How does an odd-jobs guy turn himself into an international business coach? Find out with Jim Hughes, the man behind The Untamed Entrepreneur. Jim is a jack of all trades when it comes to his mentoring. He talks about things like exercise, fitness, and diet, but also finding your passion, being in a state of flow, and how to use the two sides of your brain in making decisions. One thing he’s really big on is not being overly regimented with any one exercise or wellness technique. His approach...

Did you know that breathing through your nose allows you to perform miles better when you’re exercising? Or that forgiveness has incredible health benefits? These are some of the awesome learnings Sandro Mota offers in this episode of Well & Good. A former Mr Olympia bodybuilder, now breathwork guru. Sandro’s expertise in using breath as trauma recovery is game-changing.  Breathwork is one of the biggest new health and wellness techniques - if you’re new to breathwork or if you aren’t,...

To kick off the sixth season of Well & Good we are so excited to chat to our season sponsor, the founder of The Avo Tree Thorley Robbins, in what could possibly be described as the most millennial episode of all time where we cover all things avocados!  Thorley Robbins grew up on his parent's orchard in Katikati, and had a passion for horticulture from a very young age. Five years ago, sick of the disappointment of over-ripe, pre-squished supermarket avocados, he started sending his...

James Smith is the world’s fastest growing online PT.  But he’s more than just a physical trainer - he’s a best-selling author, a public speaker and the man changing the way people think about health and fitness. Forget about rigid diets, strict workout routines and the idea that you have to do certain things to get healthy.  James is all about making practical changes to your lifestyle to suit you. He’s also not afraid to take on some of the fitness world’s biggest brands, with his funny, no...

Joe Daymond is a kiwi comedian on a rapid ascent. Three years ago he was working in property in Auckland, but he wasn’t happy. He always wanted to try comedy, so he signed up to an open mic night and quite literally the rest is history. He is well and truly the bees knees in the world of comedy  (and in his own words he’s “the f*cking man”).    This is an awesome chat talking about life’s turning points, dealing with criticism and outside perceptions. Joe is refreshingly honest and down to...

Have you ever felt like money matters are just too hard? Maybe you struggle to save, or perhaps you’re keen to dig a little deeper into your own finances, and don’t know where to start. Today’s guest is all about cutting out all the fancy lingo and complicated jargon, and helping people to be better with their money.   Kale Emery is one half of the Money Men and a financial adviser aiming to give concrete tips and advice about how to make money work for you. There’s so much to get into when...

Today we’re speaking to one of our meditation teachers, Georgia Vavasour. Georgia is an expert in vedic meditation – don’t worry she explains in the episode what exactly that means.   Georgia is not what you’d expect from a meditation teacher, and she’s the first to acknowledge that. She talks about how she found meditation after growing up with anxiety and depression, then dealing with cancer and divorce.    We spend a fair bit of time talking about stress, which is something that meditation...

Disclaimer:  Explicit - there is the use of swear works in this episode. It has been an interesting last few months for Pete Evans, the celebrity chef becoming increasingly polarising as he takes a deep dive into how we live our lives. Known as Paleo Pete, Restaurateur, Author  &  former judge on My Kitchen Rules, Pete Evans is an advocate of nutrition and wellness in all sorts of forms. However, he’s been attracting his fair share of negative press recently for his stance on...

We all know industrial farming can be bad for the environment, but there is a better way of doing things that is quickly gathering momentum. Regenerative farming has been linked to skyrocketing profits, better ecological outcomes and improved human health...and it’s not that hard. Nicole Masters is the founder of Integrity Soils, a company that specialises in what’s called regenerative agriculture. She’s a published author, and travels across NZ, Australia  and North America helping farmers...

Disclaimer:  please excuse the audio quality for the first 6 mins of this interview – we promise it gets better after the 6 min mark. Imagine working for skincare companies and coming up with an amazing solution that did great things for the skin. Then imagine those companies only using small amounts of that solution in their products, so they had nowhere near the effect they could have. This is what happened to Ross Macdougald. Ross got sick of that, so he went and started the Biologi...

This isn’t our first rendezvous with Kirsty, and hopefully not the last. Since our last chat with Kirsty, she has been working through overcoming her own personal burn out.  She talks openly about being efficient in burn out mode.   In the last year Kirsty has done everything in her power to feel on top of the world again. She covers the testing that she has done and what lifestyle factors she has now been implemented - sorry caffeine, but you were definitely a culprit.  We cover internal...

Matilda and Arts chat with Camden who is a passionate advocate for our oceans and a driving force behind positive solutions in the Pacific Region. Howitt is Co-Founder and Coastlines Lead of multi-award winning charity Sustainable Coastlines, and an Edmund Hillary Fellow.  Since 2008, the charity group has delivered large-scale coastal clean-up, waterway restoration, education, capacity development and data collection activities around New Zealand and in its branches in Papua New Guinea and...

It is an absolute honour to have Ben back on the Well & Good poddy.  Listen in for an in depth conversation around family health; covering pre-pregnancy and fertility through conscious conception right through to optimal nutrition post birth to combat postnatal depletion.  Because of Ben's background, naturally the conversation covers optimal nutrition, dealing with stress and anxiety and  how we can nourish ourselves each day through the use of psychological aspects of gratitude. Ben...

Noel Josephson is one of the original founders and current CEO of kiwi organic food brand, Ceres Organics. The company has been at the forefront of the organics industry for close to 40 years, and they now offer organic products to cover virtually all your pantry needs. Noel’s original vision to heal the world continues to guide the company in making the best decisions possible for the planet and its people, with their mission ‘to create a healthier world by bringing together a community of...

A trailblazer in the digital world, Steph Claire Smith is incredibly passionate about healthy living and body confidence in young women. As one of the most influential names in the Australian health and wellness space, Steph began her career as a model where it soon dawned on her there was an opportunity to embrace all body shapes and sizes and promote body positivity, as opposed to weight loss or fads. With that, alongside business partner Laura Henshaw, Keep it Cleaner was born with a...

He is an All Black, Hurricane and won rugby player of the year in 2019.  He is a father, podcaster, business owner, fashion icon and husband.  But he is more than that - he is an inspiration. This is complete tonic for the ears!   We cover it all with Ardie - his road into professional rugby,  his values, his personal journey around mental health and keeping grounded, how he uses social media to do good and spread love and kindness, his morning community walks and so much more. Ardie is...

A mighty fine Christmas special.   It’s been a big year for the Greens – they got married, had a baby, Art hosted a television show and of course interviewed many wonderful guests on the W&G podcast.   This episode is for the people! You asked, and they answer!   Art & Matilda answer questions that were sent in from listeners. The conversations covers it all – from oodles of Green banter (inc Art questioning whether he has boobs), their personal insight into becoming parents for the...

Introducing Nigel Beach; a physiotherapist of 18 years and Certified Wim Hof Instructor. Nigel has been studying health for over 2 decades. Being a physiotherapist allows him to articulate Wim's method in an easy to understand way. He has been practising Wim’s method for over 3 years and has had extensive training over those years with Wim himself.  This conversation is wonderful; three friends exploring the Wim Hof Method through Nigel’s own personal journey, the fundamentals of the method,...

SOUND QUALITY DISCLAIMER: This interview was conducted over skype with a poor internet connection (thank you rural New Zealand).  This does not take away from the fact that the content will have you hooked, we promise!   Introducing to you a very extraordinary woman – Miriam Lancewood.  Nine years ago Miriam and her husband Peter decided to give up all of their worldly belongings and move into the New Zealand wilderness with nothing but a tent and bow and arrow. Together they wanted to learn...

Dr Tony Fernando; a kaleidoscope of activity and a strong advocate of rest. He is an is an academic, award-winning teacher, cellist, cheap-eats foodie, Buddhist monk and reluctant ocean swimmer. Tony Fernando is a psychiatrist, sleep specialist, senior lecturer in psychological medicine at the University of Auckland, and compassion specialist who was temporarily ordained as a Buddhist monk. This conversation is exactly what the doctor ordered for the somewhat crazy busy life we can find...

What an absolute privilege to have this lady on our podcast.  Sandra Clair is one of New Zealand’s most highly qualified Swiss trained medical herbalists, a medical anthropologist (M.A.) and the founder of traditional plant medicine company Artemis. Sandra has completed her PhD in Health Science at the University of Canterbury, looking at the health policy challenge in regulating traditional medicines in the era of contemporary evidence-based practice. Long story short, Sandra is an absolute...

Matt has been meditating for over 10 years, and teaching meditation for six. He estimates he’s taught over 1,200 people this life-changing technique. As an independent teacher of Vedic meditation, and the founder of one of Sydney’s most successful meditation schools, Bondi Meditation Centre, Matt is a guy worth knowing about.   Art and Matilda sit down with Matt in Sydney and enjoy a conversation around meditation and spirituality which is not quite like one you have ever heard before (let’s...

Dr Libby is simply extraordinary with a wealth of knowledge that leaves the listener in awe every time she speaks.  Dr Libby Weaver (PhD) is one of Australasia’s leading nutritional biochemists, an author, a speaker and founder of the plant-based supplement range, Bio Blends. Armed with an abundance of knowledge, scientific research and a true desire to help people regain their energy and vitality, Dr Libby empowers and inspires people to take charge of their health and happiness.   Dr...

Toni Street is a New Zealand broadcaster and national treasure who has been a regular on television and radio for over a decade. Toni kept the country up to date with sport and current events while she reported for or presented Seven Sharp,  Breakfast and One News. While we do miss seeing her smiling face, we are very pleased we get to hear her cheery voice every week-morning on The Hits radio station with her co-hosts Sam Wallace and Laura McGoldrick. She is also Mum to two gorgeous girls,...

Richie Hardcore is a board member at White Ribbon New Zealand, Ministry of Social Development 'It's Not Ok’ Champion , and a co-facilitator at Shine,  working to end men's violence against women.   He is an educator and public speaker,  and has spoken both for Creative Mornings and Ted-X.  His key focus is on exploring masculinity and ending rape culture, sexual and family violence.  He also speaks passionately about mental health and wellness, and as a former alcohol and drug harm reduction...