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BMR 35: Optimising Your Environment With Bart De Vries
October 20, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBDid you know that the way you set up your environment will directly impact on your decision making? This is something we discuss in this weeks interview with Bart De Vries. We explore workplace set up, how to align values and passion to get what you want in life all the way through to ethical… Continue reading BMR 35: Optimising Your Environment With Bart De Vries The post BMR 35: Optimising Your Environment With Bart De Vries appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 34: Special Announcement – Nice Nuggets!
September 08, 2019 19:00 - 14 minutes - 28.2 MBI am introducing my new monthly co-host Bart De Vries and we are introducing a short, fun new chat on BestMe Radio called ‘Nice Nuggets’ where we will be exploring one wellness subject and sharing nuggets of information based on the selected subject. We will draw on previous interviews, new audio bites from leaders in… Continue reading BMR 34: Special Announcement – Nice Nuggets! The post BMR 34: Special Announcement – Nice Nuggets! appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 33: The Thriving Man with Ben Warren
August 08, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBWhat does it mean to be a healthy man in today’s world? In this episode with Ben Warren we discuss what a healthy man looks and feels like, what the common risks and diseases are as well as the reasons for their development. Perhaps more importantly, we explore how men can look beyond disease-free and… Continue reading BMR 33: The Thriving Man with Ben Warren The post BMR 33: The Thriving Man with Ben Warren appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 32: Fearvana with Akshay Nanavati
July 07, 2019 19:00 - 52 minutes - 61.6 MBCan fear and nirvana co-exist? Yes! It can be an access point to bliss and enlightenment according to this weeks guest Akshay Nanavati. Akshay is a speaker, athlete, author, former US marine and founder of Fearvana. Akshay’s book comes with the highest recommendations – including one from the Dalai Lama himself. In this interview, we talk through what… Continue reading BMR 32: Fearvana with Akshay Nanavati The post BMR 32: Fearvana with Akshay Nanavati appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 31: Lessons From Human Evolution with Professor Herman Pontzer
May 30, 2019 22:54 - 50 minutes - 59.4 MBThis is a chat I have always wanted to have! One that explores how we may begin to bridge the gap between the best of our ancestors and where we are today in order to optimise human health and longevity. Professor Herman Pontzer (PhD Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke) researches how the human body evolved, and how… Continue reading BMR 31: Lessons From Human Evolution with Professor Herman Pontzer The post BMR 31: Lessons From Human Evolution with Professor Herman Pontzer appeared first on Th...
BMR 30: Personalised Mindfulness
May 05, 2019 19:00 - 37 minutes - 44.2 MBIt is common knowledge now that mindfulness practice can help us in many ways including decreasing stress, making better decisions, increasing brain output, increasing creativity, increasing working memory, creating better motor patterns and even decreasing pain. But how we become mindful and what may influence how we get to that mindful state can massively differ… Continue reading BMR 30: Personalised Mindfulness The post BMR 30: Personalised Mindfulness appeared first on The Wellness Couc...
BMR 29: A Roadmap To Resilience with Mal Winnie
March 27, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBMal Winnie is a living representation of resilience. A catastrophic event left Mal dying under tonnes of concrete, his lung punctured, spine fractured in 5 places, leaving his body numb from the waist down and as he went through the death process and took his last breath a miracle occurred.. In this episode I talk… Continue reading BMR 29: A Roadmap To Resilience with Mal Winnie The post BMR 29: A Roadmap To Resilience with Mal Winnie appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 28: A Formula For Happiness – With Angela Jenkins
March 07, 2019 18:00 - 39 minutes - 46.2 MBThis is beyond doubt the most powerful interview I have done to date. Angela has experienced what many would consider the most tragic thing that could happen to a parent and that is losing her son Will at the age of 104 days old. As you can imagine it was a very sad situation and… Continue reading BMR 28: A Formula For Happiness – With Angela Jenkins The post BMR 28: A Formula For Happiness – With Angela Jenkins appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 27: Upgrade Your Feet, Upgrade Yourself! With The BareFoot Podiatrist Paul Thompson
February 24, 2019 18:00 - 59 minutes - 68.9 MB“Plant the bunion seed, put fertiliser on it and then blame your parents, no way!” – Paul Thompson (The Barefoot Podiatrist) In this episode I chat with The Barefoot Podiatrist Paul Thompson on the importance of having functional feet. We talk about what the foot is, its primary roles, how we can assess our own… Continue reading BMR 27: Upgrade Your Feet, Upgrade Yourself! With The BareFoot Podiatrist Paul Thompson The post BMR 27: Upgrade Your Feet, Upgrade Yourself! With The BareFoot Pod...
BMR 26: Spiritual Wellbeing with Paul Chek Pt.2
January 24, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn part 2 of the interview with Paul Chek we dive deep into spiritual wellness. Paul not only a holistic wellness practitioner but is also shamanic healer with huge experience in many forms of spiritual practice including over 400 shamanic plant medicine experiences. We build on the last interview and dive deep into the exploration… Continue reading BMR 26: Spiritual Wellbeing with Paul Chek Pt.2 The post BMR 26: Spiritual Wellbeing with Paul Chek Pt.2 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
BMR 25: Defining The Human – Paul Chek pt.1
January 08, 2019 18:00 - 36 minutes - 42.7 MBPaul Chek is always two steps ahead of the trend when it comes to the latest in the wellness world and a lot of what he was teaching 20+ years ago is now at the forefront of academic research, becoming increasingly ‘mainstream’. Paul is still two step ahead (at least!) and in this episode we really get to know Paul, what experiences have shaped and guided him and his incredible work that continually evolves. Then we move on to discuss what it is to be human – we explore how we may access dif...
BMR 24: Beyond Labels with Pete Evans
November 27, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBPete Evans is best known for his TV presence, cooking abilities and the controversy surrounding his wellness beliefs. But whether you agree with what he says or not he is getting a lot done in life and remains a playful, happy and healthy guy! So what makes Pete tick? What drives this passion and mission? Does he have a strong sense of purpose? Find out the answers to all of these questions in this fun and interesting talk with Pete. Pete is a really passionate, humble and transparent bein...
BMR 23: The Power of Play with John Polley
November 12, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 52.8 MBDo you want to be free? The ability to move will directly impact on your life aspirations whatever they may be. Enjoying the movement experience will bring a whole lot more to your life including freedom. Freedom to trust your body in any environment, freedom to express yourself and you will be free to take on life and be your best self. Play is an essential part of this and may have more benefits than all exercise modalities combined! In this episode I talk with wellness educator, movement...
BMR 22: Stress – A Modern Epidemic with Ben Warren
October 29, 2018 01:00 - 49 minutes - 58.1 MBStress has been linked to many conditions and diseases including heart disease, diabetes and even cancers. But what is stress exactly? And how can we minimise or cope with it? In this episode I talk with, nutritionist, speaker, wellness expert and owner of BePure – Ben Warren. We discuss what stress is, how we can test and recognise it in our own lives as well as some really useful tools and strategies to help us manage it. We also go into everything that surrounds stress – food, inflammat...
BMR 21: Environmental Conditioning with Ben Logan
October 14, 2018 18:00 - 43 minutes - 50.8 MBMany of us in the western world have created a very comfortable physical environment which is great on many levels, but are we getting the best of our physiology? It turns out that we aren’t! Actually immersing ourselves in the cold or heat can have many health benefits. Ben Logan of Logan Lore explores why you may want to consider cold water immersion training, the science behind the why, the how and everything around this subject including how to start, the red flags and what you can expec...
BMR 20: The Training Mismatch – With Kyle Riley
September 30, 2018 19:00 - 49 minutes - 57.9 MBHave you ever followed and exercise regime that ‘guarantees’ fat loss and it hasn’t yielded the results indicated, either it hasn’t worked at all or you’ve even gone backward?! Leaving you feeling like a failure or looking for more extreme training regimes or lifestyle choices. Well, perhaps you have a ‘genetic mismatch’ where you are not training in line with your genes. Science shows that when you mismatch your training to your genes there is an 85% non-response rate – meaning that you ge...
BMR 19: Light – The Forgotten Wellness Factor with Dave Liow
September 17, 2018 00:00 - 35 minutes - 42.4 MBWhen we think of health we think of nutrition, exercise and the mind. But we have ignored potentially the most important and influential health factor – Light. More and more research is showing that disruption to our circadian rhythms (our inbuilt clocks) is catastrophic to our health and the biggest influencer on this is light. Our physiology is ancient and we are wired to run in synchronicity with the sunrise and sunset. However life is very different today so how do we navigate this space...
BMR 18: Gut Health Supersode with Helen Padarin, Kale Brock and Dr Diego Bohorquez
September 03, 2018 00:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBIn this episode, we explore gut health from three completely different perspectives to provide an in-depth coverage of the subject. We cover many subjects from neuroscience, microbiome, leaky gut, nutrition, movement, interaction with animals and the environment all the way to stress and having good relationships! The three guests are: Carl talks with nutritionist/naturopath Helen Padarin about why you want to take gut health seriously, what are the common problems seen in clinic and also ...
BMR 17: The Formula For a Great Long Life – With Marcus Pearce
August 19, 2018 19:00 - 56 minutes - 66.1 MBIn this episode I talk with longevity expert Marcus Pearce about the formula to a great long life. Marcus has interviewed dozens of healthy, happy older people including many centurions and holocaust survivors to delineate what the key aspects are in living a great long life. Marcus has also spent time living in one of the ‘Blue Zones’ Ikaria (a little greek island) known as the island where people forget to die. This is a fun and very informative chat where we talk about what Marcus lea...
Questions For Carl
December 04, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this episode of BMR, I am on the other end of the interview! This is entirely dedicated to answering questions provided by listeners and I’m presented with more than a few controversial questions and subjects that I explore for the first time publicly! This may also be an opportunity to get a glimpse into Listen In The post Questions For Carl appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny – With Dr Cameron McDonald
November 19, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBMany of us are aware that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ when it comes to nutrition and exercise. But how does this differ for everyone and what about the location of residents, social environment, sleep cycles, parenting, education, and even what job roles you are suited to? Yes, this is all coded in your genetics and you can find out all of the above and take steps to ensure you are operating in line with your genetics. In this episode, I talk with Dr Cam McDonald about epigenetics and how yo...
Growth Through Pain – With Greig Rightford
November 06, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDo you ever ask yourself “Why does this happen to me?!” or tell yourself “I’m so unlucky” and then use this internal dialogue to justify why you aren’t getting what you want in life? In this episode, I talk to my good friend, work colleague and co-founder of HealthFit Collective Greig Rightford about his journey. It starts growing up in South Africa in a high discipline environment right the way through to running an Ultra Endurance marathon through the Sahara Desert weeks after breaking hi...
Upgrade Your Working Memory – Dr. Tracy Alloway
October 23, 2017 07:25 - 57 minutes - 67.6 MBWhat do blueberries, barefoot movement, gratitude and social media have in common? They can all be beneficial for working memory! In this episode I chat with researcher, psychologist (PhD), author and international speaker about working memory, what it is, why its more important than IQ and how to upregulate your memory through food, movement and lifestyle. You may also be a little scared when you find out what can inhibit working memory too! Show breakdown: •Tracy’s story – Josh, the a...
BMR 12: Emotional Hygiene – With Anna Thomson
October 09, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBMany people have great physical hygiene practice – but perhaps many don’t invest in emotional hygiene and this can lead to many issues including chronic pain, unhappiness, aggression, anxiety, depression, low resilience and much more. What can we do to ensure that we have the best emotional tools to navigate life? Its much simpler than you think! In this episode I talk with, lawyer, craniosacral therapist, cat lover and founder or Roar Fierce Coaching Anna Thomson about all things emotion....
BMR 11: The Well Balanced Movement Diet with Darryl Edwards
September 24, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBIn this episode, you will learn that you should play like your life depends on it – because it actually does! Darryl Edwards is a well-known speaker, author and known as The Fitness Explorer and the creator of Primal Play. In this episode, we hear Darryl talk about his interesting journey that took him from an unwell investment banker to a fit, playful and happy fitness motivator. We explore how we may need to re-think exercise and fitness to create a more fun and functional model that is s...
BMR 10: Body Image – Your Best-Self vs Your Perfect Self – with Dr Verena Raschke-Cheema
September 10, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDid you know that just by changing your mindset around your food consumption you can feel better, look better and even rid yourself of pain? In this episode I talk with Dr Verena about eating for aesthetics vs eating for wellness and we really dive into body image and how we can begin to make a positive shift. Dr Verena has conducted extensive research in nutritional science and published material on the ‘nutrition transition’ – a point in time where our food practices changed dramatically...
BMR 9: Your Best Skin – with Nadine Artemis
August 27, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBDo you want flawless skin? Did you know that your skin literally feeds on what its exposed to and that most popular skincare regimes are really damaging to your skin and system despite what we are told? In this episode I talk with beauty philosopher, aromacologist, author, speaker, TV personality and creator of Living Libations – Nadine Artemis about what our skin is, what is represents and how our current beliefs can be not only ineffective but dangerous. Then we discuss what you need to d...
BMR 8: Exploring The Perfect Diet – with Sally Fallon Morell
August 14, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBDr Weston Price was a pioneer in the world of nutrition and longevity as he travelled the world researching isolated healthy communities. He discovered the key to longevity and health is related to the food that was consumed and when ‘western foods’ were introduced quite the opposite was observed. In this episode I talk with, author, presenter and the president of the Weston A Price Foundation Sally Fallon Morell about Dr Price’s findings, healthy traditional diets, the modern diet and how ...
BMR 7: The Barefoot Guide To Happiness – Dr Brett Hill
July 30, 2017 19:00 - 53 minutes - 62.7 MBHave you ever wondered what mindset the happiest and most successful people on the planet have? Have you ever asked why we wear shoes or drink milk from another animal beyond infancy? If so then prepare to have your mind blown! Dr Brett Hill has acquired an abundance of wisdom through parenting, research, writing, interviewing over 500 health professionals and through his own life experiences. In this episode we chat about what are the common themes, tools and tactics that he has noted fro...
BMR 6: The Gym Within You – Mike Fitch
July 16, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBWould you like to be mobile, strong, look great and enjoy movement without a gym and equipment? Well you actually can! In this episode I chat with Mike Fitch – the creator of Global Bodyweight Training and Animal Flow about how using your body effectively can help create freedom in your life. You can create strength, stability, mobility, build muscle, eliminate pain and even make you smarter! We talk about how we are designed to move as humans, how you can begin your journey and also how y...
BMR 5- Getting Uncomfortable with Bobby Cappuccio
July 02, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBHave you wondered how great you can actually be and how your perfect life may look? but just seem to keep getting caught on the hamster wheel of life and never seem to get there? Do you keep running into barriers, feel unlucky or just plain lazy? Well guess what, perhaps those barriers are actually opportunities and perhaps you’re not actually lazy at all but need to change your physiology! International presenter, writer and behavior change expert Robert (Bobby) Cappuccio talks us through ...
BMR 4: Are Humans Really Living Longer? Dr Bobby Cheema
June 18, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBWe are told that we are living longer and are healthier than ever before in human existence, but when we look a little closer we realise this simply isn’t true. We are sick, unhappy and some predict that our children will not live as long as us for the first time in history! Dr. Bobby Cheema is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Western Sydney University and an Associate Researcher at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine. He has 25 years of ex...
BMR 3: The Skinny On Fats – Lose Weight, Think Better And Live Longer! – Nora Gedgaudas
June 04, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBDid you know that eating animal fat is essential to help you burn your stubborn body fat? Did you know that eating fat can help kick you out of a state of depression? Nora Gedgaudas is the best selling author of ‘Primal Body Primal Mind’ and more recently ‘Primal Fat Burner’. Nora has a very unique voice in her writing and presenting and backs it up with a lot of solid research. Today we discuss her incredible story which includes living with wolves and her battles with mental health. We ta...
BMR 2: The Long Body – Frank Forencich
May 21, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBFrank Forencich is the creator of Exuberant Animal, an author and an internationally-recognized expert on health and human performance. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique, “long body” perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the most pressing problems of our age. Frank has a strong educational background with a BA (Stanford University) in Human Biology and Neuroscience but he has real life experience and has spent time livi...
BMR 1: We Have Multiple Brains – Grant Soosalu
May 07, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBAncient philosophy within many cultures believe that we have multiple brains or centres of intelligence – for example the chakra system. Now, modern neuroscience backs this up and we now know that this is the case – for example most of us have heard the gut being referred to as our second brain. Today I discuss these multiple brains with the best selling author of ‘mBRAINING (Using your Multiple Brains to do cool stuff) Grant Soosalu. Some of the topics we discuss are: What defines a brain?...