So, is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing? Well, opinion and science is varied. Author and journalist Melissa WIlson joins host Felicity Harley to discuss. 

WANT MORE FROM MELISSA?

For more on Mel’s book Parenting in Progress (HarperCollins, $34.99) see here. You can catch her @melwilson_journo. 

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Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Whether you’re way off, feeling a few symptoms or in full-blown perimenopause, hormone and gut nutritionist Christiana Velis shares exactly what we should be eating to better manage this (amazing) time in our reproductive health. 

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You can find Christiana @christianavelisnutrition or see her site here. You can listen to her last Healthy-ish episode on gut health & hormones here. 

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Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Friska Wirya has a pretty impressive CV (best-selling author and TEDx speaker to name a few accolades) - she talks about imposter syndrome, why it hits us all and how to turn it into a superpower. 

WANT MORE FROM FRISKA?

Find out more about Friska @freshbyfriska or via her site here. You can watch her TEDx talk here. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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What does it take to become a professional athlete and how do you bounce back after an injury? Melbourne Vixens player Kiera Austin shares her inspiring story from sitting on the bench, to overcoming an ACL injury to being crowned MVP at the World Cup. 

WANT MORE FROM KEIRA?

You can follow Keira @keira_austin or catch her at the Melbourne Vixens here. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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With the brilliant Nedd Brockmann on the cover of Body+Soul today, we wanted to revisit our chat with the ultra-endurance runner late last year. He opened up about resilience, mindset and how to be okay when you’re feeling very damn uncomfortable - a must listen episode. 

WANT MORE FROM NEDD?

You can find Nedd’s book Showing Up (Simon & Schuster, $34.99) here, follow him @neddbrockmann or see his site here. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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TV presenter, entrepreneur and author Jules Robinson says size is a mindset, not a body size. She shares her secrets for better body confidence, self love and how she weathers the criticism from body shamers. 

WANT MORE FROM JULES?

You can find Jules’ book Ask Jules (Simon & Schuster, $29.99) here or follow her @julesrobertson82. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and author Keri Kitay watched her mum battled early onset Alzheimer's for eight years before she died aged 63. She shares her heartbreaking journey…

WANT MORE FROM KERI?

For more on her book The Long Goodbye (Hachette, $34.99) see here or for Keri, see @kerikitay. For the Centre for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) see here.  

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Okay folks, what’s better: HIIT training or steady-state cardio? Dr Angelo Sabag, an exercise physiologist at University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre discusses what the research says and what might be best for optimal health outcomes. 

WANT MORE FROM ANGELO?

For more on Angelo and his research, see here or follow him on X here. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Fitness mogul and PT Emily Skye opens up about what it’s really like having adult ADHD, from feeling like an outcast and struggling with her mental health for decades, to finally receiving her ADHD diagnosis. She shares how she’s learning to navigate her mental health today. 

WANT MORE FROM EMILY?

You can catch her @emilyskye or via her site here. Listen to Emily’s last Healthy-ish chat, where she gets brutally honest about her body, here, or read her B+S story here. If you have any questions surrounding ADHD, see the ADHD Foundation here.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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People, we need to talk about outercourse. Somatic sexologist Alice Childs discusses how to invite more pleasure into your sex life, the importance of masturbation and self-discovery for a better sex, and how to put aside the mental load and focus on you. 

WANT MORE FROM ALICE?

Find her @alicechildofficial or see her site here. You can read the B+S online story about outercourse here. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Nutritionist and women’s health specialist Solaine Douglas discusses all things periods - from what’s normal and what’s not, to different hormonal, metabolic and reproductive issues that might affect your flow… and when to seek help.

WANT MORE FROM SOLAINE?

Find out more about Solaine @solainedouglasnutrition or via her site here.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.