by Rich Ellis | Sep 24, 2025 | Diet, Health, Immunity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Wellness, Workplace
Searching for a divine dessert? Check out this nutritious tart and cherry chia pudding from Nutrition Stripped! Creamy coconut milk harmoniously blends with tart cherry juice and chia seeds for a combination that will pull on anyone’s heartstrings. As a bonus, this...
by Rich Ellis | Sep 16, 2025 | Coaching, Health, Mental Health, Productivity, Uncategorized, Wellness, Workplace
I recently attended my second HCANZA conference in Brisbane and one of the session was with Claire McCaffrey who spoke about corporate healthcare, and it really hit home. She’s been around long enough to see workplace wellbeing shift from something fluffy on the side...
by Rich Ellis | Sep 15, 2025 | Coaching, Diet, Fitness, Health, Immunity, Mental Health, Wellness, Workplace
We’ve all been there: standing in the gym, mid-set, or halfway through a run, and that little voice pops up, “That’s enough, call it a day.” The classic advice is often to grit your teeth and push harder. Sure, there’s a time and place for that. But if we reduce...
by Rich Ellis | Aug 31, 2025 | Coaching, Diet, Fitness, Health, Immunity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Productivity, Wellness, Workplace
A University of Colorado Boulder study has shown that even amounts similar to what you’d get in one sugar-free drink may negatively affect blood vessels in the brain. Reduced nitric oxide (less vessel relaxation), more endothelin-1 (vessel constriction), impaired clot...
by Rich Ellis | Aug 31, 2025 | Coaching, Health, Mental Health, Productivity, Wellness, Workplace
When Our Values Clash: Understanding Internal Conflict When most of us hear the word conflict, we picture arguments with other people, a disagreement at work, a tension in a relationship, or frustration in a team. But there’s another type of conflict that’s just as...
by Rich Ellis | Aug 12, 2025 | Coaching, Fitness, Health, Immunity, Mental Health, Productivity, Wellness, Workplace
Let’s clear something up right from the start: you do not need to be a particular size or shape to benefit from exercise. In fact, some of the biggest wins I see as a coach come from people in what’s often called the “a bit heavier than ideal” body category (though...
