This episode is all about open water swimming and host Louise Minchin speaks to Olympic Silver Medallist Keri-anne Payne , Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry and Her Spirit community members Gillian and Anna, about:

• Facing and embracing the fears that open water swimming can bring.
• Practical, professional tips for beginners and more advanced open water swimmers alike.
• How to motivate yourself to exercise when work and family demands your time and attention!
• The positive impacts open water swimming can have on your mental health
• Training tips for an open swim challenge In Lake Coniston of 5.25 miles this June.

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This episode is our guide to your cycling journey. Host Louise Minchin speaks to cycling coach Michelle Sharland, Her Spirit Community Member and Yorkshire Lass sportive Founder Judith Worrall, World Endurance Athlete and cycling convert Mimi Anderson and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. In this episode we discuss:

• How to change a tyre
• Feeling in control whilst going downhill.
• Road safety and how to deal with motorists.
• Working out if cleats are for you.

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Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Dr Megan Rossi,  founder of The Gut Health Doctor,  considered one of the most influential gut health specialists internationally. 

A Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with an award-winning PhD in gut health,  Megan set up The Gut Health Clinic in London, where she leads a team of gut-specialist dietitians. 
Her debut book, Eat Yourself Healthy (UK, Aus & Europe) and Love Your Gut (US & Canada), was first published in September 2019 as an easy-to-digest guide to gut health and beyond, immediately becoming an Amazon and The Sunday Times best seller. 
 
The conversation offers great advice and a much deeper understanding around gut health and why its so important to look after your gut at any age.

 

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This episode is our guide to your running journey.

Host Louise Minchin speaks to running and triathlon coach and PT Karen Weir, Journalist Bryony Gordon, Presenter and Mental Health Campaigner Shareefa J and Her Spirit Co-founder Holly Woodford. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How to decide if running is for you.
• Practical, professional tips for starting out.
• Embracing mediocrity and taking the pressure off your running times.
• Focusing on your running purpose.

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This episode is about fuelling your body through your exercise. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Renee McGregor, a leading Sports dietitian, specialising in Eating Disorders & author, Jesse Lambert-Harden, a nutrition expert & fuel coach for Her Spirit, Jane Haden, a Her Spirit community member and Holly Woodford, Her Spirit co-founder. In this episode you will learn:

• Why carbohydrates are so misunderstood.
• When to fuel.
• The importance of your salt balance.

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To commemorate World Menopuase Month, this episode is all about exercising through the menopause.

Host Louise Minchin speaks to female athlete performance expert, Dr. Stacy Sims, NHS GP and women's health specialist, Dr. Nighat Arif and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. 

In this episode we discuss:

• What the menopause is.
• Why less time exercising is more beneficial.
• How to prioritise your exercise.
• Why strength training really is the number one priority.

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With four levels Couch2Kilos is suitable for women of all abilities from just starting out to those who are already active. Just go to the "Challenges" section on the app and start the level you feel appropriate to you.

It is totally flexible, you can do it anytime, from anywhere, at the gym or home and on any device. You can start with zero equipment and work up the levels and learn how use a variety of weights.

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To celebrate her recent success in becoming Ironman World Champion, we revisit this episode where Louise Minchin and Annie talk to professional triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay about life as a triathlete, over coming career threatening injuries, and her disappointment of not making the 2012 Olympic swimming team.

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n"Don't Think You Just Have To Deal With It, Because You Don't" - Menopause with Dr Annice Mukherjee & Amanda Thebe

To highlight World Menopause Month, revisit this episode where  Louise Minchin speaks to Dr Annice Mukherjee, top UK hormone specialist & Endocrinologist, Amanda Thebe, Fitness & Menopause Expert & Best-Selling Author: Menopocalypse,  Sam Walker, Journalist, Broadcaster, Podcaster & Her Spirit Community Member and Mel Berry, Her Spirit Co-founder. 

In this episode you will learn:

• Common symptoms of the menopause.
• How alcohol affects menopause symptoms.
• Why lifestyle is so important.
• You are not alone.

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What a result!  In our final check in with the incredible Donna and Amy, we learn about their spectacular successes over the past 12 weeks.

From women who felt like they had lost their way in the world of exercise, with the help of the Her Spirit Community, they have achieved brilliant results beyond anything either of them expected!

Her Spirit founders Mel Berry and Holly Woodford share advice and tips around technique, kit and staying on track!

In this episode:

• We hear about the tricky transitions of Donna’s triathlon.
• How not to be demoralised when you’re at the back of the pack.
• The power of a  support network when you’re reaching for your exercise goals.
• How regular exercise changes how you feel at all times of the day.
• How to make exercise a daily habit.
• How small steps can completely transform your life.

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“When we are tired, we're very susceptible to sleep procrastination. So try and make decisions about sleep when you are not tired.”

 Ten weeks into their Her Spirit Challenge, Donna and Amy discuss how much their lives have changed!

The Sleep Scientist Dr Sophie Bostock joins Louise Minchin to share her expertise on how to sleep well.

In this episode:

• Amy has completed her first 10km run! How running for the first time after a two year break has changed her life
• How to deal with those tricky triathlon transitions
• How to cope with disrupted sleep
• How poor sleep affects men and women differently
• The surprising effect exercise can have on sleep
• Great tips for falling asleep and staying asleep

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