with that later in her life. She importantly acknowledges managing the PTSD from this is a continuous journey. She also shares some valuable tools and advice which helped along this difficult process.She is an inspiration and I really hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I did

Why we multitask, why it's usually not a good idea, what the research tells us on the subject and the rare time it is a worthwhile pursuit...My online course page offers you a snappy and free health, wellness and productivity guide - to download it go to www.decsfreeguide.comYou will see more about the course there too for more productivity hacks like this... 

"The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory". This is an old Chinese proverb and whether you believe it or not, our most recent guest Kim Whyte makes a powerful case for the health and wellness benefits of "thinking in ink".Kim discusses how putting pen to paper can help you with the following:1. Your overall health and wellness2. Appreciating the process of writing including the materials you use - Kim's extraordinary company which sells stationery for colour lovers highlights this - https://www.pawpear.ie/ 3. Journalling in a way that can help you to make sense of life, give perspective, be looked back upon and very importantly help to make sense of the past to move forward positively4. Realising the power of writing down goals as well as mind mapping ideas in a way that can give you a sense of confidence when it comes to beginning your plan of action5. Noting down memories and musings can be a means to practice gratitude and savouring moments and both these have been proven to be positive psychological interventions6. Developing a sense of self-knowledge and self-compassion when we write from a place of empathy and treating oneself like a friend 7. Lastly, Kim kindly provides you with the following journalling prompts to help you start your own writing journey:What values are most important to you in life (honesty, loyalty, kindness, etc.)?What do you appreciate most about your personality? What aspects do you find harder to accept?Describe yourself using the first 10 words that come to mind. Then, list 10 words that you'd like to use to describe yourself.Describe one or two significant life events that helped shape who you are today.Explore an opinion that you held in the past but have since questioned or changed. What led you to change that opinion?What advice do you think your younger self needed to hear?What three ordinary things bring you the most joy?What parts of your life have surprised you the most?You can also find more about Kim's company Pawpear on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pawpear.ie/

What a podcast! If positive transformational change is what you're after then look no further.Thomas Ennis is a leader in sports and business. He kindly carved out time from a busy schedule to provide us with years of learnings on getting the best out of yourself in business and sport and how you can use one to fuel the other.Here's what you will learn from our action packed discussion on this the most recent episode of the mind, body, soul podcast.1. Sparring in the ring taught Thomas discipline to build his Spar store empire - he expands on this and what the lessons are for business and life that he gleaned from boxing at the highest level.2. He tells a story about the choice he made early on in a tough environment which set him apart from some of the lads he went to school with and grew up with. We can all learn something invaluable from this.3. The grit and beginners mindset he had to adapt on his journey to becoming an ironman. Let's just say it must have felt like swimming against the tide at times…4. We discuss regrets, lessons learned and advice for younger selves…5. Many other tidbits that can help you on your health and wellness journey.Thomas and other business leaders offer support to returning Irish entrepreneurs – find out more here - https://www.backforbusiness.com/To follow Thomas on twitter go here - https://twitter.com/sparmerrionrow?lang=en

Louise Macnab is a corporate lawyer turned gut health entrepreneur. She founded JERMS which is a gut health brand on a mission to restore bacteria's bad rep and make Gut health accessible.Louise answers these pertinent gut health questions in this episode:1. What is gut health? 2. What does optimal gut health look like for you? 3. How can we treat our guts well? 4. What is meant by good bacteria? 5. Your product JERMS sounds really cool, can you talk to us a little bit about it and how it ties in with this gut health topic? 6. Why is it important that we lift the stigma around talking about bodily functions? 7. What other lifestyle factors helped when you were moving away from your high stress career towards a happier and healthier individual?8. What is the Gut Brain Access?Check out JERMS here at their website - https://wearejerms.com/ or on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearejerms/

What a woman and what a podcast!Top Yoga instructor, entrepreneur and retreat leader Caroline O'Connor brings us through some lovely relaxation techniques to help us in a world that's constantly changing.Other topics we delve into are:· Her unique retreat offering that gives a blend of the beautiful nature of Ireland, the amazing food of her business partner Tanya and Caroline's awesome movement sessions.· A beautiful and short movement meditation that is guaranteed to leave you feeling better in yourself and about yourself.· Caroline's own personal definition of what holistic health means to her and some outlooks that could help us to find that elusive balance in our own lives.· Caroline's upcoming wellness presentation at the Irish Ladies Open. And much more…Enjoy

One of my favourite podcasts so far. I'm actually in the middle of Paul Weston's book called “Running in the Rain” at the moment which I'm loving so getting him on the mind body soul podcast is a real treat!And boy is there some key learnings coming your way. In effect Paul is an expert on helping people and teams deliver in a productive and successful manner on a consistent basis. His tips will enable you to develop skills that will help you to get your work done in less time and with more quality and who doesn't want that? Employers and employees alike.He frames managing our distractions really nicely, it's a way to get work done quicker with better quality but it's the why of the time saving that Paul points out that is really important. The time we free up enables us to spend more time doing the things we love with the people we love.Here are a couple of the pack your bag learnings that you'll get from this podcast:· The importance of splitting your life into three spheres and trying to give respect and quality attention to each one.· Why you need to become aware of a part of the brain called the STN which tells us a lot about how easily distracted we can became unless managed properly.· How you can create your own personal focus zone as well as how companies are also creating focus zones for all staff where internal email is banned and what the astounding results tell us.· The ABC system as an improved solution to the never ending and stress inducing traditional to-do list.· Ways to build healthy habits so that you are not dependent on motivation to get out exercising but so it becomes a non negotiable part of your routine.· Some suggestions for managing a multi-faceted extracurricular schedule while retaining the enjoyment and allowing for some much-needed downtime.Oh and if that's not enough, there's also much more

What a pleasure and what a podcast!Jill helps us to understand the process, excitement, and importance of self-exploration. This she says is the start point of positive transformational change!She also breaks down neuroscience, what it is and how we can rewire our brains and negative thinking patterns.Other fascinating areas include delving into the 3 brains – head, heart and gut which are now all classified as functional brains with complex neural networks. Jill breaks down what we need to know to live better.Lastly, Jill shares here 3 non negotiables for looking after her own health and wellbeing.Listen, learn, and live fully!Link up with Jill here for more information on her coaching programmes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-tuite-86139774/

One word – WOW

Wow, what a mind blowing podcast where Daisy describes the 5 key steps to get healthy habits in place and make them stick.She also defines important concepts like habit stacking as well as how to make sure you carry out that non negotiable exercise in your week  I also love how she talks about the benefits of a little tech free time in her day and how this actually helped her creativity.The podcast includes two excellent book recommendations on this area.   She has definitely done her company Multiverse proud with this one. She briefly talks about this great company she works for and how they look after their apprentices' well-being. Daisy led a habit formation workshop with them to 200 participants and it was well received. She goes into many of the same principles in this podcast with us. Resources and companies mentioned in the podcast:https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/school/joinmultiversehttps://www.parkrun.iehttps://www.parkrun.comhttps://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week/

Howdy Health and Wellness PartnersHope you're keeping well

Howdy health and wellness partners,Wishing you all a prosperous and healthy 2022.Some tips for health and wellness resolutions to keep in mind: 1. Ensure your goals are based on what you want for yourself not because you feel "I should" do this... Also, goals based around impressing others and/or keeping someone else happy can lead to a lack of long run motivation.2. Start small, don't go from no gym sessions per week to 5 times per week for one hour per session. Much better to start with smaller achievable goals like 3 by 45-minute sessions and build your way into the year.3. Remember that better beats perfect so if you don't stick to your goals perfectly in the first month do not give up! Allow yourself to think in terms of grey and not black or white. If you hit 80% of your resolution goals in the first month then you are doing well.4. Involve loved ones and accountability buddies or coaches in your goals because social support and shared successes are vital and even more meaningful. If you want an easy start point for this first week in the new year then please just give these simple 3-video exercises a go. They make up a great little mind, body, soul health challenge to begin this year in fine fettle. stly, if you really want to make your resolutions stick long term then I definitely advise some kind of day-to-day accountability. Body Challenge _ Quick Stretchhttps://youtu.be/4mjxq21u6TgMind Challenge _ Rapid Relaxationhttps://youtu.be/Isn-40HeeKMSoul Challenge _ Laughter Exercisehttps://youtu.be/UuVvf8uzXBMFeel free to use this simple and fun excel document to give yourself the best chance to make those habits stick.Any questions on it then just message me on declan@performancetreanor.comI'm right here, looking to help.Bonne continuation agus go n-éirí an bóthar libh!Dec 

Hi folks,Just a little message to wish you a Merry Christmas.And to say thanks for watching my videos and listening to my podcast throughout the year and spreading the health and wellness word.It's probably the time of year when we want more than ever to be in good form. If you are then great and if not then that's ok.Use this time to reflect and then act to put yourself in a position to move forward positively for 2022.To help you relax and take some me time, I have put together this lovely and festive 10-song playlist for you all:Here's the Spotify link to listen to it.If you don't have Spotify, here is the Christmas chill playlist on YouTube.Or should you just wish to pick and choose, here they are individually: Winter Song - The Head and The HeartThe First Snowflake - The Boy Least Likely toHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - She & HimI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - The Civil WarsBlue Spruce Needles - Communist DaughterWhite Winter Hymnal - Fleet FoxesStar of Bethlehem - VoiceCarol of the Bells - Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, John WilliamsO Holy Night - Adolph Adams, John WilliamsGoodbye England (Covered in Snow) - Laura Marling That's all from Performance Treanor for 2021 but I assure you there's lots more exciting content to come in 2022.If you need some advice for any health and wellness goals for 2022 then please send an email to declan@performancetreanor.com or forever hold your peace. I'm here now and wanting to help

What a pleasure to discuss ways that high achievers can ensure they never say that they do not have time for exercise ever again!Health coach Maya Lombarts (of www.mayalombarts.com) ensures an engaging, concise and practical conversation which gets straight to the healthy movement hacks which can have big impact for you. 

Going deep with this post of a clip discussing #mentalhealth with the lovely and talented Maya LombartsMy main message as always is not to suffer in silence. If I knew a loved one is hurting then I would want them to come to me or somebody else they trust for help - a professional or otherwise.Here I discuss what has helped me on my mental health journey and while my journey is not the same as yours or anyone elses, some of the insights might help to lift #mentalhealthstigma - encourage #selfcompassion and explain #wholistichealth

Juliette Foster asks Declan "Performance" Treanor for daily healthy habit hacks. Mind, body, soul believers will love this chat.They delve into desk breaks, hydration, laughter exercise, hybrid working health tips and much more like how employers need to facilitate worker health for stronger organisations...

What a pleasure to be interviewed by the legendary Juliette Foster for the Sibos mind body soul health and wellness challengeThis podcast focuses on bringing a smile to your face through Laughter Yoga! In it we do a live laughter yoga exercise that is bound to leave you feeling better and more positive. To jump straight to the laughter yoga exercise click this link - https://youtu.be/_LFZg38Kqk4?t=315Sibos is the world's premier financial services event - make sure to check it out for info on how to get access to the great content and participate in a great community. More info on www.sibos.com

What a pleasure to be interviewed by the legendary Juliette Foster for the Sibos mind body soul health and wellness challengeThis podcast focuses on the mind by making mindfulness simple - in definition and practice! In it we do a live breathing and mini mindfulness exercise called the hour glass technique. To see the mini mindfulness practice click this link - https://youtu.be/JahAJrkxVG8?t=311Sibos is the world's premier financial services event - make sure to check it out for info on how to get access to the great content and participate in a great community. More info on www.sibos.com

What a pleasure to be interviewed by the legendary Juliette Foster for the Sibos mind body soul health and wellness challengeThis podcast focuses on how to nourish your body with microdoses of movement and how to turn this into a healthy habit.Sibos is the world's premier financial services event - make sure to check it out for info on how to get access to the great content and participate in a great community. More info on www.sibos.comIn order to try the stretch, check out the youtube video here - https://youtu.be/cM7MktPWXFA?t=200

Ellie Ballentine (The Mindset Mentor) is the latest guest on the mind body soul podcast.And what a show it is! She dicusses:1. Why we can often find ourselves in the trap of burning out because we are trying to think our way out of it with the same mindset that got us there in the first place. 2. The need to act differently to feel greater positivity and relaxation and some short and longer term steps you can implement for these desired states.3. How to use a vital reflection technique from Byron Katie's "Loving what is" to deal with harmful thoughts in a much more helpful and healthy way.4. Ways in which we can approach a difficult conversation with a natural confidence.5. Keys to implement in order to respond and not react to the important situations of our lives.Ellie Ballentine is a Transformational Coach in personal growth and leadership and the founder of Ellie Ballentine – The Mindset Mentor.  She works to create an alternative context for professionals and entrepreneurs to get past areas in their lives where they feel stuck. Ellie's sixteen years of corporate work in finance, consulting, and executive leadership and development afford her a unique set of skills that allow her to serve leaders and organizations in connecting expertise with emotional intelligence.Learn more about Ellie here:www.ellieballentine.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ellieballentine/ellie@ellieballentine.com

Happy Wednesday Folks!Here's a positive little podcast for you on this hump day

Hello Everybody,I'd like to give you some quick health and wellness tips as summer draws to a close and we return to our routines.1. What gets measured gets done – use the SMART goal setting model for ONE important goal. S stands for specific e.g. I want to lose 10kg, M stands for measurable (in this case a weighing scales or clothes fitting), A for achievable – yes with efforts on exercise and nutrition, R for relevant – relevant if you are somebody who values being fit in a healthy body and lastly T for time bound – I will have a target date of the 1st of December.2. Healthy habit creation is assisted by the Three 3R habit loop. Reminder (an alarm on your phone for example), routine (a practice you follow like the office stretch routine linked here) and reward is recognising the benefits of the routine. Stretch routine video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUehQGcibzg 3. Start simple with new habits e.g.a) Start sitting on your sit bones for better posture. This clip shows how - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmMwn_NN4Y&t=806sb) Have a water bottle on your desk at all times to remind you to remain hydrated.c) Try to be on your feet for 30-minutes during your work day. Now I'd like to finish with a joke, a podcast recommendation and an eastern self-compassion concept:Did you hear about the Irish man who loved his wife so much that he almost told her?

Productivity coach Niamh Brady provides us with some really effective tools to help ensure we bring our best selves to work and family life.She discussed tell tales signs of burnout and how to recover when in the midst of a burnout. The physical symptoms are also discussed here.Working on embracing imperfection, applying the "so what" method to your to-do list and understanding what a full recharge is are some of many really helpful concepts to get the best out of yourself in this podcast.Find out more about Niamh here:https://www.instagram.com/niamhbradycoach/https://www.niamhbrady.com/

Déantar an podchraoladh seo trí mheascán de na teangacha Gaeilge agus Béarla. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as!This podcast is done through a mixture of the Irish and English langauges. I really hope you enjoy it!Foghlaimeoidh tú an méid seo:1. Mothúcháin agus Bia2. Réimsí Fócais3. Iontógáil Fuinnimh - Macrachothaithigh - Caighdeán Bia - Na hamanna ag a n-itheann tú4. Ceangal a dhéanamh arís le biaYou will learn:1. Emotions and food.2. The triangle of focus.3. Energy balance - Macronutrients - Food quality - Food timing4.  Reconnecting with your food

Déantar an podchraoladh seo trí mheascán de na teangacha Gaeilge agus Béarla. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as!This podcast is done through a mixture of the Irish and English langauges. I really hope you enjoy it!Foghlaimeoidh tú an méid seo:1. Aireachas mar mhodh maireachtála2. Ag éisteacht le do chorp3. An saighead dhúbailte You will learn the following:1. Mindfulness as a way of living.2. Listening to your body.3. The double arrow.

You will learn many gems of movement wisdom from Mary for young and old alike.Here's a flavour of what is in store:1. What the Alexander method is and how it can profoundly change the health of your body.2. The ultimate trick to improve your posture immediately in your chair.3. How to reduce the risk of hip breaks in the elderly with a simple fix.4. Healthy breathing techniques for improved posture.5. What Mary's morning ritual looks like and her main non negotiable in life.Find out more about her and her book at these links:www.maryderbyshireagility.comAgile at Any Age:https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Derbyshire/e/B01MXXUWBC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Yvonne has an inspirational story of how she has lost weight over many years and went from being house bound to rolling down hills with her grandchildren.Some lovely gems of wisdom she will share with you are:1. The why of your weight loss is so strong - how to get in touch with it.2. How to base your new weight loss nutrition plan around your universal truths and what will work with you. Why you need to know will I be able to keep these habits years down the line.3. How the "name those pounds" technique worked well for her in closing off chapters of her life and moving on to the new phases of weight loss.4. Why you need to say screw you to any naysayers whom you encounter on the way.5. Knowing the impact of your eating habits on your loved ones and also how to get them to buy in to your wieght loss journey.6. The importance of situational awareness and how to manage your previously toxic environments better.Yvonne weight loss success helps her in her everyday work. She works with women business leaders transform too. They may feel trapped in the day-to-day operations of their organization but are now ready to discover their unique power style. She helps them break this cycle so they increase profit, impact and fulfillment.Find out more about Yvonne here:https://yvonnemccoy.com/​https://www.theonesmallchange.com/She Also Had A One Small Change Webinar on Tuesday, April 27th at noon.Here is the recording:https://www.theonesmallchange.com/aprilwebinar - An understanding of where you are in your life and why it makes you uncertain, frustrated or afraid of making the decisions.  -How you can change that. Break that bottleneck. Reduce stress. - Shift your perception to be more effective.- Finally feel empowered and just feel good. A lot for a free 60-minute webinar. So you can see why I want to get the word out.

Michael has lost 10-kg over three months working with Declan as his coach.Through his weight loss story you will learn to:1. Not use parenthood as an excuse for health shunning behaviour.2. Come up with a path to overcoming weight loss plateaus.3. Improve your mental health through health seeking behaviour.4. Up your nutrition game for great body composition results. Want to train with Declan yourself? Begin the journey here - https://www.performancetreanor.com/weight-loss

Mark McGroarty from Human Centred Movement passes on so much helpful info here to help on our health and wellness journey through Covid 19In this episode of the mind body soul podcast he mentions:1. How injury in a certain part of the body is often linked to a problem elsewhere 2. Why we need to replace lost movement from the office days3. Healthy breathing techniques to aid better posture 4. Health and wellness non negotiables in his own day to keep his energy levels relatively consistent Here's more about Human Centred Movement:Website: https://humancentredmovement.ie/who-we-are/Release your neck with Mark's magic movement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXzh7BnYTW/?igshid=1oasvwny0wai0 Instagram: https://instagram.com/humancentredmov?igshid=131aejs4fh97a

Oh what a timely #mind #body #soul podcastFounder and President of the European Women's Association talks us through:1. The importance of natural networking and how it can help us form meaningful relationships and enhance our reputation as a linker of people.2. Healthy ways to leverage and change our energy and mood levels.3. The beauty of finding flow in your work and passions but more importantly how to set the scene for the "flow" state.4. The discovery and harvesting of your passion is not an overnight process and why thinking of it in the short term is counter productive.5. How to step out of our own way, our negativity biases and move towards self-care, self-love and mindfulness.For more on Yulia, check her out here:FAB academy:https://www.yuliastark.com/fabacademyEWA platform: www.EWAecosystem.com personal site: https://www.yuliastark.com/

Chun meáchan a chailleadh caithfidh plean a bheith agat. "Má leanann tú é feicfidh tú na torthaí."Podcast iomlan ag an naisc seo:https://youtu.be/OPRITHw0km4

"I feel better in myself".John was feeling sluggish, lacking in energy and not happy with how he was looking in photos. Then he took on a 3-month body transformation with coach Declan Treanor.He contacted Declan for a plan and accountability for weight loss and building sustainable healthy habits. Having worked with a trainer before he now wanted more of a "health and wellness aspect" to the approach this time around. If you listen then John divulges the nutrition plan which gave us such success as well as:1. How the nutrition plan went from feeling restrictive to being a pleasure.2. The importance of strategic days off. "Reset" days as John calls them.3. The benefit of going for a reasonably healthy take away.4. The benefit of having a physical performance challenge to move towards for your health and weight loss.5. How John used the run-walk method during runs to up his game.   6. Why the mindset shift from effort to routine is essential.

Declan brings you through a quick podcast on the little nuggets of morning routine wisdom you need to know. Please remember nuggets are rare and hard to find :-)You will learn:1. Why the Dalai Lama's outlook on happiness is very important when it comes to a great morning routine.2. What are the unnecessary morning activities which raise stress levels before you've even got to work... 3. The rare few acticities that are actually worth including in that routine - MnM's is how you will remember these but it's not the sweets ;-) 4. A simple pre-work task to give your day strategic direction.Here is the morning stretch mentioned during the podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pytOc7DTOAY Morning routine is module 2 on Declan's Peak Performance Code course. For more in information on the course or to download the free 10 step guide to peak performance then please check out this link:https://www.performancetreanor.com/peak-performance-codeHere is the link to the previouse episode in this healthy high achievement series which is on sleep:https://youtu.be/jLTP-112mI4

Declan brings you through a quick podcast on the little nuggets of sleep wisdom you need to know. Please remember nuggets are rare and hard to find :-)You will learn:1. How good sleep starts a lot earlier in the day than you expect and 3 activities that really help you sleep later that day.2. Studies that show the reproductive system impairment from chronic lack of sleep.3. How sleep turned into a superpower for a select group of Stanford basketballers.4. Two evening activitities that are ruining your sleep habits.5. What to think about to help you nod off.Sleep is module 1 on Declan's Peak Performance Code course. For more in information on the course or to download the free 10 step guide to peak performance then please check out this link:https://www.performancetreanor.com/peak-performance-code

Here's one of my favourite mind, body and soul podcast chats so far

Absolute pleasure having Rocky O'Donovan from Rocky Fitness on the #mind #body #soul podcast discussing:1. Helping personal training clients get fitter for everyday life.2. Letting go of the ego in order to continuously improve as a trainer.3. Going from a surviving to thriving personal training business during Covid.4. Why and how he wants to contribute to raising the levels of personal training in Ireland.5. The issue of burning the candle at both ends when it comes to #health and #wellness

It takes a special kind of work ethic to achieve what David did in Rugby and then reproduce that drive to excel in business.He shares with us the importance of positive framing, mindset work and perseverance on his journey to date. Find out more about his up and coming company here:https://hotchipdublin.com/https://www.instagram.com/hotchipdublin/Treats should be enjoyed as part of a healthy and balanced diet i.e. the exception not the rule :)

Digital Waste Reduction and Digital Detoxing for a greener planetWithin today's #zerowaste discussion you will find the answers to the following important questions:1. What materials are in the electronic devices we use and why it's important we know the answer to this.2. Whats the difference between digital waste and e-waste?3. What is refurbishing?4. How much energy is generated to send an email? Is it better to go with data or wifi for the environment?5. 80% emails never get open. Whats the moral?6. Ideas for digital detox7. Phone recycling optionsLinks to the other Zero Waste Podcasts:1. How to live and imperfekt zero waste lifestyle - https://youtu.be/MwEX6UcpeQI 2. No plastic is fantastic - https://youtu.be/NmKH2iGc9e43. Love food hate waste - https://youtu.be/mTSRbf_4j3k4. Upcycling VS Fast Fashion - https://youtu.be/tfb_LjBy5uAResources mentioned during the podcast:https://www.qwant.com/ - for search engine that respects your privacyhttps://www.backmarket.be/

Fast Fashion and Upcycling - what we need to know for a zero waste journeyAnay give lots of great info for another cracker of a podcast!Here's an idea of what's in store on making more ethical and sustainable decisions on your #clothing1. What is fast fashion - massive turnaround of trends has caused excessive use of materials and much waste through lack of use. How we can do better as we dictate demand..2. How the fashion industry effects the environment generally speaking.3. The 5 r's to remember when it comes to decisions on our clothing - a simple and more minimal approach here can be of massive benefit to the #environment and your #wellness4. Some good material options to keep in mind.5. What are microfibres and why we need to know about them.6. Clothes washing and drying tips.7. Clothes made by recycled plastic - should we savour them or be sceptical of them?Links to the previous three podcasts in the series are as follows:1. How to live and imperfekt zero waste lifestyle - https://youtu.be/MwEX6UcpeQI 2. No plastic is fantastic - https://youtu.be/NmKH2iGc9e43. Love food hate waste - https://youtu.be/mTSRbf_4j3k

Legendary and world renowned storyteller Mike Burns recounts some magical tales to us in English, Irish and French.This ancient art is really brought to life for us in this podcast and highlights how it's not just netflix and insta stories that can enrapture us through entertainment.So treat yourself, sit back and relax and allow yourself to be entertained by this ancient art performed at its best!Find out more about Mike here:Planète Rebelle in Montréal has books and cds of his:https://www.planeterebelle.qc.ca/Les Editions Oui Dire in France has several recordings of his, including one major creation - Mo Bhrón Ar An Bhfarraige.https://oui-dire-editions.fr/Scott McLeod and Mike have collaborated on 4 short prize-winning animated films of stories of mine.They have also recently completed 4 graphic novels of the same stories.Those are available at https://www.macleod9.com/Storytellers of Canada's StorySave project produced a trilingual cd a few years ago - Mac An Iascaire, a long hero-tale.https://www.storytellers-conteurs.ca/en/about-StorySave.htmlThe Regroupement Du Conte is the Québec organization he founded with 3 friends about 20 years ago to defend the interests of storytelling and lobby for and organize, providing support for festivals, on-going series and workshops.It currently has over 120 professional tellers from Québec as members.http://conte.quebec/

Was wonderful to have Ex GAA Chairman Seán Kelly on the mind, body soul podcast today.He talks about:1. Opening Croke Park to rugby and soccer as well as the brave steps taken at the helm as the vote was put through in a time sensitive fashion.2. His own proud playing and coaching memories like "playing top of the right" the last time his club won the East Kerry championship.3. Helping organse a great match between the PSNI and Belgium GAA.4. Working in Europe and some proud moments as an MEP - work on data protection, sustainability and cancer research.5. How being part of something bigger than yourself brings meaning and moments of joy.Find out more about Sean here:https://www.finegael.ie/our-people/meps/south/sean-kelly/https://twitter.com/SeanKellyMEPhttps://www.facebook.com/sean.kellymephttps://www.instagram.com/seankellymep/

Oh so practical and oh so fun tips on reducing your waste through food choices. You will learn from Anay Rios:1. First and foremost try to avoid packaging/wrapping more.2. Don't throw away them peels - awesome things you can reuse them for.3. Why ‘meat as a treat' is a great approach for the environment.4. Think about waste along the production line when buying foods - this may require some research/questioning. Companies eventually deliver what the market demands - more zero waste demanding customers means more zero waste supply.5. Best before date - why it's relevant in this conversation.6. Meal planning to avoid overconsumption and overeating (remember eating too much is also a form of waste).7. More on composting and a good use for those leftover coffee grains in the garden...

One of my favourite nutrition chats so far, Greg clarifies some really important areas:1. The difference between being vegan and following a plant-based diet.2. Why so many people give up on pursuing more plant-based foods even though it will benefit their health.3. How to make it easier for yourself – hint – look at what you already enjoy and make slight adaptions – Greg has some tasty suggestions here.4. Do we have to be careful about potential deficiencies if following a plant-based diet?5. Some high-profile athletes that have turned to plant based nutrition as a major fuel source for performing at the top level. Find out more about Greg and Plant Based Ireland here:https://plantbased.ie/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregxavier_/Protein article mentioned during the podcast - https://plantbased.ie/nutritions/prot...SHOW LESS

Part two of the Zero Waste Podcast series with the awesome Anay Rios.Passionate and informative as usual, Anay discusses:1. Why we need to get serious about our plastic consumption and use while embarking on a zero waste journey.2. Describes plastic alternatives and discusses their merits - jars, tins etc.3. She gives homemade solutions for cleaning products and tooth paste.4. Shows where the low hanging fruit is to improve on this area like carrying a bag and some tupperware can go a long way to reducing your plastic consumption.5. A layman's definition of microplastics and bioplastics and why it's good to know them.Here's part one of the series:How to live an "imperfekt" zero waste lifestyleYouTube - https://youtu.be/MwEX6UcpeQI Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LGOXfIlsWQba8zYYbkVxO?si=OnNEW6LnQ0KbzWNKrSslvw