The Emma Guns Show

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by author, journalist and all-round go-getter Alexandra Heminsley who joins me to talk about:

- Her books Running Like a Girl and Leap In.

- The value that can be found in failure.

- Setting goals and how to stay motivated.

- How to overcome obstacles.

- The trials and tribulations of IVF.

- Staying positive and much more...

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Links to articles mentioned:

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In this show I am joined by Life Coach Sarah Wilson-Ward who talks me through the 5 actionable steps we can all take today to reach and achieve our goals. Whether you're listening to this at the end of December with New Year's Resolutions in mind or stumble across this in the middle of summer, these are helpful tips you can work on right now...

To get in touch with Sarah fill out the contact form here >> SARAH WILSON-WARD.

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This minishow is brought to you by Foreo the Global beauty brand famed for their high-performance, silicone cleansing tools. 

In this episode I chat to fellow podcaster, author and beauty enthusiast about the results from a study commissioned by Foreo about the art of gift giving, which revealed that 56% of us admit to being upset on Christmas morning when we open our gifts. 

Lindsey and I discuss the gifts that listeners revealed made them angry, upset or worse and our own experiences with opening bad gifts... 

For details of where you can find your nearest Foreo retailer head to foreo.com and you'll never give a bad present again...

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Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times best-selling author and podcaster who specialises on the subjects of habits and happiness. She joins me on this episode to talk about her new book The Four Tendencies:The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too).

In this episode we talk about the changes she made in her own life to be happier, what it's like being the poster girl for 'happiness', her podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, which has been downloaded more than 30 millions times and much more.

To take The Four Tendencies quiz, click here >> THE FOUR TENDENCIES QUESTIONNAIRE.

• The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun.
• Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life.
• Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life.
• The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too).

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In this mini episode I answer the listener question: 'What would you consider to be your ultimate Girlboss moment of 2017?'

Featuring Grace Timothy, Nadine Baggott and Natasha Lunn with Lindsey Kelk, Terri White, Nic Haste and Sam Chapman.

Mum Face: The Memoir of a Woman who Gained a Baby and lost her Shit. 

The Beauty Know It All.

Conversations in Love.

Lindsey Kelk's author page.

Terri's feature on The Pool.

Nic Haste's video.

Sam & Nic on this podcast. 

To submit your questions email [email protected] or DM me on social media @emmaguns.

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Dr Sohere Roked returns to the show to answer listener questions. Dr Sohere Roked is a GP, Integrative Medical Specialist and Hormone Expert whose appearance on the show earlier this year was hugely popular with listeners. As a result the podcast's mailbox has been ticking over, ever since, with specific questions from listeners so Sohere agreed to come back to answer a selection of emails.

Topics discussed in the show:

1. Encouraging natural oestrogen production.

2. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and how to manage it.

3. Not falling pregnant having come off the Pill.

4. The impact of contraception on natural hormone levels and production.

5. Hormonal effects of the Mirena Coil.

6. Analysing the menstrual cycle to optimise the chances of falling pregnant: including a short luteal phase, Clomid to encourage ovulation and low progesterone in the latter phase of the cycle.

7. How hormonal changes in pregnancy and during breastfeeding affect mood and emotions.

8. Managing PMS in your 40s (including would Mirena coil help, plus wild yam cream)

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In this episode:

A #40daysof40 update featuring theatre trips to Wicked and The Book of Mormon.

I've been using my Trinny London stack and explain my favourite products plus Sali Hughes' piece on the collection here. 

Support for the show from Refinery 29, Marie Claire and The Coveteur.

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Lisa Potter-Dixon is an author and the Head Makeup Artist for Benefit and she joins me on this episode of the show to discuss:

• Her seemingly endless stores of energy
• How she channels her creativity
• Being industrious and creating your own opportunities
• Managing creativity in other people
• How she wrote her two best-selling books Easy on the Eyes and The Make-Up Manual. 
• Why she started a YouTube channel
• Why makeup is more than powder and paint
• Lessons learned 
• What she's going to do next and much much more...

To watch Lisa's YouTube click here >> LISA POTTER-DIXON

To get in touch with the show email me [email protected] or DM me on social where I'm @emmaguns

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In this mini show:

- Following on from book recommendations I have two films I wanted you to know about: My Feral Heart and The Disaster Artist.

- Many of you have been in touch since I mentioned I'd be broaching the topic of narcissism on the show, so with a view to making sure the episode is what you want to hear please do let me know if you have any specific questions on the subject to [email protected]

- I've been doing a lot of research on happiness for an upcoming show (all will be revealed soon...) and have a question I'd like you to answer over on instagram @emmaguns under the picture that poses this question:

Is there one thing in your life you wish you could do to make yourself happier?

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Trinny Woodall joins me in this episode of the show to talk about:

• Her range of stackable makeup Trinny London
• Finding her authentic voice
• Being a social media superstar - watch her Facebook lives here >> Trinny Woodall Facebook
• Avoiding burnout
• Learning lessons from, and not being felled, by failure
• Bringing a new concept to the beauty industry
• Being a businesswoman and what that really means...
• The role her social media followers played in helping her develop her range
• Polarising opinion and much more...

Find your personalised Trinny London colours here >> MATCH2ME

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