The tables have turned as Nerida interviews her fellow Stars of Newcastle contestant, Jess Farchione, after appearing on HIT 106.9 for International Women's Day last month. Jess is a ball of energy as we chat about life of a radio host, connecting with the community and giving back through charity work. Our favourite quote from this episode is "Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter".

Our member Sam opens up about her journey starting from 11 years old dealing with body image, societies expectations and an unhealthy relationship with exercise and food. We chat about relationships, "Instagram models" and taking your shirt off in the gym! Our favourite quote from this episode is "She was never quite ready, but she was brave and the universe listens to brave".

Why do we hi-five!? Ash decodes the meaning and importance behind this within the Lissome community. Nerida and Ash chat about encouragement among members when training, and how it contributes to the community and culture in the gym. Our favourite quote from Ash in this episode is "We're in this together, we did this together, we started together, we finished together".

Ash chats to us about problem solving, self-education and learning to make decisions for yourself with the knowledge you learn from the trainers. Nerida also mentions the art of "being present" which is something we can all work on!

Today we hear from one of our members Kate about her being the girl depicted as "having it all", yet inside not being in a happy place. Kates talks about her struggle with depression, the knowledge she has gained from this, reverse goal-setting, second chances and how Lissome has helped her along the way. Our favourite quote from this episode is "No-one's going to love me if I don't love me".

What do you value in your life? Do you spend enough time doing it? Mike helps us to strip it back, educating us on living minimally and realising the price of time v money. Host Nerida and Mike chat about the concept "hustling" and "being busy". This episode also touches on the role social media plays in our lives, living more with less and coming back to human connection and love. Our favourite quote of Mike's from this episode is "Do the things you love with the people you love".

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Ash chats about her routine, knowing your body and taking extra care with injuries. Find out what makes Ash cringe and why she is at Lissome 45 minutes before the workout starts! She also has some tips on how you can improve your lifts and hit more PB's.

Find out why Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga have their hands on her book! In this episode, we explore kinesiology, what this encompasses and how this type of therapy can improve your life for the better. We touch on Bernadette's success as an author and how she became a kinesiologist as well as her expert insight into doing "the work", how to self-care, listening to your energy and overcoming the lows in life. Our favourite quote from this episode is "We don't grow unless we're uncomfortable"

In this episode we talk to Jack O'Brien, the owner of Terrace Physio Plus. If you're business minded, you'll get a lot out of this podcast! Successfully running five physio clinics of his own, Jack now develops other clinic professionals through "clinic mastery" training with a goal to raise the standard. He shares his wealth of business knowledge on management, nurturing your team and how to find your business skill set. Our favourite quote from this podcast today is "There are no such things as problems, only opportunities and challenges".

In this episode, Ash sheds some light on her thoughts about unrealistic expectations in the gym. Nerida and Ash discuss how motivation and persistence play a part in your progress and to not compare yourself to others and let it get you down while on your own journey.