Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPositive effects of protein metabolism with Professor Don Layman
Episode 55
Dr. Donald Layman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Layman has been a leader in research about protein, …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Dr Cliff Harvey returns to the studio
Episode 54
Cliff Harvey, PhD, is New Zealand’s expert on the effects of a ketogenic diet in a healthy population, but so much more than that. He has been helping people to live healthier, happier lives, and to…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Deena Kastor - let your mind run
Episode 53
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Deena Kastor, 3 time Olympian and multiple champion runner across different race distances and terrains, and author of the fantastic book Let Your Mind Run. …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Bevan McKinnon - Fitter Radio
Episode 52
Mikki is also cohost of Fitter Radio as you know and Bevan is the one that got her into podcasting. Of course we talk about this, but more so we talk about him as a kid, an athlete, a podcast host an…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
The misunderstood science of metabolism - Prof. Herman Pontzer
Episode 51
He was awesome to talk to as we discuss his research looking at the impact that energy expenditure (IE the exercise we do) has on our overall metabolic rate, how little this actually contributes to o…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Protein intake for optimal health with Prof Stu Phillips
Episode 50
This week on the podcast Mikki talks to Stu Phillips a complete guru in the field of protein metabolism and muscle. We discuss protein and ageing, the woefully low protein recommendations (and why th…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Mike Wardian - Ultra Runner
Episode 49
Mike Wardian is quite simply one of the world’s best ultra runners. Name an event and the chances are Mike’s done it. He’s competed all over the globe, raced at the US Olympic Trials, and holds numer…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
A holistic psychololgical approach to wellbeing - Dr Karen Faisandier
Episode 48
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Karen Faisandier, from the Integrative Practice, on chronic stress, the 'endurance phase' of stress and the term languishing - those who have spent a consi…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Optimising health and performance with Dr Dan Plews. Your questions answered
Episode 47
This week on the podcast Mikki talks to Dr Dan Plews about life, performance, continuous glucose monitors, HVR, sauna, strength training and optimising wellbeing (among other things). They answer y…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Athletica AI and HIIT with Prof. Paul Laursen
Episode 46
This week on the podcast Mikki chats to Dr Paul Laursen (The Prof) all about his research in high intensity training and how to apply it, his training platform athletica.ai and his latest thoughts on…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago