Here's a short 20 minute podcast that takes a look inside my new book and who it is for. Enjoy. 

Order below: 

Easons: CLICK HERE

Bookstation: CLICK HERE

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Book Depository: CLICK HERE

Johann is a writer and journalist and has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian and other newspapers. 

His TED talks have been viewed over 70 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan. His previous books, Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream, are international bestsellers. 

This is Johann’s second appearance on the podcast.  In June 2020, we recorded episode 281 titled Johann Hari on Lost Connections and Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression and Anxiety (And The Unexpected Solutions) where we dived deep into his incredible book lost connections. 

That was and still is one of my favourite ever podcast episodes and today we  I’m looking do a deep dive into his new book Stolen Focus Why You Can’t Pay Attention in today’s episode.  

This is a fascinating conversation with a gifted story teller and even nicer person. Enjoy. 

Some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast: 

•     The reason for writing the new book – Elvis, Graceland and his nephew 
•     Smoking a splif vs being distracted – how being distracted is twice as detrimental as smoking weed
•     Why the pre commitment strategy can work for phones addiction (and your favorite junk food)
•     Flow states and the impact on your mental health 
•     The connection between attention and anxiety 
•     The impact of sleep on attention and mood
•     Why social media makes you angry and how to have a better relationship with it.
•     And much more. 

Episode 281: 

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/281-johann-hari-on-lost-connections-and-uncovering-the-real-causes-of-depression-and-anxiety-and-the-unexpected-solutions/

Johann’s new book: https://stolenfocusbook.com

Johann’s Website: https://johannhari.com/

Johann’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari/?hl=en

BRIANS LINKS

My new book 'The Keane Edge: Mastering the Mindset for Real Lasting Fat Loss' is out now!

Order below: 

Easons: https://www.easons.com/keane-edge-brian-keane-9780717191376

Bookstation: https://www.bookstation.ie/product/the-keane-edge-mastering-the-mindset-for-real-lasting-fat-loss/

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keane-Edge-Mastering-Mindset-Fat-Loss/dp/0717191370/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641469066&sr=8-1

Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Keane-Edge/dp/0717191370/ref=monarch_sidesheet

Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Keane-Edge-Brian-Keane/9780717191376?ref=grid-view&qid=1641469126482&sr=1-1

Toni is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s Degree in Nutrition. 

She’s been an avid lifestyle blogger for over 10 years, and someone who’s passion lies in helping people live happier and healthier lives.  She’s made it her mission to heal people’s relationship with food, gain self-confidence, and find balance in their eating habits.

She also hosts her own podcast Tips with Toni and is the owner of Diet Tips with Toni Marinucci where she provides virtual nutrition counseling through an online platform. She is also the author of the book Once Upon A Diet. 

This is a killer podcast to kick off the new year. Enjoy. 

Here are some of thing things we talk about in this episode: 

•     Toni’s story with her own weight struggle and finally being able to heal her relationship with food 
•     What it takes to really build confidence in your body and in yourself. 
•     The importance of not tying your weight (or the way you look) to your self worth
•     Habit stacking and the process for breaking up with bad habits
•     Just because a diet is “working`’ doesn’t mean it works and how to course correct your eating
•     Emotional eating, the PAUSE method and not using food to numb out 
•     And much more. 

Shownotes: 

Her podcast - Tips With Toni

https://tipswithtoni.libsyn.com/

Her Book

Once Upon A Diet: 

Why Dieting and Dating Have More In Common Than You Think, and How to Break Up With the Bad Habits To Fix Your Health and Your Heart Paperback – September 10, 2021

https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Diet-Dieting-Dating/dp/1737837005

Social

1. https://www.instagram.com/tips_with_toni/?hl=en
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG-LIWFBN5M&t=128s
3. https://www.facebook.com/tips.with.toni/
4. https://twitter.com/tipswithtoni

Website: https://tipswithtoni.com/

BRIANS LINKS

Dr. Jud is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. 

He is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor at the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine at Brown University. 

He is the executive medical director of behavioural health at Sharecare.inc and a research affiliate at MIT. 

Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. 

He is the author of The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love, Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits and Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind.

•     Why anxiety has gone viral and is so prominent at the minute 
•     Habit loops and how they impact emotional eating patterns
•     Anxiety as a habit loop and how closely related that is to cravings
•     The power of curiosity vs willpower 
•     Worry is a behavior; anxiety is a feeling – and why it’s so important not to confuse the two 
•     Hedonic hunger and managing your cravings
•     Why your previous anti-anxiety (and Anti-habit) strategies failed

•     How your brain makes decisions (why we prefer cake to broccoli)
•     How long it takes to change a habit
•     And much more 

Shownotes: 

Dr. Jud Brewer’s website

Follow Dr. Jud Brewer on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Unwinding by Sharecare (app)

Unwinding Anxiety (app)

Eat Right Now (app)

Craving To Quit! (app)

BRIANS LINKS

I hope you all had great Christmas break, here's a Boxing Day/St Stephen's Day bonus episode with my recent appearance on The FitRich podcast.

In this episode, we talk about how to set yourself up for the new year, not falling for quick fix diets and how to get your mindset right for the new year. 

BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/

Subscribe or follow Rob's podcast here: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fitrich/id1482487018

Dre is a mental toughness coach, former professional basketball player, 4 times TEDx speaker and author of 29 books. 

In just 5 years, he went from his high school team’s bench to a 9-year professional basketball career. At the same time, Dre built a content publishing empire.

Blogging since 2005 and publishing videos to YouTube starting in 2006, Dre has published over 7,000 videos with his content being viewed over 73 million times and has over 137,000 subscribers on YouTube.  Dre’s daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 3 million listeners and he has also given 4 TED Talks. 

“Dre Teaches The Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Initiative To Your Work & Life That Puts You In The Top 1% Of Performers.”

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast: 

•     The link between discipline and building self confidence 
•     How discipline works in both negative and positive directions
•     Why you should never fake it until you make it and what you should to do instead
•     How to avoid being a PIG (professional information gatherer) or mental masturbation
•     Shiny information syndrome, not getting distracted and getting clear on your end goal 
•     48 hours positive thoughts challenge

Social

https://www.linkedin.com/dreallday?_l=en_US

https://www.facebook.com/WorkOnYourGame

https://www.instagram.com/drebaldwin/

https://www.youtube.com/dreupt

Website: https://dreallday.com/

Books

1. Work On Your Game: Website | Amazon
2. Buy A Game: Download FREE | Amazon | Audio
3. The Mental Handbook: Website | Amazon | Audio
4. The Super You: Website | Amazon | Audio
5. Dre Philosophy Vol. 0: Website | Amazon
6. 55 Daily People Skills: Website | Amazon | Audio
7. 100 Mental Game Best Practices: Website | Amazon | Audio
8. 25 Reasons To Quit Worrying: Website | Amazon | Audio
9. 25 Conversation Starters: Website | Amazon | Audio
10. Ask Yourself A Better Question: Website | Amazon | Audio
11. The Seller’s Mindset: Website | Amazon | Audio
12. The Mental Workbook: Website | Amazon | Audible

This is my recent appearance on The Fitter Healthier Dad podcast.

For those who are familiar with my backstory - primary school teacher to the fitness industry, asking the question what would you do for free etc - you can skip the first 10 minutes. 

In this episode, we've touched on a wide range of topics from following your curiosity, disconnecting from ego and nutrition fundamentals. I really enjoyed this episode and thanks again to Darren for having me on.  

BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/

Subscribe or follow Darren's podcast here: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-fitter-healthier-dad-podcast/id1457305984

Brenda is a radio producer, journalist and general fitness lover. 

She gave up smoking a year and half ago and recently completed her first ever marathon. 

In today’s podcast we unpack how to stay motivated when it comes to training for any physical goal like a marathon and the mindset or tools needed to give up smoking (or kick any bad habit) for good. 

Here are some of things we talked about in today’s episode: 

• 2019 when she were a 30 a day smoker and couldn’t run 2km to now. 
• What she did to finally give up smoking after more than 10 years! 
• How she got over her fear of the gym and working out 
• Her couch to 5km to a full marathon story
• Why running isn’t just about fitness, it’s about finding yourself and building confidence 
• How the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking changed her mindset 
• How anybody can get motivated if the write down their goal and surround themselves with the right people 
• Why you need to stop insulting yourself and build inner confidence 

Social links

https://www.instagram.com/brendasbits/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/brendadennehy?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/brenda.dennehy.7

Amanda is a registered dietitian and fitness enthusiast with a passion and purpose to empower others who want to get back on track and take control of their health. 

Over the past 18 years, Amanda has gained knowledge and experience that has helped her guide more than 34,000 people in their weight loss and wellness journeys. 

With her custom LEAN Program, range of coaching services, and multiple shop offerings, she has cultivated a brand that focuses on giving you the leading tools and resources to help you reach the best version of you. Her goal is to provide the most current, cutting edge nutritional techniques that not only provide results but are also sustainable for life.

This was a super enjoyable conversation with somebody who has a very similar approach to the nutrition as I do so I hope you get loads of golden nuggest from it. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode. 

• Breaking the all or nothing mindset
• How small daily changes equal big long term results
• Macros matter. Why macros matter over calories
• The power of carbohydrate cycling
• The role of exercise in weight loss
• Underrated fat loss tools
• The might as well thinking and resetting
• 80:20 eating and working through your guilt around food
• And much more 

Shownotes: 

Amanda’s Website: https://amandanighbert.com/

Amanda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandanighbertrd/?hl=en

Amanda’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/amandanighbertrd

BRIANS LINKS

This is my recent appearance on The Sean Casey Fitness podcast.

In this episode, we've touched on a wide range of topics from starting my own business in 2012 and romantic relationships to mindset and nutrition myths. I really enjoyed this episode and thanks again to Sean for having me on.  

BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/

Subscribe or follow Sean's podcast here: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-sean-casey-fitness-podcast/id1529628170

Dean is an Athlete and a legend in the sport of ultrarunning.

He is also a two-time New York Times bestselling author and the author or the great new book A Runner’s High.

Dean was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for pushing his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He’s run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he’s run a marathon to the South Pole.

His list of competitive achievements includes winning the World’s Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge, racing in the hottest, driest, windiest and coldest places on earth.

This is our round 2 of the podcast, Dean also appeared on episode 182: Getting Comfortable Being Unconformable in 2018. In today’s show we talk all things ultra-running and mindset for this long overdue episode. 

Here are some of the things we talked about: 

•     Developing the mindset of embracing the suck and silencing the voice that tells you to quit
•     Why you are the sum totals of all your habits and how to create new ones
•     Why endurance never sleeps and running an ultra is simple, all you have to do is not stop 

The importance of mindset growing pains – until you go over the edge, you don’t know how far the edge is  

•     Why the struggle aftermath is important– “that is is most difficult to endure is the most satisfying to reminisce”
•     Using forward projection to avoid quitting when things get really hard
•     The game changing advice Dean offered me when I first got into ultra-running 
•     And much more 

Books

A RUNNERS HIGH

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062955500/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062955500&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=252d4b253b1a1b91081199045e5cde61&tag=ultramarathon-20

ULTRAMARATHON MAN

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QNVPHW/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001QNVPHW&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=123d43bfed91b13307313b24e948644f&tag=ultramarathon-20

50/50

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446581844/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446581844&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=bd2dfd81ec6ec21751fb006b9493afa3&tag=ultramarathon-20

RUN!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609613813/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1609613813&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=4b36923f3b1301caceb548bda2ca2e4d&tag=ultramarathon-20

THE ROAD TO SPARTA

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DVF12V2/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DVF12V2&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=7ee1e0610fa9dbb4b91e2ff33f4a97b4&tag=ultramarathon-20

Social links

https://www.facebook.com/DeanKarnazes

https://twitter.com/DeanKarnazes

https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/

Website 

https://ultramarathonman.com/

Nick Velasquez is a Colombian-Canadian best-selling author known for his book, Learn, Improve, Master: How to Develop Any Skill and Excel at It.

He is the founder of UnlimitedMastery.com, a website dedicated to teaching people principles and strategies on learning, creativity, skills development, and mastery.

His writing has been featured in outlets such as TIME, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. Nick speaks multiple languages and spends his time between Tokyo and Montréal.

I really enjoyed this conversation and is definitely for anyone interested in how to learn things quicker and what books you should consider reading to potentially improve your quality of life. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast. 

• Deliberate practice vs repetition and why they are not the same thing 
• The myth of  ‘you either have it or you don’t’ – genetics and weight loss or building muscle 
• Misconceptions around memory and tying emotion to your learning – the perfect deadlift example 
• Our favorite authors and books we both recommend and love
• The myth of motivation and how thinking about it the wrong way hurts your progress  
• And much more 

His favourite videos

1. Usain Bolt Track & Training
2. Takumi – a 60,000-hour story on the survival of the human craft

Website links and social

https://unlimitedmastery.com/

https://www.instagram.com/velznick/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/velznick

https://twitter.com/velznick

https://www.facebook.com/velznick/

Diren is a London based personal trainer, online fitness coach and the Head Coach at Project X Training, The UK's leading accountability program. 

He specializes in helping people lose weight and get in great shape by focusing on his NEATUP247 approach which we dive into in this podcast.  He is also the host of The Diren Kartal Show.

Diren has a great message that cuts through a lot of the bullsh*t you see online and he pulls no punches in this podcast either. 

Here are some of the things we talked about today: 

• Why simplifying  fitness and nutrition IS what you need to focus on! 
• Overcoming insecurities 
• Dealing with comparison syndrome and where you SHOULD be focusing your attention 
• Diren’s most underrated fat loss tools 
• How to choose your problems and how to handle the ones you didn’t choose
• Why the gym is great but you don’t NEED it for sustainable fat loss
• How calories are king, but they’re not everything for weight loss! 
• Influencer body positivity bullshit and why it can be destructive to your body confidence! 

Website

www.direnkartal.com

Social 

https://www.instagram.com/diren.kartal/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/Direnkartal247/

Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYdqwZy4JDHAGRv4fqAp0g

Podcast -The Diren Kartal Show 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diren-kartal-show/id1499976637

Dr. Kozlowski is an entrepreneurial Functional Medicine doctor who trained at the centers of Drs. Mark Hyman, Deepak Chopra, and Susan Blum.

He began applying Functional Medicine principles while working with under-served populations in Chicago during his family medicine residency. 

Dr. Kozlowski uses a broad array of tools to find the source of the body's dysfunction. He takes the time to listen to his patients and plots their history on a timeline, considering what makes them unique and co-creating with them an individualized care plan. 

His recently published book Unfunc Your Gut encapsulates his collaborative, patient-first healthcare approach—in true research-based, conversational style, it offers a blend of medical insight and the experiential wisdom of his own healing journey through addiction recovery.

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast: 

• What exactly is ‘functional medicine’
• The most important lifestyle and diet changes you can make to heal your gut once and for all
• How to do an food elimination diet correctly – the 21 day protocols and tracking journal
• Food sensitives and why they are so common 
• Leaky gut causes and how to fix it
• How a mental, emotional, and spiritual connection to the food you eat influences your health
• And much more 

Book

Unfunc Your Gut

https://www.amazon.com/Unfunc-Your-Gut-Functional-Emotional/dp/1947708899

Links

Social

https://www.facebook.com/doctorkoz/

https://www.instagram.com/doc_koz/?hl=en

Website 

http://doc-koz.com/

BRIANS LINKS

Luke is a British Olympic gold medalist, commonwealth champion and former professional boxer. 

As an amateur, he won gold at the 2008 European Championships, silver at the 2011 World Championships, and gold at the 2012 Olympic games in London, all in the bantamweight division.

He also challenged twice for lightweight world titles. In July of this year, he retired from professional boxing — nine years after winning Olympic gold at the London Games. 

Today’s podcast is a fascinating deep dive into what it takes to develop that champion mindset. Luke is so incredibly down to earth and humble and there is so much to be taken from this podcast even if you’re not fan of boxing or sport in general. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast: 

•     Finding your passion in life (whatever that is) 
•     Advice to his younger self and what you need to do to stay on the right path
•     What he would have done if he hadn’t been a professional boxer 
•     Winning the Olympic gold medal at London 2012
•     The mindset shift from amateur to pro 
•     His relationships with social media as a professional boxer 
•     The power of enjoying the moment 
•     His toughest fight (physically, mentally and emotionally) 
•     The importance of your inner circle and surrounding yourself with the right people.

Links

https://twitter.com/luke11campbell?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/luke11campbell/?hl=en

BRIANS LINKS

Today’s guests are the authors of the new book The 77 Laws Of Six Pack Abs,, Stephen Campolo and Peter Tzemis.

Stephen lost 100lbs himself and specialises in coaching people to lose between 20 and 70 lbs in a 3-6 month time period and has over 1,200 transformations.

Peter is a best-selling author, storyteller and copy writer. He also runs the popular marketing blog beatyourcontrol.com.

Their new book is for anyone who's trained themselves into the ground but still can’t get a six pack, toned and flat abs or the body composition that they want.  

This podcast is jam packed full of golden nuggets for anyone on a weight loss, fat loss or body composition journey. We cover the three main elements here too: mindset, nutrition and training.

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode:

•     The mindset element of weight loss - taking responsibility and creating your new self-image 
•     How to manage the weekend if you’re really good with your nutrition Monday-Friday, but fall off track on Saturday and Sunday 
•     Understanding the fat loss nutrition princeps of calories and protein intake 
•     Using tools like restricted feeding windows, refeeds or flexible dieting to stay on track with your diet 
•     The importance of training for fat loss and how you can design your own plan with compound lifts and progressive overload 
•     And much more. 

Shownotes: 

The 77 Laws Of Abs Book: https://www.amazon.com/77-Laws-Six-Pack-Abs-ebook/dp/B09GYXGLCT

Steve:

Website 

https://flxbody-coaching.com/start

Social 

https://www.instagram.com/stephencampolo/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/stephencampolo?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/Stephen-Campolo-283797388768172/

Peter: 

Websites

https://petertzemis.com/

https://beatyourcontrol.com/

Social

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlrLVdPHq3V/

https://www.facebook.com/ptzemis/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tzemis-04a1b790/

BRIANS LINKS

Nathalie Lennon is a qualified nutritional coach and personal trainer.

We did round 1 of this podcast all the way back in October 2018. Episode 187: Former Bikini Competitor Nathalie Lennon on Obsession vs Passion!”

In today’s episode we focus more on food relationships, disordered eating and alternative methods to losing weight and reducing fat with an intuitive awareness around food. 

This full podcast is also available in video on the YouTube channel Brian Keane Fitness. 

Here are some the things we talked about: 

• Who calorie tracking is for and who it’s NOT for 
• How to ‘wean’ yourself off the addiction of tracking the food you eat
• Improving food relationships by taking a more intuitive approach to your nutrition
• Eating disorder types and Nathalie’s personal battle
• Getting her period back after four years and the changes she had to make to heal her body
• When too much exercise becomes a problem (the obsession problem) 
• Letting go of guilt around missing workouts, not training as hard and not tracking your food
• And much more: 

Shownotes: 

Podcast 187: https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/187-former-bikini-competitor-nathalie-lennon-on-obsession-vs-passion/

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7rrI9hjpGzkNdoDTFhzMjQ

Nathalie’s Instagam https://www.instagram.com/nathalielennon_/?hl=en

BRIANS LINKS

Professor Jennifer Etnier is a former athlete, a sports psychologist and a former coach whose research focuses on the cognitive benefits of physical activity. 

She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Kinesiology and has received the School of Health and Human Sciences Senior Research Excellence Award and Health and Human Performance Teaching Award amongst others. 

She was formerly the President of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity and Editor of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 

She is also the author of Bring Your A game, a book that teaches mental skills to athletes who want to develop their mental toughness. Her new book Coaching For The Love Of The Game explores how to be the best coach you can be with countless mindset tools and technique. 

This was an very enjoyable conversation around topics that I’m personally very interested in. I also haven’t previously covered on them on the podcast so I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode.    

• Building mental toughness and what the research says 
• Goal setting and the importance of the correct tracking metric
• Sleep deprivation and its impact on your day to day or physical performance 
• The thing that distinguishes top athletes –process vs outcome focused mindsets
• Exercise and its ability to improve memory retention  
• The research behind mental health benefits of exercise
• How to effectively coach kids, yourself of others by using the current sports psychology  

Shownotes: 

Research: 

Kinesiology 

Effects of an aerobic fitness test on short- and long-term memory in elementary-aged children

Exercise, cognitive function, and the brain: Advancing our understanding of complex relationships

An External Focus of Attention is Effective for Balance Control when Sleep-deprived.

Motivating Mature Adults to be Physically Active.

Alzheimer 

The Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease (PAAD) Study: Cognitive outcomes.

UNCG professor explores links between exercise and Alzheimer’s disease

UNCG Landing page for Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s Disease 2

Books:  

https://uncpress.org/book/9781469654836/coaching-for-the-love-of-the-game/

https://uncpress.org/book/9780807859902/bring-your-a-game/

BRIANS LINKS

Amanda is PN1 certified nutrition coach, weight loss specialist and award-winning radio personality and podcaster.

In January 2012, she made a New Year’s resolution to stop dieting and to start making the best decision in every moment. She resolved to just do the best she could, to stop forcing herself to eat vegetables she hated, and to stop paying for gym memberships she’d never use. Slow steps, small goals, and a lot of determination helped her to lose over 100 pounds and keep it off.

She is living proof that dedication, passion, and strength can be ignited in anyone. Her positive messages of health and wellness are regularly promoted on the radio, on her podcast, and throughout social media, where audiences are always eager to hear more about her weekly meal prep process, daily fitness workouts, and her fun-loving outlook on life. 

Amanda is not only lively and personable, she shows others how it is possible to change their lives, break old habits, and even have fun while doing it. 

I was on Amanda’s show a few weeks ago and absolutely loved her energy (and story) so I’m delighted she could join me for this podcast.

This is a must listen for anyone on a weight loss journey or for those who feel too confused and/or overwhelmed by the amount of conflicting weight loss advice out there. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode. 

•     How she lost 100lbs by walking more and just making a few dietary changes
•     How that transitioned from walking to finding a new love for strength training and running
•     How to beat the feeling of overwhelm when you have so much weight to lose
•     How she used to binge eat to the point of pain and how she overcame it
•     The sad reality of losing friendships a weight loss journey 
•     And much more. 

Shownotes: 

Her book

Bite This! Cookbook Vol. 1

Her podcast - Pound This

https://poundthis.com/?ltclid=f40b38b4-fcb2-4f22-84cc-1ed94a8778a2

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pound-this/id1325659621

https://poundthis.com/?ltclid=8a076053-54da-48b5-acd8-d1b6df309519

https://www.instagram.com/youcanpoundthis/?hl=en

https://www.amandavalentinebites.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AmandaValentineBites

Leisa is a qualified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and founder of Make Me Sugar Free. 

She is also the author of the new book 7-Day Sugar Cleanse: Beat Your Addiction with Tasty, Easy-to-Make Recipes that Nourish and Help You Resist Cravings.

Leisa gave up sugar at the start of 2016 and created her blog to help other people break the sugar addiction cycle and help her audience on their way to a healthier and happier lifestyle.

Her Instagram page and YouTube channel makemesugarfree is packed with easy to make and tasty sugar-free meals as well as tips and advice on how to quit sugar for good and break the cycle of sugar addiction.

I’ve been following Leisa’s content for ages and I’m absolutely delighted we were able to organize this podcast. This one is for anyone who is looking to remove or reduce their sugar intake for a whole host of health or body composition reasons. 

Here are some of the things we talked about: 

• If you are doing your first sugar detox, what you NEED to know beforehand.
• Who should consider going sugar free and the main benefits 
• The reason for sugar addiction and watching out for your ‘sugar trigger’ moments. 
• The foods that hide sugar and make your detox harder 
• Sugar withdrawals and how long they last for based on your starting point
• Her thoughts on sweeteners instead of sugar 
• Everything you need to know about going sugar free
• The mindset that ‘going sugar free’ doesn’t need to be permanent, but it can improve your relationship with the foods that are high sugar

Links

https://www.facebook.com/makemesugarfree/

https://www.instagram.com/makemesugarfree/?hl=en

https://www.makemesugarfree.com/

Her Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ-o83WfSa_P4zIqYgVcHg

Her articles

https://www.scribd.com/article/487613007/Easy-Eats

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7559715/Nutritionist-reveals-signs-sugar-addiction-break-cycle.html

Her programme 

21 DAY SUGAR DETOX PROGRAM

Her book 

7-Day Sugar Cleanse: Beat Your Addiction with Tasty, Easy-to-Make Recipes that Nourish and Help You Resist Cravings

Book link 

Miriam Kerins Hussey is an integrative health and wellness coach, keynote speak and founder of Soul Space.

She specialises in integrative Health and Wellness coaching that focuses on lifestyle as Medicine and getting to the root cause of performance and health related issues as this is the real awakening that allows lasting change and transformative breakthroughs. 

Her style focuses on the mind body connection and integrates a holistic approach to enhanced health and wellbeing.

I met Miriam at the 2018 Welfest event where we shared the stage in a Q+A with dietician Orla Walsh (from podcast 203) and this episode has been a long time coming. There are so many ‘penny drop’ and ‘ah ha’ moments here, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode. 

• How stress and anxiety has become our ‘new normal’ and tools for moving past it in modern society. 
• How to build your internal self-compassion muscle 
• The art of reframing, letting go and the learning to surrender 
• The importance of mirror and inner child work 
• How small simple life changes make huge differences to your energy levels 
• Emotional eating and nutritional well being 
• And much more. 

SHOWNOTES

Miriam’s Website: https://soulspace.ie/

Miriam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirkerins_integratedwellness/?hl=en

Miriam’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Mirkerins_integratedwellness

Fergus is a Hybrid Athlete who recently completed the 1200TWELVE which consisted of a 1200lb powerlifting total and sub 12 hour Ironman distance triathlon in the same day! 

Having competed in a variety of sports from a young age, Fergus has spent his life in pursuit of athletic performance.

He shared his experience with mental health, and a suicide attempt, publicly in 2018, and has since used his athletic pursuits as a channel to raise funds and awareness for this cause, and has raised almost £100,000 for Movember through a variety of strength and endurance challenges.

Notes for the 1200TWELVE for anyone unfamiliar with powerlifting or iron distance triathlon: 

Powerlifting lifts: squat, deadlift and bench 

2.4 mile swim (3.9K), 112 mile bike (180.2K), and 26.2 mile run (42.2K).

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s podcast. 

•     His background into fitness and changing training direction when he lost his enthusiasm for powerlifting
•     Training and living as a hybrid athlete 
•     His hardest and craziest challenges over the years
•     His history with depression and his suicide attempt in 2016
•     Early signs that your mental health is deteriorating and knowing what makes you tick to come through it. 
•     And much more. 

Shownotes: 

Fergus’s Coaching: https://www.omnia-performance.com/

Fergys’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferguscrawley/?hl=en

Fergus’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ferguscrawley