The Wellness Edit

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What's The Wellness Edit about?

Dr Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor, is our host for the podcast series, the Wellness Edit, brought to you by Holland & Barrett. In season three Gemma's guests discuss some of the biggest topics in wellness, including sleep, gut health, mental wellbeing and menopause. From leading gut health expert Dr Megan Rossi to Harry Potter actor and vegan podcaster Evanna Lynch, and so much more, in each episode our guests share some advice and inspiration and get pretty honest about their own experiences too. Join Gemma every Wednesday from 5 January 2022 for Season 3, as we deep dive into these wellness topics, learn something, and have some fun along the way.
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Harnessing the healing powe...

12.07.2022

Best-selling author and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, Dr Rupy Aujla is one of the biggest names in lifestyle medicine. Starting out as an overworked junior doctor, his health was massively impacted when he suddenly found himself suffering from a ...

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12.07.2022 Harnessing the healing powers of food, with Dr Rupy Best-selling author and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, Dr Rupy Aujla is one of the biggest names in lifestyle medicine. Starting out as an overworked junior doctor, his health was massively impacted when he suddenly found himself suffering from a ...
11.30.2022 Staying fit and finding balance through pregnancy and motherhood, with Shakira Akabusi Pre and postnatal fitness expert, motivational speaker, author and mum of four Shakira Akabusi founded Strong Like Mum to help women awaken the power of their pre and postnatal body through instinct, knowledge and exercise. In this inspiring podcast, Shakira ...
11.23.2022 IBS is about more than what you eat, with Lottie Drynan When initially sharing her personal story of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anxiety and mental health, Lottie Drynan realised there were many other women living with chronic illness and battling with bloating and body image. Since then she’s become a huge ...
11.16.2022 Overcoming period taboos, with Jaspreet Kaur Jaspreet is an award-winning spoken word poet, author, commentator and educator. Her work is all about having difficult conversations and her debut book ‘Brown Girl Like Me’ looks at the issues and stigmas South Asian women face on mental health, ...
11.09.2022 Embracing success, good times and a love of football, with Beth Mead A superstar of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, Beth Mead became a household name this year. She won the Golden Boot and was named Player of the Tournament during the record-breaking tournament, which sky-rocketed the profile of women’s football. She ...
11.02.2022 Beauty, diversity and reframing the menopause, with Ateh Jewel Award-winning beauty journalist, broadcaster, social commentator and diversity advocate Ateh Jewel is used to making her voice heard. In recognition of her work on diversity in the beauty industry, she won the CEW Achiever Award 2020. She is the founder ...
10.31.2022 The Wellness Edit [Series 5 Trailer] Welcome to series five of The Wellness Edit, brought to you by Holland & Barrett, hosted by The Plant Power Doctor, Dr Gemma Newman. In series five Gemma chats with such a varied selection of guests who share with us ...
07.12.2022 Happy mind, happy life, with Dr Rangan Chatterjee For our final episode this season, Gemma is honoured to be joined by Dr Rangan Chatterjee: a medical doctor, best-selling author, TV presenter and host of the top-ranking health podcast Feel Better, Live More. As one of the most influential ...
07.05.2022 Changing your habits, with Madeleine Olivia Madeleine Olivia is a sustainable living blogger, YouTuber and author, who champions low-impact and minimal living. Based in Cornwall, she shares her plant-based recipe creations and sustainable living tips with her audience, and has written a book, Minimal, about how ...
06.28.2022 Why what I used to think about health has changed, with Jonny Wilkinson When it comes to sports legends, they don’t get much bigger than Jonny Wilkinson. He’s one of the most decorated rugby players and famously represented England in the 2003 World Cup Final, when his drop goal clinched victory for the ...
06.21.2022 The thing that makes you different makes you special, with Anita Bhagwandas Award-winning beauty journalist, broadcaster and diversity advocate Anita Bhagwandas has over 10 years’ experience working for the UK’s top women’s magazines, including Glamour, Stylist and Marie Claire. A figurehead for speaking out about inclusivity, diversity and racism in the beauty ...
06.14.2022 Why fashion is a form of self-care, with Kat Farmer Kat Farmer, AKA @doesmybumlook40, is loved on social media for her honest but upbeat posts, whether that’s laughing at herself in an unflattering outfit in a high street changing room, or getting raw and emotional sharing the challenges of parenting ...
06.14.2022 The Wellness Edit [Series 4 Trailer] Dr Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor, is our host for the podcast series, the Wellness Edit, brought to you by Holland & Barrett. Resources The Wellness Edit/ Holland & Barrett Follow us here https://www.instagram.com/hollandandbarrett/?hl=en https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/the-health-hub/podcast/ Dr Gemma Newman https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor/?hl=en ...
06.07.2022 Get your glow on, how to develop healthy habits, with Madeleine Shaw Madeleine Shaw might only be in her early thirties, but she’s well established in the wellness world, having published her first book, Get the Glow, back in 2015 . As well as being a leading voice in the wellness scene, ...
02.23.2022 Reset your sleep routine with Stephanie Romiszewski Whether it’s caused by anxiety over the pandemic, or our always-on lifestyles and inability to stop the scroll, we’re in the midst of a sleep crisis. In this episode, leading sleep physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski explains that so much of what ...
02.16.2022 The power of failure with Emma Guns In this powerful and honest conversation, Emma talks about the power of failure as she shares how it was failure that led to her subsequent success as a podcaster. With her extensive knowledge of beauty, she talks about how there ...
02.09.2022 Eat more for gut health with Dr Megan Rossi Dr Megan Rossi, known as the Gut Health Doctor, is one of the leading experts in the world when it comes to gut health. In this information-packed episode, she explains why we should all be eating more plant-based foods for ...
02.02.2022 Why we ALL need to know more about the menopause with Mariella Frostrup & Alice Smellie Mariella Frostrup has been a distinctive voice in broadcasting for many years. In this episode she joins with health journalist Alice Smellie to talk about their book, Cracking the Menopause While Keeping Yourself Together, which brings their take on menopause ...
01.26.2022 How to develop easy healthy habits with The Happy Pear Twins In this friendly and open chat, the Happy Pear Twins, Stephen and David Flynn, talk to Gemma about their journey running a plant-based business and what they’ve learnt along the way. Plus they share heaps of easy, achievable healthy habits ...
01.19.2022 A GP’s guide to staying fit for life with Dr Zoe Williams Dr Zoe Williams, perhaps best known as one of the resident GPs on This Morning, has a warm chat with fellow GP Gemma on today’s episode. They talk about the importance of lifestyle medicine and how it has become more ...
01.12.2022 Your toolkit for mental health with Dr Julie Smith If you’re part of Julie’s social media audience of three million, you’ll already know how brilliant she is at distilling complex mental health issues and creating simple tools you can use if you want to know how to improve your ...
01.05.2022 How to love and accept yourself with Evanna Lynch Evanna Lynch might have shot to fame as a child actor playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, but she’s also a committed vegan, a body positivity ambassador and the author of a powerful new book charting her eating ...
01.04.2022 The Wellness Edit [Series 3 Trailer] Dr Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor, is our host for the podcast series, the Wellness Edit, brought to you by Holland & Barrett. In season three Gemma's guests discuss some of the biggest topics in wellness, including sleep, gut ...
08.24.2021 How to find your strength, with Alice Liveing Alice might not even be 30 yet, but in terms of her work as a health and fitness influencer, she’s been around for years - and in this fantastic final episode, the PT, mega-influencer, best-selling writer and columnist generously shares ...
08.17.2021 The joy of a plant-based life, with Rachel Ama No one conveys the joy of a vegan lifestyle better than author and plant-based recipe creator Rachel Ama. In this lively, feelgood chat the infectious cookbook writer and influencer talks about what got her into vegan food and how her ...
08.10.2021 How to get a better understanding of your mental health, with Dr Soph Dr Soph is one of Instagram’s leading clinical psychologists, with an amazing ability to talk to the Instagram generation about difficult emotions, anxiety, burnout and perfectionism. In this thoughtful conversation with Gemma, Dr Soph talks about how suffering from debilitating ...
08.03.2021 The power of eating well, with the Medicinal Chef aka Dale Pinnock This week’s fantastic guest is nutritionist, TV personality and author Dale Pinnock, aka the Medicinal Chef, who shares a small portion of his 26 years of knowledge with us. Dale talks about how suffering from acne as a teenager sparked ...
07.27.2021 Niomi Smart talks about why progress is so much more important than perfection In this relaxed chat, Niomi talks to Gemma about her journey as a YouTuber and influencer. She remembers starting out in the early days of the channel, and how things on social media have increasingly become much more sophisticated and ...
07.20.2021 The Mac Twins, AKA The Gut Stuff, explain just why your gut health is so important. With help from Holland & Barrett nutritionist Isabel Tarrant Although we’re increasingly understanding more about the role of our gut health, it’s a pretty complex area and still very much in its infancy. Enter DJs Alana and Lisa Macfarlane (AKA the Mac Twins), founders of The Gut Stuff, who ...
07.13.2021 Richie Norton talks about how to lift your vibe using simple holistic habits to be happier and healthier Richie Norton has been called the ‘newest face of wellness’ and in this deep and powerfully honest conversation with Gemma you’ll definitely see why. Richie is the man behind the Vibe Tribe and has a new book out, called Lift ...
07.06.2021 Ella Mills talks about what a plant-based diet can do for you, your family and the planet In this chat, Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, the phenomenally successful plant-based wellness platform, talks to Gemma about how she fits wellness into her day and the issues around health, wellness and sustainability that are firing her up right ...
07.06.2021 The Wellness Edit [Series 2 Trailer] In season two of The Wellness Edit podcast by Holland & Barrett, hosted by Dr Gemma Newman: The Plant Power Doctor, we’re talking to different guests who each bring their own unique take on wellness, and how to add it ...
12.15.2020 How to be happier with Owen O'Kane There's no denying that 2020 was a strange and challenging year and a lot of us will be feeling uncertain about our futures. But the good news there is so much we can do to feel happier, even when things ...
12.08.2020 How to cook well now with Anna Jones If you're looking for some new flavours and simple techniques to make your cooking more delicious – or just some easy ideas for dinner tonight – then Anna Jones is your woman.In this mouth-watering episode, Anna talks to Dr Gemma ...
12.01.2020 What you need to know about having a healthy gut and boosting immunity with Eva Kalinik Did you know that 70% of our immune system is housed in the gut? Or that our gut has been called our 'second brain' and is linked to everything from skin health to heart health. In fact, gut health is ...
11.24.2020 The secrets of finding your fitness motivation with Adrienne LDN Why do some of us bounce out of bed ready to go for a run or workout while others of us are still struggling with the snooze button? In this inspiring episode, trainer and motivational speaker Adrienne Ldn talks to ...
11.17.2020 The expert guide to addressing problem skin with Hanna Sillitoe Skin problems are getting worse - thanks in part to our increased stress levels and 'maskne'. Social media plays a role too, both when it comes to comparing our own skin to others and sharing our problems. In this episode, ...
11.10.2020 How to boost your energy with Dr Sophere Roked Sometimes we can all feel rundown, lacking a bit of get-up-and-go, or just plain exhausted. With the days getting steadily darker and shorter as we head into winter, host Dr Gemma Newman catches up with Dr Sohere Roked, GP and ...
11.03.2020 How to sleep better tonight (and every night) with Dr Guy Meadows With 75% of us not reaching our sleep goals, it's time to make sleep a priority. In episode 2 of The Wellness Edit, Gemma talks to the sleep physiologists Dr Guy Meadows, co-founder of The Sleep School, and Dr Nerina ...
10.27.2020 How to understand and support your immune system with Dr Jenna Macciochi As we head into winter 2020, we are focussed on our immunity as never before. In this fascinating chat with leading immunologist and the author of Immunity: The Science of Staying Well, Dr Jenna Macciochi, podcast host Gemma Newman, AKA ...
10.02.2020 The Wellness Edit [Trailer] Wellness. It’s yours for the taking, if you know how. Introducing the brand new Holland & Barrett Podcast series, The Wellness Edit, launching Thursday 29th October. Most of us probably feel we’d like to be a bit healthier, but it ...