The Everyone Active Podcast

This week, as part of our YOU+ Sleep month, we're talking to clinical psychologist Michaela Thomas about ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - and sleep. People living with this condition often have difficulty with several aspects of life, but sleep is one of the key facets. Michaela talks about ADHD in general, as well as giving some thoughts on how best to tackle these challenges. Li...

This week, Jo and Michelle discuss geographical Blue Zones. These are areas of the world where it's common for people not just to live well into old age - often well beyond 100 - but to thrive. In this episode, our hosts discuss why this is and what can we learn from these groups of people to perhaps improve our own longevity? Listen in to find out more! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join u...

To celebrate International Women's Day this year, Jo and Michelle are joined by psychologist, author, businesswoman and all-round superstar Jessica Chivers, aka 'The Comeback Coach'. Together they'll be discussing how women can return to work, activity or, well, anything really, after a long leave of absence - for whatever reason that may have been. What barriers (both internal and external) they...

This month, Oli and Steph are joining Jo and Michelle to talk all about sleep. Is it just wasted time when we could be doing something more productive? Or is quality fundamental to our wellness? If so, what is good sleep? How can we achieve it? What common behaviours should we try and alter to attain it? All this and more can be found in this month's YOU+ edition of The Everyone Active Podcast. Ev...

DONATE To Breast Cancer Now: Everyone Active is fundraising for Breast Cancer Now This week, Jo is joined by yoga teacher and lawyer Susannah Russell as she discusses her breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and, eventually, recovery. We explore Susannah's journey and how she dealt with everything emotionally and physically through it all. Given that it's our YOU+ Recovery month, Jo and Susannah als...

DONATE NOW: Everyone Active is fundraising for The Ben Kinsella Trust This week, Jo is speaking with Patrick Green, CEO of The Ben Kinsella Trust - a knife crime charity and one of our charity partners. We discuss The Ben Kinsella story and the founding of the charity, what The Ben Kinsella Trust does to help young people avoid knife crime in the first place and what Everyone Active is doing to pr...

Oli and Steph are back, joining Jo and Michelle to talk all about recovery - one of the key pillars of our brand-new YOU+ offering. But what is recovery? Why is it so important? What is happening to our bodies when we become stressed and need to recover? All these subjects and more are explored in this week's YOU+ edition of The Everyone Active Podcast. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us...

This week, we're bringing you a special, feature-length, edition of The Everyone Active Podcast. Joining Jo and Michelle are the architects of Everyone Active's revolutionary new YOU+ wellness membership - leading clinical physiologist Oliver Patrick and Everyone Active's own National Fitness Products & Training Manager, Steph Heath. Together, they'll guide Jo, Michelle and you through this seismi...

Today we're talking to Suzanne Gabb from Good Boost. Good Boost is a brand-new AI-powered, app-based group exercise class designed specifically for people with limited mobility musculoskeletal conditions. Suzanne tells Jo and Michelle all about exactly how Good Boost works and how people can benefit from it. Tune in to find out more! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook ,...

This week, Jo and Michelle converge on Bracknell Leisure Centre to discuss all things movement. What is it? How important is it? How can we move more? For the answers to all these questions and more, keep listening! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

This week, Jo's joined on the podcast by George - Swim Manager at Harpenden Leisure Centre - to discuss our approach to swimming lessons. Swimming is a vital skill, and we teach life saving techniques to thousands of members daily. George takes us through how he got into swimming, the various stages children go through in our lessons, and how it's never too late to learn how to swim. Everyone Acti...

This week, Jo's joined by Sally Riley - Fitness Manager from our Melton Centre - to chat about their top tips for staying motivated as the nights - and weather - draw in. At this time of year, it's easy to 'hibernate' away from your activity schedule; putting everything off until the new year. If anything, it's more important to stay focused on your goals right now, so stay tuned to check out our...

With Michelle unfortunately absent this week, Jo is joined by Personal Trainer and international power lifter Isaac Nathan to discuss both his international competition record and the fitness trends for 2025. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

This week, we're talking all things activities, so whether you prefer skiing, climbing, enjoying a game of badminton or table tennis with friends, or maybe learning new skills with sports courses, you're sure to find something for you. Listen in to find out more! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

The Everyone Active Podcast is BACK for a fifth series and this to kick us off, Jo and Michelle are delving into the fascinating world of Reformer Pilates. Listen in to find out all about this fascinating off-shoot of mainstream Pilates, how it works, what the benefits are and even how it came into being!  Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , X , Instagram , and TikTok ....

In this week's final episode of the series, Jo and Michelle are discussing all things cycling; from indoor to outdoor, from BMX to track cycling. How can you get into it? What are the benefits? What kit do you need and how does Everyone Active support cyclists everywhere to enjoy this fantastic workout? Listen to find out more! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitte...

We're deep into the summer of sport, and Michelle and Jo focus on one challenging event - the triathlon. They discuss the different disciplines involved, how to train for an event, and our partnership with Superhero Series - a triathlon event for people with disabilities and their team. You can find out more about Superhero Series here - https://superheroseries.co.uk/ Everyone Active - everyoneact...

This week, Jo is talking to former international athlete and current Activities and Wellbeing Manager with Everyone Active, Rowell Gordon, about the Olympics and their memories of their favourite summer games, as well as track and field and competing at the highest level. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

This week, Jo and Michelle are talking all things heart rate zone training - today's fitness hot topic. What is it? What's it for? How do you calculate your heart rate zones? How do you know when you're in each of them? Listen in to find out! Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

Discover our brand new Buggies & Bands group exercise with Jo and - programme designer - Michelle in this, the latest episode of The Everyone Active Podcast. Designed to help parents and caregivers of young children get active while their child is still in a buggy, this all-new class is a great way to start moving again, as well as helping you meet people in a simliar situation. Everyone Active -...

In this week's episode, Jo and Michelle are talking all things tennis as they are gripped by Wimbledon fever! They give their expert tips on how to improve your form on the court, by improving your fitness and taking your training to the next level off it! Listen to find out more. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

On this week's episode of The Everyone Active Podcast, Jo and Michelle take a look at outdoor workouts and how you can get involved with Everyone Active this summer.  Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

In this week's podcast, Aaron is back, talking to Jo and Michelle about the new group exercise class he's developed exclusively for Everyone Active - Performance and Conditioning. This class is all about improving your athletic performance and boosting your body's ability to perform whatever tasks you require of it. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagra...

With the Euros having just kicked off, Jo and Michelle come together to chat about the benefits of exercising away from the football pitch and how concentrating on certain workouts can improve your performances on it. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .  

In this first episode of the fourth series of The Everyone Active Podcast, Jo and Michelle discuss the variety of children's activities available at Everyone Active centres, as well as the importance of keeping kids moving. Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok .