The Gavin Sisters Wellness Show

As we draw the curtains on Series 6, we're thrilled to bring you an extraordinary guest who bridges the realms of alternative treatments and science like no other. Joining us this week is the renowned Dr. David Hamilton We explore the science behind our favorite alternative treatments, uncovering their profound effects on our well-being and the fascinating power of kindness. From holistic therapie...

Alice Macintosh is a qualified nutritionist, founder of the award-winning supplement range Equi, and she teamed up with Rachel Kelly to create The Happy Kitchen cookbook. She utilizes nutritional approaches to support people with anxiety, hormonal imbalances, immune issues, and low energy. In this episode, we discuss using nutrition to support yourself, healing with food, blood sugar monitors, and...

In this compelling episode, we sit down with the remarkable Sober Dave, who shares his story of how the trauma of his mother's departure at 14 sparked a downward spiral into alcohol dependency. Delving deeper into Dave's narrative, we unravel the progression of his drinking, from the initial allure of alcohol as a social lubricant to its insidious grip on his physical and mental wellbeing. Dave vu...

Matt is a dedicated father, founder, business adviser, and keynote speaker. He co-founded The Happiness Index with the aim of positively shaping the future of work. This platform allows companies to measure their teams' happiness and engagement, recognizing the importance of emotional well-being in the workplace. Matt believes that while traditional workplaces often prioritize rationality over emo...

Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian, renowned as a sought-after speaker and personal consultant, is a luminary in the field of nutrition. As the lead author of the latest position paper on vegetarian diets for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, she's honored with the prestigious Ryley Jeffs Award from Dietitians of Canada. At 82, her vitality and zest for life are unmatched, evident in h...

  In this insightful episode, Barry McDonagh, best-selling author and creator of the DARE response method, joins us to explore practical ways of managing anxiety. The conversation kicks off with a shared sentiment of gratitude from us, as Sharon's son found relief through Barry's techniques.   Barry advocates for destigmatising anxiety, proposing its inclusion in school teachings. Barry shares his...

This week on the podcast we talk to Ed Rios, a testament to the transformative power of willpower, running, and resilience. Ed shares a poignant journey of overcoming loss, battling through a tragic accident, and defying a bleak prognosis. Learn how running emerged as Ed's refuge after a life-altering accident. Ed's refusal to accept a bleak prognosis after a serious accident becomes the cornersto...

Brenda Davis, registered dietitian, is one of the world's leading plant-based pioneers and an internationally acclaimed speaker. She is widely regarded as a rock star of plant-based nutrition. As a prolific nutrition and health writer, Brenda has authored/co-authored 13 books with nearly a million copies in print in 15 languages. Her most recent works include Plant-Powered Protein. In this episode...

Tamzin Outhwaite is probably best known for her Role as Mel in Eastenders as well as starring in many amazing shows, Red Cap, Hustle, Hotel Babylon and many more.  Her stage career is just as impressive performing in Grease, Oliver, Stepping out and Sweet Charity. We saw the real Tamzin, her bravery, authenticity humour and tenacity in The BBC series with Wim Hoff, Freeze The fear. In this episode...

This week we speak to Dr Nitu Bajekal, MD, a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the UK with over 35 years of clinical experience in women's health. Her special interests include Lifestyle Medicine, PCOS. One of the first board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physicians in the UK.  Dr Bajekal is passionate about spreading health awareness, and providing reliable medical and lifestyle...

Gordon Neufeld is a developmental psychologist from Vancouver. He is the author of the book  Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (co-authored with Gabor Mate). Neufeld is founder of the Neufeld Institute based in Vancouver, which provides education and training for parents and professionals based on Neufeld's attachment theories. https://neufeldinstitute.org/ CTA links...

Owen O'Kane is a psychotherapist, former NHS Mental Health Lead and author of the best-selling books Ten Times Happier and his latest  How To Be Your Own Therapist. We talk about our stories and how they influence us. Owen's own personal story, growing up in the height of the troubles in Northern Ireland and coming out to an Irish catholic community. Owen has an incredible ability to connect and t...

George Knight and Amber rose are the founders of Beyond Domestication, a wellness platform that incorporates 7 rewilding practises. A way to tap into our inner nature to foster greater personal health and wellbeing. In this week's episode George talks about healing his chronic autoimmune using the 7 practices and Amber shares with us her own mental health challenges that she had to navigate throug...

Guy Claxton is a cognitive scientist. He is the author and co-author of many books including  Hare Brain ,  Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less, Wise Up: The Challenge of Lifelong Learning, New Kinds of Smart and many more. He is an impressive academic and professor with the ability to talk with such a down to earth quality that you are not intimidated by his enormous bra...

Justin went from being a financial giant in the investment world to one of Europe's leading minds in resilience, leadership, business strategy, psychological safety, and practical neuroscience.  Whilst working in finance, he founded multiple companies, he was at the top of his game, fuelled by adrenaline, drive and anxiety. Just at the peak of his Career Justin's son Joshua died. We discuss the af...

Dr Bernath really is an expert in our favourite subject, sleep.  After completing his Medical Doctorate thesis in muscle electrophysiology, Dr Bernath trained as a neurologist at the University of Chicago and completed fellowships at the University of California San Francisco in clinical neurophysiology.  He trained in Sleep Medicine in Chicago with and then at the world's first Sleep Disorders Cl...

Cameron talks to us about visualising your future and creating your best life. How school grades don't predict your future and how to prioritise what's important. Cameron is the mastermind behind hundreds of company's exponential growth and has earned his reputation as the business growth guru.  The author of 5 books, Cameron is also a top-rated international speaker, having spoken on all 7 contin...

Nir Eyal  writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psycholigy technology, and business. He co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by  The M.I.T. Technology Review  as, "The Prophet of  Habit-Forming Technology ."  He is the author of two bestselling books,  Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products  and  Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and C...

Today we welcome Dr. Gabor Maté. A physician, renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Gabor is highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, stress, and childhood development. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing, he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country's highest civilian distinction. He is also a co-developer of Compassionate Inquiry, a therapeutic approach for dee...

Rosie is an award-winning journalist who has spent twenty years writing for Red, Elle, Vogue, The Times and The Daily Mail.  After experiencing a traumatic break up two years ago, she wrote a best-selling book called How to Heal a Broken Heart. It's filled with all the dos and dont's of gettinh over your ex.  For us, it really was a book about the beauty of friendship. When the shit hits the fan,...

Suki Thompson is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Let's Reset, a business transformation company that puts wellbeing at the heart of outstanding business performance. Suki is well known in the Sunday Times as the 'Champion of Wellbeing' and is regularly named as one of the most powerful people in advertising by the industry bible Campaign. She was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by WinTrade....

In this episode we chat to Fraser Franks, a former professional footballer who started to struggle with alcohol after a medical diagnosis put a stop to his career overnight. We talk about his path to sobriety and how giving up alchohol has really been a game changer. He is now an abassder for  @AlcoholchangeUK You can follow him on instagram @fraserfranks Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you...

Tony is a natural lifestyle coach, author and record-breaking barefoot endurance athlete. Regarded as a trailblazer within the field of natural movement and lifestyle, Riddle is the creator of the Natural Lifestyle Philosophy, that encourages modern urbanites to reconnect with certain innate, 'wild' behaviours in order to increase physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellness. In this episode...

In this weeks podcast we talk to Katherine Pinkham. She is an insomnia Specialist and founder of The Insomnia Clinic, the UK's largest specialist insomnia clinic. Helping people to fall asleep faster and sleep through so they can live life to the fullest. Kathryn also developed the acclaimed Sleep Well, Live Better insomnia course which has helped over 3000 improve their sleep and cure their insom...

Jack Bobo  is the author of ' Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices.'  He is also the CEO of Futurity, a food foresight company that advises companies, foundations and governments on emerging food trends and consumer attitudes and behaviors related to the future of food.  Recognized by Scientific American in 2015 as  one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology , Jack is a global thoug...