Hello and welcome to Finding Our Balance, a series of healthy holistic conversations with fitness enthusiasts, health professionals & athletes. We are your hosts, Leah & Alex, two regular working women trying to live our best lives whilst learning the dos & don’ts along the way. Through this series, we dive deep into the frequently asked questions surrounding all things health, exercise, wellness and food. Through our conversations we aim to build the foundation for a healthy balanced life suited to you! If you’re searching for guidance or to obtain more knowledge or whether you’re needing motivation to kick your health and wellness goals….tune in to Finding Our Balance.
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Stacey Fulton - Founder & Director of Edge Model Management, Super Mum & Fitness Enthusiast.
Jun 14, 2020
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In this episode we chat with superwoman Stacey Fulton - 32 year old mother of 3, wife, director and full time fitness enthusiast. Ten years ago, Stacey decided to take advantage of her Events and Marketing experience and take a leap alongside her good friend to create EDGE Model Management. Stacey describes herself as someone who is lucky enough to wake up every day for work and love what she does. Stacey and her business partner Gary Holmes built EDGE Models with a common drive to provide an elite service above all others within the industry. EDGE Model Management provides Professional, Outgoing and Reliable Models, Brand Ambassadors and Social Media Influencers to National and International brands across Australia. Stacey is such a real, down to earth woman and an incredible role model for her 3 beautiful girls, we really enjoyed chatting with her in this episode. Follow her below:Instagram - @stace_edgemodels / @edge_models / @edge_socialsWebsite - http://edgemodels.com.au
Grow your Online Business with Sales Consultant & Business Owner Chris Em
May 31, 2020
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In this episode we chat with Sales Gangster, Chris Morrison.Chris has 15 years experience in Sports Nutrition, has managed some of the largest athletes in the world & country across UFC, NRL & bodybuilding and has been responsible for more than 50M in revenue generated in business across 5 continents. We chat with Chris about creating business growth in network marketing, strategies for selling in the current situation that is COVID-19, changing and adapting your mindset along with creating and maintaining a daily routine to achieve your goals. How To Book A Meeting With Absolutely Anyone Even In The Strangest Economic Times:Website - thecoldemailmastery.comInstagram - @thechrisem
A holistic approach to health with qualified Naturopath Hayley Stockbridge
May 24, 2020
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Today we welcome Hayley Stockbridge on the podcast, Hayley is a qualified naturopath working from Manly, Sydney. She has over 12 years of experience working in the field. Hayley is a mother of 2 young boys and understands the juggle of a busy life. Hayley has a passion for helping people and takes a total holistic approach to your health. Hayley helps you understand how your lifestyle and diet affects your body, and providing you with practical naturopathic services so you can manage your day-to-day-routine to achieve your health and wellbeing goals. In this episode, we discuss all things health from stress management, gut health, sleep, boosting your immune system, the impacts of COVID 19 and what are the best vitamins and supplements to assist in these areas. It is a great episode with lots of knowledge and we can't wait for you to listen, we think you will gain lots from it. Don't forget to like & subscribe if you enjoyed it. Follow her on links below:Instagram - @hayley_stockbridge_naturopathWebsite - www.hayleystockbridge.com.au
Chasing dreams with Boxer Linn Sandstrom
May 18, 2020
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Linn Sandstrom lives by a code ‘I don’t want to be mediocre or middle of the range. I train for me, so that I am as good as I can be’. Former table tennis player turned boxer, Linn spends every day chasing her dreams. She was born in Brasil, grew up in Sweden and moved to Australia at the age of 23, where she soon discovered her love for boxing. Linn trains 15 times a week with one of the best coaches in Australia Tony Del Vecchio at Bondi Boxing Club, Lin describes training as a way of life. After boxing for just 3 years and after competing in 25 fights as an amateur boxer she is now on her journey to turning Professional and becoming a World Champion. She is fearless, focused and such an inspiration to young women out there who are chasing their dreams everyday. This episode is so inspiring and we learnt so much about the life of an athlete, we cannot wait for you to listen! Follow her on the below platforms.Instagram - @sandstromboxerWebsite - sandstromboxer.com
Scoop it up with Sarah Cooper
May 11, 2020
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In this episode we chat with the young, determined and talented Sarah Cooper. Sarah is a qualified pilates instructor and teaches at Lean Bean Fitness Sydney and Bodylove pilates. She also studies nutrition and is working towards her passion for health and fitness to become a nutritionist. Sarah also makes the most delicious recipes and documents this on her food blog 'Scoopitup'. She was inspired at a young age to start creating her own recipes and she now inspires others to enjoy healthy food. You can purchase her e-book at linktr.ee/scoopitup_ We loved chatting with Sarah, she is such a hard working girl who describes herself as a high achiever and someone who can't sit still for long. We hope you enjoy it just as much as we did!! Follow Sarah on Instagram - @scoopitup_ & @sarahcooper97
Amber Kitchen - ONE Championship Pro Fighter discussing Fighting, Anxiety & Iso
May 04, 2020
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Amber Kitchen is a 21 year old who is determined and passionate in all areas of her life, with a particularly strong focus on Muay Thai. Amber began her training at the age of 3, today she is a contracted pro fighter with ONE Championship as well as a National WBC Champion and International Champion. In this episode, we chat about what it's like to be a fighter, from the training to mindset and everything in-between. She is a young woman who has suffered from anxiety and felt endless amounts of pressure BUT she has always been determined to keep pushing and keep successfully reaching her goals. Listeners..even if you are not interested in martial arts you will love this conversation, we promise! Amber is so down to earth and you get a real sense of what its like to be an athlete and a fighter! We hear what Amber has been up to in iso whilst living in her hometown Cornwall, England and how she is staying motivated during this time. Follow Amber on Instagram to keep up with her fight news and her life @amberkitchen
Bec Chambers - Powerlifting, Donuts & Self Love
Apr 27, 2020
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Welcome back to Season 2. In this episode we sit down and chat to bubbly Bec Chambers, we chat with bubbly Bec Chambers, a positive role model for women who loves to lift heavy things, dance badly and is a donut lover. She describes herself as a lady who trains the house down and wins everyday. As someone who previously thrived off restriction she is now enlightened by balance and a better relationship with food and herself. Bec is part owner of Paragon Strength and Performance gym in Artarmon NSW, working alongside her other half and fiance Nick Cheadle. We speak to to Bec about challenges faced when starting up a new business and howimportant it is to be real in the social media world these days. She is the definition of real, raw and rad Follow her on the below platforms:@becchambersfit@paragon.sphttps://paragonsp.com
Nikki Briscoe - The Happy Living Yogi
Apr 16, 2020
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Welcome back to Season 2. In this episode we sit down and chat to girl boss Nikki Briscoe, Sydney based yoga & pilates instructor and entrepreneur. Nikki is the founder of The Happy Living Project along with Moonshine marketing and recently mother to a beautiful baby girl. The Happy Living Project started with the simple conviction that breath and movement eases stress and creates a happier, healthier you. She believes that It isn’t about stock standard yoga classes, wellness is about total mind, body and soul wellness, that’s where our focus lies. Nikki is passionate about women’s health, healing and fertility and focuses her time on corporate yoga, fertility workshops and women’s wellness retreats. Follow her on the below platforms:@thehappylivingprojecthttps://moonshotmarketing.com.auhttp://thehappylivingproject.com.au
The Power of Confidence with Dr Katherine Iscoe
Jul 15, 2019
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In episode 4, we sit down and chat with Dr Katherine Iscoe, speaker, author and shoe addict. With over 10 years of experience studying the way the body works, Dr Katherine is a body confidence expert with a bachelor, master and doctorate degree in Health Sciences and over 20 clinical papers and abstracts to her name. She is an exercise physiologist and is the recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her academic excellence. Having gone through mental and physical demons herself, she is now striving to change peoples lives for the better through effective evidence-based solutions. Dr Katherine was an absolute delight to talk to, her energy is infectious and she is such a strong, positive influence. We can't wait for you to listen!
Mitchell Ovral - Journey to Better Health
Jun 03, 2019
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Welcome back to episode 3, I sit down and chat to Mitchell Orval an inspirational man that uses his social media platform in a positive way to influence people. Mitch doesn't take life too serious and is all about having fun and a laugh. In this episode, we hear about his health journey and how gut health issues forced him to make a change for his health.
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