Writing with Purpose – Inspiring Journallers, Writers, Readers and Nature Lovers

Do you know the best foods to eat based on your time in life?

In this episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast, I chat with E-J Lacon, certified personal trainer and coach, about the importance of healthy nutrition for women during pregnancy, postnatal, perimenopause and menopause.

There’s so much value packed into this conversation as we chat about avoiding processed foods and opting for a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. As a new mum who runs her own personal training and coaching business, E-J understands the significance of looking after herself to provide the best for her baby. She highlights the benefits of raw and lightly cooked vegetables and the potential nutrient loss in overcooked foods.

In this episode, we unpack: 

Please connect with E-J on social media to learn more, and if you’re local to Cambridge, England, visit one of her face-to-face community groups.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

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Do you know where to find the proper nutrition for burnout prevention and positive mental wellbeing?

In this episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast, I kick off a new nutrition-focused series chatting with Rachel Philpott, founder of the re:Nutrition functional medicine clinic and the author of ‘The Burnout Bible: How to tackle fatigue and emotional overwhelm naturally’.

Having experienced burnout in her 30s, Rachel quit the corporate world and retrained. 

Now, as a nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and mental health expert, she helps tired and wired career women wake up energised, focussed and ready to fulfil their true potential, utilising root cause clinical testing and ultra-personalised health programmes.

In this episode, we dive into:

Rachel typically works with high-flying career women, helping them improve their mood, feel revitalised and avoid burnout through healthy nutrition and lifestyle changes. Her approach uses root cause analysis, functional testing, and personalised plans.

Buy Rachel’s book by clicking here.

Please connect with Rachel on social media, purchase her book or visit her clinic to embark on your journey to healthy nutrition. Also, check out her website to review valuable resources like recipes, smoothie guides, and a burnout quiz.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.

How often are you aware of your five main senses, and when was the last time you engaged deeply with a specific sense?

In this episode, I solo chat with you about igniting our senses to connect with the world around us in vivid technicolour, 360 or IMAX (of sorts). I consider how noticing the finer details in your environment can bring enriching experiences to everyday life.

THIS EPISODE:

Writing - Words for Wellness

Nature - Discover a Nourishing Connection

Creativity - Explore Your Authentic Self

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Where do you fare on ‘The Eight Dimensions of Wellbeing’ scale and in what ways can you make micro changes to boost positive wellness?

How often do you immerse yourself in the dramatic landscapes of nature and play?

And can you use this to be more grateful and energised?

THIS EPISODE:

Writing - Words for Wellness

Nature - Discover a Nourishing Connection 

Creativity - Explore Your Authentic Self

Resourceful Recommendations

Thank you for tuning in to the Writing with Purpose podcast.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.

What means more to you? Fifty emails in your inbox or a heartfelt letter in the post?

April is National Card and Letter Writing Month. What a wonderful feeling to receive a personal letter from a friend, family member or even an organisation if it’s genuine. I love to write and receive cards, and I’m always thankful that someone has gone to the trouble of thinking of me and capturing a message. How often do you write a letter or card?

THIS EPISODE:

Writing – Words for Wellness

Nature – Discover a Nourishing Connection

Creativity – Explore Your Authentic Self

Resourceful Recommendations

Embrace writing with purpose and use the powerful connection it brings to noticing, reflecting, exploring, and creating better ways to improve your wellbeing.

Thank you for tuning in to the Writing with Purpose podcast.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.

I’ve been baking, stepping back into history and making memories over the past week. In this episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast, I’m excited to share journal writing and creative acts to help encourage new ways to approach feeling incredible about yourself and your household chores.

THIS EPISODE:

Writing - Words for Wellness

Nature - Discover a Nourishing Connection

Creativity - Explore Your Authentic Self

Resourceful Recommendations

Embrace writing with purpose and use the powerful connection it brings to noticing, reflecting, exploring and creating better ways to improve your wellbeing.

Thank you for tuning in to the Writing with Purpose podcast.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.

Are you living life in alignment with your biological clock, your physiological structure and nature’s rainbow?

These questions might seem a little obscure, but we can often unknowingly step out of configuration, quite literally, and pay the consequences with poor sleep hygiene, aching joints and bad habits. Despite coughing a few times, I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast and sharing the beautiful curiosities learned over the past week.

THIS EPISODE:

Writing - Words for Wellness

Nature - Discover a Nourishing Connection

Creativity - Explore Your Authentic Self

Resourceful Recommendations

Embrace writing with purpose and use the powerful connection it brings to noticing, reflecting, exploring, and creating better ways to improve your wellbeing.

Thank you for tuning in to the Writing with Purpose podcast.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.

Are you tapping into the powerful intersections of writing,

Give your imagination, physiology and cognition a boost in the latest ‘solo chatting’ episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast. I share thought-provoking journal prompts, must-read book recommendations, and insights on bringing more ‘brain effort’ into your daily life to unlock new perspectives and habits.

THIS EPISODE:

Writing - Words for Wellness

Nature - Discover a Nourishing Connection

Creativity - Explore Your Authentic Self

Book Recommendations

Closing thoughts and my new concept of ‘brain effort’ applied to daily activities.

Thank you for tuning in to the Writing with Purpose podcast.

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain benefit from.

Does your work make you happy and fill you with joy?

This is a fundamental question for all business owners, yet sometimes unhelpful stuff can whittle away the pleasure. So, how do you embrace a simple philosophy for business success when you’re incredible at what you do but don’t know how to run a business?

In this open and honest podcast episode, I chat with business coach Libby Langley about how company owners can achieve greater focus, work fewer hours, make more profit, and find more joy in business life.

Since launching her own company in 2011, Libby has helped over 6,000 business owners by introducing a philosophy focused on simplicity, sustainable practices, keeping it real, and prioritising what you want rather than what (you think) is expected.

In this episode, we dive into:

In addition to coaching strategy calls and mastermind group days, Libby hosts the podcast Life in Business and has written a best-selling book, Life in Business: Easy Ways to Work Less, Earn More, And Embrace True Happiness.

Connect with Libby on social media, listen to her podcast, read her books or invest in her coaching to find a more straightforward path amidst the chaos.

Also mentioned in this podcast: 

‘On Writing’ by Stephen King

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

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How do you overcome behaviours that cause feelings of shame and anxiety to lead a more fulfilling life?

In this engaging episode of the Writing with Purpose podcast, I chat with Will Armstrong, a.k.a. The Teetotal Trainer, about how to create a positive, holistic and spiritual approach to improving life. At the time of recording this episode, Will was almost six years free from alcohol, drugs and cigarettes.

Will’s story involves breaking free from the glamourisation of drink and drugs. His philosophy is to create a life so great that it serves no purpose to give them any mind space!

Listen to this whistlestop account of Will’s journey from high-end London hospitality to personal trainer to receiving an explosive response following an Instagram video. His honesty led to a spiritual awakening, living with Southeast Asian monks and many incredible years to come.

Will explains that exposure and having someone verbalise addiction struggles is the key to encouraging people to admit they are struggling. His unique coaching programme draws from his experience of breaking free from bad habits, using connection, community, accountability, insight, discipline and a solid self-care routine. By prioritising exercise, sleep, diet, breathing techniques, meditation and cold-water therapy, Will has helped 1000s to find clarity, presence and freedom.

In this episode, we talk about:

Will shows us how awareness, not strength, is the solution to creating a life so naturally vibrant and gratifying that we'll never give unhelpful habits and addictions a second thought.

Connect with Will on his social media profiles, listen to his podcast or invest in your future self.

Also mentioned in this podcast were the following resources:

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A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am.

Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from.