Happy Smiling People

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver.  In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the probl...

Dr Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author of When Life Happens. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.  In this episode, we discuss what stress has to do with our health, how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is, modern-day emotional fighting, why some people are mo...

Katie Hardie is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK 365. In this episode, we discuss: what a long-term health and performance approach looks like; setting athlete training plans; the impact of exercise as a type of stress; what taper tantrums are and how to incorporate adequate tapering; the serious health consequences of insufficient rest; what a r...

Dr. Heather Finley is a Registered Dietitian and Gut Health Specialist. In this episode, we discuss how the landscape of gut health has changed in the past year, how to add gluten and dairy back into your diet after intolerances, what a parasite is and where they come from, how to improve your immune system in your gut, whether it is possible to permanently damage your gut health, whether you can...

This solo episode is an exploration into the concept of the 'winter arc'; what it is, what it does, and why we should care about it. Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off site wide

Robin Nielsen is an Integrative Nutritionist who specialises in women’s health and hormone balance. In this episode, we discuss: what it means to ‘feel old’ while you are still young; what balancing your hormones looks like; which hormones stimulate anxiety; how deleting our ‘to-do’ lists can ease our stress; how to heal from unbalanced hormones; how many meals a healthy person should have a day a...

Tricia Nelson is an emotional eating expert and the author of Heal Your Hunger .  In this episode, we discuss what emotional eating really is, whether some people are more predisposed to disordered eating, the difference between quick diet fixes and addressing the deeper root causes, the common traits of emotional eaters and how to understand and identify emotional eating patterns, why certain foo...

Courtney Townley is a personal trainer turned life coach, passionate about helping women to thrive, especially through midlife. In this episode, we explore Courtney’s three-decade journey in the women’s fitness industry, whether fat loss will always be a trend, and how to uncover your why to build lasting motivation and habits. We dive into changing unhealthy behaviours, dismantling the “mean girl...

Eva Humphries is a Nutritional Therapist. In this episode, we discuss: whether nutritional advice is overhyped, our obsession with optimisation and longevity, the rising cost of food and how much of our money we should be spending on it, the culture of office snacking and how to stay healthy at work, whether companies should prioritise employee wellbeing, how to make sustainable lifestyle changes,...

Dr. Federica Amati is the Head Nutritionist at   ZOE , the nutrition science company leading the gut health revolution, and holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine Research from Imperial College London. She has a masters in Public Health and is an Association for Nutrition (AfN) Registered Nutritionist. Federica is the author of  Recipes for a Better Menopause   and Sunday Times Bestseller   Every Body S...

Mollie Birney is a clinical life coach and former therapist.  In this episode, we discuss what a clinical life coach is and how they differ from a therapist; whether perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise; behaviour change and how to shift the narrative of our subconscious and irrational brain; why women struggle to take compliments; why women often criticise one another; the roots and...

Noor Al-Humaidhi is an MD and Menopause Specialist and founder of Lifestyles By Noor. In this episode, we discuss: What hormone health really means The mental and emotional side effects of perimenopause How to predict when you might go through menopause The truth about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) — and why some people choose not to take it The roles of progesterone, estrogen, and testosteron...

Juliet Starrett is a PNL2 Nutrition Coach, and is on a mission to help people move move. Best selling NYT and Sunday Times author, and Founder and CEO of The Ready State. In this episode, we explore: What a truly healthy approach to longevity looks like Why so many of us feel "deskbound" — and common misconceptions about fitness The powerful health benefits of simply spending time outdoo...

Claire Pettitt is a PHD qualified PCOS Dietitian and Nutrionist specialising in women's health, PCOS and gut health. In this episode, we discuss: What it means to be a compassionate PCOS dietitian The therapeutic and empathetic role of a nutritionist — especially around weight gain and loss Understanding disordered eating patterns and how they develop The dangers of following nutrition advice...

Grace Kingswell is a fertility expert mBANT specialising in fertility journeys, and IVF, and postpartum. In this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, the benefits of breast milk, the best type of birth for your baby and why, what can cause infertility, how our bodies are not designed for artificial light, and much more. Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Follo...

Elinor Barker is a professional road and track cyclist, multiple Olympic medalist and World and European Champion cyclist.  In this episode we discuss: women’s professional road cycling and their maternity policy, Elinor’s training through pregnancy as a professional athlete, how she competed in the Olympics and won a silver medal while pregnant with her first child, the risk vs reward of riding y...

Kaitlin Colucci is a Gut Health Dietitian & Yoga Teacher In this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, our gut brain connection - leading to the link between diet and mental health, Kaitlin’s experience as an NHS dietician, holistic practices vs modern medicine, whether we overly rely on modern medication, why incorporating yoga could transform our bodies, minds and ho...

Dr Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Functional Medicine, Advanced Holistic Nutrition, and a Board-Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, and founder of  Elite Gene Labs  and the  Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health . She’s also the author of  Tic Talk: Common Misconceptions, Natural Approaches, and Real Conversations About Tic Disorders. In this episode we discuss: what holistic health is and wh...

Sophie Medlin is a consultant colorectal dietitian. In this episode we discuss: just how long it takes us to digest our food from our plate to the loo, what IBS is - what causes it, if it’s genetic and whether you can be cured from it, why some people are born with allergies, how lifestyle factors impact our digestion, how our bodies and digestion respond to stress, if intermittent fasting is bene...

Shakira Akabusi is a women’s fitness expert, speaker, presenter and exercise coach, specialising in pre and post natal fitness, and founder of Strong Like Mum.  In this episode we discuss: Shakira’s mission of smashing the stereotype of postnatal fitness, Shakira’s pillars of health during pregnancy, we examine the ‘bare minimum’ of recommended exercise* during pregnancy - all the way to optimisin...

Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist, psychoeducator and author. In this episode we discuss: where self-worth comes from, what burn out is and how it impacts our self-perception, the loneliness epidemic and why so many people are suffering from loneliness, the risks of Chat GPT therapy, the impact of the lack of boundaries in the digital world. advice to those recovering from burnout, what success loo...

Claire Johnson is a registered clinical nutritionist specialising in women’s health and PCOS.  In this episode we discuss: how to practically understand and support your hormones, ways to tailor your workouts to reduce stress, whether your genetics predetermine your health, whether you can out-exercise a bad diet, what PCOS is and ways to reduce the symptoms, whether there is point in tracking you...

Rosie Davis-Smith has suffered with chronic insomnia for years since her second child was born. In this episode we discuss: what chronic insomnia actually is, whether insomnia can effect anyone, main symptoms of getting little sleep - emotional, stress levels, mental, physical impacts, common misconceptions of insomnia, and tips for people struggling with poor sleep. My Links: https://linktr.ee/em...

Emma Bardwell is a registered nutritionist and an author on weight-loss, longevity and menopause.  In this episode we discuss: our fascination with longevity and the practicalities of living better for longer, what the menopause is and how it can manifest itself both physically and and mentally, nutrition and health basics - how we are neglecting the simple ingredients that compound a healthy diet...

Dr Emily Prpa is an Award Winning Gut and women’s health nutritionist and lecturer at Kings College London.  In this episode we discuss: the 5 basis of health, how our lifestyle impacts our gut, the gut-brain connection, the link between our gut bacteria and the development of degenerative diseases, whether our society is too hygienic, the fascination with the ‘blue zones’, and much more! My Links...