Best Compeat Nutrition Podcasts (2025)

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The Salt on Electrolytes - Worth the Hype? 44:40

4M ago44:40

44:40

With the hydration market absolutely exploding with seemingly a new hydration drink appearing daily - and with hectic messaging like 'water alone does not hydrate you', it was overdue we deep dive into the world of electrolytes for you! By the end of this session you will: - Know what electrolytes are and why our body needs them - Understand when e…

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The Imperfect Return - Chatting all things Bicarb for Performance! 15:10

5M ago15:10

15:10

Oh gosh guys, I am here swallowing my own advice and not waiting til I can do things 'perfectly' to put out a very (very!) overdue episode on our beloved Waflle Podcast! 15min pow wow on all things Bicarb today to get me (re)started, a supplement that is like the old/new kid on the performance block! So should you consider taking this humble baking…

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Chats with Carla Papac - Living through Body Image Pressures & REDs as an Ironman Athlete 1:11:34

1+ y ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Well this episode slipped under our radar and had cheekily been sitting safely and unlistened to in our drafts! Argh, mark that down in our fail tally! Well, let us not wait any longer to share this magnificent voice with you all! Carla Papac will be a name you recognise if you are around the Surf Lifesaving scene of Ironman, where she won the Cool…

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Reflecting on life after Rugby with former Waratahs player Sam Wykes 54:05

2y ago54:05

54:05

Meet Sam Wykes, a former professional Rugby player for NSW Waratahs. After first connecting with Sam when working with the Waratahs during his final year of playing professional rugby it was clear that he had such a gift. He was always able to make others around him feel welcome, connected, and feel as though they belong. From rugby to retirement, …

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Tanya Poppett: Letting go of pressure and finding permission to pause as she enters motherhood 43:06

2y ago43:06

43:06

Meet Tanya Poppett, a pre and post natal certified Personal Trainer and fitness influencer from Sydney. Tanya is a bubbly personality and originally started her career as a primary school teacher when something different beckoned. Moving into the fitness industry Tanya found her footing in Instagram. From hosting fitness retreats to online workouts…

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From the tip to the toe of Australia: Running 150 marathons in 150 days with Erchana Murray-Bartlett 52:31

2y ago52:31

52:31

Meet Erchana Murray-Bartlett the nutritionist, elite runner and now world record holder for the most consecutive marathons run by a female. A journey that spanned 6,300km from Cape York in Queensland all the way to Melbourne Victoria, in an effort to raise money for The Wilderness Society. A charity powered by thousands of Australians from all walk…

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Jemma Griffin: The passionate pillar of strength for Nedd Brockmans 4000km run across Australia 53:22

2+ y ago53:22

53:22

Meet Jemma Griffin, the passionate pillar of strength and support for Nedd Brockmans arduous journey across Australia. A journey that spanned 4000km from Cottlesloe in Perth through the Nullarbor Plain all the way to Bondi in Sydney, in an effort to raise money for We Are Mobilise. A charity that aims to unite the youth of Australia to develop solu…

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Rolling with recovery and rehab after injury with cyclist Nick White 53:37

3y ago53:37

53:37

With our eyes glued to the screen for Le Tour de France, we couldn't help ourselves but lean into our cycling fanfare. Our guest on today's episode is the incredible Pro Cyclist Nick White, perhaps better known as 'Whitey'. Unfortunately while Whitey was overseas for a competition in the US he sustained an injury to his leg and had to be shipped ba…

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Making invisible illnesses visible and exploring the effects of long-covid with Luke Hassan 58:10

3y ago58:10

58:10

We're back baby and we missed you! Our guest on today's waffle episode is the extraordinary and empathetic dietitian Luke Hassan. In this ep Luke shares some incredibly valuable insight and advice around long-covid and chronic fatigue syndrome and how these illnesses can compound and worsen over time. This leads many people to suffer in silence due…

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Reigniting Her Passion for Lacrosse and Returning to Play with Stacey Morlang Sullivan 52:33

3y ago52:33

52:33

After our recent partnership with the Australian Women's Lacrosse Team and getting to know this incredible group of athletes, we couldn't wait to share their stories with you. Our guest on today's episode is the amazing Stacey Morlang Sullivan. Trust me, you are about to be wowed by her story and her ability to tell it with such raw authenticity. S…

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Is eating during training cheating? When should you consider adding fuel in? 32:27

3y ago32:27

32:27

Is eating during a training session allowed, or am I 'cheating' on my nutrition and performance goals. Well we get asked this question a lot and we're here to tell you whether you call it bonking, hitting a wall or having an energy flat listening to your body and having a snack mid-session is perfectly okay. More often than not it's needed to maint…

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Changing the narrative of disordered eating and body image in athletes with Georgie Buckley 56:52

3y ago56:52

56:52

Our guest on today's waffle episode is the incredible Dr Georgie Buckley (@georgiebuckley_dietitian). Georgie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, and Sports Dietitian with a PHD in all things eating disorders and body image issues specifically in athletes. When we tell you she is one of the most well-rounded and passionate Dietitian's in this sp…

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Finding Balance: Alyssa Lock on Her Journey in Pro Surfing 31:10

3y ago31:10

31:10

Alyssa Lock was made for the water. From just the age of 6 Alyssa started surfing and competing at one of the best Australian surf breaks, Snapper Rocks. We feel so incredibly to excited to share this episode of the Compeat Waffle with you today. In today's ep she dives head first into her story, finding success in pro surfing from such a young age…

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Should you eat before training or is it best to go in fasted? You may be surprised by the answer. 32:38

3+ y ago32:38

32:38

To eat or not to eat before your training session... that is the question. Well when it comes to eating before a training the good news is, you're spoilt for choice. There's a multitude of options and strategies to explore, it's just about finding the best option that works for you. In this episode we explore all things pre-training nutrition and h…

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How to build habits centred around your identity rather than an outcome 38:06

3+ y ago38:06

38:06

As we barrel forward headfirst into the new year it's only natural to feel pressure to make change & progress. We often see New Years Resolutions made around weight loss, appearance or health. Perhaps you're wanting to change your weight, lift heavier in the gym, or complete a race. In this episode Alicia rides solo to explore the difference betwee…

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Sport Supplements - Group C: Wait until you find out where BCAAs actually come from! 37:35

3+ y ago37:35

37:35

Recently the Australian Institute of Sport released a revamped version of their world renowned Supplement Framework. Over the coming episodes, we put a spotlight on each group - Here comes Group C. The C Group in supps is not a great place to be. It is where the supps that had previously shown potential go once evidence becomes less than impressive…

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Food Labels: Can you believe everything you read? 29:32

3+ y ago29:32

29:32

We have some words for you; Organic, Superfoods, Gluten Free (Anything free), Supports Gut Health, All Natural, No Artificial Colours, Low Fat (Low anything), No Nasties, Raw, Macro Friendly (What the F does that even mean?!)... What do these words have in common? They're all marketing buzzwords that are frequent flyers on labels throughout our sup…

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Emotional Eating: A chat through managing stress and guilt during the festive season 39:11

3+ y ago39:11

39:11

Do you feel out of control with food around the festive season? Let's chat through managing this - and the stress & guilt - at this time of year! In this episode we are talking all things emotional eating. What is emotional eating? It does have different definitions and there's definitely a time at which this can escalate from normalcy to disordere…

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Is it ever appropriate to comment on someones weight? A discussion on body comments. 28:47

3+ y ago28:47

28:47

As we enter the festive season and beyond, you will see loved ones, friends, family members with bodies that may have changed or new marks that have appeared. Your body may have gone through some big changes too! Even if the comments we say are well intentioned it's the line can get fuzzy. So remember they are more than their body, their outer exte…

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Lucy Bartholomew on finding identity, body acceptance and purpose through running 1:10:11

3+ y ago1:10:11

1:10:11

We are at a loss for words when it comes to our guest on this episode. Lucy Bartholomew is an Ultra Runner that began running at an incredibly young age to spend more time with her dad. In fact she powered through an ultramarathon at just 15 years old. Lucy explores how her passion for running was questioned and challenged over the years as social …

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When it comes to well-being does it have to be health OR performance? 31:49

3+ y ago31:49

31:49

When we think about being well, we often jump straight to ‘well I am not sick’, so I must be well! However, when considering your well-being health & performance are not and should not be at odds with each other. Well-being and performance are NOT mutually exclusive. In this episode we are talking all things well-being. How we can align both our he…

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Athletes drinking Coca Cola on race day? McDonalds as a recovery meal? 23:18

3+ y ago23:18

23:18

This was a Quickfire Q&A on anything related to nutrition, business, family, or anything you guys wanted to ask about! Questions covered... What to eat and what to avoid for insulin resistance? How to manage insulin resistance with shift work? What's the dosage for spirulina and buckthorn? Best go to snack when you can't kill the hunger? What are t…

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: How do we reverse it? 30:35

3+ y ago30:35

30:35

This live Q&A explores all things RED-S or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. RED-S comes because of being in a state of Low Energy Availability and is something that we see all the time with our athletes but also everyday active individuals. When we are constantly being bombarded by messaging to eat less or eat clean and there’s a really big pre…

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All things Alcohol: How does this impact our athletic performance? 34:21

3+ y ago34:21

34:21

Alcohol. It's Ocsober, everyone here in Australia and across most of the world has been impacted by COVID lockdowns. During these times we may have found that our alcohol intake has changed considerably. Alcohol is a common psychoactive drug that changes the way our bodies use things like carbohydrates, proteins and fats. But there is another side …

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Heart Health: How does this impact the everyday athlete? 37:40

3+ y ago37:40

37:40

In this episode we cover all things Heart Health. This is an extremely important topic, even for athletes. You may feel like you've ticked the box with exercise so you can eat whatever you feel like. But, even for athletes there are some important things to consider. You could be dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's and still be impacted by…

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A deep dive into all things recovery with Dr Peter Fowler from The Recovery Project 1:10:22

3+ y ago1:10:22

1:10:22

We've got a cracker of an episode for you today on the Compeat Waffle! We had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Dr Peter Fowler to discuss all things recovery and sleep. This legend completed his PhD on the effects of international and domestic air travel on team sport performance and recovery through Charles Sturt University and the Aust…

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Cycle Syncing: Should we be switching up our food choices around our menstrual cycle? 37:16

3+ y ago37:16

37:16

As women we are constantly in a state of change day to day and throughout our menstrual cycle. Cycle syncing is whereby you manipulate and change the food you depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle. This young in terms of where we are in research and evidence. It's a great start, but are we overcomplicating things? In this Live Q&A form…

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Why we need to stop 'eating back' calories burned... 27:35

3+ y ago27:35

27:35

We need to please stop ‘eating back’ calories from exercise. There is a trend that began with the ‘net energy’ equation within food tracking apps, that now partnered with data from wearables, is bringing a lot of conversations both with coaches and athletes. On its surface it appears logical - track the energy spent (food) and track the energy burn…

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Exploring all things body image, metabolism and reverse dieting! 37:13

3+ y ago37:13

37:13

September is a big month when it comes to awareness. It's jam packed with polycystic ovary awareness month, women's health week and body image and eating disorder awareness week. And boy do we have some large topics in here! In this Live Q&A format we explore all things women's health and body image. We cover all the hard hitting topics. Is reverse…

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Caffeine: Do you need to take breaks from coffee to increase how well it works? 30:14

3+ y ago30:14

30:14

In this episode we cover all things Caffeine. Chances are if you're human, you've probably had caffeine before. In fact 9 out of 10 athletes have use caffeine... It's one of the most well researched supplements out there, but how well does it work when it comes to performance. Is it worth the side effects like interrupted sleep and anxiety. In this…

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Intuitive Eating: Can you overeat when listening to your appetite and fullness cues? 41:40

3+ y ago41:40

41:40

This episode came about after a question from a follower... "If I was just to trust my appetite and fullness, can I overeat?"... Eating intuitively can seem like a pretty daunting task especially when there's constant messaging around dieting, restriction, and to just eat less. In this Live Q&A format we explore all things Intuitive Eating. What is…

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Transforming the way we talk about Eating Disorders an Expert Session with Shane Jeffrey 59:01

4y ago59:01

59:01

We are so fortunate to finally have Shane Jeffrey on this weeks episode. Shane is an accredited dietitian and sports dietitian and an absolute leader in the field of disordered eating and eating disorders. Working for over 25 years in the industry he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and added so much to this field. He is someone that truly gets it…

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Conquering 100 and Life Beside the Iron Cowboy with Sunny Lawrence 1:01:14

4y ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Our guest on today's waffle episode is the incredible Sunny Lawrence (@sunnyjolawrence). Trust us when we tell you that she is an absolute powerhouse of a human and her story is definitely one for the history books. From obtaining a degree in Psychology, to having 5 children in 4 years, to being the #1 supporter of her husband James' accomplishment…

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Being Fearless in the Face of Grief with Liz Dawes from the RCD Foundation 50:08

4y ago50:08

50:08

Liz Dawes is one of the most kind hearted and passionate people we've had the pleasure of chatting to here on the Compeat Waffle. After her son passed away from brain cancer in 2013 Liz battled on and rallied for her community, founding both the Robert Connor Dawes foundation and Connor's Run. Which have grown to be both the biggest paediatric brai…

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Letting Go of Perfection and Embracing Self-acceptance with Naturally Nina 59:32

4y ago59:32

59:32

Nina Gelbke also known as Naturally Nina is an absolute cracker of a human, she is vibrant, energetic and oozing with charisma. She was originally born in Switzerland, but her father made the executive decision to ship the family off to a sunnier destination in Western Australia. She developed her passion for nutrition after being diagnosed with ty…

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'Waffling' with Sports Dietitian Demi - Chatting Body, Food & Family 39:00

4y ago39:00

39:00

Demi Patterson is the ray of sunshine, empathy and support everyone needs in their life. She is vibrant and energetic with a big dose of life experience & learnings thrown in. Today's ep opens up to hear her story - one of life as a gymnast, and the spark that created her dream of entering into Sports Nutrition. We are so fortunate to have Demi as …

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Running with a Different Lens with Lydia O'Donnell 51:20

4y ago51:20

51:20

Shifting from dancer to runner in her teenage years, Lydia is now an elite runner that is passionate about sharing her story and insights - to allow for more of us to see running with a different lens. Her honesty and vulnerability within this discussion is breathtaking. She takes us through her personal challenges in navigating both body image and…

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Sports Supplements - Group A (The Ones That Actually May Work) 48:51

4y ago48:51

48:51

Recently the Australian Institute of Sport released a revamped version of their world renowned Supplement Framework. Over the coming episodes, we put a spotlight on each group - starting with Group A. This group are the supplements on the podium so to speak. The ones with a strong level of evidence that they may help with your sports performance. E…

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Chatting life, food & mental health with Marika Day 56:13

4y ago56:13

56:13

One thing that draws me to Marika is her authenticity and her willingness to embrace vulnerability. She is overflowing with empathy and her honesty mixed with humour has made her an absolute star when it comes to both career and social media. We both made the pact not to let this chat become one of nutrition - and I think we succeeded haha! It is a…

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Body Dysmorphia & Disordered Eating in the LGBTQIA+ Community with Chris Fonda 47:38

4y ago47:38

47:38

My only hope is that this is the first brave conversation of many. As Mardi Gras approached, we took a deep dive into the disproportionate rates of Disordered Eating and Body Dysmorphia in the LGBTQIA+ community. It was with this that Chris, one of our Compeat Dietitians, reached out wanting to chat more about this. As a gay male in a physique focu…

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Conversation Starter: Fat Club in Pro Sport - Yay or Nay? 27:12

4y ago27:12

27:12

Within pro sport internationally there is a practice that can be found in many teams and clubs - both genders and not specific to weight making sports. This podcast is all about bringing this practice into the light to allow for respectful and considerate discussions to consider it's place and if there is a better way to achieve the result that it …

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The Hundred Jump Project with Steve Gregor 58:24

4+ y ago58:24

58:24

TW: Depression & Suicide. There isn't many things that leave the queen of waffle speechless, but this conversation was it. Steve is about to embark on an incredible attempt of one hundred skydives within 14-15hrs. However, we couldn't leave the conversation at that. Every person has a story, and we needed to know the background to Steve that has le…

4+ y ago1:06:58

1:06:58

This week’s very special waffle guest as part of world food day is Alice Zaslavsky (AKA aliceinframes). So many of you reach out to us every day feeling overwhelmed and guilty with not knowing how to eat anymore. Alice has been instrumental in helping people build curiosity, excitement, and confidence in the kitchen. Because food is so much more th…

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