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Light-hearted discussions about the basic pillars of nutrition, fitness, health and well-being presented in a easy-to-understand fashion. If your are struggling to lose weight, achieve a balanced diet or just want to learn more about nutrition, this is the podcast for you. Episodes will be short and digestible, with a delightful combination of solo and guest features. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick McCarthy


    • Nov 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    20 Performance Habits Every Athlete Needs - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 13:15


    We are BACK BABY! Here is the first installment of 20 habits, that every athlete needs for optimal performance in athletics, sport, career, life, etc. If you are interested in coaching, book your free call right hereIf you want to lose 5-15 lbs in the next 42 days, without the need to track Calories, try out this AppIf you are a coach, and want to boost your social media prescence online, here is a bundle of 100 Fat Loss IG Posts (with captions)I would really appreciate it if you could review the show, and share it with anyone that could benefit from this information ❤️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Weight Loss in Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 44:36


    An action-packed episode where I discuss optimal weight loss strategies for highly-active individuals and competitive athletes. ⁣⁣⁣⁣In the episode I cover: ⁣⁣⁣⁣Ideal body fat % for different sports ⁣Is it possible to pursue a weight loss goal if you are a high-level athlete? ⁣When, in the season, should I focus on weight loss? How much weight loss should I target each week? ⁣What to be careful of when pursuing weight loss as an athlete ⁣8 overarching strategies for effective weight loss in sport ⁣⁣⁣If you are a coach or nutritionist, go check out www.ubuntunutrition.com/jointheteam See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What is Performance Nutrition?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 23:42


    A practical overview of performance nutrition and how it differs from nutrition guidelines for general health and longevity. If you are a coach or nutritionist, go check out www.ubuntunutrition.com/jointheteam See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    LA Clippers Dietician - Jessica the Sports RD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 57:33


    Today we have an action-packed episode with Jessica Isaacs the Sports RD about all things fueling for NCAA and NBA athletes. Jessica's Resume: Early career in the Military Completed Dietetics education & received credentials Worked as a dietitian in the MAMBA Basketball Academy Dietitian for UCLA men's and women's Division 1 Basketball Dietitian for NBA team LA ClippersMastercoach for Bodybuilding.comJessica is a fountain of knowledge and has mastered the craft of breaking the wide breadth of knowledge down to very understandable bites of information. Go check out this brilliant dietitian's resources: Instagram & Tik Tok: @jessicathesportsrdWebsite: www.jessicathesportsrd.comPerformance Nutrition E-Course: www.jessicathesportsrd.com/e-course See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Studying Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 70:38


    A fun, information-packed chat with some very close friends that I made while studying in Denmark! We chat about all the positives and experiences of studying in a different country, and answer all the common questions about doing so! Colin: @informancenutrition |@fuelforperformance | www.informancenutrition.comGauthier: @guathiervimbert | @inpact_nutritionHeide: @whereisheide | @sunnylife | @fromheide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Daniel Davey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 55:09


    A fun and action-packed chat with Daniel Davey about all nutritional strategies for parents, not being too hard on yourself, the definition of nutrition, Daniel's inspiration for a career in nutrition and more! Check out Daniel's website at www.daveynutrition.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    A Man about Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 51:45


    A content-rich episode where I dive into the importance of sleep, the negative consequences of insufficient sleep and some strategies for improving the quality of your sleep! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Leah Headon (Part II) - A new take on lifestyle change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 32:00


    Today I have the amazing Leah Headon of @haeloonutrition to speak about her unique perspectives for improving not only your body composition but also your health, wellbeing and life as a whole. Leah is a very well-respected coach and nutritionist and you can find her on social (@haeloonutrition) or at www.haeloonutrition.comLeah also provided some of the following links for you guys -Character strengths identification - https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/registerUCL taxonomy of behaviour change techniques-https://digitalwellbeing.org/nudge-psychology-all-93-behavior-change-techniques-listed-and-summarised-free-app/Link to a free 10-day digital coaching programme all based on research-https://10daysofhappiness.org/University of Pennsylvania resources on positive psychology supporting the work of Martin Seligman (looks a bit culty but the research behind positive psychology is class) - https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenterEmotional intelligence is also a massive area for understanding the self and regulations of emotions and relations which also massively feeds into nutrition, especially in the area of performance and leadership. Daniel Goleman is your man in this area - https://www.danielgoleman.info/ei-assessments/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Leah Headon (Part I) - A new take on lifestyle change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 51:22


    Today I have the amazing Leah Headon of @haeloonutrition to speak about her unique perspectives for improving not only your body composition but also your health, wellbeing and life as a whole. Leah is a very well-respected coach and nutritionist and you can find her on social (@haeloonutrition) or at www.haeloonutrition.com Leah also provided some of the following links for you guys - Character strengths identification - https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/registerUCL taxonomy of behaviour change techniques-https://digitalwellbeing.org/nudge-psychology-all-93-behavior-change-techniques-listed-and-summarised-free-app/Link to a free 10-day digital coaching programme all based on research-https://10daysofhappiness.org/University of Pennsylvania resources on positive psychology supporting the work of Martin Seligman (looks a bit culty but the research behind positive psychology is class) - https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenterEmotional intelligence is also a massive area for understanding the self and regulations of emotions and relations which also massively feeds into nutrition, especially in the area of performance and leadership. Daniel Goleman is your man in this area - https://www.danielgoleman.info/ei-assessments/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Conor O'Neill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 52:15


    Conor O'Neill of www.knowyourselfperformance.com joins me to talk about how the lockdown period can be utilised by athletes to improve body composition along with a range of other GAA-specific topics! Find Conor at his website (www.knowyourselfperformance.com) or @knowyourselfperformance on social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Brian Ó hÁonghusa - Stoicism 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 49:23


    An insightful chat with Brian about the stoic philosophy, what it means and how to start practising it right now! Follow Brian on Instagram @brianohaonghusa and work with him at triagemethod.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Brian Ó hÁonghusa - Cleaning the plate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 28:21


    An insightful chat with Brian about the problems with the Calorie balance equation as well as the seemingly harmless principal of 'cleaning our plate' and why it can be problematic. Follow Brian on Instagram @brianohaonghusa and work with him at triagemethod.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    I Ran A Marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 36:15


    I'm Back!! Here is a funny little story of my preparation (or lack thereof) for my first marathon which I hobbled through for charity on Christmas Eve! New episodes every wednesays! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Mark Germaine (Part II) - Nutrition Strategies for GAA Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 41:53


    A highly insightful chat with a renowned performance nutritionist that works with Dublin GAA, Mark provides practical and useful strategies for optimising your performance on the pitch, whether you are a hurler of footballer! (Part I of II). You can find Mark at:Twitter: @MarkgermaineInstagram: mgermaine91GAA Coaching Programme: www.synapseperformance.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Mark Germaine (Part I)- Nutrition Strategies for GAA athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 60:33


    A highly insightful chat with a renowned performance nutritionist that works with Dublin GAA, Mark provides practical and useful strategies for optimising your performance on the pitch, whether you are a hurler of footballer! (Part I of II). You can find Mark at: Twitter: @MarkgermaineInstagram: mgermaine91GAA Coaching Programme: www.synapseperformance.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Dr. Scott Forbes (Every question about creatine answered)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 50:52


    Today is an amazing discussion with a prolific performance nutrition researcher Dr. Scott Forbes. Scott is one of the world's leading investigators of creatine, and wonderfully breaks down the supplement for listeners of all levels! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    7 things you didn't know about nutrition research

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 54:10


    Evan lynch (@elynchfitnut) and I have a lighthearted discussion about some of the downsides and shortcuts that can taken in nutrition research. This is aimed at the general listener and by no means overly complex or scientific, so sit back and listen up! Check out our platform Research Bites at www.research-bites.com or follow us @researchbites on Instagram! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Astrid Naranjo - Keys to Behaviour Change & Dietary Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 74:43


    Astrid joins me on the podcast all the way from Australia. She is a well-known and respected accredited dietician with years of experience facilitating hundreds of people reach their nutritional and health goals. We cover some keys to successful behaviour change, mindfulness, diet breaks and refeeds along with some other juicy tidbits too! Find Astrid at: Instagram: @antidietdieticianInstagram (spanish): @tucoach.nutricionalYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdRl9pMjB4KkoW-0kPQpQAWebsite: https://astrid-dietitian.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    20 Tips for Lockdown - PART II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 27:13


    A run through of the second ten strategies that can help you navigate the impending lockdown in Ireland and the UK. If you are not affected by lockdown, these tips are useful for those working at home or just in general too! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    20 Tips for Lockdown - PART I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 33:11


    A run through of the first ten strategies that can help you navigate the impending lockdown in Ireland and the UK. If you are not affected by lockdown, these tips are useful for those working at home or just in general too! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Maeve Hanan - Intuitive eating, food acceptance & non-dieting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 60:14


    A very informative and easy-to-understand podcast with registered dietician Maeve Hanan. Maeve is the founder of Nutritionally Speaking and Nutrimote, she is a freelance consultant, health writer and more! To find out more or work with Maeve check out: Website link: https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/Link to Maeve's brand new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-No-Nonsense-Guide-Eating-Well/dp/B089M41LB2/Instagram and facebook: @dieteticallyspeakingTwitter: @DieteticSpeakAnd the nutrimote website: https://nutrimote.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Alan Aragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 82:55


    An amazing and insightful learning experience with the renowned Alan Aragon. We cover a number of topics including ⁣The evidence-based movement - what is it?⁣Importance of muscle for health⁣Muscle gain and weight loss ⁣Nutritional strategies for muscle gain⁣Discussion of controversial topics in exercise nutrition⁣Rapid fire Q&A's⁣You can find Alan on Instagram and twitter @thealanaragon. His website, research studies, books and informative research review can be found at www.alanaragon.com. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Please leave a review if possible! Thanks everyone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Brian Ó hÁonghusa - Pillars of nutrition and taking your first step

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 47:49


    An insightful conversation with the head nutrition coach of the @thefitclinic. Brian provides some amazing insights to common obstacles and challenges he has encountered during his 4000 hours of nutrition coaching. We also explore some first steps for improving your nutritional habits and achieving a balanced diet. ⁣⁣Find out more at www.thefitclinic.com or follow brian at @brianohaonghusa and @thefitclinic⁣⁣ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why we need to stop labelling foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 32:53


    A brief solo session where myself and the wall make a case for not labelling foods as "good" and "bad" or "healthy" and "unhealthy". If you ask me, we make a pretty convincing case for why this can help you adhere to your dietary goals and strategies and reach your ideal body composition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Evan Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 61:25


    Evan Lynch is a performance nutritionist with four years of experience coaching a range of clients. He has a special expertise in female-specific considerations and has written an educational course called Her Fuel along with Shane Finn (A previous podcast guest). Check out the course content @herfuel_ or at the website at https://www.shanefinntraining.com. Evans website can be found at https://evanlynchfitnut.com and you can also check out some of his informative content over on Instagram @elynchfitnut See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Willy Workman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 77:56


    A inspirational and insight-packed episode of The Performance Tribe with professional basketball star Willy Workman. Whether you are a young sports athlete, recreational gym user or someone struggling to adopt a healthier lifestyle, this deep-dive into the mind of a professional will provide some paradigm-shifting perspectives and motivation! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Comparison is the Thief of Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 29:07


    An exploratory session highlighting the detrimental impacts of comparing ourselves to social media influencers, models and sports stars, with some practical tips for monitoring your progress and how far you have come! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Performance Tribe - Shane Finn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 67:28


    A delightful blend of motivational stories, nutritional insights and much more from Shane Finn, an Irish ultra-endurance athlete who has run over 100 marathons! Check out all of his content at www.shanefinn.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Calories & Macronutrients - What are they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 36:03


    A very brief overview of Calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats and alcohol along with a special announcement! All show notes at www.ubuntunutrition.com/2020/08/17/podcastepisode4/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How to Lose Weight Sustainably

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 42:18


    How do I lose weight in a way that will maintain it? In this week's episode, we will discuss some beneficial, evidence-based strategies for losing weight, and keeping it off! Show notes & resources: www.ubuntunutrition.com/episode2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why Restrictive Diets Don't Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 41:44


    A clearly-presented deep-dive into the physiological and psychological changes that arise when we adopt overly restrictive diets and energy intake, that can impede weight loss. Show notes & resources: www.ubuntunutrition.com/episode2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    The Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 32:00


    A brief introduction to my brand new podcast with my motivation for the show, topics to be covered, the Ubuntu Ethos and more! Visit my Instagram page @ubuntunutrition for more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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