Quirky Cooking Chats

By Jo WhittonHealth & Fitness Nutrition Education Self-Improvement

Quirky Cooking Chats episodes

March 25, 2022 Healthy Weight Loss (& Weight Gain) - with Integrative Nutritionist, Elyse Comerford
Welcome to Episode 7 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton: Healthy Weight Loss (& Weight Gain)
Visit website: https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgqJJ5EBs20
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
Losing weight is at the top of the 'health goals' list for many people, but achieving a healthy weight often feels like an uphill battle. We are bombarded with conflicting advice, advertising, diets and protocols, and most of the advice is unhelpful, and can even be harmful.
Integrative nutritionist, Elyse Comerford, says healthy weight loss (or gain, if that is what is needed) is a natural side effect of good health. There are many factors that can be affecting your weight - it's never as simple as 'calorie restriction and exercise' for weight loss. (If only it were!) Weight issues are usually a symptom of deeper health issues. We need to take our focus off the symptoms and instead look at root cause, if we are to make long-term changes.
In this podcast, Elyse talks about three main areas that need to be considered to achieve a healthy weight: stress, nutrition and detox pathways. Learn how to work through these root causes rather than just dealing with the symptoms, and you'll be on your way to reaching your health and weight goals!
Learn more about the work that Elyse does here, and how you can work with her and her team: https://www.wellbellyhealth.com.au/
Watch Elyse's health chats and Q&A videos here: https://www.wellbellyhealth.com.au/videosandpodcasts
Join our Gut Health Formula program here: https://www.wellbellyhealth.com.au/the-gut-health-formula
Follow Elyse on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wellbellyhealthclinic/
Got questions? Email [email protected]
40 min
March 18, 2022Answering Your Water Filter Questions, with Zazen Water Australia
Welcome to Episode 6 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton!
Visit website: https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rgg0cbfyJX4
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
Fiona Proven of Zazen Water Australia joins Jo to answer listeners' water filter questions, such as:
What’s the difference between the different water filters out there?
Are they worth the hype?
Is a cheap water filter better than nothing (eg Brita)?
Do they require much to maintain?
What do you do when your ceramic filter goes a bit green?
Shower/bath filter recommendations
BPA-free plastic or glass?
Can filters strip too many good minerals out of water?
Is it ok to drink bought filtered water in plastic bottles?
...And lots more.
Fiona shares lots of information about water filters in general and the Zazen filter in particular; as well as the science behind filtering water in a way that mimics nature.
Learn more about the Zazen Water Filter here: https://bit.ly/zazenbrochure
Filters available here: https://bit.ly/QCzazenfilters
Got questions? Email [email protected]
1 hr 6 min
March 11, 2022 Real-Life Homeschooling, with Jo Whitton & Jo Bennet
Welcome to Episode 5 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton!
Visit website: https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mPISp34WJXs
Thinking about homeschooling, but not sure if you’ll cope? Wondering how other homeschooling parents organise their day and how to get started?
Get a glimpse of what homeschooling ‘really’ looks like in this fun and encouraging chat with Jo Whitton and Joanne Bennet of Aussie Homeschool Adventures.
Jo and Joanne are keeping it real in this podcast, so join them for a chat about:
- why they chose to homeschool
- raising socially well-adjusted kids
- how to do it all (hint: they don’t!)
- what a usual school day looks like, and how it changes as the kids grow older
- homeschooling options
- private or government schools and Home Education Units
- how to choose curriculums, what they have used, and good resources for school books
- what to do when the kids won’t listen or are having a bad day
- transitioning from school to homeschooling (‘de-schooling’)
- preparing your homeschooled children for university
- teaching kids a love of learning
- the importance of relationship building for a successful homeschool journey
- teaching kids to be of service in their community
- what Jo’s adult kids are doing now
Wondering what the kids think of homeschooling? Watch this interview with Joanne’s girls on homeschooling: https://youtu.be/BYWSLTk3QmA
Follow Joanne on Instagram @aussiehomeschooladventures and YouTube - Aussie Home School Adventures https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHZxnzDNaMZT1tG73olbbgg
Watch “A day in the life of an Aussie homeschooling mum!” by Joanne: https://youtu.be/19_iOCTi0Xs
Joanne recommends “Hassle-Free Curriculum” for Australian curriculum: https://unboundhomeschooling.com.au/sign-up-hassle-free-australian-homeschool-curriculum/?v=13b249c5dfa9
The audio version of "Quirky Cooking Chats" is also available via Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
1 hr 20 min
March 04, 2022 Endometriosis: Creating Awareness, with Donna Ciccia
Welcome to Episode 4 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton!
Visit website: https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QVrvqsHM2xg
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About this podcast:
Endometriosis: Creating Awareness, with Donna Ciccia
More than 830,000 (more than 11%) of Australian women suffer from endometriosis at some point in their life, with the disease often starting in teenagers. Symptoms are variable and this may contribute to the 6.5 year delay in diagnosis.
Donna Ciccia, herself an 'endo warrior', has made it her mission in life to raise awareness of this common, but often misunderstood, disease.
Endometriosis Australia, co-founded by Donna, is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provide endometriosis education programs, and provide funding for endometriosis research.
Listen in as Jo chats with Donna about her own story, what it's like to live with endo, the symptoms, red flags and possible treatments, and how to support friends and family living with this inflammatory disease.
Visit the Endometriosis Australia website here for information and support: https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/
Listen to the Living with Endo Podcast: https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/podcast
Learn about ways to reduce inflammation and improve gut and liver health (essential for balancing hormones) from Integrative Nutritionist Elyse Comerford of wellbellyhealth.com.au here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17926298365552916/
The video version of "Quirky Cooking Chats" is available on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/QCchatsyoutube
Got questions? Email Jo at [email protected]
28 min
February 25, 2022Work Smarter, Not Harder - with David Westbrook of Farm Owners Academy
Welcome to Episode 3 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton!
Visit the Quirky Cooking website: www.quirkycooking.com.au
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KCWe8c98JJM
About this podcast:
In our frantically busy society, it's easy to get caught up in the "busyness equals success" trap. In this podcast, David Westbrook shares his insights on how to stop glorifying "busy" and transition to working in a way that aligns with your values, working smarter not harder! Listen in for plenty of down-to-earth, practical advice that will benefit your daily life, whether you're a farmer, a business person, a busy mum trying to keep up with all the cooking and organising for the family, or a teenager working on keeping up with school assignments.
We chat about:
how a health crisis in David's family led him to regenerative farming
how he changed the way he worked so he could focus more on health and family life
top tips for time management
slowing down to speed up
making a 'stop doing' list
the 'brick theory' (also known as the 'brain dump')
the 'traffic light theory' for prioritising tasks
setting goals & creating your ideal week
making a 'default diary'
the power of your thoughts
harnessing your dreams to change your life
David is a business coach with a difference - he coaches farmers for the Farm Owners Academy, helping them to create a "Freedom Farm" - a farm that makes good money and is profitable; that is aligned with the owners values; and that gives the owner time for the important things in life. Time, money and happiness is what freedom farming is all about!
David says, "We’re not teaching how to farm, we’re teaching how to run a business! How to work smarter not harder, and how to slow down to make more money."
David recommends reading these two books:
Getting Things Done, by David Allen
Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy
Listen to the podcast "Be Curious! The Importance of Having a Curious Mindset" where I talk about David & Becky's story and how being curious changed their lives! https://youtu.be/JRBLxDa6Lm8
Visit the Farm Owners Academy website here: https://www.farmownersacademy.com/
Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_westbrook_/
31 min
February 17, 2022 Creating Healthy Habits, with Jo Whitton
Welcome to Episode 2 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton! Visit the website: https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GWSZdNPimOg
About this podcast:
"Awareness and knowing ‘the reason why’ is the first step to behaviour change!"
In this podcast, Jo talks about how you can reach your health goals by building skills and knowledge into your life, one tiny habit at a time.
[This podcast is excerpted from one of the lessons in The Gut Health Formula Program, run by Elyse Comerford and Jo Whitton]
Jo says, "You may be feeling motivated and eager to make some big health changes as soon as possible, but be careful about changing too many things too quickly! (I know, that’s not usually what you hear when you do a program or cleanse or some kind of protocol for health!!) We recommend that BEFORE you jump in and start making any changes, first observe where you are at right now, and think about the direction you want to go and your goals for your health. Motivation alone will not create lasting changes in your everyday habits - you're not going to feel motivated every day. Building good habits by consistently working on small steps is a much more sustainable approach."
"Quirky Cooking Chats" is available on popular podcast apps, and each episode can also be watched on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel.
Got questions? Email Jo at [email protected]
44 min
February 15, 2022Gut Health 101 with Elyse Comerford
Welcome to Episode 1 of Quirky Cooking Chats (Season 2), with Jo Whitton - founder of the popular health and recipe platform, Quirky Cooking.
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pe2GV8IIWo0
Jo loves sharing her down-to-earth approach to healthy eating and living using, stories and practical examples to demonstrate how to apply principles of good health in simple, practical ways.
Listen in as Jo chats with friends and guests about everything from culinary medicine and nutrition to family food stories, healthy homes, regenerative farming, reducing stress, balancing work-family-life, running a thriving online business, saving time and money while eating well, and much more!
Absorb Jo’s knowledge of “food as medicine”, watch her informative cooking videos (via the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel) and develop a healthy mindset towards nourishing your family with real food.
Be inspired to make simple changes that will maximise your health and wellbeing without the stress and overwhelm.
Episode 1: Gut Health 101, with Elyse Comerford
In this episode, Jo chats with Elyse Comerford, Integrative Nutritionist and GAPS practitioner, about healing the gut without getting bogged down or burnt out while implementing health changes.
You’ll also learn about Jo and Elyse’s 8 week gut health coaching program, "The Gut Health Formula". (The first intake of "The Gut Health Formula" coaching program for 2022 is in mid-February; next intake will be June 2022. Learn more and book in here.)
Subjects covered in this podcast:
what are the symptoms of poor gut health?
should I get testing done to see if I have leaky gut?
what are the first steps for healing the gut?
what impact does stress have on gut health, and how can I better respond to stress that I can't control?
how do I begin to change my diet without feeling overwhelmed?
what resources can I access to help me learn more about healing naturally?
This show is available on popular podcast apps, and the episode can also be watched here on the Quirky Cooking YouTube channel.
55 min