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BestMe Radio
by The Wellness Couch
We know that when addressing health and wellness not one element can be seen in isolation. Mind and body each have significant affect on one another. Our philosophy is based on a fully integrated approach to health factoring in all elements through exercise, food and mind. Our goal is to guide you to look your best and feel your best, allowing you to become the best version of yourself, your best me. This is done through providing education, inspiration and tools that will empower you to create lifelong positive change. As a result, you will effortlessly inspire those around you, contributing to the creation of healthier communities and a healthier world.We believe in community and the strength and support that comes from connecting with others. We will be providing this community both in person and online.Fun is something that is essential for us and is laced throughout our programmes, on our website and within the team!
Episodes
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BMR 35: Optimising Your Environment With Bart De Vries
Did you know that the way you set up your environment will directly impact on your decision making? This is something we discuss in this weeks interview with Bart De Vries. We explore workplace set up, how to align values and passion to get what you want in life all the way through to ethical...
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BMR 34: Special Announcement – Nice Nuggets!
I am introducing my new monthly co-host Bart De Vries and we are introducing a short, fun new chat on BestMe Radio called ‘Nice Nuggets’ where we will be exploring one wellness subject and sharing nuggets of information based on the selected subject. We will draw on previous interviews, new audio...
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BMR 33: The Thriving Man with Ben Warren
What does it mean to be a healthy man in today’s world? In this episode with Ben Warren we discuss what a healthy man looks and feels like, what the common risks and diseases are as well as the reasons for their development. Perhaps more importantly, we explore how men can look beyond…
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BMR 32: Fearvana with Akshay Nanavati
Can fear and nirvana co-exist? Yes! It can be an access point to bliss and enlightenment according to this weeks guest Akshay Nanavati. Akshay is a speaker, athlete, author, former US marine and founder of Fearvana. Akshay’s book comes with the highest recommendations – including one from the…
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BMR 31: Lessons From Human Evolution with Professor Herman Pontzer
This is a chat I have always wanted to have! One that explores how we may begin to bridge the gap between the best of our ancestors and where we are today in order to optimise human health and longevity. Professor Herman Pontzer (PhD Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke) researches how the human body...
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BMR 30: Personalised Mindfulness
It is common knowledge now that mindfulness practice can help us in many ways including decreasing stress, making better decisions, increasing brain output, increasing creativity, increasing working memory, creating better motor patterns and even decreasing pain. But how we become mindful and…
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BMR 29: A Roadmap To Resilience with Mal Winnie
Mal Winnie is a living representation of resilience. A catastrophic event left Mal dying under tonnes of concrete, his lung punctured, spine fractured in 5 places, leaving his body numb from the waist down and as he went through the death process and took his last breath a miracle occurred.. In...
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BMR 28: A Formula For Happiness – With Angela Jenkins
This is beyond doubt the most powerful interview I have done to date. Angela has experienced what many would consider the most tragic thing that could happen to a parent and that is losing her son Will at the age of 104 days old. As you can imagine it was a very sad situation and it was hard for...
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BMR 27: Upgrade Your Feet, Upgrade Yourself! With The BareFoot Podiatrist Paul Thompson
“Plant the bunion seed, put fertiliser on it and then blame your parents, no way!” – Paul Thompson (The Barefoot Podiatrist) In this episode I chat with The Barefoot Podiatrist Paul Thompson on the importance of having functional feet. We talk about what the foot is, its primary roles, how we can...
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BMR 26: Spiritual Wellbeing with Paul Chek Pt.2
In part 2 of the interview with Paul Chek we dive deep into spiritual wellness. Paul not only a holistic wellness practitioner but is also shamanic healer with huge experience in many forms of spiritual practice including over 400 shamanic plant medicine experiences. We build on the last…
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BMR 25: Defining The Human – Paul Chek pt.1
Paul Chek is always two steps ahead of the trend when it comes to the latest in the wellness world and a lot of what he was teaching 20+ years ago is now at the forefront of academic research, becoming increasingly ‘mainstream’. Paul is still two step ahead (at least!) and in this episode we…
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BMR 24: Beyond Labels with Pete Evans
Pete Evans is best known for his TV presence, cooking abilities and the controversy surrounding his wellness beliefs. But whether you agree with what he says or not he is getting a lot done in life and remains a playful, happy and healthy guy! So what makes Pete tick? What drives this passion and...
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BMR 23: The Power of Play with John Polley
Do you want to be free? The ability to move will directly impact on your life aspirations whatever they may be. Enjoying the movement experience will bring a whole lot more to your life including freedom. Freedom to trust your body in any environment, freedom to express yourself and you will be...
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BMR 22: Stress – A Modern Epidemic with Ben Warren
Stress has been linked to many conditions and diseases including heart disease, diabetes and even cancers. But what is stress exactly? And how can we minimise or cope with it? In this episode I talk with, nutritionist, speaker, wellness expert and owner of BePure – Ben Warren. We discuss what...
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BMR 21: Environmental Conditioning with Ben Logan
Many of us in the western world have created a very comfortable physical environment which is great on many levels, but are we getting the best of our physiology? It turns out that we aren’t! Actually immersing ourselves in the cold or heat can have many health benefits. Ben Logan of Logan Lore...
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BMR 20: The Training Mismatch – With Kyle Riley
Have you ever followed and exercise regime that ‘guarantees’ fat loss and it hasn’t yielded the results indicated, either it hasn’t worked at all or you’ve even gone backward?! Leaving you feeling like a failure or looking for more extreme training regimes or lifestyle choices. Well, perhaps you...
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BMR 19: Light – The Forgotten Wellness Factor with Dave Liow
When we think of health we think of nutrition, exercise and the mind. But we have ignored potentially the most important and influential health factor – Light. More and more research is showing that disruption to our circadian rhythms (our inbuilt clocks) is catastrophic to our health and the...
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BMR 18: Gut Health Supersode with Helen Padarin, Kale Brock and Dr Diego Bohorquez
In this episode, we explore gut health from three completely different perspectives to provide an in-depth coverage of the subject. We cover many subjects from neuroscience, microbiome, leaky gut, nutrition, movement, interaction with animals and the environment all the way to stress and having...
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BMR 17: The Formula For a Great Long Life – With Marcus Pearce
In this episode I talk with longevity expert Marcus Pearce about the formula to a great long life. Marcus has interviewed dozens of healthy, happy older people including many centurions and holocaust survivors to delineate what the key aspects are in living a great long life. Marcus has also…
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Questions For Carl
In this episode of BMR, I am on the other end of the interview! This is entirely dedicated to answering questions provided by listeners and I’m presented with more than a few controversial questions and subjects that I explore for the first time publicly! This may also be an opportunity to get a...
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Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny – With Dr Cameron McDonald
Many of us are aware that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ when it comes to nutrition and exercise. But how does this differ for everyone and what about the location of residents, social environment, sleep cycles, parenting, education, and even what job roles you are suited to? Yes, this is all coded…
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Growth Through Pain – With Greig Rightford
Do you ever ask yourself “Why does this happen to me?!” or tell yourself “I’m so unlucky” and then use this internal dialogue to justify why you aren’t getting what you want in life? In this episode, I talk to my good friend, work colleague and co-founder of HealthFit Collective Greig Rightford...
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Upgrade Your Working Memory – Dr. Tracy Alloway
What do blueberries, barefoot movement, gratitude and social media have in common? They can all be beneficial for working memory! In this episode I chat with researcher, psychologist (PhD), author and international speaker about working memory, what it is, why its more important than IQ and how…
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BMR 12: Emotional Hygiene – With Anna Thomson
Many people have great physical hygiene practice – but perhaps many don’t invest in emotional hygiene and this can lead to many issues including chronic pain, unhappiness, aggression, anxiety, depression, low resilience and much more. What can we do to ensure that we have the best emotional tools...
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BMR 11: The Well Balanced Movement Diet with Darryl Edwards
In this episode, you will learn that you should play like your life depends on it – because it actually does! Darryl Edwards is a well-known speaker, author and known as The Fitness Explorer and the creator of Primal Play. In this episode, we hear Darryl talk about his interesting journey that…
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BMR 10: Body Image – Your Best-Self vs Your Perfect Self – with Dr Verena Raschke-Cheema
Did you know that just by changing your mindset around your food consumption you can feel better, look better and even rid yourself of pain? In this episode I talk with Dr Verena about eating for aesthetics vs eating for wellness and we really dive into body image and how we can begin to make a...
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BMR 9: Your Best Skin – with Nadine Artemis
Do you want flawless skin? Did you know that your skin literally feeds on what its exposed to and that most popular skincare regimes are really damaging to your skin and system despite what we are told? In this episode I talk with beauty philosopher, aromacologist, author, speaker, TV personality...
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BMR 8: Exploring The Perfect Diet – with Sally Fallon Morell
Dr Weston Price was a pioneer in the world of nutrition and longevity as he travelled the world researching isolated healthy communities. He discovered the key to longevity and health is related to the food that was consumed and when ‘western foods’ were introduced quite the opposite was…
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BMR 7: The Barefoot Guide To Happiness – Dr Brett Hill
Have you ever wondered what mindset the happiest and most successful people on the planet have? Have you ever asked why we wear shoes or drink milk from another animal beyond infancy? If so then prepare to have your mind blown! Dr Brett Hill has acquired an abundance of wisdom through parenting,...
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BMR 6: The Gym Within You – Mike Fitch
Would you like to be mobile, strong, look great and enjoy movement without a gym and equipment? Well you actually can! In this episode I chat with Mike Fitch – the creator of Global Bodyweight Training and Animal Flow about how using your body effectively can help create freedom in your life. You...
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BMR 5- Getting Uncomfortable with Bobby Cappuccio
Have you wondered how great you can actually be and how your perfect life may look? but just seem to keep getting caught on the hamster wheel of life and never seem to get there? Do you keep running into barriers, feel unlucky or just plain lazy? Well guess what, perhaps those barriers are…
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BMR 4: Are Humans Really Living Longer? Dr Bobby Cheema
We are told that we are living longer and are healthier than ever before in human existence, but when we look a little closer we realise this simply isn’t true. We are sick, unhappy and some predict that our children will not live as long as us for the first time in history! Dr. Bobby Cheema is…
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BMR 3: The Skinny On Fats – Lose Weight, Think Better And Live Longer! – Nora Gedgaudas
Did you know that eating animal fat is essential to help you burn your stubborn body fat? Did you know that eating fat can help kick you out of a state of depression? Nora Gedgaudas is the best selling author of ‘Primal Body Primal Mind’ and more recently ‘Primal Fat Burner’. Nora has a very…
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BMR 2: The Long Body – Frank Forencich
Frank Forencich is the creator of Exuberant Animal, an author and an internationally-recognized expert on health and human performance. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique, “long body” perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the...
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BMR 1: We Have Multiple Brains – Grant Soosalu
Ancient philosophy within many cultures believe that we have multiple brains or centres of intelligence – for example the chakra system. Now, modern neuroscience backs this up and we now know that this is the case – for example most of us have heard the gut being referred to as our second brain....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We know that when addressing health and wellness not one element can be seen in isolation. Mind and body each have significant affect on one another. Our philosophy is based on a fully integrated approach to health factoring in all elements through exercise, food and mind. Our goal is to guide you to look your best and feel your best, allowing you to become the best version of yourself, your best me. This is done through providing education, inspiration and tools that will empower you to create lifelong positive change. As a result, you will effortlessly inspire those around you, contributing to the creation of healthier communities and a healthier world.We believe in community and the strength and support that comes from connecting with others. We will be providing this community both in person and online.Fun is something that is essential for us and is laced throughout our programmes, on our website and within the team!
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