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From her #RealisticRunningDiaries to the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, creator and body-positivity advocate, Riley Hemson, is showing what happens when you choose to start – even if you cry along the way. Listen as she takes us through her incredible journey.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by senior content editor Sophie Howe and digital director Arielle Katos with sound editing by Cayle Reid and Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From lakeside kid to Paris Olympic champion, Noémie Fox has forged a career on grit, joy and a refusal to talk herself out of opportunity. With an Olympic gold medal, a World Championships on home water, and an OAM pinned to her jacket, the Australian paddler sat down with Women's Health to tell us how she is writing the next chapter.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by senior content editor Sophie Howe with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Familiar with that crippling hold of anxiety? Aren't we all. From butterflies in the stomach to negative thoughts on repeat, psychologist Jodie Lowinger is here to explain and reframe how we look at anxiety.On this episode we discuss what anxiety actually is, how to meet it head on, and why, for the most part, it's a normal and natural part of our lives.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compared to you and me, Kelsey Wells lives a fairly public life at a large scale. With over 3 million followers on Instagram alone, the fitness trainer, wife and mother is no stranger to boundaries and keeping the balance. Her mantra? Live authentically, and always protect your mental health.On this episode we discuss the delicate postpartum years, the grip of anxiety attacks, finding a new identity at a young age outside of the Mormon Church and how, ultimately, fitness has been Kelsey's salve through it all.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellie Sedgwick has something to say. In light of a rapid rise in labiaplasties globally, the vulva photographer is breaking down taboos around genital insecurity, and opening up dialogue. Her message: practise self-lovin', not loathing.In a world where perfect is often the benchmark, Ellie is asking us to appreciate what we have and realise that, in fact, we are all gloriously different. There is no normal.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Henshaw is working on her boundaries. In the midst of a hectic schedule and never taking a moment to pause, the CEO and co-founder is on a journey to discover when enough is enough and how to pull back and preserve her own space and mental health. Admittedly, it's a work in progress.On this ep, Laura talks about childhood drive, life at school, panic attacks, indecision around motherhood and the normal unease of learning to be still.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Dalla-Camina wants women to rise up. The three-time best selling author and women’s leadership expert believes we should all challenge things (ideas, norms, beliefs) that can make us stagnant and self-critical.On this ep, the founder and CEO outlines 13 inner critic archetypes, gives tips on how we can work with them, not against, and ultimately how we can change ingrained patterns, most notably in the workplace.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Claire Smith is practicing self-compassion. Despite helming one of the country's biggest wellness businesses, she's not immune to bouts of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. On this ep, the business owner, former model and mother gets frank about feeling overwhelmed in the boardroom, the cruel brilliance of 20:20 hindsight when it comes to parenting and what the future might hold. CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luka McCabe is a realist when it comes to food. Sure, in an ideal world we'd all eat wholefoods 100% of the time, but the busy, expense-laden reality is far from it. On this ep, the author, midwife, business owner and mother gets frank about slinging meals on the table, squeezing in gym sessions, the art of making small, cost-efficient changes and the camping fails that haven't dampened her enthusiasm for The Great Outdoors.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alyssa Healy is equal parts chilled, equal parts focussed. For someone who helms the dominant Australian women's cricket team, Healy had big boots to fill when she took the post at the end of 2023, but the wicket keeper is doing it in calm, level style. And not only behind the stumps.On this ep, Alyssa Healy talks about leading from within, navigating grief, a sometimes-ships-in-the-night life with husband Mitchell Starc and the beautiful frustration of golf, among other things.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachael Finch had a glamorous life as a model and tv presenter in her 20s. She lived in London, New York, Germany, Singapore and New Zealand, but somewhere along the way the former Miss Universe Australia began self-restricting and competing with herself. Thankfully, a change in career and location changed the trajectory.Here's how Rachael found warmth and 'home' in herself, husband, family and a new career, ultimately coming out of the haze and into equilibrium.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brooke Hogan is a beacon of gold.Her Instagram shows a grid of family, retriever, Pilates and composure. But, like all stories in life, it's taken hard work to get there: a sometimes confronting modelling career, a first business that didn't cut the mustard and, most importantly, an arduous but ultimately successful IVF journey.Here's how Brooke Hogan took hits, misses and dives but has firmly landed on her feet.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Numbers are a big part of Ellie Cole's life.She lost one leg at the age of three, has won 17 - yes, 17 - medals in swimming and is Australia's most decorated Paralympian.But what's Ellie's biggest achievement? Beyond the joy of co-parenting her five-month-old son Felix, it's how humble, candid and lovable she is. Tune in to meet a woman who is a legend in more ways than one. CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two pregnancies, weight gain, a couple of mum tums and feeling a bit lost in the process, Tiff Hall has something to say. The ex-Gladiator, author, tv personality and fitness trainer talks to head of brand for Women's Health, Scarlett Keddie, about postpartum repression, women supporting women and the power of a good Winston Churchill quote. CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence.For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! Uninterrupted is live, and for the first ep of the season Melissa Leong chats about life at the moment, managing anxiety and depression from a young age, her love of perfume and mixed martial arts, and locking herself out of the house (relatable).CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH head of brand Scarlett Keddie with sound editing by Evan Lawrence. For more from Australian Women’s Health, find us on Instagram and visit our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a not-so-fun stat that many of us may relate to: 69 per cent of women are currently stressed, according to a 2022 report by Liptember Foundation. That’s just one reason we’re excited about today’s podcast guest. Mind coach Poppy Delbridge is on a mission to help people ease stress and live their best, most joyful lives. As well as drawing on the likes of manifestation, she’s also an expert in tapping – a practice that involves physically tapping on certain areas of the body. You’ll hear more about that in this episode, and you can dig even deeper via Poppy’s new book ‘Tapping In: Manifest the life you want with the transformative power of tapping’. She even takes our managing editor Alex Davies through a short tapping exercise at the end of their chat.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Jess Campbell.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before interviewing Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to be crowned Miss Universe Australia, or becoming a beauty ambassador for Swisse, Francesca Hung struggled with her identity. ⁠⁠For a long time, her mental health was affected by not feeling like she truly belonged, like she was in "no man's land" as she didn't look "typically Australian" while also being disconnected from her Asian heritage. It's a feeling many first-gen Aussies will relate to but one that's not often spoken about or the affect it's had on mental health. It's why she's sharing her story so openly. In this episode, Francesca talks about how she made peace with her identity, the impact of exercise (and cold showers) on her wellbeing and why true beauty and wellness comes from within.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Jess Campbell.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explosive and heavy. That’s how comedian and podcaster Em Rusciano describes her period. But the thing that annoys her the most about it is that she didn’t feel like she had control of it until her mid-30s. Now, she tries to work with her cycle. She knows it isn’t something you just “plug up and go” and rather she gives herself permission to do less when it is “explosive and heavy”.In this episode, the Boody ambassador makes the case for talking about our periods more, her experience of diagnosed with ADHD and autism in her 40s, and why she’s unlearning the shame around both.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As one of the first trainers on Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app, and now with a 2.9 million following on Instagram, Kelsey Wells is making sure her message of empowerment reaches as many people as possible. She’s doing it via her Redefine Fitness: Strength and Mindfulness program on Sweat as well as a podcast by the same name. “Health is multifaceted. It’s emotional, mental, spiritual and physical,” she says. “We should look at our efforts in exercise and nutrition and how they play a role in our overall health and wellbeing. It is not about fad diets and quick fixes. That kind of rhetoric is tired as much as it is untrue. It’s time we stop using it.” In this episode, we revisit our chat with Kelsey from last year, on the importance of redefining the term ‘fitness’, why ditching the scales was important to her mental health but still allowed her to hit her goals, and how giving up and starting again is an important part of life.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swimming has been Cate Campbell’s life since she was a young girl. So what happened when the four-time Olympian took a break from the sport? Well, it’s meant that she’s had time to speak up about important health issues, like period management and the nerve damage she endured from having a contraceptive implant removed. But having a break also allowed Cate to reignite her passion for swimming with her goal now to compete in her fifth Olympics.In this chat, the Avène skincare ambassador talks about her melanoma diagnosis and how getting her skin checked saved her life (and hopefully this is a reminder to get yours checked too!), she also chats about the impact of taking a break from sport, her ill-fated attempt at falling in love with running, and why her mantra is “be brave”.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Henshaw is hitting the ground running in 2023. That’s why, says the co-founder and CEO of fitness and wellbeing platform KIC, it’s more important than ever to keep her cup full. What that looks like? Well, one thing Laura’s trying her best to do is something we could all probably do with a bit more of – easing the self-pressure to do things perfectly all of the time.It’s an outlook that extends to her wellbeing approach as much as her work at the helm of KIC, which saw her named a finalist in 2022’s Women Leading Tech Awards. In this chat with our managing editor Alex Davies, Laura – also a cover star on our new February issue – shares her movement non-negotiables, how she’s reframing imposter syndrome and a few mindset shifts to help you take on the coming year.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Jess Campbell.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been 29 years since Venus Williams made her debut on the professional tennis circuit, cementing herself as a sporting icon. She has seven Grand Slam singles titles to her name, 14 Grand Slam doubles titles alongside her sister Serena, and 49 career titles. She’s also launched successful businesses – a plant-based superfood company, Happy Viking; full-service design company, V Starr; and EleVen by Venus Williams, an activewear brand that she’s recently launched here in Australia. Though it might sound like she’s reached the pinnacle of success in every endeavour, for Venus it’s all about the process.In this episode with our digital writer Jess Campbell, Venus opens up about manifestation, her daily wellness rituals, and the lessons she’s learnt along the way.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH digital writer Jess Campbell and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chances are you’re familiar with Lisa Messenger. This Australian entrepreneur is the CEO and founder of Collective Hub – a multimedia lifestyle platform that’s now expanded to the US, with stores selling its motivational merch. She has authored and co-authored 24 books; shares her wisdom at events all over the world; and has a devoted community of 155k followers on Instagram. In this episode, our managing editor Alex Davies catches up with Lisa – who is also an ambassador for hair care brand Pureology – to dig deep on how to tap into creativity, getting people like Richard Branson to say yes to your ideas, and why it’s great not to be the smartest person in the meeting room. CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After spending years trying to live up to Hollywood’s standards of the perfect body, and even battling a year-long eating disorder when she was 17, Hilary Duff decided to shift her focus to getting strong.She admits in the January issue of Women’s Health Australia: “Because of my career path, I can’t help but be like, ‘I am on camera and actresses are skinny. It was horrifying.”But now, Hilary says she’s proud of her body. “[I’m] appreciating my health, doing activities that make me feel strong instead of just bettering the outside of my body. Spending time with people that make me feel good and share similar views on health and body positivity and getting enough sleep and balance in my diet.”One person who has helped her do exactly that is her personal trainer Dominic Leeder. In this episode, Leeder shares – in detail – how he helped Hilary Duff get into the best shape of her life and maintain it, so that you can too.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the last few years of dealing with COVID and lockdowns and the climate crisis and political instability and rising interest rates, it’s so easy to lose hope.But a study from Harvard University of nearly 13,000 people in their 60s shows that hope might be exactly what we need. The researchers discovered that those who had more hope throughout their lives had better physical health, fewer chronic health problems, less depression and less anxiety, and overall, a longer life.That’s why on today’s episode, we’ve brought meditation teacher Caitlin Cady back on the show to help us rediscover that hope and talk about her new book, aptly titled, The Hope Dealer (Affirm Press, $35). In this chat, we cover topics like failure, burn-out and disappointments, and Caitlin shares how a little bit of hope or inspiration can be the fuel to help you make much-needed changes.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there's one person who knows how to get us excited about food, it's chef, mum, author and MasterChef alumna, Sarah Todd. From sticking to an incredibly strict and regimented diet during her modelling days to now embracing a more balanced approach that prioritises variety and phenomenal flavours, the Wanderlust Wellness Activist knows a thing or two about how to nail nutritional dishes that taste amazing. In this chat with Women's Health digital editor Nikolina Ilic, Sarah shares her ultimate tips for making healthy food taste great, how anyone can uses spices to elevate their cooking, and her go-to dishes for the holiday season.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH digital editor Nikolina Ilic and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pia Muehlenbeck is the OG Aussie Fitfluencer. With two million followers on Instagram and 390,000 on YouTube, she’s known for her hilarious reels and her impressive ability to lip sync viral sounds on Tiktok, and most recently, opened a holistic fitness studio called Change.Yet for Pia, through all her success, she grown to understand the importance of taking a step back, and prioritising the things that matter the most. In this chat with Women's Health Digital Editor Nikolina Ilic, Pia discusses how her approach to health and wellness has evolved over time, how she's been coping with the loss of her beloved family dog Museli, and why she's been focusing on making her content as real as possible for the next generation of young women.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH digital editor Nikolina Ilic and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new issue of Women’s Health hit the stands on Monday featuring the incredible Anna Heinrich in Seafolly, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the chat we had with her earlier this year where she talks about how putting yourself through immense physical challenges can help you break out of your comfort zone. I hope you enjoy it.---For most of her life, Anna Heinrich has suffered from imposter syndrome. You wouldn’t know it from looking at her life from the outside, since she first entered the public sphere almost 10 years ago on the very first season of The Bachelor, where she met her now husband Tim Robards, with whom she shares a daughter, Elle, who is now almost 18 months old. You also wouldn’t realise it either if you saw clips and photos of her running while on fire and generally beasting it through the challenges in this season of SAS. But the former criminal lawyer, who recently gave up her career to become a full-time entrepreneur and work on her supplement brand Intu Wellness, says imposter syndrome has plagued her for as long as she can remember. In this episode, she chats about how challenging herself physically and mentally, helped her to finally overcome it. She also talks about the importance of sleep, exercise and nutrition in her wellness routine, and how surrounding herself by people who lift her up, has led to her living a life beyond what she originally thought was possible.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you eating enough? That’s the question we’re asking in today’s episode, which is all about fuelling your body and mind. Our guest is Marika Day, an accredited practising dietitian and a nutritionist, as well as the force behind fuelled – a new online nutrition and wellbeing platform in partnership with AIA Australia. In this catch-up with our managing editor Alex Davies, Marika reveals the surprising signs that you might not be eating enough; the power of small changes that all stack up; and how to fuel yourself to thrive through work days, workouts and everything in between.SHOW NOTES:Reach out to Butterfly (butterfly.org.au; 1800 33 4673) for support around eating disorders and body images issues Find Marika at fuelledbymarikaday.com and on Instagram @marikaday  Listen to Marika’s 2019 episode of Uninterrupted – all about gut healthCREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a stat for you: up to 30 per cent of people in Australia have irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, according to Dietitians Australia. Research also suggests those with the condition have experienced an uptick in symptoms during the pandemic, thanks to all the changes brought about by these unprecedented times that have now become the norm. If you’re nodding along right now, we think you’ll enjoy today’s episode. Our managing editor Alex Davies speaks with Dr Simone Peters, the founder of the Mind + Gut Clinic in Melbourne and a gastroenterology researcher at Monash University. She’s a leading expert in hypnotherapy that targets gut issues – known as gut-directed hypnotherapy – and is also the Head of Clinical Content at Nerva, a digital therapeutic that delivers a six-week program of the approach via an app. In this chat, Dr Peters explains what gut-directed hypnotherapy involves, how it works and the difference it can make. Plus, you’ll hear some top tips that all of us can use to look after our digestive health.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr is now the most dominant CrossFit athlete in history after being crowned Fittest on Earth for the sixth year, and while there were rumours that this year might be her last competing, Tia isn’t done yet. I caught up with Tia from her home in Nashville to talk about creating her dream life, the mindset that got her there, plus the training, nutrition and recovery it takes to become the Fittest On Earth.  CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alcohol had long been a part of Danni Carr’s world, from her early days growing up in central Victoria to her career as a gigging musician. Over the years, drinking impacted so many areas of her life – until one day she decided to team up with her husband and friends to go sober together. And it changed everything. Now, Danni uses her lived experience to help others, both through her work as a sober coach and as the host of the podcast How I Quit Alcohol. In this episode, I chat to Danni about her sobriety journey and the confronting moment that sparked a change. Plus, she gives practical strategies for addressing our relationship with alcohol, becoming a more mindful drinker, and navigating the sober – or sober curious – life.SHOW NOTES:Find Danni on Instagram @howiquitalcohol and at iquitalcohol.com.au  Support resources: Alcohol and Drug Foundation https://adf.org.au/ 1300 85 85 84 Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 1300 22 4636 Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 13 11 14  CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we’re celebrating the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 coming to Sydney by highlighting a different player each week in September.By the time Lauren Jackson retired due to injury in 2016 she was considered the greatest basketball player Australia had ever produced. She’s a four-time Olympic medallist, a three-time WNBA MVP and the only Australian player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. But, it turns out, she’s not done yet. Early this year, Lauren, 41, signed with the semi-pro NBL1 Albury Wodonga Bandits, and in August she was named in the Opals squad for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup – a full 12 years after her last appearance in the competition.In this episode, WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin chats with the iconic athlete about how she grappled with her demons to pull off a fairy-tale comeback, just by taking it one step at a time.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we’re celebrating the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 coming to Sydney by highlighting a different player each week in September.At the age of 16, Canadian Kia Nurse was already playing basketball for the national team. By 20, she made her Olympic debut at Rio and became a global role model for women in the sport. But while her long-standing career has been one of accolades and triumph, it's also seen Kia navigate a number of setbacks, including an ACL tear that saw her side-lined for much of 2021's season. Never one to give up, though, Kia turned adversity into an opportunity for growth. In this episode, the basketball star chats with our digital writer Jess Campbell on how her mental resolve helped her overcome injury, navigating the mental challenges of elite sport, and why she always makes time for family.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH digital writer Jess Campbell and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we’re celebrating the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 coming to Sydney by highlighting a different player each week in September.When Jonquel Jones thinks back to growing up in the Bahamas, she recalls climbing mango trees at her grandmother’s house, and sneaking off to play basketball with her friends. But today, things are very different for the woman dubbed ‘the best player in the world.’ Rising through the ranks of basketball and eventually becoming part of the Bosnian National team, being a black, gay, woman in sport has meant Jonquel’s road to the WNBA has been anything but easy. In this episode, Jonquel talks to our digital editor Nikolina Ilic about fighting for what's right, how she used fashion to express her true self, and always staying genuine no matter what life throws at you - because ultimately, after all this, that's the only thing she wants to be remembered for.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH digital editor Nikolina Ilic and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we’re celebrating the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 coming to Sydney by highlighting a different player each week in September.Ezi Magbegor is considered among the most exciting rising stars of basketball – whether it’s in the US, Europe or back home in Oz, where she celebrated a WNBL Championship win this year with the Melbourne Boomers. But it’s with the Australian Opals that Ezi will be going for gold at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney later this month. And we can’t wait to see it. Our Managing Editor Alex Davies caught up with the 1.93cm athlete, during her WNBA season with the Seattle Storm, to talk training priorities, playing with Lauren Jackson and the power of going at her own pace.  CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever felt like you were doing everything right to be healthier, and doing things that worked for you when you were younger, but no matter how hard you kept trying, you still felt blah?That’s the situation that Elle Macpherson found herself in when she met clinical nutritionist and naturopath Dr Simoné Laubscher. I’ll let Simoné get into the details of that meeting later in this episode, but here’s the teaser version: As she entered her 50s, Elle wasn’t feeling like her previously energetic self. By taking a holistic approach and looking at all aspects of her lifestyle, and the effects that perimenopause and menopause might be having on her body, they were able to turn it around. Now, they work together on Elle’s company WelleCo, where Simoné is a formulator, to spread the message to women everywhere.In this episode, you’ll learn about the lifestyle changes that can help you feel healthier and more energetic, not just during perimenopause and menopause, but at any stage of life.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there’s one thing we all deserve a bit more of in life: it’s pleasure. And our guest today is going to help us get exactly that.Christine Rafe is a sex therapist and sexual wellness expert for Womanizer. In this episode we talk about how to better communicate what you want in the bedroom, and tackle the first step in your pleasure quest: how to discover what it is that you actually like. We also talk about what to do if you and your partner have different libidos and how to manage painful sex.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last two years, “survival mode” has been a constant state of being for Jesinta Franklin. But now, with a refreshed approach to her health and wellbeing, the Sydney-based model, businesswoman and Swisse ambassador has “come right”.In this episode, Jesinta chats candidly about postnatal depletion, dealing with mum guilt and why five-minute workouts are her jam.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve ever skipped the cooldown at the end of a gym class, or pushed through another workout when you’re running on empty – guilty – this episode is for you. Because, friends, we’re talking about recovery. Professor Shona Halson is a leading expert in the fields of sport performance and recovery, who has worked with the Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Olympic team, as well as countless athletes here and internationally. She’s also part of the expert team on Be Recovered – an immersive online course via the health app Benefit Pocket – that’s all about the science and how-tos of recovery. Professor Halson talks to our managing editor Alex Davies about why prioritising recovery really is vital for performance and wellbeing, as well as how to make the strategies in the ‘recovery pyramid’ work for you. Plus, she gives the expert lowdown on everything from ice baths and compression gear to those massage guns you’ve seen athletes and fitness pros using.SHOW NOTES:Study mentioned: 'Microbes in gut might affect personality'CREDITS: This podcast was hosted by WH managing editor Alex Davies and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the fittest humans on the planet are competing in the CrossFit Games. For Aussie athlete Kara Saunders, this year’s Games will be her 10th. It’s an incredible milestone, considering she didn’t have much of a fitness routine before she discovered the sport.In this episode, Kara shares how a conversation with her mum about going to the gym changed the direction of her life and how she hopes to set the same kind of example to her three-year-old daughter, Scotti. Plus, she delves into all the fitness, nutrition and recovery tips that have helped her – not only prepare for her 10th CrossFit Games – but feel healthier now at 32 than she did at 25.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a fan of Luxe Listings Sydney, you’ll know D’Leanne Lewis, the real estate agent boss who has dominated the industry over the past 20 years. In the Amazon Prime Video series we see the single mum of two kill it with the younger agents, while also bringing up two small humans and maintaining a good fitness routine.Well, make that soon-to-be three small humans. At 50, D’Leanne – who is also Principal of Laing + Simmons Double Bay and Bondi Beach – is pregnant.In this episode, she chats about becoming a success in a male dominated industry, falling pregnant at 50 and how she got her strength back after a tough period in her life.SHOW NOTES:If you're looking for a support group, visit https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/servicesandsupport CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin, with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rewind your mind back to 2020. No, not the first optimistic month but the moment we all realised the pandemic had taken hold of the world and our lives had changed forever in ways we were yet to know. It was during that time, quarantined in South Africa and far away from her family and friends in the UK, that actor Ella Balinska spent her days in an apocalyptic world overrun by zombies that were the result of a pandemic.Cue: cortisol explosion.At least that’s how I responded while I was watching Ella in the new Netflix series Resident Evil, streaming now.As I watched her running and fighting from pandemic-originated monsters in the first few episodes, I wondered, how did she get fit for the role and how did she stay mentally fit while going through the very real anxiety of how COVID was affecting our world?In this episode, I chat with the UK native, now residing in LA, about her love of spin and netball, how she finally started meditating and why she’s happy to be known for her action roles.CREDITS: This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin, with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a couple of years now since Rebel Wilson completed her “Year of Health”, overhauling her lifestyle and making changes that have had a lasting positive effect on both her physical and mental health. Now if you’ve done the odd 12-week challenge in the past and then immediately slipped back into your old habits once the last session was over, you’re probably curious about how Rebel has stayed so consistent over the years.Well today, we have someone who can answer part of that question for you. Jono Castano is the founder of Acero gym and a celebrity coach who has not only worked with Rebel, but with Rita Ora and Sir Richard Branson. In this episode, you’ll get to know a little bit about Jono himself, his personal approach to fitness and nutrition, plus his tips for helping you find your own lasting transformation. CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most of us came to know Brooke Blurton from The Bachelorette, when she made headlines around the world as the first Indigenous and openly bisexual woman to take the lead in the franchise’s history. But as any one of Brooke’s 200,000 followers will know, reality TV is merely a footnote in her life story. Growing up in the country town of Carnarvon on Kuwinywardu land, Brooke’s childhood was one punctuated by tragedy. After losing her mum and nan at the age of 11, Brooke was forced to grow up quickly, adopting the role of carer for her younger siblings.Brooke’s story is one that speaks to the power of resilience. After moving to Perth, she pursued opportunities and forged new friendships out on the footy field. And in the years since we’ve come to know Brooke through our TV screens, she’s become an advocate for mental health and continued to lead by example, proving that past experiences don’t have to define us. In this episode, she chats with Women’s Health writer Jess Campbell about her struggles with mental health, how she came to adopt such a strong attitude in the face of adversity, the power of sport to inspire change, and how her approach to health and fitness has matured over the years.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted by WH digital writer Jess Campbell and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram @womenshealthaus, womenshealth.com.au or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**In this episode, we discuss suicide ideation and postpartum depression. If you are struggling or having suicidal thoughts or worried about someone you know, please call 000, Lifeline on 13 11 14 or ruok.org.au. If you or someone you know needs support for postpartum depression, visit PANDA.org.au.**Chelsea Pottenger is a motivational speaker and accredited mindfulness & meditation coach. She has a new book out now, called The Mindful High Performer, and as the founder of EQ Minds, has worked with many of the world’s leading brands such as eBay, Google, Telstra, CBA and Macquarie Bank to improve team wellbeing.This chat goes deep as Chelsea talks about her breaking point. At the same time, she shares so much of what she’s learnt while building herself back up that you'll feel so empowered by the end of our chat.RESOURCES:St John of God Burwood HospitalPANDA National Helpline (Mon to Fri, 9am - 7.30pm AEST/AEDT) 1300 726 306CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are only a handful of trainers who can claim a following like Kelsey Wells. You may even be one of her 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Well this year, Kelsey launched a program on the Sweat app called Redefine Fitness: Strength and Mindfulness. Now I assumed that the program was based on the premise that strength training could be a form of moving meditation, like yoga, because that’s been my own experience of it. But when I spoke to Kelsey while she was in Sydney recently, her explanation took our conversation to a very different place.In this episode, we talk about the importance of redefining the term ‘fitness’, why ditching the scales was important to her mental health but still allowed her to hit her goals, and how giving up and starting again is an important part of life.If you or someone you know needs support for an eating disorder or body image issues, contact the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 or butterfly.org.au.If you or someone you know needs support for postnatal depression, visit PANDA. CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re in the midst of what’s been called The Great Resignation, a time when an unprecedented number of people are leaving jobs they’ve unhappily put up with for years to pursue careers they’ve always wanted. Living through a pandemic has that kind of effect.But what if you didn’t have to quit your job to turn your work life around?Today’s guest suggests exactly that. And she has a wealth of experience to back up her advice. Aliza Knox has headed up sales for the APAC regions of Google, Twitter and Cloudfare. In 2020, she was named APAC IT Woman of The Year and this year, released a book in which she shares what she’s learnt over the past 40 years, called Don’t Quit Your Day Job.In this episode she talks about how leaving a job prematurely won’t fix your problems and can lead to you facing the same issues once again in a new role. She explains how job crafting in your current role can bring major gains plus other mindset shifts that helped her build a successful career.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachael Finch has something personal she’d like to share. If you’re one of her 298K followers on Instagram, you’ll know it’s been more than a year since the Kissed Earth co-founder and model had her explant surgery, a procedure to remove breast implants. But what Rachael hasn’t spoken openly about in depth before is that removing her implants was the final piece in healing her relationship with her body.  In this chat, Rachael reflects on the “rollercoaster journey” of her body image issues, which began when she was 15 and led to disordered eating where she was over-exercising and under-eating. She explains how she’s internalised new beliefs about herself and learnt how to nourish rather than deprive or punish her body. This is why the mum of two is sharing her story now: she wants to help reduce the stigma of eating disorders and encourage others to seek help. If you or someone you know needs support for an eating disorder or body image issues, contact the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 or butterfly.org.au.CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin with additional sound editing by Abby Williams.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Guidolin calls herself a wellness advocate. She spreads the word on healthy living through her fitness app, The Bod and, her mindset brand, Flourished and Fulfilled. She’s also the author of nine published recipe books and has a pretty impressive background as an International Federation of Body Building Pro Bikini competitor, who’s won national comps and ranked top 3 in the world in the Arnold Classic back in 2014 and 2016.But there was a time when Sophie was living the opposite of what she’d now call her healthy life. She was a single mum of two small boys, juggling two jobs to get food on the table, and her health had gotten to the point where her doctor told her she needed to make a change. And do it quickly.Here, she talks about her journey from growing up in a family that didn’t encourage exercise to then winning national comps and having to unlearn some of the unhealthiest diet advice which she was taught in bodybuilding, and how she’s manifested the life she has now, where she’s sharing all she’s learnt about fitness, nutrition and mindset with people around the world. CREDITS:This podcast was hosted and produced by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin.For more from Women’s Health Australia, find us on Instagram, visit our website or find the print and digital editions of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.