Are you clear on what you want your life to look like in one year, ten years or fifty years?

Do you have a WHY for pursuing a healthy lifestyle?

What is the point of even TRYING to make healthy change? Where will this get you?

To acknowledge World Health Day, I recorded this episode to share with you my WHY for pursuing a healthful and thriving life, and the circumstances I experienced that led me to be so connected to this, and so committed to realising my vision.

Listen in for a quick run down on how the decline of my parent's health inspired me to decide on a health promoting lifestyle, and pursue a career in this space.

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Claire Haesler is a fitness enthusiast, fitness professional and physiotherapy student who has been vegan for 17 years and vegetarian for even longer. 

In this episode, I chat with Claire about her motivation to follow a plant based diet, her love of movement and the benefits she experiences from regular exercise.

Claire shares some excellent tips on navigating curiosity and concerns from family members, and talks a bit about how she has seen things shift in the vegan space over the past few years.


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Have you ever been frustrated about your lack of progress towards a goal?

Have you struggled being consistent with a health behaviour you have wanted to change?

Do you ever wonder why you can't seem to reach a desired outcome?

I don't mean to call anyone out in this episode but maybe, just maybe you are not doing the work 🤔

What does that mean and how can you actually 'do the work'? 

This episode was inspired by a convo I had and I thought it would be great to share with you - enjoy!


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These might not be the sexiest and latest fads in nutrition, but these things pack a mega punch in terms of impact!

Focus on these six principles of plant based nutrition and I guarantee you’ll be well on your way to nailing your nutrition and setting a solid foundation for a healthful and thriving life!

We KNOW that doing these things will have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing. These things will support energy levels, help you get the nutrients you need and ensure you have a sustainable approach to eating.

Before jumping ahead and tweaking parts or your diet that will have minimal impact, focus on these areas first and enjoy the rewards that come with some super unsexy but super impactful nutrition!

Forget the shakes, the latest diet trend or trying to control one tiny aspect of your diet. Focus on the big wins and use that remaining brain space for all the other good stuff in life.

This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes and does not replace individualised and personalised advice from your healthcare provider.

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What does it mean to be plant based? What foods can you eat on a vegan diet? Is a vegan and plant based diet the same thing?

There is often some confusion around what is meant by a plant based, vegan and vegetarian diet.  This was made apparent to me seeing a recent post on a nutrition science page on Facebook, and a recent conversation with a family member.

In this episode, I chat about the difference between these terms, go into a little bit of detail around  vegan lifestyle and how this goes beyond just what a person eats and share my opinion on if this even matters.

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Cultivating a positive mindset can be an incredibly helpful tool in making health change in your life. It helps you 'do the doing', move through periods of low motivation and can make the process of up-levelling your health a more enjoyable one.

In this episode, I give a brief overview of what mindset is and the role it plays in making healthy change,  why it is so important to prioritise if you want to achieve your health and wellbeing goals, how limiting beliefs can derail your success and some useful mindset practices that can help you put all this into action.

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Resources I mention:
Mindset (book) - Dr Carol Dweck

ThinkUp (app)

Insight timer (app)

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It is that time of year…everyone is setting 2022 goals. And I am here for it! 

Setting goals is a big love of mine. Why? Because goal setting inspires change and empowers people to achieve their biggest desires. When done right that is! 

With changes to lifestyle, nutrition and health habits, goal setting is really helpful. Quite important too. How can you get to where you want to go, if you don’t know what or where that is? Or your reasons as to why you want to get there?

In this episode, I share my  ‘12+1 goal setting method’ which is a mix of a couple of approaches I have used over the years and have found to work well for me and my personality type.  I chat through the steps to set your goals, process vs. outcome goals and some common mistakes people make when goal setting. 
 
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Resources I mention in the episode:

The 12 Week Year, Brian Moran and Michael Lennington (book).
Matt Ragland, YouTube channel and Connect the Dots podcast.


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Marisa Debattista is the founder and CEO of not for profit animal welfare organisation, Second Chance Animal Rescue, is a mum of three (and fur mum to many more!), fitness enthusiast and vegan.

In this episode, Marisa and I chat about how she prioritises her health, fitness and wellbeing, while living an incredibly full and impactful life. 

Check out the incredible work Second Chance do:
https://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/second.chance.animal.rescue/
https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceAnimalRescueInc

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In this episode I chat through how a ‘snowball’ approach is the best way to make positive change in your lifestyle, change your habits around food and exercise, and reach your health and wellbeing goals.

The snowball approach - as opposed to making an overhaul - will allow you to transition to new habits and a healthier lifestyle in a sustainable way. It allows your mind to adjust and your identity to shift and align with the person you are seeking to become. 

Instead of a crash and burn (commonly seen in the overhaul approach), the snowball approach is more sustainable.

Let me know your thoughts on this episode over on instagram @melissaensink

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Transitioning to a plant based or vegan diet can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. In this episode, I share my journey from eating a typical omnivorous diet to becoming vegetarian and then vegan.

It wasn't an overnight transition for me. I took a while to think through each step and consider how my lifestyle aligned with my values. Looking back now I can definitely say becoming vegan has been one of the best decisions of my life.

In addition to sharing my story, I give you a few tips for making the move to plant based or vegan diet which will help you regardless of where you are currently at or where you're hoping to get to.

I would love to hear what you thought of this episode and where you are at in your journey - let me know over on instagram @melissaensink.

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