All Things Food: Recent Episodes
Nickie Hursthouse
All Things Food, a podcast about just that, all things food. Host Nickie Hursthouse is a New Zealand registered dietitian with experience working across the health system and has seen how disconnected we have become from food. As we navigate life and the things that come up along the way, our priorities and needs will change. So to do our priorities and needs around food. Nickie Hursthouse chats with some of the leading experts and the most interesting personalities in their respective fields about all things food.
Hello 2024! It is great to be back recording for the New Year. It is the time of year that we see and hear a lot about New Year Resolutions. Goals for the coming year and commiseration on failing on past resolutions.
But, after working in behaviour change and nutrition for the past 12 years I have seen some common themes come up as to why we can't get those resolutions or goals to stick. In this episode of How to Thrive I am sharing with you:
- The three reasons why we can't make goals or resolutions stick and what we can actually do to get change to STICK.
- Why you need to know your WHY
- What actually happens to us when we make change in any part of life, no matter how positive it is
- The key to moving forward when things are uncomfortable and challenges pop up
- What the secret to life altering change is
In the episode I talk about the Iceberg - and you can listen to an episode about this topic itself right here: Ep 8: The Iceberg Analogy - the foundation for thriving as a modern woman.
I also refer to an exercise I work through with my clients which I sharing with you. A series of questions and prompts to help you review, reflect and reset for the new year. Grab your free copy here.
To follow my work and the podcast, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
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Fur Mama to Hank, Coffee lover, Wanna be singer, podcast host, and the Creator of Warrior School - this episode with Amy Kate Bowe lands just in time for the holiday season as she is a big one!
Amy and I crossed paths in Melbourne in 2011 when we were studying post-grad Dietetics. We have stayed connected over the years and recently I was a guest for Amy’s Podcast Warrior School, take a listen here.
Warrior School is an online, individualised and group coaching program for women. In the last 14 years, Amy has helped hundreds of women redefine their relationships with themselves and their bodies through coaching and training.
We get talking all about:
- How a sun lizard from Australia has ended up running her own business out of Vancouver.
- How Warrior School began
- Considerations women need to make around training when navigating their menstrual cycle
- What changes for women during perimenopause/menopause/postmenopause and how training can help
- What is so powerful about building strength for the relationship with our body
- The importance of adaptability and flexibility when it comes to training.
- Why slowing down, enjoying the journey and focusing on consistency are crucial to long-term success.
To connect with Amy, tune into The Warrior School Podcast and follow her over on Instagram @amykatebowe.
To follow my work and the podcast, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
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Rachael Wilson, a UK-trained registered dietitian, is at the forefront of child nutrition in New Zealand. With over two decades of experience in the field, she brings a unique and unconventional perspective to her practice.
Rachael's expertise lies in family feeding, feeding disorders, disordered eating, and body image. As the co-founder of The Food Tree, she advocates for a non-diet, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach, specializing in intuitive eating and mindful eating. Her philosophy is grounded in the belief that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to nutrition. She empowers individuals and families to discover what truly works for them and their children.
In this episode we talk about:
- How parenting has shaped her work as a dietitian and how The Food Tree started
- How a child’s view of food is shaped in their life
- Important considerations that any adult needs to take into account when talking to children about food
- What we need to be aware of as adults and our own relationship with food
- How to use the division of responsibility as an adult responsible for feeding little people
- How we can help children have a healthy relationship with sugar
- Whether children can get addicted to sugar
- How to support body image and body neutrality in children and adolescents
Find the ebook Feeding a Growth Mindset on The Food Tree website and follow The Food Tree over on Instagram.
Come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse to follow the podcast.
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Is Your Relationship with Food Truly 'Healthy'? And more importantly is weight loss actually the solution you’re searching for?
In this episode of How to Thrive, I will get you to question whether your relationship with food is truly ‘healthy’.
The episode talks about:
- What the biggest risk factor for weight gain is.
- How to spot dieting and diet culture.
- What happens to your body when you restrict food, energy and nourishment.
- What a ‘healthy’ relationship with food is
- Why your relationship with food matters
If this episode struck a chord, I encourage you to save a seat for my upcoming FREE masterclass ‘How to stop obsessing over food…for good!on November 7th at 7:30pm (NZDT).
You are welcome to join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse to follow the podcast.
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I am honoured to host Dr Tim Crowe on this episode of How to Thrive. Tim is a career research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD). He has 30 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public hospital sector, covering diverse research areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition intervention trials and public health nutrition, with over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications to his name. He now works chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer, scientific consultant and science communicator.
When it comes to nutrition research there is a lot of noise. It can be hard to determine what is evidence-based and what is marketing hype. In this episode, with Tim, we dive into the world of collagen to get to the bottom of what we know…so far.
In this episode we talk about:
- Why Tim is the best person to speak to the claims and research around collagen
- What is collagen, the different types and why do we need it in our body
- Where collagen come from and why can’t we just eat real food
- What the evidence says about collagen for our skin, joints, gut health, post-partum and more.
- How we know what claims about collagen are valid
- What to look out for if you choose to take a collagen supplement
Tim has an active media profile and a large social media following through his Thinking Nutrition blog and podcast. You can follow Tim over on instagram @doctimcrowe
If you’re needing some individual support to feel confident around food and in your body, I encourage you to book a free discovery call to start that journey. We can chat about what your challenges are and how I can help. In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a rating and a review so more people can discover the podcast!
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so in this episode of How to Thrive, I am talking all about food and mood.
The episode talks about:
- The role food plays in our mood
- Specific foods and eating patterns that can support our mental health
- The gut-brain axis and its role in our mood
- The importance of our gut health when considering our mood and mental health
- Considerations to make when looking at how food and lifestyle can support mood and mental health
Just a reminder that the content shared in the episode is for educational purposes only and cannot replace 1:1 support. If you’re needing some support with your mental health free call or text 1737 at any time for support from a counsellor.
Further support can be available via:
- Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP).
- Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.
- Samaritans – 0800 726 666
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).
- Healthline – 0800 611 116
If you’re wanting to feel confident around food, and in your body, I encourage you to book a free discovery call to start that journey. We can chat about where you are at, what your challenges are and what I can do to help.
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a 5 star rating and a review so more women can discover the podcast!
The question I propose for this week's episode is "Why do we get so weird when it comes to food?"
Part rant, part storytelling, this episode of How to Thrive dives into how we can all get a little weird about food, and most importantly why.
Food intersects every part of our lives and often it is not as simple as what it might seem on the surface.
Tune into this episode to hear me talk about:
- The number one reason why we can be weird about food
- Ways you might be getting a bit weird about food
- Three stories from my working life that might help give you a bit of perspective (and/or compassion) towards others when it comes to food
- How to eat in a way that works for you
- My own weird thing when it comes to food
How are you making food weird in your life? I would love to hear. Comment over on Instagram to let me know.
It isn’t about these things being good or bad, it’s a zero judgement space, I want to understand more aout how we think about food and a lot of these things are things that other people experience too!
If you want to know how to eat in a way that works for you, I encourage you to book a free call with me and we can have a chat.
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse to follow the podcast.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a 5 star rating and a review so more women can discover the podcast!
In this episode of How to Thrive, I introduce you to The Modern Woman Iceberg. I first mentioned this in episode 1: Learning what it means to THRIVE, which I recommend going back to listen to if you have not already.
What you will discover this week:
- Why I work in an unconventional way as a dietitian
- How I use the iceberg analogy in my work
- What factors build the base, or foundation, of the iceberg and how these feed into the pillars of my 1:1 program
- Why consistency and accountability are so important
- How I help busy women nourish their body and mind through nutrition, mindset and physiology with my 1:1 program
If you want to apply for my 1:1 program and build your foundation to keep you afloat, book a free 30 minute discovery call today.
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse to follow the podcast.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a 5 star rating and a review so more women can discover the podcast!
Have you ever thought "I can't be hungry, I just ate an hour ago?". Thoughts like these can cause so much confusion between the body and the mind. The body is telling you one thing, but your mind another.
In this episode of How to Thrive, I dive into hunger and interoceptive awareness. I explore how our body sends us signals to tell us it needs sustenance, but how these signals can be difficult to feel, hear or understand after years of food rules and food restriction. I explain the concept of interoceptive awareness, what it is and why it is something we can restore, if we have lost it over the years.
Tune into this episode to hear me talk about:
- Hunger - what is it?
- What interoceptive awareness is and how we can restore it
- What attunement disrupters are and how they impact your hunger cues and overall nourishment
- Three times when you can't always rely on your hunger cues - but your body still needs to be nourished
- Tools to help understand your hunger such as the hunger awareness scale.
Nourishment is a crucial part of self-care and if you're having difficulty tuning into your hunger cues book a free 30 minute discovery call today.
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse to follow the podcast.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a 5 star rating and a review so more women can discover the podcast!
This week on How to Thrive, I am joined by a special guest Sarah Robb. Sarah is a certified coach, counsellor and Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) and helps her clients retrain the brain and breakthrough beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck.
Sarah started her business Spring with Sarah after experiencing her own deep losses which she talks about in this episode. These life changing events have been the catalyst for her immense growth and transformation.
Sarah is motivated to continue creating positive change and educating people about the power of the mind and how to use life's challenges as an opportunity for growth.
Tune into this episode to hear all about:
- What limiting beliefs are
- How to start understanding the subconscious mind
- How we form limiting beliefs in our life
- How limiting beliefs show up in life - with real life examples
- How to move past these limiting beliefs
- The three key ingredients for making change in life - and for it to stick!
Connect with Sarah over on Instagram @springwithsarah or through her website.
To find out more about joining my signature 1:1 program visit 👉 http://www.nickiehursthouse.com
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a 5 star rating and a review so more women can discover the podcast!
How to Thrive is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.
In this episode your host Nickie Hursthouse will start to dive into the vast area of gut health by considering what we need to have a gut full of thriving microbes.
The episode covers:
- The importance of a mind-body approach to gut health
- Four key elements that need to be considered when approaching gut health
- A broad overview of each of the four elements
- Other considerations to make for your gut health.
Download your copy of The Ultimate Women’s Gut Health Guide here.
To find out more about joining my signature 1:1 program visit 👉 http://www.nickiehursthouse.com
In the meantime, come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
This week I am talking all about stress. The women I work with have a lot of stress in their life. That doesn’t mean we need to get rid of that stress, but we need to balance it to make that stress worthwhile. When working with women, I always say the first step in reframing stress is understanding how you talk about it and why it matters.
Inside this episode you will discover more about:
- Stress and your nervous system
- Stress and recovery - what do we need for balance?
- How you can understand your own stress load
- Why we can get stuck managing stress
- How to build your toolkit for managing stress
- More information about my upcoming event TAKE CHARGE
Featured on the show:
- Take Charge - a 2 day virtual event to help busy women stop using food to cope with stress: https://www.nickiehursthouse.com/take-charge (it’s FREE!)
- Working 1:1: https://www.nickiehursthouse.com/work-with-nickie
In the meantime, you can join me and follow the podcast over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a rating and a review so more women can thrive!
This week Nickie is hosting Caitlin Taylor on the podcast. Caitlin is a personal stylist and style coach with almost 20 years experience in the industry
With degrees in psychology and journalism, language is Caitlin’s superpower. The way we think and talk about our bodies and our style can have a lasting impact on us. Everything Caitlin does and says in her business, is aimed at making a positive difference in your life.
Caitlin promises to help you learn to appreciate and love the body you have, and to be confident in making the right style choices that make you FEEL amazing.
This episode talks about:
- Dressing for the body that you’ve got and body neutrality
- How to appreciate the body you’ve got and find clothes that reflect who you are as a unique individual
- How to understand fit and flexibility of clothes and why the size of the clothing is only ever a guide
- Why dopamine dressing is something you need to include in your life
- How style foundations can help you reduce the mental load when it comes to what to wear that will make you feel good
You can catch up with Caitlin over on Instagram @caitlintaylor.stylist and find out more about The Style Circle here.
A lot of people consider the body and mind as separate areas when we talk about health. However, there is ample scientific research that shows it makes no sense to separate these areas. You are a whole person and your brain and body are not separate entities.
When considering the management of functional disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome and other functional gut disorders, it is essential that a mind-body approach is used to ensure long-term management. This is not standard practice at this point in time, but through this episode, Nickie hopes you will begin to see how this approach can help you with long-term management of your health, so you can thrive.
In this episode Nickie covers:
- The basics of your gut
- The importance of the gut-brain connection
- What functional gut disorders are
- Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome as a functional disorder
- A Mind-Body approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Within the episode, Nickie refers to The Danish Committee for Health Education resource “When the body says stop”.
To find out more about joining Nickie’s 1:1 intensive program, visit 👉 www.nickiehursthouse.com
In the meantime, you can join Nickie and follow the podcast over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
How to Thrive is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.
Episode 1 of How to Thrive is here. In this episode, host Nickie Hursthouse talks about her journey over the years learning what it means to thrive.
Nickie talks about:
- Her journey with IBS and navigating the health system for a solution
- How she started to unravel years of chronic stress
- Why the traditional way of working as a dietitian doesn’t work
- How we need to reframe the way we think about making changes to our health
- The Modern Woman Blueprint, her signature program for women who want to thrive
To find out more about joining Nickie's signature program, The Modern Woman Blueprint, visit 👉 http://www.nickiehursthouse.com
In the mean time, come and follow along on Instagram @nickiehursthouse.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do consider leaving a rating and a review so more women can thrive!
Welcome to How to Thrive - your go-to podcast for everything gut health, nutrition, and wellbeing to enable you to THRIVE as a modern woman.
It is the podcast for women who want to regain their energy, feel empowered in their own body and have the confidence they need to thrive in this modern world.
Your host, Nickie Hursthouse is a mum, business owner, dietitian and yoga teacher who has a focus on gut heath and behaviour change. Nickie believes all women can build solid foundations for good health from the inside out, through reconnecting with their body and mind.
Nickie has coached CEOs, business leaders, business owners and everyday women to improve their health, gain more energy, reframe their stress and have the resources they need to thrive.
We aren’t meant to navigate this world alone, in particular the world of health. Nickie hopes this podcast will be your first step to where you want to be, a credible source of information to educate and inspire, coming directly to you each week.
Come and join Nickie over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse and to find out more about working with Nickie, visit www.nickiehursthouse.com.
If you enjoy the podcast, please do leave a rating and a review so more women can discover the show!
Welcome to this bonus episode of the podcast. Season 2 of All Things Food came out a year and a half ago and since then my business and life has changed. This episode is a little update for you all about where things are heading.
Change is always a bit awkward. It brings some discomfort, uncertainty and doubt. I am grateful to all of you for tuning in and I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
Subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified when new episodes are released with the re-launch on May 31st 2023.
In the meantime come and join me over on Instagram @nickiehursthouse and to find out more about working together on my 1:1 program at www.nickiehursthouse.com.
Welcome to episode 10 of the All Things Food podcast and the final episode for season 2! This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Alice Zaslavsky.
Some may know Alice from her time on MasterChef Australia, follow her avidly over on instagram at @aliceinframes, or have one of her cookbooks. Either way, you will know that she is making huge waves within the world of food.
Alice is the Culinary Correspondent for ABC News Breakfast and ABC Radio nationally. She is the award-winning author of In Praise of Vegand the host of ABC Radio on Sunday’s. Alice was formerly a school teacher and created Phenomenom.com.au and its Nomcast podcast which you will hear more about in the episode today.
Today I speak with Alice all about:
- Her food philosophy
- Her story behind food and how she came to be a MasterChef contestant
- The award-winning cookbook In Praise of Vege as well as Alice’s A to Z
- How we can all have a more positive and inclusive approach to food
- Connecting kids with food, flavour and promoting a positive food environment
- By Alice - a new range of food products developed by Alice herself
- Importance of health professionals or anyone in the food world with a platform, an audience, checking themselves before putting information out to the public
You can read more about Alice, the cook, the writer, the vegelante over at www.aliceinframes.com or follow her food journey @aliceinframes.
Well that’s a wrap for Season 2. Don’t forget to tune in to any episodes you missed out on over the past 10 weeks. And in the meantime, you can get in touch via www.nickiehursthouse.com or @nourishwithnickie to let me know if you enjoyed the episode.
If you enjoyed either season 1 or 2 or both, please consider leaving a rating and review on Apple podcasts as it helps more people to discover the podcast.
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Liv Sisson. Liv is originally from Virginia, USA but has been living in Ōtautahi, Christchurch for the past three years. Liv writes, lives and breathes food, foraging and fungi. She's currently working on a book about the weird and wonderful world of fungi in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Take a listen to find out:
- What edible fungi could you come across in your area of NZ?
- What else is out there to forage apart from fungi?
- How do fungi grow and how come fungi pops up around the place where people aren’t necessarily growing food?
- What weeds in your garden can you actually eat? (if you’ve done your research!)
- Where does one even begin to start foraging?
- How do you know what is safe to eat or what is poisonous?
Make sure you check out Liv’s foraging adventures on Instagram @liv_mosss.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Kaitlyn Lamb about composting and urban farms.
Kaitlyn is a year 13 student in Rotorua who is passionate about growing healthy local food, in a regenerative organic way.
Without healthy soils, we would not have healthy food, and Kaitlyn is on a mission to set up more urban farms across New Zealand and the world so there are urban farms within a 1km radius of each other. These farms would be compost hubs where food waste can be used to create fertile soil.
Kaitlyn is just 18 years old but has already made a significant impact within her community. This is a great conversation that should inspire us all to get out into the community to support each other and a healthy environment.
Take a listen to find out:
- How to start composting?
- Do you need to be worried composting will smell?
- What is the difference between composting and a worm farm?
- Why is the health of our soil important for the health of our bodies?
- How to take inspiration for all the work Kaitlyn has done in her community
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Claudia Vavasour a NZ registered dietitian and the founder of Fertility Nutrition.
Claudia was a guest in episode 4 of season 1 talking about all things Fertility Nutrition. It was a jam packed episode which you haven’t tuned into yet, hop on over and give that a listen.
To follow on from that episode we are continuing along the reproductive journey and diving into a conversation all about pregnancy nutrition today.
Claudia is a member of Australasia’s Nutrition Plus which is a group of experienced and specialised women’s health, fertility and pregnancy dietitians. Claudia has a special interest in unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage and the gut-brain connection within the context of infertility.
Here are some of the questions we answer in the podcast today:
- Is it true that pregnant ladies can ‘eat for two’?
- How much coffee and alcohol is safe in pregnancy?
- What foods can’t you eat when you’re pregnant?
- What supplements should pregnant ladies be taking?
- What do pregnant ladies who are vegan or vegetarian need to think about?
- What if you’re having twins or triplets, does more food = better?
- Can we make dietary changes that reduce the chance of babies having allergies?
You can find out more about Claudia’s work at Fertility Nutrition and you can follow Claudia on social media @fertility_nutrition_dietitians.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Tessa Vincent. Tessa has a law and politics background but has found her passion lies in reducing food waste.
After working for judges, MPs and a Minister, she left Parliament to set up NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3. This organisation’s mission is to halve food waste by 2030 in New Zealand.
Tessa is passionate about food waste reduction as it is a tangible way we can resolve climate change - food waste accounts for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This episode was recorded before Tessa left for the UK where she is studying public policy at Oxford University.
This episode covers:
- Food waste and climate change
- How much money NZ families lose when they waste food
- Food waste vs food rescue
- Food packaging as a double edged sword
- Individual and organisational action on food waste
There are so many resources to get started with reducing food waste at home and within your workplace. Tessa refers to a number of organisations which are all listed here:
- NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3
- Kaibosh
- Kiwi Harvest
- Love Food Hate Waste
- Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Hannah O’Brien. Hannah is the co-founder of Hunt and Gather Bee Co, a family owned, sustainable, ethical beekeeping and honey producing business based near Raglan in the Waikato.
Hannah along with her husband Rory and their 3 children, live on a small lifestyle block with a range of animals and wild gardens.
This is a fascinating conversation all about the world of beekeeping and honey production and some of the big decisions that producers need to make for long-term sustainability.
This episode talks about:
- How artisan honey is made
- The difference between honey varieties
- What is required for sustainable beekeeping
- Honey production across New Zealand
- Honey within the New Zealand and global food system
To support Hannah and Hunt and Gather Bee Co, head on over to their website and follow their honey producing journey on Facebook and Instagram.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with Emma Stirling. Emma is an advanced accredited practicing dietitian (Adv. APD), the director of Scoop Nutrition consultancy and an academic specialising in food science, gastronomy and culinary nutrition.
Emma is recognised as one of Australia’s innovative, entrepreneurial and leading Accredited Practising Dietitians in the areas of food and culinary nutrition and effective nutrition communication.
Emma has recently joined Australian Catholic University as a Senior Lecturer and course coordinator in the department of nutrition and public health creating programs for chefs, nutritionists, health professionals and more.
I first met Emma in Melbourne when I was a new-grad Dietitian and I am so happy to reconnect with Emma after many many years, for this conversation today.
This episode talks about:
- What is culinary nutrition?
- The art and science of food
- The importance of cooking
- How the pandemic has changed our relationship with food
- Dietitian’s role in the changing food system
You can connect with Emma via Instagram, Twitter or through Scoop Nutrition. To find out more about the Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition visit the ACU website.
To work with Nickie 1:1 on your gut health head to nickiehursthouse.com to book in your FREE mini-consult today.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse speaks with clinical psychologist, Dr Karen Faisandier. Karen is an integrative mental health practitioner and founder of The Integrative Practice, a holistic psychology service based in Wellington, NZ.
Dr Karen’s innovative approach integrates psychological, nutritional and lifestyle strategies into a practical recovery framework for women experiencing mental health concerns resulting from chronic stress, anxiety and overwhelm.
This episode talks about:
- Mental health
- Seeking reward during lockdown
- The reward system vs the contentment system
- Psychological flexibility
- Coping with stress
- How our food and lifestyle play a role in helping us through hard times
If you’re wanting to hear more from Karen you can follow her over on Instagram or Facebook or sign-up to Karen’s new free mini-course on how to reset and refuel from chronic stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
To work with Nickie 1:1 on your gut health head to nickiehursthouse.com to book in your FREE mini-consult today.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the All Things Food podcast. This week host Nickie Hursthouse has a talanoa (conversation) with Mafi Funaki-Tahifote about all things food and cultural identity.
Mafi is one of the few Tongan dietitians in New Zealand and one of the very few dietitians with an MBA. Mafi has spent her career working as a dietitian and in senior leadership roles with a sole purpose of improving nutrition and physical activity amongst Pasifika people and especially in Pasifika heart health.
Mafi currently works in partnership with Dr Julie Wharewera-Mika as Heads of MAS Foundation with a purpose of improving health and wellbeing equity in Aotearoa.
This episode covers:
- What food means to Mafi and her family
- How food traditions vary across the different pacific islands
- Crossing cultures as a health professional
- Food as part of cultural identity
Thank you for tuning in to this episode of All Things Food! If you loved this episode please consider sharing with your friends and whānau and even leaving a review so more people can discover the podcast.
To work with Nickie 1:1 on your gut health head to nickiehursthouse.com to book in your FREE discovery call today.
Until next week, you can follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @nourishwithnickie and if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review as it helps more people to discover the podcast :)
Welcome back to the ALL THINGS FOOD podcast and to season 2. This week host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Vanessa Kimbell about all things sourdough, french baking and the gut microbiome.
For those of you who don’t know Vanessa, her expertise in bread and the gut microbiome is second to none. Day-to-day Vanessa runs The Sourdough School in Northamptonshire where she teaches sourdough and how to bake bread for optimal health. Vanessa is also a best-selling author, with a fifth cookbook that launched in September.
On top of all of this Vanessa is completing her PhD in nutrition and digestibility of bread and mental health. She is passionate about understanding the connection between our food, the gut microbiome and the potential impact on mental health.
This episode talks about:
- The art and science of sourdough
- Becoming a baker and beginner tips for sourdough baking
- Fermentation, plant diversity and fibre to enhance digestion
- Battling the embarrassing symptoms of IBS and a relentless desire to find the answers
- Linking the gut microbiome to our overall physical and mental health
- How you can use baking to form connection and pay if forward
You can find out more about The Sourdough School and access the free recipes to get started, read more about joining the The Sourdough Club, and view all of Vanessa’s books online.You can also head over to Instagram and follow @sourdoughclub, @sourdoughschool and @vanessakimbell
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Angela Clifford, CEO of Eat New Zealand and co-owner of The Food Farm.
Angela is committed to connecting people to our land through our food, and is part of the leadership group tasked with considering a values-based National Food Framework for New Zealand (Mana Kai). Her work gives her a unique perspective across all aspects of the New Zealand food and beverage landscape, including the development of regional food tourism strategies.
This episode covers:
- Angela’s journey to becoming CEO of Eat New Zealand
- Eat New Zealand’s mission as a food movement
- Food resilience and food security - what does that mean?
- What does it mean to talk about self-determination with food?
- How can New Zealand become food resilient?
- The gaps and holes in New Zealand’s food story
- The work Eat New Zealand is doing to push the conversation forward for a more resilient nation
You can find out more about Angela by following her over at @thefoodfarmnz and www.foodfarm.nz. You can follow and support Eat New Zealand at @eat.newzealand or via www.eatnewzealand.nz.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Conrad Goodhew about men’s health.
**Note this podcast episode includes discussions around mental health and mentions suicide. Please see the details below if you need to talk and ways to reach out for support.
Conrad Goodhew is a performance dietitian based in Christchurch. Conrad himself has played sport since he was four, everything from rugby and cricket to squash and golf. He works with the Crusaders, weekend warriors and the general public that are trying to be the best version of themselves. Conrad can understand the pressures that sportsmen and women go through, both physiological and psychological.
This week is International Men’s health week. The goal is to increase awareness of male health issues on a global level and to encourage institutions to develop health policies and services that meet the specific needs of men, boys, and their families. Conrad has a huge passion for men’s health and supporting men to open up and have conversations about the good, the bad and everything in between.
This episode covers:
- Conrad’s journey and how he got to where he is today working as a performance dietitian
- What Conrad’s day looks like working in performance sport
- How many male dietitians are there in New Zealand? Why do you think it is still a profession where men are hugely outnumbered?
- The importance of men getting into the kitchen and learning to cook
- What are some of the differences you’ve noticed when talking about overall health with men compared to women?
- Are there any themes or habits around food that you notice when working with men?
- What do you think we all can do to raise this conversation about men's health?
You can find out more about Conrad at @conradgoodhewnutrition and over at www.conradgoodhew.com. You can also check out the Man Cave Crew at @man_cave_nz.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Nate Smith about all things fish 🐟.
Nate is a third-generation Ngāi Tahu fisherman, father, NZ producer and all round harvester of wild things. For the past 7 years Nate has been the owner/operator of the beast that is Gravity fishing NZ. Nate is a fellow Kaitaki with Eat New Zealand and he is leading the way in sustainable fishing in New Zealand.
This episode covers:
- Nate’s journey to creating Gravity Fishing NZ
- Difference between Gravity Fishing and industrial fishing
- What does sustainable fishing look like?
- Do we all need to stop eating fish?
- What is Ikejime and why use this method?
- How Gravity Experiences are adding to value to food tourism in New Zealand?
You can find out more about Nate and Gravity Fishing on their social media account @gravityfishingnzand to get in touch with Nate or find out more about the Gravity Experiences visit www.gravityfishing.co.nz.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to registered dietitian Dr Catherine Wall about all things GUT HEALTH 💩.
It is a timely conversation as June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month so there is no better time to kick off this conversation and raise the awareness about how incredibly important it is to maintain your gut health.
This episode covers:
- What do we mean when we talk about gut health?
- What are the alarm symptoms for bowel cancer?
- What is the difference between IBS and IBD?
- What are FODMAPs?
- What is the gut microbiome?
- How do we maintain our gut health?
You can find out more about Catherine through her business Gut Nutrition where she provides a specialist service for those with crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and also over on social media at @ibdgutnutrition.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Dr Julia Bone, a Registered Dietitian, Sport, and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENR) Practitioner in the UK and an Advanced Sports Dietitian with Sports Dietitians Australia.
Peruvian born and raised in Invercargill, Julia’s journey has seen her move countries a number of times and Julia has worked with senior and developing athletes across a number of different sports including hockey, athletics, tennis, basketball, and para-badminton.
The episodes covers:
- What is a sports dietitian?
- Why do people seek professional advice on nutrition in sport?
- How recommendations around food and nutrition differ between the elite athlete and the weekend warrior
- Supplements - are they really necessary?
- Performance is so much more than taking particular supplements
You can find out more about training to be a sports dietitian via Sports Dietitians Australia or International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Nalisha Chouraria. Nalisha is a play designer, illustrator, founder of Studio Oddball and creator of Curious Gastronaut. In Dec 2020, Nalisha launched Curious Gastronaut, an award-winning game that’s making food exploration as exciting as space exploration for kids.
Nalisha’s story begins in Bangalore, India and has taken her around the world on some incredible experiences to where she is now based on the Gold Coast of Australia.
The episodes covers:
- What is the Curious Gastronaut?
- What was the inspiration behind this product?
- Why is play so important when it comes to food, especially in kids?
- How has Nalisha’s love of food been shaped over the years?
You can find out more about Nalisha’s work through the Curious Gastronaut on social media @curiousgastronaut
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Claudia Vavasour a NZ registered dietitian and the founder of Fertility Nutrition.
Claudia is a member of Australasia’s Nutrition Plus which is a group of experienced and specialised women’s health, fertility and pregnancy dietitians. Claudia has a special interest in unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage and the gut-brain connection within the context of infertility.
The episodes covers:
- What is the first 1000 days and why is it such an important window of time?
- What is fertility nutrition and why is it so important?
- Why is it so important for women and couples to connect with a qualified fertility dietitian?
- Is fertility nutrition just a woman’s issue? Or do our men need to be in on this too?
- Is it time sensitive to be talking about fertility nutrition?
You can find out more about Claudia’s work at Fertility Nutrition and you can follow Claudia on social media @fertility_nutrition_dietitian.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Emma Townsin a UK Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor.
Emma is the founder of Food Life Freedom where she works with women to overcome a stressful relationship with food and the body to find freedom in life.
The episodes covers:
- Emma’s journey as a dietitian into the world of non-diet approaches
- What intuitive eating is
- How we lose the connection with our body over time
- The effect our food talk has on children
- Body ideals and racism
- Why BMI is a poor measure of health
You can find out more about Emma’s work at Food Life Freedom and you can follow Emma on social media @food.life.freedom.
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This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Dave Hursthouse, a regenerative farmer and social ecologist who is committed to allowing life to thrive.
Dave is a coordinator of the Socio-Ecological Learning Environment - a space focused on learning that increases the wellbeing and resilience of people, communities and the environment.
He is also the co-Chair of Permaculture in New Zealand, a member of Kai Ora: Whanganui Kai Collective, and a coordinator of Pīwakawaka Farm - a regenerative farm in Whanganui that produces local, organic, nutritionally dense food.
The episode covers:
- What drives Dave’s passion for bringing about change?
- What is sustainability?
- What is regenerative agriculture?
- Why is it so hard for us as a society to make the changes that are needed to sustain people and the planet?
- How can the everyday non-farmer make a difference?
You can get in touch with Dave Hursthouse via Hursthouse Ecological or through the Learning Environment.
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Season 1 premiere is here! In this first episode of the All Things Food podcast Nickie talks through her journey with food as a dietitian and also in her personal life.
To move forward it is always important to understand the past. In this episode Nickie shares the highs and lows from the last decade which even included contemplating a change of career from being a dietitian.
Nickie also shares about how she too is not immune to the complexities of nutrition and health and how her own relationship with food and her body has been challenged over the years.
You’ll hear how the seed was planted for All Things Food and how this project came to fruition.
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Ready to improve your relationship with food? Work one on one with Nickie from anywhere in NZ or Australia. Visit https://nickiehursthouse.com/consultations for more information.
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Hello and welcome to this sneak preview of All Things Food. I am your host Nickie Hursthouse. I have a passion for all things food and a decade of experience working as a registered dietician in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
In my All Things Food podcast I will take you on a journey across the world, looking at the complex and often confusing issues around food in nutrition and health, its social and cultural importance in our lives and the environmental impact of our food choices.
I can’t wait for you to listen to Season 1. Episodes will be released weekly and don’t forget to subscribe to be notified about new episodes.
In the meantime, you can follow me on Facebook and Instagram @nourishwithnickie and if you’re interested in working with me you can head on over to my website https://nickiehursthouse.com/ to find out more.