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A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman

I"m Lauren Coleman, a nutritionist and personal trainer based in Aotearoa. My mission is to help people improve their health and wellbeing by making changes to their lifestyle in a simple, sustainable way. It can be really difficult to know what to eat and what to do when it feels like we"re being bombarded with information everywhere we go... The scary thing is that a lot of what we"re being told we should be doing isn"t actually true either. I"m here to help you navigate the nuance, break down

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00:39:03

Choosing between pursuing aesthetics and other...

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/09/26

It can be hard to decide whether to pursue appearance related fitness goals or whether to work on your health, relationship with food or body image instead.Neither are wrong, but one approach might make more sense for you than the other.

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00:33:23

The paradox of fitness

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/09/09

Sometimes what we think is beneficial for our overall health and well-being is more detrimental than we realise.Going over some of the ironies and hypocrisies that are prevalent in the fitness industry today

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00:35:19

This episode is for the snackers

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/08/03

Do you find yourself often reaching for a sneaky snack? Feel like you eat well at meal times, but it's the snacks creeping in which are sabotaging your progress?In this episode, we break down why we turn to snacks, whether it's ok to have a little snack here and there, and practical strategies to snack more mindfully and more in line with your nutrition goals.

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00:19:21

Would Jesus have eaten cheese from a can?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/06/25

Discussing the morality behind diet culture that could be likened to puritanical religious ideologyWhat is it doing to us and how do we fix it?

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00:35:45

Seed oils - a valid cause for concern, or more...

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/05/12

Recently, it seems that there's a new demon in the nutrition-sphere, we're all ditching seed oils in favour of coconut oil, butter, beef tallow and ghee.But is this really what the evidence suggests?Are we doing ourselves a disservice by replacing polyunsaturated fatty acids with saturated fatty acids?This episode is a deep dive into several studies that look at what the body of evidence has to say.Instagram: @lauren_ptEmail: laurencolemanpt@gmail.com

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00:33:15

Why do we self sabotage?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/05/01

Why is it that sometimes what we say we want doesn't always line up with our actions?In this episode we explore what self sabotage is & how we can overcome it to work towards our health and fitness goals.

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00:27:11

Can we please re-define what being 'healthy' looks like?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/04/07

There's a surge in 'right wing' fitness & with it, a heavy focus on extreme discipline, morphing our bodies to look a certain way and buying into conspiracy theories and alt-wellness pipelines in order to get there.I believe many of us are missing the point of what health and fitness should be about, I think it's time that we took a step back and re-defined what success actually looks like when we're working towards health goals.

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00:29:52

Train and eat like an athlete

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/03/31

The best way I've found to shift my focus from trying to change my body, is learning how to appreciate my body. I've done that by shifting my training goals towards trying new things, learning skills and getting stronger - and by viewing nutrition as a way to fuel my different goals, rather than to shrink myself.

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00:27:53

Your dream body isn't real

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/03/23

How do we know what type of body will make us the most happy if and when we finally achieve it?This is the reality check I wish I had when I was younger and unhappy with how I looked.

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00:25:49

What are the risks of dieting?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/03/17

We know that being overweight can be a risk to an overall health. But dieting has it's own set of risks as well that can't be ignored.In this episode, we discuss the potential downsides of dieting, so that you can make an informed decision about whether that's something you'd benefit from.IG: @lauren_ptWebsite: www.thefitnutritionist.co.nz

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00:43:59

Strategies for the menopause transition

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2025/03/05

Discussing what happens to a woman's body as she transitions through menopause, along with some strategies that people can implement to make this transition a little more seamless.Hope you enjoy!

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00:26:20

A guide to holidays

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/12/12

Not your usual health and fitness guide to the holidays - more a conversation about not letting the overwhelm get to you and how to keep your relationship with food intact over the holiday period

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00:35:26

What's wrong with having an all or nothing mentality?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/11/29

Why do we sometimes have an all or nothing mentality around diet and fitness?What should we do to overcome it?

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00:39:30

An alternative to the summer shred

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/11/08

Talking about how not focusing on fat loss this time of year might be the best option for you long term, even if you do have a fat loss goal, and what you can do instead.

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00:33:35

Dealing with cravings

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/11/01

Why do we crave certain foods?How do we deal with cravings if we feel as though they are interfering with our nutrition goals?

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00:31:59

How to not bounce back after dieting

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/10/28

The key to not bouncing back starts with whatever you are doing during your fat loss phase In this episode we go through what you need to be focusing on before, during and after a dieting phase so that you can actually maintain the results you achieve as well

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00:36:22

Why we overeat

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/10/12

What defines a binge versus an overeating episode?Is overeating a sign that something's wrong with us? What is emotional eating? How to break the overeating cycle

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00:43:03

What's wrong with being 'too' healthy?

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/10/04

Continuing on from last week's discussion about how to know if you're taking it too far on your health and fitness journey.If you want to skip the pre-amble, I get into the discussion at around the 18-minute mark (apologies - I went on a little too long this time!)

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00:41:22

How to know if you're taking it too far

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/09/28

A discussion on 'skinny' influencers, how to know whether your health and fitness journey is helping you or holding you back, and some advice on what to do if it is

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00:45:33

Identifying fact from fiction when it comes to nutrition

A seat at the table - with Lauren Coleman ·

2024/09/13

There's so much advice about nutrition out there, how do we know what's fact and what's fiction? This episode goes through the basics of nutrition literacy and how to spot red flags when it comes to claims about nutrition.

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