Modern Wellness Podcast

With our focus on the Oral Microbiome in this week's episode, we thought for our Wednesday bonus we'd look back to our episode with Dr Megan Rossi, queen of the Gut Microbiome where she joined Adrienne to discuss the current state of gut health testing and its potential, explaining the nuances and limitations of commercial gut health tests. Dr Megan Rossi (PhD, RD) founded The Gut Health Doctor in...

We start with the news that the UK health and fitness sector has achieved record growth, with reports showing a record 12.2 million people over the age of 16 are now members of a health and fitness club in the UK. Then we turn to gains. The explosive “protein-maxxing” consumer trend and massive demand from GLP-1 weight-loss users has caused a severe global whey protein shortage . And lastly, in Tr...

Today Adrienne is joined by Dr Mohammed Enayat , a London-trained GP and founder of HUM2N , a physician-led longevity and personalised medicine clinic, to discuss his shift from reactive, organ-based healthcare toward functional “root cause” and longevity/precision medicine using richer diagnostics. They explore how wellness has become mainstream, what people really mean by “longevity”, and how HU...

The team are coming at you from Ireland this week, as they reflect on the talk they gave at The Gathering, an event held at The Deerstone in Wicklow for Wellness Industry Professionals. Adrienne, Sammi, and Oli were there to give a discussion around modern wellbeing, self-care, and finding balance while navigating busy lives and careers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Today Adrienne is joined by Emilie Weston, an experienced practitioner with over 25 years in helping individuals restore their energy, heal from chronic fatigue, and explore the realm of energy and consciousness. Emilie works at Sun Kyeong and in this episode shares her personal healing journey, the role of energy in health, and practical ways to enhance vitality through mind, body, and spiritual...

It’s summertime in the UK and social media is awash with influencers airing their concerns about sunscreen. Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. What does the science say?  Next up, we look at Conde Nast’s recent article “ Forget hotel gyms – the latest luxury is wellness delivered straight to your room ”...

On today's special episode of The Modern Wellness podcast, Adrienne speaks with Gopal Kumar, General Manager & Director of Wellness Development at Kamalaya Koh Samui . Visiting wellness retreats has become increasingly popular, but what makes Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Thailand stand out? In this episode Adrienne reflects on her visit along with Gopal, who explains what makes Kamalaya's approach t...

We start with news that Apple is scaling back plans for a virtual health coach, code-named Mulberry, as part of an effort to rethink how the company approaches the market for wellness services. The company now plans to take some of the features it had planned for the artificial intelligence-powered offering and roll them out individually over time within its Health app. This may comes as a surpris...

Today on the show the brilliant Alex Zatarain ( @alexzatarainj ) is our guest, cofounder of Eight Sleep . She joins Oli to discuss all things sleep! Eight Sleep’s revolutionary Pod 5 uses a sensor-embedded mattress cover to track biometrics (including heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate and sleep stages) and then actively improve sleep by adjusting bed temperature in real time, waking users during l...

We start with the news that as individuals, we bear at least 80% of the responsibility for our ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.  The report , launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford last month, argues that individuals have far greater control over their lo...

In today's special Wednesday Interview show Sammi is joined by the remarkable Esmée Gummer ( @esmee_ldn ). At one point, Esmée was told that she’d never walk again – but now she’s preparing to host a run club in every city in the UK and get a million people moving in the process. The Nation's 5k is a project launched by community leader Esmée where she's taking a free 5k club to every city in the...

First up, to mark its expansion across Europe with new stores opening in luxury destinations like Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Alo launched the Alo Voyage: Wellness Club at Sea, which recently set sail to offer an invitation-only experience aboard a 72-meter private yacht. Aboard the yacht, guests are invited to partake in elevated wellness offerings like lymphatic drainage, IV therapy and pilates. So...

In today’s fascinating interview, Oli interviews Dan Murray ( @danmurrayserter ) founder of brand Heights , who produce science-backed supplements for your brain and gut. They cover everything from Dan’s background in entrepreneurship and even podcasting, and how his experience with panic attacks, insomnia and broader mental health challenges led him to seek root causes beyond SSRIs and sleeping p...

First up, we start with the worrying news that people in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for testing, as experts say the underground market for injectable peptides has exploded. With the relative ease that people are able to get subscriptions, via online pharmacies, or other means, it seems like this worrying ris...

Today on the show Adrienne speaks with Edward Thomas , Founder of Paragon Studio , a UK-based designer and manufacturer of luxury gym equipment and bespoke wellness spaces.  Drawing from a background as super-yacht crew, Ed is a prominent entrepreneur in the high-end fitness sector. In this wide ranging conversation, Ed explains how his first business, Gym Marine, grew by designing yacht gyms...

There's lots for the team to delve in to this week! First up is the news that as of April 2026, Spotify and Peloton have partnered to launch a new fitness hub featuring over 1,400 on-demand, ad-free, and guided workout classes for Spotify Premium users globally. The content includes strength, yoga, cardio, and Pilates classes, along with specialized curated playlists, accessible directly within th...

Oli is joined by the fantastic Dr Madusha Peiris, Founder & CEO of Elcella, and world-leading expert in gut health with a PhD in Neuroscience to discuss all things hunger!  You can find out more about Elcella at elcella.com .   Moving from Australia to London in 2008 to study the gut-brain axis, and spending 18 years researching how the gut, microbiome, and brain communicate to regul...

We start with the news that health has become the top VC investment sector, with H1 2025 funding close to $8 billion, surpassing both FinTech and software. This matched with reports that  health and wellness stands out as the only area where consumers' intent to increase spending outpaces the desire to decrease spending, it certainly seems like the industry boom is only getting bigger. Next up, in...

On the first Modern Wellness Podcast Interview Special of Season 7, Adrienne speaks with Harrison Hide ( @harrisonhide ) and Louie Blake ( @loui_blake ), founders of Long Lane ( @joinlonglane ), a new luxury wellness-focused members’ club, hotel, and restaurant in West Sussex. Set to open this Summer in the South Downs National Park, it’s designed around deep rest, real connection and recovery-fir...

The team are back for Season 7 of the Modern Wellness Podcast! Back to go through all the headlines, trends, facts, fads, and everything in between in the wellness industry. First up today, we start big. Biotech in wellness is the application of cellular and molecular biology to enhance health, longevity, and personal care. It moves beyond traditional, reactive medicine to offer proactive, persona...

As the season draws to a close it’s time for another Listener Q&A episode. Today the team take on Charlie’s question on Regenerative Medicine - what is it, and what do they think of it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you thought about the health of your workout gear? Understanding of the skin microbiome has increased dramatically in the past five years. With sportswear being very tight, and often made with lots of chemicals, the question around toxicity has reared its head once more. Read more at the Financial Times here . From Oura to Garmin, Apple Watch to Whoop, Fitbit and beyond, there’s wearables eve...

Our resident physiologist and VO2 enthusiast Oli Patrick interviews Iain Dickson, founder of Hero ( gohero.io ), a groundbreaking digital platform that democratizes VO2 Max testing. Oli and Iain explore the significance of VO2 Max as a longevity and health marker, how technology is making it accessible, and the potential impact on health, fitness, and insurance industries. And as a bonus for Moder...

Exercisers want a human in their corner. @lesmills ’ 2026 Global Fitness Report surveyed 10K+ consumers across five continents and found only ~10% prefer AI-led workouts — while a majority lean human for connection and expertise. That’s notable because automated coaching is accelerating fast, from wearables layering in richer training signals to platforms pushing personalized programming at scale....

As Spring speeds along we wanted to reshare this fantastic conversation that we first aired last year. Join Adrienne as she speaks with Philippa Harvey, SHA's Head of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The pair discuss how SHA Wellness uses TCM, as well as the incredible facilities and expansive offerings more widely. SHA Wellness is an internationally recognised luxury wellness brand with l...