The Emma Guns Show

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Feel-Good Habits | Ruth Corden Nov 15, 2021

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Ruth Corden is a podcaster and civil servant who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies he uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @ruthcorden shares:

Why people are so joy and life-giving and why surrounding yourself with the right people can make life so much more fun.
Music and how uplifting it can be, and how it can instantly transport you to feel-good memories.
The power to be gained from solitude and being comfortable in your own head.
Why it's important sometimes to detach and find quiet so you can connect with what you're really feeling.
Her feelings about therapy and why it's such a helpful tool whether you're actively having it or know it's something you can plug back into when you need it.

Ruth's podcast Finding the Funny with her sister @angecorden is available on all good podcast platforms.

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Anne Boden | Banking On It Nov 14, 2021

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Anne Boden is the CEO and Founder of Starling Bank and in this episode, she shares the challenges of being a woman in your mid-50s in a male-dominated industry with a new and very big idea. She also shares the challenges she faced making her idea a reality, why we need to change how we communicate money to women, how to keep your cool in tense situations, why being underestimated can work in your favour and why an idea is nothing if you don't start.

Anne's book Banking On It is available now.

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Bullet Points | Best Books of 2021 Nov 10, 2021

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In this episode, I share my favourite five books from 2021.

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Feel-Good Habits Reloaded | Emily Johnston Nov 08, 2021

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Emily Johnston is a lifestyle and fashion writer who joins me to share her feel-good habits.

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Caroline Hirons | Top tips for being your own cheerleader. Nov 07, 2021

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I had so much positive feedback about this conversation with Caroline Hirons at her recent pop-up that I'm re-issuing it for those who haven't heard it or may need to hear it again.

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Bullet Points | The trick to making habits stick. Nov 03, 2021

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In this episode, I share five tips for making a good habit stick, especially if you're keen to make changes in 2022.

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Menopause Series | Dr Jen Gunter's Menopause Manifesto Nov 02, 2021

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Dr Jen Gunter returns to the podcast to discuss all things menopause; the biology of it and the narrative around it.

In researching her latest book, The Menopause Manifesto, it struck Jen how the patriarchal narrative around menopause was actually hindering women, which is why the book became a manifesto to empower women with accurate information around what happens to their bodies during this time.

As she says in the show, ‘it shouldn’t be an act of feminism to understand menopause, but it is’.

During this conversation, @drjengunter and I discuss:

Why it’s so wrong to think of your last period as an expiry date on your femininity.
Why being empowered and making empowered choices requires access to accurate information.
Why a patriarchal society doesn’t get to determine a woman’s worth.
The lifestyle choices you make in your 20s and 30s that can positively impact your long-term health and your menopause experience.
Why life can be better post-menopause.
How pseudo-science and snake oil have nothing to offer you other than to take your money.
The role of supplementation is treating menopause symptoms and whether anything will actually work.
Plus, many mentions of Thor, Chris Hemsworth, Gal Gal Gadot and Idris Elba.

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Menopause Series | Dr Annice Mukherjee's Guide to The Menopause Nov 01, 2021

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Dr Annice Mukherjee joins me on the podcast to share her guide to navigating menopause as well as the importance of understanding how our hormones are making us feel throughout our lives.

Dr Mukherjee is a physician and endocrinologist who specialises in supporting patients with complex medical illness, quality of life in endocrine disease, hormone problems in cancer survivors, including early menopause and other complex medical issues. She also takes a special interest in helping patients manage chronic fatigue.

In her new book, The Complete Guide to the Menopause Annice outlines her toolkit for managing menopause and, hopefully, the strategies that’ll help you navigate it with far greater ease.

In this episode, @drannicemukherjee and I discuss:

The importance of understanding how your hormones are affecting you at whatever stage of life you’re in.
Why she encourages women to be ‘prepare and be aware’ about their health.
How it’s possible to feel better post-menopause than you did before it.
Why diet, sleep, stress and exercise are fundamental elements of a lifestyle toolkit she recommends for navigating menopause.
Her own menopause experience after a breast cancer diagnosis.
The impact of the pandemic, both Covid-19 itself and the effects of a year-long lockdown are having on hormones.
Plus, Annice answers questions from the Facebook group and much more...

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Menopause Series | Dr Anita Mitra on the Menstrual Cycle, Sexual Health and Hormones Oct 30, 2021

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Anita Mitra

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Menopause Series | Dr Louise Newson on Understanding Menopause Oct 28, 2021

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Dr Louise Newson is a GP and menopause specialist. In this conversation we discuss the changes the occur during perimenopause, debunk some common myths around the treatment of menopausal symptoms and Louise shares some useful resources for navigating your way through perimenopause and menopause.

Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre.

The Balance App.

Example Letter to GP Requesting HRT

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