Episodes

  • Farewell for now

    Farewell for now
    May 8 2023

    Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Vibrant Lives Podcast...I've had a blast speaking with amazing guests from all over the world and creating a platform where health promoting advice is delivered to you in a friendly and easy to understand format.

    It's time for me to take a six month break from podcasting and reassess where I'm heading with my podcast, and with my life generally.

    You can still listen to all my episodes on your favourite podcasting platform or find them on my website at: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/
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    5 mins
  • Understanding gender and neurodiversity with disability and queer rights activist Zane Landin

    Understanding gender and neurodiversity with disability and queer rights activist Zane Landin
    Apr 10 2023
    I feel lucky to be able to share Zane Landin’s story with you on Vibrant Lives Podcast. Zane has many strings to his (young) bow but the message that came through very clearly in our discussion was the importance of empathy, storytelling and positivism. For me, this episode was insightful because inclusion, acceptance and understanding are at the forefront of the minds of Zane and his peers. Zane is a mental health and disability advocate, a queer rights activist, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Positive Vibes Magazine, a digital magazine dedicated to telling authentic stories about mental health, wellness and inspiration. Our discussion ranges over the importance of identity - Zane himself identifies as Hispanic, queer and disabled. We discuss how he experiences these identities and then we cover intersectionality, the interconnection between different identities. In 2022, Zane was selected as one of 30 young people to attend the inaugural Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House in Washington DC and he shares his experiences there including his vision of how the media can be leveraged to impact mental health in a positive way. If Zane is one of the world’s young leaders then I feel like we are in capable hands. ZANE LANDIN Positive Vibes Magazine: https://positivevibesmag.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanelandin/?hl=en

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zane-landin-b2417a187

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LandinZane

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    57 mins
  • Quitting alcohol and finding purpose with Grey Area Drinking Coach, Sarah Rusbatch

    Quitting alcohol and finding purpose with Grey Area Drinking Coach, Sarah Rusbatch
    Mar 28 2023
    I am pretty excited about this episode with Sarah Rusbatch. Sarah is a Health and Wellbeing Coach, Sobriety and Grey Area Drinking Coach, Motivational Speaker and all round inspiring person! Sarah was the consummate party girl - always ready for a drink and a big night out with friends. Gradually, Sarah found her drinking, and efforts to moderate it, were consuming her mental space, causing her some regrets and that alcohol was ultimately taking more from her than it was giving. Sarah had fallen into a pattern of drinking known as “grey area drinking” (more on what that actually means in the episode). After attempts to quit alcohol and then relapses to her former drinking patterns, Sarah quite alcohol for good in April 2019 and the benefits to Sarah’s health, her energy levels and her relationships have continued to flow. Sarah transformed her own life and has now helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol or quit drinking for good. She is an excellent example of someone whose passion has become her career. If you are concerned about or question your own (or a friend’s or partner’s) relationship with alcohol, I guarantee this will be a very helpful episode for you. Sarah offers Alcohol Free Challenge courses throughout the year. The next one is due to start in April 2023. ALCOHOL FREE CHALLENGE April Alcohol Free CHallange: https://sarahrusbatch.com/af-challenge-apr23 SARAH RUSBATCH Website: https://sarahrusbatch.com/ The Women’s Wellbeing Collective facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/342319476897067 Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrusbatch/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rusbatch-4b189128/?originalSubdomain=au

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    35 mins
  • Eliminating chronic pain with Sports & Orthopaedic Physical Therapist, Rick Olderman

    Eliminating chronic pain with Sports & Orthopaedic Physical Therapist, Rick Olderman
    Mar 13 2023

    This week I have a fascinating and informative discussion with Sports and Orthopaedic Physical Therapist, Rick Olderman.

    Rick has dedicated his career to solving the puzzle of chronic musculoskeletal pain and has developed a unique approach to eliminating pain without medication.

    In Rick’s experience, the medical and allied health professions are excellent at identifying and isolating damaged tissue and treating it. However, they are not necessarily excellent and understanding why the tissue was damaged in the first place. As a result, chronic pain can often remain unresolved.

    Rick focuses on how forces act on the structures in our bodies and if your patterns of movement are dysfunctional, these forces can act in such a way as to cause chronic pain. Understanding the architecture of our bodies and how to change dysfunctional movement patterns is at the core of Rick work. He has developed a system Fixing You to help you eliminate pain without medication.

    If you’ve experienced physical pain or you want to avoid it or you simply want to know more about its causes, this is a perfect episode for you.

    RICK OLDERMAN Rick's website: https://rickolderman.com/ RICK'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.facebook.com/FixingYouMethod https://www.instagram.com/fixingyouclinic/ https://www.youtube.com/@RickOldermanPT/ Fixing You® Method At Home Course http://www.fixingyoumethod.com/
    Listeners get 20% off their orders with code: FIXINGYOU Fixing You® Method for Health Professionals https://www.healpatientsfaster.com Use the code FIXINGYOU to get 20% off RICK'S BOOK, Solving The Pain Puzzle Here's the link where the book can be purchased: https://amzn.to/3Y9pnjU SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Five Minute Food Facts - Adaptogens

    Five Minute Food Facts - Adaptogens
    Mar 1 2023

    Adaptogens are herbal supplements that can help the body adapt to stress and maintain balance. Adaptogens have an impressive array of health benefits from helping us conserve vitality as we age, enhancing mental performance and improving physical endurance.

    Adaptogens have been used for centuries in traditional medicine and scientists are starting to understand how these precious little gems work.

    Some of the most well known ones are - Ashwagandha, Panax ginseng, Rhodiola rosea, Schisandra and Cordyceps.

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    REFERENCES

    Todorava, V et al., Plant Adaptogens - History and Future perspectives, Nutrients, 2021, 13:2861.

    Panossian, A et al., Evolution of the adaptogenic concept from traditional use to medical systems: Pharmacology and stress- and aging-related diseases, Medicinal Research Reviews, 2021, 41:630
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    8 mins
  • How to heal past traumas with Spiritual Teacher, Karena Kilcoyne

    How to heal past traumas with Spiritual Teacher, Karena Kilcoyne
    Feb 13 2023

    A warm welcome to the first Vibrant Lives Podcast episode of 2023 and it is a wonderful one, both touching and informative.

    My guest this week is Karena Kilcoyne, a defence lawyer turned author and spiritual teacher. Karena helps people process trauma and shame. Often the experience of trauma leads us to tell ourselves stories about ourselves that can profoundly affect how we are in the world. For example, if we felt abandoned as a child, we might believe that we are unworthy of love and that can play out in all sorts of destructive behaviours. Our stories can hinder us from finding joy in life or forming loving relationships.

    Karena generously shares her own experience of childhood trauma that included her father going to prison and, at the age of 12, having to look after her siblings and become the "parent" in her household.

    I'll say no more here - tune in to my conversation with Karena to hear this uplifting, courageous and life affirming episode.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Vibrant Lives Podcast 2022 Wrap Up

    Vibrant Lives Podcast 2022 Wrap Up
    Dec 21 2022

    Amanda reflects on 2022 a year that was underwhelming and tinged with sadness but punctuated with some bright spots.

    She gives a run-down of the five most popular episodes and shares some of her learnings.

    Vibrant lives Podcast wishes you a happy, healthy fun and safe festive season.

    TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022

    1st - Treating teen acne and nurturing mature skin with skin expert, dermatologist Dr Emma Ryan: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/emma-ryan/

    2nd - Getting around men's mental health with resilience trainer and former Special Forces Soldier, Nathan Bolton: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/nathan-bolton/

    3rd - Five Minute Food Facts - Eggs; https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/eggs/

    Equal 4th - The power of positive psychology to enhance you happiness and wellbeing with Life Coach, Steph Noon: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/stephanie-noon/

    Equal 4th - The future you - artificial intelligence and your health with Harry Glorikian: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/harry-glorikian/

    5th - Learning to live with chronic depression with civil engineer, Gerry Doyle: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com/podcasts/gerry-doyle/

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    12 mins
  • How to build your emotional immunity with psychotherapist, Marie Rowland

    How to build your emotional immunity with psychotherapist, Marie Rowland
    Dec 14 2022
    This week I have a wide-ranging conversation with Marie Rowland, Psychotherapist and Director of Talking Matters, a private therapy practice where she helps clients work through matters from relationship conflicts, managing stress and anxiety to notions of success including self-image and social relevance. Marie and I discuss what she refers to as the “other pandemic" of stress, sadness and loneliness and how COVID both contributed to and brought that into focus. We also discuss emotional pain, part of the human condition, and how you can build your emotional immunity. Marie shares some really helpful tools with us. My favourite one is to show up because we all know this can be hard at times but if we continue to show up for ourselves, step by step we make progress towards our goals. All those small steps add up over time. We end our conversation wth a discussion of Stoicism. If you want to learn something about the Stoics and how ancient wisdom is so relevant in the modern world, this is a great place to start. MARIE ROWLAND Talking Matters: https://talking-matters.com/home/ Marie's Wellbeing Magazine articles: https://www.wellbeing.com.au/author/marie-rowland MAGIC MIND

    Magic Mind Website: https://www.magicmind.co/vibrant

    Discount code: VIBRANT20

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    1 hr and 19 mins