For today's special episode marking Parkinson's Awareness Month, Jo and Michelle are joined by two guests - Gary Shaughnessy, Chair of Trustees for Parkinson's UK and Alistair Macfarlane, one of our senior Health & Wellbeing Managers - to discuss Everyone Active's work with Parkinson's UK, the free membership for those living with Parkinson's, Gary's experiences, the effects the condition can have on those living with it and how activity can help.

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On this week's episode of The Everyone Active Podcast, Jo and Michelle are joined by Rob Lee, research manager for the world-renowned LES MILLS fitness empire. Having flown all the way from New Zealand to be with us, Rob takes us through the meticulous process through which a new LES MILLS programme becomes reality. We'll also hear a little bit about the history of the company, how it became the all-conquering behemoth it is today and how all that relates to the LES MILLS class you enjoy at your local Everyone Active centre or at home.

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Oli and Steph are once again joining Jo and Michelle to discuss the Move pillar of Everyone Active's new YOU+ wellness memberships. This week, they discuss the differences between movement and exercise, as well as how vital movement is to the proper functioning of human physiology. You'll also learn all about the mental benefits of movement, along with how different types of movement and exercise - cardio, strength and mobility - all play their part in our longevity.

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This week, Jo and Michelle get together to discuss EA Series Rejuvenate, one of our own group exercise classes that we developed in-house. EA Series Rejuvenate focuses on 'mindful movement' and myofascial release. This helps us recover from workouts, as well as helping to prevent injury in the future. Keep listening to find out more!

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This week, as part of our YOU+ Sleep month, we're talking to clinical psychologist Michaela Thomas about ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - and sleep. People living with this condition often have difficulty with several aspects of life, but sleep is one of the key facets. Michaela talks about ADHD in general, as well as giving some thoughts on how best to tackle these challenges. Listen - and watch - to find out more!

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This week, Jo and Michelle discuss geographical Blue Zones. These are areas of the world where it's common for people not just to live well into old age - often well beyond 100 - but to thrive. In this episode, our hosts discuss why this is and what can we learn from these groups of people to perhaps improve our own longevity? Listen in to find out more!

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To celebrate International Women's Day this year, Jo and Michelle are joined by psychologist, author, businesswoman and all-round superstar Jessica Chivers, aka 'The Comeback Coach'. Together they'll be discussing how women can return to work, activity or, well, anything really, after a long leave of absence - for whatever reason that may have been. What barriers (both internal and external) they may encounter and how to surmount them.

You can find Jessica here: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/

Her podcast is here: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/comeback-coach/

Find her on Instagram: @comebackcommuk

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This month, Oli and Steph are joining Jo and Michelle to talk all about sleep. Is it just wasted time when we could be doing something more productive? Or is quality fundamental to our wellness? If so, what is good sleep? How can we achieve it? What common behaviours should we try and alter to attain it? All this and more can be found in this month's YOU+ edition of The Everyone Active Podcast.

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DONATE To Breast Cancer Now: Everyone Active is fundraising for Breast Cancer Now

This week, Jo is joined by yoga teacher and lawyer Susannah Russell as she discusses her breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and, eventually, recovery. We explore Susannah's journey and how she dealt with everything emotionally and physically through it all. Given that it's our YOU+ Recovery month, Jo and Susannah also talk about Susannah's recovery from the condition and the treatment and getting back to teaching yoga.

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DONATE NOW: Everyone Active is fundraising for The Ben Kinsella Trust

This week, Jo is speaking with Patrick Green, CEO of The Ben Kinsella Trust - a knife crime charity and one of our charity partners. We discuss The Ben Kinsella story and the founding of the charity, what The Ben Kinsella Trust does to help young people avoid knife crime in the first place and what Everyone Active is doing to provide support for its charitable works.

It is worth noting that this episode includes discussion of murder and knife crime, which some may find upsetting or disturbing. Please listen or watch with discretion.

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