Midlife Illuminated

How often do you dwell on what’s “wrong” with you? If you’re like most of us, it’s probably pretty often. Research shows that if we take the opposite approach – ie focusing on our strengths – we become happier, more resilient and more successful. In this week’s episode, I share with you a simple way to shift your focus to what’s right with you. Knowing what your top character strengths are will em...

In this week’s episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I share the bedtime habit that I wouldn’t give up for anything. At a time when so many of us are struggling with our sleep and suffering from anxiety, I hope that listening to this will inspire you to try out this habit too.  If this episode strikes a chord, do get in touch with me. I'd love to hear from you. You can contact me via my website: https://...

In this week’s episode, I share some ways that being around greenery can slash our stress and make us feel calmer and happier. I also give you a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all insight into how everything is NOT as rosy as it looks on Instagram or in glossy magazines. I really hope this strikes a chord with you. If it does, do get in touch - I'd love to hear from you. NB. Warning: this episode co...

Most of us know about the damage caused to our health by air pollution…but we tend to be less aware of the invisible toxins hiding right under our own roof. Before lockdown hit, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr Tom O’Bryan when he was over at the Birmingham Functional Forum as guest speaker. (Thank you to the wonderful Izabella Natrins for setting this up for me). Dr Tom is an internati...

In this week's episode, I share how wanting things to be mistake-free led me to some really rubbish decisions - and how I'm in constant battle with perfectionist tendencies. Does this ring a bell with you? I'd love to hear from you if so. You can contact me via my website: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ Or on social media: https://www.facebook.com/PeppermintWellness https://www.instagram.com/pe...

In this latest lockdown episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I share how the corona crisis has forced me out of a rigid way of thinking and pushed me towards new possibilities.  I hope that listening to this helps you to explore what new possibilities might exist for you too. Here’s the link to the VIA character survey which I mention. https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register You can contact...

Here's the latest installment of lessons I'm learning from lockdown. I share how I'm finding peace - and what I'm letting go of (and not just in the underwear department!).

In this episode, I run through how I start my day to give myself the best chance of staying calm and positive throughout the rest of the day - and provide a buffer against whatever onslaught of stressors and bad news I'll have to face. There's no better time to put into a place a morning routine to boost your emotional resilience and your overall health. In this mini episode, I chat you through ho...

While we’re in this very unusual and intense time, I’m going to be recording some solo episodes to share the tools that are helping me cope with what’s happening. In the first of these, I share my number one practice which is helping me to reframe things and (mostly!) not slide into panic and fear.  To accompany these corona-inspired episodes, I’m starting a weekly group coaching programme via Zoo...

I think we can all agree that the topic of health can get a bit, well, heavy.   Amidst all the advice on diet and exercise, we tend to overlook the role that daily doses of joy play in our health and wellbeing. That's why I'm delighted to chat to my friend and mentor Gillian Elizabeth. We talk about easy, low-cost and practical ways that we can inject a bit more joy and fun into our daily lives. G...

As a health coach, I've learnt that fostering hope is really effective in supporting people to change their lifestyle - much more so than scaring them or hectoring them! My guest this week is Dr Jen Unwin, a Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist who has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change.  We talk a...

In our crazily busy lives, most of us don’t ever pause to ask ourselves who we really are and what’s important to us. Often, we’re so caught up with trying to please everyone else that we forget completely about asking ourselves what WE want out of life. That’s why I believe that this conversation is so crucial to share. In today’s episode, I chat to Penelope Silver - an intuitive coach, reiki Mas...

For my very first episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I’ve chosen a topic that’s very close to my heart: the body’s innate ability to heal itself. This is the podcast I wish I’d had access to 15 years ago when one of my kids was diagnosed with a chronic bowel condition and put on a merry-go-round of medication over several years. My guest is Dr Sarah Davies, a GP and functional medicine specialist. She...

Welcome to Wellness Unwrapped! I’m Suzy Glaskie – a health coach, mum of three and former burnt-out PR boss - and this is the trailer for my new podcast, launching end of February 2020. Every week, I’ll be lifting the lid on the (often bewildering) topic of wellness. I’ll be sharing straight-talking conversations with inspirational people, many of whom have personally helped me to unwrap my own we...