The Awoken Athlete

In episode #15 I sit down with Brian Turner, Vegan body builder and youtuber. Today we dive deeper into his journey as a body builder, and his struggles and feats from dealing with his acne. Brian is super inspirational and shows what it really means to be determined and never give up!Specifically we cover:> Bodybuilding as a sport, the ins and outs> Cystic acne> Tips for anyone dealing with acne> What motivated Brian to share his stories> Diet as a body builder> The biggest...

In episode #14 I sit down with Tommy Moore, qualified exercise scientist specialising in nutrition and exercise physiology. He’s the host of both Mind Body Plants and Mind Medicine, covering topics of, longevity and the field of psychedelic assisted therapy. Specifically we cover:> Mental health> Breathwork> Fasting> Neuroplasticity> Plant Medicine> Micro dosing> PsychedelicsWant to support the show?The single best way you can support the show is by leaving a review ...

In episode #13 I sit down with Dr Michael Klaper. A physician, consultant and educator, helps clients and patients around the world on their journey to health and well-being.Specifically we cover:> Importance of chewing your food> Why we need to eat more greens> Fasting> Why Dairy is scary> Fibre and why its importantWant to support the show?The single best way you can support the show is by leaving a review on Apple podcast app - it only takes a few minutes and would be much a...

In episode #12 I sit down with Mason from Superfeast. A beautiful company based around ancient herbal tonics, and medicinal mushrooms. A family owned business based in Northern NSWSpecifically we cover:> What Di Tao means> Different types of herbs for health> Cordyceps and its cultivation> The benefits of taking medicinal mushrooms> How athletes can increase their performance using tonic herbs> Tips on how to start using medicinal mushrooms> Superfeast's vision and ...

In episode #11 I sit down with the Jake Obrien, my good friend, cancer survivor and absolute warrior. I was so excited to sit down and chat finally, and get to know him better. We go deep into his life and struggles, so tune in to see what its like to survive cancer, and the fears around itSpecifically we cover:> The accident> Fasting to cure cancer > How cancer affected Jake> Why Jake doesn't like labels> Jakes mental struggle > How Jake uses social media to...

In episode #10 I sit down with the founder of Maca Experts. Maca is the most sacred plant of Junin, Peru with over 2000 years of traditional practice as a medicine for healing. She represents strength, resilience and balance.Specifically we cover:> What exactly is maca> Benefits of maca> Different types of maca> How maca is used traditionally> How maca can aid athletic performance> Amino acid profile of macaWant to support the show?The single best way you can support t...

In episode #9 I sit down with Tyler Toleman is a world-renowned speaker, facilitator, detox specialist, health coach and coach trainer. He has touched the lives of people around the world, helping them to heal their bodies and live disease-free through basic yet powerful daily principles of health. Tyler trains and assists Tolman Health Coaches to take this method of healing to the world and impact more peoples lives! Specifically we cover:> What is fasting> Breaking the myths of f...

In episode #8 I sit down with Jeremy Reijnders, plantbased elite Crossfit athlete from the Netherlands, previously been crowned fittest man of his country. Jeremy explains his advantages of going plant based and how it helped him succeedSpecifically we cover:> Tips on how to go Vegan> What is Crossfit> How Jeremy trains> Competing at the games> Jeremy's dietWant to support the show?The single best way you can support the show is by leaving a review on Apple podcast ...

In episode #7 i sit down with Chris Mayne, professional AFL football player. For those of you who don’t know Chris currently plays for Collingwood football club, is a plant based father and an extremely strong athlete for the movementSpecifically we cover:> Insight into his career from a young age> Moving across the country from the West to the East> Raising a vegan family> The importance of real friendships > The Struggles and reality of Covid 2020 and how it impacted him...

In episode #6 i sit down with Sabrina Frederick, professional AFL football player. For those of you who don’t know Sabrina currently plays for Richmond Tigers woman’s AFL football, has also featured on SAS a show that sees Aussie celebrities take on a series of physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiersSpecifically we cover:> What it's like playing AFL as a female> The importance of real life connections> The struggles and bliss of covid 2020>...