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Jake Humphrey: intrusive thoughts, morning routine and the power of optimism Feb 01, 2023

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This week Ella is joined by Jake Humphrey. Jake is a sports presenter and co-host of The High Performance Podcast. In this incredibly vulnerable and inspiring conversation, Jake opens about his experience of struggling with his mental health, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts, all the while succeeding in his professional life; as well as the tools, self-care habits, and mindset shifts that helped him get to a happier and healthier place.

They discuss:

Taking each day as it comes and releasing the expectation of being perfect
Succeeding professionally while struggling internally
The reality of Jake’s experience with anxiety and intrusive thoughts
The power of the mind and how to reframe your thoughts to seek out opportunity and true happiness
Jake’s key to success in his professional life and with overcoming his mental health challenges
The fear of failure and getting out of the ‘comfy chair’
Finding purpose and committing to a life of constant growth
The importance of a morning routine and Jake’s ‘daily basics’

Links:

Jake’s book: High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best
The High Performance Podcast
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Wellness Toolkit for this episode

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Sneak preview: The Jake Humphrey episode Jan 31, 2023

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They discuss:

Taking each day as it comes and releasing the expectation of being perfect
Succeeding professionally while struggling internally
The reality of Jake’s experience with anxiety and intrusive thoughts
The power of the mind and how to reframe your thoughts to seek out opportunity and true happiness
Jake’s key to success in his professional life and with overcoming his mental health challenges
The fear of failure and getting out of the ‘comfy chair’
Finding purpose and committing to a life of constant growth
The importance of a morning routine and Jake’s ‘daily basics’

Links:

Jake’s book: High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best
The High Performance Podcast
Use code podcast20 to GET 20% OFF the Feel Better App
Wellness Toolkit for this episode

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Ella Mills: finding purpose and putting mental health first Jan 25, 2023

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Welcome to Wellness with Ella, the next evolution of the Deliciously Ella podcast, where entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests share their stories of personal transformation through the lens of vulnerability. How did they get to where they are today? What were the biggest challenges her guests have faced? What wellness practices and habits really moved the needle for them? How do they keep moving forward?

To launch the new season, Ella is interviewed by Deliciously Ella’s Digital Director, Charlotte Clark, to unpack her own journey from a debilitating health condition in her early 20s to founding Deliciously Ella, her challenges with mental health, finding purpose, and why it took her 30 years to find happiness; as well as the hurdles and setbacks along the way and the tools Ella swears by to feel her best.

They discuss:

Ella’s experience suffering from a debilitating health condition in her early 20s
Navigating mental health alongside physical health challenges
Ella’s catalyst moment for looking at diet to improve her health
How sharing her journey with plant-based cooking online changed Ella’s life
Figuring out who you are whilst being in the spotlight
Accepting that life isn’t linear
Taking responsibility for your own health & happiness
Ella’s daily-ish non-negotiables to support her physical and mental health

Links:

Use code podcast20 to get 20% off the Feel Better App
Ella’s Wellness Toolkit

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Sneak preview: The Ella Mills episode Jan 24, 2023

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In Wellness with Ella, entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests candidly reveal their personal journeys of transforming times of great difficulty into times of enormous personal growth.

How did they get to where they are today? What were the biggest challenges they faced? What wellness practices and habits really moved the needle for them? How do they keep moving forward?

Wellness with Ella has the simple mission of giving you un-filtered and empowering conversations that give you the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to transform your life and your health. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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How to elevate your health Nov 10, 2022

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This week I’m joined by Doctor Will Bulsiewicz, author of the NYTimes best-seller Fibre Fuelled. Will is passionate about ditching fad diets, focusing on our overall mental and physical health, how our diets effect our mental health and the need to bring self-compassion to the conversation about long-term change.

We discuss:

The fact that there is no such thing as perfect: no perfect diet, no perfect approach to health.
Why we should ditch fad diets
Biohacking trends
How our diet effects our mood
What does stress in the mind and body
Gut health

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at infrared saunas.

More about Will :

Fibre Fuelled

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fibre-Fuelled-Plant-Based-Optimise-Microbiome/dp/178504415X/ref=asc_df_178504415X/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570366460068&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8486528419909222261&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045997&hvtargid=pla-1638747391678&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

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The revolutionary diet advice we should all be following with Tim Spector Nov 02, 2022

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I’m joined by epidemiologist, gut health expert, and one of the 100 most cited scientists in the world, Professor Tim Spector OBE. Tim is leading the conversation on gut health and is pioneering a new and positive approach to nutrition. Looking beyond calories, Tim’s work focuses on how eating for your gut health can fundamentally influences many aspects of your physical and mental health, as well as tackling deeply embedded diet narratives.

We discuss:

Myth busting calorie counting
Gut microbiome 101
Why eating to support your gut positively impacts all aspects of health
Tim’s 3 pieces of diet advice
Shifting the narrative about what we eat
Why taking a long-term view towards your health trumps all

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at meal replacements.

Tim’s new book: ‘Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Life-Science-Eating-Well/dp/B0B2WTDVR5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tim+spector+food+for+life&qid=1667292664&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMS4zNiIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Tim+spe%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1

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The 6 foundations of health, healing, and cycle syncing Oct 25, 2022

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This week I’m joined by nutritionist and lifestyle medicine practitioner, Rohini Bajekal. Having experienced her own period of ill health, Rohini is passionate about empowering everyone to take charge of their health.

We discuss:

Both of our experience of chronic illness
Why sleep is the foundation of health
The science of lifestyle medicine
The science of cravings
How to get started on a health journey
Improving gut health
The impact of our current food environment

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at cycle syncing.

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Is having it all a myth, embracing discomfort and protein powders with Farrah Storr Oct 18, 2022

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This week I’m joined by journalist and author Farrah Storr. Farrah was the editor of Women’s Health magazine, Cosmo and Elle. In 2018 she published The Discomfort Zone: How to Get What You Want by Living Fearlessly. She is passionate about personal growth, the need to embrace discomfort, the implausibility of having it all (at one time) and making space for a creative outlet.

We discuss:

Wellness trends and shifts within the industry
The need to embrace our fears
How pushing ourselves can feel at odds with current societal narratives
How life is a series of choices, which we must learn to live by
The myth of having it all
The need for creative expression

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at protein powders.

More about Farrah:

The Discomfort Zone

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discomfort-Zone-What-Living-Fearlessly/dp/0349415358

Farrah's newsletter:

Things Worth Knowing

https://farrah.substack.com/

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Using neuroscience to reinvent yourself, gratitude, and nature bathing with Dr Tara Swart Oct 11, 2022

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I’m joined by neuroscientist, medical doctor, Senior Lecturer at MIT, and author of the best-selling book The Source, Dr Tara Swart. Tara’s works focuses on disseminating the simple and pragmatic neuroscience-based messages which support that we have the power to change our destiny and reach our fullest potential by harnessing manifestation and reshaping our brain.

We discuss:

How you can physiologically reinvent yourself via neuroplasticity
The neuroscience-based steps to create the life you desire
Changes in the brain and stepping outside your comfort zone
How gratitude influences your manifesting potential
Simple tools to build resilience and create opportunities for yourself

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at nature bathing.

More about Tara:

‘The Source: Open Your Mind, Change Your Life’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Source-Open-Your-Mind-Change/dp/B07KM72PJB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38YJHOOCW5IP7&keywords=the+source&qid=1665134875&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjM4IiwicXNhIjoiMS44MiIsInFzcCI6IjIuMjkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+source%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-1

Book on gratitude mentioned at 23 minutes:

https://gratitudediaries.com/

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How to cultivate healthy relationships, attachment theory and bone broth with Jessica Baum Oct 04, 2022

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I’m joined by psychotherapist, relationship expert, and author, Jessica Baum. Jessica’s work is focused on developing a meaningful connection with oneself and on understanding our own core patterns so that we can better understand how we relate in our relationships.

We discuss:

How to identify the different attachment styles
The link between childhood experiences and behavioural patterns in adulthood
How to move towards a secure attachment style
Tools to regulate your nervous system
How to cultivate healthier relationships with others
Why doing the inner work is as important as setting boundaries with others

Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at bone broth - is it a cure-all drink?

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