The Healthy Midlands Podcast

Stu Maidment works at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to help as many people find access to tennis courts and coaches as possible! Stu has a real enthusiasm for the sport, especially for helping children get into the sport.

Playing tennis doesn't have to mean joining a club - Stu champions park tennis as a informal, fun and accessible place to play.

Stu also really values finding fun in sport, and knows that it's the perfect antidote to children dropping out of sport as they get older!

Find out more about park tennis close to you at

https://www3.lta.org.uk/clubs-schools/Park-Tennis-Guidance-/

Sarah is an Personal Trainer in Sutton Coldfield and an online coach, with a specialist interest in working with women. After her diagnosis with PCOS, Sarah was inspired to educate women to help them feel more empowered to seek out their own healthiest lifestyle.

Today Sarah joins Emily to discuss how knowledge is power when it comes to hormonal health, and why social media might be more informative than you first thought...

You can find out more about Sarah's online and in-person coaching at @mootoovation on Instagram.

Sean O'Shea is a personal trainer at Pure Gym Sutton Coldfield, working under his brand Actin Fitness. Sean also trains people online so he can reach a wider audience and share his no-nonsense approach to health and fitness.

Today Sean joins Emily to talk about how we intrinsically link our body weight to our self worth, and gives some helpful and practical advice on how we can work to change the relationship we have with our weight.

You can find out more about Sean and train with him online at www.actinfitness.co.uk

Or if you want to find Sean on social media, look up @seano_actinfitness on Instagram.

Clare Watts is a classical Pilates teacher, and owner of the beautiful studio in South Staffordshire, Pilates Revolution.

Clare's study of Pilates has brought her to equipment work, as she learns more and more about the origins of the exercise, and modern anatomy and sports science.

Clare shares her passion for Pilates with us in today's episode, but if you would like to find out more or visit the studio, information can be found at

www.pilatesrevolution..uk

Alicia Poole is an Osteopath on a mission to help patients live a more fulfilled life, and to find freedom and identity away from the label of their diagnosis. Alicia believes you are more than your diagnosis, and she has the skills to prove it to you!

Alicia works at Ebrook Osteopathy and Sports Clinic in Lichfield, and in her own clinic The Bodyworks Osteopathy in Market Bosworth in Leicestershire.

You can find out more about Alicia and her work at

www.ebrookosteopathy.co.uk

www.thebodyworks-osteopathy.com

Katie and Gemma from PL Health Hub in Sutton Coldfield join us this week to talk about he benefits of a little healthy competition...

The Hub has recently received an amazing re-vamp after lockdown, bringing Pilates, Barre, TRX and Yoga classes back to people seeking the ultimate health-fix in Sutton Coldfield. New to the Hub are the incredible cardio classes, Ride!

Hear all the ladies have to say about their new lease for fitness after lockdown, and find out more, and book classes directly at www.plhealthhub.co.uk

Stephanie de Sousa-Bartlett is a multi-talented Osteopath working at Ebrook Osteopathy and Sports Clinic, both in Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield.

Stephanie has noticed more and more people seeking help for headaches after working at home during lockdown, and she wants to share her insight and expertise with you.

If you want to find out more about Stephanie's work, check out

www.ebrookosteopathy.co.uk

or catch her on social media @ebrookosteopathy

Ellen Reid and Mackenzie Ingley are England Netball coaches with a passion for keeping teenage and pre-teen girls in team sports. They're working hard to engage girls in sport for it's many benefits; fitness, self esteem, body-confidence and team building.

The duo are now setting up a walking netball team for ladies in Tamworth so they can feel all the benefits of netball too!

If you want to find out more about the Tamworth Roosters, you can find them on Facebook and Instagram @tamworthroosters

Emily speaks with her colleague and brother, Matt about his role as a Sports Therapist and Personal Trainer at his private training studio Ebrook Fitness.

Matt busts some gym-myths and covers the many benefits of strength training for every day health and fitness. Matt's no-nonsense approach to fitness is less concerned with how we look, and all about how we feel in our own skin.

Explore with Matt and Emily the power in a strength training programme, and how it could shape your future health.

Find out more about Matt and Ebrook Fitness at

www.ebrookfitness.co.uk

or find him on social media @ebrookfitness

Meet Emily Ward, Osteopath and host of the Healthy Midlands Podcast.

In this initial, shorter episode Emily explores the reasons she started the conversations included in the Healthy Midlands Podcast, and invites you to come on a journey to explore the best ways to stay healthy in the West Midlands.