Joining me on the show today is sport and exercise psychologist Dr Carla Meijen.

Carla works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam. She’s also the author of “Empowered Birth: Lessons from Sport Psychology for Your Maternity Journey”.

I talk to Carla about:

- How lessons from Sports Psychology can be applied to the maternal journey - from pregnancy to birth to postpartum

- Goal setting, being flexible, and process goals vs outcome goals

- The role of self-talk

- The importance of social support

- & much more

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https://www.instagram.com/carlasportpsychology/

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https://www.carlameijen.com/

Carla's book: Empowered Birth: Lessons from Sport Psychology for Your Maternity Journey - https://amzn.eu/d/fi8Nfc7

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Joining me on the show today is Vincent Deary.

Vincent is professor of applied health psychology at Northumbria University and author of “How We Break: Navigating the Wear and Tear of Living”.

I talk to Vincent about:

- Fatigue - how he defines fatigue and how common it is

- The ways fatigue presents itself and how it impacts on our mental and emotional health

- How modern day expectations and our upbringing can contribute to the ways we handle life’s challenges

- Vincent’s thoughts on “resilience training”

- Why we must separate our worth from our work

- Other ways you can avoid and recover from fatigue

- & much more

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https://twitter.com/VincentDeary

“How We Break: Navigating the Wear and Tear of Living”: https://amzn.eu/d/eFeudmm

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Nicky Keay.

Nicky is a medical doctor and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Medicine at the University College London.

Her book - “Hormones, Health and Human Potential” - is “a guide to understanding your hormones to optimise your health and performance”.

I talk to Nicky about:

- The role hormones play in our health and performance

- The daily hormone cycle men experience

- Three things you should be focusing on to optimise your hormone health

- What you need to know about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-s)

- Advice for men and women who want to stay healthy and strong as they age

- & more

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https://twitter.com/drnickykeay

https://www.instagram.com/drnickykeay

https://nickykeayfitness.com/

“Hormones, Health and Human Potential: A Guide to Understanding Your Hormones to Optimise Your Health & Performance” - https://amzn.eu/d/dQ34SXK

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Camilla Nord.

Camilla leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge. Last year, she published her first book - “The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health”

I talk to Camilla about:

- The biggest thing we get wrong about mental health and the brain

- Why approaches to mental health must be individualised

- Getting a clear picture on the causes and treatment of depression

- New approaches to treatment including electrical brain stimulation and psychedelics

- What Camilla thinks about the current conversation around mental health

- & more

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https://twitter.com/camillalnord

https://www.nordlab.co.uk/

“The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health” - https://amzn.eu/d/cPdqpAt

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Joining me on the show today is David Abbott.

David didn’t start running until he was 35. He qualified for the Boston Marathon at the age of 36…

Now, he’s helping runners from around the world to hit their running goals using a training philosophy and system that he’s developed.

I talk to David about:

- Why his first marathon didn’t go to plan

- How seven months later he ran another marathon over an hour quicker

- Why running slow will help you run fast

- How his unique approach to training could help you hit your running goals

- The role strength training plays for runners

- Sleep, nutrition and recovery

- Barefoot running

- & much more

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https://twitter.com/runliftrunlift

https://lnk.bio/davidabbott

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Megan Lee.

Megan is a researcher, scientist, and academic at Bond University on the Gold Coast in Australia. She has a PhD in nutritional psychiatry and has published research on food and mood, body image, disordered eating, dietary patterns, and mental health.

I talk to Megan about:

- Hedonic adaptation and what it’s got to do with alcohol

- How alcohol affects our brains

- Challenging attitudes and beliefs around alcohol

- A powerful activity for assessing your relationship with alcohol

- Positive behaviour change and habits

- & much more

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https://twitter.com/FoodMoodDoctor

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https://www.foodmooddoctor.org/

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Melissa Morrison.

Melissa is an Educational Psychologist with a special interest in Sports Psychology, extracurricular sports and Positive Psychology.

I talk to her about:

- The current state of girls’ mental health

- Melissa’s research into exercise and wellbeing in adolescents

- Barriers faced by girls who want to get into sports and exercise

- Why Melissa would encourage women and girls to lift weights

- How to overcome your anxiety around going to the gym

- & more

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https://twitter.com/MelMorrison202

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Josie Perry.

Josie is a chartered sport psychologist and the author of several books, including “The 10 Pillars of Success: Secret Strategies of High Achievers”.

I talk to Josie about:

- Her work with VIPS (Very Intelligent Perfectionists)

- Perfectionism and social media

- How ‘Belonging’ is a key component of motivation

- The BRAVE framework for facing challenges and improving performance

- The drive of people with a purpose

- & much more

Enjoy the episode

Connect with Josie:

https://performanceinmind.co.uk

https://twitter.com/Josephineperry

https://linktr.ee/Josephineperry

“The 10 Pillars of Success: Secret Strategies of High Achievers” - https://amzn.eu/d/jcvYNWR

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Welcome to The Insight Podcast.

Joining me on the show today is James Hewitt. James is a Human Performance Scientist, and for over fifteen years, he’s been working with a range of clients - Formula 1 teams to Fortune 500 corporations - to equip them with science-based tools to achieve sustainable high performance.

This is the second time James has been on the podcast and I’m so excited for you to hear this one. Today is a working from home masterclass. I ask James to walk us through the day of someone who’s working from home. He shares science-backed tools for staying focused, avoiding distractions, and keeping your energy levels up throughout the day. James also offers lots of great advice for how you can separate work from home life when you’re not in the office.

We talk about:

- Why it might be OK to hit the snooze button

- Morning cold plunge - help or hype?

- Jame’s PRIME method for productivity

- What to eat at lunch to sustain your energy and focus

- & much more

Enjoy the episode.

Connect with James:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesphewitt/

https://jameshewittperformance.com/

https://twitter.com/jamesphewitt

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Welcome to The Insight Podcast and the first episode of 2024.

Joining me on the show today is Hannah Beecham.

Hannah is the founder and CEO of RED January - a community campaign which has helped nearly 250,000 people move more, connect with a community and raise over £3.2 million for movement and mental health charities.

I talk to Hannah about:

- Her story and why the RED January mission means so much to her

- The effects of exercise on mental health

- How we can break down the three barriers people come up against who want to exercise more

- How we can get more movement into our working day

- The impact RED January has had

- & much more

Enjoy the episode

Connect with Hannah and RED January:

https://www.instagram.com/han_beecham/

https://www.instagram.com/redjanuaryuk/

https://join.redjanuary.com/

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