The Wood Life

What do you want your life to look like? Does the way you're living to day reflect that? Does the content you consume reflect that? The conversations that you have?

Sam encourages you to take stock in three pivotal pillars in your life, to determine what you are really consuming.

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Sam's first ever pilates session was harder than he expected, regardless, he decided to amplify the traditional pilates session, by taking a Strong Pilates class. In this episode he is joined alongside Co-Founder and Director of Strong Pilates, Michael Ramsey to speak about the new low impact, high intensity version of pilates.

Then, if you've never stepped foot in a gym, or you can't remember the last time you did, Sam gives you some tips if you're nervous to sign up!

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And just like that, we are halfway through the year. Remember those goals you set at the start of the year? It's time to revisit them, reflect on your achievements, and plan for the next 6 months.

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With Dry July just around the corner, have you ever considered going sober? Staying sober? or just moderating? Sober coach, Danni Carr joins Sam to speak about her own journey to sobriety, the affects of alcohol, and how to determine if you need to action.

Then, if you've heard the term 'calorie deficit' associated with weight loss, Sam breaks down what this means and whether or not you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight.

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Find yourself waking up on a Monday, stressed, exhausted, and uninspired? Maybe it starts the night before, already dreading the week ahead on a Sunday evening. Sam gives his top three tips for overcoming the Monday blues and setting your week up for the best chance of success.

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We're often told to 'trust our gut', but what happens if we don't understand what our gut is trying to tell us? Gut health expert Rachel Larsson joins Sam to translate what our body is trying to tell us, how we can balance our gut, and heal our bloat.

To find out more about Rachel, visit her website rachellarsson.com.au/ To learn more about your gut, check out the Bristol Stool Chart HERE.

Then, Sam gives his top four stretches to do before bed, for a better sleep, and to feel refreshed waking up.

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12 months ago Sam spoke with 'The Iceman' Wim Hof, and since then, he has changed his morning ritual for good, and now, he wants you to do the same.

Listen to Sam's chat with Wim Hof HERE.

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We are all capable of being difficult, most of the time we learn from our mistakes and try to do better. But sometimes the difficult people around us, won'[t change, won't compromise, and living a life with them in it, is challenging.

Dr Rebecca Ray returns to The Wood Life to share her strategies of dealing with difficult people, and what we should do when we find ourselves being the difficult person.

Then, Sam dives into The Wood Life inbox, and sheds some light on building muscle, and fitting in intermittent fasting when your lifestyle isn't set up for it.

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Confidence is not our ability to succeed, but our belief in our ability to succeed. The easiest way to believe in our ability, sometimes is to fake it. Sam teaches you his one foolproof trick to building confidence in any situation.

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Sam had every intention of speaking about raising resilient kids with parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson. However, it quickly became one of Sam's most honest and vulnerable conversations on The Wood Life to date.

Justin helps Sam navigate the very common issue of having a different parenting style to his wife, Snez. How they can parent together more harmoniously, without having to change the way they parent. He also gives Sam sincere advice for strengthening a relationship with a child, who has a different biological parent.

In just 20 minutes Dr Justin Coulson had Sam reflecting on small changes he can make to his own parenting, and most likely will do the same for you.

To find out more about Justin visit his website happyfamilies.com.au/. Listen to his podcast Happy Families

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