We all know that eating a balanced diet with lots of whole foods helps us to feel better and more energised, so why can we find it so hard to do? My guest in this episode is Elizabeth Dall, a food freedom expert and certified women’s health and wellness coach who helps women create sustainable, healthy habits that lead to body confidence and transformation. Her passion is to help people to create a more balanced, empowered approach to food, body confidence and change.

Elizabeth kindly shares practical strategies for creating healthy habits and achieving a lifestyle of health, without restriction, which can be adapted for our own unique lifestyles. We discuss the role our mindset plays in holding us back, how to quieten some of the noise around food, particularly on social media, breaking free from the all or nothing mindset, mindful eating and how to stay consistent with our goals.

Elizabeth offers really practical advice and reminds us that change is manageable.The lovely herb sage is our store cupboard staple for this episode!Resources"The Woman of Wellness Podcast": https://www.awomanofwellness.com/podcastFree mindful eating meditation: https://awomanofwellness.com/foodconfidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/awomanofwellness/Website: www.awomanofwellness.comhttps://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/20692/ingredients/herbs-spices/herbs/sage/The Encylopaedia of Healing Foods by Dr Michael Murray, Dr Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno MA, LMTMusic composed by cascreativearts, copyright Lyn Sharkey Nutrition. Lyn's website www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie

According to the Cambridge dictionary, “longevity means living for a long time or remaining popular and useful for a long time.” Of course, I would like to live a long life, as long as my loved ones anyway, and I would like to be independent and happily busy for as long as possible. We know that nutrition, exercise, sleep and wellbeing are important but is there another ingredient in this secret sauce for living with as much vitality as possible, for as long as possible?Scientific studies show that being happy and grateful has a massive positive impact on our physical health. But there is another way of thinking which can also contribute and that is being curious. According to an article by George Lee (link in notes) “by encouraging our desire to seek out new knowledge, ask questions, and explore the world around us, curiosity may help to improve our memory, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and increase our resilience in the face of stress and adversity.”Miles Spencer is, in his own words, a curious guy from Pittsburgh. His day job has been to help create over 1,100 jobs while founding, financing, building and exiting three digital media companies. Prior to that, he was a Venture Principal at Capital Express (register.com), hosted MoneyHunt on PBS (pre- SharkTank), led over 1,500 people across 14 miles of open sea on kayak, and trekked 1,100 miles through the deserts of Saudi, Jordan and Syria… and A Line in the Sand ended up an Amazon Bestseller in the Middle East.Miles joins me on the podcast to chat about his adventure and his adventurous spirit which be believes has helped him to remain vital, active and interested in life into his seventh decade. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Miles Spencer, author of "A Line in the Sand"The store cupboard staple for this episode is the amazing prebiotic and versatile asparagus!Other ResourcesMiles' website https://milesspencer.com/Link to book https://www.amazon.com/Line-Sand-Novel-Miles-Spencer-ebook/dp/B0CX25Y2X4https://discoveryvillages.com/senior-living-blog/maintaining-a-curious-mind-as-you-age-the-key-factor-to-longevity/The Encylopaedia of Healing Foods by Dr Michael Murray, Dr Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno MA, LMTMusic composed by cascreativearts, copyright Lyn Sharkey Nutrition. Lyn's website www.lynsharkeynutrition.ieHealthy recipes for Asparagus https://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/19289/ingredients/vegetables/asparagus/

In this conversation about the power of play, I chat to Deirdre O'Reilly who is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, who specialises in Play Therapy. Deirdre tells us why play is so important and explains the structure of a consultation, including the initial work with parents. We mention the many challenges and issues that might arise in family situations which communication through play might support, and Deirdre generously shares her own experience. The powers of play are fascinating!The store cupboard staple for this episode will help to keep the doctor away - The good old fashioned apple 🍏Other resourcesDeirdre's Linked In ie.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-o-reilly-0b256831https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/creative-facilitators-language-to-encourage-creative-play-for-children/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/communicationthroughplay/posts/hello-everyone-for-those-of-you-that-dont-know-me-im-deirdre-oreilly-the-face-be/3379191112144885/ Instagram Deirdre Gilbride (@communicationthroughplay) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2023/08/10/how-to-wash-fruit-and-vegetables/Studieshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30126932/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16712638/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7810460/Recipeshttps://thecleaneatingcouple.com/30-healthy-apple-recipes/https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2022/03/15/apple-strawberry-crumble-gluten-free/The Encylopaedia of Healing Foods by Dr Michael Murray, Dr Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno MA, LMTMusic composed by cascreativearts, copyright Lyn Sharkey Nutrition. Lyn's website www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie