Open with Emma Campbell

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by singer songwriter, Pixie Lott. Pixie took the pop world by storm back in 2009 with her debut album, Turn It Up which led to three UK number one singles (including the unforgettable Cry Me Out and Mama Do) four Brit nominations and two MTV EMA awards. She’s a former judge on The Voice kids and guest judge on The X Factor and starred in the West End...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by former professional basket ball player, Will Wise.  At the end of 2022, having had no prior symptoms, Will was diagnosed with  Phaeochromocytoma - tumour of the adrenal gland and also,  Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 which is a rare disorder that causes tumours in the endocrine glands and organs.  Wills’ life changed in an instant on what star...

On this episode of Open, Emma is joined by trauma and self work therapist, Helen Marie. Helen is a registered integrative therapist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling. She is the host of the podcast, ‘I don’t think we talk enough about…’ where her and a special guest explore issues that need more candid openness around mental health and wellbeing. Helen’s new book ‘Choos...

Mark White: Running, gratitude and the ‘one grateful mile’ mission On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by Mark White - the founder of Run Grateful, a mindful movement collective that connects running and gratitude to inspire positive change, improve mental health and create deeper human connections. Run Grateful is on a mission to help everyone experience at least one grateful mile in t...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by singer-songwriter Ines Rae and her Dad - ‘Daddy Rae’ as he’s known to their army of fans on TikTok and Instagram. Ines writes and performs gorgeous pop and dance music, some of which has appeared on the Netflix hit, ‘Emily in Paris’ and ‘Love Island’. She has an ever growing and loyal following and is clearly on the cusp of huge success. When Ines...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma talks to former lawyer turned entrepreneur and CEO of Harvest Series, Manon Sel. Manon had always been an incredibly high achiever, ticking all of the boxes that many of us are conditioned to believe equal a happy life. After experiencing physical and emotional burnout, Manon stepped away from law, embarked on her own journey of recovery and, as a result, began...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma talks to motivational speaker, leadership and personal development mentor Paul Scanlon. Paul has garnered a huge social media following over recent years by sharing what he calls ‘wisdom for life’ - concise, digestible truths that encourage us to find our way back home to ourselves. He’s in demand all over the world as a keynote speaker and is passionate about...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma talks to Beth McColl about her new book ‘Romanticise Your Life: How to find joy in the every day.’ Beth is a London based author, advice columnist and podcaster who writes and talks about mental health, sex, dating, travel and popular culture. Her beautiful book invites us to stop waiting for our lives to become our version of perfect before we begin to appreci...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma talks to Matt Eagles. Matt was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease on his 7th birthday - a chronic and currently incurable neurological condition which usually affects people in their sixties and beyond. Matt is a Positivity Activist. An award winning patient champion and motivator, keynote speaker and Head of Engagement with the Havas Lynx Group in Manchester....

On this week’s episodes of Open, Emma talks to menopause and fitness coach Kate Rowe-Ham - author of the bestselling new book, ‘Owning Your Menopause - Fitter, Calmer, Stronger in 30 Days’ and founder of ‘Owning Your Menopause’ - the first app of its kind to offer daily live and on demand workouts for women going through mid life and all stages of the menopause. Kate is passionate about supporting...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by clinical psychologist and best selling author Dr. Nicole LePera - known globally to millions as The Holistic Psychologist. Her latest book, ‘How To Be The Love You Seek’ hit the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list on release, she is the creator of The SelfHealers Circle and passionate about helping us to recognise patterns, heal...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by  author, broadcaster, Editor at Large and Creative Ambassador at HELLO! magazine, Rosie Nixon. Rosie was Editor in Chief at HELLO! for fifteen years covering Royal weddings, births, global events, not to mention countless A-List exclusives, whilst building up trusted and genuine relationships in the process. She hosts the podcast In A Good Place, i...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by spoken word artist, author and poet, Harry Baker. Harry became the youngest ever Poetry World Slam Champion in 2012 and his first collection of poems, The Sunshine Kid, was published in 2014. A math’s graduate, his poem Love Poem For Lonely Prime Numbers has been translated into more than twenty languages and his Ted talks watched by millions. He h...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by Rosemary Reed. Rosemary is the co-founder of POW TV Studios - the female led production company behind critically acclaimed programmes such as Driving Force, The Power of Women and Living the Life. She is a philanthropist, passionate about animal rights and environmental issues, campaigning tirelessly for female equality and diversity and was award...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by Emma Cannon - fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, mentor and speaker. For over 25 years, Emma has supported individuals and couples on the path to becoming parents. Bridging the gap between western medicine and the world of complementary therapies, she combines the best of modern researc...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by the co-authors of an uplifting, informative and hand holding new book - ‘How To Be A Happy Single Parent’ Rebecca Cox is an author, journalist and editor and Zoe Desmond is the founder of Frolo - the award winning app that supports and empowers single parents. By sharing their own stories, experiences and practical advice, along with contributions...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by breast cancer surviver, Philip Alderson. Breast cancer in men is rare with around 370 men diagnosed each year in the UK, compared to around 55,500 cases in women. As a result, there are very few male voices sharing their experience of navigating the disease. Phil was diagnosed in 2016 and now raises awareness from a male perspective by getting invo...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by former GB Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson. Michelle is a mentor, life coach and personal trainer alongside being a proud ambassador for Women’s Aid, the Menopause Charity and Diabetes UK. Michelle has incredible energy and insight. She urges us to not be afraid of taking up our space and to live the big, bold lives we deserve. You can find out...

On this week’s episode of Open and to mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Emma is joined by her good friend, Carly Moosah. Carly is a breast cancer survivor, advocate, writer and coach and was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2019 at just 37. Carly describes herself as a ‘Compassion Enthusiast' and her calm wisdom and willingness to share her experiences so openly...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by Gelong Thubten. Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and the Sunday Times Bestselling author of ‘A Monk’s Guide To Happiness.’ His latest book ‘Handbook For Hard Times - A Monk’s Guide To Fearless Living’ teaches us to understand that happiness, kindness and resilience can be cultivated through reframing life’s difficulties as opportuniti...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by Lauren Murrell, co-founder of multi award winning and B Corp Certified skincare brand, By Sarah London. Lauren’s story and the reason By Sarah London came to be, is a powerful reminder of how the challenges we face can lead to life unfolding in a way we would never have imagined.  Following a diagnosis of an aggressive form of Leukaemia aged just 2...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma talks to Clemmie Telford. Clemmie came to our attention via Instagram right at the start of the platform’s success and has shared her journey ever since. She’s a creative director, content creator, author and host of the podcast ‘But Why?’ and has always used her platform to enable open and honest conversations on mental health, parenting, womanhood, body image...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by ex British detective Nina Hobson who, fifteen years ago, went undercover into the British police to expose the racism and sexism within the force. Her findings became a BAFTA nominated episode of Dispatches and the documentary resulted in changes to the laws around training within the police and to a much higher rate of female officers being accept...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma is joined by author and poet Donna Ashworth. Donna describes herself as a ‘lover of words’ and her Sunday Times best selling poetry books have garnered her over a million facebook followers and a captive global audience who turn to her poems and words as a source of comfort and peace whilst navigating life, love and loss. Donna started her social media accounts...

On this week’s episode of Open, Emma in joined by Instagram comedy legend Olga Thompson - known to thousands as Big Fat Greek Mother. Olga is a writer, actor, comedian, mum of three boys and genuinely adored by audiences and followers everywhere for her relatable and very, very funny observations on parenting teen boys, the menopause and, of course, her larger than life alter ego - Big Fat Greek M...