Forking Wellness

This week we sit down and discuss how the fork we make money as nutritionists. We both have very different roles in the nutrition industry and we go through how we got here, what our typical day looks like and how we have managed to support ourselves financially based on our career choice in the field of health and nutrition. 

Things we discuss:

•Our journey to where we are now

•A day in the life of a nutritionist 

•Career options

•Running your own business

•Why a 9-5 might be best for some and not others

•How you can start to make money after studying 

•& more! 

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor, Unrooted drinks who have a range of five delicious vegan shots. They are a young and exciting brand that are passionate about the environment and promoting a healthy way of life. Unrooted work alongside communities and organisations in Zimbabwe and South Africa to support sustainability, employment and education.

The five shots in the range are: 

Baobab Boost with baobab, lemon and passion fruit

ACV Defence with apple cider vinegar, ginger, spirulina and coconut water

Mighty Ginger with ginger, chilli and pineapple

Pom Passion with pomegranate and cinnamon

CBD with cucumber and mint

The shots are all: 

o  All-natural  

o  Vegan 

o  Made using organic, sustainably harvested baobab

They are available on Deliveroo in Whitechapel and Battersea and are available in Sainsbury’s (Baobab Boost & CBD only), Holland and Barrett, Selfridges, Planet Organicand more. You can shop at  https://unrooteddrinks.com/  and use code Forking20 for 20% off via the Unrooted website

o  Instagram:@Unrooteddrinks 

o  Facebook:@Unrooteddrinks

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Mental health has quite rightly been spoken about a lot in the last few years and even more so through 2020 when the pandemic made it extremely difficult for a lot of people to cope from a psychological point of view. With emerging researching identifying that so many factors can effect our mentality, this week we speak about one of those factors that we have some element of control over... food. Food and mood researcher and Registered Dietitian Sophie Mahoney, discusses the latest evidence we have around how what we eat can impact our mood and mental wellbeing.

Things we discuss:

• Gut health
• Indications of a healthy gut
• How to optimise diet
• Research behind brain health and gut health
• Specific foods to support our wellbeing
• Probiotics
• & more! 

Find out more about Sophie: 

https://www.instagram.com/listentothedietitian/

https://sophie-mahoney.mykajabi.com

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Nine Meals From Anarchy, a vegetable stock brand who make their products with actual veg. Their convictions about how food should be produced has always been connected to the belief that your meal should be as good for you and as good for the environment as possible. And it should taste fantastic. They are vegan, organic, gluten free and palm oil free and each jar serves 14 portions! They have become an absolute staple in our kitchen and we hope you love them as much as we do! To try out their delicious products head to their website https://www.ninemealsfromanarchy.co.uk

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Are you someone who struggles to commit to something even if you know if may enhance your wellbeing? We are sure at some point you have all found it difficult to stick to a healthy habit (us included)! We speak to Dr Heather Mckee who breaks down why this is and how we can start to change for the better. Heather has carried out fascinating research in this area and she shares her knowledge in regards to how we can start to make healthy changes in manageable and sustainable ways.

Things we discuss:

• Why we want to change
• The motivation behind it
• Why small steps are more effective than big change
• Willpower
• The application to weight loss
• & more!

Find out more about Heather:

https://www.drheathermckee.co.uk

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Nine Meals From Anarchy, a vegetable stock brand who make their products with actual veg. Their convictions about how food should be produced has always been connected to the belief that your meal should be as good for you and as good for the environment as possible. And it should taste fantastic. They are vegan, organic, gluten free and palm oil free and each jar serves 14 portions! They have become an absolute staple in our kitchen and we hope you love them as much as we do! To try out their delicious products head to their website https://www.ninemealsfromanarchy.co.uk

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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We are excited to introduce you to Elle Coales ANutr, yoga teach and part of our Forking Wellness team! Elle talks us through her practice, how she has combined her qualifications and the benefits that yoga can have on our health.

Things we discuss:

• Stretching
• Doing a yoga class vs being a dedicated yogi
• The mental health benefits
• How to easily implement gentle movement into your day
• Meditation, breathing and mindfulness
• How yoga can contribute to our wellbeing

Follow Elle on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/enliveningelle/

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Nine Meals From Anarchy, a vegetable stock brand who make their products with actual veg. Their convictions about how food should be produced has always been connected to the belief that your meal should be as good for you and as good for the environment as possible. And it should taste fantastic. They are vegan, organic, gluten free and palm oil free and each jar serves 14 portions! They have become an absolute staple in our kitchen and we hope you love them as much as we do! To try out their delicious products head to their website https://www.ninemealsfromanarchy.co.uk

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Let's catch up! You guys know we love a good casual chat and as much as we enjoy bringing educational content to you every week, we also like to keep it real and check in sometimes. We update you all with how we are on a personal level and discuss all things Forking Wellness plans, work, pregnancy, therapy and more!

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Nine Meals From Anarchy, a vegetable stock brand who make their products with actual veg. Their convictions about how food should be produced has always been connected to the belief that your meal should be as good for you and as good for the environment as possible. And it should taste fantastic. They are vegan, organic, gluten free and palm oil free and each jar serves 14 portions! They have become an absolute staple in our kitchen and we hope you love them as much as we do! To try out their delicious products head to their website https://www.ninemealsfromanarchy.co.uk

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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We talk a lot about intuitive eating on this podcast but this week we go a little deeper and talk about how the non diet approach may be misconstrued particularly on social media. Christy Harrison is an anti-diet dietitian in the US and has an incredible insight in regards to the intuitive eating practice.

Things we discuss:

• Thin privilege
• The message behind IE
• Misconceptions of non diet approach
• Diet culture vs IE
• Diet culture in the UK vs the US
• and more!
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Follow Christy on instagram and check out her website:

https://www.instagram.com/chr1styharrison/

https://christyharrison.com/

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Tree of Life. Their wide range of 200+ products are perfect for all meal occasions, from breakfast cereals, store-cupboard essential ingredients for cooking and baking to easy meal solutions, there’s healthy snacking options such as dried fruits, nuts and seeds too. Their products are plant-based and they cater to all kinds of diet including vegan, dairy free and gluten free. They also offer a wide range of Soil Association certified organic products for the health of your family and the planet.

To try out their delicious products head to their website https://treeoflifefoods.co.uk and sign up to their newsletter to receive 20% off! 

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Whether or not you are thinking about getting pregnant, making sure you are supporting your body for optimal fertility is important. So many women don't think about how diet can affect their fertility until the moment they decide to get pregnant and even then it may not occur to them. Men, you are not off the hook on this topic because it takes two to tango! We had the pleasure of chatting to Fertility Dietitian Ro Huntriss, about the research behind food for fertility...

Things we discuss:

• Foods that support fertility
• The role of diet in both males and females wanting to conceive  
• Plant based diets
• When you should think about supplementing
• & more!

Follow Ro on instagram and check out her website:

https://www.instagram.com/fertility.dietitian.uk/

https://dietitianro.co.uk

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Tree of Life. Their wide range of 200+ products are perfect for all meal occasions, from breakfast cereals, store-cupboard essential ingredients for cooking and baking to easy meal solutions, there’s healthy snacking options such as dried fruits, nuts and seeds too. Their products are plant-based and they cater to all kinds of diet including vegan, dairy free and gluten free. They also offer a wide range of Soil Association certified organic products for the health of your family and the planet.

To try out their delicious products head to their website https://treeoflifefoods.co.uk and sign up to their newsletter to receive 20% off! 

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Did you know that sleep is a KEY pillar to our health? We are obsessed with the research behind a good nights sleep so we are so excited to chat with sleep expert Sophie Bostock PhD about how and why we can or may need to improve our overall health by empowering ourselves with the knowledge we need to support such an important element of our health...

Things we discuss:

• Why is sleep so important?
• How many hours are optimal each night
• The consequences of a bad nights sleep whether that be quality or quantity
• Should we be napping? 
• What the research suggests in relation to lack of sleep
• The impact of a poor sleep pattern
• Sleep deprived Mamas

Follow Sophie on instagram and check out her website:

https://www.instagram.com/drsophiebostock/

https://www.thesleepscientist.com

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Tree of Life. Their wide range of 200+ products are perfect for all meal occasions, from breakfast cereals, store-cupboard essential ingredients for cooking and baking to easy meal solutions, there’s healthy snacking options such as dried fruits, nuts and seeds too. Their products are plant-based and they cater to all kinds of diet including vegan, dairy free and gluten free. They also offer a wide range of Soil Association certified organic products for the health of your family and the planet.

To try out their delicious products head to their website https://treeoflifefoods.co.uk and sign up to their newsletter to receive 20% off! 

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Want more calm in your life? This episode is for you! We are chatting to Stress Management Consultant Alice Law about why managing different types of stress is an essential part of pursuing a happier and healthier life. Alice talks through a variety of incredible tools and coping mechanisms that can help us all manage stressful situations in both day to day life and specific periods of life.

Things we discuss:

• How daily routine can affect how we deal with stress
• The mind body soul connection
• Calming practices
• Why stress management is important
• Meditation
• Mindfulness

Follow Alice on instagram and check out her website:

https://www.instagram.com/lawali_life/

https://www.lawali-life.com/links

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Tree of Life. Their wide range of 200+ products are perfect for all meal occasions, from breakfast cereals, store-cupboard essential ingredients for cooking and baking to easy meal solutions, there’s healthy snacking options such as dried fruits, nuts and seeds too. Their products are plant-based and they cater to all kinds of diet including vegan, dairy free and gluten free. They also offer a wide range of Soil Association certified organic products for the health of your family and the planet.

To try out their delicious products head to their website https://treeoflifefoods.co.uk and sign up to their newsletter to receive 20% off! 

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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We welcome back a wonderful friend of ours Katie Forbes, Mindset Success Coach and all round positive person! Our last episode with her discussed how we could stay positive through lockdown, and being that we have all been forced to grow, cope and get on with things in the last year, we thought we would being her back to talk about her new journey as a mindset success coach and discuss how we can now thrive!

Things we discuss:

• How to stay productive
• Why acknowledging our mood is important
• Small things that can enhance our day
• Things to cut down on
• How to achieve your best self
• Why comparison is never helpful
• Staying true to our own journey

Follow Katie on instagram and check out her website:

https://www.instagram.com/katiesarahforbes/

https://www.katiesarahforbes.com

We would like to thank this weeks sponsor Live Coco, a small UK based business selling recyclable toothbrush heads that you can use on your electric toothbrush. They operate their own closed loop recycling system - so you can send back your brush heads back and get them recycled. They sell both adult and child size brushes. To try out their incredible products head to their website https://www.livecoco.com and use code FORK20 for 20% off your order.

Remember to submit your questions for future episodes via DM (@forkingwellness) or email ([email protected])

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps our podcast get seen in the charts!

To order our debut book, Forking Wellness: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Health and Nutrition, click the following links...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forking-Wellness-No-Nonsense-Health-Nutrition/dp/178255209X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1600848572&refinements=p_27%3ASophie+Bertrand&s=books&sr=1-1

USA: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forking-wellness-sophie-bertrand/1137060340

You can download our 30 day journal prompt here!

 https://sophieshealthykitchen.com/resources/ 

https://www.barithedietitian.com/forking-wellness-podcast

We would love for our Forking Wellness community to connect more - join our private Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/forkingwellness 

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @forkingwellness, @sophieshealthykitchen, and @barithedietitian! 

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