On today's show, I have the absolutely magnificent Professor. Russell Foster, who is one of the world's leading sleep and body clock doctors in the world. Professor Russell is a professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford, and he has just written a true gift of a book that combines his decades of research and teaching to create a practical, easy to read, deeply informative book called Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock and How It Can Revolutionise Your Sleep and Health. Perhaps the m...
Dec 18, 2022•44 min
On today's podcast, I am interviewing the brilliant Laura Vanderkam, who is the bestselling author of several time management and productivity books, including her brand new fantastic book, Tranquility by Tuesday: Nine Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters . This book couldn't have come at a better time. As we're moving into this time of year, I feel that everything goes awry and we feel we've got so much to do before the end of the year. So it was a complete joy when I knew Laur...
Dec 14, 2022•40 min
On today's show, I am interviewing Will Pearson, the co-founder and co-CEO of Ocean Bottle, a truly phenomenal entrepreneur who was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and one of Norway's top ten leaders under 30 for his work towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. After completing an engineering degree, Will spent a year working at sea in the Indian Ocean, where he experienced firsthand the effects of pollution on the ocean. His belief is that everybody should have the right to a clean env...
Dec 11, 2022•37 min
On today's podcast, I have the brilliant bestselling author of If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?. This book is a really juicy one and brings up a lot of food for thought that I think will resonate with a lot of you listeners. So I'm looking forward to speaking with Raj Raghunathan today. Raj earned his PhD from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is currently employed as a professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin. Raj...
Dec 04, 2022•46 min
On today's show, I'm joined by a supplement goddess, the amazing Jessica Sepel, who is a triple bestselling author and founder of JS Health Brand App and JSE Health Vitamins, range of supplements, skin care and haircare. Jessica's passion for supporting people's health and her knowledge and experience has allowed her to create a range with attention to every ingredient, quality and combination in order to care for you from the inside out. Jessica displayed a passion for supplements from a young ...
Nov 27, 2022•39 min
My guest this week is an absolute hero and legend in the medicine and nutrition world. I'm talking to Professor Tim Spector, who is a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, Director of the Twins UK study and one of the world's leading researchers in gut microbiome. Professor Tim Spector is the Director of the British Gut Project and his research has transformed our knowledge of food and health. He's also the author of two books, The Diet Myth and Spoon Fed: Why Everything Yo...
Nov 20, 2022•46 min
Today, I am honoured to be joined by Katie Brindle, a Chinese medicine practitioner, a bestselling author and the founder of The New Method. Katie's book, Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing , teaches readers how to harness this powerful natural healing system and how these techniques work brilliantly in modern life. My favourite principle of Yang Sheng is balance, and that means not being perfect, something we all know I'm a big advocate for. Katie is a proven example of the power of Ya...
Nov 16, 2022•23 min
On today's podcast, I have the inspirational Dr. Jennifer Heisz who is an expert in brain health. She directs the Neuro Fit Lab, which has attracted over 1 million to support her research program on the effects of exercise for brain health. Dr. Heiss received a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in brain health and ageing. Dr. Heisz says research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, ...
Nov 13, 2022•43 min
Welcome to this episode with Max Lowery, who is becoming iconic in the fitness industry with his unique method of training the mind and the body for greater health. I can certainly testify to going through times in my life when I've had a fraught relationship with food, and we don't necessarily talk about these self-limiting beliefs enough. It's so easy these days to have an uncomfortable relationship with something we have to do to live. We're either told to eat this, not to eat that, or eat mo...
Nov 09, 2022•36 min
On today's podcast, I am interviewing a doctor who studied with the first sleep scientists in the world. Dr. Oliver Bernath began his career studying medicine at the University of Ulm and UCL. After completing his medical doctor thesis, he trained as a neurologist at the University of Chicago and completed fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, in clinical neurophysiology. He trained in sleep medicine with the pioneers in the field in Chicago and then at the world's first sl...
Oct 30, 2022•45 min
On today's show I am interviewing Dr. Naomi Middleton who is a clinical psychologist and yoga teacher. Dr. Naomi has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Oxford and is a registered clinical psychologist. She has had over ten years experience working in the NHS and is currently the lead psychologist for functional disorders and pelvic floor health. Dr. Naomi specialises in gut and bowel health, eating behaviour, body image and helping people to adjust to and live well with lo...
Oct 26, 2022•48 min
On today's Pop of Wisdom, I am joined by Dr James Doty, the founder and director of The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. He is also a clinical professor for neurosurgery at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr Doty is the author of one of my favourite books, Into the Magic Shop: A neurosurgeon's true story of the life-changing magic of mindfulness and compassion. I loved learning about the incredible benefits of compassion and wanted to share this snip...
Oct 19, 2022•12 min
On the podcast today is Lynne McTaggart, an award winning journalist and the author of seven books, including the worldwide international bestsellers, The Power of Eight, The Field , The Intention Experiment and The Bond. Her work is so deeply researched and she finds mind blowing research that supports some of the most mysterious topics many dare to not even think about. Over the years, Lynne has been called a metaphysical rock star, the Madonna of the quantum world, the Malcolm Gladwell of the...
Oct 09, 2022•43 min
On today's episode, my guest is the awe inspiring Meik Wiking. Meik founded the world's first Happiness Research Institute in 2013 in Copenhagen to better understand the impacts on human happiness, inform policymakers and ultimately improve overall quality of life for citizens across the world. The research combines qualitative and quantitative methods, studying thousands of people from multiple countries to provide insights on the level of well-being, happiness and quality of life. Meik is now ...
Oct 02, 2022•40 min
On today's show, I have someone who has changed the lives of so many people. Dr. Jeffrey Rediger is a Harvard Medical School assistant professor, a board certified psychiatrist, a physician and the bestselling author of Cured: The Life Changing Science of Spontaneous Healing . He has spent 20 years researching people who have recovered from incurable illnesses. His book takes you through the journey of healing and shares stories that are so brilliant you are unsure if they are actually true. Dr....
Sep 28, 2022•41 min
In today's episode, I am speaking to the wonderful psychotherapist, Charlotte Fox Weber. She is the author of What We Want , a book that takes you on a journey through 12 Universal Wants and Desires from love, power, sex, attention and takes us behind the closed doors of the psyche, an area we don't explore enough. I cried within 20 minutes of reading this book. Charlotte's stories are so relatable, universal and above all else, human. This book truly is a work of art. As a reader, you can ident...
Sep 25, 2022•45 min
Today I am joined by someone who leads with radical, honest content that challenges toxic positivity. I'm interviewing Whitney Goodman, an author and licensed psychotherapist who many feel is a breath of fresh air in this busy mental health conversation that can often promote unattainable positivity. She has a brand new book out called Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Positive Thinking and this book really explores a lot of the B.S we see online. This idea that if you j...
Sep 18, 2022•39 min
Welcome to today's podcast with Betony Vernon, who is a bold and boundary defying sexual anthropologist, erotic jewellery designer and the author of the Boudoir Bible: The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today. Her personal mission is to help women and men enjoy and share pleasure and her book encapsulates this mission, with a second book coming very soon which we'll hear about today. Betony's book, Boudoir Bible, is a comprehensive and instructional guide to a new sexual landscape, encouraging greate...
Sep 11, 2022•30 min
On today's podcast, I am speaking to Satya Doyle Byock, the psychotherapist and bestselling author of Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood . I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed reading this book. It beautifully encapsulates those confusing and uncomfortable in-between years when you don't quite know if you're doing the right things. You may have expected to be a certain age when you get married or have a certain job, earn a certain amount of money but then your reality looks qu...
Sep 04, 2022•39 min
Today's guest is Charlie Morley, a best selling author and teacher of lucid dreaming, shadow integration and mindfulness of dream and sleep. He has been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was authorised to teach in 2008. Since then, he's written four books which have been translated into 15 languages and has run workshops and retreats in more than 20 countries. He's spoken at both Oxford and Cambridge universities, the Ministry of Defence, Mindfulness Symposium, the Houses of Parliament and th...
Aug 27, 2022•39 min
Seyi Akiwowo was elected as the youngest black female councillor in East London at the age of 23, and it was when she experienced online abuse herself while in this position that she decided to set up a charity to help support women and marginalised communities in an ever changing online world. Now, Seyi creates toolkits, guides and workshops to help prevent the spread of online abuse. On top of the many lives Seyi has changed around the world, she's also a TEDx speaker and very active on Twitte...
Aug 20, 2022•30 min
On today's Pop of Wisdom episode, I have the very lovely Melissa Hemsley, a chef, food columnist, best selling author, real food activist and sustainability champion who is passionate about spreading the power of a feel good food. Melissa is on a mission to make food as joyful as possible. She advocates for food that is wholesome, has nourishing potential with nothing wasted. She's written five bestselling cookbooks, including Eat Green, Eat Happy, and her latest book, Feel Good With One. Quick ...
Aug 17, 2022•25 min
Today's guest is Donna Lancaster, and she has been a pioneer in community healing for nearly 31 years. She is a facilitator, a coach and a therapist who is formerly the head of teaching at the Hoffman Institute UK and co-created the British Retreat, a six day transformational personal development experience. Donna's work has been featured in leading publications from The Telegraph, Psychology, The Evening Standard, Huffington Post and many, many others. Donna's groundbreaking work was featured i...
Aug 14, 2022•47 min
On today's podcast, I am joined by the international best selling author and teacher, Mandy Morris. Her first book, Love "It's How I Manifest" was a global success. Since then she's been featured all around the world, teaching millions how to create the life they want and shift out of limiting patterns. Mandy's science and love based methods for creating instant and lasting change has been researched, studied and taught by therapists and coaches in the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, UK and the US...
Aug 07, 2022•40 min
On today's Pop of Wisdom episode, I am interviewing one of the best beauty inventors in the world and of our generation, Filip Sedic. Filip is a Bosnian born Swedish inventor with more than 200 patents assigned to his name. He is the founder and CEO of FOREO, the record breaking Swedish brand reinventing beauty and wellness for better. FOREO's beauty tech designs deliver professional level treatments at home to build self-confidence. Filip's designs at FOREO have won over 100 design and industry...
Aug 03, 2022•31 min
Today, I am joined by a very special guest, someone who actually changed my life about 11 years ago. That is the spiritual teacher, Marcus Weston. He started his career in finance number crunching for Goldman Sachs until about 20 years ago when he realised his mission was to support pioneering leaders to be better and to create real change. This world desperately needs teachers like Marcus, and he has previously taught some of the most successful humans in the world, from business leaders to Hea...
Jul 31, 2022•45 min
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! Today's interview is Caroline Williams, a best selling author, a science writer and writes for many leading publications globally, from the New Scientist to the BBC to The Times, Telegraph, Boston Globe and many...
Jul 24, 2022•40 min
I am thrilled to be joined by Alice Liveing for my first Pop of Wisdom episode. Alice is one of the biggest names in fitness in the UK and inspires millions daily with her content on social media, her Give Me Strength fitness app and through her three best selling books. Alice rose to popularity just over six years ago and has been very honest about her journey with fitness and health. Alice fills her content with honesty and authenticity as she tackles the truth around weight, working out and b...
Jul 20, 2022•22 min
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! On today's podcast, I am interviewing Dr. Ellen Vora, a holistic psychiatrist who is on a mission to break open old ways of treating mental health and instead offer an approach that considers the whole person an...
Jul 17, 2022•49 min
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. F...
Jul 10, 2022•39 min
