Make Smart Sexy
Being Smart is the new sexy. Intelligence is always in style. The Make Smart Sexy show portrays an enlightening and light-hearted look on wellness; social, physical, emotional and mental in bite-sized manner. Passionate and Curious Coach Karen engages everyday humans and experts in their field to share their knowledge and experience whether it is positive psychology, spirituality, wellness, movement, nutrition, behavior change, coaching techniques, neuroscience, brain, stress or other countless topics that any human can relate, the insights you get here will empower you and make you smarter for life.
Episodes
28 episodes
Thriving Through Menopause: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach
Menopause can be a challenging time, but it doesn't have to be debilitating. In this episode, we explore the powerful impact of lifestyle medicine on menopause symptoms. Join Dr Tash and I as we discuss how simple changes in diet, exercise, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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53:43
Unravelling the definition of masking in autism with the Doreliens
Unmasking Autism: Understanding the hidden struggleIn this episode, w delve into the concept of "masking" in autism, where individuals conceal their autistic traits to fit in with neurotypical society. We will explore the reasons behi...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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57:48
The Importance of Health Coaching in Diabetes Management with Christine Schedel
Join us as we explore the crucial role health coaching plays in effective diabetes management. Our guest, a certified diabetic coach, shares insights on how health coaching empowers individuals to take control of their condition, make sustainab...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:18
MSS 07: Lifestyle Medicine - the new paradigm in Primary Healthcare with Guest Dr. Foong
"Lifestyle Medicine - the new paradigm in Primary Healthcare" In this episode, my guest Dr. Foong Tsin Uin and I talk about Primary Healthcare particularly Lifestyle Medicine - a rapidly growing field of medicine that u...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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50:11
MSS 06: Why Females with Autism are Diagnosed Very Late with Guest Anna Marie
Anna Marie is back for another episode!I am a living example and I owe it to Anna Marie. She got me to embark upon a self-discovery quest for answers and I became obsessed and read every book by Dr. Tony Attwood who is a world-renowned ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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36:10
S3 MSS 05: Exploring the World of Ultramarathon, Digital Nomading and Entrepreneurship with Elizabeth Koh
Elizabeth is an avid traveler and an outdoor sports enthusiast who describe herself as an Explorer of the World. It is really an epic introduction for a 21 year old young lady who is not only intune with nature but also with people from diverse...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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41:06
S3 MSS 04: Wellness Coaching Demo with Simon Matthews
Simon is a Psychologist and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. He is Board Certified in Health Coaching and
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:00:03
S3 MSS 03: How to Improve Your Overall Wellbeing with Dr. Maleena
Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person’s physical, emotional, social and mental health factors. On today’s show, Dr. Maleena, a strong wellbeing advocate shared her nuggets of wisdom on ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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41:40
S3 MSS 02: What Is Positive Psychology And Its Interventions?
What is Positive Psychology?How is it different from Traditional Psychology?According to Wikipedia, Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:47
S3 MSS 01: Is Power To Change From Within Or From Empowerment?
What is CHANGE to you? Well, according to Cambridge Dictionary, CHANGE is "become different." Behavioral Change is a tricky subject and is not an easy topic to understand fully. According to Wiki, Behavioral Change is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:53
S2 MSS 09: Breathing Techniques for optimal brain health 3-1-6 & 4-7-8
Breathing is easy. Yeah right! If breathing were easy, then why do most people have trouble with breathing? As in they just don't know how to breathe properly. Do you know how to breathe properly? What does it even mean? I am breathing well inh...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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20:11
S2 MSS 08: Burnt Out with Anna Marie and Bobby
Turn up your volume, sit back and enjoy crackling up with my favourite guests in this episode! Please do not take them seriously in this episode especially Bobby. No, I am just kidding! As usual, Bobby is brilliant, co...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:05
S2 MSS 07: What you should know about Clifton StrengthsFinder with Coach Jason Ho
An excellent episode that you will find meaning in learning what your strengths are through Clifton StrengthsFinder. This episode, you will discover how Coach Jason uses his unique and clever animal analogy to illustrate certain th...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:59
S2 MSS 06: How To Spot Emotional Abusers?
Abuse is abuse period. Abuse is an abuse be it emotionally, mentally or psychologically, and physically. When a person is emotionally abusive, this person was emotionally abused as a child. These are all learned behaviours and it i...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:46
S2 MSS 05: How Two Teenagers Deal With Burnout - With Guests Ethan & Emma
Today we are exploring Teenage burn out. What types of burn out do you experience? Before we even go there. Let’s understand what burn out is from Ethan 18 years of age and Emma 16 years of age. Ethan is back by popular...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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44:48
S2 MSS 04: What Mental Wellbeing Means to a Teenager - With Guest Ethan
What is the difference between feeling good and good mental health?In this episode on mental wellbeing, an 18 year old teenager and I are conversing what mental wellbeing means to him and how to recognize emotions as emotions such as de...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:27
S2 MSS 03: Stretching Is A Big No Before Running
In today's episode, I am continuing from episode 1 "Why Stretching is bad?" What type of stretches are a big NO before a run? 3 questions to ask yourself really.1. Should you stretch before exercising?2...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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5:14
S2 MSS 02: What is Health & Wellness Coaching & How Lifestyle Medicine Coaching can transform your life- With Guest Simon Matthews
The origination of the term 'Coaching' started in the later part of the 1880s. This term has been mostly associated with the sports profession through its varied forms. The first thought which rushes to our mind when we think about c...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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42:26
S2 MSS 01: Why Stretching Is Bad
Why do we think that stretching could solve our problems? Very rarely does someone get better by doing a certain stretch. Don’t get me wrong. I am NOT against stretching. In f...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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5:17
MSS 09: Uncovering Awkward Social Cues & Autism Spectrum Disorder With Guest Anna Marie
Social cues are the signals people send through body language and expressions. When kids miss social cues, they can misunderstand people and situations. In this episode, my guest Anna Marie who is a Board Certified Applied Behaviour Ana...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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54:49
MSS 08: Building Successful Habits & Unlocking Limiting Belief in Times of Crisis With Guest Bobby Cappuccio
We are in the thick of a complicated and uncharted time of human history. Aside from the devastating effects of the virus, many individuals are finding themselves distressed, not exercising and losing a sense of control. In this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:22
MSS 07: Excuses That Prevent You From Exercising
In this episode, I touch on a sensitive topic. It is something that we are all guilty of in some way or another. Some of us procrastinate and some of us plow through it. Is exercising a chore or venture? In this episode, I address 5...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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13:41
MSS 06: God Said Stop
In this episode, I talk about faith and how God uses distance to get us closer with Him. I chanced upon Pastor Steven Furtick’s sermon dated April 20th 2020 titled “God uses distance.” He said God uses distance to get us deeper ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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14:15