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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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Henna Palosaari is a cyclist, split-boarder, adventure enthusiast, and Haglofs ambassador. We discuss: why she quit her job as an auditor to become a "ski bum", the reality of cycling the 438km Arctic Post Road, how she tries to stay present amongst the chaos of everyday life, the importance of implementing good routines, how she gets funding for her adventure films, and how she rode through the Dolomites with skies strapped to her bike, and much more! Do follow the show and rate it 5 stars if you enjoyed it! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Find Henna Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapalosaari/ YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@hennapalosaari_
Today we delve into the topic of creating a sustainable exercise routine, a subject very close to my heart! In this episode I discuss: the importance of finding intrinsic not extrinsic motivation, why having an off-season can recharge your motivation, how a sports community can help you achieve your goals faster, why nice kit not only makes you feel good but also encourages you to exercise more, and why we should do what we are good at! Elements have been taken from previous conversations on the podcast as well as drawn from my own experiences. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ This podcast was produced by Hestan Media. Do you want to start a podcast? Email joe@hestanmedia.com to get in touch.
Lucy Bartholomew is a Salomon professional ultra runner. We discuss: what it is really like running through the night, why she decided to not only do one IronMan in 2023, but also the IronMan World Championships alongside her running calendar, what success means to her, some of her worst moments during a race, and much more! Do make sure you are following the show and rate it 5 stars if you enjoyed the episode! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Follow Lucy Online: https://www.instagram.com/lucy_bartholomew/
Lauren Fleshman is a former professional track and field athlete, 5000m American National Champion, and New York Times bestselling author. We discuss: why so many girls quit sport in their teenage years, why she decided to write a memoir, how she feels about being described as one of the best distance runners to never make the Olympics, the difficulties of being a Nike athlete, and the excellence of elite sport, and much more! Do make sure to subscribe to the show and rate it 5 stars! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Find Lauren Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleshmanflyer/ Website: https://www.laurenfleshman.com Buy Lauren's book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0593296788/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Veronica Paulsen is a freeride skier, Queen of Corbets, and 2023 Red Bull People's choice winner. Veronica talked me through her journey of skiing which started with competitive mogul racing leading to an Olympic dream which she then had to re-evaluate resulting in her pivoting towards a career as a free ride skier. We discussed how she copes with set backs, how her adrenaline baseline has risen, whether social media has helped or hindered professional skiing, and what advice she would give to someone pivoting in their career, and much more! Enjoy the episode and do make sure you are subscribed to the show. There are lots of amazing guests coming up in 2024 that you don't want to miss out on! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Find Veronica Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicabelle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@veronicapaulsen?themeRefresh=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@veronicabelle_?_t=8iYqz1waa81&_r=1 This podcast was produced by Hestan Media
Toni McCann is an Adidas Terrex athlete, trail runner, UTMB’s OCC 2023 winner. Toni is a professional trail runner from Cape Town, and now lives in the French Alps. She won the prestigious Chamonix Trail Race, UTMB's 50km OCC this year and talked me through how it went, how she deals with injury as a trail runner, her non negotiable travel essentials, whether professional trail runners actually run too much, how Adidas are developing their trail running range, and much more. Enjoy the episode! Do make sure you are subscribed to the show, there are lots of amazing guests coming up in the new year that you don't want to miss. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Follow Toni Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonimccann/
Piera Hudson is professional alpine skier from New Zealand. Piera started skiing when she was 4, racing when she was 8, and has kept going ever since. She is currently recovering from rupturing her ACL at the start of this year. In this episode we discussed; how she deals with the mental side of injury, how she gained confidence from having to learn to walk again to putting her full weight onto her knee when competing, whether a professional skier actually gets to enjoy skiing, how she combats spending so much time in the cold, the reality of living winters back to back, and much more! Thanks for listening, to follow the podcast to keep up to date with new releases! Also leave a review or rating if you enjoyed it! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Follow Piera Online: https:www.instagram.com/pierahudson/ This podcast was produced by Hestan Media.
Madison Paige is a law student and fitness influencer. Madison is halfway through her law degree while building her fitness social media, and figuring out her plan for life. In this episode we discussed: the overwhelming feeling of finding your way in your 20s, the importance of being aware of who you spend your time with, why not playing music in the car enables you so much more creative space, and why we shouldn't beat ourselves up for having seasonal depression, and much more! Do click subscribe to keep up to date with new releases. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8HQWFmFOXTI Find Paige Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madison.paigge/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@madison.paigge?si=_k36bc7_m8iiFTsZ This podcast was produced by Hestan Media.
Kayleigh Grant is a shark diving guide with 3 million online followers. Kayleigh and her husband own a diving company based in Hawaii and guide groups around the world educating them about sharks and the ocean. In this episode expect to learn: the most common misconceptions about sharks, how to get sharks to view you as a predator not prey, what worries Kayleigh most about shark diving, the reality of living in Hawaii, and why you should turn your passion in life into your job, and much more! Do click subscribe to keep up to date with new releases. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Find Kayleigh Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/ TikTok: @mermaid.kayleigh Kaimana Ocean Safari: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaimanaoceansafari/ Website: https://www.kaimanaoceansafari.com This podcast was produced by Hestan Media.
In todays episode, I am reflecting on the past episodes and diving into the subject of wellness. I break down the definition and application of this difficult subject, with some ideas how we can incorporate wellness practices in our everyday lives. Episodes referenced: Ep. 1 Flora Beverley Ep. 9 Laura Petri Ep. 12 Ksenija Selivanova Sleep podcast recommendation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WtITGcwwZYQZHVJGciMJp?si=XjHeF9o5TjCN69xQEWqLzA Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ This podcast is produced by Hestan Media
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