Synopsis
A health, wellness and beauty podcast aimed at women and hosted by journalist and broadcaster Emma Gunavardhana. Each week Emma sits down with expert guests for a conversation about the topics we all want to know more about...
Episodes
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Ian Haste | The 7 Day Basket
13/07/2019 Duration: 53minIan Haste (@hasteskitchen) joins me to talk about his new book The 7 Day Basket - a book that guides you through the aisles of the supermarket and, in my opinion, reignites your enjoyment of making and eating your food.In this episode we talk about Ian's career, his work ethic, using his chef skills to keep his family healthy, multi-tasking and much more.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dr Emma Wedgeworth | The Future of Skin
09/07/2019 Duration: 49minThis show is brought to you in collaboration with Estee Lauder Companies.Clinique Pro Dermatologist Dr Emma Wedgeworth joins me for a special episode where she shares her wealth of experience about how to look after your skin, how to know what to use and when to use it, the role makeup can play in your complexion and working with Clinique.Links from the show:Clinique iDClinique Almost Lipstick in Black HoneyClinique Super City BlockClinique Even Better FoundationTo join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alex Light | How to overcome an eating disorder and accept your body.
06/07/2019 Duration: 01h16minAlex Light (@alexlight_ldn) joins me to talk about the body positivity, body confidence and body neutrality movements, her own struggles with eating disorders and her subsequent recovery, plus we discuss representation in the media, why it's important we have open and honest conversations and much more...Links from the show:Brain over Binge: Why I was bulimic, why conventional therapy didn't work, and how I recovered for good by Kathryn Hansen.Amelia Freer: Eat, Nourish, Glow.Just Eat It by Laura Thomas MD.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2019 | The Halftime Show
02/07/2019 Duration: 12minWe're halfway through 2019 so it seems like a pretty good time to take stock, reassess goals and pat ourselves on the back for the triumphs we've already racked up in the first half of the year.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Elise Loehnen | Creating the GOOP Revolution.
29/06/2019 Duration: 01h15minElise Loehnen is the Chief Content Officer of Goop and she joins me in this episode to talk about a career that started out in print journalism and currently finds her at the helm of one of the world's most innovative media outlets.In this episode Elise tells me about career choices, taking risks, the criticism levelled at goop and why she needed to be a bit 'goopy' herself...To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can I ask a favour?
25/06/2019 Duration: 07minLet's get ahead of our health, shall we?Stats quoted in the show:Cervical screening rates dropping.Uptake for routine breast screening falls.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meik Wiking | How to Find the Key to Happiness
22/06/2019 Duration: 58min***trigger warning*** This show contains references to suicide.Meik Wiking (pronounced Mike Viking) is the Chief Executive of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and he joins me to talk about his study and exploration of happiness in people around the world.Meik's books:The Little Book of HyggeThe Little Book of LykkeThe Art of Making MemoriesMeik Wiking TEDx Talk.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Entertainment Episode
18/06/2019 Duration: 12minI've fallen off the reading wagon in a big way, but I know I'm missing out so in this episode I pledge to get back on it and I'm starting with two great reads recommended by my friend Charlotte: Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood and The Skeleton Cupboard by Tanya Byron. Then we move onto The Power of Actor by Ivana Chubbuck that I heard about when RuPaul and Michelle Visage raved about it on their podcast.I've also added the Audible version of Becoming by Michelle Obama to my reading list. I'm halfway through To Live and Die in LA, the true crime podcast hosted by journalist and author Neil Strauss and I've enjoyed it up to a point... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Katie Morris | The Exercising for Menopause Episode
15/06/2019 Duration: 01h08minIn this episode I'm joined by Katie Morris (@katie_morris_fitness) who tells me about her experience of training women experiencing menopausal symptoms and how lifestyle changes can make a huge difference to the overall experience of menopause.Click here to join Katie's Facebook group - Menopause Mastermind.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Hair Removal Show | Philips Lumea
11/06/2019 Duration: 43minThis episode is brought to you in collaboration with Philips and their Lumea Prestige IPL device.In this episode I’m joined by leading dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams in front of a live audience to discuss all things hair removal and why the Philips Lumea is a game-changer for people like me who feel as though they are constantly having to manage body and/or facial hair.We talk about how easy the Lumea is to use, whether it hurts, what results you can expect and much more in this special episode.Try the Philips Lumea now – Philips Lumea. For more information on Dr Stefanie Williams - https://eudelo.com/dr-stefanie-williams/ To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sarah Wilson | First, we make the beast beautiful.
08/06/2019 Duration: 01h39minSarah Wilson joins me on the podcast to talk about her book First, We Make the Beast Beautiful - a memoir about her mental health journey. In this episode we discuss coming to terms with mental health, how to navigate your way around, through and beyond panic attacks and how anxiety can be a strength, not a weakness.Sarah's book I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8 Week Detox Programme and Cook Book. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Habit | Taking the stress out of your finances.
04/06/2019 Duration: 12minLet's talk money... A subject that can cause real stress, keep you awake at night and set anyone's nerves on edge. While it can be easier to push it to the back of your mind, deal with it another day and just hope for the best the thing that can take the sting out of its tail is tackling it head on. Yes, that means taking a good, hard look at your cashflow. This episode isn't about getting rich quick or magicking money out of thin air, this is just about taking the stress out of your finances.Links from the show:The Mint App.Quickbooks.Xero.An Edited Life by Anna Newton.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Email me thebeautypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Melanie Whelan | Creating Soul Cycle
01/06/2019 Duration: 01h01minMelanie Whelan is the CEO of SoulCycle, the global fitness phenomenon that has turned spin classes into mind-body-soul experiences. In this episode we talk about how Melanie has grown SoulCycle from seven to 90+ studios, how she sets a positive tone for her team and some of her own business - and life - advice.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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And now for some announcements...
30/05/2019 Duration: 09minIt's the end of #apodadayinmay and it's time for some news and announcements...To receive my Newsletter.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | To watch my IGTV and Instagram Lives Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Over to you...
29/05/2019 Duration: 04minIn this episode it's over to you... What would you like to see more of on the podcast? What shows have you particularly enjoyed during #apodadayinmay. Let me know - email me on thebeautypodcast@gmail.com or DM me on social. I'd love to hear from you.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The power of decluttering.
28/05/2019 Duration: 16minLong time listeners will know how valuable I found the decluttering habit during #26habits in 2018 and many of you have asked whether I've maintained the decluttering or if there's been a backslide. In this episode I update you on my thoughts on decluttering and also my top tips for finding your best home, whether that involves going down the minimalist route or not...Links from the show:Mind Over Clutter by This Girl Can Organise Nicola Lewis.Outer Order Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin.Episodes from #26habits:Habit 10 | Will decluttering my wardrobe make me happier? Habit 10 | Will decluttering my wardrobe make me happier? UPDATE.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#26habits update and a revelation...
27/05/2019 Duration: 13minI thought we'd wrapped up #26habits in a neat, pretty bow at the end of 2018, which is why I wasn't going to include it in #apodadayinmay despite many listeners requesting an update. But then I had a revelation that changed everything...Links from the show:Mastery: The Key to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard.Yoga with Adriene: Healthy Energy Flow.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tips for fine, thinning hair.
26/05/2019 Duration: 17minIn this episode I share some tips and recommendations for how to manage fine, fragile and thinning hair via tools, haircuts, topical products, supplements and hacks.Links from the show:Adam Reed at Percy & Reed.Nioxin.Viviscal.Tangle Teezer Fine & Fragile.Cloud 9.Colour Wow Dream Smooth Professional Paddle Brush.ghd Classic Curve Wand.Slip Silk Pillowcases and Scrunchies.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dr Elaine McQuade | The Perimenopause Episode
25/05/2019 Duration: 01h08minPerimenopause is a topic you've asked me to explore in detail in a show with an expert and in this episode Dr Elaine McQuade explains the fundamentals of, not only what's going on in your body, but the practical steps you can take to help ease your way through changing hormones and beyond...www.athruhealth.com www.drelainemcquade.com To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tips for destressing - right NOW
24/05/2019 Duration: 10minWhat are those things you can do in the moment to reduce your stress levels? Here are eight tips that may help...To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.