Straight Talking Natural Health

SHY 10: Marcus Pearce – Your exceptional life starts here

Meet Marcus Pearce – he wants you to experience what it’s like to have a truly exceptional life. He is all about educating and empowering you to make your own call on what’s healthy and right for you, rather that just going with status quo or with what the media says is good. This bloke has gone from boozy late nights out with the boys, to quitting smoking for love, and trying out all kinds of health ideals to see what would fit best. Find out how he took his diet to extremes and why that didn’t work for him, and how he makes his food choices now. Get the lowdown on his recent trip to Ikaria, Greece, also known as “The Island Where People Forget to Die,” and find out why it’s a hotbed of longevity and wellness. Marcus reckons he’s discovered the missing link to living a long life, and you’ll never guess what it is! (Hint: It’s NOT nutrition!) Listen to his advice on dealing with family stress, and even how to avoid awkward Christmas days! He also has some fabulous tips for dealing with unsupportive family members that just don’t “get it” when it comes to your healthy food and lifestyle decisions. Get set for a 40 minute deep dive into health and happiness that will totally spur you into action! I dare you not to feel energised and inspired after this one! Check out Marcus’ website here:http://marcuspearce.com.au/ Loved this interview? Come to Byron Bay for Marcus’ Exceptional Life Blueprint event: http://bit.ly/ByronBay1 The biggest wellness event of the year is coming up in Melbourne! The Wellness Summit brings the brightest minds in mindset, food and movements together for two days of powerhouse wellness. AND … we have a very special $100 DISCOUNT code just for you. Enter the code SHINYSUMMIT16 to receive $100 off the regular ticket or VIP ticket to the Summit. I’ll be there so please make sure you come up to my table and say hi!” Grab your tickets now at www.thewellnessummit.com Loved this podcast? If you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com. Are you tired, stressed or run down? Check out my 12 week program for fatigued women, at http://shinyhealthyyou.com. The post SHY 10: Marcus Pearce – Your exceptional life starts here appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 9- Quirky Jo Whitton – On GAPS, gut healing, and getting started

This week I chat with one of my food heroes, the wonderful Jo Whitton from Quirky Cooking. Listen as she tells her son Isaac’s heartbreaking story. Discover how he went from debilitating OCD and anxiety to his recovery via the GAPS diet and gut healing. Find out how they proved the doctors wrong. Jo takes you through her struggle with transitioning to a new way of eating and shares her “GAPS hacks” for making the process easier. Discover why GAPS works and what types of health issues it can help with. Jo will give you easy ways to easily improve your diet, even if you don’t want to do full the GAPS program. Learn how creates balance in her life, even when she’s super busy (hint: it’s actually quite simple!). Here’s a link to Jo’s podcast episode with Isaac Whitton: http://thewellnesscouch.com///aqj/aqj-49-a-quirky-recap-with-isaac-whitton If you want to find out more about the MINDD Foundation (as mentioned in the interview), click here: http://mindd.org/ Jo also has a fantastic new program – it’s perfect if you’re just starting out and feeling a little overwhelmed. She will show you how to shop, how to cook, how to plan meals, and will hold your hand through the process of healing the gut and creating a healthy, non-toxic home. Listener special: Use the code SPECIAL10 to get 10% off! Click here to sign up now: http://bit.ly/quirkyprogram Loved this podcast? If you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com. Are you tired, stressed or run down? Check out my 12 week program for fatigued women, at http://shinyhealthyyou.com. The post SHY 9- Quirky Jo Whitton – On GAPS, gut healing, and getting started appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 8: Ask The Naturopath

Welcome to another “Ask the Naturopath” show where I answer your burning health and wellness questions! This week we feature: Pyrrole disorder – I share my own experiences and give practical steps if you’ve been diagnosed with pyroluria. How to tackle adrenal fatigue, and the best herbs and supplements to look out for. And a case of warts that just keep on popping up! If you’d like your question featured in the next Q&A episode, send an email to hello@julesgalloway.com, and you never know, you may be featured on the show! In the meantime, if you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com. Are you tired, stressed or run down? Check out my 12 week program for fatigued women, at http://shinyhealthyyou.com. The post SHY 8: Ask The Naturopath appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 7: Irena Macri, author of Eat Drink Paleo – It’s all about simple, delicious, healthy food!

This week I speak with Irena Macri – author of Eat Drink Paleo and creator of The Happy Body Formula program. Irena was one of the first recipe creators to hit the paleo scene and her food is easy to make, delicious and non-pretentious. We talk about: What it means to be 80/20 paleo (rather than 100% strict) and why having a cupcake shouldn’t be seen as a failure. Which non-paleo foods she eats (shock horror!) and why. The benefits of paleo and how it may improve not only your physical health, but your mental/emotional health as well. Discover her “go-to” ingredients in the kitchen to bring out the natural flavours in healthy food. Learn how to throw together super fast and simple dinners, with only a few ingredients. Listen to her thoughts on work/life balance and why getting outdoors is good for the soul. Want to know more? Connect with Irena here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkpaleo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkpaleo And check out her fabulous eCourse – The Happy Body Formula:http://bit.ly/HBFormula SPECIAL!!! Use the code “HAPPY20” at the checkout to get $20 off. (Hurry – the next round begins on the 5th July 2016!) Irena also runs a free 7 day challenge here:http://bit.ly/Free7DayChallenge In the meantime, if you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com. The post SHY 7: Irena Macri, author of Eat Drink Paleo – It’s all about simple, delicious, healthy food! appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 6: Sistermixin’ – Two mums on a mission to banish nasty food additives.

Meet Tracey Fry and Joanne Ling – a couple of Aussie mums who’ve eliminated chemicals from their homes for the sake of their children’s health. Known as Sistermixin’, their business helps women everywhere to cut out the crap from their lives and learn to cook simple family-friendly wholefood meals, without the nasty additives. Find out what why they blazed their own trail, even when the doctors said “there’s nothing to worry about.” Learn which additives are the worst ones to look out for when it comes to kids, and how their health can be affected. Be moved by Joanne’s story of her near breakdown when she became overwhelmed by her children’s behavioural issues. Have a giggle at Tracey’s “Holy Shitballs” moment when she read the ingredients in a box of BBQ Shapes. Get hot tips on how to “convert” your kids to healthy food – even when they’ve grown up with junk food all their lives. Want to know more?  Connect with Sistermixin’ here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thermoliciousfood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sistermixin/ And check out their fabulous eCourse – Additive Free Made Easy: http://bit.ly/AdditiveFreeME  (Hurry – There’s an Earlybird Special on until the 10th July, and doors for this round close on the 17th July!) If you’re after the yummy creamy pasta recipe that’s mentioned in the interview, you can find it here: http://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/veggie-pasta/ In the meantime, if you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com. The post SHY 6: Sistermixin’ – Two mums on a mission to banish nasty food additives. appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 5 : Alexx Stuart – How to Live a Low Tox Life

This week’s guest always had a idealistic streak, and knew from an early age that she wanted to make the world a better place. She grew up living a typical western lifestyle that included pop tarts, microwave popcorn and synthetic beauty products.   But when she brought her first child into the world, her mindset started to change, and she began researching chemicals in both food, and household and beauty products. And so the path began began to eat whole foods, organic foods, and pretty soon she ditched the processed junk forever.   She has become a trusted authority on whole foods and chemical free living, and has online courses that are perfect for you if you’re just starting out.   Tune in and find out why you don’t need all those fancy products from the beauty industry in order to look and feel a million bucks.   Discover how to simplify your routine and save money, while avoiding nasty synthetic ingredients.   And learn how you can improve your family’s health with just a few simple steps.   Below are a couple of simple recipes Alexx has created to get you started: Coffee Body Scrub:http://www.lowtoxlife.com/40-second-home-made-coffee-body-scrub Natural Whipped Body Butter:http://www.lowtoxlife.com/natural-whipped-body-butter   If you’d like to connect with Alexx, please head to: Low Tox Life Website: http://lowtoxlife.com http://facebook.com/lowtoxlife http://instagram.com/alexx_stuart   Get Alexx’s FREE eBook chock full of DIY goodies at http://eepurl.com/bJXGln.    And don’t forget! You can also get your FREE wholefood recipe mini eBook right now at http://julesgalloway.com. Yay!!! The post SHY 5 : Alexx Stuart – How to Live a Low Tox Life appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 4 : Ask the Naturopath – Gut health, food intolerances and women’s health

Join us for an “Ask the Naturopath” Q&A, where Jules will answer your burning health and wellbeing questions.    This week we feature:   Food intolerances – symptoms to look out for and the best tests to do. How to begin healing the gut, and why kombucha alone doesn’t work. And a case of hypothalamic amenorrhea.   If you’d like your question featured in the next Q&A episode, send an email to hello@julesgalloway.com, and you never know, you may be featured on the show!   In the meantime, if you’d like loads of health tips, yummy recipes, and a FREE wholefood recipe eBook, head to http://julesgalloway.com.    Thanks for listening!  The post SHY 4 : Ask the Naturopath – Gut health, food intolerances and women’s health appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 3 : Adele McConnell aka Vegie Head – on nourishing recipes, rescue dogs and chemical free cosmetics

Meet Adele McConnell – a multi-passionate entrepreneur, living a life of health, vitality and authenticity.    Whether the subject is nourishing recipes, animal cruelty, healthy vs unhealthy vegan living or chemical free skincare, this vivacious beauty will give it to you straight.   Adele reveals how to create healthy meals if you’re time poor and really can’t be stuffed. We cover mindful cooking, intuitive cooking, cooking for dogs… all kinds of cooking, really (that’s what happens when two passionate foodies get together!).    But we also step away from the stove and chat about the deeper issues, like what it means to be a healthy vegan or vegetarian, and how we think the paleo and vegan tribes can happily co-exist (and even eat together!).    Want to know more about Adele?    Check out her websites at: http://vegiehead.com http://adelemcconnell.com http://duskbyadele.com   or follow her on Facebook at @vegieheadpage. The post SHY 3 : Adele McConnell aka Vegie Head – on nourishing recipes, rescue dogs and chemical free cosmetics appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 1 : Meet Jules – Qualified naturopath and the voice behind Shiny Healthy You

Hi, and welcome to Shiny Healthy You!    Each week I will be bringing you the best in natural health, with information, inspiration and interviews with wellness industry leaders.    This show is all about finding small, achievable action steps to move towards the shiny, healthy life you’ve always dreamed of. There’s no judgement or overwhelm here – just great info to help you get back on track.    I’m also a qualified naturopath, so you know you’re in good hands 😉    So sit back, grab a cuppa (or a wine!) and tune in to this brief episode to find out what I’m all about.   Want to connect? Head to http://julesgalloway.com or follow me on Facebook and Instagram at @julesgallowayhealth. The post SHY 1 : Meet Jules – Qualified naturopath and the voice behind Shiny Healthy You appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

SHY 2 : Lisa Corduff – Getting real with wholefoods

Warning: Listening to this podcast may make you hungry!   Meet Lisa Corfuff – a passionate advocate for real food and wholefood eating.    Lisa has made the switch from a standard Australian diet of processed foods and takeaway, to a nourishing wholefood way of living – and she wants to help you do it too!   Together we talk about the overwhelm that can set in when making the change to healthier foods. We discuss strategies for avoiding the guilt, anxiety and paralysis that can stop us from moving forward, and she gives some excellent advice for doing it all on a budget.   We talk about how to serve your body after years of pregnancy and breastfeeding, how to get kids to eat veggies, and how to make food fun again.    This episode is FULL of quotes that are sheer gold!    “Stress is going to trump everything – even if you’ve had the healthiest food, you’re not going to digest it.”   “Most of my stuff is freakin’ unfancy… but it’s real.”   and my favourite: “I don’t know what the frigg a Burger Ring actually is.”   Lisa minces organic meat, but not her words.    Want to know more? Check out her website at http://lisacorduff.com, or follow her on Facebook at @LisaCorduffHealthCoach.  The post SHY 2 : Lisa Corduff – Getting real with wholefoods appeared first on The Wellness Couch.