Chew The Ph@tt

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson, and Sue Collier! In this episode, our hosts discuss with us what it’s like to be a Ph@tt mom, and how it’s benefitted them. To start, Sarah shares a bit of her weight loss experience thus far, and how it’s affected her positively. Our hosts speak of the roles mothers need to play, and the pressure that’s placed on them because of it, and the pressures that Sue and Sarah themselves have felt before. Sue shares her weight loss journey, and how she made the decision to put herself first. Sarah talks about mothers putting themselves first, and how important it is for the women and their families. The two women touch on their eating habits at home, and how they adapt it to their family’s meals. If you’re interested in hearing about eating experiences with the Ph@tt program, tune in to listen to our hosts! And if you’re interested in joining a new weight loss program, check out the Ph@tt program! Phatt to Chew On “There’s so many pressures on mums to

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson, and Sue Collier! In this episode, Sue and Sarah discuss alcohol and the effect it has on one’s body. The women discuss the impact that alcohol has on the individual while they are inebriated, especially when it comes to food choices. Sarah shares with us a little bit about her family and the impact alcohol has had on her and her family. The two women discuss the impact alcohol can have on your liver and overall health, which is why it’s not included in the Ph@tt program. Our hosts touch on self-moderation, and our willpower. Sue mentions a client, and how the lack of alcohol has benefitted her life. If you are interested in the impact alcohol has on your body and your lifestyle, this episode will be extremely helpful for you! Additionally, if you’re looking for an effective weight loss program and are okay with the lack of alcohol, the Ph@tt program may be perfect for you! Phatt to Chew On “People underestimate what alcohol does to their bodies

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson, and Sue Collier! In this episode, Sarah is joined with Kat Blake from Invigorate Naturopathy, and the two women discuss gut health and stress, and the connection the two have to each other. Kat Blake is qualified naturopath from Invigorate Naturopathy who specializes in stress and sleep. She helps individuals make gradual changes to their lives and to embrace alternatives, such as herbal medicine. Kat gives us a bit of background into some of the physical and emotional symptoms that come from stress, and how we have created constant stress for ourselves. She teaches us which parts of our body are affected by stress, and how that in turn affects us, and shares an example of a client of hers that was affected by stress. Sarah shares her own experience with illness caused by low health, which was caused by stress. Kat and Sarah connect stress to working Mum's and encourage their listeners to rest. Kat gives us a few tips to help us manage our stre

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson, and Sue Collier! In this episode, our hosts share their struggles with weight and share their experiences with weight loss programs. In this episode, you’ll learn about the different weight loss options that are offered: from diets that minimized the food consumed, laxatives, diet pills meant to help you lose weight. Amidst laughs, Sarah and Sue talk about their experiences with these weight loss options, sharing the cons of each option. The hosts cover how the Ph@tt program differs from the others they’ve discussed. With these other programs, normal eating causes its participants to regain weight, while with the Ph@tt program they could eat normally and not add the weight back on. If you’re considering starting a weight loss program, tune in to hear the pros and cons of these programs, as well as learn a few tips from Sarah and Sue! Phatt to Chew On: “I think with all those medication-assisted support, you learn nothing about eating” - Sarah “

Do you struggle to drink the water you need throughout the day? Today Sue and Sarah are diving into why water is such an amazing, health-supporting thing that you can easily incorporate more of in your daily routines. Sarah shares some interesting statistics on the percentage of the human body that is made up of water including your kidneys being comprised 79% water – and simply by improving your intake, your kidneys are able to flush out all the toxins that can build up in your body with more ease and efficiency. Sue shares how water supports food to break down and be digested, and aid with bowel movements being smooth and even plays a role in alleviating fatigue and lifting brain fog. Really, water is a life-giving liquid we all need more of! Sue and Sarah chat about the hot weather – especially in Australia where heat waves are frequent. How much should you be drinking, especially in the heat? How can you get all those liters in through the day? And what about drinking tea and coffee – does that count as y

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your fabulous hosts, Sue and Sarah! Today we’re doing something a little different - we’re delving into the business of the Ph@tt program. Sue shares how she was first introduced to the program through a Personal Training client and never looked back - and Sarah’s introduction through working with Sue behind the scenes of Ph@tt. Listen in for a delicious discussion on how Ph@tt operates as a network marketing business - and the challenges presented by the stigma of network selling and pyramid schemes. Sue shares how Ph@tt has set itself apart, and consciously chosen to embrace network marketing in a whole new way - and the kind of traits she looks for in new members of the Ph@tt program. You’ll hear how Ph@tt truly is different: how a traditional MLM creates wealth for the ‘fat cat’ at the top, and how Ph@tt works differently by building down and looking after the lower level members. You’ll hear Sue share just how big she’s grown the business of Ph@tt, and what that loo

Welcome to the inaugural episode on Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson and Sue Collier! Today Sarah introduces you to her own personal Naturopath, Kat Blake from Invigorate Naturopathy to talk all things SLEEP. Based in Perth, Kat specializes in Stress, Sleep, Anxiety and Fatigue. Kat’s been on her health journey with sleep and stress and anxiety issues, which is what sparked her interest in Naturopathy. Sarah came to Kat, typical of most of Kat’s clients as sleep-deprived and stressed since giving birth to her first child some seven years prior. Sarah describes how she never had a problem falling asleep, but she’d often wake up incredibly early having only slept a few hours – and her fear of taking sleeping medication and being a complete, non-responsive zombie, and grumpy. Sarah also shares that she was terrified at first, Kat would instruct her to completely overhaul her life. Since making minor but consistent changes to her lifestyle and health, Sarah shares how much she now treasures h

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your fabulous hosts, Sue and Sarah!   Today, Sue and Sarah are talking about a sensitive issue: Starting Large: Weight-loss for people 150 kilograms and higher.   On this episode, Sue and Sarah talk about the issues that do complicate weight-loss, from depression and anxiety, comfort eating, diabetes and heart conditions as well as the deep rooted emotional issues that often are at the heart of being overweight.   Sue shares how the most important thing you can do, is just making a start - to take the very food step. You’ll also hear Sue share her experience of mentoring morbidly obese clients and how she supports them by building a relationship with them - where they’ve been, and they’re struggles. Sarah also shares how a health scare prompted her to take her health more seriously. Stay tuned to hear how Sue supports her clients who are morbidly obese to start with small goals from walking to the letterbox twice a day, to being able to tie your shoelaces or dress yourse

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your fabulous hosts, Sue and Sarah! On today’s episode, Sarah and Sue are sharing their baby with you: The Phatt Journal! In mid-2018 Sarah had the idea to create a special journal just for the Phatt program to celebrate themselves, to see patterns, and to chronicle your Phatt journey.   The Phatt Journal features 60 days of tracking, with two pages per day and reminders for your supplements, and a space for tracking your water intake (which is super important!). You’ll also hear the beautiful story of how the Journal supports a charity in Zimbabwe that provides sanitary items, education and food for children living in poverty. Sarah and Sue share the ideas they put into the journal including keeping it discreet so you can easily take notes while out and about without the scrutiny of anyone around you. You’ll also hear Sue and Sarah share their big WHY’s, from Sue’s husband becoming a non-smoker in order to join her for the Kokoda Trail to Sarah wanting to hike through t

Welcome to the second episode of Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your fabulous hosts, Sue and Sarah! Today we’re talking all about the power of Mindset. You’ll hear Sue and Sarah share their personal stories - Sarah sharing her stories of comfort eating to soothe pain around a medical problem, and Sue sharing the pain of her mother’s death - which inspired her big, bold WHY. You’ll hear common mindset blocks to arise on the weightloss journey from why haven’t I lost as much weight as they have?  or I can’t do that and how building resilience goes hand-in-hand to build a strong mindset. Sarah and Sue challenge you to take notice of what your Mind Monkey’s are - where can you bring more mindfulness to your day and spend time in self-reflection and taking notice of when and why you’re hungry. Do you notice that you eat when you’re bored? Are your hiding emotions? Are you lonely?   You’ll also hear Sue and Sarah talk about how on the Ph@tt journey, you’ll come up against things in your daily life, but also ho thing

Welcome to Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your fabulous hosts, Sue and Sarah! In the second episode of the Chew the Phatt Podcast, we’re exploring what exactly Phatt is, and how it works. Sue explains what the very first step is with three days to eat whatever you like from an approved foods list, and being assigned a mentor to support you. Step two involves modified calories and mono-eating; one protein and one vegetable to give your gut the opportunity to heal by not overworking it, and supporting the healing process. The bonus side? There’s a whole library of recipes to choose from and try! Sue shares what step three is all about - the maintenance program, where different foods are reintroduced and mindset becomes important. Sarah and Sue chat about the involvement of the Naturopath and Nutritionist who curate the supplements used in Phatt including pro and prebiotics. Sarah and Sue also talk about the first steps to becoming part of Phatt and what that looks like - including being part of the free and thrivi

Welcome to the inaugural episode on Chew the Ph@tt Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Thomson and Sue Collier! In this episode you’ll meet, and get to know your hosts intimately – from how Sue discovered Ph@tt from a client in her Personal Training business and the clever pun that is Ph@tt... Putting Health @ The Top! Sue shares her story of when she began her Ph@tt program and how she dropped 8 kilograms in 30 days – and why it works: through healing your gut and reducing bloating and building strong gut health. Sarah shares how she and Sue met just over twelve months ago when she was booked in for a hysterectomy as a result of endometriosis. Sarah joined Ph@tt in an effort to lose weight to ease her discomfort and pain. Within just the first few days, Sarah noticed a marked difference – on the first night she felt lighter, the feeling of heaviness began lifting and improving each day which lead to a significant change in her mindset (stay tuned for a full episode on this!) You’ll also hear what makes the Ph@tt