Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the Christmas break, in whatever shape yours took this year. Hopefully there was plenty of resting and you’re feeling ready to support yourself - in mind and body - through what looks set to be a few more challenging months*. We thought we’d kick off the year talking about food and, specifically, why in 2021 it might be worth ripping up the healthy eating rulebook...

Well, we did it! We made it to the end of 2020 - one of the most tough, unsettling and disappointing years, going. But while we lavish due praise on our medics, carers, scientists and other key workers, we think it’s worth you taking some time to big yourself up, too. Going for Goal has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times in 2020. That’s hundreds of thousands of times that you – collect...

For our penultimate episode of the year (see ya never, 2020) we’re tackling the topic of fertility - and handing the reins over to you. More than one hundred of you sent in your questions on the subject and you covered a lot of ground. Expect information on everything from understanding the timeline fundamentals and how bodyweight affects fertility to facts about interventions like egg freezing an...

Hello! Ahead of our weekly episode drop on Thursday, here’s what's coming up on this week’s show. We’re tackling the topic of fertility; putting your questions direct to a doctor and a nutritionist, who both specialise in helping couples conceive. Here’s what one of our experts, obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Larisa Corda, wants women considering egg freezing - now or in the future - to know. H...

Are you feeling lonely at the moment? That was just one of the questions we set out to answer when we surveyed over 2,000 WH readers, followers and listeners this autumn. The findings were stark: 79% of you told us you feel lonelier now than you did before the pandemic - a number that rises to 87% among single people. For a community formed around a shared passion for health, this is troubling new...

Hi there! On this week's show we introduce WH's latest campaign - The Loneliness Remedy - and explain why we're encouraging you to think about your 'social nutrition' and getting your other five-a-day. Ahead of the full episode dropping on Thursday, here's Jeff Hall, professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, explaining why, if you're struggling with loneliness right now, it's...

We're thinking of you at WH during this most November-y of Novembers. If you’re having a pretty grey day, we hope that today’s show will be a bit of a brightener. Rather than a conversation that homes in on how to achieve a specific health goal, we’ve got an interview for you with one of the most fun and interesting up-and-coming female stars on our screens right now. She’s AJ Odudu, the 32-year-o...

Hope your week has got off to a good start. We’re just sliding into your podcast player of choice to let you know what’s coming up on this week’s show. We’ve got AJ Odudu in conversation with WH’s Digital Fitness Writer Morgan Fargo. The TV presenter discusses everything from the struggles of being an extrovert in lockdown, to how the massive swell in awareness around issues including police bruta...

Given how much you loved our episode all about how best to care for your skin throughout the decades, we thought it was about time we do another show solely dedicated to looking after your body’s largest organ. Because, who doesn’t want their skin to be healthy, resilient and looking its best? Women’s Health’s beauty editor, Perdie Nouril, has been collecting your questions over the past couple of...

Hey Going for Goal listeners! Just popping up to let you know what's coming up on this week's show (it's a goodie). WH’s Beauty Editor Perdie Nouril puts your skincare questions to two of the UK’s most sought-after skin experts: Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, founder of the award winning Adonia clinic, and cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting. Whether you’re concerned about fine lines, rosacea, hyperpigmenta...

Whatever level of Covid restrictions you’re living under right now, there’s a high chance that you’ll be working on your fitness from your living room this November - as opposed to the gym floor. One woman who knows a thing or two about home workouts is today’s guest, PT, Instagram star and 3x WH covergirl - and columnist - Alice Liveing. Here she speaks to WH Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson (bac...

Hello! We hope your week’s going okay - and you’re being extra nice to yourself.  On this week’s show we’ve got the irrepressibly sunny Alice Liveing: PT, Instagram superstar and 3x WH cover girl. Here's a sneak peak where she shares her - extremely timely - advice on how to create the ultimate home workout routine. Tune in on Thursday for the full interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

England is going back into a nationwide lockdown today and if you’re feeling pretty apprehensive about that, you’re very much not alone. The fact that so many of us are going to be staying home for the next month really increases the relevance of this latest episode, a conversation in which we’re looking at the goal of how you can protect yourself against mental and emotional burnout. More than a...

Hello Going for Goal listeners! We're just sliding into your podcast app of choice to let you know what’s coming up on the show this week. We're unpicking the tricky topic of mental and emotional burnout - what it is, what it isn’t and how, as the nation prepares for a second national lockdown, you can protect yourself from sliding into its joyless clutches. The full episode drops on Thursday, but...

This week on Going For Goal we welcome onto the podcast a former WH cover star – the Irish model and presenter, Laura Whitmore. She has become one of the best known and loved faces and voices, on TV and radio respectively, since she landed her first job with MTV in 2008. Her grit and positivity shine through in this episode, where she chats to WH editor-in-chief Claire Sanderson about her rather t...

On the podcast this week we're chatting to much-loved Irish model and presenter Laura Whitmore. The former WH cover star opens up about grieving her dear friend Caroline Flack, dealing with online trolls, finding stillness in lockdown and much more. Catch the full, candid conversation on Thursday - but, in the meantime, here's how she maintains a positive relationship with social media. Hosted on...

This week we're looking at the never-not-tricky topic of weight loss, with actionable tips and strategies to help navigate the complex world of food and feelings. Something that’s been made ever more complex by the small matter of a global pandemic. While there are, arguably, far bigger things to think about right now than the size and shape of your body, the matter of how to manage weight - witho...

On Going For Goal this week we are looking at how anyone who is thinking about weight loss or management can action this sustainably and healthily, while also remaining kind to their minds. Our expert guest is nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert, who specialises in helping clients with obesity as well as those with eating disorders wanting to rebuild their relationship with food.  Here’s her tip for how...

First of all, we're sending a massive virtual hug to everyone who’s been affected by the latest restrictions in the UK. It’s been a tense week - more so for some than others - and we hope you’re doing what you can to look after yourselves. If you’re running low on inspiration, we reckon today’s guest, Alex Scott - England footballing star turned pundit, sports broadcaster (and 2019 Strictly alumnu...

Hello! This week, we've got former England football star-turned-pundit and broadcaster Alex Scott on the show. The Strictly Come Dancing alumnus discusses everything from the power of sport and what’s really like to be a female football pundit in 2020, to her exact fitness formula and what living alone during lockdown taught her. Ahead of the full episode dropping later this week, Alex shares the...

Times are tough; made more so by the fact we don’t know exactly when they’re going to get better. But, as policymakers and medical chiefs aim to sort the situation on a zoomed out, macro level, we want to play our small part in helping by offering you sensible, actionable advice on looking after your mind in 2020. Just in time for World Mental Health Day, we’ve got NHS consultant psychiatrist Dr S...

Hello! Popping up to let you know what’s coming up on Going for Goal this week. Just in time for World Mental Health Day on Saturday, we’ve got NHS consultant psychiatrist Dr Sarah Vohra on the show to discuss the particular challenges this moment presents for our minds - and crucially, what you can do to mitigate their worst effects.  Here’s her easy-to-action tip for getting your day off to as p...

Given the news of late has been so focused on the sharpest edge of health and healthcare, we thought we'd go right to the other end of the spectrum with a conversation that’s properly, unashamedly 'woo woo' wellness. In today’s episode, WH’s Digital Beauty and Health Editor Claudia Canavan chats to musician Louise Redknapp along with her crystal healer Emma Lucy Knowles. Author of three books, The...

Hello! Just popping up to let you know what's coming up on this week's show, which is...a little bit out there. We’ve got singer Louise Redknapp alongside her - wait for it - crystal healer Emma Lucy Knowles (whose illustrious client list also includes Victoria Beckham). Together they discuss how Louise uses these gorgeous hunks of stone to really go for her confidence and career goals - plus, of...

This week we’re talking blended families; couples workouts and feel-good habits with former reality TV star Kate Ferdinand. Now married to ex-pro footballer Rio Ferdinand, she’s an ultra loving step-mum to his three children, Lorenz, Tate and Tia - who truly won the hearts of many viewers after their documentary Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily aired on BBC One earlier this year. She’s also one...