Episodes
Is your pelvic floor holding you back?
Do you ever leak when you exercise? Feel a sense of urgency to pee?
Let's learn more about looking after the unsung heroes that are your pelvic floor muscles.
In this episode pelvic floor expert, physiotherapist Beck Sabine of Vital Core Physiotherapy, and I will discuss what you need to know about looking after your pelvic floor and no, it's not just a women's issue. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that span the space between the...
Published 04/25/22
Like many of us, David's life was touched by cancer when his sister June died of brain cancer. David wanted to find a unique way to honour his sister and raise funds for cancer care and research - the Cycle of Lives Project was born. David set himself the very bold goal of cycling over 8,000km across the United States from Los Angeles via Florida to New York in just over 6 weeks.
Cycle of Lives project became about much more that fund raising though - David selected 15 people whose lives had...
Published 04/12/22
Who doesn't want to be happier?
In this episode, Steph Noon, explains the role of positive psychology in her work as a Life Coach. Positive psychology is not based on the premise that we must be happy all the time. Rather, it builds on our individual strengths and talents to enhance our happiness and wellbeing. I was so interested to learn that these are skills we can practise and develop. Just as psychology, in the more traditional sense, can equip us with skills to overcome deficits or...
Published 03/28/22
What a privilege to spend some time in the company of Sara Gross. Sarah is a determined advocate for women in sport, a champion Ironman triathlete and, at the same time, humble and kind.
Sara shares with us an enjoyable insight into how she found her way into the sport of triathlon where, after years on the circuit as a pro, she finally won her first ironman in Brazil (2014) aged 38. We probe into what led to her success - hard work and consistent training, of course, but also the race fell...
Published 02/28/22
One of the most amazing things about hosting Vibrant Lives Podcast is hearing people's stories and my goodness, my guest this week, Nathan Bolton, has an extraordinary one!
Today Nathan is an advocate for men's mental health and a resilience trainer. Nathan and his brother, Daniel, established Bolton Brothers, a psychology practice dedicated to improving male mental health and wellbeing by delivering a gendered approach to mental health services. They are committed to changing the face of...
Published 02/14/22
Hello 2022 from Vibrant Lives Podcast!
I am excited to kick off my year of podcast interviews with Dr Tammie Chang. Tammie is a physician in paediatric haematology and oncology, plus she is an empowerment and leadership coach for women physicians (doctors).
In this episode Tammie will share with us advice on how to set boundaries to avoid burnout and enjoy working as a doctor. Although Tammie's focus is on women doctors, her advice can be applied to all busy people, especially women. Women...
Published 01/31/22
Amanda shares what she's learned from her guests in 2021 about how to live a vibrant life and gives some hints of what's in store for 2022.
She gives a run-down of the top five episodes and the two episodes that received the most interaction from listeners.
Vibrant Lives Podcast wishes you a safe, happy and healthy festive season.
TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021
Lara Casanova on coping with the grief of pet loss: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/lara-casanova/
Dr Jane Chalmers on pelvic...
Published 12/27/21
Your posture is so important for the optimal functioning of your nervous system and your biomechanics.
For women, there are notable stages in our lives that can have a profound impact in our posture such as pregnancy and ageing. Join me as I chat with registered chiropractor, Dr Loukia Papageorgiou, about how we can maintain optimal spine health during different life stages.
Loukia has specialist post-graduate training in caring for women during pregnancy so we delve into that and we...
Published 12/13/21
My guest on Vibrant Lives Podcast this week is Associate Professor Tim Windsor, whose research centres around ageing well. Tim's areas of interest include cognition, social behaviour and activity engagement during adulthood and ageing. Given the ageing of our population here in Australia, it is important work and something that is obviously relevant to everyone who ages.
We discuss what ageing actually means and how a person's chronological age is not a perfect indicator of their biological...
Published 12/06/21
Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do you struggle with managing stress?
If you do, this week's episode with Wellness Coach Anna Doktor might be just what you need.
Anna and I have a frank and helpful discussion about what stress and overwhelm are, how they can impact your health and how they can be managed. In response to stress the body releases hormones, like cortisol, and long term exposure to this heightened hormonal state can disrupt your body's processes and increase your risk of certain...
Published 11/22/21
Sex, sexuality, consent, respectful relationships - these are all things our children need and want to learn about and, according to expert, Dr Tess Opie, we're not doing a good job at educating them.
In today's social media saturated world, young adults form unrealistic ideas about what is sexy, and there is a huge sense of peer pressure to be sexually active. In the absence of appropriate education about sex, many turn to porn as their guide. Unfortunately, the sites young people are...
Published 11/08/21
Today I welcome back podcast favourite, Nick Muxlow, running and triathlon coach, athlete and author.
In this episode Nick and I discuss one of our number one topics - running! If you are a runner or want to become a runner of any distance, this episode if packed full of vital information. Through his decades of coaching others and his own athletic endeavours, Nick has figured out all the common mistakes runners make and his recently published his third book, "Get Run Fit - Improve your...
Published 10/25/21
Have you ever struggled with sticking to your well-intentioned health goals? Let's be real, we all have.
This episode might be what you're looking for to help you reach your goals and make healthy behaviours into lasting habits. Behaviour change specialist, Dr Heather McKee, shares her considerable knowledge about the art of goal setting, how to actually achieve your health goals, how to deal wth set backs, and more.
All of Heather's advice is supported by scientific research into the...
Published 10/11/21
This is the fourth and final episode of my four part series about dietary fats. Today I look at cholesterol, including the essential roles it plays in our bodies - it is a precursor for bile acids and for steroid hormones such as estrogen and testosterone - and its association with heart disease.
I discuss the different types of cholesterol as it can be confusing and I disabuse the myth that dietary cholesterol causes high blood cholesterol.
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Published 10/04/21
Join me for this fun and inspiring chat about the fabulous world of fermentation with Adelaide's fermenting dynamo, Mandy Hall.
Many of you may know of Mandy as a contestant on Master Chef Australia (2019). Since then, Mandy has continued and expanded her love of all things food; she is a cook, a workshop presenter, recipe developer, cheese maker, and fermentation expert.
Mandy explains what fermentation is, how fermented foods feature in different cultures and for home cooks, like me, she...
Published 09/27/21
This is the most moving podcast I've recorded to date.
My guest, Tanya Bottomely, is an advocate for raising awareness around domestic violence and abuse, ultra trail runner and story teller. Tanya generously shares her personal story about living in an abusive relationship, how she managed to leave that relationship and the remarkable and uplifting story of her recovery.
Running turned out to be a saviour for Tanya - it gave her freedom and agency which helped her build confidence to...
Published 09/13/21
Do you struggle with adapting to unwanted change like an illness or being in lockdown?
This week I interview neuro-wellbeing writer and educator, Jessica Lee. Jess shares some neuroscience based strategies to help you accept change, which she calls empowered acceptance. Rather than giving up, accepting the reality of a situation we many not want but we cannot change will help open our minds and broaden our perspectives. Empowered acceptance can help us find solutions, build resilience and...
Published 09/06/21
This is the third episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats. Today I look at saturated fats including where we find them in our diets and ways to approach consuming saturated fats.
I discuss how the low fat message went wrong and why nutrition can be notoriously hard to study.
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Published 09/01/21
My guest this week, public health physician and specialist in addiction medicine, Associate Professor Dr Robert Ali, is very well qualified to discuss the health impacts of alcohol consumption.
Our conversation ranges over the short and long term health effects of alcohol consumption including increased risk of certain diseases, some of which may surprise you. We look at what constitutes a standard drink and the public health recommendations in Australia about alcohol consumption to reduce...
Published 08/23/21
This is the second episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats. Today I focus on unsaturated fats, such as olive oil, and explain their health benefits. Some unsaturated fats are essential, meaning our bodies can't make them and we need to obtain them from our diet so I touch on that, on cooking with unsaturated fats and oils, and on the difference between processed and unrefined oils.
Tune in and join me to sort out fat from fiction.
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Published 08/16/21
This week I have great pleasure in talking with chiropractor, Dr Russell Hanna. There seems to be some misunderstanding in the community about what chiropractors do and how they are trained so we start our chat by dispelling some myths around that.
Russell explains how chiropractic treatments, in particular spinal adjustments, work. I was interested to learn about the neurological effect of adjustments. My personal experience as a patient of Russell's has been very positive but I did not...
Published 08/09/21
In this, the first episode of my 4 part series about dietary fats, I will describe to you what fat is, the different types of dietary fats, a brief overview of fat digestion and why our bodies need fat. When you've listened to this episode you'll know the difference between saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat and why they are described the way they are.
I think it is helpful to understand what fat is from a scientific point of view as the is so much in the media about...
Published 07/26/21
This week, I have the honour of speaking with well known author and Professor of Kinesiology (that is, human movement) at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, Dr Martin Gibala. Martin studies the mechanisms behind human responses to exercise and the associated health benefits. His area of expertise is time-efficient exercise and he has been involved in pioneering research on interval training showing that brief, intense bouts of physical exercise, also known as "exercise snacks" or...
Published 07/12/21
Dr Amanda Hutchinson is a clinical psychologist with roles in both research and teaching at the University of South Australia. Amanda's research interests include sun exposure and skin cancer prevention which we discuss with a focus on our teens and young adults. We talk about finding the right balance between avoiding damaging sun exposure but getting enough UVB exposure to produce vitamin D. Another issue we talk about skin appearance in the context of social pressures to meet certain...
Published 06/28/21
Have you ever wondered why anyone would do a triathlon? I used to wonder too, until I tried one.
In this episode, I give a brief overview of what constitutes an Ironman Triathlon and a 70.3 triathlon, the participation of women in the sport and a wrap-up of my recent 70.3 race in Cairns.
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Published 06/16/21