BE HEALTHY WITH AMANDA

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm joined by Dr Mary Alice Mina, a Harvard trained dermatologist with over two decades of clinical experience.  Dr Mina shares her top tips for glowing, luminous skin in midlife and helps us to simplify our skin care routine. We discuss the best products to use on our skin that will not only help us achieve a great looking complexion but also give us bang for our b...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're joined by Bethan founder of Mother Root. In this interview Bethan explains how her decade long career in the wine industry and first pregnancy gave her the impetus to create an enjoyable non alcohol drink that she could savour in the evening. 10 years on and this gingery based non alcoholic aperitif is a firm contender in the alcohol free market. It certainly...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm joined by super knowledgeable neuroscientist Bianca Armitage of Live Brighter NOW (which is an acronym for the Neuro Science of Wellbeing) . . . she's on a mission to help us all understand our brains and learn practical tools that can help us live better. We focused in on sleep and stress - two areas that a lot of us struggle with. Bianca explains how to i...

Send us Fan Mail This week we meet Kaki Okumura a Japanese wellness author and illustrator currently living in New York.   Her online blogs inspire hundreds of thousands of views each month and she's been published in many US publications including TedXGateway! So this week, why not get inspired to borrow the best bits from the Japanese diet and lifestyle and learn how to incoporate them into...

Send us Fan Mail This week it's just you and me and I'm talking about how to lose or maintain weight (it gets harder right), as well as how and why we gain it and what we can do about it.   I've packed in a lot :) Essentially, I'm giving you some tools to help you . . .  CONTROL YOUR APPETITE  (because that's where the magic happens and it's the advantage you need to...

Send us Fan Mail If like me you want more clarity, calm and confidence in your life then you're really going to enjoy this chat with Henny. Henny is a therapeutic coach and an advocate for journalling.  She has a wealth of knowledge and experience that she generously shares with us during this episode. We discuss how she almost died from neglecting herself, her three burnouts and her all impo...

Send us Fan Mail Most of us just breathe on autopilot, however, how you breath can have a massive impact on how you feel physically and psychologically.  I discovered Polly earlier in the year and since trying her breathwork sessions, I haven't looked back. Polly explains how she has overcome her own issues by tapping into her breath.  She explains how and why she now feels empowered as a mid...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking to Alex about his new line of women’s under wear.   Alex uses Icelandic seaweed and weaves it into a gorgeous, soft and breathable fabric that women are absolutely loving. As mentioned if you'd like to purchase some then do take a look at Alex's website, he's offered us a 10% discount. Just use amanda10 at the checkout Enjoy! https://alexa...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone, this week's podcast is with the very knowledgeable Dinah Siman of Menopause Pilates. If you have ever felt let down by your body through injury or pain, this podcast is going to give you the information and some tools to overcome that. Dinah explains why we get wear and tear and what that means, as well as, why we may experience aches and pains as we age.  She g...

Send us Fan Mail So much good stuff in this episode. I think you'll find it really inspirational. It’s all about how to help your gut along, especially if the foods you love are not loving you back anymore.  Bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhoea, cramps can be all too common in midlife. Emma Ellice Flint, a nutritionist, chef, author and someone who knows a lot about how food affects the gut...

Send us Fan Mail Konnichiwa This week I'm sharing everything I learnt from my trip to Japan.  The Japanese women are really the poster women for menopause and healthy ageing - let me share with you, why I think this is.  Japan is such a fascinating, beautiful and inspiring country.  Come have a listen and explore their diet, culture and lifestyle and what we can learn from them and use in our...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I talk to Rebekah Brown, founder of the award winning MPowder - a supplement formula that has been designed specifically for midlife women like us. Rebekah shares her story on how she got her company up and running a few years ago, and why she believes supplement formulas can be really useful in perimenopause and postmenopause.  We also chat about how she found the ener...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat to a colleague and exceptional personal trainer, Emma Tytherleigh of Joyful Menopause. We discuss how to improve your energy,  mood, strength and how well you age by building in more movement into your life. Emma has lots of great advice on how to easily incorporate daily movement,  even if you're starting from scratch.  We discuss building in a commute...

Send us Fan Mail Kerensa's story of how and why she lost 60 kilos in less than 2 years is so incredibly compelling that I know you're going to really enjoy this episode. Kerensa, shares her story with such vulnerability and honesty that I believe it will be  inspiring to many women.    She not only shares how she gained the weight but also goes on to explain the techniques she used for l...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to my new podcast. In this first episode I'll be discussing how to eat in a way that will help you take control of your cravings and give you the nutrients you need on a daily basis - it's back to basics. The Feel Good four is a simple method of ensuring you're getting the nutrition that your body requires each time you sit down to eat.  This easy...