In this empowering episode, I chat with Coach Lita Mae Button, speaker, nurse, professional boxer, and founder of Punch Positive, joining me all the way from Canada.

From battling depression and self-doubt to becoming a national Golden Glove champion and motivational coach, Lita shares her powerful story of resilience, courage, and transformation — one punch at a time.

We explore how boxing, both physical and symbolic, can heal the mind, build confidence, and teach you to “step back in the ring” against life’s toughest challenges.

Lita also breaks down her unique mindset system — the F.I.S.T. Formula — a structured and compassionate approach to building strength, focus, and confidence through boxing and mindset coaching.

🥊 What We Cover in This Episode

• How overcoming trauma through movement and mindset builds real confidence
• Why boxing is more than a sport — it’s a metaphor for life and empowerment
• The F.I.S.T. Formula — Focus, Impact, Strength, and Together — for life transformation
• How gentle, non-contact boxing supports physical and emotional strength
• The link between gut health, mindset, and energy
• Stories of transformation from women and Parkinson’s patients finding strength again
• How “Punch Positive” helps people overcome fear, rewire negative self-talk, and find community support
• Why consistency and emotional awareness outweigh motivation when creating fitness success

🌿 Top Takeaways

Lita reminds us that “fitness is psychology first.” When we shift from fear to focus — from self-criticism to empowerment — we become stronger inside and out.

She also shares her approach to teaching beginners and women that fitness doesn’t have to be intimidating — it can be fun, uplifting, and transformative.

✨ Want to Start Boxing, Improve Your Mindset, or Rebuild Confidence?

Lita offers beginner-friendly Punch Positive Masterclasses and 5-Day Challenges designed to help anyone — at any age — discover the joy of boxing and mindset growth.

• 🌐 Website: punchpositive.com
• 📲 Facebook: Lita Mae Button
• 🎥 YouTube: Punch Positive

• 🌿 Order my book Prescribing Lifestyle: mlcclinic.com.au
• 📱 Instagram: @dr_charlton_lifestyle_gp
• 📘 Facebook: Dr Charlton Lifestyle GP
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify: Prescribing Lifestyle

If you’ve ever faced fear, burnout, or self-doubt — this episode will remind you that you already have the strength to fight back. All it takes is one punch, one step, and one decision to stand tall again. 💥

In this inspiring episode, I chat with Marleen Mour — speaker, coach, and founder of the Self-Love for Permanent Weight Loss Movement.

Marleen shares her journey of losing 49 kg, transforming her mindset, and helping thousands of women around the world ditch diet culture and lose weight — permanently.

We discuss how freeing yourself from guilt, restriction, and emotional eating leads to lasting transformation — not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. Her story is one of courage, self-discovery, and radical self-love.

🌿 What We Cover in This Episode

• Marleen’s incredible story of losing 49 kg without diets, pills, or injections

• How emotional eating begins — and how to break free from it

• Why self-love (not self-loathing) is the foundation for permanent weight loss

• Understanding your unique body with epigenetic testing

• Why restrictive diets and over-exercising sabotage your health

• The 3 pillars of her Self-Love method:

  1️⃣ Working with your body, not against it

  2️⃣ Building a sustainable lifestyle instead of quick fixes

  3️⃣ Becoming your own supportive parent instead of your harshest critic

• Real-life success stories from clients who found peace with food and their bodies

• Why stress, boundaries, and emotional intelligence matter for weight loss

• The truth about weight loss injections and their long-term effects

💬 Top Quote from Marleen

“The version of you who abuses herself cannot create the body of her dreams. You have to learn to love yourself first.”

✨ Masterclass Invitation

Join Marleen’s upcoming online masterclass “Make Weight Loss Easy” — happening on October 23rd at 7:30 PM (Sydney time), for just $1.

Learn the 3 keys to simplifying weight loss and creating real transformation.

• 🌐 thepermanentweightlossmovement.com
• 📸 Instagram: @marleen.mour

• 🌿 Pre-order my new book Prescribing Lifestyle: mlcclinic.com.au
• 📱 Instagram: @dr_charlton_lifestyle_gp
• 📘 Facebook: Dr Charlton Lifestyle GP
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify: Prescribing Lifestyle

If you’ve ever struggled with your weight, emotional eating, or self-sabotage — this episode will show you another way.

Because when you start loving yourself, everything else starts to fall into place. 💛

In this episode, I speak with physiotherapist Amelia Santos, an expert in lymphatic health, lipoedema, pelvic floor, and bowel function. Amelia explains how she became a leading clinician in pelvic floor and lymphatic therapy, and shares essential insights on often-misunderstood conditions like IBS, lipoedema, lymphedema, and chronic bowel and pelvic floor challenges.

We explore:

• How pelvic floor physio can help with IBS, chronic constipation, and incomplete bowel emptying, especially when medical tests have ruled out other causes
• The differences between lipoedema and lymphedema, why they're underdiagnosed, and how they impact women’s lives, mobility, and mental health
• Recognising lipodema: genetics, hormonal triggers, common comorbidities like hypermobility, POTS, PCOS, fibromyalgia, and why BMI often misses the mark in diagnosis
• The latest approaches to diagnosis, and why early detection is crucial for preventing progression and improving quality of life
• Practical treatment approaches: manual lymphatic drainage, compression, vibration plates, shockwave therapy, and pelvic floor retraining
• Supporting women after breast cancer or surgery to regain movement and prevent lymphedema
• Advice for those struggling with slow transit, bloating, or altered bowel patterns (including from medications or dietary changes), and how targeted physio can help
• The importance of understanding and properly managing pelvic floor function for exercise, leakage, prolapse, and overall wellbeing

Amelia highlights why collaboration between GPs and physiotherapists is key for patient outcomes, and encourages anyone experiencing stubborn swelling or unexplained weight distribution to seek professional help, not blame themselves.

• Bowel retraining for IBS, constipation, and bloating
• Early signs, causes, and management of lipoedema and lymphedema
• How body composition, hormones, and genetics play a role in women’s health
• The relationship between pelvic floor strength, relaxation, and daily function
• The difference between lymphatic drainage for lymphedema and lipoedema
• When to seek support and why early intervention matters

• Website: lymphandfloorphysio.com.au
• Lipoedema info/support: lipoedema.org.au
• Instagram: @lymphandfloorphysio

💚 Share this episode with anyone who’s navigating pelvic floor, lymph, or bowel health, and remember—no one should face these challenges alone.