High Performance Health

Angela is with Leigh Ewin breath worker and passionate advocate for cold work. Leigh discusses the science behind cold training and shares great advice on how anyone can get started on the journey to reconnect body and mind. He also talks with Angela about the importance of breathwork in living a healthier and happier life explaining how faces are an amazing breathing infrastructure and if you learn how to make breathwork a part of your daily routine you can make a positive change to physical and mental pain, stress and anxiety influencing your outcomes every day.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The contrast shower is great for drainage of the lymphatic system. Cold showers are something you need to build a tolerance for so begin with a warm shower and finish with it being cold as this builds brown fat. Brown fat is a fuel source for our body to use, it actively seeks out the white fat stores and breaks it down for energy. Time your recovery from the cold to measure your response and progress. If you are in a fasted state while cold it turbocharges your fat burn. In the cold being able to control your breath means you can control your response and the actions of your body and nervous system. It’s all about calming the breath and committing to entering the water. Wim Hof breathing as a daily practice can be done at the start of the day as it creates an alkaline state in the body. Calming the nervous system before sleep will mean that you will achieve good sleep. The quality of your sleep is affected by how you are breathing as you go into the sleep cycle. Once you understand the principles of breath work you can experiment with it.   BEST MOMENTS ‘You need to surrender to the process’ ‘Building brown fat prepares you for cold exposure in nature and for wild swimming’ ‘Understanding CO2 is a game-changer’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Leigh Ewin website   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 High Performance Health FB Group                            

In this fascinating episode, Angela talks with Adam Schaeuble who turned his life around with a complete transformation across health, business and relationships and now coaches others on the importance of setting a framework for the day and how to set and achieve goals that will change your life. He explains exactly how he structures each day and the role positive affirmations play in creating the right mindset -one that every day looks for opportunities to progress and celebrates the progress that is being made towards set goals.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Every day I asked myself what I was doing to move towards my goals. Having a mindset that enables you to have an assessment routine and celebrate your progress is key. I set goals and implement them every single day. The key component is the action, setting in motion what you’ve put out there to attract. The perspective from which we measure our progress is key. An affirmation should be positive, in the present tense and make you feel excited. With affirmations, you need to have an emotional connection. An affirmation at the beginning of the day should mean you are focused throughout the day on finding opportunities to make progress. Revisiting the affirmation at the end of the day is about being accountable. Every day won’t be perfect but you can do something every day that consistently moves you towards your goals. You can move forward by doing just one thing. Journaling can help you to really reflect and be accountable. Movement, meditation and learning time should be a part of each day.   BEST MOMENTS ‘I asked myself, how can I regain control of my life?’ ‘You are placing the order for the life of your dreams’ ‘If an affirmation doesn’t connect or make you feel positive it should be replaced’ ‘My life is exciting and it’s a life I’ve constructed for myself’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website    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 High Performance Health FB Group

In this episode, all about mushrooms, Angela talks with Neil Thenier founder of Wild Kingdom Extracts and mushroom forager. They discuss the medicinal properties of mushrooms, how they can be used to help you relax and boost your immune system. Neil shares great content on the properties of individual mushroom varieties and how they can support and boost functions in the body. Neil also explains the role of pine pollen to modulate and bring balance along with how mushroom blends can be used regularly to maintain health and modulate the body.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Mushrooms were the gateway for me in understanding how to positively interact with the ecosystem and be a part of it rather than just showing up and taking from a place Mushrooms work really well with other homoeopathic medicines. Mushrooms have a synergetic effect when taken together. Chaga mushrooms are great anti-inflammatory and full of anti-oxidants.   Mushrooms don’t have subtle flavours so beginning slowly and building can be the best way to start taking them. Reishi mushrooms have a long history in Chinese medicine and is known for its properties supporting longevity. You can take Reishi extract at night time to aid good sleep Lion’s Mane mushrooms have been proven to improve REM sleep and there is positive research on the benefits of taking Lion’s Mane extract. It’s important to track yourself and how you are feeling when taking any mushroom extracts. Pine pollen can modulate testosterone in both men and women, it is rich in naturally occurring DHA. It can modulate according to what the body needs restoring balance. In the same way, mushrooms can help us they also help the environments they grow in. If you open yourself to the ecosystem then you can access your own ecosystem more fully.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Mushrooms are still very new in the Western World’ ‘Turkey tail is an immune-supporting mushroom’ ‘Mushrooms have plant intelligence that regulates what’s going on in the body’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Wild Kingdom Extracts   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 High Performance Health FB Group

Angela highlights some of the most downloaded episodes of the year and reflects on a year of rapid change where we have all had to adapt and change. As a year that can only be described as unprecedented draws to a close, it’s an apt time to reflect and look at the changes and learning, we have all been through. It’s also a great time to look forward to meeting new challenges head-on and continuing to develop your high-performance health.   KEY TAKEAWAYS 053 Patrick McKeown - how to improve your exercise performance, how to breathe correctly and why it’s important. 062 Ritchie Bostock - the way you breathe. 071 Emily fletcher - how to meditate to get good at life. 052 Ryan Evans on gut health and mental health and the vital connection. 058 Kelsey Hess discussing hormones and regulating hormones naturally 069 How to become a fat-burning machine with Angela 027 Colin Hiles with the Art of Setting Goals.   BEST MOMENTS ‘There are super exciting guests lined up for next year’ ‘Meeting the challenges of the year head-on’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Female Bio Hacker 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 Female Bio Hacker      

Michelle Cederberg, Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker explains how you can combat stress and enjoy life if you learn to listen to your body. As someone who specialises in helping those who are stuck move into a life that energises and fulfils them she shares advice on how to set thrilling goals and reframe your inner thoughts to bring a positive mindset because ultimately we are all much stronger than we ever give ourselves credit for and can enjoy the journey towards our dreams.   KEY TAKEAWAYS If you set exciting goals then your goal achievement becomes the function of your belief in yourself and the discipline to do the work Most of us have belief in ourselves about something. Our inner voice keeps us safe but can also hold us back from becoming our most amazing self. Recognise when your voice is becoming unproductive, stop and recall the wins. Reframe negative thinking into what’s possible, how might you achieve? You have to give yourself time to think of a solution -how you might achieve what you want? Affirmations can help you have a more positive outlook on life. We are all taking small steps towards our dreams every day Enjoy the journey and have a process so that you are making continual progress towards your dreams If you take the time to slow done and be present your mind will be free and creative the body hears everything you say and it’s an amazing piece of machinery that is incredibly intuitive if you listen to it. You have to decide what success is for you and it will be different for everyone. you need something or someone to hold you accountable because this is doing the work and makes the difference. Everyone has discipline in their daily lives it’s just about developing and re harnessing discipline to achieve your goals.   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s the power of being 1% better every day’ ‘Accountability is a game changer’ ‘Take time to stop and pause during the day’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series Transform your sleep DNA optimization High Performance website  Female Bio Hacker   ABOUT THE GUEST Michelle Cederberg is an author, coach, and sought-after motivational speaker. She specializes in helping people who are stuck on autopilot shift to living a life that energizes and fulfils them. Her main areas of expertise include work-life balance, productivity, and health and fitness, and she has previously been featured in Best Health, the National Post, Global News, and more.    Her new book, The Success-Energy Equation (available 10/27/20), shows you how to combat modern stress and tap into a well of energy that will fuel every area of your life. She shows you how slowing down and listening to your body can help you work better, and how a focus on health and energy management will sustain your efforts in all you do. You can learn more about her here: https://michellecederberg.com/   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 Female Bio Hacker  

Aziz Kaddan, CEO and co-founder of Myndlift, a neurofeedback training platform, discusses his mission to make brain training accessible to all. He explains how real-time brain activity can enhance mental performance from the comfort of home. Aziz delves into the benefits of neurofeedback for various conditions, including ADHD, and its potential in athletics. He also explores combining neurofeedback with cognitive behavioral therapy for a comprehensive approach to mental health. This innovative technology offers a performance boost that feels like meditation on steroids!

Angela is in conversation with sisters Renee and Lauren hosts of the Biohacker Babes podcast and in this wide-ranging and informative discussion they share their personal biohacking experiences and highlight what’s worked for them. Biohacking is about knowing yourself and putting together the pieces to make positive changes and this is a great opportunity to hear from three experienced biohackers about how and what they are currently biohacking.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Biohacking is about nobody knowing your  body as well as you do and women are much more complex than men. There are little things along your journey that no practitioner is going to be able to figure out. You have to know your body inside out and know how to tie the pieces together. A coach can help you to speed the process up but they need to listen to what you are telling them. When you start tracking and looking at the data, that’s when you start to see what happens when you do something. Biohacking is about personalisation because we are all unique, what works for you will be different from what works for someone else. If you are fasting as a woman you have to consider the stress it puts on the body and whether this is the right time for you. Lack of sleep can be what causes the biggest impact in your life, lighting and working at night can affect your sleep. Driven women push hard and this can put you in a situation where your cortisol levels become very low and don’t get the chance to replenish. Slowing down can be the way to put your body back in balance.   BEST MOMENTS ‘I love that we have to question and find our own answers’ ‘Once you let go and work inwards in a positive way you will be able to achieve the fitness and health you want’ ‘You have to manage stress and there are many different elements to be considered’ GUEST BIO Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz grew up in a health-driven family that prioritized the fundamentals of wellness and self-care (don’t worry, there was lots of mac n’ cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!). Their father, Gene Sambataro, The Original Biohacker and pioneer of Holistic Dentistry, taught them the importance of individualization and experimentation from a very young age. Coming together as health entrepreneurs, Renee a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Holistic Lifestyle Coach with a Master’s degree in Nutrition, and Lauren, a Broadway performer, Corrective Exercise specialist and Functional Health Coach, feel a strong passion and drive to not only share each of their journeys towards wellness, but their strategy and motivation to discover our unique bodies through the world of biohacking.Their podcast, the Biohacker Babes, aims to create insight into the body’s natural healing abilities, strengthen your intuition, and empower you with techniques and modalities to optimize your health and wellness.   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization  High Performance website  Biohacker Babes podcast  Female Bio Hacker 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 Female Bio Hacker                        

In this episode Ingrid De La O who is the co-founder of Tusol Wellness talks to Angela about her own journey, bio hacking her way back from Crohn’s Disease, to being in a place where she can choose what she wants to eat. After arriving at a point where she got tired of waiting for someone else to fix her, she began to look at a holistic approach treating the individual as a whole, to enhance the quality of life. Her journey led to the founding of Tusol Wellness, who produce organic smoothies which are produced without mechanical extraction to make sure that the products are ultra-clean and do not contain any heavy metals. She shares great advice and information about the ways you can boost your pharmaceutical deficiency and improve your foundations of health to support your body’s resilience.   KEY TAKEAWAYS We often look at and treat the symptoms in isolation. Not treating the individual as a whole to enhance the quality of life because everything is connected. We are not able to currently get our food and medicine from one place as our indigenous ancestors did. We are eating inflammatory foods without enough diversity across our diets. There are hundreds of flavonoids available to you through different plants, fruits and vegetables in your diet but we tend to consume the same things every day. The extraction process for plant products is often done through hexanes because it’s cost-effective. Hexanes have been associated with hurting the cell membranes and damaging the central nervous system. If you are eating fibre with your probiotics then they are able to attach themselves to the fibre and travel successfully into your intestine. If you can fix your foundations of health then your body will be resilient to other things Focus on getting your sleep right – so your body can regenerate. We are more than 75% water if you have good quality water that is conductive then you are helping your body. Always eat the highest quality foods to support the foundations of health. There is a balance between pushing to increase your resilience and moving back to do less. Doing less can lower the inflammation and lower your stress. Your body will always keep you in check   BEST MOMENTS ‘We need a vast medicinal food chest ‘A lot of the heavy metals become part of your matrix for years’ ‘It’s having the whole plant and everything that goes with it, the medicinal qualities that really make the difference’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Tusol WellnessHigh Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization  High Performance website  Female Bio Hacker   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 Female Bio Hacker

Angela talks to the founder of Ziva Meditation, Emily Fletcher in this fascinating episode that explores the power of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting when combined together. The Ziva technique brings together elements that create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts, bringing bliss and fulfilment internally. The mind continually thinks in the same way the heart beats involuntarily and being able to slow everything down and create quiet will bring benefits in all areas of your life. The Ziva technique offers the opportunity to invest a short amount of time daily that make a huge difference to your day and Emily explains exactly how to get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS People are waking up to the ways to go inside We don’t have to keep looking for our calmness, bliss and fulfilment externally The Ziva technique - Mindfulness, meditation and manifesting   Mindfulness – the art of bringing your awareness into the present moment. It’s great for dealing with the stress you may be feeling now in the present. Meditation is about healing your stress from the past at acellular level. This makes. You better in life. You have more mental capacity available to you. Manifesting – consciously creating the life you love. It’s about being intentional and understanding what you want When we don’t like what our mind is saying we try and quieten it. Ziva meditation is not about clearing your mind it’s about slowing everything down. In this process, you produce dopamine and serotonin which mean you are able to experience bliss from within and your mind falls silent. There are always a million reasons to not meditate but when you take the time the return on investment is exponential When you exercise you are exciting the nervous system. With Ziva meditation, you are de-exciting the nervous system and this creates order in the body. Meditation is about investing a short time that makes a huge difference to your day.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Our bodies have a beautiful and complete internal pharmacy; it’s just about learning how to take control of it’ ‘It’s hugely empowering and valuable to be able to just close your eyes and be able to access infinite joy and fulfilment internally’ ‘When you ask beautiful questions from the right state of mind you will get beautiful answers’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization  High Performance website  Female Bio Hacker https://bit.ly/zivaonline - For free Ziva resources on Self Care, in particular: Guided audios to ease anxiety & boost immunity Timely lessons on adaptation and resilience Conversations with guest experts Movement and bodywork resources Tools for kids and parents    ABOUT THE GUEST Emily Fletcher Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for performance. She has taught over 25,000 people the skill of meditation. She is an international speaker and author. Her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon and has been translated into 12 languages. The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Vogue and ABC have all featured Emily’s work. She’s been named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch and has spoken at Apple, Google and Harvard Business School. Ziva graduates include Oscar, Grammy, & Emmy award winners, Navy SEALS & NBA players.  The Ziva Technique is a powerful combination of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting designed to help you get better at life, not meditation.   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 Female Bio Hacker  

Wade Lightheart, Author, Athlete, Nutritionist and co-founder of BiOptimizers talks to Angela about all things digestion in this highly informative episode. As one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition, training methods and an expert on fixing digestion Wade explains the importance of enzymes in optimising digestion and why everyone should be bolstering their diet to make sure they have the fundamental building blocks in place to be the best they can be. Wade shares great information and advice on how to get started on the journey to being the person you want to be.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Enzymes are part of the natural make up of living organisms, Every species apart from humans eat their food in a raw and natural state absorbing enzymes at every meal. Vegetarians may not get enough protein from their diet to break down into amino acids and meat-eaters can have undigested protein that they are not able to breakdown into amino acids. Some people can struggle to lose body fat because they don’t produce enough lipolytic enzymes to breakdown the fat tissue Neurochemical in-balances such as anxiety and depression also compromise gut health. When the fundamental nutritional issues are addressed there can be significant improvements. People who have problems with recovery, protein and building muscles often have neurotransmitter issues. People who have trouble with carbohydrates are prediabetic, diabetic and have trouble managing blood sugar often are lacking in amylase enzyme. People who have a lot of skin problems often have issues with lipolytic enzymes. We have altered the human species through technological innovation Track yourself to learn and understand how you work through journaling Correlate the quantitative data with the qualitative experience as a human, so, you can learn to adapt and use your intuitional awareness as you navigate life. It’s the process of becoming the person you want to be that is the important part of the journey.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Enzymes are the workers of the body every chemical reaction requires an enzyme. The difference between stones, plants and people is enzymes’ ‘You need to learn to build your body from the inside out’ ‘Every species apart from humans eat their food in a raw and natural state absorbing enzymes at every meal’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization  High Performance website  BIOptimizers website Female Bio Hacker ABOUT THE GUEST Author, Athlete, Nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion Wade Lightheart is a 3-Time Canadian national All Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe Competitor, host of The Awesome Health podcast, Wade Lightheart is one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries. Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company. He’s been in the health industry for over 25 years, coached thousands of clients, and is sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness levels. BiOptimizers has been featured on many of the biggest podcasts in the industry including Bulletproof by Dave Asprey, Ben Greenfeld show, Barbell Shrugged, Melanie Avalon and many others. Few alive have travelled farther or crusaded harder on behalf of helping individuals transform their digestive health, wellness and overall lives than Wade T. Lightheart. After competing in Mr. Universe and his health failing him following a competition victory, Wade began to search for answers. In the process, he learned so much about what makes digestion work, along with other principles that form what he calls the AWESOME health system.   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 Female Bio Hacker