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Iron, Hormones & Performance: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Clare Badenhorst
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr Claire Badenhorst — researcher, associate professor and athlete — about the often-overlooked intersection of iron status, ...
Mini Mikkipedia - Fasted vs Fed Training: What the Research Really Says
In this episode of Mini Mikkipedia, Mikki dives into the ongoing debate: should you train fasted or fed? With new research in hand—including a recent 12-week resistanc...
The Dietitian’s Dilemma: Fuel, Freedom, and Metabolic Truths with Michelle Hurn
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Michelle Hurn — clinical dietitian, endurance athlete, and author of The Dietitian's Dilemma. In their conversation, Michelle...
Mini Mikkipedia -Why an “Ideal Body Weight” Doesn’t Exist
Mikki takes a deep dive into the myth of the "ideal body weight" and why it’s not as simple—or helpful—as a single number on the scale. She unpacks the origins of the ...
Sarah Hancock: Your Mouth Is a Mirror: Oral Health and Metabolic Clues
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr Sarah Hancock, a public health researcher whose work sits at the powerful intersection of oral health and metabolic disea...
Mini Mikkipedia - Does Sucralose Hijack Your Brain?
Mikki dives into the complex and controversial topic of sucralose—one of the most common non-nutritive sweeteners—and whether it interferes with hunger and satiety sig...
Tara Ellis on Running, Resilience, and the Road to Six Stars
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Tara Ellis, one half of the powerhouse duo behind Team Ellis Running. Alongside her husband Tim, Tara has run marathons all o...
Mini Mikkipedia - Why Maintenance Feels Harder Than Fat Loss
Mikki dives deep into the often-overlooked challenge of weight maintenance. While fat loss gets all the glory, maintenance can feel like a grind—no more scale victorie...
Brandon's back! The Truth About Exercise and Energy Burn
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Brandon DaCruz, an online nutrition and physique coach, educator, and science communicator, for a deep dive into one of the m...
Mini Mikkipedia - Mastering Cognitive Restraint: The Skill That Transforms Your Diet
In this Mini Mikkipedia Monday, I’m diving into the concept of cognitive restraint — the intentional, often skill-based ability to say “no thanks” to food when it does...
Can You Really Target Fat Loss? Busting the Spot Reduction Myth - with Brandon DaCruz
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Brandon DaCruz, an online nutrition and physique coach, educator, and science communicator, for a deep dive into spot reducti...
Mini Mikkipedia- Holiday Nutrition Hacks: Stay on Track Without Stress
Mikki shares her top strategies to stay mindful and maintain your progress while travelling—without sacrificing fun or flavour. Drawing on her own recent trips, she ex...
The Power of Functional Testing with Tina Haupert
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Tina Haupert, functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, health coach, and founder of Carrots 'N' Cake. What started as a ...
Mini Mikkipedia - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Season? Here’s Your Nutritional Survival Kit
In this Mini Mikkipedia episode, Mikki dives into practical, evidence-based strategies to support your mood and energy during the darker months. Seasonal Affective Di...
Beyond Race Day: Marco Altini on Smarter Fueling
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Marco Altini—data scientist, athlete, and founder of HRV4Training—about his personal and professional exploration into period...
Mini Mikkipedia - Mildly Elevated CRP? Here's What It Really Means
In this episode of Mikkipedia, Mikki explores a commonly overlooked health marker—C-Reactive Protein (CRP). While traditional lab ranges often label values under 5 mg/...
From Kona to HYROX: Dan Plews Evolves!
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr. Dan Plews — exercise physiologist, endurance coach, and world champion Ironman athlete — about his latest chapter: steppi...
Mini Mikkipedia - Is Low Stomach Acid Wrecking Your Digestion?
In this Mini Mikkipedia episode, Mikki dives deep into a surprisingly common but often misunderstood issue: low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria). If you’ve ever felt blo...
Beyond 'Women Are Not Small Men': Evolving Science with Dr. Stacy Sims
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr. Stacy Sims — internationally renowned exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and passionate advocate for women in sp...
Mini Mikkipedia - Feeling Puffy? The Truth About Water Retention, Inflammation, and Creatine
Puffy face? Puffy body? Puffy mood? 😩 In this episode, we get into why you feel swollen—especially after a big workout, a salty meal, or adding creatine to your supple...
Christine Houghton - Nutrigenomics Uncovered: How What You Eat Changes Your Cells
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr Christine Houghton — a trailblazer in the field of Nutritional Biochemistry and Nutrigenomics. Christine’s work sits at th...
Mini Mikkipedia - How to Bounce Back After a Holiday Binge
In this episode, Mikki breaks down exactly what happens when you overeat — whether it’s Easter, a birthday, or just a big weekend — and why it's not the catastrophe it...
Can You Be Metabolically Healthy With High Cholesterol? with Dr Matt Budoff
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr. Matt Budoff – a world-renowned cardiologist and researcher who has spent decades at the forefront of cardiovascular imagi...
Mini Mikkipedia - How Vegetarian Women Can Finally Lose Fat, Keep Muscle & Stay Full
Sign up to the vegetarian fat loss webinar 👉 https://www.mikkiwilliden.com/vegetarian-fatloss-webinarIn this Mini Mikkipedia episode, Mikki dives deep into the nuances...
Ketones, Craft Beers, and Calling Out Nutrition Nonsense - with Cliff Harvey
This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Cliff Harvey, fan favourite, to talk about the ketogenic diet, diet trends, energy expenditure and calories and just… a who...
Mini Mikkipedia - High Ferritin: Burnt Out or Ironed Up?
Think high ferritin just means you're iron-loaded? Not so fast. In this episode, I unpack what elevated ferritin really means, how to tell if it's iron overload or inf...
Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Dietary Guidelines – Nina Teicholz Reveals the Truth
This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Nina Teicholz, Ph.D.—science journalist, bestselling author of The Big Fat Surprise, and Executive Director of The Nutrition ...
The Carb Debate: Endurance Fueling with Dr. Prins
This week on tht podcast Mikki speaks to returning guest Dr Philip Prins on his latest study investigating the role of carbohydrate in endurance performance. They disc...