Covid19: A reality check on Your Relationship to Food, Exercise and Your Weight

Covid19: A reality check on Your Relationship to Food, Exercise and Your Weight

I wanted to touch base with you, hear to heart. This pandemic is real, it’s affecting all of us and is forcing us to completely change the way we live life. It essentially has flipped our worlds upside down. I hope that you, your family and loved ones are safe during this challenging time and that you have the support system around you to navigate these unprecedented (this is THE word of the year isn’t it?!) times.

The collective energy right now is that of fear, worry and anxiety. Uncertainty is always uncomfortable because we’re hard wired for safety and comfort. Whatever you’re feeling right now, just know - you’re not alone, you’re just human. And with the uncertainty and isolation this pandemic is bringing, many of us are looking to social media for some lightheartedness and coronavirus memes, and there’s truly some hilarious stuff out there.

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My Honest Review Of The Institute For Integrative Nutrition

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My Honest Review Of The Institute For Integrative Nutrition

It's been about a year since I completed my health coaching course through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and this post is long overdue. I'm often asked by others about my opinion of the course and if I think it's a good program.

The answer is....maybe.

Personally, I was absolutely wowed by the course. It was exactly what I was looking for and I loved every minute of it. It changed my life and has allowed me to create this beautiful passion-fuelled life I now live. It has helped me heal myself, connected me with like-minded individuals all around the world and has enabled me to inspire people to live their life to their fullest.

But whether IIN is a good choice for you, depends on YOU and what you’re after. Let’s have a closer look:

All You Need To Know About The Institute For Integrative Nutrition - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 4

All You Need To Know About The Institute For Integrative Nutrition - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 4

Now that I’ve covered

…it is time discuss the nitty gritty details The Institute For Integrative Nutrition program, such as the accreditation of IIN, whether your clients will be covered by health insurance, the intake dates for 2020, tuition fees and costs, payment plan options and how to get a 4-figure saving.

How To Become a Health Coach - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 3

How To Become a Health Coach - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 3

Now that I’ve covered what a Health Coach is and is not, and my personal journey to becoming a Health Coach, it is time to look at the specifics of how exactly to become a Health Coach. In today’s post, I discuss the details of the The Institute For Integrative Nutrition program, such as the different nutrition theories/ coaching skills/ business skills covered, the time commitment needed to complete your IIN studies and whether or not IIN is suited for people who just want to work on themselves for personal self development reasons but not coach others.

From Anorexic and Binge Eater to Holistic Health Coach - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 2

From Anorexic and Binge Eater to Holistic Health Coach - IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 2

From anorexic to binge eater to Holistic Health Coach - this is my personal journey of how I went from battling my own disordered eating demons to helping others tackle theirs. I take you all the way back to the first time I opened up about my eating disorder, how I struggled to find someone who could relate, how I finally found someone who was able to hold a safe space for me to be vulnerable and when/how I felt ready to give back and help others. I also talk about how I initially looked into becoming a nutritionist or psychologist, but soon realised that wasn’t the right path for me and eventually stumbled across The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, also known as IIN.

What is a Holistic Health Coach? IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 1

What is a Holistic Health Coach? IIN Health Coaching Q&A - Part 1

I continue to receive a lot of questions about the profession of a Holistic Health Coach, how to become a Health Coach and in particular my experience with IIN (the Institute For Integrative Nutrition), so I thought I would cover everything in further detail in a dedicated IGTV series.

In Part 1 we talk about

  • What a Holistic Health Coach is

  • What a Holistic Health Coach is not

  • Why the approach of a Health Coach is so unique compared to the majority of the health care system

  • Why bio individuality is so important

  • How your relationship to food is a direct reflection of your relationship to life itself

  • The different career opportunities that are available to health coaches, from one-on-one online health coaching to corporate health coaching, hosting workshops and events, creating online courses, writing books, hosting podcasts and so much more…

Introducing the 6-Weeks Intensive 'Ditch The Diet' Coaching

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I just announced my first coaching intake date for 2020, and it’s going to be a SPECIAL one! This is an intensive 6-week program starting on the week of the 27th of January, and is designed to help you rid the diet mentality for good and finally make peace with your body and the food on your plate.

I'll never tell you to deprive yourself or cut out certain foods from your life. Instead, my goal is to help you recognize the toxic diet culture mentality that is no longer serving you and instead help you tune back into your body’s inner wisdom about how to truly nourish yourself—so that you can free up space in your life for bigger and better things.

I’m a big believer that your relationship to food is a direct reflection of your relationship to life itself. In that sense, food can be a beautiful doorway to a deeper understanding of oneself. And this is where health coaching can be really powerful – because whilst we may initially look at what foods are best for you to eat, we soon start looking at how you eat and why you eat the way that you do, and that can be a beautiful catalyst to big change and deeper healing.

Throughout the 6 weeks, we’ll have weekly 1 hour long on-one-one calls and there will be homework/assignments in between sessions. You will also have email support in between sessions and WhatsApp access to me personally. Essentially, I will be your accountability partner along every step of the way.

If you want to learn more about the specifics of the program, my approach, cost structure or want to make sure the two of us vibe before you commit, go ahead and book in your initial free 20 minute Discovery Call with me today. You can also read up about my approach in more detail by clicking the More Info button below. I’m super excited to hear from you.


Planning on Going On A Diet in 2020? Watch This First.

If you plan on going on a diet in 2020, watch this video first. The truth is this...

Diets don’t work.

Self loathing your body into change doesn’t work.

Using control and willpower to shape your body doesn’t work.

If it would work, it would have worked a long time ago.

And if you’re reading this, I’m guessing that deep down you already know this, but you are too scared to let go of the diet mentality. Because, how else are you supposed to know what to eat? So many of us are so out of touch with our body and so used to listening to external voices, they we don’t even know how to listen to our own bodies. I say F the diet in 2020, and instead I challenge yourself to the three small challenges I propose at the end of this video.

Much love, Stef xx

A Complete Review Of Phuket Cleanse - Thailand's Leading Wellness Retreat

A Complete Review Of Phuket Cleanse - Thailand's Leading Wellness Retreat

Less than an hour from Phuket airport, tucked away on a private property with 18 rooms, lies this little slice of heaven on earth. Run by the hands-on owners Stanton and Melanie, Phuket Cleanse is an all-inclusive wellness retreat that offers a plethora of activities including strength training, Muay Thai, kick boxing cardio, beach boot camp, TRX, HIIT, circuits, functional fitness, body weight classes, power walking, hiking, swimming, aqua aerobics, several types of yoga such as aerial, hot and yin, flexibility sessions and Pilates. And that’s just the fitness part. Phuket Cleanse also has a big focus on mindset, breath work, self development, education and recovery work, so there’s meditation classes, cooking courses, recovery sessions, 4x weekly massages, goal setting sessions and much more on offer. In fact, they have the most all-inclusive offerings of any health and wellness retreat in all of Asia. There are no “hidden” expenses and the price you pay includes everything you could possibly want or need during your stay.

Therapy Is Cool And Why I'm Seeing A Psychologist

Therapy Is Cool And Why I'm Seeing A Psychologist

This blog post has been a long time coming. Where do I even begin?

I guess I need to go all the way back to the beginning of this year. As you know, we moved to Melbourne in March this year on very short notice, following some visa difficulties and my subsequent decision to pursue a masters in Marketing and Communications in Melbourne. I always knew that I wanted to do this master, but didn’t anticipate that 2019 would be the year. As it dawned on us that we only had two options - leave Australia for good or study - we decided that it didn’t make sense to wait another 2-3 years to do a master if it could help us stay in the country now. And so I applied for universities in late January, got accepted mid-February, quit my full-time job, had my last day at work on the 1st of March, moved to Melbourne and had my first day of uni two days later on the 4th of March. All in all, it was a 1½ months turnover. It was pure madness. 

How To Guide: Easy Meal-Prep For The Week

How To Guide: Easy Meal-Prep For The Week

Meal prepping can make or break your health routine. Whether you work from home, an office or go to uni, dedicating some time and effort towards a weekly food prep will set you up for a healthy and successful week. It means that you are less likely to reach for the convenient store-bought option, spend less money and ultimately enjoy more nourishing home-cooked meals.

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