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In this Bitesize episode, hear an excerpt from Dr Sarah E Hill’s interview with Angela about hormonal birth control and post-pubertal brain development As the biological groundwork for the adult brain and body takes place during adolescence the introduction of synthetic hormonal birth control means that women who take hormonal birth control during adolescence have different brains than girls who don’t, listen in and hear more KEY TAKEAWAYS Brain development explodes during pubertal transition Post-pubertal brain changes are all coordinated by your sex hormones For millions of years, our bodies have had regular hormonal messages coordinating all the brain changes Hormonal messaging lays down the biological groundwork for our adult brain and body but it's interrupted and suppressed by synthetic hormonal birth control We don’t know how it's influencing the organisation of the brain The research seems to suggest that pill use during adolescence may increase your risk of depressive disorders across your lifetime Sex hormones play a really critical role in post-pubertal brain development   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s important for women to understand that this is at least a possibility’ ‘Who you are as a child and who you are as an adult are all post-pubertal brain changes’ ‘How many of us were on hormonal birth control when we didn’t need to be?’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE 101HPH How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control with Dr Sarah E Hill Get Your Free Personalised Health Report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Zen in a Bottle! Get 10% off Magnesium Breakthrough! UK customers visit www.bioptimizers.uk/angela and overseas customers visit www.bioptimizers.com/angela and enter code ANGELA10 at checkout. Get a year’s free supply of Vitamin D & 5 Free Travel Packs with your order of Athletic Greens (AG1) at www.athleticgreens.com/angela angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                                                          

Stephen Flynn co-founder of The Happy Pear talks with Angela about his journey and how  The Happy Pear came to be They discuss how as products of our environment, many people now have a proliferation of sugar and processed food in their diet and why the best thing you can do for your health is to eat as many and as diverse whole foods as possible. Steve also explains why little changes made over time to your diet and exercise can have a significant compounding effect bringing health and happiness KEY TAKEAWAYS  There is a great synergistic effect with being twins and we always knew we’d be working together, it’s exciting and wonderful The business has gone in lots of different directions and its given us meaning and purpose Adversity and resistance are part of the process of getting to where you want to be. You have to trust and believe in what you are doing When you really want something and are committed to achieving it you will find a way It's hugely beneficial for us to mix up our training and physical exercise In terms of food, we are all a product of our environment and those in blue zones typically don’t have a proliferation of junk foods They don’t typically live long healthy lives because they’ve won the genetic lottery or are superhuman it’s because their environment forces them to make the healthy choice   We are hardwired to crave high-fat and processed foods, it’s within us. It’s almost an act of rebellion to eat healthy food Little things done over time have a massive compounding effect The best thing you can do for your health is to eat as many whole foods as possible and aim for diversity, with at least 30 different types of fruit and veg per week As humans, we are hardwired to move and movement keeps us healthy Health is contagious and as social creatures, we copy the rest of our tribe As human beings, we are part of the natural world and should spend time in nature BEST MOMENTS ‘When you really truly want something and are willing to risk everything for it you can achieve it’ ‘The proliferation of sugar and processed foods in western civilisation is ubiquitous’ ‘It’s not about being vegan or vegetarian it’s just trying to eat more whole foods’ ‘95% of their diet is whole plant foods compared with western civilisation where 50-55% of calories are from processed foods and only 10% from whole foods’ RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE The Happy Pear Healthy Living App https://thehappypear.ie/ angelafoster.me/fbc VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV  ABOUT THE GUEST The Happy Pear started out back in 2004 with Steve, Dave, a tiny shop and a dream of helping people to eat more veg! Fast forward 18 years, The Happy Pear now consists of over 60 food products, a suite of online courses, two wholefood retail cafes & shops, a range of international bestselling cookbooks, a farm, a roastery, a community of over 1 million people on social media living healthier happier lives and over 40 million views on YouTube. We work with a range of medical professionals including a cardiologist, gastroenterologist, dietician and other expert practitioners. With these expert partners, we have developed our suite of online courses that have helped over 60,000 people worldwide improve their health. Steve and Dave have a wealth of experience in providing health & wellness talks and cooking demonstrations across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and USA and have been key speakers in BBC Good Food, Jamie Oliver and Wellfest to name just a few.  ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

As Angela explains in this episode, November is the perfect time to think about and set your goals for next yearAngela shares  how, if you want to uplevel your life in every area you need to decide on goals that align with your values and what you really wantIf a goal is an ultimate reward the journey itself must be intrinsically rewarding to liberate your energy so setting the right goals is key in making next year your best year ever KEY TAKEAWAYS We limit ourselves but know you are enough and can turn your dreams into reality Journal to find out what you really want that is alignment with your values You have the resourcefulness within you to back yourself 100% and take the first steps   When you say yes to something by definition you are saying no to something and it’s important to understand what you are giving up The journey must be intrinsically rewarding as it will liberate your energy BEST MOMENTS‘You can do whatever it is you want to do’‘Take the first step along the way and as you go the path will be shown to you’‘The SHIFT protocol is supportive in creating the right health parameters’ RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODEangelafoster.me/fbcGet Your Free Health Check and Personalised Report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com VALUABLE RESOURCESHigh-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrolGet a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comWatch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolismDownload my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormonesDownload my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleepJoin my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohackerGet my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV  ABOUT THE HOSTAngela FosterAngela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life.Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela is with Tony Wrighton, best-selling author and host of the Zestology podcast discussing bio-syncing, creating new habits and the importance of a resilient mindset and accountability in creating the new habits that stick Tony also discusses histamine intolerance and his current work exploring a supplementary route to support the reduction of stimulated energy levels and shares some great bio-hacks that can be easily implemented KEY TAKEAWAYS You have to make an effort to overcome your reticular activation system when creating new habits It’s important to be resilient because any habit forming is not linear, life gets in the way Bio syncing is syncing with your goals and ultradian rhythm, optimising the cycles throughout the day I've been looking at a supplementary way to reduce type A stimulated energy based on genes  If you don’t have enough Mao gene energy you are not processing dopamine and your hormones will be out of control Histamine intolerance can affect cognition it can take a long time to unravel the triggers When Co2 levels get low cognition is compromised In biohacking, it’s the recovery that I prioritising For better air quality sleeping with the window open is an easy and free biohack Accountability is key in developing habits that stick NLP is used in many different areas and the sensory language is very effective When you realise you can influence your own thoughts you understand how to optimise Spermidine is very good for longevity and has an immediate impact on hair, skin, nails and sleep Good sleep is a vital component for optimising health and well being   BEST MOMENTS ‘Any habit-forming is not linear’ ‘People with histamine intolerance can have a very acute sense of smell’ ‘Using a timer means I complete the deep work’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Zestology Podcast https://tonywrighton.com/home2 https://histamineintolerance.net/ https://www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-live-founders-offer - angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                      

In this bitesize episode, from the recent in-depth interview with Dr Stacey Sims, hear about fuelling properly before different types of training along with how to effectively use both Sprint Interval training and High-Intensity Training throughout the menstrual cycle KEY TAKEAWAYS Before training, women require protein to make sure that their resting metabolic rate recovers after exercise The carb is primarily amino acid based SIT is going as hard as you can for 20-30 seconds with 90-100 seconds recovery, with HIT the intervals are slightly longer It’s about recovery from a cardiovascular and neuro-muscular standpoint so you can go again In the luteal phase, you should usually avoid high-intensity training due to the stress it puts on the body BEST MOMENTS ‘If you are going to do cardio you require protein with a little bit of carb in it’ ‘It’s about short, sharp and very efficient ’ ‘Getting out and doing a couple of short sharp 20-second intervals is magic’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE 185HPH with Dr Stacey Sims Get a free health check and personalised report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com - angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - at https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                    

In this episode, Kristin Weitzel, Founder of SHERPA Breath and Cold and Warrior Woman Mode, health and high-performance maven, nutrition specialist, deliberate cold exposure master coach and host of the Wellpower podcast talks with Angela in an in-depth and wide-ranging interview They discuss the benefits of cold exposure and how understanding stress and developing resilience techniques such as breath work and ice baths  can be key in dealing with stress optimising health, wellbeing and performance and ultimately getting better at life    KEY TAKEAWAYS The menstrual period is a good time for training and cold exposure The anticipation of the cold is much worse than the actual event Ice baths create a sympathetic response in the body leading to adaptation With a full experience, the body and metabolism will reap the rewards for at least 24 to 36 hours afterwards Let your body do the work to get the maximum benefit Thinking about doing the work actually results in better work, it’s about getting better because you are riding the edge Putting the stressor into the muscle means it adapts and you get tighter, stronger and leaner Write down every day something that is positive and something that is beautiful about yourself We spend a lot of time obsessing over how we look but we only have this moment, and this day every day Women are so hard on themselves but all women are  incredible, amazing and beautiful with  many special gifts that no one else has Small consistencies every day are what get us to the long-term goal Your cells are listening when you are talking to yourself and it impacts on how you are showing up in the world Being outside and grounding is a simple but very powerful tool If you understand your body you can take control Looking at your body as a whole and understanding the mechanics means you can optimise and live your best life    BEST MOMENTS ‘You can go into the cold at any time of the month that feels right  ‘Bio-syncing means you can take control ‘It doesn’t matter where you are in your lifespan as a woman you should be lifting heavy   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://www.wellpowerpodcast.com/ https://www.sherpabreathandcold.com/ https://www.warriorwomanmode.com/ - angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE GUEST Kristin Weitzel, Founder of SHERPA Breath and Cold and Warrior Woman Mode, is a renowned women's health expert who has been featured on media and stages around the world.  She is a health and high-performance maven, nutrition specialist, certified fitness trainer, breathwork, and deliberate cold exposure master coach with a focus on guiding people into improved health.   Kristin also hosts the WELLPOWER Podcast which blends biohacking and wellness subject matter expertise, inspiring guests, and Kristin’s trademark wit and wisdom to lead clients and listeners alike. This podcast allows Kristin to share with a broader audience just how far we can go in the pursuit of optimal performance.    WARRIOR WOMAN MODE SHERPA BREATH & COLD #SwitchOn Your Optimal Wellness digits: 917-567-8839 IG: @warriorwomanmode   WELLPOWER PODCAST: HAVE A LISTEN HERE   Curious about Nutrition, Fitness or Biohacking?? Book a 15-Min Ask-Me-Anything Call Here    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

In this Bitesize hear from Dr Sara E Hill author of ‘Your Brain on Birth Control, How the Pill Changes Everything’ about how research is now confirming what women have long suspected - that taking the pill influences the brain and thinking Hear how research now suggests that women on hormonal birth control prefer less masculine male faces and listen to the full episode with Dr Sara Hill for a fascinating in depth discussion about the influence of the pill and the areas it affects   KEY TAKEAWAYS The hormonal changes near ovulation play an important role in women’s partner preferences and sexual desires During points in the cycle close to ovulation when oestradiol or oestrogen is beginning to increase women’s sexual desire increases Women have a heightened preference for cues to testosterone presence Research now suggests women on birth control prefer less masculine faces and are choosing them The faces chosen by the pill takers had fewer testosterone markers   BEST MOMENTS ‘It makes complete sense when you understand the way our sex hormones influence sexual attraction and sexual behaviour’ ‘When oestrogen is high women desire sex more’ ‘Women are more drawn to these qualities at high fertility across the cycle’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE HPH101 with Dr Sara E Hill How the Pill Changes Everything Your Brain on Birth Control - angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Sarah Brown, CEO and founder of Pai Skincare, a high-performance organic skincare brand talks with Angela about using natural plant chemicals to bring great results Sarah, an early pioneer of certified organic skincare for sensitive skin also discusses why peptides work and how stress affects the skin of any age along with the action you can take to make positive change What you put on your skin makes a huge difference and Sarah discusses the ingredients that make a difference and what to look out for in natural organic products if you want them to positively impact skin KEY TAKEAWAYS We formulate with beautiful ingredients, harnessing the properties of nature in a deeply scientific process You can get extraordinary performance from natural ingredients Most skin conditions will stay it’s about the way they are managed but you can be in control and make informed and conscious choices Stress can be the cause of skin issues at any age Bathing daily with oatmeal, and submerging the skin, is one of the best single steps you can take to improve inflamed and irritated skin If you react to vitamin C it's unlikely to be the vitamin C, it’s more likely to be elements such as the delivery agent and concentrations Your skin is a barrier and any water-soluble ingredient cannot penetrate the skin Good skin health is all about cleansing, it all starts with cleansing People with acne can have dehydrated skin and the solution is to introduce the right oil to the face Peptides send a message to your skin to produce collagen Mist before the oil is the perfect way to layer and trap moisture Our actives are versatile and you can add them to other products Carbon star, used at night, absorbs impurities in the skin with black cumin seeds the hero element    BEST MOMENTS ‘Feeling that you can take charge is very powerful’ ‘People's skin can misbehave because it's imbalanced’ ‘Get into a good habit with cleansing and its transformative’ ‘Products can be high performance, natural and organic’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://www.ewg.org/ Use code - HPH10 at checkout for a 10% discount with paiskincare.com Pai Skincare Instagram Sarah Pai Skincare Instagram - angelafoster.me/fbc   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE GUEST Sarah Brown, CEO of Pai Skincare Sarah Brown, founder and CEO of Pai Skincare is an organic skincare pioneer whose expertise developing all-natural, efficacious products was born from her own experience living with challenging skin. Sarah developed Chronic Urticaria in her mid-twenties and started mixing her own formulations from her garage as a last-ditch solution for her hyper-reactive skin.   Pai launched in 2007 at a time when the organic category was under-developed and clean beauty wasn’t yet a thing. Sarah was one of the early champions of certified organic, responsibly cultivated ingredients, passionately believing in their therapeutic properties when many around her didn’t. Pai continues to formulate, manufacture and distribute all products from its own custom built facility in West London.   This development process is owned end to end, giving the company creative freedom, full visibility of the supply chain and vigilance over production processes. Sarah believes this due diligence leads to unique, ownable formulations that are of a higher quality. In 2015, Sarah won ‘First Woman in Manufacturing’ at the CBI First Women Awards in recognition of her commitment to British manufacturing.   Before Pai, Sarah was International PR Manager for E&J Gallo Wines in California, having previously managed communications for brands such as Nike and Barclaycard. In 2015 Sarah was appointed to the Board of CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women), a leading beauty industry trade group and won their Achiever Award the same year. Sarah was promoted to the CEW’s Executive Board in 2018. She has appeared as a business commentator on BBC News, Newsnight, Sky News, CNBC and in The Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Financial Times. Pai won a Queens Award for Enterprise (Export) in 2016. Sarah lives in West London with her husband and two sons.    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                  

Niraj Naik, the Renegade Pharmacist and founder of Soma Breath is with Angela discussing how breathwork and meditation are the keys to transformational healing They discuss the foundational role of breathwork and meditation for alignment and how practising Soma Breath puts you in charge of your holistic health and brings transformational change and optimal health as you learn how to unlock your inner pharmacy, achieve optimal well-being and a lasting peaceful mind   KEY TAKEAWAYS Soma breath is a combination of transformational techniques and music can have an important therapeutic use Your default state should be nasal silent, subtle, rhythmic and diaphragmatic Without CO2 you can’t get oxygen off your blood cells and into your body tissue cells Low body tissue oxidation is the cause of chronic disease, your cells are starved of oxygen You need the right level of CO2 in the body to maintain a gaseous exchange The perfect yoga breathing extends the exhalation and has a pause The foundation of flow state is being in alignment with what you are doing The clutter in your mind impacts the flow states Humming is a great hack for switching off stress The best immovable object is your own body and it can be used effectively in functionalised symmetric training Practices to let go of unresolved trauma and emotion are the foundations for optimal well being When you know what  you want you can use magic to get what you want faster We are all powerful manifesters and everything that happens is a result of the inner world Cultivate peace of mind, create an alignment with your values, and figure out what you really want and need and life becomes a magical journey All day long we are manifesting It uses sexual lifeforce energy for a higher purpose and most people are manifesting what they don’t want because they don’t know what they do want In order to do something you need to do it every day, bringing the musical elements makes it more enjoyable and so easier to make part of your everyday routine   BEST MOMENTS ‘Pranayama is a pharmacy of different breathing techniques’ ‘Rhymical breathing adds a whole other dimension’ ‘It’s breathing retraining for optimal health’ ‘Unresolved emotion creates tension and affects breathing’ ‘When you go down the path of alignment usually there are positive surprises that help you to grow’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE - angelafoster.me/fbc   SomaBreath therenegadepharmacist.com https://www.instagram.com/nirajnaikofficial/?hl=en   VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE GUEST Niraj Naik – ex-pharmacist turned holistic health expert is the founder of the international school of breathworkSomaBreath. He started his path in healing others, as a community pharmacist, yet after several years he found himself a patient of stress-related depression and ulcerative colitis. This was a wake-up call that made him embark on a journey of profound self-healing and education.     Known internationally as the Renegade Pharmacist, Niraj is dedicated to educating  others on topics of holistic health, breathwork, meditation, and more. In addition to his website and blog therenegadepharmacist.com, he has created many other brands related to health and healing and was featured in articles from multiple news outlets across the world such as Forbes, Daily Mail, Business Insider, and Huffpost.   ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn              

In this bitesize episode hear an extract from Angela’s interview with Mike Matthews on the concept of flip-flopping and how this can be effectively fuelled through the right nutrition to achieve your optimum body shape He shares an overview of the science behind  how the right nutrition and training combined can be used to build muscle and achieve fat loss transforming your body   KEY TAKEAWAYS When you are new to resistance training your body is hyper-sensitive to it In re-composition you set your diet to lose fat, eating consistently fewer calories than you are burning The primary function of training is to build muscle but it also supports fat loss Training regularly helps your body to do other things with the food you eat  training supports fat loss but most of the fat loss comes from nutrition and controlling calories  and protein In the first year of re-composition, you can transform your body   BEST MOMENTS ‘Your body’s muscle-building machinery goes into overdrive’ ‘You set up your diet for losing fat and train in the gym for building muscle’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE - angelafoster.me/fbc   High Performance Health Episode 130      VALUABLE RESOURCES High-Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective – angelafosteracademy.com/female-biohacker-collective-enrol Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn