#Girltalk Beyond The Classroom

This week I give you all a mini pep talk on body confidence and walk you through my top 5 tips on reclaiming your self confidence again.

This week I #girltalk you all through my top nutrition principles that I live by in order to be the healthiest and best version of myself. There is no one size fits all approach to nutrition, but if you learn to listen to your body and follow basic principles as consistently as you can over the course of your lifetime, then being healthy becomes incredibly simple and easy.

•I listen to my body and have a 90:10 approach to my nutrition

•Every meal includes some form of protein, carbs and fats

•Micronutrients are essential

•I choose organic and grassfed where I can

•I choose to be gluten and soy free as much as possible

•I always read the ingredient list and food labels of packaged food so I'm educated about what I'm putting into my body

•I only supplement with what is necessary for my body at that point in time

•I drink a minimum of 2-3L of water a day

•I make sure I am eating enough to support being a woman and to sustain a healthy menstrual cycle

You can find me at:

https://www.instagram.com/eb_girltalk/

Link to the "dirty dozen"

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php

Books/people I recommend for nutrition:

"How To Build A Healthy Brain" - Kimberley Wilson

"Women's Wellness Wisdom" - Dr Libby Weaver

Holly Sinclair - The Womens Series

This week I #girltalk you all through my top tips to help you seize the morning and inevitably seize your day. I'm a huge believe that if you allow yourself the time and space to cultivate a strong morning routine, that your day is more than likely going to continue just as positively and productively.

•Wake up earlier

•Move your body

•Drink water

•Eat something nourishing

•Set your daily intention & plan your day

•Do something positive for YOU

•Cultivate mindfulness

•Avoid your phone!!

You can find me at:

https://www.instagram.com/eb_girltalk/

This week I #girltalk with Dani Antonellos - WBFF Pro, Osteopath and Level Up Podcast Host.

We chat about how she balances life being a WBFF athlete, Osteopath and coach for United Health Education. Dani also runs us through her top training tips and principles for women in the gym, why we should be stretching less and the importance of training our glutes (booty) for general function and not just aesthetics.

You can find me on:

https://www.instagram.com/eb_girltalk/

You can find Dani at:

https://www.instagram.com/daniantonellos/

https://www.instagram.com/united.health.education/

https://unitedhealthed.com/

This week I walk you through 10 life lessons that I learnt from taking part in and "failing" 75 hard.

•Create solutions, not excuses

•Time can be your biggest asset or your worst enemy

•Your body NEEDS water to perform at its optimal level

•Continuing to learn and grow as a person allows you to be the best version of yourself and give back to others

•You are your own biggest fan

•Don't allow your environment to control your goals and thinking

•A healthy lifestyle should be a non-negotiable

•Strength can be found in determination

•Struggle shouldn't lead to giving up

•"Failure" does not mean you have failed

You can find me on:

https://www.instagram.com/eb_girltalk/

This episode I #girltalk with Lucy McConnell about all things diet culture and the unfortunate slippery slope that quite a lot of us can find ourselves heading down. We chat about Hypothalamic Ammenhorea, Eating Disorders and her tips to find a more balanced lifestyle when it comes to food and fitness. This #girltalk is a real, raw and honest chat about Lucy's personal experience and how she is using her own story to empower other women to overcome their own body dysmorphia and and transition into a life that challenges the typical diet narrative that as women we can so easily fall into.

You can find me on:

https://www.instagram.com/eb_girltalk/

You can check out Lucy and the Recovery Club via:

https://www.instagram.com/lucyannemcconnell/

https://www.instagram.com/_recoveryclub/

https://recoveryclub.mn.co/landing?space_id=4292034

You can seek help at:

https://butterfly.org.au/

https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/

https://headspace.org.au/

In this week I #girltalk with you all about staying motivated to move your body during winter! We all know that winter sucks, especially if you are someone who loves exercising or training. Motivation drops and we would prefer to stay rugged up in bed or on the lounge under a warm blanket instead of moving our body. But! Winter isn't an excuse to avoid moving your body, so this week I walk you through the things that I do to get up and get it done :)

•Remember your why

•Prepare like a boss

•have something to hold you accountable

•Don't wait for motivation to show up

•Listen to your body

•Get out of bed - 5 second rule

•Do things to create warmth

Follow me on social media @eb_girltalk

In this episode I #girltalk with Demi Spaccavento from Bright Girl Health. In this episode we discuss the various parts of the menstrual cycle and the hormonal changes that can happen throughout it, we chat about hormonal imbalances and what can cause them. We also touch on reproductive issues such as PCOS, Endometriosis and Fibroids as well as sustainable Period hygiene.

This week's episode includes another epic GIVEAWAY so be sure to listen to the end for you chance to WIN!

You can find Demi through:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightgirlhealth/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTsMYmrjb52qz-SQzEtzMjw

Website: https://brightgirlhealth.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightgirlhealth

This week Ebony walks you through the ''75 hard'' mental toughness challenge that she is taking part in. She #girltalks with you all about the rules of the challenge, why she is taking part and how she plans on approaching it and tools that she is using to hold herself accountable.

This week I #girltalk with Kirstene Ciappara about the concept of life design. KC provides an overview of what life design is and how we are all able to utilise various tools within the life design concept in order to ultimately design a life that allows us to be the best version of ourselves!

Make sure to stay tuned for the entire episode for your chance to win a copy of 'Designing Your Life'! [competition for Australian residents only ].

Book/Link recommendations:

Designing Your Life - Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

Discover Your Dharma - Sahara Rose

https://www.dharmaarchetypequiz.com/

https://www.viacharacter.org/

Where you can find KC:

https://www.instagram.com/kirsteneciappara/

https://www.instagram.com/the530club.penrith/

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