Busy Woman's Guide to Wellbeing

It's no surprise that a lot of people suffer from anxiety these days. We live in a culture of busy and in a society that places massive expectations on all of us. It's impossible not to internalise this, which eventually can turn into anxiety and other mental health problems that have a detrimental effect on our quality of life. In this episode I’m joined by Lucy J. Smith, a mental health advocate...

Have you made another New Year's resolution this year which will fail before February comes around? Maybe you’ve vowed not to make another resolution again because you're sick of never actually seeing them through. Either way, we all make promises to ourselves that often prove to be too hard to stick to. Today we will talk about New Year’s resolutions and how to make sure they survive. What is cov...

One of the inescapable facts of life is cleaning, tidying and keeping our homes organised. Not just the physical act of doing the housework, but also the mental load of keeping everything running smoothly which still lands disproportionately on the shoulders of women. Today I’m joined by Gemma Bray, a Sunday Times bestselling author who has helped revolutionise the lives of thousands of people by...

When it comes to diet and fitness, do you get that feeling that you are getting on and off a roller coaster and you never seem to find balance, consistency and sustainability in your life?  Today I’m joined by Char Ryel, a wellness coach, behaviour change specialist and the host of the “Feel Good Nakd” podcast. She helps her clients create long-term healthy habits without diets and with a huge dos...

Gut health is an important part of our overall health and wellbeing. We all need a happy gut for a happy and healthy life. While what we eat has a huge impact on our individual gut health, that is only a part of the story. There is a strong interplay with our mind as well, which affects our mental and emotional wellbeing. In this episode I'm joined by Cara Wheatley-McGrain, founder of the Mindful...

Finding your own personal style is a brilliant way of boosting your confidence without feeling the need to change your body. Today we will dive into body confidence and some amazing tips on how to uplevel your wardrobe easily without breaking a bank.   In this episode I'm joined by Susie Hasler, Personal Stylist, Founder of Styled by Susie. She has helped thousands of women find a style that works...

The culture of busy doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. We need things that are going to help us be resilient to it, without it resulting in constantly elevated cortisol and stress and feeling exhausted by life. 
 We’re not here to stay on the treadmill and be exhausted. We are all here to do so much more than that, and in order to fully live, we also need to be mindful of the things...

Have you ever wondered why you procrastinate or self-sabotage? Would you like to know how to stop that cycle? Our brains are wonderful things, but sometimes they can get in our way. Today I'm joined by Janine Wirth, an internationally recognised trauma expert who helps women around the world heal from unresolved trauma and painful experiences. Using a combination of psychotherapy, clinical hypnoth...

Do you ever get that feeling that you can't be trusted around food? If you do, then you're definitely not alone. So many of us spend a good proportion of our lives worrying about food and trying everything in our power to control ourselves around it. We struggle and when we don’t succeed we blame ourselves. The diet culture has done an amazing job of persuading us that they've got the answer to ou...

When it comes to exercise and well being we've all got a few good excuses lined up - I’m too busy, I’ll do it tomorrow, I haven't got the motivation today, it's raining, it's too cold, it's too hot, and the list just goes on. If you're sick of hearing yourself make all of these excuses and you would like to go on and do the work, this episode is for you. We will talk about excuses and how to look...

Every autumn I seem to experience a bit of an energy drop. It feels like no matter how well prepared I am, as the clock goes back and the days get shorter, my motivation wears off. Those intense workouts get harder and it feels like much more work is needed for everything. In this episode I will talk about how and why we should change our approach to fitness as the seasons change. What You Will Le...

Do you have a habit of saying mean things to yourself? Telling yourself you are too fat, or you’re not a good enough mum, or that you’re rubbish at your job? For most of us it is almost a daily habit that we’re not even aware of. And we would never say those things to somebody else! Being hard on ourselves leads to our struggling with confidence, feeling bad about ourselves and doubting our abilit...

In this episode, we will continue to speak to some of my clients. Today I’m joined by Cori, a practicing homeopath and mother of three teenage boys who are very into fitness. I’m also joined by Alice, who works in sales and is a mother of two children. Both are my clients at ChickFit Online, and they are going to inspire you with how they’ve overcome the ups and downs of creating a regular fitness...

Have you ever felt like you're on a roller coaster? One minute, everything's going great, but next moment life gets busy and you end up feeling stuck and frustrated that you've wasted all of the hard work. That story repeats over and over again. Today I want to share with you how we can build a success mindset, so that instead of a roller coaster, we take a smoother and more rewarding ride. What Y...

Things have changed when it comes to fitness over the last couple of years.  Many people have seen the huge benefits of working out at home, such as time saved on traveling to the gym, more flexibility with our schedule rather than having to fit into somebody else's schedule, as well the ability to fit in a short workout more often. It still doesn't mean that working out at home is not challenging...

If we engage with a group of like-minded people with similar goals, we are more likely to reach our own goals. But sometimes this can work against us if we compare ourselves negatively to others. Comparing is natural, but we must not assume that others are better people than us, gifted with natural motivation. Today I want to share with you how we can power up our motivation and step away from the...

Autumn feels like a time of year for fresh starts. We have all sort of plans, hopes and goals for upcoming months, but the energy and enthusiasm that carries us through those early weeks can start to wear off. In this episode, I want to help you take your enthusiasm and translate it into something that lasts and takes you all the way through to the end of the year in a blaze of energy, confidence...

In this episode, some of my clients will inspire you with their experiences with health, fitness and wellness and how they’ve gone from struggling to exercise regularly to making it an integral and important part of their lives. These are all busy women who have found their own individual reasons to exercise, and who have also found ways to include fitness and wellness into their lives, in a way t...

Working on our health and well-being is not as simple as knowing what we should be doing. We all know that we should be exercising, eating healthy and taking care of ourselves. Yet so many of us find it hard to do these things consistently.  The real secret is in the mindset. All of us have negative little stories that we tend to tell ourselves. These stories then hold us back by forming an opinio...

The journey into motherhood and beyond is a time of huge transition in a woman's life. We want to feel some connection to the woman we were before we became a mum, but it's inevitable that we're going to change. For many of us, that can be a hard adjustment to make.  Today I'm joined by Linsey Lally, the founder of The Happy Mum Coach. We will be talking about the ways you can have a healthy relat...

Most of us spend our lives trying to keep on top of a never ending to do list. Which is one of the main reasons why a lot of us find it hard to keep up with any kind of fitness and wellness routine. Free time feels like a luxury.  I strongly believe that we are actually addicted to stress hormones, because we are used to living with them. The busyness is what validates us and makes us feel good ab...

A huge part of what I do with my clients is helping them address stress. When we're stressed, it's affecting our mental well being and making life feel harder. It is often affecting our physical well being as well, because living with stress makes us less likely to nourish ourselves well and exercise. Today I'm joined by Dawn Robinson, a coach and author of the book “Ditching Midlife Stress from t...

Failure is something we experience literally all of the time. Failure can be one of our greatest gifts if we can be open to it, harness it and learn from it. Today, I'm going to tell you exactly how you can harness failure for a fitter, healthier life and a more peaceful relationship with yourself. So, If you're often up and down, but you sweep it under the carpet and try the exact same thing over...

This episode is for pregnant women and new mums out there, who may feel confused about the conflicting information, or the lack thereof, about how to take care of their bodies properly during pregnancy and postnatal period. With me today is Emma Brockwell, a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist, who has just published her first book called “Why Did No One Tell Me?: How to Protect, Heal and Nur...

One thing that comes up time and time again with my clients is that we're all lacking in time. That is by far the #1 reason why clients don't do their homework. When we think about it objectively, we all know that we can come up with various strategies to make our lives more efficient in order to fit in exercise, time to do meal planning, and time to look after ourselves.    But how about some str...