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In this episode I talk about the importance of happiness and what make you happy. In today’s society too many people are living a life they ‘think’ they should live, rather than living a life they ‘want’ to live.

Throughout this podcast I talk about the importance of establishing habits, good habits and setting a foundation for your future. I also discuss the importance of creating a ‘personal’ formula that suits you. One that is aligned to your goal/s, or to what you would like to achieve in your life and / or what you would like to be remembered for. I also talk about the importance of establishing meaningful relationships on a personal level and touch on the synergy between good health and happiness.

I also discuss the four (4) main happy chemicals in our body, serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins and way’s we can improve these ‘happy’ chemicals by implementing simply lifestyle habits and talking action.

Happiness and creating and or improving personal happiness is about being brave, being honest with yourself first and foremost, but it is also important to understand we are humans. We all have ‘shit days’, we all suffer from stress, we all have lapses in our lifestyle habits / health, this is normal. As humans we continually change yet the difference between those that believe and achieve and those that don’t are the strategies they implement to make sure they are consistent with their habits more often than not.

During this podcast I also touch on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs or the key ingredients to happiness which is also a good opportunity for my audience to see what they rate as the key ingredients to happiness, because at the end of the day the #1 ingredient is life’s purpose. What is yours….?

This is a great podcast to share so if you liked this podcast jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke & remember Help me, Help Others, Make Health A Habit or let’s be more specific, ‘Make Happiness a Habit’!

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On this episode I am actually interviewed by Danny Kennedy, from The Fitness & Lifestyle Podcast. Danny is a young successful online Strength and Conditioning Coach as well as a fantastic Personal Trainer in Melbourne who I work closing with. Throughout this podcast Danny’s focuses the questions around my industry experience as I have been a personal trainer for over 20 years.

Prior to starting my own business I completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) degree, as well as completing postgraduate studies in Exercise for Rehabilitation before working as an Exercise Physiologist for BUPA in London. However, nothing prepares you for your profession better than ‘time on the tools’. Having been in the industry for such a long time and completing over 30,000 personal training hours not to mention clients I feel I am well versed to discuss all things Personal Training.

Throughout this podcast we discuss;

• Establishing and understanding your clients needs and expectations
• Structuring a session to suit your client
• Managing your clients progress
• Results based training
• • Much more

So if you are a personal trainer wanting to take your career to the next level and build a successful business with a full book of clients this is a must download.

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on Danny Kennedy visit his webpage www.dannykennedyfitness.com or follow him on Instagram @djkfitness and don’t forget to subscribe to his podcast, The Fitness & Lifestyle Podcast.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke & remember HELP ME, HELP OTHERS, MAKE HEALTH AN HABIT.

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On this episode I am joined by Danny Kennedy, from The Fitness & Lifestyle Podcast and our topic of conversation is the art of building a successful personal training business. Having established a personal training business myself over 20 years ago it was great to talk to one of my top trainers who has been working for my business over the last 4 years but is now establishing his own brand in the same industry. Over time all industry’s change and evolve and as a small business owner it is imperative that you are willing to change and adapt your business to suit the markets needs and demands.

Throughout this podcast Danny and I discuss;

• How to find your niche
• How to generate leads
• The importance of client retention
• Organising client payments
• Structure your business model to suit your service offerings,
• • Much more

So if you are a personal trainer wanting to take your career to the next level and build a successful business with a full book of clients this is a must download.

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on Danny Kennedy visit his webpage www.dannykennedyfitness.comor follow him on Instagram @djkfitness and don’t forget to subscribe to his podcast, The Fitness & Lifestyle Podcast.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke & remember HELP ME, HELP OTHERS, MAKE HEALTH A HABIT.

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Today’s podcast is all about YOU. As you know I am passionate about helping people achieve success through health and this podcast is about taking ownership, being selfish and implementing plans to help you live a happier and healthier life. However, it is important that you as the individual takes ownership of the life you want to live. The reality is know one else can think for you, know one else can do it for you, just you! So grab a pen, a notepad and start planning your life.

Throughout this podcast I challenge you to think of three main points;

1. How can you think like a ‘World Class Athlete’ and identify what are their personal traits / habits that they implement that might help you if you implemented them into your lifestyle,
2. Start running your body like a small business. Know your numbers (biometrics), understand your strengths vs. weaknesses, test and measure what you need to improve, to become ‘profitable’, &
3. Become SELFISH. Have the ability / capacity to say NO, start reframing your foundations.

During this podcast I ask you to take control and encourage you to live more. Less proving more living. It's not the hours you work, your job title, your bank balance, the suburb you live in, the car you drive. Implement "reverse role modelling" into your schedule. I encourage you to establish courageous trust. Only you know the life you want to live, don't let others dictate it for you. Say have the ability to say "NO". If it doesn't "add value", if it's not a priority, if it doesn't need to be done straight away, don’t do it.

I also challenged you to spend 20-minutes per day on yourself for yourself. Not on social media, FB, instagram, watching TV. On yourself, reading, writing, listening to music, playing music, having FUN, reverse role modelling - unstructured play!

Embrace being SELFISH. If you are happy first & foremost you are going to be a better brother, sister, spouse, partner, father, mother, friend, employee, employer.

We all deserve honesty and integrity, so does your body, both physically and mentally. Remember, life is easy...we just make it complicated. Start living in the present, not the past, not the future, the present.

Help me, Help Others, ‘Make Health a Habit’.

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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Today’s topic is an inspiring podcast from Trav Bell, the world’s #1 Bucket List Expert. Trav is a motivator, mentor, keynote and TEDx speaker, but more importantly helps people wake up and live their life!

Throughout this podcast Trav talk’s about his journey, originally as a business entrepreneur setting up Australia’s first personal training franchise and growing it to 21 personal training studios Nationally. However, the pressure, the travel commitments, the work expectations, staffing etc. took it’s toll and Trav suffered depression. Trav then transitioned from a 20 year career as a PT (Personal Training) to specialising in PD (Personal Development) and now has the freedom and flexibility he has always desired and has established this through creating The Bucket List Guy.

Trav’s mission is to be the best version of himself and he has done this by creating the bucket list blueprint. Trav now travel’s the world inspiring and helping other people, both personally and professionally create their own bucket list through the acronym “MY BUCKET LIST”.

Meet a personal hero,

Your proud achievements,

Buy that special thing,

Ultimate challenge,

Conquer a fear,

Kind acts for others,

Express yourself,

Take lessons

Leave a legacy

Idiotic stuff

Satisfy a curiosity

Travel adventure

Trav, believes people are afraid to get out of their comfort zone and live their life and his mission is to get people to take action, remove their ego and tap into their hearts. Trav also discusses the benefits of personal development and self-help believing it has so many tools for individuals to improve themselves.

So if you are struggling with who you are or what you stand for then this podcast is a MUST DOWNLOAD. Also please share this podcast with anyone that you think might need a little self-help or personal development and Help me, Help Others, ‘Make Health a Habit’.

If you would like get in connect with Trav you can e-mail him on trav@thebucketlistguy.com or follow him on Instagram, @travbell or jump on his websites, www.thebucketlistguy.com

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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Today’s topic is a very balanced podcast around the importance of weight training (for females) as well as touching and on the importance of nutrition with one of Australia’s leading female fitness professional, Justine Switalla. Justine started as a Personal Trainers as well as a Les Mills Presenter before becoming a sports model, a body science ambarrasador and has also featured on the front cover of oxygen magazine on a number of occasions.

Throughout this podcast Justine’s talks about the importance of weight training and why it is so beneficial, regardless of your age and / or gender. Justine discusses why everyone should lift and the benefits associated with strength training, which include;

• Bone health
• Injury prevention
• Improved quality of life
• Long term health benefits, &
• To have the ability feel strong

Justine’s message is simple, ‘you will not change your shape by just doing cardiovascular exercise, so just get started. Go through the process, follow a structured plan that works for you and if you don’t know where to start, seek professional advice’.

This podcast offers a lot of educational advice and Justine shares her experience and expertise around training and nutrition, as well as the importance of recovery. Justine even touches on her method, ‘The Pyramid of Importance’, MINDSET > NUTRITION > TRAINING. So if you want to start implementing weight training into your routine, or if you would like to change your body shape or just understand the training methods and requirements behind strength training, then this is a fantastic podcast.

If you would like get in connect with Justine you can e-mail her on justine@justineswitalla.com or follow her on Instagram @justine_fithealthymum or jump on her websites, www.justineswitalla.com or www.fithealthymums.com

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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This is an interesting podcast where I interview Andrew Jobling on the Topic, “Addressing Intellectual Wellness”. Andrew has had a colourful career starting out as a professional athlete (AFL footballer), to then becoming a very successful personal trainer, to then owning and operating a café that created nothing but debt, to now working as a full time author, having published 6 books thus far. Throughout this podcast we focus on the importance of addressing ‘Intellectual Wellness’ and why this is the key to health, happiness and success. Andrew’s also discusses the key learning’s and skills that he has gained along the way and talks about the belief to continually trust yourself and never stop believing in yourself.
This podcast is really so much more than the topic states, “Addressing Intellectual Wellness” as Andrew has working in the health space for over 20 year as his passion for health and wellness is evident. However, he continually refers to creating a mindset of wellness and believes that the key focus should be Intellectual Wellness, first and foremost the other dimensions can wait.

Other points we touch on throughout this podcast include;

• Defining Intellectual Wellness,
• Everything we do, every action we take starts with a thought,
• Establishing your roadmap,
• The importance of persistence,
• The key ingredients required; COURAGE – BELIEF - FAITH
• Overcoming setbacks, &
• Focusing on Intellectual Wellness at an earlier stage.

So if you are looking to improve your Intellectual Wellness or you would like to become an author this is a must download episode. Alternatively share it with someone you think will benefit as there are so many key take home points about courage, belief, consistency, trust and faith. This podcast is a lot more than “Addressing Intellectual Wellness” it is more of a personal development, inspirational / aspirational podcast.

Andrew believes that “the healthiest people are those that have a vision, have a purpose, they know what they want, what they are working towards, and they have a clear goal”.

If you would like get in connect with Andrew you can e-mail him on info@andrewjobling.com.au or follow him on Instagram @andrewjobling64 or jump on his website, www.andrewjobling.com.au.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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Episode 20: FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION & ESTABLISHING RESILIENCE

This is a fascinating podcast where I interview Joey Jordan a young Australian doing great things, living and working in Berlin chasing his passion. Joey is a music producer for Two Worlds Apart and more recently started SupportKrew a fantastic organisation helping people through tough times and encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness.

Throughout this podcast Joey talks about the importance of following your passion, believing in yourself, but more importantly being yourself. Joey openly talks about the struggles he had in his early childhood, being bullied and having low self esteem and now expresses the importance of never suppressing your feelings.

We discuss his journey, his mindset, his intrinsic motivation, including his personal growth and development strategies. Joey constantly talks about the value of having a positive self esteem and believes it is important to make sure you do things your own way, following your own beliefs and values and not societies expectations. We discuss how people judge you visually not verbally and Joey talks about one of his fantastic quotes, ‘Being the Voice, not the Echo’.

Other points we touch on throughout this inspiring podcast include;

• Social media (both the positive & negative aspects),
• The importance of having a strong support network (his girlfriend Diane),
• Developing resilience,
• Blocking out societies expectations,
• Overcoming setbacks, &
• Becoming ‘Awake’.

So if you are looking for a little bit of inspiration or motivation, then this is a fantastic podcast to download or share with anyone that might be suffering self esteem issues. This is an impressive podcast and a great example of someone chasing their dream despite what others my think.

Joey finishes with his own quote. “I see life as a blank canvas that never runs out of space. You can paint as much as you like on it or as little as you like. I also see life as a tree that never stops growing. You can nurture it and there are know limits to its growth or you can let it be and it will stay the same. The choice is yours”.

If you would like to connect with Joey you can direct message him on joeyjordan.info@gmail.com or follow him on Instagram through @joey2worlds or his recent project @supportkrew

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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In this podcast I interview Campbell Craig who is an Exercise Physiologist and the Owner and Director of Health Sense Group who’s mission is to help rehabilitate clients with injuries or conditions and allow them to return to the life they love.

Campbell works with clients that are either suffering from chronic disease (cancer, chemo management programs, cardiovascular disease, diabetes etc.) or are musculoskeletal patients (from the athletic population to overcoming knee / back pain etc.). Throughout this podcast Campbell talks about the value of having a team approach to overcoming injuries / illnesses and believes setting expectations is the key component to helping the clients outcome injuries or illnesses. Campbell highlights his skillset as an Exercise Physiologist and the protocol he uses around functional assessments first and foremost through to dynamic balance testing. However, the program, exercises and outcomes are all structured around the clients objectives, goals and ambitions.

Throughout the podcast Campbell uses some fantastic practical examples around using science to assist results based training and believe strength training is a necessity to function at full capacity.

So if you are an athlete looking to improve your performance or a weekend warrior hoping to get to the start line injury free and then performing stronger for longer, ‘Using Science For Results Based Training’ is a fantastic podcast to download.

If you would like more information about on Using Science For Results based training visit, www.healthsensegroup.com.au or follow on Instagram @healthsensegroup or follow of Facebook @ m.facebook.com/healthsensegroup

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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In this podcast Tory talk’s about how to successfully complete your first marathon.  Whether you are a novice runner with the ambition to complete a marathon  or just a bucket list runner attempting to become a 1%er, Tory outlines the key ingredients  required to successfully complete the 42.2km marathon.

Tory discusses the importance of conditioning, both physically and mentally, the steps required to make sure are confident and competent on the start line, along with the essential training tips you should consider before the gun goes off.

So if you have ambitions to run a marathon in the near future, this is a must listen to podcast.  It gives you the complete structure you require around the ‘ideal’ program needed to get you across the line in one piece.

So, Help me, Help Others, ‘Make Health a Habit’ or simply become a 1%er and run a marathon!

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.  

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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In this podcast I interview Amanda Meggison who is a passionate plant based endurance athlete but is poles apart from a tree hugging hippy that many of us might associated with being a ‘vegan’. The founder of Planted Life, Amanda believes the food we are eating today is making us fat, sick and nearly dead and we need to change our relationship with the foods we eat.

Throughout this podcast it is hard not to be influenced by Amanda’s contagious enthusiasm and her passion for plants and I love her approach, ‘recalibrating people’s palate’. So if you are interested in looking after yourself this is a great podcast where Amanda encourages you to ‘think differently’ and have a healthy relationship with food.

Amanda, gives us a snap shot of what a typical ‘vegan’ lifestyle might look like as well as providing some great meal options and examples throughout. So if you are consuming too much meat (like myself), have a poor relationship with food, or you are just inquisitive about plant based eating this is a fantastic podcast to download.

If you would like more information about Planted Life visit, www.plantedlife.com.au or follow Amanda’s journey on her Instagram or Facebook account, @plantedlifeau

If you liked this podcast or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share or leave a review.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke.

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This podcast is designed for people in need of an overhaul, or are lacking motivation, direction, education or all of the above. This podcast is designed to help individual kick start their wellness journey through acknowledgement and identification. The Health Bloke is a realist, a husband, a father of three and a small business owner that understands the importance of constantly reviewing your Dimensions of Health in an effort to create a balanced approach to wellness (life). Too many people live with external pressure dictating their livelihood and struggle with the idea of ‘work life balance’. The Health Bloke firmly believes that everyone needs to design their own personalised wellness blueprint around their own goals and ambitions. He encourages people to identify with themselves, for themselves rather than comparing themselves with others.

Throughout this podcast The Health Bloke focuses of four particular dimensions;

• Health,

• Relationships (both personal and professional),

• Finance &

• Occupation.

The Health Bloke believes that by acknowledging and then creating strategies which can be implemented into your lifestyle will have a direct impact on the way you look, feel and function.

So if you know anyone that is struggling with the concept of ‘work life balance’, health, happiness or is stressed and/or generally has a poor self esteem then this is a must share episode.

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For more information on The Health Bloke visit, or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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If you are in the Health & Fitness Industry, if you are self employed, if you have a small business or if you are considering starting a business this podcast will add a lot of value. During this podcast I speak with two passionate individuals who are doing great things in the wellness industry across a number of different businesses / platforms and their journey is just beginning.

Throughout this podcast we discuss a range of topics, including;

• The strengths of a successful partnership,
• What attracted them to F45,
• The technology behind the brand
• How variety creates longevity
• The power of ‘on point marketing
• Future trends in the industry
• The price point of F45 & the value behind the membership base
• Empowering staff & their secret formula

We also touch on their other business interests including Salt Lab, Remedy Yoga and Surf Yoga HIIT. It’s a fantastic podcast with so much value so download, listen and enjoy!

If you liked this podcast, or you have missed any previous episodes, jump onto iTunes, subscribe, share and or leave a review.

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If you would like more information on either of my guests check them out on Instagram, @functional_ramsey or @trainermark or connect with any of the businesses at The Functional Group, including @salt_lab, @remedyyoga, and @surfyogahiit.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit his webpage, The Health Bloke visit, or connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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Consistency of doing ‘something’ is good for the inner-being, Tristan Miller.

This is a fascinating podcast with Tristan Miller who was suppressing his emotions with his alcohol consumption after going through a divorce and losing his job. He had two option, to either make good choices or bad choices and good choices it was, running soon became his medicine. The more he ran the better he started to feel about himself.

What started out as a casual run on a Saturday morning lead to fun runs, fun runs lead to ½ marathons, ½ marathons lead to marathons and the rest is history. The more he ran, the greater the positive transformation became as he saw himself going from a weekend drunk to a weekend warrior. It was during this personal development journey that Tristan decided to embarked on running around the world completing 52 marathons in 52 weeks, in 42 countries.

Throughout this podcast Tristan talks about the positive influence running has had, not only on his mindset, his values and his goals, but also the impact it has had on others. Inspiring people to just get out there and have a go and accept that failure is just an experience we learn from.

Tristan is now so much more than a weekend warrior. He is a husband, a father, a runner, a coach, a motivator and an inspiration to many. So get ready to be inspired, by Tristan, by his story, by his brand and by his passion for having a go. Lace up your runners, download the podcast and enjoy ‘your’ journey, as clearly Tristan is now enjoying his own.

If you liked this podcast, or you have missed any previously episodes jump onto iTunes, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a REVIEW. Help me; help others, ‘Make Health a Habit’.

If you would like more information on RUN LIKE CRAZY visit, www.runlikecrazy.com, or follow his groups on Facebook, Run Like Crazy.For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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This is a fantastic Podcast with the founder & owner of Swift High Performance Supplements, Jarrah Breese. During this podcast we discuss his journey as an elite level gravity mountain bike rider to becoming a sports science student, completing his masters degree and then working as a high performance coach / sports scientist before developing nutritional supplements to assist his athletes. His vision was never to own and develop a supplements company. His vision was to help his athletes achieve their best by providing them with the ultimate training and nutritional tools and requirements.

Combining his passion, his ethics and his values, lead Jarrah to develop three products to assists with his athletes training requirements, particularly performance and recovery. The feedback was fantastic and Swift High Performance quickly evolved into a commercial product of the highest quality available commercially.

As a loyal listener to this podcast you can get a 10% discount on any of Swifts High Performance products, simply by applying the promotion code THB10, you certainly wont be disappointed.

If you liked this podcast, or you have missed any previously episodes jump onto iTunes, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a REVIEW. Help me, help others, ‘Make Health a Habit’.

If you would like more information on Swift High Performance Supplements visit, www.swifthighperformance.com.au, or follow them on Facebook, Swift High Performance or on Instagram @swift_supplements
For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.auor connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram, @thehealthbloke

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Recently I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Warren Davis more commonly known as The Unbreakable Farmer, which I thoroughly enjoyed. We discussed my story & the journey that got me to where I am today as the founder / owner of Trewhealth Pty Ltd, Exercise Physiologist, Corporate Health Coach & Speaker. During the podcast I discuss the relationship between physical fitness, nutrition & mental health & how they all work together to create a healthy lifestyle, I hope you enjoy!

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Episode 11: RESETTING YOUR BENCHMARKS

What started out as his regular Saturday morning training ride, end up quite differently. Actually it ended up in tragedy…from a professional athlete 2 hours earlier to being ricocheted into a parked 4WD at 40km/hr, Michael Forbes broke his neck and ended up on a ventilator and getting fed through a nasal gastric tube. After six days they started reducing his drugs and he became conscious but he had no idea of what had happened. With a tracheostomy inserted he tried to ask the nurse, ‘what happened’…she said “You were a victim of a traffic accident the doctors will be in tomorrow to tell you the worst, don’t believe them, believe in miracles”. From that day onwards his life as he knew it had changed forever, but his never give up attitude is an inspiration for all of us.

Since the accident there have been a roller coaster of emotions, both positive and negative including plenty of dark days. Yet, since the accident he has never looked back and there are many fantastic take home points throughout the podcast about the art of setting gaols, over coming challenges, making sure you celebrate your achievements and be prepared to be patience and persistent.

If you liked this podcast, or you have missed any of my previously episodes jump onto iTunes, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a REVIEW .

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If you would like more information on Michael Forbes visit his webpage, www.michaelforbes.org
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These days’ people are a lot more conscious of what they are eating and the number of calories they are consuming.  The supplement industries are benefiting from the ‘conscious consumer’, but are consuming protein bars actually good for you or would a mars bar offer the same nutritional value?!

In this episode I am joined by Danny Kennedy from DJK Fitness and we review 5 different protein bars and help you understand;

• How to read the nutritional panel
• What to look for per 100g rams
• What does the nutritional panel mean
• Key ingredients to consider (5:5:120 formula)
• The value / contents of the bar

We also look at the marketing & packaging message on each pack as well as the ratio of carbohydrates to protein, along with texture, taste and price.

If you liked this podcast, or you missed our first product review on protein powders, jump onto iTunes, SUBSCRIBE, leave a REVIEW on iTunes and / or download it. Help me help others, Make Health a Habit.

If you would like to connect with Danny check out his Instagram, @djkfitness, or his Facebook or YouTube Channel, Danny Kennedy Fitness.
For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au

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It seems to be an epidemic, “I have no time”, yet Simon Lewis gives his time in abundance all in an effort to help others! Simon is a Humanitarian Lifeguard, first and foremost, was a finalist in the Local Hero Australian of the Year in 2017. He has also done a number of overseas missions rescuing refugees off Mexico and has also managed to run 8 marathons in 5 months fund raising for the Rob de Castella Indigenous Marathon Foundation, so he is extremely qualified to discuss, ‘The Art of Helping Others’.

During this podcast Simon also discusses;

• The importance of finding your Tribe,
• The importance of teamwork,
• Social Connectiveness, &
• Putting others first

Simon’s passion is evident throughout the entire podcast and I think we could all learn a little compassion off someone who has and gives so much.

Simon believes it’s not about the recognition, at the end of the day, ‘The Art of Helping Others’, is all about listening and being supportive to people in times of need.

If you liked this podcast, or you think Simon’s messages will help others then please SUBSCRIBE, leave a REVIEW on iTunes or share it with your friends and family. If you can help save one persons life, then collectively we all benefit. Help me, help others, Make Health a Habit.

If you would like to connect with Simon check out his Instagram @simonlewisaus
For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt – The Health Bloke or follow on Instagram: @thehealthbloke

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Your mind is a muscle, the more you work it, the better it will become. In this episode I give you my 6 TIPS to improving your Mindset. If you don't talk to your mind, if you don't master your mind, it is going to master you. You will also meet my three year old, Billy and the learnings we can all get from behaving and acting more like a toddler. I will discuss the importance of positive self talk and eliminating' white' noise as well as the negative behavioural characteristics people are picking up from social media platforms. Finally, this podcast also looks at ways to improve your growth mindset over your fixed mindset, remembering that taking personal responsibility and embracing positivity are the two key ingredients.
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The Mindset of an Endurance Athlete is an enthralling podcast with one of Australia's best Ultra Endurance Athletes, Carmen Atkinson. During this episode we talk about her number #1 asset, her mind as well as the mental and physical challenges and strategies she uses during training, racing and resting. We discuss her transition from a traditional diet to now becoming a plant based athlete and the benefits it is having on her performance. Carmen believe that 'you are capable of more than you know' and she is putting this to the test as she gets closer to her ultimate endurance test, Ultraman Australia 2017. This is a three day endurance event covering 515km, swimming, bike riding and running. Day 1= 10km swim + 140 Bike Ride, Day 2= 281.1km Bike Ride and Day 3= 84.3km Run. This episode is truely inspirational as her quest to get the most out of herself is evident in her passion and dedication to her sport.Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to The Health Bloke Podcast so you don't miss any future episodes and leave a REVIEW on iTunes and help me help others, Make Health a Habit.For more inspiration and motivation follow Carmen on Instagram, @the_innate_athlete or if you would like to find out anymore information about The Health Bloke connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook, Tory Trewhitt The Health Bloke or follow him on Instagram @thehealthbloke

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In this episode Tory Trewhitt & Danny Kennedy review four (4) different protein powders looking at;  The benefits of supplementation
 Understanding  the nutritional panel The key ingredients to look for Taste & flavour profiling, & The value / price point
If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE and write a REVIEW on iTunes as it will help The Health Bloke Podcast ~ talking all this wellness, gain some momentum. For more information about Danny Kennedy, please check out his website or follow him on Instagram, @djkfitness.  
To get in contact with The Health Bloke, check out his website*or connect on LinkedIn, Tory Trewhitt The Health Bloke or follow him on twitter, @TheHealthBloke1 or Instagram @thehealthblokeThank you for listening and remember, Make Health a Habit.

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Losing weight, getting fit, gaining lean muscle or just general wellbeing is probably the number #1 New Years Resolution for a large percentage of the population every year. Yet how many people actually start or for that matter get the results they are after?In this educational podcast on 'The Art of Exercise', The Health Bloke talks about why he thinks most people aren't getting the results they are after and discusses three main area's in detail;* Exercising For Results vs. Exercising for Lifestyle * Training Intensity & * Cardiovascular Exercises vs. Resistance Exercises

The Health Bloke also discusses his Top Five (5) Key Points that everyone should include in their training program if they want to get results.

1. Increasing your workout INTENSITY
2. FUELING your body correctly
3. Prioritise RESISTANCE training over cardiovascular training
4. Respecting RECOVERY, &
5. Implementing VARIETY

During this episode The Health Bloke also touches on;

• Reserve engineering for ultimate results
• Measuring intensity (Borge scale vs. Rate of Perceived Exertion)
• The benefits of resistance training,
• The importance of rest and recovery, as well as
• Structuring your training program to delivery results based training

If you enjoyed this podcast, subscribe, share with your friends and family or leave a review on iTunes and remember, Make Health a Habit.

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This episode is with The Unbreakable Farmer, Warren Davis who is talking to us about Resilience, Persistence and Determination.

Warren talks about his recovery as a fallen farmer looking for a way out to a famous farmer inspiring change. Reflecting on the dark days Warren had has now given him the tools, experience and expertise to help others suffering self doubt and firmly believes that the skills he learnt on the land, from the land can be adaptable across any industry.

Throughout the podcast Warren talks about venturing into the world of business, thinking he knew everything about farming and running a farm, only to learn the reality the hard way. He was naïve because being a farm worker vs. being a farm owner were two completing different things.

Key points include in this episode;

• His lessons he learnt off the land
• The relationship be had with his silent business partner (the weather)
• Skills & Coping Strategies
• The ability, determination and resilience required to overcome losses, &
• Isolation Kills

Warren also talks about his Three (3) Key Take Home Tools;1. Community – and the ability to stay engaged 2. Communicate – making sure you communicate with the right people 3. Seek Help – act out of instinct, share your thoughts with someone and re connect with people you know.

This podcast is full of passion and personal experience as Warren knows how bad things can get, but understands that he was one of the fortunate ones to survive and now he wants to help others!If you liked this podcast, or you think Warren’s messages will help others then please subscribe, leave a review on iTunes or share it with your friends and family on social media. If you can save one persons life, then collectively we all benefit.

For more information about The Unbreakable Farmer check out his website, or his Facebook or YouTube page, Warren Davis – The Unbreakable Farmer, or follow him on his Instagram page, @theunbreakablefarmer

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Lifestyle diseases are killing more people today than any other diseases combined and they are 100% preventable.

• Cardiovascular disease
• Respiratory Disease
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Obesity
• Suicide

In today’s episode The Health Bloke talks about the importance of ‘valuing’ your health and being personally accountable for your mortality. Throughout this podcast The Health Bloke encourages you to run your body like a small business, identify your strengths and weaknesses and look at ways you can implement change.

The Health Bloke also talks about a good book by Matthew Michaelewicz, called Life in Half a Second and Matthews shock tactic where he uses a formula to work out the number of days you have to live...confronting hey!

The Health Bloke also talks about the importance of being selfish, prioritising your health and taking action. Simple initiatives, such as moving more, eating clean and drinking less alcohol are a good start to the road to wellness, but consistency and patience are also key ingredient's.

The Health Bloke also discusses his 5 Pillars to Wellness Success;

1. Mindset
2. Taking Action
3. Establishing Courage’s Trust
4. Defining Success and what builds happiness
5. Paying Attention to your Dimensions of Wellness

Throughout this episode, the Health Bloke also believes that establishing a healthy lifestyle is all about ‘creating a balance’ and that improvement is always possible if you are willing to take ownership.

During this episode he also discusses;

• Understanding your personal health profile
• Educating yourself on your biometrics
• Developing a formula to suit your Dimensions of Health
• Goal setting and becoming a 27%er
• Values vs. Beliefs

If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes it would be greatly appreciated. Also share it with your friends and family on your social media channels as every little bit counts and remember, Make Health a Habit.

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The way you look feel and function is related to your diet and exercise routine.

Today’s podcast I talk to an inspiring online trainer, strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer and physique competitor, Danny Kennedy (@djkfitness) from Danny Kennedy Fitness. The topic for this episode is all about Flexible Dieting.

Danny grew up aspiring to become a professional basketball player but when injury cut him down at an early age his passion for basketball turned into an obsession in the weights room. This obsession quickly became his career as he fell in love with strength and conditioning and soon became a physique competitor.

Danny’s passion for the industry is prevalent throughout this podcast as he aims to influence more and more people on a daily basis, stating ‘it’s not about the money, it’s all about helping others’.

Danny gives us an insight into ‘Flexible Dieting’ and his thoughts about why it is beneficial vs. mainstream nutritional plans, which he thinks are all ‘bullshit’.

Throughout this podcast we discuss;

• The importance about having a good relationship with food
• The importance of education and understanding food groups
• The importance of sustainable meal plans
• The benefits of energy balance (surplus vs. deficit)
• The difference between genders and flexible dieting

Danny’s professional career spreads across five (5) key areas’;

1. Strength & Conditioning
2. Athletic Conditioning
3. Online Coaching
4. Flexible Dieting Advocate
5. Physique Competitor

Danny believes that gaining or losing weight is all about understanding your MACRO nutrients and is very confident in his approach as it is science based and he has tried and tested it with great success.

Danny’s knowledge, passion and experience make this podcast a must download, so please share this episode on your social media channels, leave a review on iTunes and make sure you subscribe.

For more information on Danny Kennedy Fitness check out his website,

Instagram: @djkfitness or his

Facebook or YouTube Channel: Danny Kennedy Fitness

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Welcome to the launch of The Health Bloke Podcast ~ talking all things wellness. On today’s podcast I will introduce you to who 'The Health Bloke’ is, as well as discussing the future direction the podcasts. Obviously, the focus will be centred around wellness (health & fitness), but there will also be plenty of interviews and guest appearance from the likes of global CEO’s, Doctors, Surgeons, Humanitarians, Sports Men and Women, Musicians, Media Personalities, Fitnesspreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Instapreneurs to name a few.

Each episode will have a theme, whether this is centred around exercise, diet and nutrition or other topics, such as relationships, fitness, future planning, finance and more. Some episodes will be purely educational with the Health Bloke himself, whilst other episodes might be product review or sampling of consumer based products.

During this episode The Health Bloke touches on:

• His journey to date (School through to University)
• Working as an Exercise Physiologist for BUPA in London
• His Sports Science Scholarship at the Victorian Institute of Sport
• Starting his business firstly in London and then in Melbourne, AUST

The Health Bloke also talks about his personal & professional success, his marriage, his 3 kids and his passion for running, having completed 16 marathons and 12 ultra marathons. Finally, this podcast also touches on The Health Blokes passion for life, his balanced approach to fitness and nutrition and the fact that he enjoys having a glass of red and spending time with his friends and family.

He is passionate about helping other people achieve success through health and that is one of the main reasons The Health Bloke Podcast – talking all things wellness is finally up and running.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes it would be greatly appreciated. Also don’t forget to share it with your friends and family on social media. If you can help one person achieve success through health we will all benefit and remember, Make Health a Habit.

For more information on The Health Bloke visit, www.torytrewhealth.com.au

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