The B Well Club Podcast

On this special Best of Season 3 Part 2 episode, Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini revisits five more standout conversations from the B Well Club Podcast. She's joined across the highlights by Nutritional Therapist Eve Kalinik, who explores the gut microbiome's surprising links to both our mental and physical health; Sohini Banerjee, who champions zero-waste cooking and the power of sharing a nutritious meal; author Catherine Gray, who charts her journey from addiction to sobriety and makes the case for holding big alcohol accountable; Lavina Mehta MBE, who introduces 'exercise snacking' and how to build sustainable fitness habits around a busy life; and Professor Jasmine McDonald, who unpacks who is most vulnerable to EDC exposure and what can be done about it. Five more guests, five more perspectives, and one shared belief: understanding our health is the first step to protecting it.

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On this special Best of Season 3 part 1 episode, Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini revisits five standout conversations from the B Well Club Podcast. She's joined across the highlights by chemicals expert Stuart Harrad, who makes the case for questioning the "forever chemicals" hiding in our everyday lives; Dr Chintal Patel, who proves that cooking from scratch is far simpler than it sounds; Great British Bake Off's Briony May Williams, who opens up on sobriety, self-control and celebrating life without alcohol; Paralympian Lizzi Jordan MBE, who shares how losing her vision at 19 led her back onto a bike and towards a life defined by what she can do, not what she can't; and Helen Jukes, who reveals how pollution quietly links every species on Earth. Five guests, five perspectives, and one shared message: small changes really can make a big difference to our health.

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EDCs are hiding in plain sight in our everyday items: from our cosmetics and clothes to our food and even the air we breathe. And yet, our burden is not equal. To round of season 3 of the B Well Podcast, Breast Cancer CEO Thalie Martini asks Epidemiologist Professor Jasmine McDonald who is most at risk of exposure, and why. She also asks what we can do about it: touching on her pioneering studies with women of colour in the US, Jasmine explains how individualised intervention is crucial when helping vulnerable communities. 

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You might know that a healthy, balanced diet can reduce our risk of breast cancer, but this week Smoke and Lime founder Sohini Banerjee explains why the simple act of sharing a nutritious meal might be even more beneficial.  Sohini shares the story of her rise to supperclub stardom with CEO Thalie Martini, explaining how the culture of conversation in Calcutta has shaped her social approach to food. Keen to highlight the idea that anyone can cook, she reveals that it is possible to make your dinner parties budget-friendly, planet-friendly and body-friendly – if you just know where to look. 

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Brits have been hardwired to associate drinking with having fun – but that’s exactly what makes saying no something to be proud of. This is according to Catherine Gray, who joins Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini to discuss her own journey with alcohol, from struggling with addiction to finding happiness in sobriety, and discovering dry dancing. Catherine gives her top tips on how we as individuals can fight back against the “drinks pusher” of societal pressure, and also zooms back to the larger picture, explaining why big alcohol need to be held accountable. 

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This week, Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini is joined in the studio by lockdown legend Lavina Mehta OBE, whose easy and accessible workouts for all ages gained her a huge national following during the pandemic. Lavina talks about why Exercise Snacking is the way forward, and why fitting exercise in around our daily lives rather than vice versa is the best way to make a sustainable change to our fitness habits. 

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Have you ever had a good feeling in your gut? Well, it might have more significance than you think. On this week’s B Well Podcast, Nutritional Therapist Eve Kalinik joins Breast Cancer UK Ceo Thalie Martini to explain the proven links between a happy gut and a happy mind. The pair digest the impact of ultra-processed foods, alcohol and exercise on our microbes; exploring why the gut may be central to our overall health, and touching on why we are only as healthy as our soil.  

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Ever wondered how spiders, polar bears, or bonobos give birth to and care for their young? Helen Jukes did, and it’s why she wrote Mother Animal, a fascinating exploration of the maternal instinct across all species, and the terrifying impact of pollution that links us all together. She talks to Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini about how learning about chemicals everyday has shaped her experience of being a mother, and how the knowledge has empowered her to write. 

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Joining Breast Cancer UK Thalie Martini on the B Well Club podcast this week is Paralympic champion Lizzi Jordan MBE, who spills the tea on what gets her up in the morning, how she got back on the bike after losing her vision at the age of 19, and why we all need a training buddy who can hold us accountable. She speaks about why it’s important to be defined by what you can do, not what you can’t, and why her disability is not a limitation but a gift. 

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This week, Breast Cancer CEO Thalie Martini chats to Great British Bake Off Legend Briony May Williams, who reveals what pushed her to share her journey to sobriety and become a leader in the mindful drinking movement. She reminds us why we don’t need alcohol to celebrate, how the stress of the tent taught her how to focus on what we can control, and how her daughter inspires her every day. Briony and Thalie also discuss the impotence of finding balance, and how we can be healthy – and still eat cake. 

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