The PEAKS Audio Experience

On this episode of The PEAKS Life we talk to Sarah Nicholls, a wholistic midwife who specialises in supporting families who desire a natural pregnancy and birth with minimum medical intervention. 

This was a fascinating episode where we discuss keto during pregnancy, the benefits of water birthing, the impact working variable hours and shifts has on sleep and wellness, the benefits of fasting and movement and other useful tips.  Sarah trained in the UK and has been practicing her craft for over 12 years in Western Australia as well as the South of England. Sarah has attended over a hundred home births in this time and is recognised as an expert in water birth. The findings from her widely acclaimed water birth research have been published and presented internationally. Sarah is also a Hypnobirthing practitioner and is currently studying to be a clinical reflexologist.

On this episode of The PEAKS Life, Lyn Fernie and Mike Warren are joined by fitness industry legend Mel Tempest.   

We talked to Mel about her own journey and fitness, how she keeps herself well and grounded, the health scare that she had a few years ago, and her advice to all professionals, entrepreneurs and executives worldwide, about how they can get in shape, keep themselves healthy and be truly present for their families.  

Mel has a global reputation for being passionate, innovative and incredibly generous in her knowledge sharing. Mel is a real early adopter and her own health club Ballarat body and soul, which was established in 2003 was one of the first independent health clubs to introduce the Australian gym goers to lots of new technology and fitness classes. Since 2003 Mel has been a member of various fitness industry associations in Australia and overseas. Her mission is to provide resources and support for new and emerging individuals and businesses within the fitness industry. She's committed to creating opportunities and generating choices for fitness professionals and club owners alike to help them achieve success in their own ventures. Mel has significant expertise in educating people about how to successfully adopt change, apply trends and offer it with resilience. Her goal is to make the industry more accountable for its actions and to continually challenge the status quo. Mel’s proven results are attributed to her noble approach, which is founded in honesty, empathy, and innovation.

We hear all the time that everyone should look after their health, but all too often Executives, Entrepreneurs and Business people put their career and jobs first. The stress of juggling the many demands can be significant and what many don’t realise is that it is not IF that stress will impact their health but WHEN. On this episode of The PEAKS Life we talk to seasoned strategy and operations executive Lindsay O’Sullivan about the health crisis that stopped him in his tracks, made him rethink the priorities in his life and re-focus his attention on his health and wellbeing.

Lindsay is a highly successful Executive who has worked in Australia and the UK. He is currently Chief Operating Officer at Keystart Home Loans, a $6 billion specialist low-deposit and shared-ownership home lender and has held key leadership roles at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA, Bankwest, Herbert Smith Freehills, and NAB.

Lindsay has managed geographically diverse teams of up to 800 people, advised on trade and investment and innovation policy, had full P&L responsibility for a $100M enterprise and driven the transformation of legacy businesses.

A previous Business News 40 Under 40 winner and a Leadership WA alumnus, Lindsay is also the Deputy Chair of Fringe World Festival, a director of IT consultancy, Veev Group, and a committee member of Catholic Education, Western Australia.

More importantly, he is a husband and a father, a keen, if (in his words!) unimpressive rugby player and road cyclist.

In this throwback Saturday mashup of The PEAKS Life we review some of our top tips on mindset from 2019.  There’s real value for anyone on a wellness journey here because we believe mindset is underrated.  Listen in to the end because we also bust a popular keto myth about fat.  If you enjoy The PEAKS Life please leave us a review, it really means a lot!  Yours in health. Lyn & Mike xoxo

In this episode of The PEAKS Life we interview David Woodward who has a fascinating background and experience across corporate life and whose story encompasses what he calls ‘Executive Yoga'.  

David was born in Tehran and lived in southern Iran until 1968 when his family returned to U.S.  When he was 13 his parents were killed in a car accident and this became the signature event of his life. Through his upbringing and early youth David developed a fascination for languages and cultures of the world.  He has studied ancient history and became interested in all forms of ancient wisdom, culture and the intersectionality of all cultures.    Over the course of his career David has led multi-site organizations, been in national and international roles, including corporate board and organizational development, and setting up strategic relationships worldwide. In addition David has initiated the development of various business startups and educational projects involving small businesses, universities, corporations, and government agencies within the U.S. and in peer regions of the world.  

David is President of the American Consortium of Universities, Senior Advisor for Strategic Outreach for INTERLINK International Institutes, and Special Assistant for International Relations for Seattle Pacific University.  In recent years David’s interest turned to yoga because decades of intense work, travel, responsibility and stress had caused him to have increasing symptoms of anxiety attacks and possible cardio-related problems.  

David now has a mission to demonstrate to Executives that Yoga can be done anywhere, even in a business suit! He also discovered along the way through journaling, reflection and sharing with others that a fear of death was a deep constant and that this related to his parents' premature death.     

We talk to David about his health and how self-reflection and yoga have taught him much about personal integration, vulnerability, creativity and easing of anxiety and fear as well as making tremendous improvement in his wellness.    You can find out more about David’s Executive Yoga by connecting with him on Instagram @warden_of_the_wood

Maybe you’ve made some new year or new decade resolutions, maybe you’re just starting your wellness journey or you are an experienced wellness warrior.  Make sure you start your year off right and don’t make these 5 wellness mistakes along the way.  In this episode of The PEAKS Life, Lyn and Mike discuss those traps that we all fall into from time to time and give some practical advice on how to stay on track this year! 

We are very excited to bring you this episode of The PEAKS Life with health and food coach Nagina Abdullah.  We talk to Nagina about mindset >>  having a process to follow >> planning your food >> accountability >> foods that energise.  Nagina had personally struggled with losing weight her whole life and once she’d had 2 kids and was working in an incredibly demanding career for a top consulting firm in NY she thought it was never going to be possible.  After all who can lose weight when they are jumping on planes, travelling, working 12 hour days, staying in hotels and having no set routine. Nagina wasn’t prepared to accept the way she looked and felt, she wanted to look sexy again for her husband, fit into her favourite clothes and be able to do fun things with the kids like go for a hike or to the park.  Nagina made a decision to change and through significant research found ways to make small changes that eventually led to significant weight loss of around 40 lbs. / 18 kgs. The weight stayed off without counting calories, measuring portion sizes, or feeling like she was deprived.  Now Nagina has also changed her life and she specialises in helping busy women lose weight, so they can again fit into a bikini, wear their favorite skinny jeans and feel great about they look.  You can read more about Nagina’s weight loss methods at her website https://masalabody.com

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Today on The PEAKS Life we look at the last but arguably the most important part of the PEAKS formula, and that is the all important topic of sleep!  We discuss the benefits of deep restorative sleep, including weight loss, and some easy ways to get more sleep and better quality sleep. Right at the end of the episode we have some bonus tips that could make a real difference to your sleep and give you the extra energy to power you through your waking hours!

Its been an exciting year and one where we’ve shared lots of our advice and experiences to help you in your wellness journey, so selecting the top 9 wasn’t easy!  But here they are, our top 9 wellness tips of 2019.  Some are practical, some are motivational but stay tuned to the end because No 9 might surprise you!

We live in a toxic world, unless you live your life in a bubble you are exposed to countless toxins every day, from environmental pollution, chemicals in our drinking water and oceans, plastic containers and packaging, xenoestrogens, pesticides, fertilisers, sun cream, the list goes on.

Luckily our body contains five major detoxification systems and on this episode of The PEAKS Life, Lyn and Mike discuss what the detox systems are, how to keep them in good shape, how to use them and top tip at the end about dirty and lazy keto. 

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Today on The PEAKS Life we look at the third part of the PEAKS formula, where we focus on the Ketogenic Lifestyle!  We discuss how to fuel your body with clean ketogenic foods, practice ketogenic fasting and restore your body’s natural balance. All of that through a simple set of guidelines for eating and fasting that are very easy to implement and fast to provide results!

We were very excited to be joined on The PEAKS Life by long time friend Kirsten Murphy.  Kirsten is a longevity biohacker and keto coach. She grew up in Perth, Australia, and studied Sports Science in the early 90s when carb-loading for physical performance and low-fat-everything was all the rage. All of her nutrition beliefs were turned on their head in 2009 when she started training at her local CrossFit gym and learnt about the Paleo Diet. Kirsten's own personal transformation inspired her and husband Match to set up one of Australia's first CrossFit gyms, Cooee CrossFit, in Perth in 2010. However, a health scare in 2016 led to the discovery of the Keto Diet and a major shift in lifestyle, work and home for both of them. Kirsten now lives in Bali and travels the world helping others to optimise their health with the keto lifestyle.  We talk to Kirsten about her top tips for anyone starting a keto journey and the impact having skin cancer has had, her views on sun exposure, amongst other things.

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Today on The PEAKS Life we look at the second part of the PEAKS formula, where we focus on Energising & Activating your mind and body! Wouldn’t it be amazing to live every day with boundless energy, mental clarity and a positive mindset. Well it is possible and we discuss the simple strategies and steps to get you the results you deserve.

We were joined recently on The PEAKS Life by Tamarind Robinson (Tammi).  Tammi is a South African born Australian, who is currently exploring the world, sharing her passion for fitness.   She is an incredible CrossFit athlete who has competed in three CrossFit Games Regionals (2014/2015/2016). After a break from competing Tammi has returned to the competition floor and not only won but dominated the Womens Rx category in the Battle of the Fittest in Bali on November 23rd and 24th.  Tammi is also an amazing CrossFit coach who loves to educate people and help them be the best version of themselves they possibly can be.  We talked to Tammi about what keeps her grounded, what she does for her personal wellness, her three top tips on health and fitness and how she achieves results with her coaching clients.

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Very exciting episode of The PEAKS Life today!

We were joined recently by Dr Shawn Baker.

Shawn is a well known proponent of the Carnivorous Lifestyle and author of the book the Carnivore Diet and like many of us believes that common disease conditions that are often thought to be lifelong and progressive can be reversed on this diet, and he has seen plenty of evidence of that through his work as a coach, consultant and medical doctor.

Shawn is the CEO and Co-Founder of MeatRx, a coaching and community platform built to provide support and advocacy for the carnivore community. One glance at Shawn’s physique is enough evidence that he thrives on the carnivore lifestyle and we can learn much from his wealth of knowledge.

We talk to Shawn about the Carnivore way of eating, how to get a good relationship with food, setting healthy goals, his experience coaching carnivore and the many successes he has had, his own wellness routines and his new business MeatRx which he hopes will help the carnivore community worldwide.

It’s the holiday season and you’ve been invited out for work drinks, family gatherings, numerous parties, but can and should you have alcohol when keto?  Social situations always present a challenge when it comes to eating and drinking so its well worth knowing your position before you head out. On this episode of The PEAKS Life, Mike and Lyn discuss the challenges that alcohol can present on the keto lifestyle so that you can navigate this festive season and still have lots of fun without destroying all your hard keto work!