Healthy-ish

To celebrate the year that was, we’re giving you a refresher of the top 5, most listened to episodes of Healthy-ish, so enjoy! Ever wanted to reprogram your brain? After all, who wouldn’t want to shed their stress eating habits? Or deal with stress better? Or find focus amid a busy day at work with ease. According to Sydney-based hypnosis and meditation teacher Mark Stephens all these things are possible, if we can tap into our thought patterns and stop the problem at its root cause: in your mind. You can find Mark’s courses online here and his MindFree app here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

To celebrate the year that was, we’re giving you a refresher of the top 5, most listened to episodes of Healthy-ish, so enjoy! Kirsten King is the reigning queen of Pilates in Sydney, with a celeb-studded client list and a booming online and two beautiful studios, and she sees first-hand the life-changing effects that Pilates has on her clients. She explains how this every established exercise method has the ability to change not only our body - hello long, lean limbs! - but also your mental and emotional state too… We’re listening… You can find Kirsten and Fluidform on Instagram at @fluiformpilates and online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

To celebrate the year that was, we’re giving you a refresher of the top 5, most listened to episodes of Healthy-ish, so enjoy! Still abiding by the old 10,000 steps a day rule? Well, Sydney-based celebrity trainer and founder of The Upbeat Libby Babet says that it’s when you surpass the 12,000 steps a day mark that you really start to see change. And not just physical, but mental too. If this sounds a bridge too far, it’s about balance so scaling back on your high intensity workouts is part of the big picture too. You can find Libby on Instagram @libbybabet, or online via The Upbeat here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Parties are fun, but hangovers? Less so. Especially when you can see the effects of the night before on your face. Kelsey shares how to lessen the effects of the silly season with simple tips, practises and products that will keep you looking fresh as a daisy, even when you feel like death. Cheers to that! Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Doomscrolling. Social distancing. Unprecedented. Sourdough. Isobod. Quarantini. 2021 has required us to learn a whole new language. And author Dominic Knight has written a dictionary of 2020’s most important words and phrases to not only help us understand the year that was, but also to put the whole sordid thing into perspective. You can find Dominic on Twitter at @domknight and online here. His new book The 2020 Dictionary: The definitive guide to the year the world turned to sh*t is available now, $29.95 here. You can read an edited extract of his book online at bodyandsoul.com.au, here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Reece Carter prides himself on not suffering any BS. And when it comes to popular diet trends, this is certainly the case. The Sydney-based nutritionist is vocal about eating plans that preach restriction or omission of wholefoods, or whole food groups. He shares why - despite the rave reviews - the trending ketogenic diet is nothing but bad news - especially for the long-term. You can find Reece on Instagram at @herbnerdreece or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Body+Soul’s resident astrologer Natasha Weber shares what the stars have in store for us in the New Year. A close reading of the planetary alignments for the coming 12 months suggests that we have a lot to look forward to - including the famed Age of Aquarius, which could stick around for as long as 2000+ years. You can find Natasha on Instagram at @astrotash or online here. You can read the insightful article that Natasha wrote earlier in 2020 for us, here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

She may have received the ‘villain edit’ in Matt Agnew’s season of The Bachelor, but since then Abbie Chatfield has become something of Australia’s sweetheart - thanks to her unfiltered approach to mental health, body image and dating - both on her podcast It’s A Lot, and her social channels. Here, she shares what lesson from 2020 she’ll be taking into 2021, and why ‘just dumping the guy’ is the best approach - because, sometimes, potential alone just isn’t enough. You can find Abbie on Instagram at @abbiechatfield or find her podcast It’s A Lot here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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 (TasmaniaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go on, SPOIL yourself. There’s no better time of year than Christmas to splash out on the beauty products, or tools, that you’d usually find hard to justify. Kelsey and Ali share the beauty buys that are well worth adding to your own Christmas wish list - hang the expense! Kelsey’s picks: Deesse Professional LED Mask, $2970, at Skin Care Edit Shaquda Suve Body Brush, $280, at Net-a-Porter NuFace NuBody, $639, at Mecca, or the NuFace Trinity Device $507 for face, neck and décolletage at Mecca Onda Facial Fitness, $290, at Onda Beauty Ali’s picks: La Mer The Renewal Oil, $350, at La Mer or David Jones or Mecca Sisley Velvet Nourishing Body Cream, $190, 200ml, at Sisley or David Jones Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer, $549, at Adore Beauty or Dyson Stocking fillers: Batiste Rose Gold Dry Shampoo, $10.49, at Chemist Warehouse Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi Purpose Balm, $18.99, at Priceline NARS Climax Mascara, $38, at Mecca Leif Products Tow Hands Set, $56, at The Iconic Le Femme Torso Candle, $49.50, at Ancient Candle Co Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Pillow Talk Original, $49, at CharlotteTilbury Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

And it’s all down to self-hypnosis. Sydney-based clinical hypnotherapist, visualisation and mindset consultant Claire Aristides explains how to take meditation to the next level - by adding a layer of intention setting. According to her, the power to reset habits and reframe your perspective is all within our grasp - if we embrace the power of self-hypnosis. You can find Claire on Instagram at @clairearistides or via her Mindology app here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

The age old question when it comes to weight loss is what’s more important: diet or exercise? After 10 years of her hugely successful 12 Week Body Transformationm (12WBT) programme Michelle Bridges says neither. Weird, right? In the second instalment of our two-part series with the fitness trainer and author, she shares what she’s learnt along the way and what sets the long-term wins from the short-term gains. You can find Michelle on Instagram at @mishbridges or her 12WBT programme online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

A lot has changed, but a lot has also stayed the same when it comes to the diet and exercise advice that get results. Michelle Bridges has seen a lot of trends come and go, but after 10 years of her 12 Week Body Transformation (12WBT) programme, she’s got it down to a fine art. And when it comes to finding something that you can stick to, she has some sage advice. This is the first of a two-part series so be sure to tune in tomorrow when Michelle talks mindset - and how it’s more important than how you train OR what you eat… You can find Michelle on Instagram at @mishbridges or her 12WBT programme online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Luke McLeod is an expert in calming the ‘monkey mind’ and during the holiday period (in the lead up to Christmas until post-New year) is often when we need a hit of mental calm the most. Luke has some practical tips on how to be more present, and how to keep those end-of-year anxieties at bay. You can find Luke on Instagram at @luke.mcleod or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

When you think of Keratin hair treatments, the words that often come to mind are chemical-soaked, stinky, time-consuming and well, they just sound like a lot of hard work (and money). However, there’s a new breed of treatments in salons that promise the same kind of hair-smoothing effects, with less of ALL of the above. And hey, if they promise to reduce styling time so you can get out the door faster, we thought it was worth doing some digging to find out if they’re all they’re cracked up to be… Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. The treatments: Goldwell Kerasilk Keratin Smoothing Treatment, $250 - $450 depending on your hair type and salon. Find more information and a salon near you here. Cellophanes Treatment by Sebastian, price depends on salon, Find more information and your nearest salon here. Aveda Botanical Repair professional service, find more information and your nearest salon here. Schwarzkopf Fibre Clinix treatment, find more information here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Everyone wants to know if they’re good in bed … but how do you tell? Samantha X is an intimacy coach and ex-escort, and in her experience she definitely found that what you think men might want in bed is very different from what they actually want. She shares her knowledge about how to satisfy not only your partner’s sexual desires, but your own, too. You can find Samantha on Instagram at @samanthaxafterdark, or online here. Read Samantha’s article for Body+Soul online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

It sounds nasty, but did you know that our bodies actually need inflammation to function properly? Although, it needs to be the right kind of inflammation, and at the right levels. Dr Harrison Weisinger is an expert in the area of inflammation, as well as being the medical director and co-founder of Truth Origins. Here he explains what causes it, how to reduce and why we still need a little bit in our lives… You can find Dr Harry on Instagram at @truthorigins_au, or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

With over 2 million followers on the internet, and a handful of very A-list fans (David Grohl for one), Nat's What I Reckon was the surprise internet hit that may have saved lockdown. Australian comedian’s Nat’s dry delivery coupled with his passion for home-cooked, simple meals (his dad used to chef at the Ritz, Paris) makes his Youtube videos like 'How to Make Quarantine Sauce' or 'Carbo-rona Sauce' or 'End of Days Bolognese’ as entertaining as they are inspiring. His debut book Un-cook Yourself shows us more of the man behind those dead-straight metalhead locks - with the Sydney-sider sharing his life lessons coupled, of course, with his favourite recipes. Onya, champion. You can find Nat’s What I Reckon on Youtube here, or on Facebook here. Un-cook Yourself: A Ratbag’s Rules for Life, by Nat’s What I Reckon is available online now, here, $32.99 You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation, you swear you never could have predicted? A situation so far from the ordinary that even remembering it feels surreal? Season 2 of I Swear I Never is publishing now, you'll hear from Peter, an ex homicide detective haunted by his past, Tina, a mum who hit rock bottom after a prescription drug addiction and Amber, a pregnant woman who went out to dinner during a pandemic and got more than what she ordered. Search I Swear I Never wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexandra Collier is one of the rising number of Australian women who have chosen to be a solo parent. At age 39 she was artificially inseminated with donor sperm and conceived her son, Quinn on her first round of IVF. Although motherhood is, by her own acknowledgement, the hardest thing she’s done - she has also battled the pre-conceptions and criticisms that still come with ‘choosing’ to get pregnant, and raise her son alone. Her poignant essay, first published in the Good Weekend shone a light on the judgement she faced, but also the light it has brought to her life. You can find Alexandra on Instagram at @alexandracollierwrites and online here. You can read Alexandra’s full story originally published in the Good Weekend, and can be found via The Sydney Morning Herald here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. You can find Aleesa Hall on Instagram at @glamwah, or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

It’s part of Elle Ferguson’s job to look good. Being an Instagram super-influencer, and the founder of hugely successful beauty brand Elle Effect, kind of requires it as she is constantly photographed. But during lockdown, the Sydney-based entrepreneur turned within and made some major changes to her daily habits - with incredible results. Elle shares what made the biggest change to the way she felt, if she’s keeping those new habits up, as well as what she does to feel her best - even on a ‘blurgh’ day. You can find Elle on Instagram at @elle_ferguson, and more about Elle Effect online here. The Tint retails for $44.95 and is available online here. You can read all about Elle’s lockdown health transformation here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Loneliness is something that affects all of us, at one time or another. But especially so this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychologist, AKA The Friendly Psychologist Jacqui Manning has seen this play out time and time again, and she explains why our brains are wired to need human connection, and how you can use this festive season to replenish your feel-good stores, IRL. You can find Jacqui on Instagram at @thefriendlypsychologist, and online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Finding motivation when you’d rather be hiding under the doona, or on the couch - bowl of ice cream in hand - is hard. A fact that personal trainer and founder of online health platform 28 by Sam Wood, knows well. It’s his job to be the guiding light for hundreds of thousands of people who follow his health and fitness advice online. Here’s how he keeps his energy motivation and healthy habits up, when he feels anything but. You can find Sam on Instagram at @samjameswood, and more about 28 by Sam Wood here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Australian men are experiencing something of a mental health crisis - especially since the onset of COVID-19, with alarming new research suggesting that now more than ever before Aussie men are suffering in silence, with no-one to talk to. Movember aims to combat this through a new initiative, called Real Barber, Real Talk. Clinical psychologist and Movember spokesperson Dr Zac Seidler explains why getting a haircut - and having a chat - might be more powerful than it sounds. You can find out more about Movember and the work they do for men’s mental health here, and more about the Real Barber, Real Talk initiative here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. You can read Ali’s first-person review here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Listen to yesterday’s episode first, then continue Dr Libby Weaver’s chat about womens’ hormone health - and why, when it comes to understanding why female bodies won’t burn fat even though we’re ‘doing everything right’, our perception of stress is just as powerful as the actual risk that stress presents to our health or livelihood. You can find Libby on Instagram at @drlibby or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Dr Libby Weaver is a nutritional biochemist, author and speaker and it’s her work in the area of hormone health that has earned her a legion of fans, both in Australia and internationally. She is a wealth of information about why and how the female body responds differently to stress, diet and exercise, and why understanding your hormones is the best place to start to get all three under control. This is the first of a two-part discussion with Dr Libby, unpicking a common affliction that she’s coined ‘Rushing Woman’s Syndrome’, and why now - especially given the global COVID pandemic - it’s time to sit back and reassess. You can find Libby on Instagram at @drlibby or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Women can do everything men can do, yes? Hell, yes. But that doesn’t mean that there are some types of exercise better suited to the female body. And vice versa. Lizzie Bland is a Bondi-based personal trainer and Pilates teacher, and the founder of Lean Bean Fitness, who has spent the better part of 10 years perfecting how to train the female body. Taking into account hormones and the effect of the menstrual cycle, her approach is not so much about what women can’t do - but when they can do it - for maximum results. You can find Lizzie on Instagram at @leanbeanfitnessau and Lean Bean Fitness online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

December is stressful for many people, but especially so if you’re coupled-up. Dating expert, life coach and author Simone Milasas explains why the silly season has been coined ‘dump month’, the major risks to avoid - but also why it’s perhaps a blessing in disguise… You can find Simone on Instagram at @simonemilasas online here. Simone’s book Relationship: Are you sure you want one? is available now, here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

We’re starting something a little bit new here... Instead of getting a bite-sized bit of our Something Old/Something New product recommendations each Thursday, we’re rolling them in to one big, bumper episode each month. These are the makeup, skincare, haircare, wellness products and treatments that have impressed us - and we’d genuinely recommend to a pal. Ie. YOU! Please note, none of these product recommendations are sponsored - we’ll always tell you if something is part of a paid partnership. Old or new, we just really rate these things and that amid a sea of fluff, that they w-o-r-k. Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. Ali’s picks: Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Concealer, $50, at Mecca, Kerastase Paris Chronologiste treatment, $65, at Frank Provost and Ere Perez Beetroot Cheek and Lip Tint, $34, at Mecca Kelsey’s picks: LashXtend Tubular Mascara, $28, at ModelCo, and Liberty Belle Rx Superstar SPF 50+, $65, at Liberty Belle You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often labelled as a disease that affects men more than women. But film director, screenwriter and actor Kathleen Lee is proof it affects women too - but that diagnosis can be harder, or take longer. Playing the main protagonist in her film Sex & Death, Kathleen explores what the experience of being neurodiverse in a neurotypical friendship group, and how those with ASD manage those feelings of social isolation and confusion. You can watch Sex & Death on SBS Viceland on November 23rd, 2020, as a feature length film. You can also watch all six episodes of Sex & Death on Youtube here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

The microbiome is certainly enjoying its time in the sun thanks to recent research pointing to the importance of good gut health. But with such interest, comes the trends and fads… which aren’t always so practical. Reece Carter is a Sydney-based practising nutritionist and naturopath, with a nose for sniffing out bullsh*t in the world of diets. He breaks down how to achieve good gut health naturally, and easily. You can find Reece on Instagram at @herbnerdreece or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Think cycling, and you might think of MAMILs (not the furry kind). That is, middle aged men in Lycra. But world champion and ex-Olympian turned sports reporter Kate Bates is keen to turn those connotations around, especially for women. And especially for women who are pre- or postnatal. The founder of community bike-enthusiast platform Chicks Who Ride Bikes explains why cycling - either in the online world, or IRL - has many benefits for women, beyond just exercise. You find out more about Chicks Who Ride Bikes online here, or on Facebook here. Kate worked closely with digital cycling platform Zwift with their 12-week Baby on Board cycling programme. You can find out more here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Say hello to Miss Universe Australia, 2020, Maria Thattil. The recently crowned Melbourne-based ex-government employee is ready to prove that beauty pageants aren’t just for girls that might be stereotypically pretty - but dumb (and that is, dumb in the mute sense of the word). The outspoken social justice advocate doesn’t fit the mould of a typical pageant queen, in the best possible way. Proud of her 160cm stature and Indian heritage, Maria is keen to use her platform to tear down the traditional standards of beauty that might prevent people like her from entering beauty pageants or public roles of any kind. You can find Maria on Instagram at @mariathattil. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Keratosis pilaris is not pretty. These hard to get rid of, red, pimple-like bumps can cover the tops of your arms (usually), but also your cheeks, thighs or bums (less common). If you suffer from this all-too common skin condition it can seem like there’s no cure. And there’s not. But there are some things you can do to dramatically help. Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. Products to try: Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment with 2% BHA, $40, at Paula's Choice, Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion with 10% AHA, $43, at Paula’s Choice, PCA Skin Body Therapy $105 at Adore Beauty, or Lanate Face & Body Cream $30 from Chemist Warehouse You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Did you know that approximately one in 20 Australians struggle with addiction each year, but only one in four seek help? Addition is an often dangerous set of behaviour that can be focused on a number of things or outside forces - food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex or even work. Dr Dan Lubman is a psychologist and the clinical director at Turning Point, an addiction centre in Melbourne. He lends his skills to helping others overcome their addictions. Because it IS possible, as a new documentary series on SBS called Addicted Australia proves. If you think you might need help with an addiction, or know someone who might need help, please reach out to the below free resources and helplines: Call the national national drug and alcohol on: 1800 250 015, or chat to someone online Counselling Online Call the national gambling helpline on: 1800 858 858, or head to Gambling Help Online Addicted Australia, premieres at 8.30pm on SBS on Tuesday 10 November. You can watch the trailer here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Accredited clinical nutritionist Brittany Darling sees this all the time. Especially post-COVID. And that is bloating. The good news? It’s something most of us can easily nix. But how? According to Brittany, the secret lies in not just what you eat but how you eat. You can find Brittany on Instagram at @wholefoodhealing, or online here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Still abiding by the old 10,000 steps a day rule? Well, Sydney-based celebrity trainer and founder of The Upbeat Libby Babet says that it’s when you surpass the 12,000 steps a day mark that you really start to see change. And not just physical, but mental too. If this sounds a bridge too far, it’s about balance so scaling back on your high intensity workouts is part of the big picture too. You can find Libby on Instagram @libbybabet, or online via The Upbeat here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Infidelity. It’s an unpleasant factor in the breakdown of so many relationships, especially during these ‘pressure cooker’ times we’ve been living through. Sunshine Coast-based neuropsychotherapist and relationship counsellor Joanne Wilson specialises in helping couples figure out what to do when one parties strays. Is it salvageable, and if so… what do you have to do to put things back together? You can find Joanne online here Her book, Renovate your Relationship, is out now and can be bought here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

We love summer, but don’t love what it does to our makeup. If you're prone to sweating (and hey, who isn’t when the temperature heats up?), Body+Soul’s beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak has some pro tips for keeping your face in place, and the makeup kit swaps that will help. Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. Kelsey’s recommendations for sweat-proof makeup that won’t slide off: Foundation: MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation, $59, at MAC NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation, $78, at Mecca KOSAS Tinted Face Oil, $67, at Mecca Cheeks: Benefit Cosmetics Cheek and Lip Stain, $33, at Adore Beauty You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Imagine not having any insecurities. At all. Not even one. A mind blowing proposition, right? But life coach and TEDX speaker Jaemin Frazer believes that this is entirely do-able and without becoming a ‘wanker’ (his words). This is the topic of Jaemin’s third book, which looks to give simple steps to undoing the self-limiting beliefs that our insecurities often create. You can find Jaemin online here and tune into his podcast The One Minute Coach here. His book, Unhindered: The Seven Essential Practices for Overcoming Insecurity, is out now and can be bought here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Unsung heroes may not get the attention they deserve, in this era of social media, Hollywood fame and self-promotion. But Logie winner and cancer fundraiser Samual Johnson wants to change all of that. He penned a book with his sister Hilde to share the real life and often heart breaking stories of those he met whilst cycling around Australia. And what he learnt along the way could not be more timely…. You can find out more about Samuel’s charity Love Your Sister here or follow him on Instagram here. Heroes Next Door by Samuel Johnson and Hilde Hinton, $24.99, is out now, and available to buy here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Kirsten King is the reigning queen of Pilates in Sydney, with a celeb-studded client list and a booming online business and two beautiful studios, she sees first-hand the life-changing effects that Pilates has on her clients. She explains how this very established exercise method has the ability to change not only our body - hello long, lean limbs! - but also our mental and emotional state too… You can find Kirsten and Fluidform on Instagram at @fluiformpilates and online here. Converted? Kisten is hosting a two-day ‘Wellness in the Wilderness’ Pilates retreat at the very luxurious Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, NSW, from Nov 20th - 22nd. Head here for more information. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Tahyna MacManus wants us to talk more about miscarriages. The Australian former model and now actor, writer, director and producer has suffered two herself, and turned to her craft - film making - to help get through the heartbreaking experience. What started as a very personal video diary, turned into a much larger documentary, which is now screening on Stan. Tahyna speaks openly about her journey to motherhood - but also about how friends and family can tangibly help other women who’ve been there, too. Her documentary, Misunderstanding of Miscarriage is available to stream on Stan, from Oct 1st 2020. You can find Tahyna on Instagram at @drews.daily.dose and online here. You can watch the trailer for Misunderstandings of Miscarriage here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Hands up who loves a glossy, shiny Shellac manicure? Yup, our hands are up too. Well… we have some potentially bad news for you. The long-wearing nail treatment may not be as good for your hands and nail beds as you first thought. We asked the experts exactly ~how~ bad those UV light pods are… and also discuss why the ‘naked nail’ might be about to enjoy a comeback. Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. For the regulars listeners... we're reshuffling our format so the Something Old/Something New segment will now longer be a weekly occurrence simply due to time constraints, but we will be dedicating a WHOLE episode to our favourite old ~or new~ product recommendations once a month. You can find dermatologist Dr Shyamalar Gunatheesan on Instagram at @drshyammi or online here You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Ever wanted to reprogram your brain? After all, who wouldn’t want to shed their stress eating habits? Or deal with stress better? Or find focus amid a busy day at work with ease. According to Sydney-based hypnosis and meditation teacher Mark Stephens all these things are possible, if we can tap into our thought patterns and stop the problem at its root cause: in your mind. You can find Mark’s courses online here and his MindFree app here. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Being fit was part of the job, for model, influencer and Two Good yoghurt ambassador Elyse Knowles. But after falling pregnant the girl with the washboards abs felt so sick she had to swap her daily HIIT workouts for simply lying on the couch. This is the second instalment of our two-part chat with the Byron Bay-based beauty, so be sure to catch up on yesterday’s episode, where Elyse get refreshingly real about what pregnant women really eat… You can find Elyse on Instagram at @elyse.knowles You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Having a baby is tough. Even for model types with picture-perfect looking lives on Instagram and wash-board abs. Just ask Elyse Knowles. The Two Good yoghurt ambassador is currently in her second trimester of her pregnancy, and even she turned to every pregnant woman’s saviour - simple white carbs - when morning sickness stuck. She shares how her usually super-clean day-on-a-plate was up-ended, what she’s eating now that she’s out of the woods, and why cleaning the fridge became a new-found passion. You can find Elyse on Instagram at @elyse.knowles You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Aphantasia is a mental condition where those affected can’t visualise pictures in their mind’s eye. If you don’t have it, it’s hard to imagine. But if you DO have it, you can’t imagine any different. Co-host of the I Swear I Never podcast Nina Young, and former Healthy-ish host and producer Nina Young knows all too well what it’s like to live with this uncommon and fascinating condition. You can listen to Season 2 of I Swear I Never in November, or catch up on Season 1 here You can find Nina on Instagram at @nina.young3 Read more about Nina’s discovery of having aphantasia here or read about Kathryn Nicolai’s account here You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.

Do you know how to squeeze a zit so it actually reduces in size, gets the gunk out and heals without leaving a massive crater or scar? Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak does, and she’s going to share her expert tips. Because pimple popping is one of the easiest things to overdo, and seriously injure your skin. Listen and learn… Something Old/Something New: Kelsey: My Glow 2 Glove $34.95, at MyGlow2 Ali: Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, $218, at Adore Beauty Special mention to: Subi Perfect Pimple Patch, $15 for pack of 18, from Style Story Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can 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.