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Whether it’s fear of failure, rejection, the future, COVID, or worry over getting it wrong, fear prevents us from speaking up, showing up, and moving forward. Melbourne-based psychologist and author Dr Amy Silver helps you push past your fears for a better life.    WANT MORE FROM AMY? To hear today's full interview, where Amy discusses fear in more depth and why self-compassion is the key to overcoming it...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out about Amy’s new book, The Loudest Guest: How To Change & Control Your Relationship With Fear (Major Street Publishing, $29.95) via her website, here, or follow her on Instagram, @dramysilver   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

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Best-selling author, podcaster and TEDx speaker Melissa Ambrosini talks through comparisonitis, why we compare ourselves to others, how it can do a number on your mental health and how to stop yourself spiraling into self-doubt each time you scroll.    WANT MORE FROM MELISSA? To hear today's full interview, where Melissa puts comparisonitis under the microscope and shares a simple technique to use when you get caught in a toxic cycle...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.  Find out more about Melissa’s book, Comparisonitis: How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others And Be Genuinely Happy (Harper Collins, $29,95), here. Or see her on Instagram, @melissaambrosini, or via her website, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Get this: Australians are spending three times more on online food delivery now than before the pandemic, reports suggest (see more here). In this episode, nutritionist and best-selling author Michele Chevalley Hedge helps you navigate the Uber Eats menu for optimal nutrition and health.    WANT MORE FROM MICHELE? To hear today's full interview, where Michele dissects online food delivery apps and recommends the healthiest dishes to order....search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Michele is a regular contributor to Body + Soul - see her other stories, here. Or, find her recipes at A Healthy View, here, and follow her on Instagram @ahealthyview   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Paralympian Lauren Parker shares her tragic, yet super-inspiring story from able-bodied professional triathlete to paratriathlete. She discusses hitting rock bottom after her accident, adjusting to training in a wheelchair, and the one person who inspired her Tokyo goal for gold.    WANT MORE FROM LAUREN? To hear today's full interview, when Lauren opens up about her devastating accident and how a trip to Florida sparked her paralympic journey...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Lauren, here, or via Instagram, @laurenparker2127. For more info on The Iconic’s Adaptive Edit launch, click here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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It seems every celebrity in Hollywood is getting breast explants, yet implants are still as popular as ever. Body + Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak talks through the trends and what to consider if you’re thinking of going under the knife.  Below, the products they mention in this ep:  Nuni Boob Oil Daily Breast Care Elixir, $49.95, find it here Anese Calm Your Tits Mask, $35, find it here Booby Tape Skin Firming Breast Lotion, $29.95, find it here  Bawdy Nipple Stick, $28.12 , find it here    A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...  Each Friday, host Felicity Harley (who still uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25) and Kelsey (a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to dissect everything beauty. From the hottest trends to the tried and tested routines, they help you find what works and what doesn’t.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Richard Gremmo’s nephew, Nathan, died aged 13 after being hit by a car, and by donating his organs, he saved six people. In his memory, the family started Jersey Day - this year on September 3rd - to highlight the importance of having a simple conversation with your family about donating your organs.    WANT MORE INFO ON JERSEY DAY? To hear today's full interview, where Richard talks about organ donation and how to have that conversation with family members...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Jersey Day, here. Or, register to become an organ donor, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Whether it’s, er, a pandemic, a break-up, redundancy, or a health scare, sometimes life throws us a mega-sized curveball. Life coach and author of new book Plan B, Shannah Kennedy discusses her four-step approach to getting through the sh** and finding your best plan B.    WANT MORE FROM SHANNAH? To hear today's full interview, where Shannah takes a deep dive into her first step, 'recognise and respond'...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Shannah’s book, Plan B: A guide to navigating and embracing change (Penguin, $29.99), here or via her website, here. You can follow her on Instagram @shannahkennedy   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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There are so many confusing health messages around that often we think we’re eating healthy when we’re actually not. So, to finally clear up what healthy eating really looks like, dietitian and nutritionist Lyndi Cohen joins host Felicity Harley.    WANT MORE FROM LYNDI? To hear today's full interview, where Lyndi talks through the science behind healthy eating....search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Lyndi’s Back to Basic’s app via her website, here, or on Instagram, @nude_nutritionist    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Did the Olympics inspire you to take-on a triathlon, marathon or ocean swim? Or perhaps there's something else on your bucket list that calls for, well, bigger muscles? Five-time world boxing champion Susie Q Ramadan’s advice on shedding kilos and gaining muscle for a competition is perfect for you.    WANT MORE FROM SUSIE Q? To hear today's full interview, where Susie discusses her inspiring life story from being bullied, to finding resilience and succeeding...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Susie Q via her website, here, or Instagram @susieqramadan   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Body + Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak pulls on her lab coat to teach a chemistry lesson in skincare - which ingredients work together, which cancel each other out, and how to layer them correctly so you save product and money. Here, the Instagram accounts they mention in the ep: @ms_hannah_e, @labmuffinbeautyscience, @sciencebecomesher   A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...  Each Friday, host Felicity Harley (who still uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25) and Kelsey (a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to dissect everything beauty. From the hottest trends to the tried and tested routines, they help you find what works and what doesn’t.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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