Hello 2024! It is great to be back recording for the New Year. It is the time of year that we see and hear a lot about New Year Resolutions. Goals for the coming year and commiseration on failing on past resolutions.But, after working in behaviour change and nutrition for the past 12 years I have seen some common themes come up as to why we can't get those resolutions or goals to stick. In this episode of How to Thrive I am sharing with you:The three reasons why we can't make goals or resolut...

Fur Mama to Hank, Coffee lover, Wanna be singer, podcast host, and the Creator of Warrior School - this episode with Amy Kate Bowe lands just in time for the holiday season as she is a big one!Amy and I crossed paths in Melbourne in 2011 when we were studying post-grad Dietetics. We have stayed connected over the years and recently I was a guest for Amy’s Podcast Warrior School, take a listen here. Warrior School is an online, individualised and group coaching program for women. In the ...

Rachael Wilson, a UK-trained registered dietitian, is at the forefront of child nutrition in New Zealand. With over two decades of experience in the field, she brings a unique and unconventional perspective to her practice.Rachael's expertise lies in family feeding, feeding disorders, disordered eating, and body image. As the co-founder of The Food Tree, she advocates for a non-diet, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach, specializing in intuitive eating and mindful eating. Her philosophy is g...

Is Your Relationship with Food Truly 'Healthy'? And more importantly is weight loss actually the solution you’re searching for?In this episode of How to Thrive, I will get you to question whether your relationship with food is truly ‘healthy’. The episode talks about:What the biggest risk factor for weight gain is.How to spot dieting and diet culture. What happens to your body when you restrict food, energy and nourishment.What a ‘healthy’ relationship with food isWhy your relations...

I am honoured to host Dr Tim Crowe on this episode of How to Thrive. Tim is a career research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD). He has 30 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public hospital sector, covering diverse research areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition intervention trials and public health nutrition, with over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications to his name. He now works chiefly as a freelance health and...

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so in this episode of How to Thrive, I am talking all about food and mood. The episode talks about:The role food plays in our moodSpecific foods and eating patterns that can support our mental healthThe gut-brain axis and its role in our moodThe importance of our gut health when considering our mood and mental health Considerations to make when looking at how food and lifestyle can support mood and mental healthJust a reminder that the cont...

The question I propose for this week's episode is "Why do we get so weird when it comes to food?" Part rant, part storytelling, this episode of How to Thrive dives into how we can all get a little weird about food, and most importantly why.Food intersects every part of our lives and often it is not as simple as what it might seem on the surface.Tune into this episode to hear me talk about:The number one reason why we can be weird about foodWays you might be getting a bit weird about food...

In this episode of How to Thrive, I introduce you to The Modern Woman Iceberg. I first mentioned this in episode 1: Learning what it means to THRIVE, which I recommend going back to listen to if you have not already.What you will discover this week:Why I work in an unconventional way as a dietitianHow I use the iceberg analogy in my workWhat factors build the base, or foundation, of the iceberg and how these feed into the pillars of my 1:1 programWhy consistency and accountability are so impo...

Have you ever thought "I can't be hungry, I just ate an hour ago?". Thoughts like these can cause so much confusion between the body and the mind. The body is telling you one thing, but your mind another. In this episode of How to Thrive, I dive into hunger and interoceptive awareness. I explore how our body sends us signals to tell us it needs sustenance, but how these signals can be difficult to feel, hear or understand after years of food rules and food restriction. I explain the concept o...

This week on How to Thrive, I am joined by a special guest Sarah Robb. Sarah is a certified coach, counsellor and Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) and helps her clients retrain the brain and breakthrough beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck. Sarah started her business Spring with Sarah after experiencing her own deep losses which she talks about in this episode. These life changing events have been the catalyst for her immense growth and transformation.Sarah...