Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

Hello! Just popping up to let you know that, on this week's episode of Going for Goal, you'll be able to hear Kate Ferdinand discuss her feel-good habits and current health (and parenting) goals. The former reality TV star is due to give birth to her first child (she's already an enthusiastic step-mum to footballer husband Rio's three children) and here shares the one thing that's helped her manag...

It’s Fit At Any Age month on Women’s Health, where we’re celebrating women’s evolving health, fitness and wellness needs. And, of course, arming you with the tools you need to feel, perform and look your best - at every age and stage. This week we’re talking about the menopause and perimenopause - stages of life that have gone unspoken about for too long, and might not be as far away as you’d thin...

Davina McCall was one of the UK’s biggest fitness influencers before that phrase was even a thing. From noughties workout DVD's to her do-anywhere fitness and wellness platform Own Your Goals, her sustained passion for getting women moving is seriously impressive. The broadcaster and bona fide national treasure fronts Women’s Health’s first-ever Fit At Any Age issue, which is on stands now. At 52,...

Hello! We wanted to give you a heads up about this week's show, in which broadcaster, fitness entrepreneur and current Women's Health cover star Davina McCall joins our Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson for a natter about workout motivation, confidence and the unsung positives of growing older. Here's one life lesson from the episode we thought we'd share with you as a little Tuesday morning boost....

To coincide with Women’s Health’s first ever Fit At Any Age issue hitting newsstands, we're exploring how you can get your best-ever skin, in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. Because while skin is personal, and its needs vary according to things like your ethnicity or skin type, there are certain fundamental principles that are worth getting to grips with. It's knowledge that can make caring for you...

Hello! Just sliding into your podcast app to let you know what's coming up on this week's show. Tune in on Thursday to learn how to get your skin in its best shape, whatever your age. Here's one nugget of know-how from this week's episode, in which consultant dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto shares her advice for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes with WH’s Beauty Edit...

This week’s episode is a proper back-to-school one - not literally. But you know that September feeling - new stationery, shiny shoes, a colour-coordinated schedule - we’re talking that, but for your workouts. Yes, we’re looking at the goal of building the perfect workout schedule for body and mind. One that will help you get stronger or faster whilst being kind to yourself. Because healthy change...

Hello! Just sliding into your podcast app to let you know what's coming up on this week's show. Tune in on Thursday to learn how to build a workout schedule that helps you achieve your goals, while being kind to your body and mind. Here's one nugget of know-how from this week's episode, in which Nike Global Master Trainer Joslyn Thompson-Rule offers a blueprint for how to plan your workouts each w...

For a long time, the menstrual cycle was considered a bit of a messy, inconvenient business – a hindrance that women just had to put up with. In both science and sport, the attitude was much the same. But over the past decade or so there’s been a rising tide of interest in actually figuring out how a woman’s monthly cycles impact her performance. Now, from Megan Rapinoe’s World Cup-winning US foot...

Hello! We wanted to send you a little voice note to let you know what’s in store on this week’s episode. We’ve got elite sports endocrinologist Dr Nicky Keay on the show to share how tuning into the rhythms of your menstrual cycle can help you realise your fitness goals - and even reduce your chance of injury. Here’s a little tip from this week’s episode; the full thing lands on Thursday morning....

In today’s episode, Women’s Health’s Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson chats with radio presenter, mum-of-one and serious fitness lover Gemma Atkinson (who might be the one guest who loves challenging herself with workouts just as much as Claire does). Gemma so exemplifies what we love and value at Women’s Health - the passion for fitness, the balanced, no-BS approach to living well, the cracking s...

This week we’re doing a little mindset maintenance – looking at fear. Specifically, the fear that you’re not good enough, and how this can build and build and hold you back in many ways. From not going for the goals you want because you’re so fearful of failure, to being fearful that the success you’ve accumulated is so fleeting and so ready to be wrenched away from you that you keep chasing succe...

What’s your relationship with yoga like right now? Maybe you’ve never really ‘got’ yoga (or thought that it’s for you) but the stresses of this moment mean you’re keen to access those juicy mind-body-soul-everything benefits that fans go on about. Perhaps you only flow on a fairweather basis and you’re curious about the benefits you might unlock if you start to practice regularly. Or maybe you’re...

So, we thought we’d try something a little different this week. After all, aren't some of the richest sources of inspiration for positive change often found when listening to smart, switched on people share their personal stories? We're confident that will be the case with this week's guest: personal trainer, global fitness superstar and founder of the Fit Body App, Anna Victoria. At the age of 32...

If there’s been one common thread weaving through your episode request messages over the past couple of months, it’s that many of you want our experts’ guidance on breaking out of unhealthy eating patterns. Just a few examples: Lauren wanted to learn strategies with which to curb her snacking, Hannah wanted to know what will stop her snacking on junk food, while Leila wants help disrupting her emo...

Sleeping soundly is something that’s become an increasingly elusive goal since the pandemic pressed pause on our daily way of operating. So much so that UCL research out in June revealed two thirds of people surveyed have been experiencing some sort of sleep disturbance in lockdown. Far from ideal when you consider that getting adequate, good quality sleep is a critical factor in us being able to...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Wifi connection (and you've set all your WhatsApp groups to mute) you'll be aware that pubs and bars in the UK are reopening on 4th July. Think about how this makes you feel: jubilant about sitting down with a freshly-pulled pint? Thrilled that your gang are finally able to make merry in a place with actual working loos? Maybe you’ve cut your units ri...

This week we’re going full-on health geek and diving into the fascinating world of hormones. Why? Well, because getting to grips with how these little chemical messengers work is integral to achieving so many of the health goals you tell us you want to really nail - whether that’s having more energy, being more productive, or maintaining your happy weight. In this episode, Roisín is joined by GP a...

If sunshine’s energy could be distilled and infused into a British millennial woman, the prime candidate would probably be 26-year-old Chessie King. The presenter, blogger and author of new book How To Be Your Own Best Friend is a champion of body confidence and self-kindness. She’s earned an army of loyal fans thanks, in part, to her willingness to show her ‘imperfections’ (think: cellulite, roll...

Have recent events made you a little more cautious and deliberate with your spending? We hear you. That’s why this week, in response to a flurry of your messages, we’re talking tips and strategies for putting together super-nutritious meals when you're on a budget. Roisín is joined by Dr Rupy Aujla, a medical doctor whose passion for nutrition is such that he’s created courses for top UK universit...

Women’s Health’s July cover star Kayla Itsines probably needs little introduction. Founder of a multi-million dollar fitness empire with the hugely-successful Sweat app at its core, the 29-year-old has helped millions of women the world over start, and stick to, a training routine. Her philosophy? Firstly, that getting fit – and staying that way – only requires 30 minutes of exercise each day. And...

Have you found yourself thinking lately about your habits? Maybe you’ve been reflecting on what actions, thoughts and behaviours from the time BC (Before Covid, that is) are worth incorporating into this ‘new normal’ we’re hearing so much about lately - and which ones you’re better off without. If you’re privileged enough to be able to do your non-essential job from home right now, without needing...

If you feel like your own wants, desires and needs too often fall way down your to-do list, this episode is for you. It’s a conversation with Glennon Doyle: activist, author and the woman who Reese Witherspoon credits with helping her feel strong enough to handle the destabilising uncertainty of life right now. Glennon’s powerful writing on mental health, motherhood and self-discovery has been lau...

If anyone has come out of all this as a veritable national treasure, it’s Joe Wicks AKA The Body Coach. The father-of-two has kept the nation moving and spirits up while we’ve all been locked down, with his daily PE With Joe Youtube workouts. Two individuals who have burpee-d, star-jumped and bunny-hopped their way through countless 9am sessions are Women’s Health Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson...

We're coming to you a little earlier than usual this week with news of a very special episode. This week on Going for Goal, Women's Health editor-in-chief Claire Sanderson, together with her seven-year-old son Zak, interview the nation's PE teacher, Joe Wicks. Joe talks to Claire about his plans for PE With Joe after lockdown, the future of the fitness industry and his own home workout routine. Th...