Extra Healthy-ish

We get it, private health insurance can be as exciting as Joe Biden on a dance floor (hint: not very), but when you get a windfall, well… move over Joe! In this episode, Lacey Filipich gives her expert tips, advice and hacks on how to save money on your private health insurance. She’s the author of Money School: Become financially independent and reclaim your life, a financial educator, chemical engineer and TEDX speaker, so she knows all the common health insurance traps. Get this: she had enough money to retire at 31! In this episode, she also opens up about how to save money - and invest - for ultimate financial wellbeing.    WANT MORE FROM LACEY? Find out more about Lacey and her business, Money School, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elisabeth Shaw, the CEO of Relationships Australia NSW and a clinical and counselling psychologist, recently wrote an article for bodyandsoul.com.au titled Surviving Being Single in a Couple Obsessed World. Jump on and have a read, here. In response to the overwhelming feedback, we asked Elisabeth to dive a little deeper into this topic for our podcast. In this episode, she provides awesome advice on how to deal with loneliness, how to respond to single-shamers and how to cope when all of your friends are coupled up.  You can find out more about Relationships Australia NSW, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV presenter Teigan Nash looks like she has the Instagram-perfect life - travels to exotic locations for work, is a regular on the red carpet and embraces all the adventures. Since 2018, she has been hiding an autoimmune disease (basically, it’s when the immune system attacks the body). In 2018, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s but it was only in late February that she announced her battle on social media. In her first interview since diagnosis, she talks through the rollercoaster journey to get that diagnosis and how she manages her symptoms and mental health.    WANT MORE FROM TEGAN?   To find out more about Teigan Nash, check out her website, here, or Instagram @teigannash   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Bell is here to save you…from injury AND help improve your running performance. That’s right, the Sydney-based physiotherapist and Lululemon Ambassador, who founded biomechanical assessment lab, The Running Room, is BIG on “prehabilitation”. In this chat, Alex talks about injury prevention, how to improve your running technique and performance, and the best shoes to run in. No excuses now, hey?   WANT MORE FROM ALEX?   Find out more about Alex at The Running Room or via Instagram @therunningroom    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you think dropping a dress size in a week or going down a jeans size in 21 days is total B.S, well listen up. Kate Save reckons rapid weight can actually work. You can lose it - safely - and keep it off. She’s a dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator and CEO of Be Fit Food, and in this episode, Kate talks about rapid weight loss covering the essential vitamins and nutrients to eat, the importance of maintaining blood sugar levels and why exercise doesn’t count.   WANT MORE FROM KATE?   You can find out more about Kate Save, here.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In one way or another, we all carry trauma - big or little - and it can manifest as anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, overeating, addiction, depression...and the list goes on. Yet, so many of us are unaware how stuck we are in the cycle of reactions and patterns that stem from these past traumas. Think about it: have you experienced a destructive relationship? How does that impact your behaviour in your current one? Do you get lost in muddy feelings of hurt and pain which result in destructive relationship habits?  Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a trauma expert, research psychologist, author, and coach dedicated to empowering people to break free from trauma and create the life they want. Her new book, You’re Not Broken, empowers people to recognise their trauma - and heal - for more fulfilling relationships (and life).   Dr Woodhouse wants trauma to be understood like anxiety is today, so in this episode she talks through some common relationship triggers that can remind us of a past trauma, and four easy techniques for handling emotions when you’re triggered.    WANT MORE FROM DR SARAH WOODHOUSE?   You can find out more about Dr Woodhouse via her website, here, or on Instagram @thesarahwoodhouse. Her book You’re Not Broken, Break Free From Trauma and Reclaim Your Life ($34,99, Penguin) is available here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Narcissists: we all know one, have worked for one, shared a house with one or dated one - a person's whose presence is powerfully and destructively isolating. Who work hard to appear strong, but mask a fragile self. Who suck the oxygen out of the room and energy out of you. You know it.  Maggie Hamilton is Sydney-based author, social researcher and media commentator. She’s written a bunch of books including What Men Don’t Talk About, and her new book, When We Become Strangers, explores our increasing social isolation from our families and communities.  You see, Maggie is worried, very worried, that our “all about me” society - coupled with social media - has seen an exponential growth in narcissistic behaviour which is fueling our loneliness epidemic. In this episode, Maggie discusses narcissism vs healthy self-esteem, how to work out if you’re a narcissist, and the importance of developing a community in combating loneliness.    WANT MORE FROM MAGGIE HAMILTON?   Find out more about Maggie Hamilton, here. Her book, When We Become Strangers. How Loneliness Leaks Into Our Lives ($32.99, published by Murdoch Books), is available here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.    In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next time you’re in a funk, perhaps take a look at what you’ve eaten that day, week or month. Yes, it’s really that simple: what you eat triggers certain areas of your brain which in turn affects your mood. It’s a burgeoning area of research called nutritional psychology, with studies linking certain ways of eating (hello Med diet) to increased wellbeing.    Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s leading dietitians and holds a masters degree in Coaching Psychology so she’s got a unique background in both nutrition and psychology. She’s the resident dietitian on Sunrise, columnist for the Daily Telegraph has twin boys and has just teamed up with Lean Cuisine to develop its new range.    In this episode, she discusses the food and mood connection, what to eat for a better mood, and how she navigates her weekly eating plan (fyi: she eats out three nights a week!).   WANT MORE FROM SUSIE?   Find out more about Susie via Instagram @susieburrelldietitian or on her site, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GOALS! Have you got a few jotted down? Do you actually hit them? Sometimes? Thought so. Setting goals is linked to self-confidence, autonomy and motivation. It’s so easy to set them, yet so many of us suck at achieving them.    Sam Wood is a one of Australia's top health and fitness experts and the brains, alongside his wife, Snez, behind the online training, nutrition and mindfulness platform 28 by Sam Wood. As well as juggling being a father to three girls, he runs a personal training studio, The Woodshed, in Melbourne, and he’s the financial wellbeing trainer of ANZ’s Financial Wellbeing Challenge.   In this episode, Sam talks about the one life goal he's most proud of achieving, how he stays Healthy-ish in life, plus he gushes about fatherhood and how he manages to balance being a hands-on dad with his uber-successful business. Prepare to feel ALL mushy and gushy.   WANT MORE FROM SAM WOOD?.    Find out more about Sam on Instagram @samjameswood or check out his program 28 By Sam Wood, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Endometriosis aka endo affects one in nine Australian women - yes, that might be you, your friend or perhaps your partner struggles with it. Intensively heavy periods, pulsing headaches, excruciating abdominal pain and painful sex are just some of the dibilating symtoms. It’s often hard to nail a diagnosis and there is no cure.   Bridget Hustwaite hosts Triple J’s nighttime program, Good Nights, and has just written a book called How To Endo which blends her own experiences with tips and strategies from health experts. Bridget was finally diagnosed with endo in 2018.    In this episode, Bridget talks candidly about her struggles with endo, what she does for self-care and how to navigate sex when you suffer from endo.    WANT MORE FROM BRIDGET?   Bridget’s new book, How to Endo, is out now (Allen & Unwin, $29.99). You can follow her on Instagram at @bridgethustwaite or via @endogram    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.