Get Your Glow Back

My guest today is Danielle North, executive coach, author of Pause and founder of Pause Retreats. After facing burnout Danielle has been passionately sharing the message that busy isn't always better. In this global time of slowing down she shares advice for using this time to create a better connection with ourselves. We discussed why busy and successful are not the same thing, how to calm a busy mind and how pauses help us to come back to who we are and what we need. Shownotes: madeleineshaw.com/episode55

The menopause is something all women will go through and yet we often don't educate ourselves about it until we go through it ourselves. My podcast guest today, nutritional therapist Emma Bardwell is working to destroy the fear of the unknown and put the power back into our hands to take on the menopause in a positive and informed way. We spoke all about the role of lifestyle in the menopause, what menopause symptoms really look like and where we can go for support. Shownotes on madeleineshaw.com/episode54

I'm joined today by Kimberley Wilson, psychologist, host of the Stronger Minds podcast and author of How To Build a Healthy Brain. Kimberley's work looks at the role food and lifestyle plays in our mental health, including disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food. We spoke all about how to build a healthy relationship with food for ourselves and our children, how to eat for a healthy brain and the role social media plays in mental health. madeleineshaw.com/episode53

I'm joined today by Dr Jenna Macciochi PhD, immunologist and author of Immunity: The Science of Staying Well. On today's episode we spoke about the roles of the immune system, how we can nurture our immune system through diet, exercise and lifestyle and the things we can do to support the development of a strong immune system in our little ones. I learned so much from Jenna in today's episode and will be taking on a lot of her practical advice into my daily life. Show notes on madeleineshaw.com/episode52

In these uncertain times where so much of daily life is interupted the one thing we can still do is get outside and reconnect to nature. My podcast guest Willow Crossley is passionate about encouraging others to connect to nature to improve our mental health, having struggled with postnatal depression spending time outside and allowing herself to 'just be' allowed her to process her emotions and grow through the experience. For the show notes on everything we discussed head over to madeleineshaw.com/episode51

I'm joined today by the amazing Melissa Hemsley, celebrated food writer, founder of the sustainability sessions, activist and author to talk all things food waste, flexitarianism, fairtrade and finding the fun in busy life. Melissa's positivity is infectious as she shares her greatest sources of inspiration for taking care of ourselves and the planet. We discussed where she see's the future of food and how we can work towards reducing our negative impact on our planet. Shownotes: madeleineshaw.com/episode50

I'm joined today by the wonderful Julia Samuel MBE, psychotherapist, author and founder patron of the Child Bereavement Trust to talk all about her new book: 'This Too Shall Pass.' Julia's book focuses on the one constant of life - change and how we can adapt and grow through it. We spoke all about how we can prepare ourselves for life's transitions, how we can support those we love to deal with change and the work we can do to build resilience. For the show notes visit madeleineshaw.com/episode49

I'm joined today by the wonderful Emilie Bellet, founder of Vest Pod platform and author of 'You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich.' Emilie is on a mission to empower other women to understand their finances and feel confident to make the most of their money. We spoke all about how to close the gender pay gap, why we all need to start talking money in our relationships and how to start saving for the life you've always dreamed of. For the show notes visit madeleineshaw.com/episode48

Megan Hellerer, a conscious career coach left her career as a Google executive in 2014 on a search for something more. Fast forward to today, she now works as a conscious career coach guiding fellow underfulfilled overachievers, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez towards their aligned ambition. We spoke all about how to stop self sabotaging, why curiosity is key to finding purpose and the check in we should all be doing daily to hear our inner compass. For shownotes visit madeleineshaw.com/episode47

After coming off the pill in her 20s Erica Rodriguez suffered with acne and tried to cure her skin through antibiotics, anti androgens and harsh topical treatments only to find her skin and general health got worse. With the help of a nutritionist Erica healed her gut and acne and became a nutritionist herself, helping others with their skin struggles. We spoke about the skin gut axis, the role of hormones and sleep for clear skin and how to fight skin pollution. Show notes on madeleineshaw.com/episode46