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The Happy Smiling People Podcast offers insightful conversations surrounding women’s health, hormones, and what well-being looks like. Each episode dives into meaningful topics ranging from hormone health to perimenopause, PCOS to longevity, movement to mental health and nutrition with expert guests explaining their insights and applications we can adapt to our lives.
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Dr Emily Prpa is an Award Winning Gut and women’s health nutritionist and lecturer at Kings College London.
In this episode we discuss: the 5 basis of health, how our lifestyle impacts our gut, the gut-brain connection, the link between our gut bacteria and the development of degenerative diseases, whether our society is too hygienic, the fascination with the ‘blue zones’, and much more!
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Emily Online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritionreporter/?hl=en
Website: https://www.dremilyprpa.com/
Dr Haru Yamada is a PhD sociolinguistics researcher and writer from Georgetown University, and expert on listening, and author of Kiku: The Japanese Art of Good Listening.
We discuss: how listening impacts our relationships, how through observational listening we conform to social groups around us, how conflicts can be avoided by breaking down relationship tension, the links between our mental and physical health, connection with memories and nostalgia through listening, and breaking down fight, flight and freeze.
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Dr Yamada's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kiku-Japanese-Art-Good-Listening/dp/1035411822/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ca3Sj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f7cacb80-afed-4bd2-a630-ebf24465f0d7&pf_rd_p=f7cacb80-afed-4bd2-a630-ebf24465f0d7&pf_rd_r=258-5436987-2131838&pd_rd_wg=fKCw8&pd_rd_r=37d3b8e8-d9f2-4946-ac06-fec14a7a485a&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk
Time stamps:
00:00 relationships and listening
02:30 how listening and observing help us fit in
05:00 how conflicts occur
15:00 links between mental and physical health
22:00 connecting with the world around you
23:50 the connection with memories and nostalgia through listening
26:00 understanding fight, flight or freeze
31:00 how our listening alerts us to danger
keywordslistening intelligence, kiku listening, cultural communication, relationship dynamics, preventive medicine, sociolinguistics, auditory perception, emotional connection, effective communication, personal growth
Connie Simmonds is a mindset coach for women.
In this episode we discuss: the fascination of quick fixes in the diet industry - and how damaging they can be, creating healthy habit stacking, the 5 pillars of health, managing financial health, gender roles in the cost of living crisis, loneliness in a digital world, friendships, social media comparison, and much more!
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sdlnRtAVBH4
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Connie Online: https://www.instagram.com/conniesimmonds/?hl=en
Madeleine Shaw is a nutritionist and author.
In this episode we discuss: defining hormonal health, the first steps of addressing your diet, listening to your body warning signs - examining your pee and monitoring your periods, the extremism of health, the benefits of a Mediterranean diet, battling lack of authenticity in the digital world, why fibre intake is just as important as protein intake, and much more!
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Madeleine Online:
Website: https://www.madeleineshaw.com/
Helen is a Functional and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and founder of Wellness Effect.
In this episode we discuss: how our diet fits into our overall wellness, whether we can train our metabolism, the damage of the anti-diet culture, why balance and consistency is the key to all success, why it can feel we must be miserable to achieve anything in life, ultra processed foods and how they're hidden by manufacturers, and much more!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OwnHgjedd4Y
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Helen Online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesseffect_/?hl=en
Website: https://www.wellnesseffect.co.uk/
Timestamps:
00:00 how does our diet fit into our overall wellness
03:47 Helen’s experience as a yo-yo dieter
12:00 can we train our metabolism
13:50 how does exercise factor into weight and a healthy lifestyle
16:00 how people mirror our reaction to situations
18:00 the damage of the anti diet culture
24:00 finding self respect and discipline of ourselves
28:00 how balance and consistency will change your life
30:00 why do we feel we have to be miserable to get anywhere in life?
34:00 why do people find it so interesting when people live in a different way?
37:00 Ultra processed foods that we may not know about
Keywords
diet, wellness, health, nutrition, metabolism, exercise, anti-diet culture, self-trust, balance, holistic health, wellness, routine, ultra-processed foods, self-discovery, societal expectations, mental health, balance, simplicity, mindfulness, health
In this (almost) 10 minute episode, I investigate the question: are more people going to therapy?
This episode begins with defining the origins of therapy through the centuries, the effect the Coronavirus Pandemic had on mental health, whether more people are going to therapy and reasons why it is on the rise.
This is the third 10 minute episode of a bi-weekly series diving into different topics, in addition to weekly guest episodes.
Enjoy the episode.
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Sources:
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a63144040/the-year-that-transformed-therapy/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10302760/#:~:text=Kennedy%20signed%20the%20Community%20Mental,individuals%20discharged%20from%20state%20hospitals
https://www.covidsocialstudy.org/_files/ugd/3d9db5_9d55b4ff686744cdae69e72cd141ecfb.pdf
https://www.covidsocialstudy.org/_files/ugd/3d9db5_95a35b753c9349a5a54030e5640db2d3.pdf
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-happiness-coronavirus-mental-health-b1819476.html
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/07/uk-overall-less-happy-than-before-pandemic-ons
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/older-people-england-report-greater-life-satisfaction-covid-pandemic#:~:text=Lead%20author%2C%20Professor%20Paola%20Zaninotto,and%20instances%20of%20depression%20rose
https://encorerecovery.com/psychotherapy-vs-therapy/#:~:text=While%20both%20therapeutic%20approaches%20can,individual's%20specific%20needs%20and%20goals.
https://time.com/6958494/united-states-falls-world-happiness-report/
https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/11/record-high-patient-numbers-completing-nhs-treatment-for-common-mental-illness/#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20adults%20in,depression%2C%20delivered%20by%20NHS%20practitioners.
https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-us/about-bacp/bacp-public-perceptions-survey-2024/
https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/blog/mental-health-statistics-uk/
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06988/
Georgie Collinson is the #1 Anxiety Therapist in Australia and is on a mission to help women master high-functioning anxiety.
In this episode we discuss: what the difference is between stress and anxiety - and if we should treat them differently, what high-functioning anxiety is - and whether this makes us more successful, the impact our childhood has on our adult goals and perception of success, unpacking our subconscious mind, the link between anxiety and depression, the 5 Ps of high functioning anxiety and identifying it in your life, whether having a label or diagnosis is detrimental, and ways to work through anxiety.
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RFXp2Dcm_CE
My links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Georgie Online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiethenaturopath/?hl=en
Website: https://georgiecollinson.com/
Her new book: https://georgiecollinson.com/books
00:00 - 03:45 what is the difference between stress and anxiety and how to approach them?
03:45 - 06:00 what is the difference between generalised anxiety and high functioning anxiety?
06:00 - 12:00 does high functioning anxiety make us more successful?
12:00 - 17:30 how does our childhood shape our goals and perception of success in adulthood?
17:30 - 20:00 what is the link between anxiety and depression, and why are they often linked?
20:00 - 26:00 unpacking our subconscious
mind
26:00 - 29:50 why can small moments push us over the edge?
29:50 - 45:15 breaking down the 5 Ps of High Functioning Anxiety and is it helpful to have these diagnosis labels?
45:15 -53:34 Working through our anxiety and coping mechanisms
Keywords
stress, anxiety, high functioning anxiety, burnout, authenticity, emotional baggage, depression, subconscious mind, mental health, self-care, high functioning anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, procrastination, mental health, emotional responses, self-compassion, natural remedies, anxiety management, Georgie Collinson
In this 10 minute episode, I dive into the subject of alcohol consumption.
The episode is divided into three sections: why we drink alcohol, the effect of alcohol on our minds and bodies, and the sobriety movement - are people in fact drinking less?
This is the second 10 minute episode of a bi-weekly series diving into different topics, in addition to weekly guest episodes.
Enjoy the episode.
My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2730732/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a43873565/sober-curious/
https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/latest-news-blogs/blog/the-sober-curious-generation/
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/alcohol-and-mental-health
https://www.vogue.com/article/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking
https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/sober-curious-movement
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/functional-drinks-sober-curious
https://vogue.sg/sober-curious-zero-proof-cocktails/
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43400610/bella-hadid-sobriety-not-drinking-las-vegas/
Sophie Bertrand is a UK Nutritionist and Health Expert.
In this episode we discuss:
The 5 things to consider when approaching overall wellness, why after 10 years of being plant-based Sophie began eating red meat again, easy protein sources and meal plans, whether unprocessed protein sources are better than processed eg protein powder, what gut health is and whether we should care about it, how much sugar is bad to eat - and when children should be introduced to sugar, what alcohol does to our gut and whether it is bad to drink even a small amount, detoxifying your home and the damage household chemicals have to our bodies, and much more!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w1VBJ0HvRsM
My links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Sophie online:
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sophiebertrand_/?hl=en
Website:https://sophiebertrand.com/
00:00 - 02:15 what does wellness mean to us individually?
02:15 - 05:00 5 closest people in your life make up your personality
05:00 - 11:20 journey from 10 years plant based to eating red meat again
11:20 - 16:25 easy sources of protein and if we should have unprocessed protein
16:25 - 22:00 high protein lunches ideas
22:00 - 28:00 gut health - what is it and how to approach it & stress manifestation
28:00 - 30:00 managing stress
30:00 - 36:50 should kids eat sugar?
36:50 - 39:10 American supermarkets and why it’s damaging kids health
39:10 - 42:20 health benefits of coffee - does decaf provide these benefits? how much is an addition
42:20 - 45:00 how much alcohol is okay to drink?
45:00 - 47:30 the movement of not drinking
47:30 - 59:00- detoxifying your home
Raffaella specialises in clinical movement techniques enabling you to connect to your body, bringing freedom from chronic pain.
In this episode we discuss:
What chronic pain actually is and how it manifests itself, understanding the fascia in our bodies, why our subconscious shallow breaths are harmful for our long-term health, the issue with taking pain killers, why ageing is a myth, manifesting our beliefs into reality, what causes a mid-life crisis, what depression and anxiety actually mean within our bodies, why tuning into our thoughts can help our sleep, and much more.
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HqFRQfD7m0c
My links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Rafaella online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafamovement/
Website: https://www.movewithraff.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 - 02:19 what is chronic pain
02:19 - 04:00 understanding fascia and how this works in our body
04:00 - 05:30 how to fix chronic injuries through fascia
05:30 - 10:00 why our subconscious shallow breaths are detrimental
10:00 - 14:30 why our bodies ignore pain
14:30 - 16:40 the issue with taking pain killers
16:40 - 19:20 is pain just an emotion in our brains & link between our minds and bodies
19:20 - 21:30 how to identify chronic pain in ourselves
21:30 - 26:15 is aging a myth * ‘you don’t stop doing things because you get older, you get older because you stop doing things’
26:15 - 28:00 how our subconscious beliefs manifest into reality
28:00 - 33:20 why is stress so present in our lives & how to address it
33:20 - 38:00 what causes a midlife crisis, depression and anxiety
38:00 - 39:46 protecting your eyes from blue light and listening to symptoms
39:46 - 47:00 manifestations of stress - jaw tension, gritting teeth, headaches, poor sleep
47:00 - 52:00 tuning into our thoughts and processing and turning your phone off
52:00 - 53:00 finding what we enjoy and are good at in life - self actualisation and fulfilment
53:00 -58:32 mouth taping benefits
Keywords
chronic pain, fascia, breath, emotions, stress, aging, pain management, mind-body connection, self-awareness, health, surrender, forgiveness, inner pain, chronic stress, anxiety, mental health, physical health, jaw tension, headaches, digital distraction, creativity, breath work, pain management
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