Primal Alternative Podcast

PAP 46: Wendy’s Way to Wellness

In 2018 Wendy was invited to speak at The Wellness Summit.
Wendy has also spoken at Backpacks for Vic Kids, Unity Melbourne and The Pain Summit.
Wendy is doing all within her power to release all the excess weight she is carrying and change the lifestyle and mindset to a healthier happier version of herself.
She is passionate about helping people on their life’s journey. Whatever part of that journey you are on there is always something to change or improve that can help you live a happier, healthier life.
A podcaster, speaker, wellness coach, motivator, blogger and writer, Wendy wants to be a voice of hope and encouragement to anyone who needs it and as Wendy would say ‘it takes a village and be kind to yourself always’.
Wendy believes in living her life to the full every day.
You can connect with Wendy through her social media at Wendys Way on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011209925324
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/_wendysway/?hl=en
Website:  www.wendysway.com.au
for inspiration, help and support on your wellness journey and to contact her to work with her or have her speak at your event.
To find out more about the Primal Alternative grain free food range or to become a Producer or Stockist and to find out about Helen’s Health Coaching Programs head to www.primalalternative.com
Thanks for being here!
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PAP 45: Steph Lowe – LCHF, Fasting & Endurance

Steph Lowe is a Sports Nutritionist, triathlete on a break and Head Honcho at The Natural Nutritionist.  Find out why Steph is on a break in this episode!
Growing up Steph was only concerned with nutrition to lose weight, and even though a low fat diet got her to her ‘goal’ weight it didn’t make her happy.  A friend challenged her to go gluten free some ten years ago – way before it was cool and the norm and she has never looked back.
In this episode we dive into:
How a SAD diet impacts our longterm health and gut health
How you can eliminate some common niggling symptoms with LCHF
How to know when you are doing it right – how does that look?
Is Keto and LCHF for everyone?
How does LCHF & Keto vary based on an individual and their training needs
How to fast easily
What does the journey look like when you choose to work with Steph and her team?
What’s next for Steph?
www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au 
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If you have a passion for wellness and want to do what you love and work from home – why not consider becoming a Primal Alternative Producer AKA a Primalista!  Find out all about it here.
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PAP 44: Daniella Princi – Conscious Psychology, Connection and Mindfullness

Daniella is the heart and soul of Intrinsic. Thanks to her holistic approach to working with both adults and children, she will live the journey with you.
As a certified practicing psychologist and wellness coach, she has empowered many people to transform their lives with her blended skill set. She helps you to develop a conscious awareness of self, RECONNECTING AND TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE, MIND, BODY & SOUL.
She has developed an online transformation program which is based on more than 12 years of professional experience and from her own personal journey. Her qualifications include a BA (Hons) Psychology, Wellness Coaching Certificate (Wellness Coaching Australia) and Pranic Healing.
Watch the YouTube version of this interview.
Find out more www.daniellaprinci.com
For my Thrive Program head to www.primalalternative.com/thrive
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PAP 43: Karen Martel: Weight Loss Resistance – It’s a Thing!

Oh holy jeepers I am jumping for joy today as I got to speak to the fresh, real and totally inspiring Karen Martel all the way from yesterday in Canada!  The fantabulous Elle Russ introduced me to Karen when she interviewed her for the Primal Blueprint Podcast and that is where I first heard Karen talk about weight loss resistance!
This is going to be sweet relief to your ears heart and mind if you, like me, feel like you are doing everything ‘right’, you know – eating a paleo/primal diet, moving your body, getting good sleep and feeling like you have a handle on stress!
Basically if you are eating primal and not losing weight – something else is going on!
Tune in to find out what that something is and what you can do about it!
Karen is amazing and I totally recommend having a session with her or joining her On Track Membership program.  Get all the info at www.karenmartel.com
Find out all about my grain free food range Primal Alternative and how you can turn your passion for wellness into a business by becoming a Primal Alternative Producer – AKA a Primalista! www.primalalternative.com 
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PAP 42: Alison Bell How a health crisis turned into a bone broth business

Alison Bell is the co owner of Broth of Life.  You will love this episode as you hear how Alison, a former athlete hit breaking point with four autoimmune diseases and caring for her son who had behavioural issues – serious ones – where he would get violent.
Through real food Alison and her son healed themselves and turned their life around.
Alison credits her healing to her consumption of Bone Broth.  Knowing how overwhelming it is to cool everything from scratch she turned Broth of Life into a business where everyone can get access to ready to go broth and heal their lives too.
To find out all about Broth Of Life, shop online or find a stockist head here: www.brothoflife.com.au
To find out more about Primal Alternative and how we make grain free easy with our range of home made Cookies, Breads, Pizza Bases, Pastries and Gellies head here: www.primalalternative.com 
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PAP 41: Sarah Clark – Fertility, Food Intolerances & Figuring it all out

When Sarah Clark was 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and had both her children through in vitro fertilization. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was a food intolerance.
She is a certified life coach with accreditation from the International Coaches Federation and a health coach with training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
She is the author of Fabulously Fertile – Supercharge your Fertility Naturally, Fabulously Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program. Her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby!
On her Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast she shares that with functional medicine and natural fertility solutions we can eventually reverse infertility.  Check it out on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play.
Here is the link for the 3 day Fertility Diet Challenge – www.fertilitydietfreebie.com
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PAP 40: John Purl – Work Hard, Eat Clean, Move Regularly

In this episode, I am joined by fellow Wellness Couch Podcaster John Purl from Smashed Avocado.  John works with health and wellness to help his clients be more successful.  John shares his personal story of childhood hyperactivity and how he combined his love for health and wellness with his profession.  He will share some actionable tips with you including the key elements to making improvements and his 70,20,10 approach to eating.  We will find out what John had for brekky, what he thinks of wine, chocolate and coffee and his tips for success.
Fourteen years of working in wealth advisory and a lifetime of love for all things health and wellness has brought John Purl to where he is today, a business owner, a father and a desire to help others improve their health/wellness and career/financial success.
John brings about a passion to see people succeed professionally, financially and without sacrificing their health and wellbeing. With this comes an understanding that to succeed in your career, in your family life, in your business, in your pursuit to becoming a better/healthier you, you need to play the ‘long game’. To play the long game you need support, education and encouragement which is what drives John each day.
Let’s face it, if you’re struggling in health or happiness it’s difficult to be financially successful.
You can connect with John here.
Helen Marshall is a Primal Health Coach and Founder of the grain free food range Primal Alternative. The range includes breads, cookies, pizza bases, gellies and pastries which are locally homemade with love by a Primalista in your area.  If you have a passion for wellness, love to bake and would love to work from home in your own business then consider joining Primal Alternative.
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PAP 39: Amanda Howe – Breaking the taboo around periods, hormones and female health

Menses.  Me monthlies. The curse.  Being ‘on’!  All of those negative connotations will be obliterated in today’s episode – in fact, I thought I was quite down with it and rad when it comes to menstruation but seems I am not – which was a nice aha for me!
If you are a women you need to listen to this episode!
Amanda Howe is a Naturopath, Author, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Mother to two girls and wife.
My goal is for every woman worldwide, to have a perfect period through correction of hormonal imbalances. Hormonal balance needs to occur within your reproductive system, your thyroid hormones and within the stress response in the body for you to be optimally healthy.
Amanda incorporates the use of herbal medicine, nutritional therapies, food as medicine and lifestyle counselling to get optimum results for each of her patients.
In this episode we will discuss what is normal and what is not when it comes to periods we go into flow and clots.  We talk about why stress is a big factor in our periods, and why inflammation can cause so many issues.
Amanda is full of practical actionable tips for you to incorporate into your daily life and *spoiler alert* if you are following a Primal lifestyle you are doing your very best to optimise your hormone health – so pat on the back and lap of the house for you sister!!
Thanks to Nessie Weir and Naomi Bryant for readers questions around flow and keto diet and periods.  Amanda’s answer may provide a missing piece in the jigsaw for many ultra low carb listeners.
You can find Amanda’s website here.  Her company is called As Natured Intended and you can find her on Instagram and Facebook too – be sure to add the .au.
Amanda’s books, Know Your Flow & The Nourished Family are available to buy on her website and Know Your Flow is available as an ebook too.  Awesome.
Working at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, Amanda deals daily with women’s health complaints including: hormonal imbalance, heavy & painful menstruation, PMS, irregular cycles, endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS, infertility, recurring miscarriage, menopause and more. In todays world she regularly sees people with digestive disturbances, lowered immunity, respiratory complaints and thyroid and endocrine disturbances.
Fancy working with Amanda?  Get in touch and book a time.
Thank you to everyone who has left me a review or a rating!  Shout out to Lynda Griparic for her awesome review!  I would LOVE for you to leave me a five star rating and a review so more people will find this podcast, reclaim their health and change their life!
I am your host Helen Marshall, I am a Primal Health Coach & Founder of the grain free food range Primal Alternative.  We make grain free easy with our range of locally produced breads, cookies, pizza bases and gellies – check out the range and find out how you could be come a Primalista (producer) here.
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PAP 38: Robyn Puglia – Functional Medicine, Coeliac Disease & Unexplained Illness

I am really excited to welcome Primalista Rosie’s sister Robyn Puglia onto the show today!Robyn is a Clinical Nutritionist and IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Robyn is very involved with the field of Coeliac Disease, Gluten-Reactive Disorders and Autoimmune Disease. Her passion for biochemistry and deep conviction regarding the healing power of food and lifestyle change, has led her to work with complex cases, involving multiple diagnoses, chronic infections and complex health issues such as ME, chronic Lyme and fibromyalgia.
Robyn runs a busy private practice in London and additionally sees clients in Tokyo and New York. She also has a virtual practice via Skype that allows her to work with people who are unable to visit her in person due to ill health or distance.
Additionally, to consulting, Robyn provides technical support and clinical education for Regenerus Laboratories and mentors other nutritionists and physicians on all aspects of nutrition and Functional Medicine.
She is originally Australian, but has been living and working in the UK since 2004, Is married to an American and has two daughters.
Robyn shares her own health story, hear how she was sick for 19 years before she reclaimed her health and went on to help others do the same.In this episode we cover motherhood and working, coeliac disease, what the eff even is Functional Medicine, inflammatory responses, Chronic Fatigue syndrome, migraines, sinus infections, fatigue, weight, eczema, chest infections, anaemia and Vitamin D deficiency.
Stay tuned until the end to hear the amazing story of Zoe!
You can find out more about Robyn on her website here.
Robyn is also active on Instagram.
If you have a passion for wellness and want to help others and would love to start your own business why not think about becoming a Primalista – a Primal Alternative Producer.Find out more here.
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PAP 37: Laura Jean – Eating with awareness, trusting our bodies and getting ‘less crazy’ when it comes to food

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Laura Jean is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with 15 years experience who focuses on the ‘whys’ of eating and how you can connect to your body to guide your interaction with food. She is passionate about helping women develop a healthier relationship with food and enjoy every eating experience. Laura helps women to ditch diets and be ‘less crazy’ around food. She empowers you to reclaim your inbuilt ability to interact with food and become the expert in your own food journey. Laura works with individuals, families and workplaces to promote mindful connected eating.
Watch the YouTube version of this interview here.
Website: http://www.eatwithawareness.com
Facebook: facebook.com/EatWithAwareness
This show us brought to you by Better Me Tea. BetterMe tea created by Naturopath Lynda’s intense interest in bowel movements, is an all organic, delicious tea designed to promote improved gut health and digestion – assisting those who struggle with constipation and sluggish bowel movements to go to the bathroom with ease.  Buy online here.
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PAP 36: Kylie Penn – The Happy Gut, Fermenting & Wellness

Kylie is founder and owner at The Happy Gut. Located on the south coast of NSW, Kylie teaches people about gut health, fermenting and general wellness. Kylie is a registered nurse with a master’s degree, a functional nutrition coach and is currently completing her GAPS practitioner training. Kylie hosts educational and practical workshops on the south coast and is passionate about making change within her local community. Kylie is a keen beekeeper and gardener and marvels at the abundance of nature.’ then pop the trip sentence on the back of that Only 4 weeks short of a 3 months touring adventure with the family, watch out for her blog ‘A Gutsy adventure’ detailing tips and tricks for maintaining your gut health while on the road. Find her here: www.thehappygut.com.au
Check out a video of this podcast here.
Primal Alternative is a grain free food range and we are here to make your whole food journey easier!  Check out our full range of Breads, Pizzas, Cookies & Gellies.
Our delicious products are home made with love – if you have a passion for wellness and would love to become a Primal Alternative Producer then find out more over here.
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PAP 35: Kirsty Wirth – Kultured Wellness, Gut Health & Motherhood

OMGosh everyone has been mentioning THIS woman’s name to me!  Kirsty Wirth this Kultured Wellness that – so I knew I just had to get her on the show.  Kirsty shares her own deeply moving and personal story of healing her own health and that of her Autistic son’s and then how she went on to create a stunningly fantastic business supporting others to do the same.  That is why the whole of Australia is talking about Kirsty Wirth!
But how does she do it?  How does she be a Mum, run and business and not burn out?  She reveals all in this episode along with some brilliant inspiration and tips for you!
Watch this podcast as a video and see the gorgeous Kirsty for yourself.
Kirsty Wirth is a Teacher, Integrative Health Coach and mother of two children, one of which is on the Autism Spectrum. Kirsty has studied a PHD at Monash University, held lecturer and teaching positions at University of South Australia and Monash University and is a passionate outdoor enthusiast.
Her area of interest is in gut health of children on the Autism Spectrum and more specifically, how the correct lifestyle, diet and supplements can positively impact their gut health, immune system, behavior and neurological function.
Drawing on seven years of research in biomedical intervention techniques and applying what she’s learnt in the treatment of her own son, Kirsty now educates others on how to investigate the root cause behind their underlying health conditions and how vital diet, environmental and lifestyle changes can be.
Kirsty is also the founder of Kultured Wellness a company dedicated to providing education, knowledge and products for optimum health and specifically gut health. She is truly passionate about ensuring our next generation reaches their full potential.”
Website – https://kulturedwellness.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kulturedwellness/
Instagram – @kulturedwellness
Contact – info@kulturedwellness.com
Primal Alternative makes grain free easy with our delicious nutrient dense range of Breads, Pizzas, Cookies & Gellies – we even have starch free and Keto friendly options – check them all out on our online shop here: www.primalalternative.com/shop
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