Nourish Your Potential
Welcome to the Nourish your Potential Podcast. My name is Cushla Holdaway and I am a registered and accredited sports dietitian based in beautiful NZ. I am so glad you have joined me on this podcast where we will discuss science, sports nutrition, running, and physiology alongside interviews with athletes, experts, and other health professionals. Whether you are listening to this podcast during your commute, your training session or whilst cooking up a storm in the kitchen, you can be reassured information is discussed in a thought-provoking, evidence-based and easy to understand manner so that you have more tools in your nutrition toolbox to be your best self.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
E32: Ian Jones
Welcome back to episode 32 where I speak with Ian Jones, former All Black lock and current endurance machine working towards the full Ironman in Taupo on the 10th December. Ian played 105 matches inc…
E31: Angie Petty
Welcome to episode 31 where I catch up with Angie Petty, Canterbury-based Olympic 800m runner, coach, wife and Mum. It was really interesting hearing about Angie's running career to date and the tran…
E30: Dr Lucy Hone
Welcome to episode 30 with Dr Lucy Hone. In this episode Lucy shares insights on resilience, anxiety, and coping with disruption, challenge, change and loss. Regarded as a thought leader in the field…
E29: Professor Frank Frizelle
It is an honour to have Professor Frank Frizelle join me for episode 29. Frank is a leading gastroenterologist and colorectal surgeon based here in Christchurch. I first met Frank many years ago when…
E28: Scotty Hawker
E27: Lydia O’Donnell
Welcome to episode 27 where I catch up with Lydia O'Donnell, elite marathon runner and co-founder of Femmi. Lydia always speaks so well and openly about her own journey with running and well-being, a…
E26: Rachel Maia
E25: Dan Jones II
E24: Ben Robertson elite cycling and disordered eating
E23: Caffeine (bite-sized series)
Welcome to episode 23 where we discuss all things caffeine. This episode will cover what caffeine is, common sources, how caffeine works physiologically and how it can aid our sporting performance. I…
E22: Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) (bite-sized series)
Welcome to episode 22, a bite-sized snippet on hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA).
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E21: Vitamin D (bite-sized series)
Welcome to episode 21! This bite-sized episode briefly covers some common questions around Vitamin D. What does Vitamin D do in the body? What level is considered to be deficient? Who is at risk of d…
E20: Brett Renall
E19: Sara Widdowson founder of Your Monthly Club
E18: Marathon nutrition (bite-sized series)
Welcome to episode 18! This episode briefly covers some of the key considerations with marathon nutrition, including the days prior, the morning of, and during the actual event. I will do a seperate …
E17: Simone Maier
E16: Scott Chamberlain
Welcome back to episode 16 where I catch up with Scott Chamberlain, Taranaki-based mountain biker, cyclist, lawyer, and father. We are lucky enough in this episode that Scott shares his 'why' behind …
E15: Andy Good elite runner, coach & adventurer
Welcome back to episode 15 where I catch up with Andy Good, Canterbury-based elite runner, coach, and adventurer. Andy has represented NZ in mountain running and is currently in a key build up to the…
E14: should I train fasted? (Bite-sized series)
Welcome to episode 14! This episode briefly covers the popular question of "should I train fasted?" I discuss what ‘fasted’ actually means, what happens physiologically when we are fasting, and go th…