The Sourdough School

Proven: This podcast will change the way you think about bread

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Proven: Baking as Lifestyle medicine (BALM) follows the journey of how Vanessa developed and evident based approach to nourishing bread. guest have been part of the work at The Sourdough School, and support the Baking as Lifestyle Medicine Protocol sharing how good bread is the foundation to good gut health and mental health. Presented and Produced by Dr Vanessa Kimbell, Founder of The Sourdough School.  From soil to slice, this podcast explores how bread – when made properly – can nourish both body and mind. With a focus on mental health, we dive into the science of fermentation, the gut micr...

Author

The Sourdough School

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.sourdough.co.uk

Latest episode

Apr 29, 2026

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Episodes

36: Glyphosate in oats and why organic matters more for some than others 29.04.2026
35: BALM Podcast: Josiah Meldrum 17.01.2026
34: Week 12 Activism, Connection and Social Change 08.08.2025

Podcast Intro Spotlight Meet the voices joining us in this episode: Jo Feakes — a trusted, fully qualified Nutritional Therapist based in the UK, with over a decade of clinical knowledge. Jo empowers clients with real food, personalised science, and a warm, practical approach to health.   David Wright, The Breaducator — a third-generation baker, academic, and author of Breaking Bread: How Baking S...

33: Week 8 The Microbiome & Mental Health 08.08.2025
32: Week 6 Flour & Milling Methods 08.08.2025
31: Week 5 Soil Seed Starter 08.08.2025
30: Week 2 Tolerance Training and Digestive Awareness 08.08.2025
29: Week 1 Welcome, Storage and How To Begin 08.08.2025
28: Week 0 Baseline Self assessment 08.08.2025
27: Week 11 Genetics Neurodivergence and Family History 08.08.2025
26: Week 4 The Six Pillars Of Lifestyle Medicine 08.08.2025
26: Sequenced Eating And Meal Composition 08.08.2025
26: Week 7 Fibre And Dietry Diversity 08.08.2025
26: Week 9 Symbiotic And Mindful Eating 08.08.2025
26: Week 10 Farmer Connection 08.08.2025
25: The BALM Podcast: David Wright 08.08.2025
23: BALM Podcast - Felicity Spector 13.06.2025

Twice during this podcast, I had to fight quite an emotional response — which really surprised me. - You can also watch this Podcast in the Sourdough School here and find the links to the book to buy We’ve all become a little numb, haven’t we? The news cycle grinds on — summits, politicians, empty words. But this conversation is something else entirely. This podcast is about bakers and bread — and...

22: The Sourdough School Podcast Nutrigenomics and Bread with Lifecode Founder Emma Beswick 11.04.2025

How we can use Nutrigenetics to Personalise Bread Nutrigenetics is the study of how an individual's genetic makeup influences their response to nutrients and dietary intake. It investigates how genetic variations affect nutrient metabolism, dietary requirements, and the risk of developing certain diseases. In essence, nutrigenetics explores the intricate interplay between genes and nutrition Emma...

21: The Sourdough School Podcast - Peach Nutritionist Venetia Mitchell 22.03.2025
20: The Sourdough School Podcast - Professor Tim Spector Chats with Dr Vanessa Kimbell about bread and Health and Social Justice 14.11.2024

Episode Title: Professor Tim Spector Chats with Dr Vanessa Kimbell about Bread, Health, and Social Justice Episode Description: In this thought-provoking episode, Dr Vanessa Kimbell and Tim are hiding out in the basement of Daunt books chatting just before Tim's book launch.  Tim and Vanessa have known each other many years and Tim bakes his Sourdough as a lifestyle Medicine approach to Bread.  Ti...

19: The Sourdough School Podcast - Josiah Meldrum Founder of Hodmedods on Botanical Blend Flour & Lifestyle Medicine 12.11.2024

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Botanical Blend Flour with Josiah Meldrum, Co-founder of Hodmedod’s In this episode, I’m joined by Josiah Meldrum , co-founder of Hodmedod’s , to talk about something very close to both our hearts: Botanical Blend flour . This flour is unlike anything found in the average bakery. It’s milled from a diverse, carefully selected blend of British-grown grains, seeds, pulses, an...

18: The Sourdough School Podcast - With Farmer Roger Saul Discussing UK Food Security with Dr Vanessa Kimbell and MP Stuart Andrew 08.11.2024

The Sourdough School Podcast - With Farmer Roger Saul Discussing UK Food Security with Dr Vanessa Kimbell and MP Stuart Andrew Here’s a warm, thoughtful, and insightful introduction for your podcast episode featuring Farmer Roger Saul and MP Stuart Andrew: 🌾 Podcast Episode: UK Food Security & Inheritance Tax — With Farmer Roger Saul We’re delighted to bring you a deeply important conversatio...

8: The Sourdough School Podcast || Richard Hart 04.11.2024

Richard Hart is a renowned baker known for his expertise in artisanal bread-making. He gained significant recognition as the head baker at Tartine Bakery in San Fransico and at Hart Bakery a partner of  Noma in Copenhagen, one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants. Later, He established Hart Bageri in Copenhagen in 2019, where he continued to innovate in the field of high-quality, flavourful b...

17: The Sourdough School Podcast - Arielle Johnson & David Zilber 31.10.2024
16: The Sourdough School Podcast - Arielle Johnson 31.10.2024

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