Welcome to Season 2 of Wellness Unwrapped! In this introductory solo episode, I share a lightning bolt moment that hit me while journalling by a Scottish loch over the summer. It’s no exaggeration to say that this has been the single most life-changing insight I’ve had this year - and it has already lowered my stress levels considerably. I’m really hoping that me taking the decision to do less and put my own wellbeing first will inspire you to do the same! If it does, do get in touch to let me k...
Sep 07, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The last episode in the first series of Wellness Unwrapped is a golden, heart-warming (and often hilarious) chat with one of the most straight-talking women I’ve ever met – the fabulously relatable Lynda Sackett. Lynda lays bare her struggles with her husband after his heart attack; her battle with depression and anxiety; and her reliance on alcohol to numb feelings she didn’t want to feel. Her story of “getting her mojo back” is utterly inspiring - and a testament to the healing power of being ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Most of us know that junk food is bad for our health. So why do we still fall victim to eating it? In this week’s episode of Wellness Unwrapped, Dr Austin Perlmutter blows the lid off the way insidious marketing and other factors in our modern environment push us to make decisions that eat away at our physical, emotional and mental health. It's essential for us to be wise to this if we’re to have any chance of swimming against the tide of chronic ill health. Dr Austin Perlmutter is a board-certi...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We all know that exercise is fundamental to our longevity and wellbeing on every level...but lots of us are put off by the whole concept of “working out”. That’s why I love the playful approach of my guest on this week’s episode of Wellness Unwrapped. Darryl Edwards is a movement coach, author of the best-selling book Animal Moves and a thought leader in the area of creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Darryl developed the Primal Play Method ™ to inspire others to make physical activ...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We'd all love to greet each day feeling refreshed, mentally resilient and full of energy. But the reality is that most of us struggle to get the sleep our body and brain crave to work optimally. In this refreshingly candid conversation, the wonderfully wise Dr Sally Bell shares her own struggles with sleep and what she's found really helps. Dr Sally Bell has 20 years' experience as a medical doctor and specialises in lifestyle medicine. Drawing from her experience, she has developed the five fou...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 19
You probably have a first aid box for cuts, grazes and burns. But wouldn’t it be great to have a first aid tool for stress? Well, now you can have a tool like that - and you can draw on it any time you need it, for free. In this week’s episode, Gwyneth Moss shares an incredibly simple, quick and effective way for you to find your way back to calm. It's called Traffic Lights Tapping and it's very easy for you to learn. I’ve been fortunate to have trained with Gwyneth over the past few years in EF...
Jun 22, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Do you ever find yourself putting more and more effort and time into whatever task you're trying to finish...but don't seem to be making progress? Do you ever find yourself using caffeine or sugar to help you "push through" energy lags and brain fog? This week, I'm sharing something that's so fundamental to our productivity and wellbeing - I just wish I'd learnt this before I started my first job. It would have saved me a whole lot of tiredness, stress and mistakes. I'd love to know what you tak...
Jun 15, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Even before "lockdown lethargy" became a thing, most of us were suffering from an epidemic of low energy. In this episode, I share two, super-simple ways that you can transform your energy levels - from this week. I also spill the beans on what happened earlier this year when I got hit by fatigue when out on a date (with myself!)...and how my mood took a dive when I tried to mask my tiredness with a sugary coffee. Check out my website for more practical, straight-talking resources on boosting yo...
Jun 08, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week, I’m thinking about how hard it can be to keep promises to ourselves – and how much easier it is to follow through when we team up with someone who we can be accountable to. If this episode strikes a chord with you, do drop me a note. You can contact me via my website or on any of my social media platforms: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeppermintWellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peppermintwellness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzyGla...
Jun 01, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 15
I’ll look back at this crisis as the time I learnt to breathe. In this episode, I share how being trained to correct my poor breathing helped me to tap into an unexpected calm amidst the crisis. Here are a some websites you might find useful for further information: https://www.breathingremedies.co.uk/ https://www.buteyko.co.uk/ https://buteykoclinic.com/breathing-exercises/ I'd love to know what you think of what I've shared here, so do get in touch. You can contact me via my website or on any ...
May 25, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 14
How often do you dwell on what’s “wrong” with you? If you’re like most of us, it’s probably pretty often. Research shows that if we take the opposite approach – ie focusing on our strengths – we become happier, more resilient and more successful. In this week’s episode, I share with you a simple way to shift your focus to what’s right with you. Knowing what your top character strengths are will empower you to put your gifts to good use and feel better about yourself. You can take the free VIA su...
May 18, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this week’s episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I share the bedtime habit that I wouldn’t give up for anything. At a time when so many of us are struggling with our sleep and suffering from anxiety, I hope that listening to this will inspire you to try out this habit too. If this episode strikes a chord, do get in touch with me. I'd love to hear from you. You can contact me via my website: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeppermintWellness On Instagram: http...
May 11, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this week’s episode, I share some ways that being around greenery can slash our stress and make us feel calmer and happier. I also give you a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all insight into how everything is NOT as rosy as it looks on Instagram or in glossy magazines. I really hope this strikes a chord with you. If it does, do get in touch - I'd love to hear from you. NB. Warning: this episode contains (mild) swearing. You can contact me at: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ Facebook: https://w...
May 04, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Most of us know about the damage caused to our health by air pollution…but we tend to be less aware of the invisible toxins hiding right under our own roof. Before lockdown hit, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr Tom O’Bryan when he was over at the Birmingham Functional Forum as guest speaker. (Thank you to the wonderful Izabella Natrins for setting this up for me). Dr Tom is an internationally admired speaker and author, focusing on food sensitivities, environmental toxins and the deve...
Apr 27, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this week's episode, I share how wanting things to be mistake-free led me to some really rubbish decisions - and how I'm in constant battle with perfectionist tendencies. Does this ring a bell with you? I'd love to hear from you if so. You can contact me via my website: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ Or on social media: https://www.facebook.com/PeppermintWellness https://www.instagram.com/peppermintwellness/ You can see my Mum in her internet-storming cookery video with me here: https://ww...
Apr 20, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this latest lockdown episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I share how the corona crisis has forced me out of a rigid way of thinking and pushed me towards new possibilities. I hope that listening to this helps you to explore what new possibilities might exist for you too. Here’s the link to the VIA character survey which I mention. https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register You can contact me at: https://peppermintwellness.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/PeppermintWellness https://www.ins...
Apr 13, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Here's the latest installment of lessons I'm learning from lockdown. I share how I'm finding peace - and what I'm letting go of (and not just in the underwear department!).
Apr 05, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, I run through how I start my day to give myself the best chance of staying calm and positive throughout the rest of the day - and provide a buffer against whatever onslaught of stressors and bad news I'll have to face. There's no better time to put into a place a morning routine to boost your emotional resilience and your overall health. In this mini episode, I chat you through how to start with one little thing and then build on it. To benefit from my free weekly group coaching...
Mar 29, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
While we’re in this very unusual and intense time, I’m going to be recording some solo episodes to share the tools that are helping me cope with what’s happening. In the first of these, I share my number one practice which is helping me to reframe things and (mostly!) not slide into panic and fear. To accompany these corona-inspired episodes, I’m starting a weekly group coaching programme via Zoom that is free for anyone to join. It starts Monday 23rd March at 7.00pm UK time. In these weekly ses...
Mar 22, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I think we can all agree that the topic of health can get a bit, well, heavy. Amidst all the advice on diet and exercise, we tend to overlook the role that daily doses of joy play in our health and wellbeing. That's why I'm delighted to chat to my friend and mentor Gillian Elizabeth. We talk about easy, low-cost and practical ways that we can inject a bit more joy and fun into our daily lives. Gillian has led a very colourful life...and she considers all the ups and downs as work in progress tow...
Mar 16, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4
As a health coach, I've learnt that fostering hope is really effective in supporting people to change their lifestyle - much more so than scaring them or hectoring them! My guest this week is Dr Jen Unwin, a Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist who has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change. We talk about: · The power of hope in giving people a greater sense of wellbeing and a longer, healthier and h...
Mar 09, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In our crazily busy lives, most of us don’t ever pause to ask ourselves who we really are and what’s important to us. Often, we’re so caught up with trying to please everyone else that we forget completely about asking ourselves what WE want out of life. That’s why I believe that this conversation is so crucial to share. In today’s episode, I chat to Penelope Silver - an intuitive coach, reiki Master and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner. Her goal is to inspire people to live an int...
Mar 02, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For my very first episode of Wellness Unwrapped, I’ve chosen a topic that’s very close to my heart: the body’s innate ability to heal itself. This is the podcast I wish I’d had access to 15 years ago when one of my kids was diagnosed with a chronic bowel condition and put on a merry-go-round of medication over several years. My guest is Dr Sarah Davies, a GP and functional medicine specialist. She’s passionate about empowering her patients to investigate the root causes of their health problems....
Feb 24, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Wellness Unwrapped! I’m Suzy Glaskie – a health coach, mum of three and former burnt-out PR boss - and this is the trailer for my new podcast, launching end of February 2020. Every week, I’ll be lifting the lid on the (often bewildering) topic of wellness. I’ll be sharing straight-talking conversations with inspirational people, many of whom have personally helped me to unwrap my own wellness. I’m on a mission to share real-life, accessible ways for even the busiest of people to feel ...
Feb 18, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
