April 6, 2021
Dear woman! I don’t care how old you are I don’t care if you have a job or run your own business I don’t care if you’re single, married, kids or no kids That’s what they tell you to care about when you share your message.. And I don’t! I won’t go against my soul EVER! And you likely know that by now dear woman… What I do care about is HOW YOU FEEL Deeply to the bare bones and the core of your being! How are you? How do you feel about you and the world around you on a day to day basis? How easy or how hard does it feel to be kind to yourself? To nourish […]
March 30, 2021
A chance you’d not want to miss! As you know I’ve been diving deep over the last few days into Past Life Regression and Life Between Lives therapy You might think… But why dig in to the past? Past is in the past… It happened and we can’t change it! Well… we can’t change the experiences, yet we CAN change our interpretation of them! And if you’ve been in our world even for a bit, you know that the past is what shapes our NOW and our future And it can do so in a supportive or a (sometimes very) destructive way Remember that to be fully present now and to create our most fulfilling future – every time you […]
March 30, 2021
I’ve been reflecting this past week and really taking in a few things. 1. I can’t tell you how important it is to have supportive / balanced people around you. People that don’t let you just submit to stories of fear. People that ask you to be better. People that offer a solution, not a validation to your problem. 2. We are run by two primary energies when we feel stuck. Fear Lethargy Fear will tell you that you are small. Lethargy will tell you there is another day and just watch the tv. 3. Doing it alone is slow. I used to fool myself that it would be best if I just tried to work everything out myself. Just […]
March 22, 2021
THE ILLOGICAL LOGIC and how all your BELIEFS run on LOGIC (even the most illogical ones!) Take my word for it or read on… Let me say this again: Your beliefs run on logic! Illogical logic that we create to PROTECT ourselves, to keep us SAFE… They get to be logical for our brain to command taking action, to create neural connections, behavioural patterns that fulfil the pictures and visions we created of ourselves and the world in the first precious years of our life in this form. They get to be logical, illogically logical for our life to make nonsensical sense. To our body and brain as a physiological structure, as that beautifully stunning and complex machine that serves […]
March 17, 2021
One of the key reasons people don’t get better from chronic health issues. It’s not the food they eat, or the supplements they do or don’t take… It’s not even the missing infections present that have been missed for years. In so many people that struggle to get better and STAY better, It’s their home environment that keeps them sick. One area many miss is living in an environment that is toxic to your health. Now, I’m not talking personal relationships with yourself or others, Simply the physical house you live. People often don’t realise that the internal house environment can be worse than the environment outside. So, if you have long term health issues and can’t seem to solve […]
March 2, 2021
You might have read my last update and if you haven’t, no sweat. As I spoke about in the last update, blood glucose control isn’t just essential for diabetics, Millions of people have very poor blood glucose management which is resulting in them having… Brain fog Poor Memory Gut Issues Nerve issues and much more. Many in the fitness space believe there is little that can be done to stabilise or affect blood glucose as its regulated so tightly by the body. (that’s cute, maybe that’s why they should stick to bicep curls in the rack). Anyhoo, the body DOES regulate blood glucose via hormones like insulin (brings it down) and glucagon (brings it up), yet as with anything to […]
February 23, 2021
So, as promised, I’ll keep you updated with the experiment of wearing a constant blood glucose monitoring system. So far, here’s the biggest trends for me… DIET The diet I am on due to previous health issues is ketogenic (which is tough to get right, I’ll speak about that another time). Thus, my blood glucose as you can imagine doesn’t get crazy spikes or is elevated much at all. Cognitively, I function best around 4.2 – 4.4 as my readings and 4.2 is my weekly average. On Sunday I had my first ‘carb’ up day in 4 weeks to see how my body would respond. I was very active that day (18k steps & rollerblading) so I didn’t just sit […]
February 16, 2021
TAKE YOUR SLEEP FROM 5 OUT OF 10 TO 8 OUT OF 10 IN JUST 1 MONTH. My sleep used to be 53 out of 100 and I’d get less than 20 minutes deep sleep a night. Here’s what I did to now average over 80. 1. I stopped eating my last meal within 3 hours of bed. 2. I started tracking my HRV and adjusted my training based on recovery. 3. I use blue blockers 2 hours before bed. 4. I get most of my activity in the first part of the day 5. I balanced my blood glucose better. 6. I fixed underlying inflammation issues. I found it so strange that for so many years I could fix […]
February 8, 2021
… and not like a bear with a sore head! Women on average sleep worse than men and report more long term sleep problems (says the science). – Would you say this is your experience, or are you a lady that sleeps great and your male partner doesn’t? Either way, we are in a sleep epidemic right now and it should concern us all. Sleep regulates mood, lord knows we are all horrid to be around when you’ve had a poor nights sleep. It’s like trying to reason with a bear with a sore head, right? There certainly are a few reasons WHY women might not sleep as well as men, 1. They often are more empathetic, compassionate and outwardly […]
February 2, 2021
There are some key things that are big contributors to it that people don’t know. 1. Too much sugar in your diet Simply put there is a delicate balance in the body of how much glucose is allowed in the blood stream at one point. The reason being, too much is toxic, too little will see you become very sick. MANY people in the Save Your Brain workshop have tested their blood glucose and are shocked by the scores. Many coming up in diabetic ranges. Like our client Lisa, she went to get her eyes tested and glasses prescription 3 times in 18 month thinking its poor eye sight. Actually, when we reduced her levels, her sight was fine and […]
January 26, 2021
Depression, its not the brains fault. The lie many have been sold over and over is that depression is caused by an imbalance of the chemicals in the brain. I’ll not go into detail here but there was some pretty sketchy science in the 60’s that laid the foundations for the multi-billion anti-depressant industry we see today. I won’t stand here and tell you I have all the answers and know of a ‘better way’. Yet facts are pretty clear, the drugs that are so happily handed out to people are poor at best. The science shows us that the actual rate of effectiveness compared to placebo is minimal. So why are they so readily given out? That’s a long […]
January 19, 2021
If you think your memory declining, forgetfulness, low zest for life and depression are a sign of ageing. It’s not correct. More than ever, young people are suffering with the above without having an idea of how to solve it. Essentially you have to look at these 6 steps: 1. Learn HOW the brain works 2. Assess your current brain function 3. Understand the role of blood sugar management in brain health 4. Understand the role of gut health / food sensitivities in brain health 5. Techniques Increase blood flow to the brain & decrease stress 6. How to tame inflammation. These are the 6 steps that will help people reverse their brain fog, lift their mood and feel years […]
January 14, 2021
3 Types Of Brain Inflammation (And How to change it)
Brain inflammation is often thought as dementia or
alzheimer's disease, when in reality it’s more complex.
January 5, 2021
If I had to stop emotional eating, lose weight and feel confident, I’d do this… 5 Ways To Stop Sabotaging, Feeling Overwhelmed & Anxious. I can often tell who will fail and who will succeed in getting what they say they want. Over and over I see 2 primary reasons why people stay in overwhelm, anxiety and depressive episodes. 1. Environment. No matter how much you convince yourself that your negative friends, family or colleagues don’t affect you. They do. Science shows us over and over that people shrink themselves to fit in. Sometimes they do it just enough so they are the big fish in the small pond. Yet over time it wears you down having to defend yourself, […]
December 30, 2020
(The Plan Our Client Used) Before we start I want to tell you a little about this client. She is from New Zealand, in her late 30’s and has an autoimmune disease. She has worked with doctors, naturopaths, personal trainers and more. (And none of them technically did anything wrong) All she ever sees is weight loss start to happen, then it just seems to magically stop without explanation. This obviously leads to confusion and frustration……which leads to then eating and drinking things that are a problem for her. When she was referred to me, I made it clear that the reason she hasn’t succeeded was because she was doing things BACKWARDS. She looked a little confused and also a […]
December 23, 2020
You can’t ‘cure’ an autoimmune disease… (long post but worth it if you struggle with ‘tough’ health issues’) But it can get in the long term, symptom free remission If you know the 7 main triggers. I see so much BS on the internet and fundamental lack of understanding of what a autoimmune disease is. When you trigger a autoimmune disease which is clinically recognised, that’s stage 3. You have lost ‘tolerance’ to that tissue and it’s never coming back. I learnt it the hard way. Yet, what people with autoimmune don’t know is that there is also stage 1 and stage 2. Stage 1 being ‘silent’ – this stage you have antibodies being produced but there is no tissue […]
December 14, 2020
Why We Are Never Happy With Our Body – The Fat Self Vs The Skinny Self. I’ve spoken about the physical issues that stop / slow weight loss. Now let’s look emotionally / mentally what stops us… Have you ever been sat on a sofa, watching some high level sport or reading an inspiring transformation in a magazine and felt: “I’ve got to sort myself out” “Why have I let myself go so much” “Now is the time to get my arse in gear” These thoughts and desires all come from the ‘skinny self’ The skinny self is detail orientated, driven, motivated, demanding and a little obsessed. So you start the very next day, get up early and exercise, drop […]
December 8, 2020
Our ego protects us from the truth of our soul To ignore the whisper We create noise Our childlike insecurities create stories about situations and people To keep us in a safe confine of our mind Distracted from our heart And what lives deep within False sense of security we created in everything that we believe matters Yet when you allow yourself to surrender To the HERE and NOW of THIS MOMENT You see straight through All that matters you so carefully have built up around you Dissipates Dismantles And Disappears Even though in the physical realm it is still there You detach yourself from it You pass it on or leave it behind And once again You relax…Into the […]
December 1, 2020
The No.1 Simple Step To Improve Focus, Energy & Clarity of Mind…. Oh, and stop cravings and binge eating. No, it’s not a tactic or strategy in your business, heck it’s not even blue light blocking glasses. It’s balancing your blood 🩸 glucose levels. Do you know. Blood glucose regulates your mood, energy, hunger, sleep and much more? It sounds too simple to be true but I see it with so many women we work with. They have poor glucose management and think it’s symptoms of thinks like ADD for instance. I’ll save you the biochemistry lesson, yet I’d love to share this with you. 1. High blood glucose levels will fuel low level inflammtion over time that will imbalance things like […]
November 25, 2020
Ever felt like you’re your own worst enemy when it comes to your diet? I don’t even like using the word diet as it immediately brings thoughts of restriction What we eat and why is a way of life and that can either support your health or destroy it Been there, done that And to be totally honest this is a bit of a confession… See only a little while back every time I was about to complete a work task or finish a project I’d find myself mindlessly rummaging through the kitchen cupboards or going straight for the fridge door to check what yum stuff I can find in there I’d literally go for anything salty or crunchy I […]
July 13, 2020
There comes a point when you have to decide if you desire short term results (quick fixes) or long term results (self empowerment). If an approach is sold to you to involve no active learning or challenging what you currently believe to be true, how will you know what to do when results slow or stop. I like the ‘keep it simple’ approach but are we over doing it. I mean, if it was working surely mental health numbers would be better, chronic disease lower. Right? Now, I am a science and spiritual dude and I love the geekery associated with it yet you don’t need a biochemistry textbook or some spiritual texts from 3000 years ago lodged in your […]
July 21, 2020
To increase the quality of your life it’s imperative to reduce sustained stress. Science shows us the more sustained our stress is the more we… Make poor decisions-reduce memory Affect sleep quality Reduce empathy for another Become more selfish This is to name a few of a long list. When I talk about sustained stress I’m of course not talking the ‘temporary’ out of control feeling that you get on a roller coaster. Stress can be measured on how out of ‘control’ you feel and the associated risk attached. So a rollercoaster hits both lack of control and slight risk but many find it FUN. Yet, financial struggle in a struggling economy shoots many people off the scale of stress […]
July 27, 2020
If You Have Long Term Inflammation Issues – Here’s 7 Reasons Weight Loss Shouldn’t Be Your Goal. If you struggle with: Gut issues Headaches Skin issues Autoimmune Other inflammatory issues Your focus should be on what we call the the Top Down Approach. You have to make sure… 1. The brain is healthy – sounds extreme but many people have issues with swallowing food, with constipation and yeast issues. Moreover, if you struggle with smell, taste and saliva production, these are further signs of brain dysfunction. Much of this is due to poor signalling of the brain (parasympathetic nervous system) 2. Ensure adequate levels of stomach acid and enzymes. As you age, with stress & infections you drive down stomach […]
August 3, 2020
Irrational fear = it’s presence is going to make all you do feel overwhelming. One thing I feel as a pattern is irrational fear. Now you have ‘rational fear’ = the life saving form of fear that triggers the fight or flight response. It helps to make in the moment decisions about where we are safe or not. Irrational fear on the other hand is when we take a fear and blow it up with our psyche. We run to the worse case scenarios and it can feel like the world is coming crashing down. Yet in reality this will never happen.. When have you actually ever fully lived out these irrational fears? Whether it be in love, Money, Business, […]
August 10, 2020
I SEE YOU, I FEEL YOU. It’s TIME to step up to embrace all the parts that you hide from YOURSELF and the world. You see, I know you hide desires from people close to you and friends alike. I know you bite your tongue to think you are keeping the peace. I know you people please in the hope that it will be reciprocated in the future. I know. Yet suppression is the leading manifestation of Depression. We are shaped and squished into these perfect little boxes that we paint in society, thing is everyone hates the boxes lol. If you are a creative then the idea of waking up to an alarm, driving to a building where you […]
August 17, 2020
Here’s WHY The Health & Wellness Space SUCKS Most Of The Time… (And 5 things we do to help frustrated clients) It’s a little rant but you might learn something about your own health and body… Today, I sat down with a big, strong dude, who on the outside looks fine. Yet, he reached out to me after hearing about the work I have done with others on their health. I asked him to describe what was happening for him and what he has done to date to remedy it. The smile dropped from his face as he started to recall where all this started 5 years ago. Some simple nerve pain in his face, progressed to issues with nerves […]
August 26, 2020
With excess weight comes poor blood glucose management…. Aka, higher risk of not just diabetes but nearly ALL illnesses. A recent study showed people with poor blood glucose had much more severe symptoms of COVID. So, what does this mean to you if you carry weight? 1. Eat regular protein – This will help to stabilise blood glucose and avoid crashes (and binges) 2. Eat at regular times – This will ensure your body is prepared for when food arrives. The body is very clever and ‘prepares’ for food. But when you have irregular timings it acts as a stress on the body. 3. Avoid sugary foods and drinks – These imbalance blood glucose levels and lead you on a […]
September 2, 2020
If You Are Not Where You Want With Your Body (and likely life) Here are some things to seriously consider that can help you right now. 1. Knowing your why Sounds cheesy but ‘losing weight’ isn’t enough, Neither is fitting in a dress or item of clothing. It has to be a deeper connection than that. Why does it matter the clothes you wear or how much weight you lose. What does it really mean to you? As in, do I feel unattractive to my partner etc. Be radically honest with yourself as if you are not, you give yourself unconscious permission to fall off the wagon. 2. Who you surround yourself with matters If all the people around you […]
September 7, 2020
The body and mind can’t ever be separated when dealing with health We’ve said it time and time again Over and over You’ve heard it You (kinda) know it (Or maybe not…?) I still remember the times when both Cliff and I solely focused on the physical Circa 10 years ago Everything we’ve learnt was so powerful for us to first test out on ourselves and then implement with our clients We were already known as ‘the gut people’ Yet the game changed hugely for us, when I stepped into the realms of human emotions, the human mind, and the energy around it. Around November time, 2013, at a seminar with our very first mentors We learnt about a ‘belief […]
September 14, 2020
If you can’t regulate appetite, you’ll find controlling your weight very hard. Most people think its lack of willpower or motivation. Yet the potent combination of poor blood glucose management and poor vagal tone (A very important nerve) are wrecking your chances of success. These reasons are WHY I can’t just tell people to eat less and move more. You’ll fail a majority of the time… When people get really ready to look at the underlying issues they have present as a result of carrying excess weight for years, It’s a much easier journey. Yet if you just subscribe to the same old, low fat, low calories and MORE exercise approach. The hamster wheel of frustration will await you. That’s […]