Episodes
In this week’s episode entitled “Stored Emotions and Trauma Create Chronic Pain”, I spoke with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, a talented healer and hypnotist, sought-after speaker and author of the Amazon best-seller “You Are Not Your Diagnosis.”  Lyn helps women with chronic health symptoms have more energy so they have peace of mind, live a meaningful life and enjoy independence. Lyn has tremendous understanding and compassion for her clients because she herself struggled with a life-changing...
Published 01/08/24
This week, I spoke with Dr. David Bilstrom, a fellow of the American Academy of Integrative Medicine as well as an advanced fellow in anti-aging, regenerative, and Functional Medicine. Dr Bilstrom is on a mission to revolutionize how autoimmune and chronic disease is treated worldwide by teaching the science-based fundamentals of Functional Medicine and in this episode we discuss how gut health relates to auto immunity and chronic disease. We discussed: 2:31 Dr Bilstrom's...
Published 01/01/24
In this episode, I spoke with my good friend and colleague, Matt Wallden, the Head of CHEK Institute Faculty about hamstrings strains. Matt completed a thesis on hamstring strains in elite football players as part of his Master's degree in Osteopathy over 20 years ago and consulted with elite sports teams, such as Chelsea FC and Wasps RUFC, as well as elite British sprinters. So who better to discuss the how's, what's, and why's of hamstring strains, how to prevent them and how to...
Published 12/25/23
In this week's episode, I spoke with my long-term friend and former Strength & Conditioning/Rehabilitation Coach at Chelsea FC, Rob Brinded. We went very deep down the rabbit hole discussing how our thoughts, beliefs and emotions affect our physical body, how we are set up with specific strengths and weaknesses we need to identify and how to become Masterless.  We discussed: 7:05 Rob's Journey 11:59 How emotions affect physical function 18:59 Ones & zeros, strengths and...
Published 12/18/23
In this week’s episode of RHR entitled “Addressing Trauma to Achieve Emotional Freedom”, I spoke with Alison Martin, fellow, CHEK Professional, trauma therapist and singer who’s mission is to help people transform their pain into power and show up fully in the world. Alison came to this world to be a guide, helping people transmute and heal the pain of the past, making way for a deeper connection to self and the desire to express gifts and shine and I wanted to discuss with Alison how she...
Published 12/11/23
Join me in discussion with Functional Nutritionist Samantha George as we discuss holism and the myriad of causes that can lead to gut health problems. Samantha shares her knowledge gained about gut health, not only through study, but through a lifetime of gut health challenges that she has learned to overcome. We discussed: 2:20 Samantha's background 17:02 Holism and how it relates to gut symptoms 25:10 Energetics and gut health 34:20 Emotions and gut health 1:01:43 Biochemical aspects of...
Published 12/04/23
In this episode, I go solo to explain the real causes of acne to help acne sufferers understand why it is that they feel they have tried everything, yet nothing has worked and the science behind how I cured my own acne and helped many others do the same. I discuss: 1:09 Introduction  2:40 The Skin's pH 12:43 The Skin Microbiome and The Gut-Skin Axis 27:06 The Causes of Acne and The mTOR Pathway  Support the show Don't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast! You can find Leigh @: Leigh...
Published 11/27/23
This episode I spoke with, the Magnetic Abundance Mentor, and International best-selling author, Rebecca Whitman who hosts the top 1.5% globally ranked “Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant” podcast. Rebecca helps people achieve balance within the seven main areas of life, so they can experience more fun and freedom in life! I was keen to obtain Rebecca's views on The 7 Pillars of Abundance and how people's limiting beliefs hold them back from achieving abundance in their life.  We...
Published 11/20/23
In this week’s episode  entitled ““Silica-Rich Primary Water - A New Road to Health & Longevity”, I spoke with Michael Hobson about his journey from owning a vinyl record company to becoming involved in water and in particular silica water. This was a really fascinating conversation about silica, and water and their importance to human, animal and plant health.  We also discussed the prevalence of aluminium toxicity today and the illnesses it can cause and how silica and especially silica...
Published 11/13/23
In this week’s episode, I spoke with fellow FDN Practitioner Christian Yordanov about the importance of our gut and the gut microbiome, why it is so important to our overall health and also it’s links to autism.   This was a really fascinating conversation and one that most people need to hear, especially those who have children on the Autistic Spectrum.    As always, the episode does end on a positive note, giving many options for those who are suffering from gut issues or autism. We...
Published 11/06/23
In this solo episode entitled “Tried Everything, yet You Still Have Acne” I will be discussing “Acne: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” In part 2, I’ll be discussing, “What really causes acne” as it’s very misunderstood by mainstream medicine, and I will also explain why I believe that to be the case. If you’re someone who has never suffered or isn't suffering from acne, I invite to listen in, as I believe you will not only find it very interesting, but ultimately very useful in your own...
Published 10/30/23
In this week's episode, I spoke with Kevin Palmieri, the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast. Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with near suicide he realised he wasn't living the life he truly wanted. Kevin then became passionate about self improvement, which is evident in this epsiode, and he decided to make it his purpose in life to impact as many people as possible by becoming a role model podcaster and speaker. Kevin has now hosted over 1200...
Published 10/23/23
In this week's episode, I spoke with Antonia G. Antonia spent 20 years getting university degrees and trying to 'save the world' in careers such as international development and community health. In 2006 she experienced a dramatic, spontaneous shift in realities that challenged everything she knew of the world and herself. For the next 16 years she experienced an explosion of energy, eventually understanding she was in an accelerated awakening. She has spent nearly every day since then...
Published 10/16/23
In this week’s episode entitled “Releasing Pain, Tension & Emotions Through Internal Awareness”, I spoke with Ann Hince about how when Ann was 19, she woke one morning to find her mother dead in her bathroom.  Twenty years later the tears from that trauma were still just under the surface and Ann discovered a simple technique that helped her release these emotions - but she went further and can now put her awareness inside her body - and has changed the bone structure of her skull and...
Published 10/09/23
In this week's episode, I sat down with Eoin Everard, a Chartered Physiotherapist and a lecturer in Sports Medicine and Strength and conditioning who has a PhD in biomechanics, and often works with people with lower back pain. Eoin is also a very accomplished middle-distance runner and is the current World over 35s Indoor 3000m Champion.  When Eoin approached me about coming on the show, I thought it would make for a really interesting dialogue between the two of us coming from different...
Published 10/02/23
In this week’s episode I spoke with medical doctor Tina Peers about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Histamine Intolerance and how Dr Peers believes MCAS is prevalent in many conditions like fibromyalgia, IBS, eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, acute and Long COVID. This was a really fascinating conversation and one that most people need to hear, including those who suffred from COVID and even more importantly those who took the mRNA technology (that we were all told would be the cure for...
Published 09/25/23
In this episode, I spoke with John Graham, who's personal journey through training and competitions exposed him to injuries, fueling his quest for optimized injury prevention and recovery methods. During this pursuit, John discovered the remarkable benefits of red light therapy whilst recovering from a knee injury. This led to the creation of a red light therapy product, providing convenient and efficient red light therapy treatment for individuals, and athletes to aid recovery and reduce...
Published 09/18/23
In this episode, I discuss with Sheryl Carroll about her experince as a woman and as a health coach on all things perimenopause and menopause. Sheryl, not only overviews what can trigger the symptoms of perimenopause, but provides practical tips for improving health and thriving through that important phase of a woman's life.   We discussed: 2:00 Sheryl's Journey 7:30 Perimenopause and Menopause 17:00 Sheryl's approach to helping women 26:13 Triggers for hot flashes 28:27 Stress reduction...
Published 09/11/23
In this week’s episode, I spoke with Eugene Trufkin who grew up in the old Soviet Union, off-grid, with his grand mother who grew her own food, and we discussed his research into different farming methods, what the positives and negatives are of each farming method, the nutritional differences of the produce, and most importantly what are the most and least healthiest options when buying food, plus we discussed the effects each farming modality has on the environment. Eugene's passion for...
Published 09/04/23
In this week's edition, I really wanted to get to the bottom of some common gut intestinal issues, such as gas, bloating and acid reflux, so I invited co-owner of BiOptimizers a former natural bodybuilding champion Wade Lightheart to take a deep dive into the subject of gut health.  We discussed: 2:50 Wade's Journey 22:40 Cause of common gut issues 31:40 Choosing high quality digestive enzymes, HCl and probiotics 51:00 Detoxing the body 57:08 Efficiency of digestion on muscle growth and...
Published 08/28/23
In this week’s episode entitled, "Recovering from Herniated Lumbar Discs", I'm going solo to discuss one of the biggest topics in the health arena, lower back pain! Lower back pain has been one of the most common reasons clients have come to see me for help over the last 22 years. Lower back pain is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide and is increasing in prevelance year by year. As well as it causing people to miss work, it costs nations billions each year financially, as...
Published 08/21/23
In this episode entitled, "Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby, Healthy Mum," I go deep with OBGYN Dr Nathan Riley discussing fertility, pregnancy and birthing. Nathan's approach is very different from the general medical approach and as you might imagine his patients have great success in becoming pregant, have uncomplicated pregnancies and births and ultimately, have healthy babies. We discussed: 2:22 Nathan's journey to becoming an OBGYN 18:00 Nathan's views on fertility  33:05 Common...
Published 08/14/23
In this week’s episode entitled “Dealing with Children’s Tantrums and Rageful Behaviour”, Laura Reardon and I discussed the best strategies for parents when faced with a child showing strong emotions such as tantrums and outbursts.  We discussed emotional regulation, what constitutes good and bad emotions, social and emotional learning, co-regulation, The Fawn Response, when children are old enough to develop emotional regulation, and Laura advises parents on the ABC’s of emotional...
Published 08/07/23
In this week's episode entitled, "Why Yoga & Stretching Is Causing Your Pain," Yogi Aaron and I discuss the important topics of stretching and yoga, why their concepts are often misunderstood and why in many cases they are used ineffectively, leading to physical pain and injury. We both discuss our previous lower back injuries that were at least in part caused by yoga and the lessons we both learned. We also discussed the technical aspects of when and why stretching and yoga can cause...
Published 07/31/23
In this week’s episode of RHR entitled "How To Thrive in Menopause", Dr Daved Rosensweet and I got to discuss a very important topic that affects millions of women across the world and can ultimately lead to a miserable middle and late-stage of life often requiring a cocktail of pharmaceuticals with little benefit, side effects and 24-hour care at great expense.  Hormones is a subject that I’ve had a very special interest in since the early 1990’s, so Dr Rosensweet and I got deep into the...
Published 07/24/23