“…a normal menstrual cycle is a barometer of our overall health.”Nutritionist Steph Lowe returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week! Steph is a triathlete, Sports Nutritionist and the Founder of The Natural Nutritionist, a business based in Melbourne, Australia dedicated to teaching how easy real food living and performance can be. The foundation of her approach […]
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‘If the only thing that was really holding me back from wanting to do this was the fact that I might not get the record, that’s silly…if you want to run the trail and you want to go for it, then let’s go for it.’ – Alyssa’s coach, Hillary Biscay.Alyssa Godesky is most well-known these […]
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It’s ok to break sometimes, provided you move on & you get back when your body and mind is ready…There are so many labels that could be applied to Jana Pittman – including World Champion, runner, Olympic bobsledder, mother and doctor amongst them – it’s hardly surprising she’s also been described as Australia’s most ‘misunderstood’ […]
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I like the challenge of proving people wrong (if I’m brutally honest about that). As soon as someone says to me ‘that can’t be done’, I think, well, I’m going to find a way to make it possible. I relish that challenge. So I think it’s about taking what potentially can be a negative and […]
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Life is always going to throw us curveballs. Something is always going to come out of left field. But we do get to choose how we react to that. And that’s where choice comes in again; why am I choosing to choose right now?It’s a week into 2019 and (let’s be honest) most of the […]
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(c) Israel Palacio on UnsplashWhat a wild ride 2018 has been for so many of us! I set a goal at the start of the year; it was for the podcast to reach 100,000 downloads. And we’re almost there! #Mindblown In a year of considerable change and upheaval, this podcast has become a source of stability – not to […]
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“…if I’m terrified and excited at the same time, then I know I’m on track. That’s how I’ve judged my goals”8-time cycling World Champion Caroline Buchanan has been one of the most requested guests for Sparta Chicks Radio over the last 18 months. So I’m delighted to finally welcome her to the show this week! Caroline’s cycling […]
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“The fact I’m even daring to try is the biggest victory”Ultra-marathon runner Lucy Bartholomew returns to Sparta Chicks Radio this week. Lucy was my guest on the podcast back in January, 2018 (episode 45). You can find that conversation here. In that conversation, Lucy shared her background; how she first started running as a way to spend […]
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“I had to find a way to give myself permission to be me. To give myself permission to speak up”This week on the podcast you’ll meet the remarkable Mel Thomas. Mel was born into an extremely violent home. Her father was physically abusive towards not only her mother but also to Mel and her sister as […]
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“I’m learning to be proud of what I’ve done. Instead of saying, there are other people who have done this or they’ve done better or they’ve done it faster. I still did it so I’m proud”This week you’ll meet Tania Cahill on Sparta Chicks Radio. In 2011, a doctor told Tania – then aged 42 – […]
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