The Emma Guns Show

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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I've had a flurry of messages from people recently asking how to navigate food and drink during the Christmas Party Season. I'm not an expert but I know what it's like to feel completely out of control around food, especially when it's in plentiful supply so I hope this episode is helpful for anyone who struggles in the same way.

You can contact Beat Eating Disorders via their website or on 0808 801 0677.

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Kathryn Hansen changed my life. I don't say that lightly, but her book Brain over Binge helped me confront, come to terms with and ultimately start recovery from an eating disorder I didn't even realise I had.

You see, binge eating disorders tend to go undiagnosed and actually impact more people combined than the better-known anorexia nervosa and anorexia bulimia. It can be easily dismissed as gluttony, laziness, greed and a whole host of other negative labels that nobody really wants to wear. Still, it is a recognised emotional/mental illness that can be supported with treatments, including counselling.

I had lived in shame for years since I was a child and my weight tipped over into the obese category at the doctors, so I began a relationship with food that was secret, feast or famine and co-dependent and which led my body to look and feel a way I didn't want it to.

In this episode, four years after reading Kathryn's book and being able to install lifestyle changes that have changed my relationship with food forever, we discuss the muddy topic of what it's like to feel dependent on and powerless around food.

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At the time of publication, we are fully into Cyber Week and every advert on social media, television and billboard is screaming about the amazing deal you could get for this week only. It's all a bit grotesque in light of the cost of living crisis so I thought I'd bring some balance to your podcast feed with a list of amazing charities you can donate to and support this Christmas.

https://doit.life/

https://www.trusselltrust.org/

https://centrepoint.org.uk/

https://www.reengage.org.uk/

https://www.gosh.org/

https://www.crisis.org.uk/

https://refuge.org.uk/

https://www.beautybanks.org.uk/

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I'm just going to say it, I'm a fully signed-up Michael Douglas super fan after this conversation. He's a hairdresser and entrepreneur with over 35 years in the beauty industry, and how Michael and I have never 'properly' met despite our years in the same space is beyond me but thank goodness we put that right by 'meeting' for this conversation.

It's not an exaggeration to say that a lot of what Michael said really stayed with me after we spoke; his thoughts on karma, forgiveness and apologising gave me pause for thought and were really helpful in helping me get clarity on some of my own 'life stuff'.

We covered a lot of ground in this chat and perhaps what I loved the most was that he was happy to answer anything, to explore any subject in a way that was unguarded and very real.

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In this Bullet Points, it's over to you as I ask for any tips and strategies for taking a social media break and also ask which guests from 2023 you'd like to hear on the show again in 2024.

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