The Healthification Podcast

Recent studies have found commercially grown food has 25% less vitamins, minerals and nutrients than 30 years ago. The main reason? Soil depletion. Modern intensive agriculture methods prioritize fast growing, pesticide resistant crops – a short term focus that yields huge, unnatural mono crops while stripping increasing amounts of nutrients from the soil. As our soil health diminishes, so too ... READ MORE

Have you noticed the people that tend to get overwhelmed most easily are generally not the people with the most happening? That may sound harsh, as could this: I’ve come to believe overwhelm is lazy thinking. Somewhat scattered thinking. Of course I let myself get there from time to time too – however the good news for us both if YOU can ... READ MORE

I came across the work of Dr Sailesh Rao just a couple of weeks ago at the recommendation of Dr Michael Klaper. I’m certainly grateful for that recommendation. Since you’re tuning in to this podcast I’m guessing you’ve made the connection that you can be fit, strong and healthy living a vegan lifestyle. You likely value the life of an animal over your taste and convenience and the longer you’ve ... READ MORE

Today’s podcast is inspired (and I use that term loosely!) by a client who regularly struggles with Monday-i-tis. Each Monday as he would drag himself into the gym he’d announce “It’s a blue Monday” which I don’t know exactly the meaning of however I’m pretty sure it doesn’t mean he’s focusing of any of the 3 key questions I’m going to frame todays show around. Side-note: To be truthful ... READ MORE

My guest today is deservedly beloved in the vegan world and I’ve even heard him referred to as The Gandalf of plant based doctors. That’s pretty cool right? This conversation was such a huge pleasure. Physician, Educator and Speaker Michael Klaper MD is on a mission to help empower the next generation of doctors to truly heal their patients using lifestyle measures such ... READ MORE

In today’s Monday Motivation show I’m focusing on Motion creating Emotion and I’m absolutely hoping to help Bulletproof Your Motivation To Exercise.  It’s all about the movement today. So let’s check in. Are you moving? Are you getting your exercising action on? I am because it keeps me sane. I must say I’m missing the gym though. Missing heavy weights to throw around. Although, on a positive ... READ MORE

I have my favourite repeat guest back on the show today! Given I was lucky enough to escape Sydney and hot foot it up to QLD to stay with my mum, dad (and golden boy, Thomas the cat!) in Noosa for however long this coronavirus situation keeps gyms closed and prevents me from seeing my personal training clients face to ... READ MORE

There’s nothing more terrifying than the thought of losing your memory and your mental health. Or of someone you love dealing which such a debilitating and heart breaking diagnosis as Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia. It’s something that perhaps as bullet-proof and gleefully ignorant youngsters we joke about. In the way that we might laugh off our parents warnings about ... READ MORE

It’s somewhat amusing that as I plan this show on: Your Ideal Morning Routine During Covid-19, I’m sitting in the kitchen at 3:10am a good hour into my working day. Doesn’t sound quite so ideal does it? However I’m working out a new ideal for coronavirus quarantine that incorporates as much of my old routine as possible and I recommend you do too! If you didn’t quite have ... READ MORE

I’m fairly new to the work of straight talking naturopath Dr Pam Popper and her company Wellness Forum Health which offers educational programs to both consumers and providers that facilitate informed medical decision-making, diet and lifestyle intervention, and improved long-term health outcomes. So heads up dear listeners, if you’re new to Pam too – you might well find some of what we ... READ MORE

As you can hear today’s show is editing and music free. I’m embracing the natural approach just with these bonus Monday shows for a number of non exciting reasons! My interview shows published mid week will continue with the higher production values. Onwards, I want to check in with you. How are you feeling? I’m feeling pretty emotional right now. ... READ MORE

Hey friends, this is a COVID-19 Craziness induced bonus episode I decided to put out – that as you can hear is super unpolished and natural. I felt compelled to revive my Monday Motivation episodes, because WOW, doesn’t the world feel super uncertain right now? My intention is to provide just a little bit of calm and positivity each Monday ... READ MORE

Today’s show might seem like a slight deviation from my usual focus on creating a compassionate vegan world however it’s an important topic that’s close to my heart. Since starting podcast interviews and chatting with so many passionate, strong and successful individuals it’s frankly blown my mind how many of these powerful ladies (and Yes, thus far they have all ... READ MORE

Todays show on Healthy Vegan Eating Out Tips is dedicated to #plantstrong deliciousness in those situations you previously might not have felt you’re in total control of. Healthy, Delicious, Abundant… vegan meals out? It’s certainly NOT an oxymoron! Having said that I’m going to cover both the actionable strategies so far as vegan eating out tips and also I want to focus on ... READ MORE

Understanding your hormones, their functions, potential imbalances and subsequent health problems can seem like an overwhelming, confusing and complicated undertaking. I know in the health and fitness world, “hormonal imbalance” can be a bit of a throw away comment as to why someone might not be losing weight. Yet hormone related conditions stretch well beyond weight gain. Infertility, menopausal symptoms, breast and prostate cancers, thyroid problems, and acne – are ... READ MORE