Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

In this episode of Just As Well, gut health expert Dr Megan Rossi joins Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson for an in-depth conversation about the gut microbiome - and how it affects everything from mood swings to menopause. Megan shares how a personal tragedy led her to study the gut, why she once hated it, and what changed her mind. She explains the life stages where the gut plays a crucial role...

The wonderful Fearne Cotton joins us to share her experience of balancing wellness, burnout and boundaries - along with the emotional toll of creating content every week for seven years. We talk: • Burnout and the myth of balance • What it takes to run a podcast every week • Fearne’s personal wellness rituals • The power of saying no Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered how Gemma Atkinson really trains - and what it takes to build a body like hers? In this candid conversation, three times former Women's Health cover star Gemma sits down with her personal trainer Elliot Upton, founder of Ignite, to reveal the real strategies behind her strength, body confidence, and long-term fitness. From busting the biggest weightlifting myths to navigating hormone...

Lucy Bronze is a Lioness legend - treble winner, Euros champion, and one of the most decorated female players of all time. In this powerful conversation Lucy opens up about her early struggles in the game - from sofa surfing and being banned from boys' teams, to dealing with injury, late diagnosis of ADHD and autism, and becoming a role model for the next generation. She talks training, mental res...

When a modelling agent told Emily English to slim down, it triggered an eating disorder that stole years of her life. But what followed was a radical transformation - from obsessive calorie-counting to becoming one of the UK’s most influential nutritionists, with over 2.5 million followers. In this powerful episode, Emily opens up about her recovery, her no-nonsense approach to food, why joy and c...

Just As Well is the wellness podcast for women who want real science, practical advice, and great chat. Hosted by Gemma Atkinson and Women's Health Editor in chief Claire Sanderson, two working mums in their 40s who balance training with busy lifestyles. The show takes in everything from hormones and gut health to strength training and mental wellbeing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Hey! This season, powered by Nike, we're homing in on all things running. You can expect tips and tactics from Nike Run Coaches, alongside powerful stories from extraordinary women - guaranteed to spark your motivation this back-to-school season.  376770e02de3b09385ff597f74eadfadf76c1cf1   This week Roisín is joined by broadcaster, philanthropist and former Women’s Health cover star Katie Piper. S...

This is our final episode in a very special series - powered by Nike - where we’re exploring all the many wonderful things that running can do for you, via chats with inspiring women. Today’s seriously energising guest - bestselling author, content creator and erstwhile marathon runner Candice Brathwaite - recently picked up running again, albeit shorter distances on her home treadmill. She runs t...

Hi there! This season, powered by Nike, we're homing in on all things running. You can expect powerful stories from extraordinary women, guaranteed to spark your motivation this back-to-school season. In today's episode, Roisín is joined by broadcaster-turned-start up founder Andrea McLean, whose newfound approach to navigating her life and goals offers a timely tribute to the 26.21 mile course th...

Hello! This season, powered by Nike, we're homing in on all things running. You can expect powerful stories from extraordinary women - guaranteed to spark your motivation this back-to-school season - plus plenty of expert tips and tactics.   In today's episode Roisín is joined by Nike Run Coach Dora Atim. As a teen, battling body dysmorphia, Dora never would have imagined that running would prove...

Hey! This season, powered by Nike, we're homing in on all things running. You can expect tips and tactics from Nike run coaches to elevate your own running practice - or build one from scratch. Plus, powerful stories from extraordinary women guaranteed to spark your motivation this back-to-school season. For today’s guest, NHS mental health worker Intisar Abdul-Kader, running is a privilege and a...

Hey everyone, we're back! This season, powered by Nike, we're homing in on all things running. You can expect tips and tactics from Nike run coaches to build or elevate your own running practice, whatever your level. Plus, powerful stories from extraordinary women - some familiar, some not so - guaranteed to spark your motivation this back-to-school season. In today's episode, Roisín is joined by...

Welcome to Mission Confidence, a special edition of the Going For Goal podcast sponsored by Philips that’s designed to help you on your body confidence journey. This podcast has been created as part of our Project Body Love initiative, which is all about challenging the way we think, feel and speak about our bodies; embracing what makes us unique and putting an end to negative self-talk and embarr...

Welcome to Mission Confidence, a special edition of the Going For Goal podcast sponsored by Philips that’s designed to help you on your body confidence journey. This podcast has been created as part of our Project Body Love initiative, which is all about challenging the way we think, feel and speak about our bodies; embracing what makes us unique and putting an end to negative self-talk and embarr...

Welcome to Mission Confidence, a special edition of the Going For Goal podcast sponsored by Philips, designed to help you on your body confidence journey. This podcast has been created as part of our Project Body Love initiative, which is all about challenging the way we think, feel and speak about our bodies, embracing what makes us unique and putting an end to negative self-talk and embarrassmen...

You’ll likely know well the multiple fitness benefits of incorporating high intensity interval training - better known as HIIT - into your workout regime. There's the improved cardio-respiratory health boosted fat burn, as well as the fact this most intense and sweaty of exercise need only last a short while. It’s these perks - and that it requires next to no equipment, and minimal amounts of spac...

Hi there! On Going For Goal next week we’re giving you a refresher on HIIT - high intensity interval training. We’ll discuss how the popular workout you’ve long loved, which has become a living room staple during the pandemic, may actually be sabotaging your fitness goals. Plus, how to dial it back so those short, sweaty workouts really do work for you, in both body and mind. Ahead of the full thi...

Welcome to Mission Confidence, a special edition of the Going For Goal podcast sponsored by Philips, designed to help you on your body confidence journey. This podcast has been created as part of our Project Body Love initiative, which is all about challenging the way we think, feel and speak about our bodies, embracing what makes us unique and putting an end to negative self-talk and embarrassmen...

What’s it like to be counted down and know that, in seconds, you’re going to be speaking live to millions of people across the UK? Nerve-wracking, according to Claudia Winkleman, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Whether she’s dazzling presenting Strictly or chatting into the mic for her Radio 2 show, the broadcaster, mother-of-three and Head & Shoulders ambassador still gets a real buzz of...

Hello there - on Going For Goal next week we've got the one and only Claudia Winkleman. The TV and radio presenter, who is also a Head & Shoulders ambassador, opens up to us about her love of growing older, the nerve-wracking experience of taking over from Graham Norton on Radio 2, and her favourite beauty products. Ahead of the full thing dropping on Tuesday, here's the simple - and entirely free...

What things can you do to cope mentally and recover physiologically after injuring yourself while exercising? It’s a question that our acting digital editor Francesca Menato has sought answers to over the last year. She was training for her fourth - and hopefully fastest - marathon when she caught Covid-19, and the long-term effects on her lungs meant she wasn’t able to run for 12 weeks. Then, whe...

Hello! On Going for Goal next week, we’re tackling the topic of recovering after a sports injury. Ahead of the full thing dropping on Tuesday here’s one of the experts featured on the episode, leading sports psychologist Dr Josie Perry, on her top technique for how you can cope, psychologically, while your body gets better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more ab...

In the decade that she’s been on our screens, whether that’s watching her on TV or reading about her on your smartphone, we’ve seen a few sides to Millie Mackintosh. There’s been the party girl, the businesswoman, the wellness enthusiast, and the WH cover star a whopping four times over. And now, almost a year on from the birth of her daughter, Sienna, it’s time to get to know another: Millie the...

Hi! We’ve got this month's cover star Millie Mackintosh on the pod next week sharing the lessons she’s learned from becoming a mother for the first time in 2020, all the things she’ll be booking in to make the most of the great unlocked summer (fingers crossed) of 2021 and, of course, what her approach to wellness looks like now. Ahead of the full thing dropping into your podcast app of choice on...

Have you been struggling, of late, to tick something - anything - off your to-do list? We’re right there with you - in the procrastination zone. A mental state we promise ourselves time and time again that we won’t slip back into. But, for many of us, changes to usual routines and motivations have been disrupted during the pandemic - with productivity taking a goal-busting nose-dive. Which is why,...