Discover the transformative power of nutrition in sports and everyday life with Sally Walker, Advanced Sports Dietitian and President of Sports Dietitians Australia. Ever wondered how elite athletes maintain peak performance under pressure? Sally shares her journey from the University of Wollongong to becoming a leader in her field, and unveils the secrets of personalised nutrition strategies that don't just enhance athletic achievements, but can also improve the quality of daily life for everyone.

Join us as we navigate the complexities of making informed food choices in high-pressure environments like the Tokyo Olympics. Sally emphasises the importance of consistency and practicality over achieving dietary perfection. By drawing parallels between athletes' structured nutrition plans and our everyday routines, we uncover the value of establishing flexible boundaries that support sustainable, healthy eating habits without the burden of guilt or stress.

Finally, we delve into the rewarding journey of empowering individuals to achieve their goals and witness tangible improvements in their lives. Sally shares practical advice on embracing an athlete's mindset, focusing on personal alignment, adaptability, and self-reflection. Her insights are sure to inspire you to enhance your performance and health in a way that aligns with your unique circumstances. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that transcends the world of sports and resonates with anyone seeking a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.

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Christie is the Co-founder of INTU WELLNESS a fast growing health and beauty supplements brand which launched in March 2022. 

Christie’s journey into wellness began after experiencing major stress and burnout from having a “busy” and “always on” life before she fell pregnant with her second child, Ava. Her exhaustion led to health complications during and after her pregnancy. Having been into natural therapies and supplements since her early twenties, Christie sought expert advice and went on a two-year-long journey of overhauling unhealthy lifestyle habits, healing and taking on more positive self-care, sleep, and beauty rituals.

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Dr. Rav is a psychological scientist with a PhD in social psychology from the University of Melbourne. Her research specialises in attitude and behaviour change and understanding the fundamental question – “why do people do what they do?”. 

Having experienced chronic pain and undergoing intensive treatment, Rav was inspired to use her research and data analysis skills to pick up “at-risk” patients early in the treatment journey. 

This resulted in QuantCare – a platform to help healthcare providers use the power of data to practise patient-centred care and improve their business at the same time. Her mission is to bring the patient voice into clinical practice and help healthcare providers use data for good. 

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Sean is a Strength, Conditioning And Performance Coach to athletes all around the globe, Exercise Science lecturer and educator to the new breed of high level performance coaches. 

In this episode, we talk about Sean's early life and how it was instrumental in shaping his career today. 

With over a decade of experience in high performance coaching, working with athletes at all levels (including olympians), his insights and perspective make this a must listen! 

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Aaron (Paz) Parry is an Australian Army Veteran and podcast host, who battles an every day War with Mental Health. He uses his love for Health, fitness, and people to tackle is thoughts and aims to find some hope that everyone can 'Thrive in Chaos'.

Sharing his story though engaging interviews on his own podcast 'Thriving in Chaos', we are excited to have Paz switch seats and be interviewed for this very special episode. 

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In this episode we explore what happens when passion, purpose and business collide, outlining the different stages Aaron went through as a young entrepreneur to help build KX Pilates into the brand it is today.

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Brothers, Paul and Damien Adler are the founding team behind Power Diary.
Together, they combine Damien’s experience running and growing a successful health practice, with Paul’s 25 years of experience managing and scaling technology projects.

Chris speaks with Damien, a registered psychologist since 2003, with has a background in health administration, previously holding senior positions in the public health sector. 

Damien and his wife (also a psychologist) built a busy group private practice which is where he first discovered his passion for utilizing technology to make life easier for health practitioners.

This in depth episode covers the origins Power Diary, the challenges and the ever changing landscape of healthcare in Australia and internationally. 

Sharing personal stories of failure and success, this is a great episode for anyone interested in health, business & technology. 

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Billy 'The Golf Physio' Troy has a carved his own path as a physiotherapist, working with Aussie golfers. 

As a child, Billy played competitively in Jack Newton events whilst juggling other competitive sports. Fast forward to now, and with golf as his main focus, Billy plays consistently once a week and holds a single figure handicap.

Golf Physiotherapy Australia (GPA) began 5 years ago and was created out of pure passion to improve the health of all golfers. 

We talk to Billy about his early career, studying overseas, building a niche physiotherapy business and working with some of the top golfers in the country! 

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Chris chats with CEO of Found Space, Alex Tyson about business, life and current health trends. 

Alex believes there is a part within all of us that wants to achieve better health, and that everyone who wants to can, no matter their current situation. His personal passion is to help people to take the action they need to live healthier and longer lives, and this passion has become part of the DNA of Found Space.

They chat about rebranding a family business, the struggles, successes and ultimately what it takes to grow a business within the health and wellness space.  

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Research has revealed that 75 million people globally are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum and over one billion identifying as neurodivergent. And according to recent studies, neurodivergent people are three times more likely to encounter mental health issues in their lives.

The newly launched social media app Kaboose looks to address this matter by connecting young neurodiverse people to their ‘tribe’, that is people of similar age who have the same interests that they can form a bond with and relate to with ease and safety in mind. 

Chris sits down with Kaboose Founder Michelle Ridsdale who developed the app after seeing the struggles that her own autistic son has gone through in his teenage years, especially the difficulties he had at school in finding friendships and maintaining healthy relationships, which has led to ongoing issues with his mental health. 

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Working in the health and nutrition space for the last 10 years, as well as having a keen interest in personal challenges, Michael Chapman knew more could be done as a community to drive positive health outcomes.   

With a background in public health initiatives, behaviour change and community engagement, Michael wanted to build on the key pillars of My Health Pledge being individual challenges, community activation and corporate wellbeing.  My Health Pledge's origin was to consolidate health initiatives and reduce barriers to creating healthy, sustainable habits. 

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Ricky is currently an MPhil candidate and Academic Tutor at UQ. 

His research is directed at investigating muscle fibre composition and different physiological factors which affect performance and fatigue. 

Alongside the research, Ricky is also a tutor in various subjects including exercise physiology, prescription and programming of exercise, professional skills and developing the elite athlete. 

Chris and Ricky discuss his passion for surfing, nutrition and elite surfing performance!

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This next world of work with more complexity, connectivity and competitiveness requires a different way of developing talents and leaders to stay on top of the game.

This is what Petra does! Turning technical leaders and experts into trusted industry authorities through corporate keynotes, retreats and executive coaching + online programs.

Chris and Petra talk about how health and wellness professionals can use personal branding to drive awareness and build an expert profile. 

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HotDoc is Australia's largest and most trusted patient engagement platform with over 21,000 listed doctors and 8 million active patients. 

In 2012, Ben Hurst founded HotDoc as a way to better connect clinics and clinicians with their patients. His idea came from conversations had around the dinner table with his Mum (a GP) and his Dad (an ENT specialist) who spoke often of being bogged down in administration and at a loss when it came to keeping in contact with patients once they had left the clinic.

With the dream of building a platform that would allow health practitioners to keep their patients engaged between visits to the clinic, HotDoc began first as an online booking directory. Over time the platform has grown to a suite of products that help clinics not only keep their existing patients engaged, but attract new patients, improve their efficiency, and better the patient experience.

Ben shares his personal story with Chris, covering what it took to get HotDoc to where it is now, the HealthTech landscape and what we can expect from HotDoc in the future! 

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In this podcast, Chris chats with Angus Stevens, CEO and co-founder, Start Beyond.

Chris and Angus talk about the SocialWise VR case study, A VR experience created as a learning resource for teenagers on the autistic spectrum and their therapists, as they transition from childhood into becoming an adult.

Virtual reality therapy allows users with neural diversity, anxiety disorders, physical and mental health related concerns to experience a form of exposure therapy without real world or emotional risk.

The Start Beyond team is backed with over 8 years of innovation and spatial design thinking, more than 75 mixed reality applications and over a half a million immersive learning experiences delivered to local and international organisations.

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HoMie started out of curiosity in 2015, between 3 friends eager to break down the stigma associated with homelessness and those experiencing it rough on the streets. 

Starting as just a Facebook page - Homelessness of Melbourne aimed to draw awareness to the faces and stories of everyday people affected by homelessness and allow people to share their own narrative in a dignified way, ultimately destigmatising and humanising the issue. The following year, this idea grew into HoMie - Homelessness Of Melbourne Incorporated Enterprise and a retail pop-up at Melbourne Central was born, with a singular monogram tee and a few other brands hanging on racks. 

Chris chats with Nick, diving into the story of how HoMie was created and will continue to impact these affected by homelessness in Melbourne. 

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Physiotherapist and creator of the Fasciitis Fighter, Hamish Vickerman . A exercise product to perform high-load strength training for persistent plantar fasciitis. Replacing the hassle of rolling up the towel in the Rathleff loading protocol.

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Founder and Director of EQ MINDS, Chelsea Pottenger is one of Australia’s most popular corporate wellness presenters. Chelsea is on a mission to reset the corporate agenda, asking businesses to prioritise their employees mental health first.

This mission is grounded and inspired by her own experience. Chelsea experienced severe PostNatal Depression (PND) following the birth of her daughter six years ago. In her journey to recovery, she retrained and adopted a new way of living, integrating a new set of tools into her life to manage and optimise her mental health. 

An accredited mindfulness and meditation coach, psychology student and a Mental Health Ambassador for R U OK? and Gidget Foundation Australia, Chelsea works with the world’s biggest brands including Google, eBay and Estee Lauder, training professionals in every field to take charge of their mental wellbeing.

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Cultivate the tools needed for inner peace and wellness. Transform feelings of self-doubt, stress and anxiety into loving kindness and unshakeable self-acceptance and joy.

Dr. Maria-Elena Lukeides is a clinical psychologist in Sydney dedicated to helping people live their most vibrant, engaged, committed and healthy lives by providing the most up to date scientific and holistic evidence-based wellness services.

Maria-Elena combines years of experience with the latest scientific developments in the areas of wellbeing, happiness and treatments for depression, anxiety and psychiatric disorders. She has advanced clinical training in approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy. She is also a meditation teacher and teaches mindfulness for adults, groups and children at her psychology clinic Sydney.

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From Radio Co-Host To Best Selling Author

With 29 years of experience as a live TV & Radio Presenter, combined with life dedication in wellness, Andi proves to be an engaging professional storyteller.

Andi researches the latest information in natural health care to custom create wellness and lifestyle content for your event or brand.

Author of 8 books, of which 3 are best sellers, she also owned and ran a Wellness Clinic for 13 years.

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James is the National Healthcare Manager for SEEK and is driven by his passion for healthcare & social assistance to find solutions to workforce challenges.

SEEK's data on the Australian workforce is unrivalled,  and his focus is to deliver this data to organisations within the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry to allow them to make smart workforce decisions that can improve their service delivery nationally. And, in the end, create a healthy Australia.

Chris and James discuss the current healthcare recruitment challenges and the key outtakes from the SEEK Healthcare Pulse Report.

About the report

SEEK Healthcare Pulse Report has been created exclusively for healthcare hirers, recruiters, managers and business owners. It offers an in-depth look at trends shaping the healthcare labour market and strategic insights to aid workforce planning.

Download your copy here

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Aidan started Ideal Nutrition in 2016 out of a large gym in Wagga Wagga called Xceler8 (now Club Lime) after graduating from Charles Sturt University. Not long after that he went and worked for other dietitian and allied health organisations for a few years to gain a range of experiences before starting to see clients through Ideal Nutrition again, relocated in Brisbane. 

He has long been interested in all things nutrition, particularly the effects of different dietary approaches on body composition and sports performance. This interest really started in 2011 after discovering forums discussing nutrition online, which later translating into going to university and studying nutrition and dietetics. Due to this passion, he has built up an extensive knowledge base in a lot of areas of nutrition and is able to help clients with a variety of conditions and goals.

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Chris chats with Jack O'Brien, Physiotherapist, Clinic owner of Terrace Physio Plus and Clinic Mastery Director.

Jack was originally a client of Clinic Mastery – He has always believed in being coached and mentored, and at the time was looking for some high-level operators, who understood the health landscape. After implementing everything, growing his business like crazy and feeling like he had found his long lost brothers, he joined the team to bring his unique skills around client attraction, team building, marketing and technology – as well as bring a physiotherapist to the mix! It is a dream come true, and he wouldn’t want to do anything else!

"All things work together for good. Take responsibility for what you can control, and trust the process." - Jack O'Brien

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First and foremost, Shaun love building brands. He's been obsessed with the world of startup for a long time and believes that a great product with even greater marketing is an unstoppable combination.

Shaun has spent the last 12+ years heading up the national Trade Show offering for the Fitness and Wellness Industry in Australia. Under his leadership, the Fitness Show as a portfolio of events was created and became the largest gathering of Fitness Professionals and Enthusiasts in the Southern Hemisphere.

Chris chats to Shaun about the recent challneges in the fitness and wellness industries, and how brands can look to thrive as we move forward as a community. They aslo talk about the new FITNESS & WELLNESS expo that is coming up and what you can expect! 

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In this episode, Chris chats with Heston Russell, a former Special Forces Major, who is putting his lived experience to good use, helping Aussies as we navigate life post pandemic.

After suffering through his own mental health issues culminating with his suicidal ideation in August 2020, Heston is on a mission to break down the stigmas surrounding mental health and vulnerability.

In order to best serve and support as many people as he can, Heston set about forming the Australian Values Party. The AVP is a new age, completely independent political party, assembling a team of everyday Australians with lived experience, with the focus to bring balance and authentic leadership into Australian Federal Politics.

Find out more about Heston:
https://hestonrussell.com/
https://australianvalues.org.au/
https://vsf.org.au/

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