SuperFeast Podcast

Tahnee welcomes Heba Shaheed to the Women's Series today. Heba is a qualified women's health nutritionist and physiotherapist who specialises in pelvic and sexual pain, menstrual health, bladder and bowel health, pregnancy, postpartum, and complex trauma. Heba provides women’s health and paediatric pelvic health services including physiotherapy, exercise and nutrition. Heba’s mission is to make women's health information accessible globally and to provide high-quality women's healthcare in the privacy and comfort of a woman's own home. Heba believes women's healthcare needs to be disrupted so that women can stop suffering in silence. Heba is a global leader in her field and an absolute wealth of knowledge. Today's chat is informative and truly inspiring, if you're a woman or know one - tune in!   Tahnee and Heba discuss: -The anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor. -The normalisation of period pain. -What healthy bowel and urinary movements should look like. -Mechanical constipation. -The functionality of the squat. -The pelvic floor and child birth. -The use of Jade eggs - best and worst practice. -The East vs West approach to pelvic floor therapy. -Releasing trauma from the psoas. -Multidimensional health and the importance of taking an integrated approach, heart, mind, body.  -How and where the body stores emotion.  -The subjective nature of pain. -Retraining the brain and neuroplasticity. -The correlation between pelvic pain conditions and childhood trauma. -Sensitivity, self awareness and the importance of developing emotional boundaries. -Tips for creating a happy and healthy pelvic floor.   Resources: Heba Website The Pelvic Expert Website The Pelvic Expert Instagram The Pelvic Expert Facebook The Pelvic Expert Youtube The Pelvic Floor Program - Paid 4 Week Course   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/pelvic-health-with-heba-shaheed-ep-70  

Gil Hedley joins Tahnee on the podcast today. Gil is an anatomist and self proclaimed "Somanaut" - a person who is "dedicated to exploring the inner space of human form". Gil has encouraged thousands of fellow "somanauts" to appreciate, explore and embody the wonders of human form through his lecture presentations and hands-on human dissection courses in the laboratory. Tahnee and Gil dive deep today, exploring the intricate nature of the of these bodies we call human. The pair share their insights through the lens of anatomy, philosophy and spirituality. This one is a bit of a mind bender folks, but in the best possible way. Tune in to be taken beyond the linear understanding of the human body into the expansive realm of universal connection. Tahnee and Gil discuss: -Integral vs regional anatomy, embodied understanding vs intellectual analysis. -The heart as a factual vessel not a 'pump'. -Taoist sexuality and sexual anatomy. -Religion and spirituality. -The intricacy and non symmetrical nature of the human form. -The human body as a whole, each individual as a cellular representation of the whole - the universal body. -Martial Arts and the textural foundations of the body. -The fascial system.   Resources: Gil's Website Gil's Facebook Gil's Youtube Gil's Free Online Courses Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/integral-anatomy-for-modern-somanauts-with-gil-hedley-ep-69  

Functional Naturopath Dan Sipple is back on the show with Mason today to discuss the intricaces of gut health. The pair explore the methods you can use to optimise your health and build a rocking microbiome.  "You're the custodian of your microbiome. Look after it, learn how to nurture it, learn what affects it.. You want to pass that on to your kiddies. So do right by it and live long and prosper." Dan Sipple (inspired by Dr. Jason Hawrelak) Mason and Dan discuss: -The origins of your personal gut bacteria and the critical life stages in which your microbiome is influenced. -Gut health and pregnancy preparation. -What to look out for when purchasing a probiotic supplement. -Preboitics and botanical dietary variation as long term strategies for sustainable microbiome health. -The lifestyle factors that damage health. -The danger of restrictive diets, particularly those deficient in dietary fibre. -The types of prebiotic fibre and what foods contain them (see resource section below for specifics) -The benefits of short chain fatty acids (SCFA's) such as butyrate. -The pros and cons of fermented foods. -Soluble and insoluble fibre. -How to create a gut friendly plate. -Colonics and enemas. -The various microbiomes within the body as a whole e.g. the scalp, the mouth, skin etc. -Essential oils and the disastrous antimicrobial action they can have on the microbiome.   Resources: Dan Website Dan Instagram Gut Health Podcast 1 Gut Health Podcast 2 Candida And Medicinal Mushrooms Podcast  Vaginal Steaming Podcast Microbia Lab Testing Missing Microbes Book Prebiotic Foods: -Inulin/Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) – asparagus, dandelion, onion, garlic, leek , chicory, burdock, artichoke. -Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) – legumes, beans, beets, lentils, etc. -Pectin - apples, bananas, potatoes, berries. -Resistant Starch - green bananas, cooked cooled potatoes, plantains, sorghum, sweet potatoes.  -Polyphenols - the skins of dark fruits/veg best e.g. pomegranate, blackberries etc. -Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG). -Polysaccharides/beta glucans - medicinal mushrooms, oats etc Strain Specific Probiotics - What Strain For What Condition:   Leaky Gut/Strengthing The Ingregrity Of Gut Lining -Saccharomyces boularrdii -Lactobacillus rhamnonsus GG -Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 1224 -Bifidobacterium longum BB536   Establishing A Healthy Microbiome - Mums and Bubs -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Bifidobacterium breve M-16v -Bifidobacterium longum BB536 -Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12 Maintaining General Gut Health - Kids and Adults -Lrhamnosus LGG -Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 -Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019 Rebuilding Microbiome Post Antibiotics -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BB-12 -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) Allergies / Autoimmunity -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Lactobacillus paracasei LP33 Poor Immunity / Recurrent infections -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 -Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 -Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 -Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 -Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 IBS -Lactobacillus plantarum 299V   Candida / Dysbiosis -Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07   Metabolic health/Weight Loss -Bifidobacterium animalis spp. lactis B420 -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/optimising-your-gut-bacteria-with-dan-sipple-ep-68  

Kathrin Hecht speaks with Mason about his life experience with tonic herbalism and the way he integrates his practises into everyday.   Resources: SuperFeast Tonic Herbs Adaptogens, Mushrooms & Blends Support your adaptability 100% herbs only No nasty fillers/additives Immune tonics Increase your resilience   Kathrin's Instagram @ www.instagram.com/kat.hecht/ Kathrin's Podcast @ www.linktr.ee/kat.hecht   Tell all your friends and family and share online! Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn - @superfeast

Tahnee is joined by Erin Lovell Verinder on the podcast today. Erin is a fully qualified Herbalist, Nutritionist and Energetic Healer who has worked in the healing realms for twenty-one years. Erin is deeply passionate about individualised treatment approaches, empowering others to reconnect to their innate ability to heal and rediscover the primal foundations of thriving health. Working deeply in one on one sessions, Erin enables her clients to unfold profound change in their health and wellbeing by bridging together herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, energetics and lifestyle change. We're thrilled to have Erin on the show today, sharing her experience as an intuitive Western Herbalist. “There's medicine everywhere.. There really is” - Erin Lovell Verinder Tahnee and Erin discuss: -Erin's journey into energetics and herbalism. -Embodied healing, physical, mental, spiritual. -The medicinal powers of culinary herbs. -The beauty and strength of medicinal weeds. -Wildcrafting and plant identification. -The restorative powers of time in nature and adequate nutrition. -Herbalism as activism. -Herbalism in Australia - how the institutionalised regulation of the craft has stolen some of the magic. -The lack of knowledge and understanding that surrounds our native Australian herbal medicine. -Folk medicine in America.   Who is Erin Lovell Verinder ? Erin is a fully qualified Herbalist, Nutritionist and Energetic Healer who has worked in the healing realms for twenty-one years. Erin holds a Bachelor of Western Herbal Medicine, an Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine and a Diploma of Energetic Healing and is a member of the (ATMS) Australian Traditional Medicine Society. Walking the plant path, Erin is a woman in tune with the natural world. On a full hearted mission to educate, assist and up-level how we can all heal with the rhythms of nature, through the bounty of plant medicine and gentle innate interventions to unearth thriving health and wellbeing. Marrying the wisdom and philosophy of naturopathic medicine as the golden compass, to treat the whole- not just the symptom is the pure guiding force in Erin’s practice. Getting to the roots of ill health is the solid intention and directive, addressing the drivers and encouraging the body gently to return to balance and harmony with food as medicine, medicinal plants, lifestyle changes, functional testing and energetic medicine to deliver a wholesome high vibrational experience and to ultimately promote healing. Resources: Erin's Website Erin's Instagram Erin's Book - Plants For The People   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/plants-for-the-people-with-herbalist-erin-lovell-verinder-ep-67  

This week we venture onto the dark side of the hill; the Yin side. We live in a Yang dominated world. Learn some distinctions about how to enter into the world of Yin and ensure that this Winter you don't miss the opportunity to develop deep wisdom, personal insight and nuanced, personally-driven inspiration.   Resources: SuperFeast Tonic Herbs Adaptogens, Mushrooms & Blends Support your adaptability 100% herbs only No nasty fillers/additives Immune tonics Increase your resilience   Tell all your friends and family and share online! Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn - @superfeast

We're switching up the roles on today's pod folks! Our SuperFeast mamma and papa, Tahnee and Mason, take the guest seat as Oni Blecher from the Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast takes the mic to explore reproductive health, the family culture and pregnancy preparation with our fearless leaders. Mason and Tahnee absolutely loved offering their insights in this beautiful conversation, we just had to share it with ya'll. Mason and Tahnee explore: -Reproductive health from the Taoist perspective. -Reproductive health as an equal responsibility between BOTH the male and female. -Preconception planning. -Health sovereignty and personal culture. -Tips on how to cleanse and prepare the body for conception. -The tonic herbs, medicinal mushroom and minerals suitable for preconception. -Developing personal and family culture, inviting in sustainable practices that can be carried forward long-term over the lifespan. -Children's immune health.   Resources: Nourishing Her Yin Event Video The Brighton Baby book Pregnancy Preparation SuperFeast Podcast Episode Pregnancy Health SuperFeast Podcast Episode   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/preconception-practices-the-family-culture-with-mason-tahnee-from-superfeast-ep-66  

Can I mix my herbs? Are there rules with this? How many is too many? Mason explains the ins and outs of mixing your herbs in your daily practise.   Resources: SuperFeast Tonic Herbs Adaptogens, Mushrooms & Blends Support your adaptability 100% herbs only No nasty fillers/additives Immune tonics Increase your resilience   Tell all your friends and family and share online! Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn - @superfeast

In this Mason explains why ashwagandha tastes like crap to some, and how to make it go down sweetly, because whether you love or dislike the taste, we can all agree it’s a herb we want in the diet.   Resources: SuperFeast Tonic Herbs Adaptogens, Mushrooms & Blends Support your adaptability 100% herbs only No nasty fillers/additives Immune tonics Increase your resilience   Tell all your friends and family and share online! Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn - @superfeast

Today we've got James Newbury on the show. James is an absolute legend in the CrossFit community, he was awarded Australia's fittest man in 2017 and has consistently reached new levels of physical excellence throughout his career. James takes a soulful and holistic approach to fitness and athleticism catering his movement programs and classes to serve his wider community. James is passionate about longevity in body and in mind, and places a huge emphasis on the power of intentional rest and recovery, especially when training hard. James shines a light on the potency of an embodied physical practice, for anyone out there who is into CrossFit or curious about it, tuning into today's chat is an absolute must.   Mason and James discuss: -The practice of CrossFit. -The importance of mindset and sustainable training. -Exercise/movement as preparation for life. -James' cycling accident and the natural measures he used to accelerate his recovery. -The power of recovery in general, one of James’ favourite sayings is "recover harder than you work out". -Longevity in fitness and in life itself. -Using visualisation as a performance strategy. -James' top recovery practices. -James' favourite herbs, foods and supplements. -The potency of nose breathing.   Who is James Newbury ? With a background in semi professional Rugby League James Newbury has dabbled in many sports, eventually finding his true passion in CrossFit. In 2013 James founded Adelaide specialist gym, Soul65. From here James has excelled in CrossFit competitions across the sport and is currently the 27th fittest man in the world. James has competed at the CrossFit Pacific Regionals for the past 5 years finishing 1st in 2017 earning him the title of Australia's Fittest Man.   Resources: James Instagram James Facebook James Website James' Gym   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/the-power-of-recovery-with-crossfit-champion-james-newbury-ep-65