In our last episode we discussed gut health.

In this episode Briony and Jaq discuss cooking and some recipes where you can pimp up the goodness and assist with good gut health. You can still cook some of your favourite recipes but look at some simple gut healthy ingredients that you can replace or add.

Shift your mindset around cooking and look at some new ideas too.  

Jaq and Briony have great suggestions for easy recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

See the behealth.co for more recipe ideas and inspiration.

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The gut breaks down the foods you eat and absorbs nutrients that support your body’s functions. The importance of the gut to our overall health is a topic that Briony and Jaq hold close to their hearts, or rather close to their tummies.

They discuss:

• Signs of an unhealthy gut
• The worst foods for gut health
• Other factors that influence gut health
• The best foods for gut health
• The role of collagen to support gut health
• How to improve overall wellbeing with a healthier approach to gut health

*It is important to consult with the correct medical advisors to understand the correct dietary advice for you.

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This week Briony and Jaq again chat with Personal Image Consultant Briony Croft, to discuss the topic of Sustainable or Circular Fashion.

How to create your wardrobe sustainably:

1. The fashion industry is is responsible for 10% of the worlds carbon emissions each year with 500,000 tonnes of textiles being discarded into landfill each year. So what can we do to help?
2.  Start with the base. Invest in a high quality materials and ethical sourced, neutral base.
3. Always be prepared - avoid browsing.
4. Circular fashion economy - Airrobe, brands supporting buy-back and repair warranties.
5. Textile Recyclers rather than Op Shops.

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This week's episode includes a visit from long time Adorn collaborator and personal image consultant, Briony Croft. Briony discusses with Briony and Jaq the concept of your image and why it is important in business.

1. Image and the psychology of image. 
2. The concept of you are what your wear
3. Behind each individual is a story, help people understand the story by communicating who you are
4. Personal Branding - we all have one
5. Fashion vs. Style
6. Fashion is following. Style is influencing.
7. The Golden Ratio - the mathematical equation that creates harmony and proportion in all that mother nature does. It can be used for human proportion and creating a wardrobe also.

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Do you love your passion so much that you have dreamed of turning it into a business? How do you know if your passion will be a viable business or do you have what it takes to be successful. Have you always asked yourself, 'What if?'.

This is an honest and reflective discussion where Briony shares her own path from being a make up artist, to owning her own beauty salon, to pioneering one of the most successful online make up brands in Australia. Her knowledge and path of self-belief over 15 years is an amazing story of survival.

Create a checklist for yourself on the steps to take before taking the leap.

Hear her advice about setting goals, boundries and learning if you have what it takes to fulfill your dreams.

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Hard economic times can mean our personal wellbeing programs can be impacted. It's a big adjustment to assess what in life is essential and what is luxury. However it's important to maintain wellbeing while weathering economic ups and downs. In this episode of the Briony Kennedy Lifestyle Edit, Briony discusses some simple strategies to not only save money but how to maintain wellbeing and prioritise your health. Some points covered include:

1. Household expenses, food shopping and cooking on a budget.
2. Enjoying life and maintain social outings
3. Minimising waste
4. Maintaining Physical & Mental health
5. Ways to save on cosmetics and skincare to ensure self-care.

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Is circular beauty possible or is it just another unobtainable goal we set ourselves in a society that strives for perfection in everything? In this latest episode of The Briony Kennedy Lifestyle Edit Briony shares her passion for sustainability and how she knew her vision for a sustainable cosmetics and skincare brand was possible, even when others didn't.

We discuss:

• Briony's foundations in sustainability
• Her vision for creating a sustainably beauty and cosmetics brand
• Key sustainable ingredients and why synthetic is sometimes better than natural
• The four key principles of circular beauty
• What does Adorn do as an active participant of circular beauty

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In this intimate and open discussion of the Briony Kennedy Lifestyle Edit, Briony candidly shares her recent transition into menopause as a result of PMDD. She discusses the importance of support and knowledge for women going through this phase in their lives and what we need to do to find inner peace and embrace new life ahead through acceptance, love and laughter.

We discuss:

• Medical menopause vs naturally evolving menopause
• What happens to the skin after menopause and ways to combat symptoms
• HRT
• Diet and exercise
• General wellbeing
• Support resources and how to seek the answers that are right for you.

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