Live Life Better

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Live Life Better episodes

February 27, 2018 A Clutter-Free Life
This week’s episode is dedicated to clutter busting and spring cleaning – but how can we make a clutter-free life something that we cary through the whole year round? To help find the answers, Melissa Hemsley is joined by authors Sheila Chandra (Banish Clutter Forever) and Emma Gannon (Ctrl, Alt; Delete) who share practical tips. Plus we hear from Japanese bestseller Shoukei Matsumoto, with excerpts from his audiobook, A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind.
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37 min
February 13, 2018 Nurturing Relationships
This week Melissa Hemsley hosts a special podcast focusing on the art of interaction. She is joined by authors Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and Jean Smith (Flirtology) to discuss love, rejection, and self-sabotage. And from romance to relationships of a different kind – Daniel Coyle digs in to the secrets of successful teams – with top tips from his book The Culture Code.
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45 min
January 30, 2018 Building Resilience
Authors Neil Shah (The 10 Step Stress Solution) and Emma Cannon (Fertility) join Melissa Hemsley to discuss the theme of resilience – sharing tips and tricks on overcoming obstacles and living a more relaxed life. We also hear from Sara Milne Rowe who introduces her new book The SHED Method, detailing a series of practices and personal routines to help you make better choices.
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36 min
January 16, 2018 Creating Healthy Habits
This week Eat Happy author and mental health ambassador Melissa Hemsley meets authors Megan Jayne Crabbe (Body Positive Power) and Roman Krznaric (Empathy: Why it Matters And How To Get It / Carpe Diem Regained) to discuss breaking out of your comfort zone and building a positive mindset. Roman introduces ideas such as the ‘daily death pause’, whilst Megan shares her own incredible story of overcoming body image issues.
Plus, we hear tips from Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s new book The 4 Pillar Plan – explaining how health, happiness and lifestyle are more closely linked than we ever thought.

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46 min
January 09, 2018 Series 2 Preview: Real world self-care tips for 2018
New host Melissa Hemsley (author of Eat Happy), introduces series two of Live.Life.Better. and is joined by Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips – the authors of Self-Care For The Real World – to discuss ways to feel good in the new year. They explore strategies for creating healthy habits, clearing your mind and how to break free from social media.
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15 min
May 12, 2017 Mental Health Awareness
Dominic Frisby is joined by three authors discussing approaches to anxiety, stress and mindfulness in a special programme for Mental Health Awareness week. Ollie Aplin explains how his book ‘Mindjournal’ is helping men build strength through journalling, whilst therapist Chloe Brotheridge draws from the female perspective to talk about her guide to a quieter mind in ‘The Anxiety Solution’. Plus, ‘Five Deep Breaths’ author Genevieve Von Lob gives gives tips on surviving the exam season, from a parent’s perspective.
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34 min
April 07, 2017 A creative shot in the arm
Are you suffering from creative block? Do you have trouble communicating your ideas? Graphic artist Anthony Burrill (Make It Now!) joins Dominic Frisby to talk about unleashing our inner creative genius, alongside pitch coach Michael Parker (It’s Not What You Say, It’s The Way You Say It) with thoughts on how to deliver under pressure. Plus we hear from Paul Lindley - founder of Ella’s Kitchen baby food brand - on the huge power of thinking like a toddler.
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37 min
March 24, 2017 Spring Clean Your Life
Spring is in the air and it’s time to breathe some fresh air into the areas of your life that have been gathering cobwebs over the winter season. Is your wardrobe filled with clothes you don’t wear? Clutter making the walls close in? Don’t fear, because James Wallman – author of ‘Stuffocation' – is here to save you from your stuff. He talks with Dominic about the value of experience over material things. And it’s also time to spring clean your beauty routine with a trailblazer of the Clean Beauty revolution, Elsie Rutherford. Dominic gets some beauty advice and delicious DIY cosmetics recipes from her new book. Plus, we hear from Professor John Kotter (That’s Not How We Do It Here!) on how to spring clean your business.
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36 min
March 10, 2017 Women taking the lead
In the week of International Women’s Day, guest presenter Vanessa Sanyauke talks politics, business and life with three inspirational guests. Entrepreneur Edwina Dunn shares the stories behind her book The Female Lead, and is joined by Melanie Eusebe, the executive producer of the Women of the World Festival. Plus we hear from the country’s longest serving female MP, Harriet Harman.
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53 min
February 24, 2017 Eyes wide shut: Sleep, recovery, consciousness
Dominic Frisby is joined by elite sleep coach and author Nick Littlehales to talk about the importance of mental and physical recovery. Addressing everything from ‘the eight-hour myth’ to the ‘perfect’ mattress, Nick offer his top tips and sleep hacks based on his pioneering approach used by stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo. Author Chris Baréz-Brown, also explains how you can get more out the day by increasing your ‘conscious time’ – the theme behind his book ‘Wake Up!’. Plus we hear from Arianna Huffington author of ‘The Sleep Revolution’.
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46 min

About Live Life Better

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Whether at home, work or play, this podcast aims to do exactly what it says on the tin - help you live life better. Back for series two, Melissa Hemsley presents a series of conversations with…