Eva Humphries is a Nutritional Therapist.

In this episode, we discuss: whether nutritional advice is overhyped, our obsession with optimisation and longevity, the rising cost of food and how much of our money we should be spending on it, the culture of office snacking and how to stay healthy at work, whether companies should prioritise employee wellbeing, how to make sustainable lifestyle changes, the best ways to approach health as we age, how appetites change as we get older, the definition of quality of life, and much more.

Find me online: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠

Find Eva Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholefoodwarrior/?hl=en 

Website: https://wholefoodwarrior.co.uk/ 

Timestamps:

00:00 Is nutrition advice blown out of proportion?

05:30 our obsession with optimisation 

11:00 hyper fixation for longevity and eliminating certain foods

14:00 how much should we spend on food and why is It so expensive?

17:30 office culture - how to life a healthy lifestyle while spending so much time in an office  

26:00 employee wellbeing - are companies taking care of their employees health?

35:00 the corporate side to health

42:00 sustainable behaviour changes 

45:00 how should we approach our health later in life 

48:00 how our appetite changes as we age 

54:00 how would you define quality of life

Keywords

nutrition, wellness, health, individualized diet, corporate wellness, aging, quality of life, sustainable eating, nutrition education, food affordability

Dr. Federica Amati is the Head Nutritionist at  ZOE, the nutrition science company leading the gut health revolution, and holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine Research from Imperial College London. She has a masters in Public Health and is an Association for Nutrition (AfN) Registered Nutritionist. Federica is the author of Recipes for a Better Menopause and Sunday Times Bestseller Every Body Should Know This. 

In this episode, we dive into how our bodies evolve with age - from the differences between men and women to the effects of menopause on metabolism, we talk about the essential health rules to follow when we’re younger, the five food groups most people forget, and the pitfalls of supplement culture; we unpack how different generations think about diet, our emotional ties to food, why home cooking matters more than ever, what’s new in nutrition research, what Federica’s ultimate goal with her work is — and much more. 

Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Federica online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.fede.amati/?hl=en 

Website: https://www.federicaamati.com/ 

Zoe Website: https://zoe.com/en-gb 

Timestamps:

00:00 how do our bodies change as we age?

02:30 how do men and women’s bodies age differently? 

05:00 how does the menopause impact metabolism?

10:45 the broad health rules for our diet in younger years

15:00 the 5 food groups missing from our plates

27:00 the problem with supplement culture is that 

48:00 the difference in different generation’s approach to diet 

58:00 the emotional attachments we carry to food

1:01:00 why we should all cook home cooked meals 

1:05:00 what are the upcoming trends in science and research 

01:16:00 what is Federica’s end goal with her work?

Mollie Birney is a clinical life coach and former therapist. 

In this episode, we discuss what a clinical life coach is and how they differ from a therapist; whether perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise; behaviour change and how to shift the narrative of our subconscious and irrational brain; why women struggle to take compliments; why women often criticise one another; the roots and meaning of shame; how to recognise when our negative emotions become too intense; how mental overconsumption affects anxiety and our survival nervous system; why we disconnect from the present moment; what it means to experience an existential crisis; the difference between a thought and a feeling; how we begin to discover who we truly are—and much more.

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Mollie Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molliebirney/ 

Website: https://www.molliebirney.com/ 

Keywords

clinical life coach, perfectionism, anxiety, self-worth, shame, existential crisis, self-discovery, mental health, emotional balance, personal growth

Timestamps: 

00:00 what is a clinical life coach - how is that different to a therapist?

03:45 is perfectionism just procrastination? 

07:00 behaviour change and altering the narrative of our subconscious and irrational brain

11:30 why women struggle to take compliments 

16:00 why do women criticise each other 

21:00 why do we feel shame and what does it mean?

24:00 how do we know when our negative feelings are too strong?

29:00 the overconsumption in our brains and how it related to anxiety and our survival nervous system 

33:00 why we have disassociation with the present moment 

39:45 what does it mean to have an existential crisis?

44:30 what is the difference between a thought and a feeling? 

53:00 how do we find out who we are? 

Noor Al-Humaidhi is an MD and Menopause Specialist
and founder of Lifestyles By Noor.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What hormone health really means

• The mental and emotional side effects of perimenopause

• How to predict when you might go through menopause

• The truth about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) — and why some people choose not to take it

• The roles of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone in the body

• A breakdown of each stage in the menstrual cycle and how it overlaps with perimenopause symptoms

• The key differences between perimenopause and menopause

• And whether it’s ever too late to start HRT

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Noor Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askdrnoor/?hl=en

Lifestyles by Noor:

Website: https://www.lifestylesbynoor.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifestylesbynoornh/?hl=en

Timestamps:

00:00 what is hormone health?

06:00 the mental side effects to perimenopause 

09:45 the difficulty with perimenopause not being tangible or defined 

13:45 how to predict when you will go through menopause 

15:00 how to treat women going through the menopause 

18:00 the truth about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

19:45 what do progesterone, estrogen and testosterone do in our bodies

25:00 what symptoms does HRT improve in perimenopause  

25:30 why do people not want to take HRT?

28:00 are there any lifestyle factors or patterns that result in more severe perimenopause and menopause symptoms?

30:00 understanding each stage in the menstrual cycle and how symptoms work in conjunction with perimenopause symptoms?

35:00 what is the difference between perimenopause and menopause?

36:00 is it ever too late to start HRT?

39:30 trends of perimenopausal and menopausal patients 

41:00 why do we lose bone density as we age? 

45:30 most surprising elements of the women’s health and fitness industry 

47:00 do any HRT negatives have merit? 

Keywords:

hormone health, women's health, menopause, mental health, hormone therapy, lifestyle factors, midlife health, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone

Juliet Starrett is a PNL2 Nutrition Coach, and is on a mission to help people move move. Best selling NYT and Sunday Times author, and Founder and CEO of The Ready State.

In this episode, we explore:

• What a truly healthy approach to longevity looks like

• Why so many of us feel "deskbound" — and common misconceptions about fitness

• The powerful health benefits of simply spending time outdoors

• How to build healthy habits (and why it’s often so hard)

• The surprising decline in overall movement in modern society — even as we “exercise” more

• Why step count is one of the best indicators of total daily movement

• The benefits of sitting on the floor daily — plus how the Sit and Rise Test can reveal a lot about your mobility

• Practical ways to incorporate mobility into your routine — and what that should actually look like

• And so much more!

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Juliet Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julietstarrett/?hl=en

Website: https://thereadystate.com/

Time stamps:

00:00 what is a healthy approach to longevity

08:30 why we all feel so Deskbound and the misunderstandings of fitness 

18:00 why spending time outside is the best thing for your health

20:00 creating healthy habits and why its hard 

22:00 the decline of total movement in society and how it has made us less healthy despite ‘exercising’ more 

24:00 why step count is the best proxy for total movement 

28:00 why a good posture is crucial 

28:30 why everyone should spend time sitting on the floor each day & the sit and rise test

35:00 why people don’t like mobility work, and when they start to care about it 

41:00 how to incorporate mobility - what to actually do 

46:00 base camp practices of basic fitness 

54:00 putting the fun back into health and fitness 

Keywords

longevity, durability, health span, movement, mobility, nature, sedentary lifestyle, wellness, fitness, aging

Claire Pettitt is a PHD qualified PCOS Dietitian and Nutrionist specialising in women's health, PCOS and gut health.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to be a compassionate PCOS dietitian

• The therapeutic and empathetic role of a nutritionist — especially around weight gain and loss

• Understanding disordered eating patterns and how they develop

• The dangers of following nutrition advice on social media

• Common myths around women’s health and fitness

• How the role of a dietitian has evolved over the past 20 years

• The risks of relying on AI (including ChatGPT) for medical advice

• A dietitian’s perspective on longevity and the bio-hacking trend

• What endometriosis is, where it comes from, and how it affects the body

• A deep dive into PCOS — how it's examined and treated

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Claire Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cp_nutritionrd/?hl=en

Website: https://www.clairepettitt.com/about-claire

Keywords

PCOS, nutrition, compassionate dietitian, women's health, disordered eating, body image, social media, behavior change, Mediterranean diet, endometriosis

Timestamps:

00:00 what is a compassionate PCOS dietitian - less weight centred 

06:00 the therapeutic and empathetic side to a nutritionist and emotions around weight gain and loss 

08:15 what does it mean to have disordered eating patterns

10:00 dangers of social media advice 

14:00 common myths for women’s health and fitness

20:00 how the work of a dietician has changed over the past 20 years

26:20 the risks of chat GPT medical advice

27:30 what does behaviour change look like to pursue a healthier diet? 

31:50 a dietitian’s view on longevity and bio-hacking 

35:00 its not just what we eat, but how we eat

38:44 what is endometriosis and where does it come from

45:00 examining and treating PCOS 

Grace Kingswell is a fertility expert mBANT specialising in fertility journeys, and IVF, and postpartum.

In this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, the benefits of breast milk, the best type of birth for your baby and why, what can cause infertility, how our bodies are not designed for artificial light, and much more.

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Follow Grace online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracekingswell?igsh=eGl3eDU1aTVoc3Z6

Website: https://www.gracekingswell.com

00:00 What does it mean to have a holistic approach for lifestyle medicine?

06:10 how to effectively block light and use blue blocker glasses

10:30 how do our bodies adapt to the circadian rhythm - should we be sleeping more in winter? 

19:00 how modern society is structured for women - working during pregnancy and managing monthly cycles 

22:00 what is a fertility expert? 

27:00 what are the common factors leading to infertility?

30:00 is the biological clock as important as people say for fertility? 

36:00 the different types of stress in modern life and its impact

38:00 misconceptions of pregnancy and postpartum 

41:00 the selfless nature required to be a mother and how mode of birth and feeding can effect a baby long term

45:00 the benefits of breastmilk 

53:00 finding out relevant information from reliable sources

Keywords

holistic nutrition, lifestyle medicine, sleep health, circadian rhythms, women's health, fertility, pregnancy nutrition, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, community support

Elinor Barker is a professional road and track cyclist, multiple Olympic medalist and World and European Champion cyclist. 

In this episode we discuss: women’s professional road cycling and their maternity policy, Elinor’s training through pregnancy as a professional athlete, how she competed in the Olympics and won a silver medal while pregnant with her first child, the risk vs reward of riding your bike, how hard to train while pregnant and what signs to look out for, mental and physical frustrations on pregnancy training, how her body image and perception has developed, what her road  back to racing looked like after having her first child, and much more. 

My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly 

Find Elinor Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinorbarker/?hl=en

Keywords

women's cycling, pregnancy, maternity policies, training, mental health, body image, nutrition, recovery, professional athletes, motherhood, professional cyclist, womens cycling, olympic cycling

0:00 - Trailer

0:54 - Pregnant With No Maternity Contract

5:20 - Trying To Train Whilst Pregnant 

08:10 - Racing Whilst Pregnant 

15:12 - Training Through Trimesters 

19:30 - Online Narrative About Pregnancy 

24:05 - Training For Labour? 

28:50 - Sleeping & Training 

31:39 - Body Image As A Pro Cyclist 

35:28 - Positive & Negative Comments 

38:50 - Online Content Through Pregnancy 

41:07 - Nutrition Whilst Pregnant 

46:29 - What Motivates Elinor? 

48:40 - Advice For Active Women 

Overlay credits: Skoda, Elinor Barker, Uno X Team, TNT Sports, Eurosport 

Kaitlin Colucci is a Gut Health Dietitian & Yoga Teacher

In this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, our gut brain connection - leading to the link between diet and mental health, Kaitlin’s experience as an NHS dietician, holistic practices vs modern medicine, whether we overly rely on modern medication, why incorporating yoga could transform our bodies, minds and hormones, battling overconsumption, and much more! 

My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly 

Find Kaitlin Online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themissiondietitian/?hl=en 

Website: https://www.kaitlincolucci.com/ 

Timestamps:

00:00 what is holistic health

03:50 understanding the gut brain connection

09:00 how gut conditions can link to mental health

16:40 Kaitlin’s experience as an NHS dietician

21:15 holistic health vs modern medicine - do we rely too much on quick fix pills

23:45 how moving bodies and incorporating yoga practice helps our holistic health

27:30 how much yoga do we need to do to benefit our health

33:00 is our culture set up to make us unhealthy?

35:00 how to support our hormones

39:00 tracking our health through wearable monitors

43:00 the world of overconsumption

Keywords

holistic health, gut health, mental health, diet, yoga, nutrition, gut-brain connection, NHS, mindfulness, fiber

Dr Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Functional Medicine, Advanced Holistic Nutrition, and a Board-Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, and founder of Elite Gene Labs and the Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health. She’s also the author of Tic Talk: Common Misconceptions, Natural Approaches, and Real Conversations About Tic Disorders.

In this episode we discuss: what holistic health is and what indicators to measure it by, whether we rely too much on modern medicine and the risks these reliance may have, propaganda of pharmaceutical companies, where to start when detoxifying your home, how our diet can increase or decrease anxiety, whether genetic dispositions or degenerative diseases are hereditary, natural supplements that can boost health, and much more.

My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly

Find Dr Piper Gibson online:

Companies: Elite Gene Labs⁠,  ⁠Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health⁠

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regeneratinghealth/?hl=en

0:00 understanding our digestion system 

06:00 how long it takes to process food through our system 

06:49 how do our bodies break down ultra processed foods vs processed foods 

12:00 what is IBS 

15:00 can you be cured from food intolerances?

16:50 what difference does IBS have on digestion

18:55 is IBS genetic? 

22:00 how to combat IBS 

24:10 why are some people born with allergies

25:30 how do lifestyle factors impact our digestion  

28:50 how does our body respond to stress - why do we need the loo when we are nervous 

31:00 why should we examine our poo 

33:30 how can people identify IBS 

36:00 a realistic approach to managing stress 

39:00 simple ways to improve our digestion 

42:00 is intermittent fasting beneficial for the gut? 

44:50 should we structure our mealtimes in a routine? 

45:00 combatting digestion myths - including IV drips 

48:40 quick tips for those women looking to optimise their diet, health and digestion 

Keywords

holistic health, natural medicine, genetics, mental health, diet, wellness, health education, lifestyle changes, inflammation, nutrition