We're chatting to Jack Nesbitt, a strength and health coach, about his journey and approach to health, wellness + weight-loss. Jack + I have one biga** common belief; that integration of hobbies and values into a healthy lifestyle is vital for long term success. Jack has a rad background that eventually led him to being the coach he is today; he trained as a chef, has a love for golf + gaming but realised a pretty common theme. The conversation evolves into the importance of focusing on the...

We welcome host of the Weight Loss for Women podcast, Kitty Blomfield, about her journey in the health and wellness industry. They discuss topics such as the importance of honoring and understanding one's body, the challenges of restrictive diets, and the impact of stress on women's health. Kitty shares her own experiences with dieting and extreme exercise, as well as her sister's journey through perimenopause and breast cancer. They also touch on the importance of emotional resilience and...

Let's talk about the overwhelming amount of burnout women experience, especially in women who have something genuine to offer their world. Burn out looks different for us all. Many of us find it difficult to embrace who we are, our point of difference and the niggling feelings that there could be another way to do things. In this episode I chat with Sam from Soulful Business Leadership about her personal experience with burnout and how it led her to transform her relationship with herself,...

The emotional connection between a child + their parent, regardless of age, comes entangled with lots of feelings. Whether it's the relationship you have with your kids, or the one we have with our parents.. I guarantee there's some cobwebs we'd rather not look at. Louise Diesel is a life coach specialising in relationship dynamics looking at healing childhood and generational trauma. You might read these words and think "that's not me"... But if you've ever been plagued with not...

In this episode Coach Mel chat's about the importance of taking control of your own health and understanding your body. She highlights that it is not our doctor's responsibility to educate us on our own body. For several reasons including: That women were excluded from scientific research until the 1970s, The lack of generational support and conversation about women's bodies The dynamic nature of women's needs. She encourages listeners to consider what gives them energy, when to let go...

In this episode, Mel interviews Sinead Haywood about her journey of self-discovery and overcoming PCOS. Sinead shares her experiences from being constantly stressed, exhausted, and unhappy in her corporate job, and how she struggled with health issues like PCOS, acne, and low energy. With Mel's guidance, Sinead learned to prioritize her values, make lifestyle changes, and embrace self-care. She started eating more, joined the gym, and focused on her mental and emotional well-being....

There's a huge difference between eating healthy + leveraging your resources. For a woman to feel fulfilled in both her body + mind, leveraging her resources is a vital piece. In this weeks solo-pisode we're chatting about 2 things: (1) The Taylor Swift song that's dangling me dangerously close into "Swifty" territory AND why, (2) What your resources are, why you should care + how to leverage them. Thanks for being here! Mel x

Going on the pill for most women helps them solve a problem.  But its not long until they start questioning if it really is the best option for optimal health.  The big issue is that when they do come off the pill, the problem they thought they solved re-appears.. if not worse.  Nutritionist, strength coach + hormone educator, Courtney Brown, never expected her post pill journey would lead her where it has.  From competitive CrossFit athlete to women’s hormone educator and Mum of 2...

In a time when wearing all the hats its the done thing, what’s the secret to really makin’ sure each one get done well?  Business owner, parent, gym lover, valued family member, active in the local communities..  What’s in your hat collection?  Mel King is owner of [personal bias] one of the most welcoming Gym’s on the West Coast.  But depending on who you ask, the hat he wears might change.  So how do you run WA’s most welcoming gym, balance family life, keep consistent in training +...

As most new practitioners do, we study our craft to find the rules then set out to save the world. But one day after coming home exhausted from a big day in clinic, telling people to cut out milk from their diet all day, she read a blog about the nutritional benefits of dairy that changed her forever. Lydia Irving, Clinical Nutritionist, dynamic eating psychology coach + founder of Internal Instinct sat down to chat with me about the evolution of Internal Instinct. It turns out, cutting...

Most women [in the western world] find our self-worth tied up in our level of productivity.  From inside our homes, to financial world + of course keepin’ up socially.  We often joke that there’s light at the end of the tunnel but if we’re being honest life is running us straight into the next tunnel.  What if there’s something familiar about the pain + chaos keeping us feeling like we’re always treading water?  On Episode 42 of the Her Advantage Podcast, Nerida Bint + I dive into a tough...

If you've ever felt personally victimised by your body, this episode is for you. It's like the harder we work to feel good in our body, the more pushback we get. So, how long does it really take for a women to get to know her body? And start to actually feel good in it? Y'all, Meet Brooke. Brooke is an ex crossfit athlete who's helping women in the midlife (40's + 50's) take their body from f****d to fabulous. We dive into: How to make our fav health ideals work for us The need to do...

Self-care sustains success: Your Energy Deserves Attention Join Mel, Alex + Jess as they discuss sustainable ways to feel fkn good. This episode covers: Unusual ways comparison sneaks in The truth behind feeling judged Resistance to new information + what to do with it Women are already strong, but how can they feel stronger? 2024 retreat info. Don't forget to slide into our DM's with your fav take aways! @melaniekaye_ @fkngoodretreat @aok_keepmoving @jesssiccaaa____

Only 10% of the population identify as creative, yet creativity is one of the 6 fundamental pillars in health. Psychologist, gestalt psychotherapist + artist Natalia Fidyka + I engage is a deeeeeep conversation exploring how + why our creative spark is a hidden advantage in feeling fkn good. In this episode you'll find: Exploring theories such as the fertile void Interrupting belief systems we adopted from birth Learning to dance with mystery + the paradoxical theory of change Damage done...

Our bodies change + life is fkn busy. When we decide we wanna make a change to our life, be it starting to eat healthier or join a new gym program, it's easy to get frustrated + ask the age old question: "Are we fkn there yet?" Each month inside Her Advantage, alongside the women's own goals + learnings, there's a shared topic of learning. This month [October, 2023] it was the journey versus the destination mindset. Both the journey + the destination have their place. But it's in...

"Do you find your PCOS flares up with crossfit?" I got this question in my DM's last week about how I managed to return to crossfit without flaring up my PCOS. There was one thing I did to make training work with my body + it wasn't what you think. It wasn't a particular diet. It wasn't a particular set of exercises. It was learning to use my body as a measure of health, instead of assessing the things I did as "healthy" or "unhealthy". I share my story with crossfit, PCOS + two big...

Is it really possible to Slo things down in today's world + still get shit done? Especially for a woman who KNOW they have things to achieve in life. Meet my girl Jess, founder of one of the most progressive 'pilates' studios in Western Australia. [Yes, this is absolutely subjective]. Not so ironically, the name Slo came from Jess being in a solidly committed relationship to be available all the time + doing all the things. Until she couldn't anymore + illness took her out of the...

A recent study showed that 52% of Australian Women find it difficult, stressful + overwhelming to deal with money. [We all know we aren't talking about the spending component of money here ;)] Even talking about our financial positions + situations causes some level of anxiety. Women have hid behind the phrase 'we were never taught about x' for long enough.. So I put Katie in the hot seat to help us understand how the fk we can understand our financial position a little better. We...

Warning This episode includes sensitive topics. Family Death + grief Cancer Women's health Drug use. Long time friend + health coach Sarah joins me for a loooong overdue chit-chat. To set the scene for this chat we start with a tarot reading + end on a discussion around our views on current medical practices. It's a big one and certainly not for everyone. My favourite quote from this episode was "the more I dive into the science of the human body, the more i realise there's a bigger...

“How can I release perfectionism + just be?” Justin’s back for round 2 on the Her Advantage podcast.  I had several questions in the bank to unpack with Justin and we baaarely skimmed the surface..  Ironic since the episode was on “perfectionism”.  Within perfectionism we also discussed the guilt + shame we carry when we show up the way we think we’re meant to.  As a woman. As a parent. As a business owner. As someone on a journey of self discovery.  If you haven’t had Justin in your...

Language plays such an integral role in our experience as a fkn human being. We have goals to do better, be better, achieve more.. Yet if you're anything like me, you'll find yourself in a constant inner battle with yourself + hitting play on another mindless show on netflix. Dave has a way with his words. It might be the 700+ podcast's he's hit record on, or the countless hours spent studying/ understanding human experience. But his words invite us to hear the language + words we...

I have an unhealthy attachment to google maps + a terrible sense of direction. (One might argue I have a terrible sense in direction BECAUSE i lean on google maps ha). But I've come to realise, regardless of how many times I go somewhere.. There's multiple ways of getting to the same place. The view changes, I notice different things.. but I always get to my destination. There's no one way to look at health or our goals either. We can use mindset, food, exercise.. to get to where we...

It hasn't always been a life of deep gratitude + creating heart opening moments for Tanya. [Or goosebump moments as we like to call them on the inside]. You know those real "Ooohhh" lightbulb moments? That change the course of your thinking? These are the moments Tanya + her community strive for. It wasn't until the tragic death of her boyfriend that Tanya really got to experience the deep gratitude + this divine way of seeing the world.. Which might sounds kinda morbid at first...

I accidently gave myself painless periods. Getting my first painless period was a side effect of figuring out my daily basic's so I didn't feel shit day in, day out. Painful periods might be common, but they aren't normal.. Yet every month we find something soothing in telling our world "DO NOT DISTURB" while we crawl in a ball + feel like we might bleed out. Warning: This episode might be triggering for some people. Find me on the gram @melaniekaye_