Life With Danni Duncan

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Life won’t wait - we get one shot - and you are in the driver's seat.  You can Do Hard Things.  I’m Danni Duncan…featured fitness and nutrition coach, author, speaker and mum of 4 amazing kiddies (including twins). Online I’ve shared it all, my pregnancy journeys, miscarriages, why you SHOULDN’T be eating cereal for breakfast, how to make the perfect sourdough and helping you to see that YOU can do hard things.  The things I’ve said online have often got me into a bit of trouble, and its because I’m not afraid to call people out on their shit … I’m not afraid to discuss taboo topics and I don’t believe that any of us need to live an average life where we do what society is telling us is ‘normal’ … instead its our job to question “Why is that normal?” And is that what we want for our own life?  This podcast is going to be a space where I chat to experts (and share my own thoughts) on WHY we aren’t living our full potential.  Where you can get the facts that will help you to get your happiness, motivation and confidence back.  Taking the first steps can be hard, but I’m here to help you make it a little easier to face your fears and live your best life - every, single, day.  I will make you feel uncomfortable, I will make you think differently but you may just wanna hear it.   If you want to make this year the year that you do something for yourself, you’re in the right space. Click Follow and Join me Every Thursday 

  1. 26 Aug

    ⁠The Trauma With No Name: Why Feeding Trauma Gets Ignored

    There's a kind of trauma that doesn't have a name yet. Birth trauma finally gets talked about. Postpartum depression finally gets talked about. But feeding trauma, what happens when your feeding journey ends in a way you never chose, still isn't validated. Nicola D'Souza is a breastfeeding counsellor and infant feeding practitioner on a mission to change that. Nicola's own feeding trauma began in NICU. She shares the story of a nurse who put her premature daughter's feeding tube back in without her there, and fed her formula despite a freezer full of Nicola's own breast milk. "I felt something snap inside me." What followed was PTSD, panic attacks, and a physical anxiety response that lasted months. But feeding trauma isn't only a breastfeeding story. Nicola's worked with mums who bottle fed by choice and still felt robbed of that experience, with mums of teenagers still carrying it from when their babies were tiny, and with women processing it thirty years later. This one is personal for me too, and it's not the first time. I've had feeding trauma more than once with my own kids, but the hardest was having to stop breastfeeding London during chemo, something I still find hard to say out loud. We get into the donated milk, wanting her to relatch, and the moment Nicola told me something about what my body was still doing for me mid-chemo that I did not see coming. If you've ever felt like your feeding story doesn't get to count as trauma, this one's for you. You can find Nicola on Instagram @‌infantfeedingcoach.jersey, or through her website here, I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @‌danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over at @‌lifewithdanniduncan If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan. If you're ready to make epic changes our express coaching ⁠No More Mondayz⁠ is open to start 1 September - find out more here.

    ⁠The Trauma With No Name: Why Feeding Trauma Gets Ignored

  2. 12 Aug

    Her Doctor Wanted Her Uterus Gone. She Had Two More Babies Instead.

    Jess Blizzard spent over a decade being told she was making it up. Anxious. Attention seeking. Overdramatic. At 33, after years of surgeries and misdiagnoses, her specialist gave her two options: a full hysterectomy, or a script for medically induced menopause. He wrote it on the spot. She never filled it. In this episode Jess opens up about the pain, the fertility struggles, and the moment she rang her mum in tears, ready to just go through with the surgery. She shares the small, unglamorous shift that changed everything, no magic pill, just one thing layered on another until she started feeling better. We get into inflammation, estrogen dominance, and why she believes her body was never broken. Jess is now 41, medication free, and feels better than she did at 29. She's also the co-founder of Mbody Minerals, built from the very things that healed her. If you've ever been told your pain is normal, or that you're too much, this one is for you. You can find Jess on Instagram @jessblizzard or learn more about Mbody Minerals at mbodyminerals.com If you need a push to take control of your health, download my app FIT by Danni Duncan at fitbydanniduncan.com or sign up for coaching at danniduncan.com.au/the-vitality-project-program/ I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    Her Doctor Wanted Her Uterus Gone. She Had Two More Babies Instead.

  3. 22 Jul

    The GP Who Survived Cancer & Now Prescribes Food as Medicine with Dr Michaela Sorensen

    Dr Michaela Sorensen is a GP, a Jodi Lee Foundation ambassador, and a cancer survivor. She's been on both sides of a diagnosis and it changed everything about how she practises medicine. At 34, with a two-month-old baby at home, a routine dentist appointment revealed a rare stage four cancer on the roof of her mouth. A month in hospital, four 12-hour surgeries, and an NG tube later, she came out the other side with a completely different perspective on health. In this episode we talked about food as medicine, preventative health, the longevity secrets hiding in blue zones, and why women especially are terrible at advocating for themselves even when they know something is wrong. If you want to learn more about the power of food as medicine and take your health more seriously, this episode is for you. You can find Michaela on Instagram at @dr.michaelasorensen or visit www.elmehealth.com Learn more about the Jodi Lee Foundation at www.jodileefoundation.org.au If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan at fitbythefigure.com or sign up for coaching at danniduncan.com.au/the-vitality-project-program/ I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    The GP Who Survived Cancer & Now Prescribes Food as Medicine with Dr Michaela Sorensen

  4. 15 Jul

    We Ran a Marathon Together. Here's the Honest Debrief.

    Chris is not a runner. But last weekend he ran 42.195 kilometres anyway.This is our honest debrief of the Gold Coast Marathon. What went well, what fell apart, and what we'd do differently before the New York Marathon in 15 weeks.We talk about how we made marathon training work around four kids, full time work, and Chris still playing football through the entire prep. Zone 2 training, recovery, why mobility matters more than you think, and the moment around 36 kilometres where I started questioning everything.We also answer some of your juicy questions: how we manage mornings with four kids, switching off from work when you both work from home, and the PCOS and Ozempic conversation that I could honestly do a whole episode on.This one's real, honest, and a little chaotic. Just like us.We're also fundraising for bowel cancer awareness ahead of New York. We have a trivia night on the 5th of September in Melbourne and the link will be live next week. Every dollar counts.Donate to the Jodi Lee Foundation and support our NY marathon fundraiser here: https://fundraise.jodileefoundation.org.au/fundraisers/dannichrisduncan/new-york-marathon-2026-x-danni-duncanIf you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan: https://fitbythefigure.com/ or sign up for coaching: https://danniduncan.com.au/the-vitality-project-program/I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    We Ran a Marathon Together. Here's the Honest Debrief.

  5. 17 Jun

    From Mild Symptoms to a Stage 4 Bowel Cancer Diagnosis: Jodi Lee’s Story with Nick Lee

    Nick started the Jodi Lee Foundation after losing his wife Jodi to bowel cancer when she was just 41. She had mild symptoms so went to a GP, and the following night she was being flown to Bangkok for emergency surgery. Nick was then told in the waiting room that Jodi had Stage 4 Bowel Cancer and had 2 years to live. Nick has since gone on to create the Jodi Lee Foundation - dedicating his life to raising awareness around bowel cancer and helping Australians to act before it gets too late. I wanted to chat with Nick to hear what it was like for him, from the moment Jodi was diagnosed, how they broke the news to his 2 kids, and the impact Jodi’s legacy has had on bowel cancer awareness. Learn more about the Jodi Lee Foundation at www.jodileefoundation.org.au If you’re over 45, you can grab a free bowel cancer screening kit here. If you're under 45 and you really want to get yourself checked, the Jodi Lee Foundation is selling them here. If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan or sign up for coaching.  I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    From Mild Symptoms to a Stage 4 Bowel Cancer Diagnosis: Jodi Lee’s Story with Nick Lee

  6. 10 Jun

    “Australia has some of the highest rates of Bowel Cancer in the world.” Everything You Need to Know with Gastroenterologist, Professor Robert Bryant

    Today’s episode is to support Bowel Cancer Awareness, and I really wanted to have this conversation because bowel cancer is something we often still think of as an “older person’s disease”. But we’re now seeing more and more younger people being diagnosed, and I think for a lot of us, especially women and mums, it can be really easy to explain away symptoms. We’re tired because we’re busy. We’re bloated because we ate something. Our digestion is off because life is stressful. We tell ourselves it’s probably nothing. So today I’m joined by Professor Robert Bryant, who is a specialist in gut health and Head of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide and also a dad of 4. I’m asking him everything around gut health and bowel cancer. Including: > Why are younger people now getting diagnosed with bowel cancer > Why Australia has some of the highest risk of bowel cancer in the world > Whether having IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Crohns or being Celiac increases your chances of getting bowel cancer > How can we improve our gut health without relying on supplements > The signs and symptoms you should be keeping an eye on (and advocating for yourself if you have them!) … and SO much more If you’re over 45, you can grab a free bowel cancer screening kit here. If you're under 45 and you really want to get yourself checked, the Jodi Lee Foundation is selling them here. If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan or sign up for coaching.  I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    “Australia has some of the highest rates of Bowel Cancer in the world.” Everything You Need to Know with Gastroenterologist, Professor Robert Bryant

  7. 20 May

    What mums need to know before trying Ozempic with Amelia Phillips

    Who should avoid Ozempic? Who is Ozempic for? What are the side effects no one is talking about? Today’s episode is Part 2 of my interview with Amelia Phillips, a nutritionist, exercise scientist and co-founder of Vitality 360, to help us unpack Ozempic, GLP-1 medications and what women in midlife really need to know before considering them. In Part 1 we spoke about what actually changes in perimenopause, why weight can feel harder to shift, how much of it is hormones versus lifestyle, fasting, protein, and the very inconvenient truth that yes… calories still matter. BUT we ran out of time right as we were about to get into the stuff everyone has questions about. So today we’re talking about Ozempic, GLP-1 medications, healthy fats, longevity, and what a 3-step plan could look like if you’re a woman in midlife who wants to lose weight without losing your mind. If you want to listen to my first convo with Amelia, you can check it out on Spotify or Apple. Connect with Amelia on her IG @_amelia_phillips If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan or sign up for coaching.  I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    What mums need to know before trying Ozempic with Amelia Phillips

  8. 15 Apr

    Who decides if you’re a runner or not? The most incredible things Anna Liptak has experienced in 42 marathons (and counting)

    A few weeks ago, Chris and I announced that we’re running the New York Marathon… and it still feels slightly ridiculous to say out loud. Because if you had told me years ago that running would become such a big part of my life, I wouldn’t have believed you. And I know a lot of you listening probably feel the same. “I’m not a runner.” That’s exactly why I wanted to have this conversation. Today I’m joined by Anna from Adventure Time Travel, who has run more than 40 marathons all over the world and helped thousands of people cross finish lines they once thought were completely out of reach. If you’ve ever wondered whether running a marathon is something you could do, what it feels like to finish the New York Marathon and what kind of changes lie ahead for you… Then this is for you. Stick around to find out: > Why so many people tell themselves they’re “not a runner”… and what actually changes when that story shifts > What it feels like standing on the start line of a marathon for the first time > The moments during a race that stay with you long after you cross the finish line > What goes through your head when things get hard… and how people keep going > What Anna has seen in thousands of runners once they finally say yes to something that scares them > What she would say to you if you’ve ever thought about running a marathon… but haven’t signed up yet If you want to hear more from Anna, you can find her on IG @annaliptakruns or @hisandhertime. Visit Adventure Time Travel at www.adventuretimetravel.com.au If you want to try Hyro, you can get 50% off your first subscription at ⁠⁠www.drinkhyro.com/danniduncan⁠⁠ You’ll also get a free welcome kit, flavour sample pack, free shipping and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Let me know your favourite flavour! If you need a push to take control of your health - download my app FIT by Danni Duncan or sign up for coaching.  I also share all of my health and fitness tips over on IG @danni.duncan_ so if you want more, make sure you join me over there. Or follow the podcast over @lifewithdanniduncan.

    Who decides if you’re a runner or not? The most incredible things Anna Liptak has experienced in 42 marathons (and counting)
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Life won’t wait - we get one shot - and you are in the driver's seat.  You can Do Hard Things.  I’m Danni Duncan…featured fitness and nutrition coach, author, speaker and mum of 4 amazing kiddies (including twins). Online I’ve shared it all, my pregnancy journeys, miscarriages, why you SHOULDN’T be eating cereal for breakfast, how to make the perfect sourdough and helping you to see that YOU can do hard things.  The things I’ve said online have often got me into a bit of trouble, and its because I’m not afraid to call people out on their shit … I’m not afraid to discuss taboo topics and I don’t believe that any of us need to live an average life where we do what society is telling us is ‘normal’ … instead its our job to question “Why is that normal?” And is that what we want for our own life?  This podcast is going to be a space where I chat to experts (and share my own thoughts) on WHY we aren’t living our full potential.  Where you can get the facts that will help you to get your happiness, motivation and confidence back.  Taking the first steps can be hard, but I’m here to help you make it a little easier to face your fears and live your best life - every, single, day.  I will make you feel uncomfortable, I will make you think differently but you may just wanna hear it.   If you want to make this year the year that you do something for yourself, you’re in the right space. Click Follow and Join me Every Thursday 

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