Taking a month away from instagram felt impossible, but as I quickly learned, a lot of good came out of stepping back from social media...

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It's 1st January, which means you're probably being bombarded with lots of 'new year, new you' messaging and potentially feeling as though there's something about yourself you need to change or improve upon. Well, I reject this idea. Instead of searching for flaws, let's celebrate all the things we know to be true having lived our lives and made mistakes.

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It's been a busy year here at The Emma Guns Show... 52 podcast interviews, 52 Bullet Points Episodes and a tonne of conversations available for you to view over on my Youtube channel.

With so much content, it'd be easy to miss a show or two, so for here are my Top 5 picks of 2023 if you need some hope, inspiration or a peek behind the velvet rope!

Andrea McLean

Dean Piper

Mandy Hickson

Jodie Cariss

Michael Douglas

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Joe Nucci has gone viral for his straight-talking posts about mental health and trauma. While it's no bad thing that we've become more comfortable talking about mental health and that struggling with mental health issues is now far less taboo than it was a decade ago, there are elements of the conversation that are unhelpful. Being defined by your mental health doesn't afford you the ability to make changes, progress and move beyond a diagnosis and it's this which Joe is challenging.

When I saw his posts, I knew he had to be welcomed onto the show to expand on his position and explain how he positively sees the conversation changing and moving forward.

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What would happen if you typed 'create a script for The Emma Guns Show podcast' into ChatGPT? Press play and you'll find out...

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Dr Nicole LePera makes a welcome return to the podcast following her first visit in 2021 where we discussed, among other things, self-sabotage, how easy it is to 'coast' through life, the empath/narcissist dynamic and how to set boundaries. This time around Nicole shares her insights on building strong bonds with other people by first getting to know yourself.

I love chatting with Nicole; she is always generous with her insights and expertise. Her new book How to Be the Love You Seek really is a valuable guide for anyone who hasn't felt the love they want or need.

Listen to our first conversation here: Nicole's 1st visit to The Emma Guns Show.

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Social media is great, right? We get those little dopamine hits from refreshing our feeds, get to peek into other people's lives and can find a way to be entertained 24/7. But what if you're using it too much? What if you're hooked?!

In this episode, I share my findings from my first week or a month-long social media break. Am I in a clammy heap on the floor thinking about Instagram or am I far more present and engaged in my daily life?

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There were so many questions sent in for November's Ask Me Anything that I decided to answer them in this month's solo episode. Thanks to everyone who took the time to write in!

Questions answered in this episode:

• What’s your best beauty product of 2023?
• What’s the most embarrassing beauty treatment you’ve ever had?
• What is something you’re doing in 2023 that you weren’t doing in 2022?
• Best way to get back on the wagon?
• Would you recommend tweakments?
• What are your thoughts and advice on fillers and botox? Should I continue?
• Biggest current challenge or goal and how you’re navigating to overcome or achieve it?
• In your adult life, what experience, book, and person has had the greatest impact?
• Complete Taylor Swift virgin, where should I begin?
• I know you love Skims but do you ever feel uncomfortable supporting such a grotesquely rich family?
• I want to read Brain over Binge because I know I have issues with food and a lot of what you’ve said about food taking up a lot of mental brain space really resonates, but I’m terrified it won’t have the same effect on me.
• I want 2024 to be the year I stop being lazy, start going to the gym and eat well. Any tips?
• I’m thinking of getting some dumbbells so I can work out at home, any suggestions for what weight I should start with?
• Are you still getting up early?
• I really respect your journey with coming to terms with food issues etc but I am disappointed you advocate for calories. It makes me think you’ve ultimately bought into diet culture so it’s less of a recovery and just another type of disorder.

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