Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath, herbalist and founder of supplement and nutrition brand, Artah. 

In this episode, we discuss the impact of modern lifestyles on women's nutrition, the role of supplements in health and performance, the mental load of motherhood, Rhian’s experience with burnout and her recovery strategies, how to better understand your hormonal health and cycles, why Rhian started Artah, and much more!

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

Find Rhian online:

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

Website: https://artah.co/ 

00:00 why are so many women lacking in nutrients?

02:30 are women too busy for health?

04:30 the reality of building a business while being a new mum 

12:00 recovering from burn out 

14:00 starting Artah 

19:00 what does feeling ‘healthy’ feel like?

20:30 what is the most frequent factor affecting women’s health

24:00 the purpose of supplements 

27:30 how our bodies communicate with us - periods and warning calls 

 keywords

women's health, nutrition, supplements, motherhood, burnout, self-care, hormonal health, wellness, entrepreneurship

Dr Nicky Keay is a medical doctor who specialise in optimising hormone health. She is also author of “Hormones, Health and Human Potential”. 

In this episode, we discuss how you can use your period as a ‘free health check’, what it means if you’re not getting a period, why estrogen is so important, the evolving scientific advice around female performance and nutrition, how the contraceptive pill affects women’s long-term health, puberty and periods, when hormones return to their pre-pregnancy state after giving birth, what stress does to your hormones, why some people can function on much less sleep than others, what GLP-1s are really doing to our bodies, the truth about nature vs. nurture, whether women’s appetites decrease as they age, the key health indicators to track, the biggest myths about women’s hormone health, and much more.

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

Find Nicky online: 

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

Website: https://nickykeayfitness.com/ 

00:00 periods are our ‘free health check’ 

3:00 what does it mean if we aren’t getting a period

7:00 why estrogen is important 

9:45 is it bad for female athletes to not have a period

16:00 how has scientific advice for female performance and nutrition changed 

21:00 how does the contraceptive pill affect women’s health long term 

24:00 it takes 3 years for a period to become established after puberty 

27:00 when do hormones return to pre-pregnancy state after giving birth 

31:00 how does stress impact our hormones 

38:00 why can some people function on much less sleep than others

42:00 ozempic and weightless drugs - what is it really doing to our bodies?

45:00 the truth about nature vs nurture (genetic vs environmental) 

46:00 do women’s appetites decrease as they age

48:00 key health indicators to track 

49:00 the biggest myth about women’s hormone health 

 keywords

women's health, menstrual cycle, hormones, estrogen, contraception, athletic performance, menopause, perimenopause, nutrition, stress

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 

In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!

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

Find Jasmine online:

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

00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?

2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much

5:30 does weight matter?

10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport

17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence

20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete

25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan

28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?

31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?

36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver

44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?

48:00 advice for women in sport

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 

In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!

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

Find Jasmine online:

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

00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?

2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much

5:30 does weight matter?

10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport

17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence

20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete

25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan

28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?

31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?

36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver

44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?

48:00 advice for women in sport

keywords

motorsport, female drivers, racing training, gender stereotypes, F1 Academy, career pathway, social media, sponsorship, endurance racing, motorsport community

Dr Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author of When Life Happens. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. 

In this episode, we discuss what stress has to do with our health, how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is, modern-day emotional fighting, why some people are more competitive and ambitious than others, how different personality types work together, different types of stress, whether work-life balance exists, the stress ladder accumulation, how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life, ‘should’ statements, setting SMART goals, and much more!

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

Cozy Earth: ⁠⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.

Find Dr Rachel Online: 

Website: https://www.drrachelnyc.com/ 

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

00:00 what has stress got to do with our health?

13:00 how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is

17:00 modern day emotional fighting

20:00 why are some people more competitive and ambitious than others?

24:00 how different personality types work together 

26:00 different types of stress

31:00 does work life balance exist?

36:00 the stress ladder accumulation

39:00 how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life

42:00 the ‘should’ statements 

49:00 setting SMART goals

Katie Hardie is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK 365.

In this episode, we discuss: what a long-term health and performance approach looks like; setting athlete training plans; the impact of exercise as a type of stress; what taper tantrums are and how to incorporate adequate tapering; the serious health consequences of insufficient rest; what a rest day should look like; the effect of lack of rest on the female body; a holistic approach to planning your week; the biological difference between excitement and anxiety; why being busy is addictive; the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life; the need to feel productive; where to start when identifying key stressors in your life; and much more!

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

Cozy Earth: ⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.

Find Katie Online: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypeak365/

Website: https://www.mypeak365.com/ 

00:00 what does a long term health and performance approach look like?

02:30 athlete training periodisation

04:30 start with recovery

06:00 exercise is a type of stress

07:14 taper tantrums

8:30 are you lazy if you aren’t busy?

12:00 the serious health consequences of insufficient rest

16:45 what should a rest day look like?

18:00 lack of rest’s effect on the female body

21:00 holistic approach to planning your week

25:00 the difference between excitement and anxiety

29:00 why being busy is addictive

40:00 the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life

48:00 the need to feel productive 

52:00 where to start when identifying key stressors in your life 

Dr. Heather Finley is a Registered Dietitian and Gut Health Specialist.

In this episode, we discuss how the landscape of gut health has changed in the past year, how to add gluten and dairy back into your diet after intolerances, what a parasite is and where they come from, how to improve your immune system in your gut, whether it is possible to permanently damage your gut health, whether you can out-supplement a poor lifestyle, the definition of stress and identifying lifestyle stressors, digestive health vs. gut health, dealing with ‘food guilt,’ controlling your self-narrative, myth-busting gut health misconceptions, how to create long-term change and establishing daily habits, and much more.

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

Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.

Find Heather online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/
Website: https://www.drheatherfinley.co/

00:00 How has the landscape of gut health changed in the past year?
4:45 How to add gluten and dairy back into your diet
8:30 What is a parasite and where do they come from?
10:00 How to improve your immune system in your gut
13:00 Can you permanently damage your gut health?
15:00 How to treat gut issues?
18:00 You can’t out-supplement a poor lifestyle
19:30 The definition of stress – even good things are stressful
22:00 Identifying stressors
23:30 Digestive health vs. gut health
29:00 Dealing with ‘food guilt’
30:30 Controlling your self-narrative
34:00 Myth-busting gut health misconceptions
36:30 Creating long-term change and establishing daily habits
40:00 Heather’s biggest piece of advice

Keywords

gut health, probiotics, prebiotics, digestive health, immune system, lifestyle factors, stress management, dietary changes, gut microbiome, health myths

This solo episode is an exploration into the concept of the 'winter arc'; what it is, what it does, and why we should care about it.

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

Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off site wide

Robin Nielsen is an Integrative Nutritionist who specialises in women’s health and hormone balance.

In this episode, we discuss: what it means to ‘feel old’ while you are still young; what balancing your hormones looks like; which hormones stimulate anxiety; how deleting our ‘to-do’ lists can ease our stress; how to heal from unbalanced hormones; how many meals a healthy person should have a day and why; what we should be eating to manage our cortisol; how men and women tolerate alcohol differently; how to set New Year’s resolutions and achievable goals; and much more!

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

Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off site wide

Find Robin online:

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

Website: https://naturalhormonesolution.com/ 

The Complete Hormone Quiz: https://naturalhormonesolution.com/happysmilingpeople/

Timestamps:

00:00 what does it mean to ‘feel old’ while you are still young? 

2:30 what does it mean to balance your hormones? 

8:30 what hormones stimulate anxiety?

12:30 should we delete our ‘to-do’ lists?

20:00 how to heal from un balanced hormones?  

28:00 how many meals should a healthy person have and why?

33:00 what should we be eating to manage our cortisol?

35:00 how do men and women tolerate alcohol differently?

38:00 New Years Resolution and setting achievable goals

43:00 building key stone habits 

Keywords

hormones, health, stress, balance, wellness, nutrition, self-care, personal growth, women's health, lifestyle changes

Tricia Nelson is an emotional eating expert and the author of Heal Your Hunger. 

In this episode, we discuss what emotional eating really is, whether some people are more predisposed to disordered eating, the difference between quick diet fixes and addressing the deeper root causes, the common traits of emotional eaters and how to understand and identify emotional eating patterns, why certain foods feel “comforting,” how to combat emotional eating, and the different types of hunger — and so much more.

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

Find Tricia Online:

Website: https://healyourhunger.com/

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

00:00 what is emotional eating

8:40 are some people more predisposed to disordered eating?

13:00 quick diet fix vs examining the deeper issues

15:00 traits of emotional eaters 

18:00 day to day of working as a nutritionist 

22:30 understanding and identifying emotional eating 

28:00 why comfort food is ‘comforting’ 

29:30 the different types of hunger 

32:00 how to combat emotional eating 

Keywords

emotional eating, disordered eating, food addiction, recovery, mental health, community support, self-discovery, coping mechanisms, comfort food, emotional well-being