The Emma Guns Show

In this update show I share the changes I've made and the important discoveries that have informed how I'll be shopping and recycling from now on. Links mentioned in the show: WRAP UK -- Recycling Guidelines British Science Association -- Recycling Misconceptions Stackable recycling crates at Argos -- HOME 34 Litre Plastic Recycling Bins . Simple Human Dual Compartment Bin -- 58 Litre Rectangular...

Lisa Snowdon ( @lisasnowdon ) joins me to talk about her website You Glow Girl , her love of beauty, manifesting the things you want in life and what love really feels like. In this hour-long conversation Lisa and I get into the nitty-gritty of managing anxiety and depression, how exercise, meditation and Deepak Chopra are three key tools for mental and emotional clarity and much more... Links men...

Climate change is real. I'm not being flippant, but with some people questioning whether global warming is actually something we need to worry about it's time to look at some hard facts. Millions of tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean each year, plastic bags take upwards of 1000 years to degrade and knowing what can and can't be recycled isn't an easy as it maybe should be. In this ninth #26habi...

Lily Pebbles ( @lilypebbles ) joins me for a conversation that covers everything from pursuing your dreams and turning them into a business, female friendship and her new book The F Word and much more... Tune in to hear how Lily's hobby, started in 2010, is now very much a business in 2018, how she has, and will continue to, evolve online and how important the supportive community of bloggers is t...

The ketogenic diet is a way of eating that starves your body of carbohydrates so that you switch from using sugar and glucose stores as energy to using fat as your main fuel source - in this update episode I tell you whether it's easy to change your diet and become a natural fat-burner. The benefits, incidentally, aren't just about fat-burning and weight loss, with many health professionals sugges...

Alison Young ( @aliyoungbeauty ) joins me to talk about her incredible career in beauty. She has over thirty years experience, is QVC 's longest serving presenter and has sold an estimated £500m of beauty products - it's quite the career, and in this intimate chat we discuss where and how it all started, why she was the original beauty blogger and the huge changes she's seen in the beauty landscap...

After the success of habit number 6 and intermittent fasting, I'm going to embark on another eating pattern that promises similar health benefits. While weight loss may be one side effect of the ketogenic diet, there's also a lot of evidence to suggest other physical and mental benefits such as improved clarity and increased physical endurance. I'm a card-carrying yo-yoer, I succeed at restricted...

Clemmie Hooper ( @mother_of_daughters ) joins me to talk about her new book How to Grow A Baby Journal , the follow up to her best-selling How to Grow a Baby* (*and push it out) . In this episode we talk about the blog, Gas & Air, that started it all, how she always knew she was going to be a midwife and what it's really like to go viral. To join the Facebook group for this podcast click here...

Have I successfully limited my phone use? In this update episode I update you as to whether setting rules around how and when I use my phone has reduced the amount of time I spend on my phone every day. I was clocking up six hours or more a day and in this show I tell you whether I've managed to bring that down to something that's less horrifying that a quarter of the entire day... To get in touch...

Phones are wonderful, aren't they? What used to be about making calls is now much more about having the internet, and therefore the entire world, within arms reach. I love my phone, but possibly a little too much. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm addicted and with research and statistics showing that this sort of addiction can affect your physical and mental health, it's time to put some limits in pla...

In a slightly different format from usual I'm handing over the show to my dear friend Jules von Hep. Jules was a guest on the show in 2017 and his outlook was a big hit with listeners, in the main because Jules' default setting is 'happy'. But being this happy is something Jules has worked hard at and in this talk he reveals his journey to contentment and how you can join him. Jules ( @julesvonhep...

Having gone from eating roughly three meals a day, whenever I please, with a snack thrown in here and there, how has changing my eating pattern and adopting the 16:8 rule of intermittent fasting been going? That's what I reveal in this update episode of the podcast with insight on hunger pangs, how it has affected my gym sessions, the quality of my sleep and more. To join in the conversation over...

I'm so thrilled to welcome broadcaster and presenter Sarah Powell ( @thissarahpowell ) onto the show to talk about everything from body confidence and managing anxiety to love and friendships.  We also discuss her two podcasts The Jules and Sarah Podcast and Wobble . Both are co-hosted with Jules von Hep ( @julesvonhep ) and are a must if you want a little more happiness and positivity in you...

You know the expression 'like a kid in a candy store'? Is that how many of us are eating these days? Over-stimulated, over-stretched and leaning on food not only for sustenance, but relief and comfort wherever and whenever we want... As a card-carrying emotional eater I've found that the only times in my life I've ever had any control over my weight is when I'm eating within a strict structure and...

Sali Hughes ( @salihughes ) and Jo Jones ( @joljones ) join me on this episode to talk about their initiative Beauty Banks ( @beautybanks ), a non-profit organisation committed to eradicating hygiene poverty in Britain for good.  We discuss the reality of people in Britain today making a choice between food and hygiene, how Sali's trip to a homeless shelter in Cardiff while recording a docume...

So, has yoga before bedtime every day made me feel much better? In this update show I share my findings from the mat and the unexpected challenges I've faced in committing to a daily bedtime practise. I also get insight from Nadia Narain from TriYoga about the kind of benefits I should be feeling and Ahmed Zambarakji from Touch Energetics who shares the kind of poses we should incorporate into our...

It's time for another Ask Me Anything and in this episode I answer questions from the Facebook Group, which you can join here > The Emma Guns Show: The Forum .  Questions answered include:  From Kathryn: 'Who in the beauty world would you be stranded on a desert island with?' From Alexa: 'What are you watching, reading and enjoying using in terms of products right now?' From Rachael: 'What are you...

In this episode of The Emma Guns Show I’m joined by Olay’s Principal Scientist Dr Frauke Neuser, who talks to me about Olay’s latest innovation in skincare, making retinol safe for the eye area, the ingredients we should all be paying attention to and much more. For more details about Olay Eyes Pro-Retinol Treatment visit >> Olay Eyes Pro-Retinol Treatment. This episode is sponsored by Olay and yo...

It's time to start habit number 5, but not before I round off the fourth #26habits of quitting alcohol for two weeks. Here Hannah Varrall from The Pool and I conclude our findings from a fortnight of saying 'no' at the bar and whether it'll change our relationship with social drinking moving forward. As for the next habit - it's time to make one. With a 67/33 split on the twitter poll you wanted m...

Jean Smith (@flirtology) is a social anthropologist and flirting coach with a scientific approach to dating who joins me to talk about her new book Flirtology: Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love.  In this episode we talk about why dating in the age of social media doesn't have to be via your phone, how to approach the single life, why so many of her dating theories can be applied to non-rom...

  In this #minishow I update you on how my fourth #26habits challenge has been going. Can I break the habit of casual drinking? Should I break the habit of casual drinking? I've teamed up with The Pool ( @thepooluk ) for #26habits and their Junior AV Producer, Hannah Varrall , has been joining me on this particular journey.  Tune in to out what challenges we've faced along the way, wheth...

#26habits is teaming up with The Pool ( @thepooluk ) and in this fourth habit I'm going to be exploring the benefits of being tee-total with Junior AV Producer Hannah Varrall ( @hannahvarr ). Neither of us would say we have a problem with alcohol, we both fall into the camp of being pretty indifferent to it until it's in front of us in social situations, but is it doing us more harm that we realis...

In the second part of my three-way with Caroline Hirons  ( @carolinehirons ) and Nadine Baggott  ( @nadinebaggott ) we answer the 'acids' cliffhanger from the previous episode, discuss alcohol consumption and why brand integrity is more important than it has ever been.  Products mentioned in the show: Biologique Recherche P50 Original Formula Clinique Clarifying Lotion 1.0 Twice A Day Exfoliator,...

In this #minishow I update you on how my third #26habits has been going. Has daily meditation made me feel calm and collected? Have I noticed any difference beyond the 10 minutes that I'm listening to the meditation on Headspace ? Are there any other observations from the last week and is there any proof that meditation is actually good for you? Read Sali Hughes ( @salihughes ) piece on The Pool -...

Caroline Hirons ( @carolinehirons ) and Nadine Baggott ( @nadinebaggott ) return to the podcast and it's a free-for-all on everything from twerking to skincare, dealing with trolls to supporting your colleagues. Links from the show: To join the Facebook Group: The Emma Guns Show: The Forum . Polly Vernon's feature Am I too old to an instagram influencer? Dr Jen Gunter I Snuck into Gwyneth Paltrow'...