Flip - in a nutshell!
Flip Shelton is a Jill of all trades! She is a writer, presenter, broadcaster and muesli maker.
For two years, Flip was part of Channel 7's Sunrise weekly Allstars segment each Thursday.
Previously she presented food and nutrition segments on Go For Your Life, Huey's Cooking Adventures, Surprise Chef and Good Morning Australia.
Flip talks TV on 4BC's Afternoon program with Peter Dick each afternoon at 2.30pm; 5AA's Breakfast Show each Tuesday and Friday at 8.20am, and 6PR's Breakfast Show with Tony and Millsy each Friday at 7.35am.
For eleven years, Flip presented a weekly food segment on Melbourne's Triple R as well as talking about food and fitness on Triple M, ABC 774 and 3AK. She is currently inspiring listeners to cook with her easy recipes on MIXFM's Breakfast Show on alternating Thursdays at 8.40am.
read more about Flip on the radio
For over a year, Flip had a regular column in the Herald Sun opinion pages, as well as being a regular contributor to the food, travel, TV sections for over 15 years.
She has written food and health related columns for numerous publications including Australian Triathlete Magazine, TV WEEK and Leader Newspaper Group.
read more about Flip's columns and articles
Flip has written a number of books including Dear Jack with Kate Langbroek, six children's books and a cookbook GREEN. After the sell out success of GREEN, Flip is working on another cookbook as well as a children's novel and short film!
Before Flip worked in front of the camera, she worked behind it. For six years she was a publicist at GTV Channel 9. Prior to this she worked in London for a sports marketing firm for three years with clients including the Whitbread Round the World Race. Flip has also run her own publicity business with clients including Jesse Martin, the youngest person to sail solo around the world; Sarah Fitz-Gerald, number 1 squash player (at that time); and Warren Macdonald, first double above-knee amputee to climb Kilimanjaro.
"Eat like a king at breakfast, a prince at lunch and a pauper at dinner" is an age-old yogi philosophy Flip has adopted. It means putting the best fuel in your tank at the start of each day for optimal performance. As a result, Flip created and released her own range of muesli available in select stores.
Flip loves a physical challenge and has completed four Ironman events - which comprises a 3.8 km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run. Along the way she has completed several marathons, Round the Bay in a Day (210km cycle), The Alpine Classic (120 kms from Bright to the top of Falls Creek and back) and a number of fun runs.
Other things of interest...
- Flip's great-grandfather, Richard Shelton, aged 7, was saved by Ned Kelly from drowning in Hughes Creek, Avenel. Richard's father presented Ned with a green sash which he wore every day - and was wearing it when he died.
- Flip's grand-father, Jack Shelton, played for St Kilda Football Club in 1920-21 when he was only fifteen and again in 1925-29. He played 66 games and kicked 153 goals and was a 'colourful' character. In one incident Jack was besieged by Geelong supporters when St Kilda won a game at Kardinia Park. He was hit by an umbrella and another Geelong fan pulled a picket from the fence and advanced towards him. "Shelton smartly dodged the blow, grabbed the picket and held it to defend himself." He got 6 weeks!
- "Bluey" Shelton, the legendary tough Essendon player, is Flip's father's first cousin
- Flip lives in Melbourne with her husband Jeff and young child, Harvey.