Perimenopause & Motherhood: Real Life Wellbeing for Happy Thriving Mums

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode Amanda talks about happiness. What is it? What makes us happy and how can we have more happiness in our lives. She also talks about a rather questionable dance move that she threw herself into on a night out in Clapham!

Try my free Small changes BIG wins, 7 day kickstarter programme:

happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/small-changes 

Want a more personalised approach? Sign up for a Mum.O.T. A personalised 4 week plan to help you get over the overwhelm of motherhood and feel healthier and happier:

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Get in touch! You can find Amanda at:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk   

Email: [email protected]  

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk  

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode Amanda talks about the problem with ‘diets’ and how nourishing our bodies effectively is hugely important to our health. She discusses what we actually need versus what we often eat and the contributing factors to the complexities of family meal times.

Amanda’s free Healthy Snack Swap Cheatsheet can be downloaded here: https://happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/snack-swap 

Get in touch! You can find Amanda at:

instagram: www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk   

email: [email protected]  

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk  

Try my free Small changes BIG wins, 7 day kickstarter programme:

happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/small-changes 

Want a more personalised approach? Sign up for a Mum.O.T. A personalised 4 week plan to help you get over the overwhelm of motherhood and feel healthier and happier:

happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/mum-o-t

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode Amanda talks about New Year’s resolutions. Yes, in November! She asks, are they worth it? Do we really adhere to them? Are there better things we can do to achieve goals and help improve our health and happiness? Spoiler alert- don’t wait until January, each day is a new start, make those changes now! Listen to find out how!

As with all fitness and exercise programmes, you need to use your common sense. If you have been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, have any pre-existing medical conditions or concerns about whether or not you should exercise, you should seek advice from your GP first. If you are returning to exercise after having a baby you should have had your post natal check with your doctor and be ‘signed off’.

Try my free Small changes BIG wins, 7 day kickstarter programme, sign up here:

happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/small-changes 

Want a more personalised approach? Sign up for a Mum.O.T. A personalised 4 week plan to help you get over the overwhelm of motherhood and feel healthier and happier: happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/mum-o-t

Get in touch! You can find Amanda at:

instagram: www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk  

email: [email protected] 

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode Amanda talks about several different types of training that you can do to help improve your fitness. She gives a whistlestop tour of each type and highlights the different benefits as well as discussing what the guidance is in relation to what we all should be doing to maintain good general health. Really, the most important thing to consider is what you enjoy, as that is the type of exercise you are most likely to stick at. 

As with all fitness and exercise programmes, you need to use your common sense. If you have been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, have any pre-existing medical conditions or concerns about whether or not you should exercise, you should seek advice from your GP first. If you are returning to exercise after having a baby you should have had your post natal check with your doctor and be ‘signed off’.

Get in touch! You can find Amanda at:

instagram: www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk  

email: [email protected] 

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk

Want more help on where to begin? Try the Mum.O.T! Find more info here: https://happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/mum-o-t

References:

All Our Health (2022) by Public Health England available: ⁠https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-activity-applying-all-our-health/physical-activity-applying-all-our-health⁠ 

NHS physical activity guidelines: ⁠https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults-aged-19-to-64/#:~:text=do%20at%20least%20150%20minutes,not%20moving%20with%20some%20activity⁠ 

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

Amanda talks about how challenging it can be when either returning to exercise after having children (or a break) or just beginning in the first place. She gives her take on the three things she would start with now and how difficult it can be to navigate the plethora of information available about what we ‘should’ be doing to improve our health and fitness.

As with all fitness and exercise programmes, you need to use your common sense. If you have been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, have any pre-existing medical conditions or concerns about whether or not you should exercise, you should seek advice from your GP first. If you are returning to exercise after having a baby you should have had your post natal check with your doctor and be ‘signed off’.

Try my free Small changes BIG wins, 7 day kickstarter programme! Sign up here:

happiness.radiatefitness.co.uk/small-changes

Get in touch!  You can find Amanda at:

instagram: www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk 

email: [email protected]

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode Amanda talks through the idea that small changes can really help improve our health and happiness. Things don’t have to be complicated, time consuming or boring to have a huge impact on our mental and physical health. Amanda suggests different ways that you can make a difference and encourages you to reclaim 1% of your day, to help you thrive.

Get in touch! 

You can find Amanda at:

instagram: @radiatefitnessuk 

email: [email protected] 

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk 

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

In this episode, Amanda talks about the five essential areas that underpin her work to help mums prioritise their own fitness, health and happiness and their importance to mental and physical health.

Her five essentials are: Physical activity, nutrition, habits, social connections and sources of happiness. This week Amanda considers their importance in our lives and over the coming weeks will delve into topics linked within each essential in more detail. 

This week Amanda asks: If you could wave a magic wand, what health and happiness goals would you want to achieve? Share your dreams by getting in touch:

You can find Amanda at:

instagram: @radiatefitnessuk 

email: [email protected] 

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk 

The podcast has had a rebrand! From January 2025 it is now the Happy Thriving Mums podcast. This episode was recorded in it's original format of the Radiate Fitness Podcast! Enjoy!

Welcome to episode 1! 

Here Amanda introduces herself and why she is so passionate about trying to help as many women as possible improve their health and happiness. She talks about her background and the story of how she got to this point in her career.

As a busy mum herself, she knows only too well the challenges that can stop women prioritising their own health, fitness and happiness. But there are a whole host of strategies that can be used to change this and bring amazing benefits along too. 

In this episode, Amanda starts to unpick how small changes in our daily lives can help us and our families to thrive.

Get in touch! 

You can find Amanda at:

instagram: @radiatefitnessuk 

email: [email protected] 

Website: www.radiatefitness.co.uk