Wellness with Ella

DISCLAIMER: this episode touches on eating disorders and eating disorder recovery.This week Ella is joined by Transport for London employees Jeremy Chopra and Ian Redpath, AKA All On The Board, the duo who made it their mission to bring smiles to the faces of London commuters through writing poems, quotes and creative messages on the underground’s service information boards. In this open and inspiring conversation, Ian and Jeremy open up about how their own experiences with their mental and physical health led them to create a positive online community.They discuss:

How Ian and Jeremy started sharing inspiring messages about mental and physical health with London commuters

Jeremy’s experience with depression and an eating disorder

The danger of keeping inner distress to ourselves

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Ian’s experience with anxiety and PTSD

Navigating difficult times one step at a time

The importance of self-compassion in any healing journey

The power of a gratitude practice

Why saying something is better than saying nothing

Links:

All On The Board’s latest book, Your Daily Companion: Inspiring words to take you from morning to night

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This week Ella is joined by Jessie Inchauspé, AKA the Glucose Goddess, Jessie is the founder of the Glucose Goddess movement where she teaches over 1.5 million people online about how to reconnect with their bodies, the importance of blood sugar, and easy hacks to manage it. In this open and inspiring conversation, Jessie opens up about experiencing episodes of difficult mental health during her 20s, dealing with loneliness, the practices that helped her move forwards slowly and gradually, how she discovered the power of managing her blood sugar levels for her mental and physical health; as well as the mindset shifts, self-care tools and non-negotiables habits that helped her get to a happier and healthier place.They discuss:

The accident which triggered episodes of difficult mental health

Loneliness and not-relating to others

The practices Jessie used to gradually move forwards day by day

Why our daily, lifestyle choices impact our health much more than our genetics

Discovering the link between mental health and blood glucose levels

Glucose and blood sugar 101

Unrelenting perseverance to pursue her passion

The power of small lifestyle changes

Jessie’s non-negotiable habits for feeling her best

Links:

Jessie’s book Glucose Revolution

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This week Ella is joined by Alice Liveing for a conversation on releasing the desire to look ‘perfect’ and rebuilding a happier and healthier relationship with exercise, her body and ultimately herself, all the while being followed by over 700k people online.They discuss:

Numbing life by controlling what your body looks like

Owning mistakes publicly in the age of social media

Navigating the pressure to look ‘perfect’

External validation and keeping up a facade

Alice’s catalyst moment for addressing her relationship with food, exercise, her body and herself

Releasing the identity of having the ‘perfect body’ to rebuild mental and physical health

Tools for building self-esteem and the power of feeling safe

Alice’s non-negotiables for feeling her best

Links:

Alice’s podcast Give Me Strength

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This week Ella is joined by Spencer Matthews for a candid conversation on the pressure to fulfil your potential, avoidance, and the detrimental impact of a life without purpose. They discuss taking responsibility of unhealthy habits, how sobriety transformed Spencer’s life and has enabled him to be the father, husband, friend, and businessman that he always wanted to be. They discuss:

Chasing fame in his 20s

Feeling a pressure to succeed and live up to your potential

Using drinking to numb out boredom and a lack of purpose

His catalyst moment for addressing his relationship with alcohol

Spencer’s experience of breaking the cycle of excessive drinking

Building mental strength through physical fitness

Cultivating self-awareness

The mindset shift that helped him transform his health

Spencer’s outlook towards implementing healthy habits

Links:

Spencer’s podcast Big Fish

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This week Ella is joined by Elizabeth Day for an empowering conversation on releasing societal pressures, navigating life’s ups and downs and how Elizabeth kept moving forwards when things don’t go to plan, plus the tools that supported her to embrace failure, imperfections, and chase the life she truly desired.

 

They discuss:

Societal expectations to have the ‘perfect’ life

People pleasing to fit in

Cultivating deep friendships

Finding the courage to go after the life you desire

Gut instincts

Discovering what you need rather than what you want

The inner work crucial for moving forwards

Turning physical strength into mental resilience

Elizabeth’s non-negotiables for feeling well

 

Links:

Elizabeth’s podcast How To Fail

Elizabeth’s latest book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict

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This week Ella is joined by Jonny Wilkinson for a candid conversation on replacing external validation with self-worth. They discuss the disconnect between Jonny’sexternal accomplishments (becoming one of the world’s greatest rugby players) and his internal struggles, his experience with depression and anxiety, the catalyst for addressing his mental health and the tools that enabled him to transform into the man he is today. 

 

They discuss:

Why external achievements and validation don’t bring lasting joy

Succeeding professionally while struggling internally

The pressure to keep on achieving

Jonny’s experiences with anxiety and depression

Getting off the hamster wheel of acting out of fear and low self-worth

How to reframe your thoughts to accept difficult circumstances and feelings, unconditionally

Cultivating self-trust and a supportive inner voice, and releasing the need to control

Why nothing will change if you don’t apply what you understand

The importance of regulating your nervous system

Jonny’s practices for feeling well

 

Links:

Jonny’s podcast I Am…

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This week Ella is joined by Jonny Wilkinson for a candid conversation on replacing external validation with self-worth. They discuss the disconnect between Jonny’s external accomplishments (becoming one of the world’s greatest rugby players) and his internal struggles, his experience with depression and anxiety, the catalyst for addressing his mental health and the tools that enabled him to transform into the man he is today. 

 

They discuss:

Why external achievements and validation don’t bring lasting joy

Succeeding professionally while struggling internally

The pressure to keep on achieving

Jonny’s experiences with anxiety and depression

Getting off the hamster wheel of acting out of fear and low self-worth

How to reframe your thoughts to accept difficult circumstances and feelings, unconditionally

Cultivating self-trust and a supportive inner voice, and releasing the need to control

Why nothing will change if you don’t apply what you understand

The importance of regulating your nervous system

Jonny’s practices for feeling well

 

Links:

Jonny’s podcast I Am…

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This week Ella is joined by television presenter Angela Scanlon. In this conversation, Angela opens up about her experience struggling with her mental health all the while succeeding in her professional life, chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how she felt, her catalyst moment for redefining her approach to feeling better, as well as the practices that helped her get to a happier and healthier place.

 

They discuss:

Avoiding facing uncomfortable emotions

Learning to ask for and accept help from others

Chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how you feel

How to listen to your inner voice

Using the mornings to set the tone for the rest of the day

Daily gratitude practice

 

Links:

Angela’s book Joyrider: how gratitude can help you get the life you really want

Angela’s podcast Thanks A Million

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This week Ella is joined by television presenter Angela Scanlon. In this conversation, Angela opens up about her experience struggling with her mental health all the while succeeding in her professional life, chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how she felt, her catalyst moment for redefining her approach to feeling better, as well as the practices that helped her get to a happier and healthier place.

They discuss:

Avoiding facing uncomfortable emotions

Learning to ask for and accept help from others

Chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how you feel

How to listen to your inner voice

Using the mornings to set the tone for the rest of the day

Daily gratitude practice

 

Links:

Angela’s book Joyrider: how gratitude can help you get the life you really want

Angela’s podcast Thanks A Million

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This week Ella is joined by Jay Shetty. Jay is a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, and the Chief Purpose Officer of Calm. Since launching his video channel in 2016, Jay’s wisdom videos have garnered over 10 billion views and gained over 50 million followers across his social media. He is one of the most viewed people on the internet on the planet.

 

In this conversation, Jay and Ella dive into Jay’s extraordinary journey from a rebellious teenager in London, to a business graduate, to then living as a monk in an Ashram in India for 3 years, to then leaving the monk lifestyle and getting to where he is today, sharing his inspiring and motivational messages with millions of people worldwide. 

 

They discuss:

External expectation and pressure to lead a conventional life

Reconciling two different parts of yourself

How to cultivate self-belief to follow your heart and intuition

Navigating life-altering decisions

How to pursue your purpose

Jay’s non-negotiables for feeling his best 

Why love is a foundational element of our mental and physical health

 

Links:

Jay’s book 8 Rules of Love

Jay’s Love Rules world tour 

Jay’s book Think Like A Monk

On Purpose Podcast

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