In this episode of The Broccoli Roast I sit down, alone, to muse on the current philosophies really helping me stay mentally healthy right now as I transition to a different project!

Being in the creative space, the film space, you're moving in ebbs and flows. Nothing is steady, and nothing is concrete. To have any chance of longevity in this space, you need to develop a strong mental fortitude that allows you to flow effortless between fast and slow paced work. Stoicism has helped me a lot here, as have some other philosophies which I'll share with you in this episode.

I didn't have any notes for this episode, but it comes straight from the heart :) See you soon!

Next episode we may have a new co-host FYI !! How exciting.

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Hope to see you soon!!

Kale.

Last week the DAA officially announced it is cutting ties with its corporate sponsors such as big food companies Nestle and Campbells Arnotts.

In what I suppose was an inevitable move the DAA say that this will serve to curb the public perception that their approach to nutrition & dietetics is somehow influenced by these partnerships. What do you guys think?

I am overwhelmingly positive about this change as it means we can start to develop, theoretically, a truly independent authority body on nutrition in this country.

Don't forget this episode is brought to you by The Gut Summit. It's a LIVE one-day event all about your gut health and its coming to Perth (Nov 3rd), Adelaide (Feb 2nd) and Sydney (Feb 16th). Tickets are available at a special price over at kalebrock.com.au/gutsummit

This episode is also brought to you by Mandy Microbe's Big Gut Adventure! It's a new kids gut health book and I've written it so that the grommets can start to develop an understanding and appreciation for the trillions of microbes which call their gut home! Pre-order your copy in time for Christmas over at kalebrock.com.au/mandy

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In this episode of The Broccoli Roast I'm joined by good friend Nic Laidlaw @balancedstudio to chat all about health philosophy, flow state & movement (with a good dose of surf talk).

"You can't hack your way back to health. It just doesn't work like that."

Nic brings a great, holistic perspective to the health discussion and is always a gentle, warming guest.

Don't forget we've got The Gut Summit; a LIVE one day event all about your gut health (Perth, Adelaide & Sydney) coming soon!! Head to kalebrock.com.au/gutsummit to grab tickets and stay updated.

AND, my new kids gut health book, Mandy Microbe's Big Gut Adventure, is due out in time for Christmas! How exciting! In it, metaphorical lessons of gut health are told in story form as we follow along on Mandy's adventure throughout the digestive tract!

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I feel like all the movies we’ve watched over the years projecting this insanely controlled future filled with brain chips and trackers and an overarching government have kind of been… just movies right? But as we continue down this trajectory that we’re currently on, politically, socially, economically, I can’t help but think that Hollywood writers and directors were way ahead of their time.

You might think I’m overreacting, but the My Health Record situation sets some seriously concerning precedents about individuals’ privacy and, arguably more significant, the increasingly intimate ties between industry and government.

In this episode I discuss why I'm opting out of the My Health Record - and why you should at least consider your options.

We've got The Gut Summit Live events coming up soon (Perth, Sydney, Adelaide) and my new kids gut health book is almost ready for pre-order!

Stay up to date, and let me know your thoughts on today's episode on socials @kalesbroccoli

In this short episode I share my thoughts on yesterday’s hot news that Coca Cola has purchased Mojo Beverages outright. What does this mean for the health industry? It’s a huge move for sure... here are my thoughts ... oh, did you want to come to my LIVE one day event all about gut health? Join your community here kalebrock.com.au/GutSummit

Well who knew that going for your daily run or gym session might actually be a tool for better gut health. Today we look at a study which demonstrates this phenomenon!

You guys know that I've been banging on about the link between positive exercise habits & good gut health. The two have been, so far in observational studies, commonly seen in a seemingly congruent relationship.

But taking this theory a step further, a new study has actually used exercise as an interventional stimulus to see whether it actually induced positive changes to gut bacteria. Essentially looking at the idea that exercise may actually cause increases in beneficial gut microbes within the digestive tract.

Steph Lowe (@thenaturalnutritionist) & I had a chat about the study, which she rightly pointed out had it's limitations. This episode recording comes from my discussion with Steph about fat-adaptation, gut health & more from The Gut Healing Series Online Course. Check it out at kalebrock.com @kalesbroccoli

Last week the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine UK edition featured a plus sized supermodel, size 22 in fact, Tess Holliday on the cover. Now, inherently, there’s nothing wrong with this. But what is concerning, and has certainly got people fired up, is the fact that this seems to be a story which glorifies obesity. Her morbid obesity is unchallenged, that’s not what is in contention here.

What is in contention is the fact that there has been such a large amount of negative attention being given to using models who are drastically underweight - basically what Cosmo have done is run to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, and have put a morbidly obese person on the cover.

Now again, I don’t think there’s any problem with Tess Holliday. She might be a nice person however my main concern here is that… are we trying to move to a space where we actually encourage people to become obese like Tess?

I discuss both sides of the argument! More @kalesbroccoli @theguthealthstore

Today we’re talking all about seaweed - it’s one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.

I’m excited. In fact, I’ve been excited about this range of superfoods for a very long time. The reality is that seaweed, the reds, the greens, the browns, all have huge implications for the global economy, our environment and of course our health. 

But with 99% of seaweed agriculture occurring in Eastern countries, it’s still a food & topic I know very little about. I want to change that. 

Join myself & Dr. Pia Winberg for this in-depth discussion about the myriad benefits of seaweed from both an ecological standpoint and health perspective.

Get the best seaweed products in the world, including Dr Pia's, at NiceLife.com.au - get $10 off your first order by using the discount code BROCCOLIROAST

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Today we’re talking about feminism. I had planned to write something interesting here before you watch this chit chat with my good friend Dr. Andrea Huddleston, but honestly, I’m too scared to. 

I’m worried that if I get something wrong, if I say something insensitive or offend a listener, I’ll have the wrath of the internet brought down upon me in a wave of the extreme left. 

There you go, I said it I guess. Sometimes, feminism goes too far and is extreme. I feel like this is the case in recent times when the actions of a very, very small portion of the male population become a stand post upon which an argument is made that all men are bad and somehow inherently sexist. I thoroughly disagree with that and I’m almost offended by that. 

Enjoy this discussion with @drandrea & myself @kalesbroccoli & be sure to check out NiceLife.com.au - the gut health store bringing Australians the best gut health products from around the world.

As the world’s population soars toward a 2050 expectation of 10 billion people, one of the biggest questions on my mind is how on earth are we going to feed everyone. 

Space will be a luxury, agricultural space may not even be a reality especially those methods which carry a heavy ecological footprint such as large-scale inorganic animal farming, or genetically modified crops (which we know do not withstand the natural adaptive qualities of the earth.)  So what do we do? 

Well, there may be an answer. A category of animal protein not considered seriously for the past few hundred years. It’s incredibly nutritious, vastly more sustainable and arguably much more ethical, allowing animals to reach their full maturity before harvesting. We're talking about INSECTS.

Big thanks to @griloprotein for being a part of the show and to Nice Life The Gut Health Store ( NiceLife.com.au ) for providing us with gut nourishing goodness every day!

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