Healthy-ish

Alexis Fernandez wants YOU to live a bold life. Her tip: control your thoughts or they will control you. In this episode, the neuroscience whiz and host of hit podcast, Do You F*&^ing Mind?, talks to us about her new book, Be Bold: Manifest Your Dream Life. She shares simple tricks and science-backed advice on how to retrain your thoughts - and rewire your brain - to be the best version of you!   WANT MORE FROM ALEXIS? To hear today's full interview where Alexis talks about how to set healthy boundaries, how to move on from a crap relationship, and the boldest thing she’s done in her life....search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Check out Alexis’ new book Be Bold: Manifest Your Dream Life (Affirm Press, $29,99), here. Or, follow Alexis on Instagram, @alexispredez.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body image and social media have a complicated relationship - studies confirm usage is correlated with body image concerns (check those out, here), yet other studies conclude following certain accounts can boost body image. So, how can we use it wisely to keep our body image in check? Maddy Tyers is an actor, TV presenter and author of picture book, When Anna Came to Stay, and has lived experience with an eating disorder. She shares advice we can all take heed of... *If this episode raises any concerns, there is always someone available at the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE or Lifeline on 13 11 14.   WANT MORE FROM MADDY? To hear today's full interview, where Maddy talks openly and honestly about healing from an eating disorder and warning signs we should be aware of...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.  You can find out more about Maddy’s book When Anna Came to Stay (Interactive Publishing, $26), here. Or for audio, click here. Follow Maddy on Instagram, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pull out your dumbbells and fire-up your fitness apps, in this episode we’re talking strength training for anyone who needs a refresher, or those new to lifting weights. Former NRL player Ben Lucas is owner and director of Flow Athletic in Sydney and discusses the importance of lifting weights, must-do exercises, and the foods you should eat when you’re lifting.    WANT MORE FROM BEN? To hear today's full interview, where Ben talks through the exact exercises for total body strength plus he shares his own workout regime...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find out more about Ben at Flow Athletic, here. Or follow him on Instagram @ben_lucas1    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can all thank TikTok for highlighting intriguing beauty trends and techniques, and right now facial cupping tutorials are having a moment in the, er, social media sun. In this episode, Body + Soul’s beauty editor, Kelsey Ferencak breaks down the trend: what it is, how it works and whether the benefits are really as good as botox (well, that’s what the internet reckons).    A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...  Each Friday, Felicity (who uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25) and Kelsey (a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to dissect everything beauty. From the hottest trends to the tried and tested routines, they help you find what works and what doesn’t.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity on Instagram @felicityharley. You can catch Kelsey @kelseyferencak.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Australia's post-COVID world, many of us are struggling with anxiety. In fact, approximately one in four of us experience challenging anxiety, says Dr Jodie Lowinger, a psychologist, founder of The Anxiety Clinic and author of The Mind Strength Method. In this episode, Dr Jodie talks through anxiety - what it is and how it affects us all. Plus, she shares some excellent mind strengthening exercises to try today.    WANT MORE FROM DR JODIE? To hear today's full interview, where Dr Jodie talks about turning anxiety into a super power, cultivating self awareness and pushing past feelings of worry and fear....search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Dr Jodie’s book The Mind Strength Method: Four steps to curb anxiety, conquer worry & build resilience (Murdoch Books, $32.99) here. Or, via her website, here   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Michael Mosley is a UK journalist, documentary maker and author of many international bestsellers including The Fast Diet, The Clever Guts Diet and Fast Asleep. He joins host Felicity Harley via Zoom from the UK to chat about, you guessed it, sleep. He shares some pretty alarming stats on Aussie sleep habits post-COVID, how lack of sleep can sabotage your health, plus he talks through awesome bedtime habits for you to try tonight.    WANT MORE FROM DR MOSLEY? To hear today's full interview, where Dr Mosley discusses the role alcohol plays in sleep, what to eat for better sleep and how to tell if you’ve had enough...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Dr Mosley and his Fast 800 diet, here. Want more info on Medibank’s sleep survey, click here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, veganism might be as popular as meat and three veg back in our grandparents' day, so if you’re still pondering this lifestyle, tune in. Heaven Leigh runs Sydney vegan restaurant and bar, Bodhi, and considering it’s Australia’s longest established vegan restaurant (it’s 30-years-old FYI), she knows what it takes to turn a regular diet into a plant-based one. She shares her expert advice on how to go vegan or plant-based.    WANT MORE FROM HEAVEN LEIGH? To hear today's full interview, where Heaven talks about the hurdles she’s faced being female in the hospitality industry plus she shares some hilarious stories about people eating at her restaurant, not realising it’s vegan...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. You can find out more about Heaven via her website, here, or via Instagram heavenleigh_official. For info on Bodhi, try here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our special guest on this ep is the fabulous Alison Stephenson, Body + Soul online editor. Ali shares her insights on our current health and wellbeing mindset, what you're reading and clicking on at bodyandsoul.com.au, and she discusses the wellness trends you need to know about...starting in the bedroom. Intrigued? Tune in...   WANT MORE FROM ALI? To hear today's full interview, where Ali talks through a day in the life of the Body + Soul online editor plus the infamous dog-food diet story...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oh yes, Gwynnie has been at it again. This time, GP sparked outrage over her application of sunscreen in a video for US Vogue. In this episode, beauty editor and resident expert, Kelsey Ferencak and host Felicity Harley discuss what happened, the importance of slathering the right way, especially in the winter months, and the best sunscreen products to use.   A BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTY EPS...  Each Friday, Felicity (who still uses the same cleanser she did when she was 25) and Kelsey (a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to dissect everything beauty. From the hottest trends to the tried and tested routines, they help you find what works and what doesn’t.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity on Instagram @felicityharley. You can catch Kelsey @kelseyferencak. In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get this: it’s estimated we make around 35,000 decisions a day. Most of them are unconscious - habitual - yet every decision can alter not just your day, but your life’s trajectory. Diane Demetre is a life and conscious living coach and author of Master Mindset. She gives simple tips and advice on how to make awesome decisions and live a more fulfilled life...#dreamlife here we come.   WANT MORE FROM DIANE? To hear Diane's full interview, where she takes a deep dive into the four key pillars of decision making...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Diane has a gift for all Healthy-ish listeners! You can download her book Master Mindset - 21 transformative ways to master your life in this uncertain time for free! Click here. Or, see her website, here, for more info.     WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.