As most of the world is in lockdown or isolation due to COVID-19, I thought a podcast about self-love and happiness was just what you guys needed. 
To help me out today, I have trainer and nutritionist, Sierra Nielsen as our special guest! 
Sierra helps individuals own their worth, build confidence & get healthy from the inside-out. She’s an online trainer, nutritionist and transformation coach starting with the basics of loving yourself first. Please go and check out her Instagram account which is @sierranielsen as she posts the most wonderful, real and helpful content for all those struggling with life, love and self-worth. 
This podcast is part 1 of a 2 parter with Sierra. In today’s episode we discuss: confidence and happiness, how to respect your own health journey, how to overcome heartache, how to find light at the end of the tunnel and how to ask for help if you’re struggling. So… pop some headphones in and grab a cup of tea because the gold in this podcast is worth paying extra special attention too. 
If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag me and share it in your Instagram stories and leave me a positive rating or review in the purple Apple Podcast app (in the rating & reviews section underneath the episode lists). This really helps my podcast get prioritised by Apple and helps me disseminate evidence based information to the people that need it the most! Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast so you never miss an episode!

51. Self-Love, Confidence and Happiness (Part 1) with Trainer and Nutritionist, Sierra Nielsen (@sierranielsen)

Your weekly serving of expert, evidence-based health and nutrition advice. Leanne Ward is a world-renowned dietitian, nutritionist and health coach with over 10 years of nutrition experience and over 300000 followers on her Instagram (@the_fitness_dietitian) and 380000 on her TikTok (leanne_ward_nutrition). Leanne’s focus is gut health, emotional eating and sustainable fat loss. Leanne also interviews expert guests to give you the most accurate, up to date health and nutrition information available. Subscribe to never miss an episode.

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137. Your questions answered by Leanne!

In this episode, I welcome back Anna Ritan: an Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist with over 12 years experience.
Anna specialises in paediatric and neonatal nutritional therapy and dietary education and is also the creator of Nourish Little Lives.
This episode is the second part of a 2-part series with Anna. The previous episode is all about fussy eating in toddlers and children and this episode is a Q&A section from our listeners.
If you would like to learn more about Anna, visit her Instagram.

Garmin Venu 3S 

This episode is brought to you by Venu® 3S, Garmin’s latest hybrid smartwatch that is the perfect blend of function and style.
Purpose-built with advanced health and fitness features, and the ability to make calls and send texts, the Venu® 3S is more than just a fitness smartwatch, it's your personal on-wrist coach there to support your every goal.
It gives you detailed health and wellness insights, such as Body Battery™ energy monitoring, sleep coaching, a morning report, nap detection, stress tracking, a pulse ox sensor, women’s health and pregnancy tracking, meditation, mindful breathing and even a jet lag advisor!
With 30+ sports apps, animated workouts and a Garmin coach, you can train purposely and effectively.
The Venu® 3S is built for how you move, it can track pushes and offers built-in workouts designed for wheelchair users.
With up to 10 days of battery life in smart watch mode, Venu® 3S fitness smartwatch is able to give you a more complete picture of your health.
Head over to garmin.com.au to find out more.

Please subscribe and leave me a review  
If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag me and share it in your Instagram stories and leave me a positive rating or review in the purple Apple Podcast app (in the rating & reviews section underneath the episode lists). This really helps my podcast get prioritised by Apple and helps me disseminate evidence based information to the people that need it the most! Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast so you never miss an episode!

136. Fussy Eating Q and A with Paediatric Dietitian, Anna Ritan

In this episode, I welcome back Anna Ritan: an Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist with over 12 years experience.
Anna specialises in paediatric and neonatal nutritional therapy and dietary education and is also the creator of Nourish Little Lives.
This episode is the first part of a 2-part series with Anna. This first episode is all about fussy eating in toddlers and children and the next episode is a Q&A section from our listeners.
If you would like to learn more about Anna, visit her Instagram.

Garmin Venu 3S 

This episode is brought to you by Venu® 3S, Garmin’s latest hybrid smartwatch that is the perfect blend of function and style.
Purpose-built with advanced health and fitness features, and the ability to make calls and send texts, the Venu® 3S is more than just a fitness smartwatch, it's your personal on-wrist coach there to support your every goal.
It gives you detailed health and wellness insights, such as Body Battery™ energy monitoring, sleep coaching, a morning report, nap detection, stress tracking, a pulse ox sensor, women’s health and pregnancy tracking, meditation, mindful breathing and even a jet lag advisor!
With 30+ sports apps, animated workouts and a Garmin coach, you can train purposely and effectively.
The Venu® 3S is built for how you move, it can track pushes and offers built-in workouts designed for wheelchair users.
With up to 10 days of battery life in smart watch mode, Venu® 3S fitness smartwatch is able to give you a more complete picture of your health.
Head over to garmin.com.au to find out more.

Please subscribe and leave me a review  
If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag me and share it in your Instagram stories and leave me a positive rating or review in the purple Apple Podcast app (in the rating & reviews section underneath the episode lists). This really helps my podcast get prioritised by Apple and helps me disseminate evidence based information to the people that need it the most! Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast so you never miss an episode!

135. Toddlers and Fussy Eating with Paediatric Dietitian, Anna Ritan

In this episode, I chat with Professor Louise Burke.
Louise is a sports dietitian with 40 years of experience in the education and counselling of elite athletes.  She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for 30 years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy.  She was the team dietitian for the Australian Olympic Teams for the 1996-2012 Summer Olympic Games.  Her publications include over 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, and the authorship or editorship of several textbooks on sports nutrition. I hope that you all can appreciate the amazing talent that Louise brings to our episode today where we chat all about the “low down on low carbs”.
You can follow Louise on X @louisemburke.

Garmin Venu 3S 

This episode is brought to you by Venu 3S – Garmin’s latest hybrid smartwatch with advanced health and fitness features to help you better understand your body. It will spend more time on your wrist and less time charging with up to 11 days of use on a single charge!

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134. The Low Down on Low Carbs and Sports Nutrition, with Professor Louise Burke

In this episode, I chat all things pelvic floor with Jess Jenkins.
Jess is an advanced practice physiotherapist in pelvic health, a clinical & fitness pilates instructor and an antenatal and postnatal pilates course educator                                                                 
Jess treat’s a range of conditions including all pelvic floor disorders in both women and men, pregnancy-related conditions, and musculoskeletal injuries. Her special interest is anything prenatal or post natal and female pelvic pain.
In today’s episode, Jess and I chat:
the pelvic floor;
the impact pregnancy has on a women’s body;
the 6-week post-natal check;
Kegel exercises;
ab separation;
prolapses;
urinary incontinence; and
constipation.
You can follow Jess on Instagram @the.mama.physio and find more information on her website.

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If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag me and share it in your Instagram stories and leave me a positive rating or review in the purple Apple Podcast app (in the rating & reviews section underneath the episode lists). This really helps my podcast get prioritised by Apple and helps me disseminate evidence based information to the people that need it the most! Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast so you never miss an episode!

51. Self-Love, Confidence and Happiness (Part 1) with Trainer and Nutritionist, Sierra Nielsen (@sierranielsen)

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