The Life and Fork Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this first episode in true Jools fashion I dive straight into a topic I've been giving a lot of thought space to lately.

Growing up in competitive sports - makes us competitive in everything we do. But is that conducive to maintaining our fitness and therefore our health is older age, or does it become a huge barrier that actually stops us doing things because we can't do them like we used to?

In this episode I explore how switching from being competitive, and therefore comparative with other people to making myself and my own achievements my yardstick, changed the whole landscape of how much I enjoy my fitness and led me to begin practice this in many other facets of my life.

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In this episode I explore why in the past few years I've found myself talking about exercise more than I do about food.

The two have very much a 'hand and glove' relationship and I explain why the magic lies in focusing a lot on movement and exercise because we know adding positive things in has a better success rate than shaming bad habits out.

The way we speak about and to ourselves around food massively impacts those around us. Especially if we are role modelling them.

The messaging we get from our parents gets passed down generations unless we check ourselves and look at the impact some of what we are saying is having.

In this episode I explore this and how we can change this narrative so our kids go into adulthood with the gift of food freedom.

In this episode I discuss why waiting for motivation to miraculously appear one day will never be the thing that gets you doing something consistently.

I talk through the 'Pull over Push Method' I use to get my clients in a mindset that gets them to the place they think motivation alone will.

If you are struggling to get started on something because motivation is low... this is the episode for you.

There is a lot of focus on improving our gut health but do we know that actually means?

The internet would have you spending a fortune a month on a plethora of products on a promise they are the answer you are looking for. But is that the case?

I explore what good gut health actually looks like and how we can achieve it.

Ok all day but can't get your head out the fridge on an evening?

This is the episode for you!

Here I cover why this is happening and what two things you can instantly implement to stop it happening and get you the food freedom to go about your day without having your head stuck in the fridge all evening 'undoing the work' you've put in all day.

In this episode I explore the fact most of us have unknowingly been on a diet since our late teens but have never been challenged on it.

How restriction is all a lot of us know, and the implications that has on the way we behave around food and the behaviour patterns it creates.

I discuss methods I use with my clients to break these patterns and get rid of the food noise that is so prevalent.

In this episode I explore what electrolytes are, what we need them for and when we need to be supplementing with them.

I've recently noticed them make their way into more and more family kitchen cupboards, and wonder in some cases are they an unnecessary commodity?

In This Episode I cover the fact every woman that comes to me claims she 'knows what she needs to do but she just can't seem to do it' yet she is holding up a job, her entire family and the silent load that come with running a home. I can assure you these women are not 'lazy'. So what principles do I use to create the energy to get the important stuff done, and more importantly enjoyed?

Listen in to find out.

In this episode I cover the problems I hear most from parents. What to do with fussy eaters, undereaters and overeaters. How do we know they are getting the right balance of nutrients and how to navigate stressful mealtimes.