In 2016 I overcame food addiction, depression and lost 53kg (117lbs) by eating only potatoes for the year. The Spud Fit Podcast is all about continued self improvement through talking with others who do things differently and push the envelope. Since 2016 I have helped thousands of others to heal their troubled relationship with food. As of 2023 our brand new Spud Fit Transformation Roadmap is where we lay out the fundamentals of our whole approach, where we lay out step by step how to get f ...
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Geoff Ahern - Thriving After Trauma
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Geoffrey Ahern is a mental health worker who is empowering people, especially men, to be open and talk about our mental health. This was an extremely powerful conversation that I'm proud to have been trusted with. I only hope I did it justice. Check it out on my websiteBy Andrew Taylor
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Ocean Robbins is a powerful man on a mission to shake up the way we view food and it’s role in our lives. As a prolific creator, speaker, writer and movement leader, Ocean has already played a major role in influencing hundreds of thousands of lives through his yearly Food Revolution Summit. Now he’s taking it to a new level with the release of his…
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How Lifestyle Affects Alzheimers Disease With Dean And Ayesha Sherzai
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How Lifestyle Affects Alzheimers Disease With Dean And Ayesha Sherzai by Andrew TaylorBy Andrew Taylor
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Joey Carbstrong - Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway.
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Joey Carbstrong (aka Joe Armstrong) has been making huge waves in the mainstream media lately as his activism is gaining traction. Joey is passionate, articulate and relentlessly logical in his pursuit of peace for all beings of this earth. He stands with resolute stoicism in the face of aggressive attacks on his character from both the media and t…
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Dr's Heleen and Alphonse Roex join me to discuss how to become confident, competent and very caring doctors and how a whole food plant based diet can change your health and you life.By Andrew Taylor
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Emma Roche - Whole Food Plant Based on $5 a Day
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I’ve been following Emma on her website over the past few years and its my pleasure to meet her and have a good chat about her Whole Foods, Plant Based lifestyle. We cover the solutions to some of the most common obstacles that people face when choosing to WFPB Emma is a well travelled step mum and family woman who runs website PlantPlate.com which…
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Dr Malcolm Mackay on practicing lifestyle medicine, fitness and supervising me!
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When I first told Mandy of my plans for The Spud Fit Challenge she was very supportive, with one condition. I would have to get medical supervision through out the year, just to be on the safe side. In some ways I'm a typical bloke so of course I had no plans to consult a doctor but as we all know, happy wife = happy life! I though that eating spud…
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Mat Grils lives outside the comfort zone.
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A few months ago a rather hard core dude called Matt Girls came across my radar somehow and we chatted a little via emails. Perhaps there was something about my "extreme" Spud Fit Challenge that interested him, after all he is a pretty extreme dude himself! He told me he was coming to Melbourne to do this ridiculous race called the Down Under 135 -…
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Doug Lisle: self esteem, success and evolutionary psychology.
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Early last year I made a youtube video called my argument against moderation. I received a lot of great feedback from this video, including a number of people recommending I read The Pleasure Trap by Doug Lisle and Alan Goldhammer. Of course I turned straight to chapter 14 and started reading about The Myths of Moderation and this is still my favou…
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Alan Goldhammer: Water fasting, diet and wholistic health.
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While in Santa Rosa I was lucky enough to be able to visit True North Health Centre a couple of times. When I walked in the doors I felt instantly at home. It was such a nice feeling to be surrounded by people who were dedicating themselves to good health and wellbeing, a really positive, loving and caring environment. The founder of True North, Dr…
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Dustin Rudolph the Plant Based Pharmacist.
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Check my website for full show notes. www.spudfit.comBy Andrew Taylor
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Kevin Hall Ph.D. on carbs vs fats and the science of metabolism.
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Kevin's laboratory investigates how metabolism and the brain adapt in response to a variety of interventions to diet and physical actvity. They perform experiments in both humans and rodents to better understand the complex mechanisms regulating macronutrient metabolism, body composition, and energy expenditure. A unique aspect of their laboratory …
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Irminne van Dyken: Avoiding the Surgeon's Scalpel
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Irminne van Dyken is one of a rare breed in this world, she's actively trying to put herself out of business. It's so refreshing to me to hear from a surgeon who does not promote surgery as the best option in most cases. I've had the great privilege to hear her speak a couple of times now at different events and get to know her and her husband Russ…
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Rich Roll is a plant based ultra endurance athlete and host of the super successful Rich Roll Podcast. Rich has battled his own demons with addiction and not only lived to tell the tale but also inspire countless others to take back control of their lives. Rich has been a big influence on me for quite a while now. As a long time fan of The Rich Rol…
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Anna Weatherlake: Beauty, fashion, wellness and life with less harm.
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I first came across Anna Weatherlake at World Vegan day in Melbourne last year, where we were both speakers. I've never had any interest at all in fashion, beauty, make up etc. until I heard her speak about them. I only heard 10 minutes of her talk before my boy Teddy dragged me away, but I knew I wanted to hear more of what she had to say.Check th…
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Adam Guthrie: From heart attack patient to Iron Man
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I was lucky enough to be in the audience to hear Adam speak as part of the nutrition in health symposium in Melbourne last month. His journey from heart attack patient to iron man was incredibly moving and inspiring. He totally filled the room with his energy and passion. Until I heard him speak that night I didn’t know much about him and of course…
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Anna Chisolm on personal evolution and finding work you love.
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I first met Anna last year when she invited me to appear on her podcast. It was the first podcast I’d appeared on and I really enjoyed the chance to have a long conversation where I could explain myself fully, rather than the 3 minute news grabs I’d done up to that point in time. Since that first conversation I’ve become really interested in doing …
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Dr Kim Williams on nutrition and heart disease.
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See the full show notes at my website www.spudfit.comThe D.I.Y. Spud Fit Challenge - https://goo.gl/5KJt1w"There are two types of cardiologist, vegans and those who haven't read the data"By Andrew Taylor
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James Aspey: The Power of Meditation and The Evolution of an Activist
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See the full show notes at my website www.spudfit.comThe D.I.Y. Spud Fit Challenge - https://goo.gl/5KJt1w"You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf"By Andrew Taylor
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