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Why You Keep Choosing The Wrong People And How To Break The Cycle | Marisa Peer Aug 07, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Marisa Peer, world-renowned therapist and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy.

We delve into why we keep going back to the wrong relationships, how Marisa met her own husband, and why you were born worthy of love and just need to reactivate what's already there.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

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Top Gut Scientist: Stop Avoiding Gluten, Eat Dairy & Skip Expensive Supplements: Jordan Haworth Aug 05, 2026

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This week I'm joined by Jordan Haworth, registered dietitian and gut health specialist, and someone who has dedicated his career to understanding one of the most overlooked systems in the human body and how fixing your gut can change everything.

We explore the gut microbiome, what we're getting wrong about healthy eating, and the surprisingly simple changes that can transform your digestion, sleep and wellbeing.

Jordan Haworth is a registered dietitian specialising in gut health and the gut-brain axis. He has worked extensively in both clinical and research settings and is one of the UK's leading voices on the microbiome, IBS, and evidence-based nutrition. Known for cutting through the noise of wellness culture and social media misinformation, Jordan brings clarity, humour and science to one of the most confusing areas of health.

What we explore together:

•Why farting is actually a sign your gut is working and how many times a day is normal

•How trying too hard to fix your gut can actually make it worse

•The eating disorder Jordan developed from trying to eat too healthily — and how he recovered

•Why most of the probiotics on the shelves are what Jordan calls fake probiotics

•The nocebo effect — why your brain can make you physically ill just from believing something

•How you can reverse lactose intolerance by eating more dairy

•Why two kiwis before bed could be the simplest sleep hack you've never tried

•Why squatting on the toilet is better for your bowel movements than sitting

•The link between your oral health and your gut and why mouthwash could be raising your blood pressure

Love, Sarah Ann 💛

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

This episode is sponsored by:

NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today

👉 15% off with code LWBW15 at https://nowatch.com/

PULSETTO: Vagus nerve stimulation for stress, sleep and calm

👉 Use code SARAHANN at https://pulsetto.sjv.io/SARAHANN

The Great British Veg Out

How to support your gut, energy, and hormones by eating more — not less.

👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/p/t…

Reset Your Health

If your body feels off after stress, travel, or burnout — this is where to start.

👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/s/r...

👉 Practical beats perfect. Here's a free 5-recipe PDF I use to support energy and stress during busy weeks.

https://sarahannmacklin.com/5_free_recipes

👉 If this resonates, you can join the thousands who read The Compassionate Cure each week.

https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/

Let's be friends!

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Viktor Frankl, Meaning Through Suffering And What It Really Means To Live Well | Arthur Brooks Aug 03, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author.

We delve into meaning, suffering and what Viktor Frankl's story teaches us about finding purpose in the hardest moments of our lives and why the things you don't put on social media might be the most important things of all.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

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The Four Things Your Brain Thinks Will Make You Happy And Why They Won't | Arthur Brooks Jul 31, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author.

We delve into the four idols — money, pleasure, power and fame, why your brain is hardwired to chase them, and why none of them will ever give you what you're actually looking for.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

PULSETTO: Vagus nerve stimulation for stress, sleep and calm
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World-Leading Therapist: 3 Simple Ways To Stop Negative Thoughts Taking Over | Marisa Peer Jul 29, 2026

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This week I'm joined by Marissa Peer, world-renowned therapist, bestselling author and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy, and someone who has spent four decades helping people understand why they do what they do and how to change it permanently.

We explore the brain, belief and what it really means to rewire the way you think, feel and live.

Marissa Peer is one of the most sought-after therapists in the world, having worked with Olympic athletes, rock stars, royalty and CEOs. She is the founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), combining hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT and neuroscience to create lasting change. She is the author of eight books including I Am Enough and has trained over 10,000 therapists across 170 countries.

What we explore together:

Why we keep going back to things we know are bad for us
Why 80% of people share one common belief that holds them back
How the words you use are literally shaping your biology
Why your brain cannot hold conflicting beliefs and what to do about it
How visualisation during IVF can increase your chances of success by 50%
What Rapid Transformational Therapy is and why it gets results where other methods don't
Why happiness is not a destination and how to choose it right now

Love, Sarah Ann 💛

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

This episode is sponsored by:

NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today
👉 15% off with code LWBW15 at https://nowatch.com/

PULSETTO: Vagus nerve stimulation for stress, sleep and calm
👉 Use code SARAHANN at https://pulsetto.sjv.io/SARAHANN

The Great British Veg Out
👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/p/t…

Reset Your Health
👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/s/r...

👉 Free 5-recipe PDF: https://sarahannmacklin.com/5_free_recipes

👉 The Compassionate Cure: https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/

Let's be friends!
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Why Self Compassion Isn't Weak And What Happens When You Finally Let It In | Ruby Wax Jul 27, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Ruby Wax, comedian, author and mental health advocate.

We delve into why self compassion feels so cringeworthy and why Ruby believes it might be the most important thing you can do for your mental health. Plus the moment Ruby discovered what took the poison away.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

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What Mindfulness Actually Does To Your Brain — Ruby Wax Jul 24, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Ruby Wax, comedian, author and mental health advocate.

We delve into the real science behind mindfulness, not the colouring book version, but what actually happens in your brain when you practise it, and why Ruby had to go to Oxford before she believed it herself.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

Brain Doctor: Why You Can't Stop Worrying Even When Nothing Is Wrong Jul 22, 2026

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This week I'm joined by David Rock, neuroscientist, author and founder of the NeuroLeadership Institute, and someone who has spent 28 years answering one of the most fascinating questions in science:Why do we do what we do? And how can understanding our brain change everything?

We explore human behaviour, the neuroscience of threat and reward, and what it really means to work with your brain rather than against it.

Dr. David Rock coined the term neuroleadership and is the Co-founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI). The Institute is a 23-year-old cognitive science consultancy that has advised over 50% of the Fortune 100. With operations in 24 countries, the institute brings neuroscientists and leadership experts together to make organisations better for humans through science.

What we explore together:

Why the brain is always making a threat or reward decision
What the SCARF model is and why it explains almost every difficult human interaction
Why being interrupted feels physically painful and what your brain is actually doing
How insights really work in the brain and why your best ideas come when you stop trying
Why one negative comment can override dozens of positive ones and how to rewire that
What sleep, glucose and rest actually do to your ability to think clearly
Why status is one of the most powerful forces driving human behaviour and how to work with it

Love, Sarah Ann 💛

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

This episode is sponsored by:NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today👉 15% off with code LWBW15 at https://nowatch.com/

The Great British Veg OutHow to support your gut, energy, and hormones by eating more — not less.👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/p/t…

Reset Your HealthIf your body feels off after stress, travel, or burnout — this is where to start.👉 https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/s/r...

👉 Practical beats perfect. Here's a free 5-recipe PDF I use to support energy and stress during busy weeks.https://sarahannmacklin.com/5_free_recipes

👉 If this resonates, you can join the thousands who read The Compassionate Cure each week.https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/

Let's be friends!

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahannmacklin/

📹 Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@livewellbewellsarah

🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/SarahAnnMacklin

📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livewellbewellpodcast

💌 Newsletter: https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:55 How David discovered the brain's threat and reward system

06:08 Why we avoid bad things more than we seek good ones

09:00 What happens to your brain when you're overwhelmed

12:02 Brain fog — what it actually is and why it happens

14:58 The prefrontal cortex and why it matters so much

18:00 Why being interrupted is so disruptive to the brain

20:54 The difference between direct experience and narrative thinking

23:49 How to shift your brain into a better state

27:02 The science of insight — where great ideas really come from

29:47 Why your best thinking happens away from your desk

33:02 How much information the brain can actually handle

36:02 The negativity bias — why bad news hits harder than good

38:57 One negative comment vs dozens of positive ones

42:08 What happens in the brain when someone fails

44:58 How to spot where your attention really goes

47:57 Why rest is not optional for a high performing brain

51:08 Sleep, glucose and what they really do to your thinking

54:06 When you can't switch off — what the brain needs

57:07 Why doing nothing feels so hard — and why it matters

60:00 The SCARF model — status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, fairness

62:52 Why inequality triggers such a strong brain response

66:04 The neuroscience of emotion and why it matters

69:08 Humour, connection and the brain

Trust Your Gut, Date Differently & Why Make Love Not P*rn Exists | Cindy Gallop Jul 20, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Cindy Gallop, advertising icon, entrepreneur and founder of Make Love Not Porn.

We delve into Cindy's three step filter for online dating, how she accidentally started dating younger men, and why she built the world's first social sex video sharing platform and what it has done for couples' relationships.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

This episode is sponsored by:
NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today.

👉 15% off with code LWBW15 at https://nowatch.com/

More from me: The Great British Veg Out How to support your gut by eating more, not less https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/p/t…

Reset Your Health If your body feels off after stress, travel, or burnout, this is where to start! https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/s/r...

Free 5-recipe PDF for busy weeks https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahma...
Join thousands reading The Compassionate Cure → https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/

Let's be friends!

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Why Love Isn't A Problem You Can Solve And How To Stay In It | Arthur Brooks Jul 17, 2026

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This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author.

We delve into the science of staying in love — why love is nothing like a business problem, the neurochemistry that keeps couples bonded, and the three things Arthur recommends every couple starts doing today.

My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5

This episode is sponsored by:

NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today.

👉 15% off with code LWBW15 at https://nowatch.com/

Let's be friends!

📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarahannmacklin

📹 Subscribe https://youtube.com/@livewellbewellsarah?si=UbuuWvMjAcTkELPN

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