Today we are on the quest to build the perfect taco! This Episode is all about exploring the ancient indigenous mexican technique of Nixtamalization.  Esteemed chef Israel Alvarez and owner of MaiiZ Tortillería in Victoria explains this process explains his passion for cooking authentic Mexican cuisine. We discuss in  great detail about the Mexican culture surrounding corn as a staple food and how it must be respected. The process of Nixtamalization has been used for years to allow for massively increased nutritional availability from corn.  When the process was temporarily re ..read more

For our early ancestors, throwing away parts of the animals they hunted was out of the question. Picture the scene: a load of hunter gatherers hovering around a fire, feeling squeamish and  throwing away the ‘nasty parts’ of the animal they had spent days hunting and saving the best bits to knock up a beef wellington with. Hardly. This episode is a deep dive into bone broth. We look at it’s constituents, it’s many impressive health benefits and how to make and use it.  https://renewwellnessblog.com/bone-broth ..read more

Todays Guests are Coach Jonno from (Head Coach at Deep Roots Athletics) & Jarrett Jackson (Our neighborhood try guy & friend of the podcast). Today I learned from Coach Jonno about an emerging theory on Lactate, Anxiety & Depression.  We explore the idea that anxiety & depression can arise when there is a mismatch between the body and the brain. Sometimes our nervous system is sent into panic mode despite the conscious mind being aware there is no actual threat. Sometimes the mind can create a physical response due to perceived stressors in our environment. When the body ..read more

Myself and my long time friend Jarrett Jackson @jarrettvsfitness did a month long ketogenic diet challenge. In this episode we unpack all of our ketogenic adventures including all the juicy pros, cons, recipes, insights and bowel activity. Jarrett is a chef, foodie and fitness fanatic so it was really interesting to see how he managed with this challenge.  This episode is an unbiased review of the ketogenic diet with a load of hidden gems for cooking ketogenic foods and thriving on ketones! DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice, should not be misconstrued as medical ..read more

Tristan Connolly is a MMA fighter that is currently signed to the UFC. He was raised on Vancouver island in British Colombia and was ranked amongst the top fighters in Canada. Tristan agreed to come on the cast and shed some light on his life as a UFC fighter including his nutrition and exercise routines. We discuss, fighting, jiujitsu, weight manipulation for weigh ins, recovering from injuries, how to stick to your goals and become a beast like him! Tristan is a lovely bloke and an extremely talented fighter, I am very stoked to have had him on the podcast! You can find out more about him at ..read more

Matt De Groot is an interesting character; a black belt In Brazilian jiu-jitsu,  co owner of Martial arts academy ‘Van Isle Brazilian Jiujitsu’ AND budding Beekeeper. In this episode we take a deep dive into all things bees: Why we need bees, what they eat, what makes them sting, how a queen is chosen, nutritional value of the products from a hive, how to keep bees, how bees communicate, procreate and start insane civil wars within their population. This episode is jam packed full of information and should not be missed. Hopefully we can shed some insight into how incredible bees are and ..read more

WE ARE BACK! It’s been a couple of months since the last episode of ReNewsCast but we are back in a big way!  This is a long awaited episode with my good friend Peter Jurt, a well anticipated guest on the podcast. Peter is an Ultramarathon Runner, Wim Hof instructor, Director & Rock ‘n ‘Rolla. Peter has ran the Ute 100 twice, the Epic 5 Ultra run twice,  the Zermatt ultramarathon,  the Zombie Ultra trail run and several others. We breakdown these superhuman feats, discuss mindset, recovery, nutrition and coaching. We also delve into the powers of healing and thriving with ..read more

Myself and my long time friend Jarrett Jackson @jarrettvsfitness did a month long ketogenic diet challenge. In this episode we unpack all of our ketogenic adventures including all the juicy pros, cons, recipes, insights and bowel activity. Jarrett is a chef, foodie and fitness fanatic so it was really interesting to see how he managed with this challenge.  This episode is an unbiased review of the ketogenic diet with a load of hidden gems for cooking ketogenic foods and thriving on ketones! DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice, should not be misconstrued as medical ..read more

This episode is all about Keto! I explain what the ketogenic diet is, what ketones are; how and why our bodies make them. This episode hopes to answer a lot of questions on the diet. For those who are already interested, this episode shows us how to get started on the diet. We discuss: Meals, macros, fats, alcohol, keto flu and several other hot topics to help you thrive in ketosis! DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice, should not be misconstrued as medical advice or be followed instead of actual medical care. This is for educational purposes only. Thanks for listening ..read more

It’s been months since my last episode! I’ve been very busy with school and work and haven’t been focussed on this at all. I love doing these and I’ve been eager to make this episode with my good friend Erin Mercier @emerce7 . Erin is a registered nurse who has worked in hematology for 10+ years. Focussing on working with patients with hematological malignancy, also known as cancers of the blood. We are talking today a little bit about cancers, blood, diagnosis and treatment without going above our pay grade/scope of practice.  This is just a discussion about Erin’s experience working in ..read more