Christian’s back from his honeymoon and Batto reveals whether he reached his weight loss goal or not. We then take a detailed look into practical strategies you can use to maintain your weight loss results long after you’ve reached your desired weight. Introduction: Christian gives us all the details of his honeymoon and Batto laces up the footy bo…

Christian’s about to set sail on his honeymoon and Batto hits another weight loss record. We then fire our brains on all cylinders as we look upon the issue of brain fog, explaining the common causes (some quite surprising), and detail loads of ways to eliminate it so that your brain can do what it's supposed to do. Introduction: Christian's itchin…

Christian’s a married man and Batto goes hungover bowling. We then talk about all of the important things hormones do, what you’re doing that is negatively affecting them, the strategies you can put in place to give your hormones a helping hand, and the hundreds of hormone-disrupting chemicals that you come into contact with every single day. Intro…

Batto has a HUGE (no pun intended) weight loss win and Christian finally moves into his house. We then deep dive into loads of FREE ways to impact your health, including "Earthing", cold showers, going barefoot, practicing kindness, chewing your food, journaling, scheduling downtime, detoxing from social media, sitting on the floor, and more! Intro…

Batto keeps trucking away on his weight loss goal and Christian finally gets the keys to his house. We then deep dive on all of the things that help to keep tradies feeling healthy, happy, and mobile. Introduction: Christian gets the keys to his house! Batto hits a new weight loss low and we talk about tongs (0:00-13:30) "Down to Business": How man…

Full of so many soundbites and golden nuggets on how to stay on track and to get you motivated to continue crushing your goals. Especially important to listen if you feel like you've been slipping on your action steps/goals. Introduction: Christian has nearly got the keys to his house, Batto cracks under the 93kg mark and injures himself at footy (…

Batto meets his new neighbours in his jocks and Christian details his weight loss progress. We then talk about negative thinking and mental health, with loads of different strategies to crush your negative thoughts and foster a positive mindset. Introduction: Batto finds the buttons in the studio and Christian is making headway on his wedding weigh…

Christian is now a concreter and Batto produces some deadly gas after his biggest 'cheat' day ever. Christian then details how to eat and train for different fitness goals, whether that's building a better cardio gas tank, getting stronger, losing body fat, building muscle, or improving the way your body feels. Introduction: Christian gets kicked i…

Christian's painter goes AWOL and Batto sees some quick scale success. We then dive into Christian's top 4 nutrition tips that'll have you feeling and seeing changes in your body within a matter of weeks. Introduction: Christian sets himself a new mini-goal for his wedding and Batto talks about hacking his pissing at work (0:00-10:42) "Down to Busi…

We’re back! In the first episode of Season 2, we recapped the silly season and how we ended 2022, set our goals for this year, and deliver 4 piping hot tips to stay motivated! Introduction: Did Batto uphold any of his health habits after the end of Season 1? Did he lose any more weight? Batto & Christian talk about their personal goals for 2023 (0:…

Batto kicks off the last episode (of season 1…) with his final weigh-in of this 13-week process, and details his “Top 5 Tips” and “Top 5 Feels” for these last 3-months. We then answer 9 listener questions ranging from intermittent fasting to our opinion of Shrek vs Shrek 2, then Christian smacks you in the chops with his final golden nugget of wisd…

Another little dip on the scales for Batto as he gives one of the portion control tips from last week a crack. We then discuss why we need to work on our mobility, with 8 super practical tips you can implement each day to improve how your body moves, recovers, and feels. Introduction: Batto has a go at one of the portion control tips from last week…

Batto’s fitting into old clothes! Reaching an outside goal that he hadn’t mentioned on the podcast before. We then deep dive into how calories affect your weight, how much we should be consuming (plus the calculators that Christian uses with clients), and detail 10 weight loss and weight gain strategies. Introduction: Those jeans aren’t strangling …

One of our favourite episodes to date! Some raw moments, and as usual an absolute shitload of practical take-aways. Batto starts us off by talking about his huge progress on the scales and how he is noticing some more changes in the mirror. We then outline exactly how you can activate your parasympathetic (rest & digest) response with 3 specific br…

Batto’s clever tricks during social situations over the weekend work wonders! We then dive feet first into the dire importance of managing our stress on a DAILY basis and how you can do so with 6 lesser-talked-about stress-management techniques. Introduction: Batto tells the listeners about two tricks he employed over the weekend that helped him se…

We’re back with Sleep Part 2! Batto celebrates his weight loss progress a little too much, but there’s some wisdom to be learned in it all. We then hop into our pyjamas to discuss morning and evening routines, with loads of super practical steps you can take in the hours leading up to bedtime and when you wake up to boost your sleep quality through…

Batto gives an update on all of the “magic” that’s moving him towards his Good, Better, Best Goals at the midway point of our journey. We then use the “Glow & Grow” reflection strategy for Batto & the listeners to deconstruct the learning and action steps from each week. There is SO much wisdom throughout today’s episode which you do NOT want to mi…

Batto struggles this last week, yet sees another dip on the scale due to controlling some of his healthy habits (and he’s even still drinking beers and eating burgers!). We then discuss the VITAL importance of getting high quality sleep, and exactly how you can hack your sleep environment as well as your sleep “timing” to boost your sleep to the ne…

Batto notices some changes in the mirror, and Brussels sprouts make a comeback! We then dive deep into why we need to move our body on a daily basis and exactly how to harness the absolute LIFE-CHANGING power of N.E.A.T. Introduction: Batto shares the excitement of seeing some physical changes in his body, then makes a plead to the listeners (0:00-…

Batto reaches another mini milestone in his weight-loss journey and explains why he is pumping the brakes on the chilli. We then get soaking wet with ELEVEN hacks to boost your hydration levels, the issue with over-hydrating, along with the super-secret “Piss Test” to monitor your daily hydration levels yourself. Introduction: Batto recaps his succ…

After a wobbly start, Batto reaches a milestone and tells the listeners exactly what’s been working for him (SPOILER ALERT: He still enjoyed brownies, pizza, and ribs). Christian then hits you with a birds eye view on the best foods that should make up your diet, along with a crazy FREEBIE for the listeners. Introduction: Batto recaps his success i…

In this second episode of the Busy Blokes Podcast, Batto starts off by recapping his good and his "indifferent" news from the past week, then Christian gives you a crash course on the most beneficial form of physical activity that'll make you stronger, fitter, and better prepared for the demands of every life, along with an AWESOME freebie. Introdu…

Welcome to the Busy Blokes Podcast with Jake Battrick & Christian Huggins. In episode one we give you a quick rundown on our back story and goal for the podcast, then hit you right in the chops with a fresh look on a goal-setting strategy, and five simple things you can do TODAY to kickstart your health into gear. Welcome and introduction (0:00-7:2…