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The Compeat Waffle
by Compeat Performance
Join us as we chat with true leaders, game changers and science seekers in all things performance.We aim to empower and educate to bring performance, not only in sport but also in everyday life. Our guests share incredible translations of the latest science, inspiring personal stories, and achievable calls to action, all with the goal of empowering the change that you want to be!
Episodes
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Your Evidence Based Guide on Peptides, with Sport Physician Dr Carlee Van Dyk
From one of our favourite colleagues that we have had the pleasure to work with, join Alicia & Dr Carlee (CMO of Water Polo Australia and Sports Physician with an incredible resume) on chatting all things grey market peptides - covering safety, evidence, considerations and all the things that we...
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The Salt on Electrolytes - Worth the Hype?
With the hydration market absolutely exploding with seemingly a new hydration drink appearing daily - and with hectic messaging like 'water alone does not hydrate you', it was overdue we deep dive into the world of electrolytes for you! By the end of this session you will: - Know what…
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The Imperfect Return - Chatting all things Bicarb for Performance!
Oh gosh guys, I am here swallowing my own advice and not waiting til I can do things 'perfectly' to put out a very (very!) overdue episode on our beloved Waflle Podcast! 15min pow wow on all things Bicarb today to get me (re)started, a supplement that is like the old/new kid on the performance...
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Chats with Carla Papac - Living through Body Image Pressures & REDs as an Ironman Athlete
Well this episode slipped under our radar and had cheekily been sitting safely and unlistened to in our drafts! Argh, mark that down in our fail tally! Well, let us not wait any longer to share this magnificent voice with you all! Carla Papac will be a name you recognise if you are around the…
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Reflecting on life after Rugby with former Waratahs player Sam Wykes
Meet Sam Wykes, a former professional Rugby player for NSW Waratahs. After first connecting with Sam when working with the Waratahs during his final year of playing professional rugby it was clear that he had such a gift. He was always able to make others around him feel welcome, connected, and...
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Tanya Poppett: Letting go of pressure and finding permission to pause as she enters motherhood
Meet Tanya Poppett, a pre and post natal certified Personal Trainer and fitness influencer from Sydney. Tanya is a bubbly personality and originally started her career as a primary school teacher when something different beckoned. Moving into the fitness industry Tanya found her footing in...
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From the tip to the toe of Australia: Running 150 marathons in 150 days with Erchana Murray-Bartlett
Meet Erchana Murray-Bartlett the nutritionist, elite runner and now world record holder for the most consecutive marathons run by a female. A journey that spanned 6,300km from Cape York in Queensland all the way to Melbourne Victoria, in an effort to raise money for The Wilderness Society. A...
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Jemma Griffin: The passionate pillar of strength for Nedd Brockmans 4000km run across Australia
Meet Jemma Griffin, the passionate pillar of strength and support for Nedd Brockmans arduous journey across Australia. A journey that spanned 4000km from Cottlesloe in Perth through the Nullarbor Plain all the way to Bondi in Sydney, in an effort to raise money for We Are Mobilise. A charity that...
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Rolling with recovery and rehab after injury with cyclist Nick White
With our eyes glued to the screen for Le Tour de France, we couldn't help ourselves but lean into our cycling fanfare. Our guest on today's episode is the incredible Pro Cyclist Nick White, perhaps better known as 'Whitey'. Unfortunately while Whitey was overseas for a competition in the US he...
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Making invisible illnesses visible and exploring the effects of long-covid with Luke Hassan
We're back baby and we missed you! Our guest on today's waffle episode is the extraordinary and empathetic dietitian Luke Hassan. In this ep Luke shares some incredibly valuable insight and advice around long-covid and chronic fatigue syndrome and how these illnesses can compound and worsen over...
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Reigniting Her Passion for Lacrosse and Returning to Play with Stacey Morlang Sullivan
After our recent partnership with the Australian Women's Lacrosse Team and getting to know this incredible group of athletes, we couldn't wait to share their stories with you. Our guest on today's episode is the amazing Stacey Morlang Sullivan. Trust me, you are about to be wowed by her story and...
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Is eating during training cheating? When should you consider adding fuel in?
Is eating during a training session allowed, or am I 'cheating' on my nutrition and performance goals. Well we get asked this question a lot and we're here to tell you whether you call it bonking, hitting a wall or having an energy flat listening to your body and having a snack mid-session is...
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Changing the narrative of disordered eating and body image in athletes with Georgie Buckley
Our guest on today's waffle episode is the incredible Dr Georgie Buckley (@georgiebuckley_dietitian). Georgie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, and Sports Dietitian with a PHD in all things eating disorders and body image issues specifically in athletes. When we tell you she is one of the…
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Finding Balance: Alyssa Lock on Her Journey in Pro Surfing
Alyssa Lock was made for the water. From just the age of 6 Alyssa started surfing and competing at one of the best Australian surf breaks, Snapper Rocks. We feel so incredibly to excited to share this episode of the Compeat Waffle with you today. In today's ep she dives head first into her story,...
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Should you eat before training or is it best to go in fasted? You may be surprised by the answer.
To eat or not to eat before your training session... that is the question. Well when it comes to eating before a training the good news is, you're spoilt for choice. There's a multitude of options and strategies to explore, it's just about finding the best option that works for you. In this…
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How to build habits centred around your identity rather than an outcome
As we barrel forward headfirst into the new year it's only natural to feel pressure to make change & progress. We often see New Years Resolutions made around weight loss, appearance or health. Perhaps you're wanting to change your weight, lift heavier in the gym, or complete a race. In this…
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Sport Supplements - Group C: Wait until you find out where BCAAs actually come from!
Recently the Australian Institute of Sport released a revamped version of their world renowned Supplement Framework. Over the coming episodes, we put a spotlight on each group - Here comes Group C. The C Group in supps is not a great place to be. It is where the supps that had previously shown...
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Food Labels: Can you believe everything you read?
We have some words for you; Organic, Superfoods, Gluten Free (Anything free), Supports Gut Health, All Natural, No Artificial Colours, Low Fat (Low anything), No Nasties, Raw, Macro Friendly (What the F does that even mean?!)... What do these words have in common? They're all marketing buzzwords...
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Emotional Eating: A chat through managing stress and guilt during the festive season
Do you feel out of control with food around the festive season? Let's chat through managing this - and the stress & guilt - at this time of year! In this episode we are talking all things emotional eating. What is emotional eating? It does have different definitions and there's definitely a time…
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Is it ever appropriate to comment on someones weight? A discussion on body comments.
As we enter the festive season and beyond, you will see loved ones, friends, family members with bodies that may have changed or new marks that have appeared. Your body may have gone through some big changes too! Even if the comments we say are well intentioned it's the line can get fuzzy. So...
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Lucy Bartholomew on finding identity, body acceptance and purpose through running
We are at a loss for words when it comes to our guest on this episode. Lucy Bartholomew is an Ultra Runner that began running at an incredibly young age to spend more time with her dad. In fact she powered through an ultramarathon at just 15 years old. Lucy explores how her passion for running…
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When it comes to well-being does it have to be health OR performance?
When we think about being well, we often jump straight to ‘well I am not sick’, so I must be well! However, when considering your well-being health & performance are not and should not be at odds with each other. Well-being and performance are NOT mutually exclusive. In this episode we are…
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Rapid Fire Q&A: Athletes drinking Coca Cola on race day? McDonalds as a recovery meal?
This was a Quickfire Q&A on anything related to nutrition, business, family, or anything you guys wanted to ask about! Questions covered... What to eat and what to avoid for insulin resistance? How to manage insulin resistance with shift work? What's the dosage for spirulina and buckthorn? Best…
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: How do we reverse it?
This live Q&A explores all things RED-S or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. RED-S comes because of being in a state of Low Energy Availability and is something that we see all the time with our athletes but also everyday active individuals. When we are constantly being bombarded by messaging…
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All things Alcohol: How does this impact our athletic performance?
Alcohol. It's Ocsober, everyone here in Australia and across most of the world has been impacted by COVID lockdowns. During these times we may have found that our alcohol intake has changed considerably. Alcohol is a common psychoactive drug that changes the way our bodies use things like...
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Heart Health: How does this impact the everyday athlete?
In this episode we cover all things Heart Health. This is an extremely important topic, even for athletes. You may feel like you've ticked the box with exercise so you can eat whatever you feel like. But, even for athletes there are some important things to consider. You could be dotting all the...
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A deep dive into all things recovery with Dr Peter Fowler from The Recovery Project
We've got a cracker of an episode for you today on the Compeat Waffle! We had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Dr Peter Fowler to discuss all things recovery and sleep. This legend completed his PhD on the effects of international and domestic air travel on team sport performance and...
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Cycle Syncing: Should we be switching up our food choices around our menstrual cycle?
As women we are constantly in a state of change day to day and throughout our menstrual cycle. Cycle syncing is whereby you manipulate and change the food you depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle. This young in terms of where we are in research and evidence. It's a great start, but...
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Why we need to stop 'eating back' calories burned...
We need to please stop ‘eating back’ calories from exercise. There is a trend that began with the ‘net energy’ equation within food tracking apps, that now partnered with data from wearables, is bringing a lot of conversations both with coaches and athletes. On its surface it appears logical -...
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Exploring all things body image, metabolism and reverse dieting!
September is a big month when it comes to awareness. It's jam packed with polycystic ovary awareness month, women's health week and body image and eating disorder awareness week. And boy do we have some large topics in here! In this Live Q&A format we explore all things women's health and body...
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Caffeine: Do you need to take breaks from coffee to increase how well it works?
In this episode we cover all things Caffeine. Chances are if you're human, you've probably had caffeine before. In fact 9 out of 10 athletes have use caffeine... It's one of the most well researched supplements out there, but how well does it work when it comes to performance. Is it worth the…
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Intuitive Eating: Can you overeat when listening to your appetite and fullness cues?
This episode came about after a question from a follower... "If I was just to trust my appetite and fullness, can I overeat?"... Eating intuitively can seem like a pretty daunting task especially when there's constant messaging around dieting, restriction, and to just eat less. In this Live Q&A...
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Transforming the way we talk about Eating Disorders an Expert Session with Shane Jeffrey
We are so fortunate to finally have Shane Jeffrey on this weeks episode. Shane is an accredited dietitian and sports dietitian and an absolute leader in the field of disordered eating and eating disorders. Working for over 25 years in the industry he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and added so...
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Conquering 100 and Life Beside the Iron Cowboy with Sunny Lawrence
Our guest on today's waffle episode is the incredible Sunny Lawrence (@sunnyjolawrence). Trust us when we tell you that she is an absolute powerhouse of a human and her story is definitely one for the history books. From obtaining a degree in Psychology, to having 5 children in 4 years, to being...
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Being Fearless in the Face of Grief with Liz Dawes from the RCD Foundation
Liz Dawes is one of the most kind hearted and passionate people we've had the pleasure of chatting to here on the Compeat Waffle. After her son passed away from brain cancer in 2013 Liz battled on and rallied for her community, founding both the Robert Connor Dawes foundation and Connor's Run....
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Letting Go of Perfection and Embracing Self-acceptance with Naturally Nina
Nina Gelbke also known as Naturally Nina is an absolute cracker of a human, she is vibrant, energetic and oozing with charisma. She was originally born in Switzerland, but her father made the executive decision to ship the family off to a sunnier destination in Western Australia. She developed…
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'Waffling' with Sports Dietitian Demi - Chatting Body, Food & Family
Demi Patterson is the ray of sunshine, empathy and support everyone needs in their life. She is vibrant and energetic with a big dose of life experience & learnings thrown in. Today's ep opens up to hear her story - one of life as a gymnast, and the spark that created her dream of entering into...
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Running with a Different Lens with Lydia O'Donnell
Shifting from dancer to runner in her teenage years, Lydia is now an elite runner that is passionate about sharing her story and insights - to allow for more of us to see running with a different lens. Her honesty and vulnerability within this discussion is breathtaking. She takes us through her...
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Sports Supplements - Group A (The Ones That Actually May Work)
Recently the Australian Institute of Sport released a revamped version of their world renowned Supplement Framework. Over the coming episodes, we put a spotlight on each group - starting with Group A. This group are the supplements on the podium so to speak. The ones with a strong level of…
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Chatting life, food & mental health with Marika Day
One thing that draws me to Marika is her authenticity and her willingness to embrace vulnerability. She is overflowing with empathy and her honesty mixed with humour has made her an absolute star when it comes to both career and social media. We both made the pact not to let this chat become one…
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Body Dysmorphia & Disordered Eating in the LGBTQIA+ Community with Chris Fonda
My only hope is that this is the first brave conversation of many. As Mardi Gras approached, we took a deep dive into the disproportionate rates of Disordered Eating and Body Dysmorphia in the LGBTQIA+ community. It was with this that Chris, one of our Compeat Dietitians, reached out wanting to...
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Conversation Starter: Fat Club in Pro Sport - Yay or Nay?
Within pro sport internationally there is a practice that can be found in many teams and clubs - both genders and not specific to weight making sports. This podcast is all about bringing this practice into the light to allow for respectful and considerate discussions to consider it's place and if...
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The Hundred Jump Project with Steve Gregor
TW: Depression & Suicide. There isn't many things that leave the queen of waffle speechless, but this conversation was it. Steve is about to embark on an incredible attempt of one hundred skydives within 14-15hrs. However, we couldn't leave the conversation at that. Every person has a story, and…
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Expert Session with Dr Eric Rawson on all things Creatine & Concussion
We are still pinching ourselves that we had the opportunity to sit down with the leading voice in Creatine, Dr Eric Rawson from Messiah University. He isn't kidding when he says he has literally spent his life seeking optimal performance for humans - and it is this that lead him to dedicating…
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When goals don't pan out - experiencing 'failure' with Vlad Shatrov & Benn Couborough
How often do we set out to achieve something that pushes us beyond our limits - and even more so, how often do we put off doing something at the risk of 'failure'? For Benn & Vlad, their passion and obsession is in ultra running. So when goal races got pushed aside during 2020 and the impacts of...
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Festive Food - Navigating nutrition within all the celebrations & emotions
It is the year 2020 and a time where not everyone is having a 'normal' Christmas. Creating this episode we were so mindful of all the different situations people are in right now - between isolations, lockdowns and social distancing - Covid has thrown us an interesting challenge when it comes to...
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Approaching Progress with Perspective with Dalton Franke
In almost a blind date scenario, we got the opportunity to catch up with Dalton in an episode that absolutely smashed my expectations. He was candid, honest and so open about his own experiences. It takes so much vulnerability and self reflection to admit mistakes and embrace learning with a...
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Body Composition: Everything you need to know (and consider)
We are covering all things body composition Are you using body composition as a performance measure? Body composition is often sold to us incorrectly. We find that many of our athletes strive to achieve body composition goals with the aim of improving their performance. However, pushing for small...
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Supporting your body through pregnancy, birth & beyond with Physiotherapist Rebecca Martin
This waffle is all about sharing stories to help you become empowered, confident, and curious. This one is a very special episode around female health with Beck Martin (@womenshealthphysiotherapy). Beck is a female health physio specialised in exercise prescription for pregnancy and after birth.…
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Setting Goals that Shape Progress
In this episode we are talking about all things nutrition (of course) but also on all things CHANGE! How do you make change feel easier? How do you know when you feel ready to make change and progress? How do you know when it's okay that you're not making change or progress? It's all captured in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join us as we chat with true leaders, game changers and science seekers in all things performance.We aim to empower and educate to bring performance, not only in sport but also in everyday life. Our guests share incredible translations of the latest science, inspiring personal stories, and achievable calls to action, all with the goal of empowering the change that you want to be!
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Compeat Performance
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