Healthy Recipes for a Traditional Christmas Menu
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the festive season is not only an applause-worthy aspiration but it is also possible! These much loved traditional recipes are what you’d expect to see on a...
View ArticleA big year of fitness and the power of positive reinforcement
It’s been a significant year of fitness for me so far, and spring has only just sprung! So before I do what I do best and launch into the next big thing, whatever that might be, I wanted to take a...
View ArticleTop 10 grocery items on my weekly shopping list
There are 10 things on my shopping list that I buy each week without fail. No matter what day of the week, I will usually have these healthy, versatile foods in my fridge (and, as you’ve probably...
View ArticleSpecial offer: Embody Your RAWness with Amanda Jane McKay
Every now and then you come across someone who rocks your foundations, makes you see yourself and the world differently and you can’t help but want to be around them. There is a connection that you...
View ArticleAdvice to my younger self, Bob Deacon: “Be brave”
He’s someone who makes me smile and laugh every time I see him, but this former rugby playing country boy turned big city banker could quite easily have let his creative talents and passion for music...
View ArticleSpanish mackerel, vegetable quinoa salad and honey soy sauce
This is going to sound random, but I put a little more thought into tonight’s dinner than usual. I had some Spanish mackerel thawing overnight, which Tim had caught during a week-long blokes’ fishing...
View ArticleAdvice to my Younger Self, Sarah Neill: “I am good enough”
This is something I’ve been sitting on for a while. It’s a little video series project that I first started thinking about as I began writing my book, Walking a Thin Line. I believe that wisdom is...
View ArticleAn inspirational post-training chat with Commando Steve about mindset
I met Commando Steve Willis in February this year. What an epic day it was! I’d just completed the first WOD in my first Crossfit Open and a last-minute opportunity was presented to me – a two-hour...
View ArticleRoasted almond and cauliflower salad with mustard dressing
I never used to like cauliflower. I thought it was a tasteless, pointless vegetable that I could do without. That was until I tried roasting it. Turns out cauliflower can be quite tasty, if you know...
View ArticleHealthy and delicious cinnamon apple muffins with yoghurt
How good are are muffins? I mean, seriously, they are such a handy snack. Anything that’s healthy, wholesome, and just real food that you can eat with one hand while doing a million other tasks gets my...
View ArticleCompleting 16.5 and my first Crossfit Open
I did it! My goal was to complete my first Crossfit Open all RX, and I did it. There were a couple of workouts that really got me (bar muscle ups and 52kg squat cleans?!), but today’s open workout was...
View ArticleCrossfit Open 16.4 – a beginner mindset, training & meal plan
My first Crossfit Open was such an empowering experience. Not just personally, but also to be surrounded by such strong, committed, fun-loving and encouraging people. Others are much stronger, faster,...
View ArticleMy first Crossfit open – meals, workouts, mindset for 16.2, 16.3
After a complete baptism of fire in 16.1, I continued on with my first Crossfit Open. My motivation was at an all-time high, after doing something I never thought I would be able to do just a few...
View ArticleMy first Crossfit Open – a beginner’s prep & mindset for 16.1
This year was my first Crossfit Open. I approached it with no expectations other than to experience it, enjoy it (as much as I could), and set a benchmark for myself for next year. By this stage I’d...
View ArticleChilli cheese and bacon omelette with kale slaw and basil pesto
When you don’t have the time or energy to cook dinner and could really go for some takeaway, this omelette is a pretty good alternative. While omelettes are often considered a breakfast food, this...
View ArticleAnzac Day Dawn Service at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli
Despite having a strong family history of war service, I never truly appreciated and honoured Anzac Day the way I do now. It took an eerie, awesome and stomach-churning experience at Anzac Cove for me...
View ArticleWhat I learned in my first year of Crossfit
This month marks one year since I started Crossfit, so I thought I’d take a look back over the past 12 months and share some of the insights I’ve gained into what I always presumed was a sport for...
View ArticleSugar-free chocolate mint patties
You don’t see Mint Patties around much these days. I don’t think I’ve had one since I was a kid. I remember one of my grandmothers buying me Mint Patties at the post office and the other having little...
View ArticleReal simple meal plan – Summer week 11
This would have to be one of the easiest weeks as far as meal prep and cooking goes. I bought a 3kg frozen turkey and it was the basis of my weekly meal plan – lasting all week! I had to get a little...
View ArticleReal simple meal plan – Summer week 10
Meal planning can save you time and money but it can be tricky and time consuming to plan in the first place, which is why so few actually plan their meals for the week. Instead, they dash in and out...
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