5 Favourite TED Talks: Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Sherry Strong is a Food Philosopher and Nutritional Strategist. She is a Chef, Nutritionist, the Curator & Co-Founder of the World Wellness Project, former; Victorian Chair of Nutrition Australia, Melbourne President of Slow Food, TEDxTokyo 2009 speaker and was on the faculty of the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. Sherry's written & illustrated a book called 'A Return To Food - how going back is the way forward' and now founder of the Jiivala Holistic Culinary Academy & Mentorship Program for Holistic Entrepreneurs.
Secrets to Surviving the Silly Season Successfully
Its that time again where we head full steam ahead toward New Years Eve as if what we don’t achieve, who we don’t catch up with or finalize before the stroke of midnight December 31st, means failure. It is also the time that we tend to start to eat more accelerating into full on gluttony…
Invite to the ‘What if’ movie Premier
I have some exciting news that I have to tell you about. I have been working with over a dozen other experts in the fields of health, wellness, spirituality and personal development on a new documentary film that is just about to be launched. It is called “The Wheel Of Life” and it is going…
Top Shelf Pasta Signature Dish
This is my signature dish for the cooking keynote people are often requesting so I have decided to put it up on the site. People who try the recipe at the session are always amazed at how quality ingredients make such a difference. Try it and let me know what you think. Quality Ingredients 3…
Workshop and Farmers Market Tour This Weekend
People are hungry on many levels, they are confused about what to eat, how to eat and want to know how they can learn what it is they need to do to get healthier as fast as their bodies will allow. I have spent the better part of my life contemplating food and in this…
Food is the ‘old’ medicine
A recent article in the Age Epicure tells us the food is the new medicine when in fact long before what we today call medicine was even thought of. Plants, the source of most of our food has been used in healing for thousands of years with the power to heal and also make us…
Invest in Your Most Precious Asset
If you are looking to thrive in these perceived tough times then you will need to take care of your most precious asset, your body. Which if you give it the right fuel and service correctly will help you cope with stress better, perform at a higher level and see you thriving while others are…
‘Chill Out and Get on With It’
I was the MC at the Network Central business women’s networking breakfast this morning and have been contacted by a few people who appreciated what I had to say regarding finding perspective in the midst of the global financial situation, so I thought I would share this with you. In times of crisis some people…
Sherry Strong and Ian Parmenter talk about Farmer’s Markets
Known Melbourne food philosopher Sherry Strong interviews award-winning “Consuming Passions” television chef, Ian Parmenter at the Collingwood children’s farm in Melbourne Australia.
If Diets Don’t Work! What Does?
The answer depends on whether you are selling a pill, potion, program, book weight loss program or food system that promises magical weight loss. We now even have the companies that have been selling diets for decades telling us that they aren’t diets and have them marketed as health products. If you are still looking…
What does Sustainable living, Slow food and TED have in common and why should we care about it?
I had another great opportunity to speak about Natures Principle when I was invited to the Sustainable Living Festival (16-17 Feb). The festival promotes the concepts about the importance of using the resources of our planet wisely and in a fashion that is lasting (sustainable). As with Sustainable Living, the central idea of Natures Principle…
Corporate Consulting
Corporate – ‘become the employer of choice’ Over $20 billion is the cost of stress related problems and illness in Australia alone. This constitutes more than 2% of the Gross National Product. From the standpoints of productivity, profit, health care, employee retention, legal and moral issues, Wellness Programs have become imperative. Sherry’s Corporate WellPower programs…
Private Consultations
“Everybody is different, every client is different yet the formula for healing is universal.” If you are experiencing health problems that are impacting your quality of life Sherry does take on select clients but please note it is strictly limited on an availability basis as vacancies arise. If there is a vacancy and you would…
Fun or Contribution?
I once heard emotional intelligence could be identified in children by offering them two lollies and telling them when you leave the room and then return 15 minutes later if they don’t eat the lollies they would get three more. (kind of like the Biblical parable of the talents) The child that eats the lollies…
Funding the Bloody Obvious – Organic is Superior
The results of a 4 year $23 million EU Newcastle University study has confirmed what was once considered quackery by the nutritional & scientific community and the views of a hippie dope smoking fringe element. Organic foods are up to 300% better than those grown with chemicals. Amazing the resources we put into research that…
Making the Switch
Look out for a segment that goes to air this evening on the Channel 31 television program called ‘Making the Switch’ all about ways to make your life more sustainable. The Switch team came over to film a recipe for the holidays with the challenge it be one that anyone could whip up and feel…
What is a Lifestyle Makeover?
“And why would you fly someone half way across the world to do one on your life?” This was the question asked by friends and associates of my client last month in the US. They also asked “couldn’t you find someone in this (well populated) country to do it?” My client has given me permission…
What have you done today to make you feel Proud
The lyrics to Heather Small’s song ‘Proud’ have been ringing in my ears each day for the last month. It is a fabulous question to ask yourself daily and one that has personally changed my world view. I have for years wanted to achieve certain things and often feel my wheels are spinning but not…
Parents Night with Jim Stynes at the Reach Foundation
One of the most common concerns I get from audiences is parents wanting to know what to feed their children and how to get them to eat food that is good for them. As part of the work I do for Reach I will be presenting a second in a series of preventative workshops for…
Dead Sexy, Life & Friendly Food
On April 24th I am holding my first of a series of cooking classes open to the public (for the last few years I have only done this at my one day seminars, for corporate clients and outside Australia). Classes promise to be a mix of food, wine, information, inspiration and sassy straight talk that…
Bali High
Looking for more energy? The two day seminar April 18th & 19th at Vision Villas in Bali still has 7 places left to fill. http://www.reviveholistic.com/programmes.html Also if you’d like to see the article published this month in the Singaporian XL Extraordinary Lives magazine go to http://www.reviveholistic.com/revive_image/Invest%20Health.pdf What is included on the weekend: Walks and meditation…
You’ve got to love purpose!
True to the start of the year it is rolling along wonderfully. On New Year’s Eve I boarded the plane from Vancouver to London, surprised to hear the pilot apologize for the plane being 2 hours late. I turned to the woman seated next to me and said ‘what is he talking about the plane…
The Most Amazing Year Yet!
I sincerely hope you have had a wonderful start to 2007! My trip overseas was absolutely wonderful with so many highlights; presenting in Canada, the best organic turkey ever, prepared by my mother, shared with my family, the oldest food market in Paris with my dearest friend Helen (also a chef), the Borough Market in…
Wishing You a Wonderful End to 2006 and Even Better 2007
As the end of year quickly approaches I would like to thank everyone who made 2006 my most successful year to date. I have loved working with Honda, the Victoria Police, the Victorian Public Service and many other companies and community groups. The year has presented wonderful opportunities and interesting projects that have enriched my…
Successful Pilot Program with the Victorian Public Service
Frank Connolly, head of the Victorian Public Service Continuing Improvement Network suggested we run a pilot of putting 10 people through my 8 week lifestyle program and release the results at the “Making the Workplace a Wellplace” presentation November 10th. Within 30 minutes of releasing the offer of participation 30 people had signed up! In…
Taste of Slow Festival at the Abbotsford Convent
Check out the brilliant array of activities at the Collingwood Childrens Farm famers market Saturday September 9th (melways reference 44 G5) and then move into the convent grounds for the 2nd Slow Food festival in Australia. Food, cooking demonstrations, market place, the Ark of Taste Crypt, honey room, tea room, wood fired overn, slow food…
What is a Cooking Keynote?
If you organize conferences, then you know the hardest sessions to fill are the morning after the big night hangover session. So what is the best cure for a group hangover? A Strong Shot of Sherry! I also happens to be a great antidote for the sleeper sessions after lunch when people start to yawn…
Slow Food Melbourne News
Slow Food Melbourne Becoming the Head of Slow Food Melbourne has been an exciting and illuminating experience into the higher workings of the movement….there is a great deal going on! For those of you who have not heard of Slow Food this is an exerpt from the official website; “Founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy…
Vitalitari
Serves 4 martini glass serves – 1 frozen banana that has been ut into 1 inch chunks, preferably before freezing. – 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries – ½ cup frozen blueberries – Juice of 1 navel orange Blend frozen fruit in a food processor until it starts to come together. Add juice and process just…
Banana Pancakes
Makes 12 Small Pancakes This is a great way to use up the spotty bananas that are full of fragrance and a bit too gooey to eat. They are delicious for a leisurely breakfast on the weekend or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. – 1 large ripe banana or 2 small…