Latest Haes Podcast Episodes

Fitness & Sushi artwork

234. How to Make Changes to Your Diet That Will Stick

Fitness & Sushi - January 28, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
We've been getting a lot of questions lately about the best way to make adjustments to your diet. People want to improve their health, deal with food sensitivities, live in spiritual alignment, or eat differently for performance or weight change (increase or decrease) reasons. But they're wo...

Well...Basically artwork

163:Recovery Discovery

Well...Basically - January 27, 2024 13:00 - 46 minutes
Ever found yourself floundering in the art of persuasion while promoting a color-specific dog walking service? We take you through the laugh-out-loud escapades of Sam's stag do, where  sales pitches for niche services met the unpredictability of public reception. My brother's wild challenges set...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

#83 - Unexpected (But Very Practical!) Benefits of Intuitive Eating

Satisfaction Factor - January 24, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This week we’re talking about some super practical and sometimes unexpected benefits of intuitive eating! We all know intuitive eating can transform your relationship with food and your body, but what might that look like on a practical level? How does that show up in our lives, from the day-to-...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

233. Are We Trying To Do Too Much Exercise?

Fitness & Sushi - January 21, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
On the surface, it might seem like the standard prescription for exercise is good for you, but that actually might not be the case. It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish in your life. When you see someone who is in "great shape", what does that really mean? Is it about how th...

Well...Basically artwork

163:Question Time: Fitness Missteps, Perfect Sleep Pursuits, and Protein Bars

Well...Basically - January 20, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes
Ever felt like you're running on empty even after sticking to your workout regimen? Well, buckle up, as Sam, Andrew, and Mike De Silva, tackle that energy-sapping mystery, and dish out the skinny on protein bar overindulgence. We're stirring the pot on personal training strategies, too, debating...

Well...Basically artwork

162: Question Time: Fitness Missteps, Perfect Sleep Pursuits, and Protein Bars

Well...Basically - January 20, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes
Ever felt like you're running on empty even after sticking to your workout regimen? Well, buckle up, as Sam, Andrew, and Mike De Silva, tackle that energy-sapping mystery, and dish out the skinny on protein bar overindulgence. We're stirring the pot on personal training strategies, too, debating...

Fierce Fatty Podcast artwork

183: AITA for telling my DIL she wasn’t invited due to her weight

Fierce Fatty Podcast - January 16, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
Have you ever read the “Am I The Asshole” questions on Reddit? If you don’t know what AITA is: People ask the internet if they were in the right or wrong about a situation that happened in their life. Well, these questions are a source of endless entertainment for me! I brought my friend Summer ...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

232. Embracing Imperfection: How to Love Your Body at Every Stage

Fitness & Sushi - January 14, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Many of us struggle to overcome society's message that you need to look a certain way to be valued. Adopting these messages/beliefs, willingly or not, tends to create debilitating body images struggles for people. This negative body image then permeates into nearly every aspect of our life a...

Well...Basically artwork

161:Enduring Fitness Strategies for the New Year and Beyond

Well...Basically - January 13, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes
Ever wondered how to make your New Year's fitness resolutions stick for more than just a few weeks? Well, that's exactly what we're unpacking on Well Basically. Join us,  as we get real about setting goals that won't fizzle out by February. From personal triumphs and sweaty struggles to the soci...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

#82 - Navigating Non-Diet New Year's Resolutions

Satisfaction Factor - January 10, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
We're so happy to be back this week with a brand new episode all about how to set non-diet New Year's resolutions! We've noticed a lot of people setting resolutions or intentions this year - way more than we have in quite some time - and we wanted to support that choice with a conversation about...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

231. The Myth of 'Good' and 'Bad' Foods: How to Create a No-Guilt Diet

Fitness & Sushi - January 07, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
We have a tendency to label our food as good or bad, healthy or unhealthy. But what most people don't realize, is that there are consequences to these labels - and they usually aren't good ones. For people who are trying to heal their relationship with food, these labels tend to keep you stu...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

230. Are the New Weight Loss Medications On the Market (Ozempic, Wegovy, etc) Worth Taking?

Fitness & Sushi - December 31, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Deanna and I have been getting a lot of requests to talk about all these shiny new weight loss medications hitting the market. You can't watch TV now without seeing an ad about them or hearing about some celebrity who has lost weight using them. So what's the deal? Are these miracle drugs?...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

[REPLAY] #15 - New Year, Same Us!

Satisfaction Factor - December 27, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
We're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay! Get ready for a fun & candid New Year's episode! It’s officially 2022, and Naomi is still rebelling against structure & rigid...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

229. How to Set New Year's Resolutions That Will Make a Difference This Time

Fitness & Sushi - December 24, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
I'm going to get right to it - as a society, we approach New Year's resolutions wrong. It's not hard to understand why I say that. All you have to do is look at the success rates of said resolutions. Year after year we keep setting the same ones. We keep going through the same yearly cycle. ...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

228. How to Live an Anti-Diet Lifestyle

Fitness & Sushi - December 17, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Most of what you see in the weight loss space is simply a repackaged version of Diet Culture. The strategies might be different on the surface, but they still all share ineffective common denominators that set you up for failure and keep you stuck in the diet cycle. They may throw words out ...

Well...Basically artwork

Dissecting the 75 Hard Trend, Resolution Realities and Love in the App Era

Well...Basically - December 16, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes
Ever wondered if there's a magic mantra or a fitness challenge that could instantly make you healthier and fitter? Well, we're here to tell you that there are no shortcuts to a healthy lifestyle, and it's time we burst the bubble of the trending 75 Hard challenge. Join us, as we explore this ext...

Well...Basically artwork

160:Dissecting the 75 Hard Trend, Resolution Realities and Love in the App Era

Well...Basically - December 16, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes
Ever wondered if there's a magic mantra or a fitness challenge that could instantly make you healthier and fitter? Well, we're here to tell you that there are no shortcuts to a healthy lifestyle, and it's time we burst the bubble of the trending 75 Hard challenge. Join us, as we explore this ext...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

[REPLAY] #56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body Talk

Satisfaction Factor - December 13, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
We're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay! If you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at ha...

Fierce Fatty Podcast artwork

182: Dealing With Anti-Fat Family During the Holidays

Fierce Fatty Podcast - December 12, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
Woah nelly, can family be trying or what? Especially if you’re the only one talking up about bad behaviour and feel like the black sheep or are being told you’re “tooooo sensitive”. If we want to (or have to) spend time with family, having some tactics in our back pockets is a great idea. Sharin...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

227. The Willpower Myth of Diet Culture

Fitness & Sushi - December 10, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Much of the messaging that comes out of Diet Culture is centered around pushing yourself to achieve a particular goal. We're told to have discipline. We're told "no pain, no gain." We're told to suck it up and just do it if you want it bad enough. Hungry? How bad do you want to lose weight? ...

Well...Basically artwork

159:Sexually Transmitted Breakfast

Well...Basically - December 09, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes
What if there was a way to enjoy your holidays without letting fitness take a backseat? Imagine relishing worldwide breakfasts without the guilt! Join us as we unfold our personal battles and victories with gym anxiety, maintaining routines, and striking a balance between relaxation and staying ...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

226. The Psychology of Eating: What Really Drives Our Eating Behaviors

Fitness & Sushi - December 03, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Most health and fitness advice isn't all that helpful. We're usually given a series of behaviors to aspire to. Eat more vegetables. Eat less, move more. Eat xxxx amount of calories. Hit your macros. Don't eat this/that food. The list goes on. It's not that these things don't work or can'...

Well...Basically artwork

158:Challenging the Fitness Industry: The Importance of an Inclusive Approach

Well...Basically - December 02, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes
Ever felt frustrated with the closed-mindedness that often prevails in the fitness industry? Well, we got your back! In our latest episode of Well Basically, we, your hosts Mike De Silva and Sam Wex, take a deep dive into this topic, drawing from our personal experiences and observations. Unfilt...

Fierce Fatty Podcast artwork

181: Fat Liberation Gone Too Far? Misconceptions and Mistakes

Fierce Fatty Podcast - November 29, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
Some folks can come in contact with fat liberation and turn away shaking their heads at the things that we believe. The thing is, often what they understand about fat liberation is incorrect, a misunderstanding or just plain false. First I talk about the core tenets of anti-fat beliefs and then ...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

#81 - Diabetes Myth Busting with Esther Tambe

Satisfaction Factor - November 29, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This week, we’re talking to Esther Tambe, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES (she/her) about the mainstream myths about diabetes & what a weight inclusive approach to diabetes looks like! Esther Tambe is a New York-based weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian passionate about helping women recover from eating ...

Well...Basically artwork

157:Breaking Barriers in Strength Training: A Fresh Look at Rep Ranges

Well...Basically - November 25, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
Ready to revolutionize your strength training routine? Buckle up as we, your hosts, Mike De Silva and Sam Wex, bring a fresh perspective on rep ranges in this episode of Well Basically. We're shaking up the traditional view on optimal rep ranges for different training goals. Discover why the onc...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

225. How to Get Back In the Exercise Habit When You Just Don't Want to Do It

Fitness & Sushi - November 19, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
I don't think I've met a single person who didn't experience a period when they just didn't want to exercise. They know it's good for them. They say they do enjoy it. But they're still feeling a lot of resistance. There are many reasons this happens, and you don't necessarily need to be a pa...

Well...Basically artwork

156:Question Time: Snake Meals & More

Well...Basically - November 18, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes
Ever wondered how many calories are in a glass of gasoline? This week, we took a deep dive into the world of weird food habits, including the unique concept of snake meals, the psychological reactions to certain foods from childhood, and the potential energy in some rather non-traditional dietar...

Satisfaction Factor artwork

[REPLAY] #41 - Caring For Ourselves When The World Is On Fire

Satisfaction Factor - November 15, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
While the context is different, we thought this would be a good time to revisit these self-care practices and conversations about caring for ourselves. And, in an effort to practice what we preach, we took a week off from recording to allow ourselves to rest & regulate. We'll be back with a new ...

Fitness & Sushi artwork

224. How to Break the Cycle of Food Obsession

Fitness & Sushi - November 12, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
When you're stuck in Diet Culture you don't realize just how much you think about food. It's like there's a mental program running that's sucking up all your emotional bandwidth. How much do I eat? Am I eating enough? I shouldn't have eaten that. I really want that. Don't eat carbs. I'm hung...