Unwind with Poppy Jamie

On today's podcast, I am talking to Florence Williams, a journalist, bestselling author, global speaker and podcaster. Florence writes for The New York Times, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and numerous other publications around the world. In this episode, we're going to be talking about her latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. It's brilliant and despite the title, it is in fact heart warming.

This book is a must read for anyone processing heartbreak. Florence helps us to understand the true effect that heartbreak has on us. This conversation answers all of your questions like: why do we feel it so intensely? How can we move through it? How does heartbreak affect our health? Florence's speaks with such delicacy whilst using cutting edge research into human biology.

Find more information on Florence Williams:

Website: http://www.florencewilliams.com/

Instagram: @florence999

Book: https://florence-williams.squarespace.com/new-page

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I'm back with Season 11 and it is a total privilege and honour to have Dr. Julie Smith to kickstart the series. Dr. Julie has transformed the conversation around mental health and therapy in an extraordinary, groundbreaking, global way. Not only does she have 38 million likes on TikTok and growing for her videos that break down the tools and techniques around looking after your mind. But she's also the number one best selling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before, which has been virtually the number one bestselling book all year, nearly 20 weeks of being the number one book in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Julie is a clinical psychologist, online educator and owns her own private practice in Hampshire. She's devoted her career to learning everything she can about mental health and the intricacies of the human mind to teach and share with others for over a decade. Dr. Julie was sharing these vital tools and information with her clients, but decided to create online videos so more people could learn it. She is now one of, if not the most followed clinical psychologist online, helping millions of people get through the worst times in their lives. Her new book is jam packed with everything you need to know about looking after your mind and navigating the ups and downs of life.

Find more information on Dr Julie Smith:

Website: https://doctorjuliesmith.com/

Instagram: @drjulie

TikTok: @drjuliesmith

Book: https://doctorjuliesmith.com/1724-2/

A huge thank you to our podcast sponsor FOREO who have partnered with Current Body, the beauty device experts, to offer Not Perfect listeners an exclusive 20% off all FOREO products for the month of July. To claim your discount, head to Currentbody.com/notperfect. Thanks again to FOREO!

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We'll be back with Season 11 next week but I wanted to replay one of my favourite episodes which will encourage you all to play more in life! 

Dr Shimi Kang is an award-winning, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, best selling author and speaker on how to incorporate more play, passion and purpose into our lives. Dr. Kang has helped thousands of children, teens, and adults transform their lives through her books, TED talks and practice. 

In this episode we explore the science that shows living playfully will improve health, happiness and success. Dr Shimi Kang's personal mission is to spread the message that a balanced lifestyle with enough play and social connection is vital for human health.

Please find Dr Shimi Kang here: https://www.drshimikang.com/about-us/

Please follow Dr Shimi Kang on social: https://www.instagram.com/drshimikang/

Please find the book we discuss in the show, The Dolphin Parent, here (and there's more on her website): https://www.drshimikang.com/the-dolphin-parent

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Hi everyone, as we have come to an end of Season 10 I wanted to give you a special live bonus episode which I recorded at a breakfast event for The Arts Club with the one and only Julia Samuel.  

As I’m sure many of you know, Julia has been one of my favourite guests on the Not Perfect Podcast, she is a leading psychotherapist and bestselling author of 3 books. In this episode, I quiz her about her new book called “Every Family Has a Story” which sees her turn from her work with individuals to sessions with a wide variety of families. She reveals how deeply we are influenced by our families and offers insights into how families can face changes together.

Julia is so  full of wisdom and every time we speak I come away feeling calmer and much more grounded. As it was during a breakfast event, you might hear some odd background noises so I’m sorry for that but do hope you enjoy it!

Find more information on Julia:

Website: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/

New book: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/books/everyfamilyhasastory

Instagram: @juliasamuelmbe

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I wanted to replay one of the most popular episodes and it's from the very first season of the Not Perfect Podcast! Take a deep breath and dissolve into a conversation with Dr Jessamy Hibberd - a clinical Psychologist, speaker and bestselling author. In this episode we talk about her approach to happiness, managing the mind and dive into her fantastic book called The Imposter Cure. Imposter Syndrome is something many of us deal with to varying degrees and Dr Jessamy's cure is practical and very helpful for anyone wanting to move past these sabotaging thoughts.

Please find the wonderful Dr Jessamy on Instagram: @Drjessamy

You can find her book here: https://www.drjessamy.com/impact

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Today it is such an honour to be joined by Dr. Judith Orloff for the final episode of Season 10. Dr Orloff is the New York Times bestselling author of The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People. Her new book, Thriving as an Empath, along with it’s companion, The Empath’s Empowerment Journal offers daily self care tools for sensitive people. 

Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath and is on the UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty. She synthesises the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy and spirituality. Dr. Orloff also specialises in treating empaths and highly sensitive people in her private practice. As a highly sensitive person myself, I related to this book and all her work massively and have returned to it since first reading it. If you find yourself being sensitive to other people's feelings, absorbing the pain of others, and many other traits of empaths which will go on to further, then Dr. Orloff is someone you should check out and recommend to anyone you know who also struggles with sensitivity. For many years I thought it was a huge nuisance being sensitive but Dr. Orloff shows you that you can manage being sensitive better and help you to thrive with it too.

Find more information on Dr Judith Orloff:

Website: https://drjudithorloff.com/

Books and card decks: https://drjudithorloff.com/books-cards/

Courses: https://drjudithorloff.com/online-courses-webinars/

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I am so excited to introduce you to today's guest who is one of the world's most famous neuroscientists on the topic of romantic love. Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo. Dr. Stephanie is a professor of psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience at the University of Chicago, where she directs the Brain Dynamics Laboratory at the Pritzker School of Medicine. 

She's the first female president of the Society for Social Neuroscience, an international field dedicated to understanding how biological systems implement social behaviours and modern society. She's been named a rising star by the Association for Psychological Science, for her outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching and or application. And she's won further awards for her research on the neuro imaging of love in clinical case reports.

In her new book, Wired for Love, Stephanie tackles not just a science story, but also a love story. She shares revelatory insights into how and why we fall in love, what makes love last, and how we process love lost. It’s all grounded in cutting edge findings in brain chemistry and behavioural science and underlying it all is her very own moving personal love story and how she has managed to heal her own heartbreak.

Find more information on Stephanie Cacioppo: 

Website: https://www.stephaniecacioppo.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wired-Love-Neuroscientists-Journey-Connection-ebook/dp/B0962WF1G2

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This week I'm speaking to TV presenter Angela Scanlon, who you may have seen on television screens hosting shows for the BBC such as The One Show, fronting popular makeover shows like Your Home Made Perfect or you may have listened to her very own hit podcast, Thanks A Million. Oh and on top of this, she has just just released her first book, Joyrider: How Gratitude Can Help You Get the Life You Really Want. 

I read this book within days, laughing along with every page as she explores wellness with her own personal anecdotes and stories. Angela shares her own personal struggles with eating disorders, anxiety, post-natal depression, and generously shares the tools, techniques and teachings that helped her overcome all that she has gone through. Angela’s book is so deeply honest, and I relate it to so much of what Angela writes about. So if you've ever had these moments wondering whether you are enough, worked as hard as you possibly could in the hope it would take away that unworthiness you deep down felt then I highly recommend this beautiful book. It will leave you smiling from ear to ear, and most importantly, it will help you reach for the joy in your life that you definitely have. 

Find more information on Angela:

Instagram: @angelascanlon

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joyrider-Gratitude-Life-Really-Want/dp/1785043897

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/angela-scanlons-thanks-a-million/id1460697584

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On today's podcast, I am talking to someone who has completely changed the way I eat and understand food, diets and conditioned beliefs. I am so excited to introduce you to Jessie Inchauspé, also known as the Glucose Goddess. Jessie is on a mission to translate cutting edge science into easy advice to help people improve their physical and mental health through diet, eating and education. Jessie has changed the way millions understand their diet and they are feeling like new people because of it. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from King's College London and a Master of Science degree in biochemistry from Georgetown University. Her work at a genetic analysis startup in Silicon Valley made her realise that the key to good health is more influenced by food habits over genetics. In her first globally bestselling book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility to mental health and loss. This episode is full of so many nuggets of wisdom and I can’t wait for you all to hear it! 

For more information on Jessie:

Website: https://www.glucose-revolution.com/

Book: Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar.

Instagram: @glucosegoddess

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On today’s show I have MaryAnn DiMarco who is a world leading psychic medium, author, healer and spiritual teacher. She’s the mentor for spiritual and celebrity influencers like Gabby Bernstein to Jordan Younger and other very famous names. MaryAnn is known for her ability to channel powerful messages from her clients, spirit guides, angels and loved ones who have passed. She translates those messages into practical guidance and advice for happier and more fulfilling lives. 

MaryAnn is currently working her way through a 5 year waitlist so to ensure as many people as possible can benefit from her work, she hosts virtual workshops on intuitive development. MaryAnn is the bestselling author of Believe, Ask, Act: Divine Steps to Raise Your Intuition, Create Change and Discover Happiness and excitingly has just released her latest book, Medium Mentor: Ten Powerful Techniques to Awaken Divine Guidance for Yourself and Others. I loved this book, it’s filled to the brim of spiritual practices that you can do to easily and practically reconnect and strengthen your intuition and guidance for better decision making, to being more in tune with yourself and to living a life that you deserve. 

Find more information on MaryAnn DiMarco: 

Website: https://www.maryanndimarco.com/

Instagram: @maryannthemedium

Books: https://www.maryanndimarco.com/book

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaryAnnDiMarco

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