The Healthification Podcast

Lucy Verde Roze is a full time vegan activist, animal rights artist, meditation devotee and genuinely beautiful soul inside and out. I know Lucy through our shared activism work here in Sydney. You know when you meet someone so true and open-hearted who you just feel good being around them? That’s Lucy. In this chat we go deep, we go dark and ... READ MORE

This past weekend I joyously got to catch up with a dear girlfriend at the Sydney Vegan Markets. Surrounded by such abundant plant based deliciousness we both had the happy problem: “What of ALL the tempting options to pick?” This is increasingly becoming a common question – at least in my neck of the woods – and I’m most grateful. However it ... READ MORE

In today’s show I’m addressing the question: How To Become Vegan By Utilizing The Be, Do, Have Model. To Be, before you Do and before you Have is an approach I unconsciously utilized when I first became a personal trainer around 12 years ago.  If you’ve been struggling to get adopting a vegan lifestyle (or any big lifestyle change) to stick then there’s a fair chance you’ve been diligently focusing ... READ MORE

Last week I jumped on the scales for the first time in around 18 months.  When it comes to the scales I’m just as prone to major freak out mode as anyone else. As much as I know I’m on the light side of a healthy weight. As much as I know it’s about your body composition not some pesky little number. As much ... READ MORE

In todays show we go behind the scenes of animal rights activism with Ben Johnstone. Ben is a fellow vegan street outreach volunteer and I see him most weeks as we each engage in conversations with Sydney-siders who stand shocked at the horrific footage we’re showing of the individual animals who suffer and die to meet consumer demand for meat, dairy, eggs and fish here ... READ MORE

Do you have a fav body part to train? Is it the one you’re best at? The area that needs most work? My fav body part to train is butt. I LOVE that a previous problem area is now an asset. Back in the early 90’s I’d get around with not one but two jumpers tied around my waist to ... READ MORE

Today I want to address an emotive and controversial topic: Myths About Farming and The Drought here in Australia. To set the scene, although I haven’t eaten meat for 25 years and have been an ethical vegan for 2.5 years I didn’t always see the disconnect between saying “I love animals” and then deciding some animals are friends and some animals are food. In ... READ MORE

“I Just Can’t Stop Eating!” I know my fellow emotional eaters will be able to relate to this statement made in exasperation by one of my dear clients recently. I’ve absolutely muttered those words in the past too. In fact it’s because I have so much experience in the: “I Just Can’t Stop Eating!” frustration and at times self loathing, that I want to ... READ MORE

One of the many things I’ve changed my mind on regarding getting lean is the importance of good fats in your daily eating routine. I wasted years avoiding fat. I had a skinny-fat body. Yes, I could fit into small sizes but I looked weak, soft and certainly NOT fit. Even worse I felt weak. I was always hungry and because ... READ MORE

In todays show I want to bust some of the misconceptions common to being vegan and getting lean. Myths I believed for years that sadly are still propagated by large scale animal agriculture and mainstream health and fitness. If I look back to around 8 years ago – when I was vego and prepping for a body sculpting competition I ... READ MORE

Today I’m excited to share with you my chat with Vegan Psychologist, author and animal activist Clare Mann.  Clare is a genuinely exquisite communicator. I learnt so much from our chat. Particularly regarding negotiating relationships with loved ones who are not vegan and how to navigate the line between either biting my tongue completely or blurting out the truth which is then ... READ MORE

In todays month in review show I’m revisiting (and Vegan’ising!) a post I published almost 300 shows ago on Creating The Most Effective Fat Loss Mindset.  Then it was for vegetarians though absolutely applicable to vegans and truely, anyone struggling to make any significant change to their lifestyle and health. It’s all about creating the mindset that makes it easy to take ... READ MORE

It’s been said the strongest human motivation is the fear of loss. Initially I found that disappointing. To think that rather than being motivated by growth, connection and contribution our species is much more heavily compelled to cling stubbornly onto what we’ve got. The more I thought about the fear of loss and adopting a vegan lifestyle the more it made sense. Todays show ... READ MORE

My little brother is one unhappy golden child right now. He injured his leg slightly and then proceeded to worry the injury to the point where it required stitches. Sadly this also necessitates Sir Thomas – my little bro the cat – must endure a plastic cone on his head for a week or two. As a caring big sister I ... READ MORE

You know those days when you feel like you left your mojo in bed?  Perhaps you had a rubbish nights sleep or maybe you overindulged the day before. Maybe there’s no particular reason and yet the only thing that seems remotely appealing about today is your first – Second – THIRD (!) coffee or that snackie food you really don’t ... READ MORE