Jay has also had an interesting journey of discovering how to best fuel his body to achieve optimal results. It’s SO relatable for many of us who are on this journey or have been through similar. But we don’t stop the discussion there!

In this episode, we also discuss:

➡️ Why you won’t achieve results on a 1200-calorie diet

➡️ The binge-restrict cycle

➡️Why you need to get out of the quick-fix mindset

➡️ How stress and anxiety impacts your body and weight loss goals

➡️ How drinking heaps of water may actually be increasing your body’s stress response

➡️ Why sugar contributes to a high functioning metabolism

Ultimately, living your best life starts with nutrition. You can also listen to this on The Winatlife podcast on Apple Podcasts...

SPOILER: Cardio is not the answer!!

In this podcast episode, Craig and I talk with Damon Hayhow, President of Recomp, Australian Ambassador to the ISSN, and powerlifting and bodybuilding champion. We discuss getting strong and how you can achieve a toned and athletic body WITHOUT CARDIO. And it is jam-packed with nuggets that you can take away and apply to your training regime.

We chat about:

➡️ Why cardio isn’t going to help you look like you want to look

➡️ How eating more food and not doing cardio leads to fat loss

➡️ The most important exercises you should be doing

➡️ What good technique/form really is

➡️ Why a low carb diet might be throwing a wrench in your training

➡️ Why being consistent is critical to your success

➡️ The two variables (the weights you lift and the food you eat) you should be measuring and why

And so much more!

Damon has heaps of ...

It’s been a hot minute since Kate Deering and I have sat down and discussed the factors contributing to a high-functioning metabolism.

So, we finally caught up and recorded this new podcast episode.

Kate Deering is a Holistic Lifestyle and Exercise Coach and published author of How To Heal Your Metabolism (a book that if you haven’t read, I can’t recommend enough!). In this podcast episode, we dive deep into sugar and why it isn’t poison. (I figured we’d dig up this topic again for new followers and as a friendly reminder that sugar isn’t all bad.)

We chat about:

➡️ WHEN and WHY sugar became the demon it’s considered by many today.

➡️WHAT types of sugar are good for you and your metabolism.

➡️Why sugar is necessary for optimal function and health.

➡️ How sugar can actually help combat stress.

➡️ The misconceptions about sugar and diabetes.

➡️ And so much more!

With sugar, you just feel better and function bet...

Do you have any other following menopausal symptoms?

➡️ hot flashes

➡️ weight gain

➡️ insomnia

➡️ night sweats

If YES, this episode is for you.

Keith Littlewood has been in the health and fitness industry for 20+ years. He’s worked for various organizations as a trainer and has his masters in Endocrinology. He offers insight into what’s happening beneath the surface in terms of your hormones and the body’s functions during menopause.

In this podcast episode, Keith and I reveal why menopausal symptoms are NOT normal.

We chat about the role of progesterone and thyroid hormone when it comes to menopause, as well as what contributes to estrogen dominance and related issues. He also talks about what you can do to rebalance your hormones and reduce your menopausal symptoms without hormone replacement therapy.

Hot flashes and a lack of sleep don’t have to...

And I know it’s possible to get rid of it because we’ve had women in our program who have done just that.

In this podcast episode, I talk to Emma Sgourakis, my good friend, nutritionist, and the co-founder of @saturee_official, about why cellulite happens and how you can get rid of it.

Cellulite happens when the tissue becomes more permeable. This means the cells become leaky and lose their structure.

This is often because of estrogen dominance.

You can become estrogen dominant from not eating enough, not eating enough of the RIGHT foods, from stress, overexercising, and more. For example, if you don’t get enough Vitamin A or enough calories in your diet, your body is unable to make progesterone which balances estrogen so you end up estrogen dominant.

In this state, the body doesn’t heal well.

Estradiol, a certain type of estrogen, increased fa...

Sonia Bridgewater used to be one of those women.

Sonia is 46 years old, married, with 3 boys - all of whom have special needs. I admire her a lot.

From the age of 9, Sonia has been in a constant battle with food. It started with anorexia. She had been sick and lost a few kilograms. When a boy made a comment about liking her bum in her jeans after being sick, she started restricting her food. She’d have secret binges then throw up afterwards.

Food began to consume her life. It was a prison she couldn’t escape. She also started over-exercising. At 16 years old, she started seeing counsellors about it. But the cycle continued. She became a functioning bulimic where she would binge and purge a couple of times a week.

She also tried various diets including carb cycling, paleo, high ...

The Strong Sistas, Ash and Sarah, are SO genuine and honest about their journey. I know a lot of women that could relate to exactly what they’re going through. If you don’t already follow them, check out their page!

In this podcast episode, I talked to these two Strong Sistas about their health journey and how it’s evolved, especially as of late. They are constantly learning and transforming their definition of health - it’s bloody inspiring!

Three months or so ago, Ashley and Sarah started incorporating more Ray Peat ideas into their diet. They had originally been on a carnivore diet (after vegan diets, fasting, and more).

Previous to this more recent change, they had developed autoimmune conditions and stopped having their periods.

They found the carnivore diet helped with their autoimmune conditions and helped them discover a more sustainable way of eating (in terms of environmentally and animal-friendly approaches). Ye...

Is constipation a frequent problem?

Let me introduce you to Lisa Vaughan.

Lisa is a nearly 50-year-old mum, and she has her own business, so she’s got a lot happening in her life.

Lisa has experienced constipation since she was born. She had IBS and even had her appendix taken out as a kid since doctors thought it would help. About six years ago and after a ton of research, she uncovered that she had SIBO, an excessive bacteria in the small intestine.

She did numerous diets that she thought would help - from water fasting to 21-day liquid-only diets to paleo. Each time, they would work but then all her symptoms would eventually come back. She couldn’t maintain the restrictive parts of them and it had got to a point that she didn’t know what to eat and was even afraid to eat.

This started to change when she joined WAL nearly two years ago…

Lisa has been a huge part ...