There's a lot of confusion about body love, and taking care of one's health. How can you love your body and want to change your body at the same time? In this podcast I talk to Mel Wells about finding the balance between self love, and choosing health promoting food.

Mel is a Hay House Author, Speaker and Coach at The Green Goddess Life www.thegreengoddesslife.com. She empowers modern day women to stop dieting for good, by adopting a healthy, loving relationship with food, and a brand new lifestyle that reflects this.

Mel has sparked 'The Goddess Revolution', which is taking over as the new 'anti-diet'. This is not a fad diet or a set of rules to follow, but a revolutionary new way of thinking that will help women to end the war on their bodies, start embracing an incredibly rewarding relationship with food, and become happier and more fulfilled than they ever thought possible. Tackling very modern issues – including 'fitspiration' and the obsession with perfection caused by celebrity culture and magazine airbrushing – Melissa speaks in a language that modern day women can relate to.

The Green Goddess Life has been hugely successful and appeared in various women's magazines such as Hello!, Cosmopolitan, Heat, Closer, New! and more. Mel has also built up a client list including celebrities, actresses, models and reality stars, helping them quit dieting, and transform themselves into Goddesses too.

Mel lives in London, but you can find Mel usually hanging out with her Goddesses online, blogging, or making a mess in her kitchen.

I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did!

I said the D Word! Call it a diet, lifestyle, eating habits, I am simply referring to the food that you put into your mouth. Undoubtedly, what you put into your body impacts how your body looks, functions, and how you feel.

There are plenty of eating styles and 'diet plans' to choose from: from Atkins to the Zone, vegan to paleo, low fat to high fat and everything in between. Proponents of each diet tout that their plan is better because of X, Y and Z, and each are backed up with plenty of before and after photos and success stories. Some even have legitimate scientific evidence to 'prove' that the plan works.

So what is the best diet? Good question. There is no 'best diet'- but there may be a 'best diet' or 'best way of eating' for you. In this podcast I dive into a few of the key questions you need to ask when experimenting with new styles of eating.

I recently received this question from a listener: "I have really been enjoying the change of thought from good food and bad food to just food. I'm just wondering how to start good habits with my 8 year old daughter now without it being too 'strict'" -Nancy In this episode, I talk to Juile Dillon, a 'weight neutral' registered dietitian and food behavior expert who helps her clients enjoy eating again. She's also the host of the Love Food Podcast. Julie says "You can raise a healthy eating adult, or you can have your child be a healthy eater today. But you can't have both". Using her own specialized method of nutrition counseling, Julie Dillon considers the specific needs, unique lifestyles and health concerns of her clients. She then customizes a comprehensive program that best addresses their eating difficulties. Julie's clients enjoy a positive, nurturing and goal-focused environment where they find invaluable resources to heal their relationship with food and enjoy the benefits of healthy eating. In this episode we talk about: How to foster a positive body image in your kids Which 'food rules' to follow when feeding kids Your real job as a parent when it comes to feeding your children

We talk about 'self-care' and 'self-love'... but what the heck is it? What does it actually mean to practice self care, and how does it relate to overall health and our relationship to food?. This week I'm thrilled to be joined by Amber Romaniuk and Leanne Vogel to talk about just that.

Amber is a Holistic Nutritionist, Speaker, emotional eating expert and leading expert on healthy eating and overcoming self-sabotage with food. You can find her at amberapproved.ca and, together with Leanne, on the No Sugar Coating Podcast (which I highly recommend listening to!). Leanne is a Holistic Nutritionist, and author of the best selling programs: Fat Fueled and the Keto Beginning. You can find her over at healthfulpursuit.com.

On the podcast we tackle topics like:

• How to learn to say no to so many 'to do's' so you can free up time to take care of yourself
• Why self care is a critical part of developing a healthy relationship with food
• How to fit in self care routines when you're balancing work, family, volunteer commitments, managing a household, caring for parents (and the list goes on...)
• How to get over the guilt that so many people feel when taking time to take care of themselves
• What self care actually means

We often start health and fitness programs when life is good. Maybe we're in a good routine, the kids are back in school, or things are just 'settled' But what do we do when life gets tough... really tough In this podcast I answer a listener's question: "How do you stay on track when something BIG happens and threatens to derail your life? What are the "basics"? Or put another away, when your life is at DefCon 3, what are the basic requirements to stay on track?" Tune in for the answer, and if you have a question you'd like featured on the show, I'd love to hear from you!

"Weight loss is a joyous consequence". YES! I first connected with Karina Melvin in a course we took together about writing copy. As I got to know Karina and how she works with her clients, I knew you would love to hear from her. I love how Karina focuses on why and how we eat, not what we eat. Karina Melvin has spent over ten years training in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy and now lectures in psychotherapy at University College Dublin and runs her own clinic, Sandymount Psychotherapy where she specializes in weight loss therapy. Her mission is to encourage people to 'ditch the diet' and learn the magic of eating for pleasure. She teaches that when you get clear on the fact that weight loss is not about what you eat but why and how you eat you will begin to enjoy a whole new way of being in your body. In the interview we talk about: Why our bodies are hardwired to resist dieting What it means to eat the food you enjoy and LOSE WEIGHT... and how you can too Your personal stories and what you believe to be true about yourself can limit your potential... and how to re-write your story Simple mindset changes to 'flip the switch' and view pushing your plate away as a pleasurable experience The transition from being a 'controlled eater' to an 'intuitive eater'

Hello body. Let's be friends.I'm back at it with a solo episode on 10 steps to body acceptance. I get this question a lot, and it's time I put together some action items to help you find peace with your body.

To download the steps go to www.tanjashaw.com/46

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right"When we want to improve our health, we often think about diet and exercise. Let's 'clean up our eating' and and start hitting the gym, and everything will fall into place... right? Nope. Not always, anyway. We're missing a big part of the picture: stress, and our self-limiting beliefs. In this podcast, I talk to Ali McWilliams, life coach and personal trainer, about the impact of stress on our body. The conversation organically transitioned to self talk, and how you can re-write your story and change self-limiting beliefs. In this episode you'll learn: The differences between stress in men and women A simple daily practice to reduce your stress (it's FREE and takes less than 2 minutes!) How balancing your blood sugar levels can reduce stressA bit about Ali:Ali is a Life Coach, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Mentor, Speaker, Writer, and NBC Fitness Expert.With over 21 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, her passion continues to grow as she speak truth, light, strength, and positivity into women’s lives, helping them be their best selves!Her ‘soul’s’ purpose is for women to live in complete wellness – having a strong and healthy, mind, body and spirit, and for them to know who they are and why there are here. She hopes that by shining her light, it inspires others to do the same.Her easy going personality, and positive, nonjudgmental attitude, gives her the ability to meet women where they’re at, which is just one reason you should connect with her. She's have convinced even the most skeptical clients that exercise can be fun!

During this interview, I hung onto ever single word that Becca spoke, starting from when realized that he had gained 100 pounds in one year, and why weight gain has less to do with food, and more to do with life. She has so much to offer, and I know you're going to fall in love with Becca and everything she has to say.I did put off releasing this episode until my new website is live. Becca is the creative talent behind my new site, and I'm excited to share it with you! Becca spent a lot of time with me understanding what feelings I wanted to get across in through the site, and helped me every step of the way. She even helped me pick the clothes I should wear for my photo shoot (I certainly need a bit of help when it comes to fashion ;)Now back to the show notes :) I think it’s important to hear real life stories… they are inspiring, real, and there are so many ‘nuggets’ of info you can take away and apply in your own life. Be prepared for real talk, such as: Some of the hard decisions you may need to make when people close to you do not support you Why weight gain has little to do with food; and the reality you may need to face if you want to change Hitting rock bottom- and the decision to change for good Getting off the yo-yo diet train and commit to real changeBecca is the mother of 4 fantastic little people, the creative force behind DIVA! design, runner ("possibly the slowest in the world"), weight trainer, adventurer, yoga lover, writer, and home renovator ("Also, possibly the slowest in the world"). If she had to describe herself in one sentence - "I am passionately curious."From her home reno blog, thehappyhomewrecker.rocks, she writes, [she is] "basking in a soul deep gratitude that comes with second life chances."Go to www.tanjashaw.com/44 for the show notes!

95% of people who start a fitness program in January have quit by the time this interview has gone live. Why?That’s exactly what we’re going to dive in to in this episode. More importantly, we’re going to give you very actionable steps so that you don’t become a statistic.Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer, and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer, Sherwood Park and soon to be open in Calgary, Alberta. He’s also a mentor and a friend; someone I work with quite closely on business together. He’s passionate about what he does, and is here to share his passion with you. We talk about:• The mistakes most people make when setting goals, and what to do instead• The difference between looking in shape and being in shape• How you can change your self-limiting beliefs, even if you’ve ‘failed’ over and over again in the past• A simple exercise to diminish your excuses for not taking care of yourselfLinks: www.360fitness.ca and www.360fitness.ca/cookbookI really enjoyed this interview and I know you will too!