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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 took him from an unwell investment banker to a fit, playful and happy fitness motivator. We explore how we may need to re-think exercise and fitness to create a more fun and functional model that is sustainable for everyone and believe it or not it’s not that hard! This is filled with usable tools that you can inject into your life right now!
Show Breakdown:
• Why Darryl went from investment banking to Fitness Explorer.
• Primal play.
• Band-Aid treatment vs addressing the cause.
• Ancestral movement – what we actually know.
• What we needed to survive.
• 3D movement.
• Feast on movement or become malnourished!
• Gyms good or bad?
• Why you what to fidget!
• How to play as an adult when fitness becomes a chore.
• Try deadlifting your mate!
• I don’t want to be the best at an exercise, I want to be well.
• Workout vs Playout.
• A simple approach – just move, in different ways, often and spontaneously.
• Bringing intention to gain benefit.
• A chore or a challenge? – The missing element of play.
• What to stop doing now and what to start doing right now.
• Ancestral birth rituals and postnatal care.
• What Darry eats for breakfast.
• Darryls wisdom for the world!
Find Darryl Edwards here:
Websites: https://www.primalplay.com/http://www.thefitnessexplorer.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessexplorer/
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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 positive shift. Dr Verena has conducted extensive research in nutritional science and published material on the ‘nutrition transition’ – a point in time where our food practices changed dramatically as well as our global wellness. More recently Dr Verena has studied Neuro-Training & Yogi, bhogi, rogi burp and behaviour change which is why this is such a powerful combination and an episode you don’t want to miss!
Show breakdown:
Verena’s journey.
Best me vs perfect me.
The outer perfect body image.
Dr Verena’s PHD study.
Transition through food – when our health turned.
Food diversity, cash crops, agriculture and indigenous food practices.
Community based food vs eating alone.
Taking the focus off getting in shape to get in shape!
Where exercise fits in.
How to sort the misinformation from fact.
Operating out of intelligence vs fear.
How fear causes pain and inflammation.
Why you need to be aware of your thoughts when exercising!
How to begin to address body image issues.
Imagination and self talk are insights.
Connect with yourself and love yourself.
Connect with what you love and avoid self punishment.
Connect with other people!
Remove the bad choices, inject nourishment.
Mindful eating – ‘earth to table’
Proper food preparation.
The whole food ceremony.
Dr Verenas favourite tools: including the Yogi-bogi-rollgi-burp technique.
Verena’s wisdom for the world!
Find Dr Verena here:
Website: doctorverena.com
Special Discount for BestMe Listeners – $50 off first consultation with Dr Verena (only available until October)
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorverena/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorverena/
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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 and creator of Living Libations – Nadine Artemis about what our skin is, what is represents and how our current beliefs can be not only ineffective but dangerous. Then we discuss what you need to do and need to stop doing instantly to create flawless skin. This goes beyond cosmetics and into every aspect of wellness in order to create great skin. Diving into your microbiome, food, stress and of course what regimes and products you should be applying.
Show breakdown:
Nadine’s journey.
How smell effects your state instantly.
History of cosmetics and toiletries.
Where are we at currently with our skincare regimes?
The terrifying effects of these chemicals on our system and skin!
The skins microbiome and what we can do to optimise this!
Feeding your skin what it needs to thrive.
Activating our microbiome by prebiotics in milk.
How we eradicate our bugs!
Stop, Seal and Seed protocol.
Quorum sensing – how your bugs change your gene expression!
Your gut and your skin.
What food to eliminate now!
What chemicals you need to avoid.
Is ‘natural’ always best?
Stress and skin link.
Controlling the controllable.
Seal the skin.
Should we be scrubbing and exfoliating?
Eliminate eczema, rosacea, and acne with probiotics.
Sun as a nutrient for the skin.
UVA vs UVB
Natural SPF in food (kinda!)
Nadines’s wisdom for the world!
Find Nadine here:https://www.livinglibations.com
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/livinglibations/?hl=en
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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 observed.
In this episode I talk with, author, presenter and the president of the Weston A Price Foundation Sally Fallon Morell about Dr Price’s findings, healthy traditional diets, the modern diet and how to bridge the gap. We explore the science of fat, grains and the most nourishing foods you can consume.
Show breakdown:
Dr Price’s pioneering research
What did the healthiest populations in the world eat?
Physical degeneration of healthy populations
Pottinger’s Cats study
Infertility and restoration
Overweight = undernourished
Truth behind raw milk
Using the whole animal
Preparing grains and activating nutrients
How much fat did these healthy populations actually eat?
Preparation for child birth
Raising a healthy child
Big fat lies – what we are lead to believe
What to absolutely avoid for children
What you need to include in your child’s diet
How margarine is actually made (you will never go near it again!)
Types of fats and the effect they have on our body
Omega 3:6 ratio
Vitamin A:D ratio
Will fat make me fat?
Bridging the gap between the norms and the ideals
High protein low fat is dangerous!
A smart bodybuilders diet!
Sally’s wisdom for the world!
Links:
Weston A Price Foundation:https://www.westonaprice.orgwww.nourishingtraditions.com
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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, research, writing, interviewing over 500 health professionals and through his own life experiences.
In this episode we chat about what are the common themes, tools and tactics that he has noted from interviewing so many world leaders in many different health fields. We discuss why you want to go barefoot, what movement, food and mindset you will need to become the best you.
Show breakdown:
Throwing yourself in the deep end with the purpose of growing!
Mental growth from physical pain.
What Dr Brett Hill has learned from being a father.
What Brett has learned from conducting over 500 interviews!
Better recovery equals better results.
Be kind to yourself.
Small steps to achieve success.
Keep failing forwards.
Foundational movements.
Are you moving right for you and your goals?
Why you want to go barefoot!
The body needs no help just no interference!
Bare feet = happy hormones!
Hiking boots??
Foot science.
Paleo versions and misunderstandings.
What did our ancestors actually eat?
Wheat and dairy?
How to heal our body.
The one question that really counts.
Experience and immersion based learning.
Glorifying busy.
Dr Brett’s wisdom for the world!
Find Dr Brett Hill here:
Website: http://drbretthill.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbretthill/
That Paleo Show interview with Carl http://thewellnesscouch.com///tps/tps-114-carl-hammington-new-school-personal-training-and-whole-of-life-coaching
Kokoda Adventure: http://drbretthill.com/kokoda-elevation/
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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 can create strength, stability, mobility, build muscle, eliminate pain and even make you smarter! We talk about how we are designed to move as humans, how you can begin your journey and also how you may change your mindset and let go of any fears when transitioning towards a more bodyweight style of training.
Show breakdown:
• Mike’s journey through movement.
• Bodybuilding to bodyweight athlete!
• Humbled by children that sparked a passion.
• Gymnastics, breakdancing, parkour, free running, hand-balancing.
• You have everything you need on you!
• Why you will want animal movements in your life.
• Correcting your posture and pain.
• How it can work with yoga, cross-fit, dance, bodybuilding and powerlifting.
• Trust your body in any environment.
• Gain muscle and gain strength with smart programming.
• “Suffer through the structure to conquer the chaos”.
• Open chain vs closed chain – lat pulldown vs pull up.
• Assess, address and progress to find success!
• Mastery vs diversity – variability is key.
• Mikes foundational movements.
• Developmental stages.
• Train to be human!
• Play, vulnerability and community.
• How Mike overcame a serious neck issue.
• My 87 y/o client that can do pull ups for the first time.
• Ignite your love affair with movement!
• Finding your best self through movement.
• Mike’s wisdom for the world!
Find Mike here:
Global Bodyweight Training: https://www.globalbodyweighttraining.com/about/about-mike-fitch/
Animal Flow: https://www.animalflow.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegbt/?hl=en
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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 actually opportunities and perhaps you’re not actually lazy at all but need to change your physiology!
International presenter, writer and behavior change expert Robert (Bobby) Cappuccio talks us through his incredible inspiring story that has what most would consider a pretty tough start to life. Now he is one of THE most sort after presenters in the exercise industry and shares some of his knowledge, tools and techniques as to how he got to where he is now. This is riddled with many nuggets of usable information so have your pen and paper handy! Ps. He’s kinda funny too!
Show breakdown:
Bobby’s incredible story.
Barriers?
The boss that changed his life forever!
Being atrocious at many things.
‘Coachability’.
Having dialogues with prominent authors.
Why hard work trumps ‘smartness’.
Internalise your leanings is key!
Failure is a prerequisite to success.
Internal dialogue – thoughts become stories.
Challenging that voice.
Self medicating?
Tools to break those harmful cycles.
15 minutes of exercise will change your brain!
What sort of exercise is the best for impulse control?
You don’t need a kick up the ass or lack discipline!
The meaning of (your) life!
Bobby’s favourite movie scene!!
Learn from what upsets you the most
Bobby’s wisdom for the world!
Find Bobby here:
Website: http://www.robertcappuccio.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbycappuccio/
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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 an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Western Sydney University and an Associate Researcher at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine. He has 25 years of experience in exercise physiology and prescription, and is internationally recognized for the quality of his work and his multiple published studies. He is a husband, father, keen surfer and true teacher.
In this episode we dive into longevity studies, explore what we can learn from our ancestors and how we can apply this to the current landscape. Backing this up with current research in physiology, biological anthropology, genetic studies and more.
Bobby’s story – his life changing road trip that sparked his passion.
The world is divided.
What is intelligence and true learning?
Where are we going right and where are we going wrong today?
How are we meant to live as humans?
The physical activity our Palaeolithic ancestors.
How to prescribe accurately.
Exercise vs movement
‘Longevity propaganda’ vs the real stats
Take home messages from these long living cultures
Identified centurions and ‘Blue Zones’
Losing ‘human-ness’ through advancement.
‘Earth to table’ – is hunting cruel?
Bobby’s 3 layered exercise pyramid.
How to make movement stick for life.
Why its good to fail.
Children are the best teachers – just getting out of the way!
Bobby’s thoughts on meditation and mindfulness.
The Big Question – Bobby’s Global message.
Find Bobby here:
Website: http://www.drbobbycheema.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbobbycheema/
Research: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=Tq8QdNEAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
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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 unique voice in her writing and presenting and backs it up with a lot of solid research. Today we discuss her incredible story which includes living with wolves and her battles with mental health. We talk about our genetic blue print (what we are designed to eat as humans) backing it up with current research, as well as the important role that fat consumption plays for our physical and mental health. This is a really fun chat with lots of humor and nuggets of applicable information!
Nora’s story – Attempting to overcome depression through, psychotherapy, nutrition, vegetarianism, working with Tony Robbins and living with wild wolves in the North Pole!
Heathy thriving cultures and how that changed.
Ancestral living – fat for survival.
Is depression really in the head or a chemical imbalance?
Brain Training – Neurofeedback.
Bulletproof combo for mental health and wellbeing.
Did our ancestors really live a shorter life?
Lifespan halved with agriculture!
The rise of modern disease.
Why do we become addicted to certain food?
The multinational corporate interest behind the food pyramid.
How to thrive in a toxic world.
You are what you digest – ANS balance is key (again)!
‘life balance’.
Where to start!
Big fat lies – myth-busting
The Big Question – Nora’s global message.
Find Nora here:
Website:  http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalnora/
Primal Restpration: http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com/primalrestoration/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Nora-Gedgaudas/e/B003MSZO5S
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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 most pressing problems of our age.
Frank has a strong educational background with a BA (Stanford University) in Human Biology and Neuroscience but he has real life experience and has spent time living with tribes in Africa to attempt to satisfy his thirst for knowledge on human origins.
Franks story and how movement changed his life.
What Frank learned from living with tribes in Africa.
Tribe and community.
Long Body perspective.
Short Body perspective – our current western view.
The education system – Embodied cognition.
Play – what happens when we lose this?
A revised holistic wellness model.
How do we start to live like our ancestors?
‘Space-food”
Active – Activist.
Franks thoughts on mindfulness – ‘Athletic attention’.
The Big Question – Franks global message
Find Frank here:
Exuberant Animal: www.exuberantanimal.com
Book: The Art is Long: Big Health and the New Warrior Activist
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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. Today I discuss these multiple brains with the best selling author of ‘mBRAINING (Using your Multiple Brains to do cool stuff) Grant Soosalu. Some of the topics we discuss are:
What defines a brain?
What brains do we know we have? Focus on Head, Heart and gut.
How do they act independently and what happens when we synchronise them?
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and the Vagus Nerve – the key perhaps.
How to balance the ANS and align the 3 brains.
The secret is breath.
How to harness the power of the 3 brains.
How to make smart decisions – (this has helped me tremendously)
The big question – If you could inject the entire planet with one idea or piece of knowledge what would it be?
To find out more about Grant:
mBraining: http://www.mbraining.com
His Blog: http://enhancingmylife.blogspot.co.nz
Embodying Vitality experience: https://vimeo.com/207217288
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