The Stronger Fitter Happier Podcast

In this episode, I talk to Lata Varsani about her inspiring journey to healing herself both physically and mentally after being hit by a speeding driver while on a motorcycle.

00:00 - Previews

00:59 - Introduction

02:14 - Who is Lata?

03:46 - What happened in your accident? 

05:15 - What was your first instinct in the days after?

06:31 - How long did it take for you to realise things are not going the way you thought they would?

08:00 - What kept you going? 

14:48 - What was your mindset when you started the recovery? 

16:58 - What kept you going when you were in the storm?

18:45 - What has changed since then? 

23:23 - What did you get from therapy? 

25:11 - What made you start going to therapy? 

32:40 - What helped you let go of anger?

36:19 - Where are you now with your mindset? 

39:39 - Is there anything you would like to say?

#MotorcycleAccident #Healing #MentalHealth

You can find Lata here: https://www.instagram.com/lalisjourney/

In this episode, I spoke with Raj Gorsia.

Raj is a qualified Life Coach and Spiritual Teacher and studied at accredited institutions of the International Coach Federation and British Psychological Society. Raj has spent the past 10 years developing himself and sees himself as an alchemist of personal energy. He has learnt various forms of psychological, physiological and spiritual techniques to train the brain into higher capabilities.

I asked him about how he ended up where is today and what lead him on this path to help people find inner calm.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Episode introduction

00:41 - Who is Raj?

04:47 - What insecurities did you have when you started and how did you overcome those? 

09:26 - What is a typical person that comes to you for help like?

10:17 - What is one of the first things you would do to start helping someone like that?

18:36 - What do you mean by ‘the body is just a tool’?

26:36 - Why did you go travelling, and what is something you picked up? 

27:53 - Why do you think life is easier than we think? 

29:59 - How did you experience losing your passport? 

38:05 - What do you think about purpose? 

43:02 - Anything you would like to add? 

44:39 - Where can people find you?

You can find Raj here:

Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/rajgorsia

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rajgorsia/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZZOxXkWtwjugpknZN_Jxg

My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond/

For this week's episode, I bring you the conversation I had with Tasha Varsani the woman running the show behind Tasha's Lashes.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Episode introduction

00:41 - Who is Tasha?

02:02 - How we know each other

04:51 - When did you start doing lashes? 

12:15 - How did the pandemic affect you?

13:53 - How did you survive? 

23:51 - What caused you to create your new business? 

29:17 - How do crystals work?

40:49 - What are your pet peeves when it comes to your work? 

42:36 - What advice do you have for someone who wants to start a small business? 

44:14 - What gave you the courage to start a business? 

45:42 - What does the future hold for you now? 

46:49 - Where can people find you?

Tasha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tashas_lashes/

Vin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond/

In this episode of The Stronger Fitter Happier podcast, I speak with Kalina Shah, long term Body+Beyond member about how she went from a size 22 to a size 8 and stopped having panic attacks and better managed her anxiety. Timestamps: 00:00 - Snippets & Intro 00:48 - Who is Kalina? 02:07 - How Kalina got started on her fitness journey 04:07 - How Kalina felt when she first started training 04:50 - Kalina’s hate of fitness & her frequent panic attacks 07:30 - Why Kalina had panic attacks 09:08 - How Kalina improved her mental health and stopped having panic attacks 11:54 - The difference between anxiety and nerves 15:30 - Kalina’s symptoms and how they vary from person to person 16:23 - What fitness has done to Kalina’s confidence 21:00 - Kalina experience at the International Fitness Summit 24:12 - One reason why everyone should work on their fitness 26:18 - Kalina’s transformation and what her life would have been like without fitness 28:53 - What being healthy is and how to become healthy 33:50 - How Kalina went from a size 22 to size 8. 36:02 - The mindset you need to succeed when trying to improve your fitness 40:16 - Progress over perfection 43:25 - Kalina’s top tip for anyone starting where she once was 45:11 - Episode outro Kalina's Instagram - @kalinafitness Vin's Instagram - @vinandbeyond Body+Beyond Instagram - @bodyandbeyonduk

Coach Nik got married yesterday on Thursday, August 5th 2021.

But before he did we sat down to have a chat about his feelings towards tying the knot with his high school sweetheart.

And what he’s going to do to prevent his thriving relationship from entering the dreaded post-honeymoon stalemate stage.

If you’d like to hear us sharing our thoughts on what it takes to have a thriving relationship AND how this can be applied to all areas of your life including your health, body and fitness then give this episode a listen.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Previews

00:37 - Intro

01:33 - Nik's getting married

02:19 - How Nik feels about getting married

03:24 - The big mistakes people make before when getting married 

07:54 - A new vs long-term relationship 

12:06 - How to sustain a healthy long-term relationship 

15:29 - How to prevent becoming complacent and lacking confidence in a long-term relationship

22:35 - Nik explains why leaning into discomfort is crucial in a relationship

25:20 - Be purposeful & strive for progress for a happy marriage

29:35 - Lead by example for your family

36:25 - Episode outro

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the highly anticipated 'Freedom Day' that occurred in England on July 19th 2021 and give you my take on how you can truly become free and remove restrictions from all areas of your life.

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This week I'm sharing a Livestream I did with Manisha on her Instagram page (@manisha_your_nurtritionist), we spoke about how we manage our children's.

We're NOT experts in children's nutrition and everything we share is based on our own experience and knowledge from working with adults so if you do decide to implement anything we discuss please consult your child's doctor first. 

That being said, we both hope you enjoy listening in on this conversation and find it useful.

You can reach Manisha at www.instagram.com/manisha_your_nutritionist

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Episode preview

00:01:18 - Episode Introduction

00:02:47 - Introduction of both of us

00:05:04 - What inspired this conversation

00:08:27 - Manisha talks about how important our languaging is with children

00:10:10 - I reiterate why I really wanted to hold the live conversation with Manisha

00:11:29 -  Manisha explains why she's always put a lot of importance on her children’s nutrition

00:13:52 - I touch upon the importance of leading by example when it comes to eating habits

00:15:52 - Manisha talks about how children’s taste develops over time 

00:18:30 - Why kids prefer to eat junk food over healthy food

00:21:49 - Why Manisha encourages parents to involve their children in the cooking process

00:24:13 - 3 Tips of improving your children’s nutrition 

00:27:08 - Controlling the food environment in your house

00:31:44 - Manisha explains why it’s essential to get your kids used to a variety of foods

00:35:07 - Why you shouldn’t try to forcefully control your kid’s nutrition and offer them choices instead 

00:40:58 - How much protein do children need?

00:45:20 - How to help your child manage their weight without being strict with their nutrition

00:51:48 - Binge eating vs Overeating and how to manage triggers with your kids

00:54:37 - How to encourage intuitive eating with your children 

00:56:47 - How to tackle the situation with kids eating too much junk food - I talk about my experience with this

01:02:45 - Why habits play a crucial role in the food choices of your kids

01:05:00 -  How role models can help your kids stay on track and model behaviours that you want them to follow 

01:07:13 - Manisha talks about how ambiguous the whole industry of health and fitness is at times

01:08:45 -  Manisha talks about Indian food and its good nutrients as well as their lack of protein 

01:09:54 - How important the amount of food you eat is and how to reduce portion sizes

01:11:55 - Conversation wrap up and episode outro

In today's episode, I share a little story about how I used self-belief to help me achieve success and how you can start improving your own self-belief.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Preview

00:21 - Intro

00:45 - A tale about a 2-mile run 

03:04 - The power of self-belief

06:11 - The first way of creating self-belief

11:56 - The second way of creating self-belief 

15:33 - How to use your why to build self-belief 

16:40 - Episode outro

In this episode, I’m answering the question ‘How do you become more motivated to workout’ and end up sharing 3 ways you can enjoy exercise more.

Timestamps:

Today I share 3 ways you can easily speed up fat loss or kickstart it if you're struggling to lose weight at the moment.

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Previews