The Stronger Fitter Happier Podcast

In this episode, I talk to Lata Varsani about her inspiring journey to healing herself both physically and mentally after being hit by a speeding driver while on a motorcycle. 00:00 - Previews 00:59 - Introduction 02:14 - Who is Lata? 03:46 - What happened in your accident?  05:15 - What was your first instinct in the days after? 06:31 - How long did it take for you to realise things are not going the way you thought they would? 08:00 - What kept you going?  14:48 - What was your mindset when you started the recovery?  16:58 - What kept you going when you were in the storm? 18:45 - What has changed since then?  23:23 - What did you get from therapy?  25:11 - What made you start going to therapy?  32:40 - What helped you let go of anger? 36:19 - Where are you now with your mindset?  39:39 - Is there anything you would like to say? #MotorcycleAccident #Healing #MentalHealth You can find Lata here: https://www.instagram.com/lalisjourney/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode, I spoke with Raj Gorsia. Raj is a qualified Life Coach and Spiritual Teacher and studied at accredited institutions of the International Coach Federation and British Psychological Society. Raj has spent the past 10 years developing himself and sees himself as an alchemist of personal energy. He has learnt various forms of psychological, physiological and spiritual techniques to train the brain into higher capabilities. I asked him about how he ended up where is today and what lead him on this path to help people find inner calm. Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode introduction 00:41 - Who is Raj? 04:47 - What insecurities did you have when you started and how did you overcome those?  09:26 - What is a typical person that comes to you for help like? 10:17 - What is one of the first things you would do to start helping someone like that? 18:36 - What do you mean by ‘the body is just a tool’? 26:36 - Why did you go travelling, and what is something you picked up?  27:53 - Why do you think life is easier than we think?  29:59 - How did you experience losing your passport?  38:05 - What do you think about purpose?  43:02 - Anything you would like to add?  44:39 - Where can people find you? You can find Raj here: Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/rajgorsia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rajgorsia/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZZOxXkWtwjugpknZN_Jxg My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

For this week's episode, I bring you the conversation I had with Tasha Varsani the woman running the show behind Tasha's Lashes. Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode introduction 00:41 - Who is Tasha? 02:02 - How we know each other 04:51 - When did you start doing lashes?  12:15 - How did the pandemic affect you? 13:53 - How did you survive?  23:51 - What caused you to create your new business?  29:17 - How do crystals work? 40:49 - What are your pet peeves when it comes to your work?  42:36 - What advice do you have for someone who wants to start a small business?  44:14 - What gave you the courage to start a business?  45:42 - What does the future hold for you now?  46:49 - Where can people find you? Tasha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tashas_lashes/ Vin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode of The Stronger Fitter Happier podcast, I speak with Kalina Shah, long term Body+Beyond member about how she went from a size 22 to a size 8 and stopped having panic attacks and better managed her anxiety. Timestamps: 00:00 - Snippets & Intro 00:48 - Who is Kalina? 02:07 - How Kalina got started on her fitness journey 04:07 - How Kalina felt when she first started training 04:50 - Kalina’s hate of fitness & her frequent panic attacks 07:30 - Why Kalina had panic attacks 09:08 - How Kalina improved her mental health and stopped having panic attacks 11:54 - The difference between anxiety and nerves 15:30 - Kalina’s symptoms and how they vary from person to person 16:23 - What fitness has done to Kalina’s confidence 21:00 - Kalina experience at the International Fitness Summit 24:12 - One reason why everyone should work on their fitness 26:18 - Kalina’s transformation and what her life would have been like without fitness 28:53 - What being healthy is and how to become healthy 33:50 - How Kalina went from a size 22 to size 8. 36:02 - The mindset you need to succeed when trying to improve your fitness 40:16 - Progress over perfection 43:25 - Kalina’s top tip for anyone starting where she once was 45:11 - Episode outro Kalina's Instagram - @kalinafitness Vin's Instagram - @vinandbeyond Body+Beyond Instagram - @bodyandbeyonduk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

Coach Nik got married yesterday on Thursday, August 5th 2021. But before he did we sat down to have a chat about his feelings towards tying the knot with his high school sweetheart. And what he’s going to do to prevent his thriving relationship from entering the dreaded post-honeymoon stalemate stage. If you’d like to hear us sharing our thoughts on what it takes to have a thriving relationship AND how this can be applied to all areas of your life including your health, body and fitness then give this episode a listen. Timestamps: 00:00 - Previews 00:37 - Intro 01:33 - Nik's getting married 02:19 - How Nik feels about getting married 03:24 - The big mistakes people make before when getting married  07:54 - A new vs long-term relationship  12:06 - How to sustain a healthy long-term relationship  15:29 - How to prevent becoming complacent and lacking confidence in a long-term relationship 22:35 - Nik explains why leaning into discomfort is crucial in a relationship 25:20 - Be purposeful & strive for progress for a happy marriage 29:35 - Lead by example for your family 36:25 - Episode outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the highly anticipated 'Freedom Day' that occurred in England on July 19th 2021 and give you my take on how you can truly become free and remove restrictions from all areas of your life. I promise, it's not a political episode and it's certainly not about the C word. I hope you enjoy it and it brings you value. Let me know your thoughts on podcast@bodybeyond.co.uk OR by dropping me a message on Instagram: www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

This week I'm sharing a Livestream I did with Manisha on her Instagram page (@manisha_your_nurtritionist), we spoke about how we manage our children's. We're NOT experts in children's nutrition and everything we share is based on our own experience and knowledge from working with adults so if you do decide to implement anything we discuss please consult your child's doctor first.  That being said, we both hope you enjoy listening in on this conversation and find it useful. You can reach Manisha at www.instagram.com/manisha_your_nutritionist Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Episode preview 00:01:18 - Episode Introduction 00:02:47 - Introduction of both of us 00:05:04 - What inspired this conversation 00:08:27 - Manisha talks about how important our languaging is with children 00:10:10 - I reiterate why I really wanted to hold the live conversation with Manisha 00:11:29 -  Manisha explains why she's always put a lot of importance on her children’s nutrition 00:13:52 - I touch upon the importance of leading by example when it comes to eating habits 00:15:52 - Manisha talks about how children’s taste develops over time  00:18:30 - Why kids prefer to eat junk food over healthy food 00:21:49 - Why Manisha encourages parents to involve their children in the cooking process 00:24:13 - 3 Tips of improving your children’s nutrition  00:27:08 - Controlling the food environment in your house 00:31:44 - Manisha explains why it’s essential to get your kids used to a variety of foods 00:35:07 - Why you shouldn’t try to forcefully control your kid’s nutrition and offer them choices instead  00:40:58 - How much protein do children need? 00:45:20 - How to help your child manage their weight without being strict with their nutrition 00:51:48 - Binge eating vs Overeating and how to manage triggers with your kids 00:54:37 - How to encourage intuitive eating with your children  00:56:47 - How to tackle the situation with kids eating too much junk food - I talk about my experience with this 01:02:45 - Why habits play a crucial role in the food choices of your kids 01:05:00 -  How role models can help your kids stay on track and model behaviours that you want them to follow  01:07:13 - Manisha talks about how ambiguous the whole industry of health and fitness is at times 01:08:45 -  Manisha talks about Indian food and its good nutrients as well as their lack of protein  01:09:54 - How important the amount of food you eat is and how to reduce portion sizes 01:11:55 - Conversation wrap up and episode outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In today's episode, I share a little story about how I used self-belief to help me achieve success and how you can start improving your own self-belief. Timestamps: 00:00 - Preview 00:21 - Intro 00:45 - A tale about a 2-mile run  03:04 - The power of self-belief 06:11 - The first way of creating self-belief 11:56 - The second way of creating self-belief  15:33 - How to use your why to build self-belief  16:40 - Episode outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode, I’m answering the question ‘How do you become more motivated to workout’ and end up sharing 3 ways you can enjoy exercise more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Previews 00:22 - Intro 01:12 - The question that we’re answering in today’s episode 02:19 - The only time you need motivation 04:06 - 1st way to start enjoying exercise 05:06 - 2nd way to start enjoying exercise 07:18 - 3rd way to start enjoying exercise --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

Today I share 3 ways you can easily speed up fat loss or kickstart it if you're struggling to lose weight at the moment. Timestamps:  00:00 - Previews 00:39 - Introduction 01:14 - Tip #1 for accelerating fat loss 02:24 - Why tracking your food intake speeds up fat loss 04:58 - Tip #2 for accelerating fat loss 05:27 - How resistance training & exercise helps with fat loss 06:55 - How to have more energy 07:55 - How simply getting more steps in will help you burn fat 10:15 - How many calories you need to eat to lose weight 10:49 - Why you should track how many steps you're taking   12:09 - Tip #3 for accelerating fat loss 12:48 - 4 ways to create accountability for yourself 16:05 - How having a coach will keep you accountable 18:41 - Summary & Outro   Download your free calorie calculator here: www.bodybeyond.co.uk/calories --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this solo episode of The Stronger Fitter Happier Podcast I give you a guide to eating out and still lose weight.  Everything I go through is timestamped below:    00:00 - Preview 00:45 - Bonus Tip 02:00 - Intro & Who is this advice for 02:50 - Tip #1 - Know Yourself 05:48 - Tip #2 - Plan Ahead of Time 06:57  - Choosing The Right Restaurant When Eating Out 08:30 - Tip #3 - Work Backwards 10:12 - How To Approach Eating A Lot More In A Day 12:25 - Be Mindful Of Calorie Tracking Errors 13:05 - Tracking Calories At Restaurants That Don't Provide Calories 13:45 - How To Make The Best Nutrition Choices When You Can't Plan Ahead 18:55 - How Your Drink Choices Can Ruin Your Weight Loss Progress 20:51 - Things To Be Aware Of & Why You Should Ask Questions 22:24 - Do Damage Control After The Right Way 25:07 - Why You Shouldn’t Go Hungry At A Restaurant 26:16 - What You Should Do If Eating Out Is Your Downfall 27:53 - How To Deal With The Fear Of Judgement 29:02 - How To Be More Disciplined At Restaurants 32:25 - Be Flexible When Things Don’t Go To Plan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

Today we're talking about gratitude, journaling and the lessons we've learned from our Dads, so if you're looking for a way to become more positive and appreciative this episode is perfect for you. Check out the chapters below to see everything we discuss. 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - What Keeping A Journal Can Do For You 06:43 - How To Journal In 5 Minutes (Using the 5-Minute Journal) 08:44 - How Practicing Gratitude Makes Your Life Better & You Happier 10:46 - What Sadie's Dad Has Taught Her 16:57 - How Sadie’s Dad Has Made Her Feel Supported 18:20 - Why Having Family Around Is Important To Us 21:53 - What Vin's Dad Had Taught Him 27:45 - What Becoming A Parent Teaches You 33:19 - Our Father's Day Message To All Dads 34:11 - What Sadie's Dad Has Taught Vin #FathersDay #Gratitude #5MinuteJournal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

This week we're talking about how you can build your confidence in a gym environment. This one's mainly aimed at women and men who are new to training or if you are worried about what people will think of you as you feel you don't quite 'look the part' or feel like you belong in a fitness gym. The timestamps for this episode are below: 02:41 - 04:30 - Story about men staring at a lady in the gym  06:02 - 06:19 - How Sadie used to feel when she would get men staring at her in the  gym  07:43 - 08:42 - Vin’s partner choosing a gym over the other because it’s less crowded 10:10 - 10:44  - Sadie’s #1 Tip for building on your confidence in the gym  13:29 - 15:47 - Embarassing moments even as you become more experienced  18:15 - 18:54 - Why Sadie wouldn’t feel confident going into a new gym 22:33 - 23:30 - How we treat new members at Body+Beyond 25:54 - 26:58 - Why having a PT create a program helps your confidence  31:44 -  32:39 - Nik’s #1 Tip for building on your confidence in the gym --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

We got asked the question: 'How do I lose weight & build muscle at the same time' So we answered it on this episode of our podcast. Check out the timestamps below to skip to parts that interest you the most: 1:30 - 03:44 - Who usually asks this question? 03:50 - 04:21 - How can you do this? (quick overview) 04:33 - 06:40 - How can you achieve both these goals at the same time? 06:40 - 08:56 - Why you need to be patient when building muscle. 09:32 - 10:37 - Who can't/shouldn't try to do this? 11:12 - 12:30 - How to build muscle. 12:30 - 15:23 - Why you should build muscle to look more toned and defined. 15:24 - 16:34 - How to lower body fat % WITHOUT losing weight. 16:40 - 19:30 - How to lose weight, burn fat & build muscle all at the same time. 20:25 - 21:24 - How do you know you're gaining muscle? 22:13 - 23:36 - Summary 23:36 - 24:38 - Benefits of eating enough calories (maintenance calories) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In most cases, there's a clear difference between failing and being failed but when it comes to fitness and nutrition, the lines can become a little blurred. With so many programs promising overnight results how do you know whether you're a failure or whether the program failed you when you don't achieve the results you wanted or were promised. That's what we discuss in this episode and how you can identify which category you fall under. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

If you're someone who is struggling to take action on your goals, feels stuck and is scared to ask for help, this is a brilliant episode for you to watch. I (Vin) share a recent experience of my car breaking down and some of the lessons I learnt from being forced to ask for help and take control of the situation when that help was denied. Have a listen and as always we'd love to hear your thoughts on social media and by email: podcast@bodybeyond.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode, we share our 6 core values at Body+Beyond as well as our vision for the future and mission for the Beyonders. We speak about each value, what it means and how we live it.  We also touch on why it’s so important you identify your own values and mission in life so you can live purposefully and happily.  To determine your own values check out this test by Dr John De Martini: https://drdemartini.com/values/ To learn more about Body+Beyond visit: www.bodybeyond.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

It's another solo episode from me and this time I share a story about my car breaking down, it's a short one but hopefully, an impactful one, have a listen and let me know your thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

In this episode, I talk to Kajal Metha from Kajal's Kitchen about her journey from going from a young and, in her words, naive girl who married in her teens to where she is now. A strong, independent and successful businesswoman and in my opinion a powerful role model to her wonderful children, all while overcoming many challenges and hardships she's faced with a positive attitude. She talks about her experience with marriage, infidelity, divorce, parenting, mental wellbeing and much more. This is not only an inspiring episode for parents and women but anyone who's facing any form of difficulty in their life. Have a listen and please leave us a review. You can find me (Vin) and Kajal over on Instagram: Vin Patel  - www.instagram.com/vinandbeyond Kajal Metha - www.instagram.com/kajalshealthykitchen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message

Today's episode is an interview I did with one of the Body+Beyond members who went on to lose 12kg in 6 months as well as feel stronger fitter and happier than she’s ever done before. Jaymie lays it all out on this episode by telling  you exactly how she did it. We also spoke about: - The moment that forced her to get started - What her experience was like - What she did with nutrition and training  - What her routine looks like - Why she has a routine - How she handled criticism and hate - What her support system looked like - What role the Bedy+Beyond community played in her journey  - How she plans on maintaining her results  - Why she will never stop training and managing nutrition  - Her advice for anyone who felt like she once did and wants results like hers - Why you should just go for it It’s a really inspiring episode so I hope it brings you value. To find out more about what we do at Body+Beyond please visit: www.bodybeyond.co.uk/30-day-challenge --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfhpodcast/message