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The Primal Shift: Primal Living in the Modern World

The Primal Shift: Primal Living in the Modern World
Author: Crystal Fieldhouse & Jo Fitton | Paleo Bloggers | Food Coaches | 'Real Food' Foodies
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A Paleo or Primal approach to wellness revolves around tuning into our bodies, our thoughts and our emotions and shifting the way we eat, sleep, move, think, play and live so it’s more in line with our basic biology.
Your hosts Crystal & Jo invite you to listen, learn and share as we talk practical approaches to primal living in the modern world, along with regular guests, experts, practitioners and of course you guys, the everyday person trying to make a Paleo or Primal lifestyle work for you.
Your hosts Crystal & Jo invite you to listen, learn and share as we talk practical approaches to primal living in the modern world, along with regular guests, experts, practitioners and of course you guys, the everyday person trying to make a Paleo or Primal lifestyle work for you.
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Today we have Karen Faisandier joining us from Wellington, NZ. Karen is a born and bred NZ’er, mother of two, and Director of a private psychology practice based in the Wellington CBD. While she is a conventionally-trained clinical psychologist specialising in addiction, her interest in nutrition in health care led her into the study of […]
One of our primal shifts is the primal detox shift and it’s one of the more involved lifestyle shifts we can make, so today we have with us Alexx Stuart from Low Tox Life. Alexx is a health coach, recipe creator, avid researcher and an educator in the wellness space. She’s also worked in the […]
In this episode, Crystal and Jo have a chat about the value of friendship. As ‘sisters from another mister’ they will share their own friendship journey as well as discussing how intimate friendships and strong social connections have played a vital part in human evolution. We Chat About Reflecting on our own friendships How Crystal […]
In today’s episode we’re going to be talking low-tox skincare… because as the creator of Ecology Skincare, one of the most common topics I get asked about, is which skincare ingredients should we avoid and how can we choose more natural skincare options. And it’s natural that once we get our nutrition dialled in, once […]
In this episode, we chat to Lulu Loya Wu all about the important, but often overlooked, role of emotions when it comes to eating. Lulu is a certified Eating Psychology Coach. Addressing not only the lifestyle/nutrition factors, but also the deeper aspect of our relationship with food and our bodies. This helps people create lasting […]
In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Coombes from the Healthy Gut about gut health and SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). SIBO is something that Jo and Crystal both had some personal experience with, and it’s a condition that’s not commonly discussed but probably more common than people realise. Rebecca is an author, entrepreneur and […]
Today we are super lucky to have not 1 …but 2 fantastic guests with us …the founders of the awesome brand 180 Nutrition and the masterminds behind the industry’s cleanest protein superfood. Guy and Stu are joining us today to chat about health, the business of health and productivity hacks. Guy Lawrence has a ton […]
In this episode, we chat about how to de-stress the easy way with Dr Linda Wilson. Linda is the author of ‘Stress Made Easy – Peeling Women Off The Ceiling’. She has a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and 17 years clinical experience as a stress management specialist. In that time, Linda has found that […]
Today we’re chatting with good friend of the show Irena Macri from Eat Drink Paleo. Irena joined us back in Episode 23 to give us the low down on healthy travel hacks, so check that one out if you’re planning a trip… But just to remind you, Irena is a bestselling author of the ‘Eat […]
In this episode we have Lynda Griparic joining us from Northern NSW to talk to us all about poo! Lynda is a qualified Naturopath, Nutritionist, Writer and Speaker with over 14 years of experience in the health industry. Lynda specialises in constipation, gut health and weight loss. She has extensive experience in running healthy, effective […]
In this episode, we chat to Barbara Loomis, aka the Alignment Monkey, all about the uterus. We get into some in-depth discussions on how issues with the uterus can impact many other parts of the body that we often don’t think of as being related! There’s also lots of good information on practical steps we can […]
Jo and I have become floating nerds, so today we’re going to be talking floatation therapy with Tim George from the Private Sea floatation centre. Tim and his wife Lynne discovered floating in mid 2014. They were so impressed with the results of their float sessions that 5 months later The Private Sea was born. […]
Today we’re going to be talking mindful and intuitive eating with holistic nutritionist Joey de Backer from Living Nutrition Joey is an accredited practising dietitian, holistic nutritionist and mindfulness teacher. She believes that mindful and intuitive eating are the most important skills for any eater to develop …to be able to choose the right foods […]
Both Jo and I have some personal experience dealing with anxiety and today we have back with us our favourite guest, naturopath and counsellor Jad from Jad Patrick Naturopathy. Jad is our go-to for all things interesting. From an early age he’s been intensely interested in health and nutrition and he believes a whole foods based […]
Today we’re going to be chatting about something that has become more important to the both of us over the last year and that is self care. That deliberate act of taking some time out for yourself with an activity that’s good for your physical, mental or emotional health. It might be yoga, going for […]
In today’s episode Crystal and I are going to take some time to reflect on the year that was 2015. We both had a lot adventures and fun last year. But naturally, there’s been some trials and tribulations as well! We’ll also give you a sneak peak into some of our personal goals for […]
In this episode, we bring you the final of our three part series from the AHSNZ International Symposium, held in Queenstown October 2015. We Chat To: Dr Andrew Dickson Healthspiration and the psycho-sociality of everyday life: A discussion on the determinants and detriments of ‘health-at-all-costs’ Dr Andrew Dickson is organisational sociologist at Massey […]
In this episode we give you more great chats with some of the speakers from the AHSNZ Symposium in October 2015. We Chat To: Professor Alister Woodward Climate change and health – risks, limits and opportunities Alistair Woodward is a medical graduate and public health specialist with a longstanding interest in the […]
In October Jo and I were lucky enough to be a part of the first ever Ancestral Health Society of New Zealand (AHSNZ) Symposium in beautiful Queenstown. The symposium was put together by the AHSNZ Executive team headed up by President Jamie Scott and Vice President Dr Anastasia Boulais. We joined over 130 people […]
In this episode Jo and I chat with Australia’s favourite Paleo Foodie, Alison Sims! Alison is Passionate about real food and healthy living. She’s the lady behind the popular blog Paleo Foodies. Alison has also been eating her way around Australia in a bid to discover the best paleo dining experience. She is a regular […]