It's natural to get to the end of the year and assess and appraise the 12 months that have just passed. As someone who has, for a few years now, found the 'new year, new you' and the whole resolutions/manifesting/visualisation/vision board culture borderline offensive AND ONLY TARGETED AT WOMEN, I haven't indulged too much in the idea that I need to make huge changes.

However, 2025 has involved a fair few realisations, epiphanies and general 'what has worked before is no longer working now' and it's become clear that it's time to try a different tack.

But what does that look like and, as someone who has been programmed to do more and just 'up the effort' when you want better, bigger and more results, is it time to embrace an entirely less 'throw everything at it' approach?

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Evy Pompouras.

This episode was originally published in May 2021.

Evy Poumpouras is a speaker, mentor and former Secret Service agent who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @evypoumpouras shares:

•Why avoidance gets you nowhere and it pays to face and address the things in life you find challenging.

•Why so many feel-good habits won’t feel good in the short-term, but it’s the long-term yield that makes consistency and perseverance worthwhile.

•Why her favourite form or instant gratification comes on the shape of a @dunkin Cappuccino Blast.

•Why her evening habits routine is ‘Evy Time’ and is how she can ensure she operates at her optimum.

•Her evening workout, which includes some kit from @onnit and why she loves being strong.

•The benefits she feels from using an inversion table.

•Why cold showers and meditation are part of her post-workout routine.

•The gratitude ritual that allows her to note what has gone well, but also holds her accountable for what hasn’t.

•Why getting outside in the morning is a way to really ‘wake up’ and why getting an errand done first thing leads to greater productivity throughout the day.

•The conversation she had with Marc Bernays-Randolph, the founder of @netflix about success and what makes people successful.

•And much much more…

If you want more of Evy's expertise and insights then her book Becoming Bulletproof is available now.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lily Pebbles.

This episode was originally published in August 2020.

Lily Pebbles is a content creator who joins me to share her feel-good habits and how she stops a bad day from becoming a bad week.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Hannah Ferrier.

This episode was originally published in August 2021.

Hannah Ferrier is a businesswoman and star of Below Deck Me who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @hannahferrier234 explains: - Why she’s leaning into healthy eating and training, not just because her hens’ party is imminent but because the mental clarity is gives her, especially in lockdown, makes it a great habit. - She’s an all or nothing person and that’s why she loves throwing herself into intense exercise. - How hydration makes her feel so good and how she can easily drink three litres a day. - Why she loves to incorporate a ‘cheat day’ into her healthy regime. - How she and her partner have made weekdays no alcohol days. - Why working on superyachts meant she acquired a taste for the finer things in life. - Why cuddling and sniffing her baby daughter, Ava, brings her such joy. - How she may have left yachting but creating a coaching business with Ocean International helps her keep her toe in, so to speak.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Alex Light.

This episode was originally published in Nov 2020.

Alex Light returns to the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

During our conversation @alexlight_ldn reveals:

•The importance of good sleep on how she feels.

•The role music plays in her day and why a session on the piano can clear her head.

•The power she finds in being organised and organising.

•The joy that can be found in makeup and skincare.

•Why therapy is the most positive thing she has done for herself and why she’d recommend it to anyone.

•Plus, the distraction to be found in a good session of reality TV.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Ruth Crilly.

This episode was originally published in April 2021.

Ruth Crilly is a writer, content creator and model who returns to the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

During our conversation @ruthcrilly reveals:

•Why walking is essential for feeling good, clearing her head and putting life into perspective.

•The joy of some time alone with a magazine and cup of herbal tea. 

•The ceremony and ritual of a daily bath for winding down and putting a full-stop on the day.

•The joy of Mint Magnums and what her special edition Magnum would be if she ever became their spokesmodel.

•Why taking a step back from social media is often a good move for your mental health, and the changes she’d make the platform to make users feel good.

•The distraction of time spent on Right Move, even if you have no intention of moving, and much more.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Nadine Baggott.

Nadine Baggott joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

As you’d expect from Nadine, these habits are practical, honest and there is absolutely no sugar-coating whatsoever. To quote one of Nadine’s favourite films, ‘buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy night’. 

During our conversation @nadinebaggott reveals:

•The benefits of having pets and the rewards the act of loving and caring for them gives.

•The dangers of externalising your power.

•How to make lists, but lists with real purpose that create action.

•Why it’s important to find pleasure in small things.

•The dangers of being around miserable and/or narcissistic people and why @drramani youtube is a good source for sussing that out.

•Why getting outside is vital for physical, mental, and emotional health.

•How music can play a vital role in setting your mood and making you feel motivated.

•Why @beyonce Lemonade played a crucial role in helping Nadine navigate a challenging time in her own life.

•Why it’s so important to have hope and something to look forward to.

•The friends she has surrounded herself with and what they all have in common and why they are such a positive network of trusted connections, and much more...

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Leanne Hainsby.

Leanne Hainsby is a UK @peloton instructor who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies he uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @leannehainsby shares:

•Why exercise is such an important focus in her day - and not just because of her job.

•How she’ll choose exercise based on what her mind, body and soul really need that day.

•Her love of music and how no day is complete without it.

•How she uses music to amplify her exercise sessions.

•Why it’s so important to stay hydrated.

•How being hydrated makes her feel good and how being dehydrated makes her feel bad.

•Why decluttering a couple of times a year feels so incredible.

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As ever, I’d love to know what you think whether that’s in the comments below, on DM or via email. I make this podcast for YOU and if there’s anything you’d like to hear on this subject, or any other, please feel free to let me know.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lucy Pinder.

Lucy Pinder is a model, actress and podcaster who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.

In this episode, @pinderpix explains:

•Why it might be predictable but there really is something to be said for the way exercise makes you feel, not just physically but mentally and emotionally too.

•How she's come to appreciate the broader benefits of exercise being more than just how it can make you look.

•The power of sleep and why getting good sleep is so valuable in helping her feel good.

•Why she loves reading and has made it part of her wind-down routine.

•The feel-good value we can get from the arts.

•The joy and predictability of indulging in a cosy, comforting film - especially one you've seen before.

•Friendships and how surrounding yourself with people with whom you can truly be yourself is one of the best feelings out there.

•Investing in friendships and connections and how vital that is for one's own sense of self and belonging.

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Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lorna Luxe.

This episode was originally published in July 2021.

In this episode, @lornaluxe and I discuss:

•The joy of staying in bed and why the narrative of getting up early somehow equals success isn't true.

•Why switching off devices, as advised by Marie Reynolds, has been a quick way to maximise sleep in the Luxe household.

•The Tony Robbins technique that helps Lorna prime every day to be a good day and why it receives her glowing recommendations of 'I'll tell you what, it's belting!'

•How food is something she uses to make herself feel-good after depriving herself a lot in her 20s she feels now, in her 30s, that she's found a balance.

•The IGTV Callie Thorpe posted that has transformed the way she preps her food every week.

•Why skincare and haircare are quick and easy ways to invest some time and care in yourself and why beauty as self-care can be a five-minute job and doesn't mean 'full-on masks, massages and all that jazz

•Plus we also go off on a major hair loss tangent as we both started seeing trichologists at Philip Kingsley at about the same time in 2020 and have seen impressive results.

•Plus, I also quiz her about airplane hygiene and what she does and doesn't recommend you do on planes as a former cabin crew.

During this conversation, we also mentioned: the I Am Not Your Guru documentary on Netflix Dusk bed linen and Mela Silk bed linen.

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