The Emma Guns Show

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Roxy Saffaie | Tips for Becoming Your Best Self Sep 18, 2021

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Roxy Saffaie is a self-mastery and empowerment coach, health and beauty expert and podcaster who joins me to discuss how to access the most powerful and productive of yourself.

If you struggle to feel motivated or that you end up sabotaging your goals then, trust me, this conversation is for you.

During our chat @roxylook and I discuss:

How to lean into and appreciate who you are authentically.
The power of journaling to create a connection with your true self.
Why self-sabotage can be frustrating, but the steps she can recommend to steer you away from it.
Why you might not even know you’re sabotaging yourself and how to stop fighting against your goals and start fighting for them.
Why pain, discomfort and failure can be signs you’re on the right track (and you don’t want to ignore their lessons), and much much more…

Roxy’s podcast Black Belt Beauty Radio is available now on all good podcast platforms.

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Bullet Points | Book Club Sep 14, 2021

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In this Book Club episode, I share my reviews of some books I've read recently.

Not A Diet Book by James Smith

Not a Life Coach by James Smith

Food Isn't Medicine by Dr Joshua Wolrich

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

Get Divorced, Be Happy by Helen Thorn

The Common Path to Uncommon Success by John Lee Dumas

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Feel-Good Habits Reloaded | Lisa Potter-Dixon Sep 12, 2021

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Lisa Potter-Dixon's episode of Feel-Good Habits was the very first episode in this series and, after seeing her in the flesh for the first time in nearly two years last week, I thought I'd reshare her always helpful insights...

Makeup artist, presenter and best-selling author Lisa Potter-Dixon is one of the most positive and upbeat people I know and she joins me to share her tips for getting on with it, keeping a smile on your face and making the best of a bad situation.

Join in with her #tutorialls on her instagram @lisapotterdixon and subscribe to her blog on Lisa Potter-Dixon | An Honest Beauty, Makeup & Lifestyle Blog.

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Helen Thorn | Get Divorced, Be Happy Sep 11, 2021

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Helen Thorn is an author, comedian and podcaster who joins me on the podcast to talk about her life over the last 18 months since the breakdown of her marriage.

We go from shock and heartbreak to a life that's better than Helen could have ever imagined, via some mild alcoholism, excessive smoking and scream-crying.

Helen's book Get Divorced, Be Happy is available now.

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Bullet Points | Choose Your Gurus Wisely Sep 07, 2021

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In this episode I discuss a question sent in by lots of listeners recently - how do you find legitimate sources on social media.

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Feel-Good Habits | Lucy Pinder Sep 05, 2021

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Lucy Pinder is a model, actress and podcaster who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @pinderpix explains:

Why it might be predictable but there really is something to be said for the way exercise makes you feel, not just physically but mentally and emotionally too.
How she's come to appreciate the broader benefits of exercise being more than just how it can make you look.
The power of sleep and why getting good sleep is so valuable in helping her feel good.
Why she loves reading and has made it part of her wind-down routine.
The feel-good value we can get from the arts.
The joy and predictability of indulging in a cosy, comforting film - especially one you've seen before.
Friendships and how surrounding yourself with people with whom you can truly be yourself is one of the best feelings out there.
Investing in friendships and connections and how vital that is for one's own sense of self and belonging.

Lucy's podcast Smashing Sundays is available now.

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Evy Poumpouras | Becoming Emotionally Bulletproof Sep 04, 2021

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Evy Poumpouras is a former secret service agent, TV host, media commentator and author who joins me to share her advice for becoming emotionally and mentally bulletproof.

In this conversation, we navigate her journey from the New York Police Department to shielding US Presidents and First Ladies from potential threats and her time interrogating some of the world's worst criminals.

Her book Becoming Bulletproof is available now.

Also mentioned in the show: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker.

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Bullet Points | How to read 52 books a year. Aug 31, 2021

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In this bullet points episode, I share the 'hack' that has helped me go from barely reading to reading at least 52 books a year.

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Feel-Good Habits | Jill Dunn Aug 29, 2021

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Jill Dunn is a magazine journalist and beauty podcaster who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @jilldonbeauty explains:

Why she loves to walk and why walking with a podcast is one of her favourite things to do.
How walking during lockdown made her notice and appreciate her surroundings in a way she didn't before.
Why limiting how often she checked 'hard' news became an important tactic for staying positive and not getting drawn into a negative 'doom spiral'.
Why it's important to find your 'content uppers'.
How Bravo TV and Andy Cohen saved her during the lockdown and allowed her a safe place to escape to.
And why we must thank Andy Cohen for giving women over 40 a platform.
The power of connecting with friends and why friendships are such a lifeline.
The phone hack she learned from The Home Edit and how to organise apps.

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Jenni Murray | Fat Cow, Fat Chance. Aug 28, 2021

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Dame Jenni Murray is a broadcaster and author who joins me on this episode to talk about the complexities of weight, body image and confidence.

Jenni’s new book Fat Cow, Fat Chance chronicles her own journey with weight loss and weight gain throughout her life with a deeper exploration into the reasons why our bodies are the way they are, the genetic predispositions towards obesity and why fat-shaming is the a form of discrimination for which there is no punishment.

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