The Balance Theory

Today I am joined by naturopath Chloe Chivers for a deep dive into some interesting topics in female health. We have a big chat today about vaginal health, the common issues women experience like thrush and how to be preventative as well as treatment, the impact of diet on the balance down there and the way antibiotics play with our bacteria.

We also have a whole section on cyclical living - whether that be with the moon, your period or other natural seasons, as a really grounding practice to live more aligned with nature. She shares the intelligence behind the Horopito plant and how it's natural adaption has something incredible to offer for our health.

We also end on a chat about conception and fertility - is there anything we can be doing before we even think of falling pregnant or as we are trying to optimise this experience? How soon before and more!

I know you will get a lot out of today's chat! You can connect with Chloe more via the Kolorex website.

Tag us @thebalancetheory and let us know what your biggest takeaways were!

Until next time,

Stay Balanced.

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Today I am joined by Jess Spendlove, Advanced Sports Dietitian, Accredited Practising Dietitian, co-founder of Health and Performance Collective and co-host of the My Millenial Health Podcast. We chat about the right diet habits and behaviours to enhance high performance and avoid that 3pm dump, optimise sleep and helping future you.

You can expect tips on living and performing at your best, simplifying nutrition, what our microbiome is all about and how to keep it happy, being intentional with WHEN you eat, how much water is enough and why hydration is key as well as how to eat yourself to optimal sleep. I honestly learnt SO much in today's pod I know you are just going to love every second - get those note pads out!

Be sure to share this with a loved one who needs this goodness too! You can connect with Jess at @jess_spendlove_dietitian, on her website or podcast. I mention this episode to check out if you love hearing about food swaps + the gut!

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Until next time,

Stay Balanced!

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This week I talk all about CHOICE. Choosing to change is a choice, but so is staying the same. There’s a power in accepting this. You may feel like you’re in a job just because you need it. Or you have friendships just because you’re in that group but you really wouldn’t otherwise.Choosing to stay in that job or spend time with that friendship group is a choice. And here’s why it matters to own this.

If you're feeling helpless or stuck then this episode is just what you need to reframe and take back control of your life. I also do a deep dive into the power of gratitude and have also discussed this on a previous episode, in Monday Muse 9 which you can find here.

Send this on to a loved one or connect with us on Instagram @thebalancetheory and let me know what you loved most!

Until next time,

Stay Balanced

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This week I am joined by Iris Smit, the innovative beauty queen behind game-changing brands Quick Flick and Beauty Fridge. Today we chat all things from doing a degree you don't end up working in, running a business before entrepreneurs were trendy, how innovation for quick flick came about during her uni days and what it meant for her to be successful on shark tank but turn down the offer.

She is also super raw & vulnerable with me *TRIGGER WARNING* about her rock bottom and personal struggles growing up, which all came to a head in the peak of her 'business success'. This conflict ended up catapulting her into the most resilient and learning phase of her life, which has so much to teach us all. Expect using work as a distraction, being your own hype girl, being flexible with your morning routine, tips for starting business and staying curious as a key ingredient to success.

I know you will LOVE not only this chat, but Iris too. Tag myself @thebalancetheory and Iris @irisjade and share what your biggest takeaway were.

Until next time,

Stay curious and balanced.

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Clayton Musumeci is the Director of Move With Us, formerly known as Bodies By Rachel. With extensive experience in fast-growing e-commerce businesses in the health and fitness industry, Clay knows a thing to two about the importance of acting with intent, creating a productive lifestyle, self-awareness, mindset and overcoming failures.

He shares all of this with me today as well as what makes a great entrepreneur, tips to strengthen your communication skills, how to actually practice self awareness, why he loves start ups and making choice out of intent, not habit.

I know you guys are going to LOVE this episode as much as Clay himself! Tag us @thebalancetheory and @claytonmusumeci and let us know what you loved most. Be sure to send this to someone who will get a lot out of it too.

Enjoy and until next time,

Stay Balanced

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This week our bonus episode from Tom Sullivan is a guided visualisation through our chakras and a really relaxing beautiful time out - I loved this one, hope you do tip!

Pass this on to someone who may benefit from these awesome tips 🧘‍♀️

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Stay Balanced!

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Today I am joined by Stefanie Jung who is a Holistic Online Health Coach & Yoga Teacher who has a focus on helping women heal their relationship with food & their bodies. She opens up to me about her own challenges with extreme dieting and binge eating, what helped her overcome it and most importantly, the biggest lessons she has learned.

We talk about destructive relationships with food, living a double life, self hate to self love, power in finding the right professional, red flags for when you may not have food freedom (Even I was surprised with myself), how food rules impact your ability to eat intuitively and the forbidden fruit effect.

We end on a chat about what balance with diet means, how we can use it as a form of self care and how to make a conscious decision to go unconscious with food. HONESTLY there was so much in today's chat, I can't write it all here, just listen and enjoy!

You can find her online course ‘Discover Food Freedom’ a 9-week self-guided program to help women ditch toxic diet culture, overcome binging & make peace with food and their bodies, here. Tune in to the episode for an exclusive code off this course!

You can connect with Stef more on IG @wholesomestef or by visiting her website here.

Share this with a loved one or to your story and let Stef & I know what your biggest takeaways were.

Until next time,

Stay Balanced.

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Today I wanted to go deep into something that has been personally frustrating me lately, especially being in lockdown, and something I have spoken to many of you about in my IG DMs. It’s around this idea that we feel guilt when we haven’t utilised our time to the max, or in other words been productive. In a usual routine, non lockdown, Do you ever get that feeling at the end of your day where you just haven’t been that productive? Maybe you haven’t crossed off what you wanted from your todo list, or you actually have done some stuff and feel completely deflated for not having done enough?

Well I bet if you feel that sometimes,  now during lockdown it’s probably hitting that nerve way harder in a different but somehow familiar way. One thing I’ve personally been struggling with is this idea that I have more time than ever right now, which should give me more time to slow down and relax, but I often feel the complete opposite? Join me as I explore why this is happening, productivity guilt, time anxiety and what you can do about it!

Referenced Podcast: Huberman Lab Podcast Episode 39

Until next time,

Stay Balanced!

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Today I am joined by Sam Wood who is the founder of 28 By Sam Wood, successful entrepreneur and businessman, as well an author and media commentator. It was so lovely chatting with Sam about all of the hats he wears in life, what balance means to him and some fantastic fitness tips too!

Waiting for a Monday? Maybe January 1st? Sam shares some tips on biting the bullet and getting started, not over complicated exercise and really connecting with our why. We chat biggest fitness mistakes, the fallacy of motivation, active mindfulness, and staying true to ourselves. Sam also takes me somewhere not many like to venture - that is, that there is no perfect balance. He humbly shares the aim of progress not perfection, and how to check in and make sure you aren'y chasing something that doesn't exist.

I know you're going to love this chat so much! Tag @thebalancetheory and @samjameswood and let us know what your biggest take away was!

Until next week,

Stay Balanced.

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Today I am joined by the beautiful co-founders of Keep It Cleaner (KIC) - Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw. I was thrilled to have the girls join me and have been looking forward to chatting about both of their life experience as well as more recently running KIC, and how that fits in with the Balance Theory.

4:45 What lockdown has taught them the most - power of kindness & human resilience

6:36 Slowing down to learn more about yourself

9:40 We no longer experience boredom, we are so distracted

10:35 Glamorising finding balance 

11:00 Favourite hat the girls wear

12:15 Female representation in business 

17:25 Mum guilt for going back to work

18:20 What is balance, rethinking ‘work-life’ balance - the balance theory framework 

22:50 Experience of changing and controlling body how this lead to a balanced mindset with food and body

24:30 Journey with balance

31:00 Balance as acceptance

31:55 Laura on finishing a degree when she already had a successful business

34:25 Proving yourself to be worthy 

35:28 Steph's moment of career pivot / self doubt 

38:40 The power of having an influence

42:05 Limiting beliefs 

46:28 When it comes to dive and ambition, it’s about appreciate the journey 

48:10 Dealing with negativity 

I know you guys are going to ADORE this episode! Make sure you take a screenshot, tag @thebalancetheory, @laura.henshaw and @stephclairesmith and let us know what your biggest takeaway was or send this on to a friend or family member who will love it too!

You can check out KIC more at www.keepitcleaner.com.au, listen to their podcast here or check out the app on the App Store!

Until next time,

Stay Balanced.

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