CAUTION: Includes themes of an adult nature. Do you think you have an addiction, or perhaps an unhealthy relationship with a certain behaviour? It may be a behaviour that you have tried to stop in the past that you keep returning back to despite your best intentions. Well, if you do (and I cannot imagine there are many people out there who don't), I think you will find today's conversation eye-opening. My guest is Dr. Anna Lembke, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medici...
Dec 01, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Ep 222•Transcript available on Metacast The way we breathe is the way we live, and by changing the way we breathe we can change our lives for the better. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 99 of the podcast with Patrick McKeown. Patrick believes breathing correctly is the secret to better health and wellbeing and, in this clip, he explains why our emotions, sl...
Nov 26, 2021•12 min•Ep 221•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This podcast episode contains swearing. Mel Robbins is one of the most sort after motivational speakers in the world. Her TED talk has been viewed almost 27 million times and she's also the best-selling author of several books, including her latest one, The High Five Habit: Take Control of Your Life With One Simple Habit. In today's conversation, Mel explains that all of us know what we need to do for the best in any given situation but it’s acting on that knowledge that’s hard. It’s so...
Nov 24, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Ep 220•Transcript available on Metacast Our modern lifestyles are moving us further away from our natural state, but there are ways of living that are much more in sync with our human biology. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 71 of the podcast with natural lifestyle coach and record-breaking barefoot endurance athlete, Tony Riddle. In this clip he explains h...
Nov 19, 2021•14 min•Ep 219•Transcript available on Metacast Where is your attention right now? Hopefully it’s on these words – but if you’re getting distracted and are contemplating what you’ll have for dinner or running through your to-do list, please know that you are not alone. Today’s guest shares research which shows that most of us are missing up to 50% of our lives. But if you’d like to change that for the better, you’re in the right place. Dr Amishi Jha is a neuroscientist, professor of psychology at the University of Miami and author of the bril...
Nov 17, 2021•2 hr 56 min•Ep 218•Transcript available on Metacast We all know what to do to maintain our physical fitness, but we often don’t think about our mental fitness. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 57 of the podcast with body image and mental health campaigner Natasha Devon MBE. In this clip, she explains why it’s so important to keep our mind fit and healthy and gives some ...
Nov 12, 2021•13 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast Human beings were born to run. No sooner have we learned to walk than we’re breaking into a run – it’s just another gear. So why do so many of us struggle with running as adults? Today’s guest, Helen Hall, is the running coach I’ve been working with for the past 18 months and who trained me for my recent marathon. As founder of Perpetual Forward Motion Efficient Running Coaching her clients range from elite athletes to ordinary amateurs who want to run or walk pain-free, with greater efficiency ...
Nov 10, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast The brain is our most vital and complex organ, and there are simple things we can all do to keep it healthy and improve its performance. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 76 of the podcast with neuroscientist and brain surgeon Dr Rahul Jandial. In this clip he draws on his knowledge and years of experience as a brain su...
Nov 05, 2021•11 min•Ep 215•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s episode is a special compilation episode all about stress: what it is, where it comes from, and what we can do to manage it better in our lives. Even before the events of the past 20 months, we were living in the middle of a stress epidemic. For many years now, the World Health Organization has been calling stress, the health epidemic of the 21st century. Many of us think that we can get away with burning the candle at both ends forever. But the reality is very, very different. Stres...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast Fear can hold us back in all aspects of our life and stop us from living a life filled with passion and deep fulfilment. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 126 of the podcast with psychologist Dr Pippa Grange. Pippa believes most of us are performing at life, not living it - and in this clip, she explains why we should s...
Oct 28, 2021•11 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast We know how vital what we eat is for our physical health. What’s less widely appreciated, despite a wealth of evidence, is just how important the right foods are for our brain and mental health. But my guest today is here to turn the science into easy steps we can all put into action. Dr Drew Ramsay is a psychiatrist and a leader in the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry. He’s assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Colombia University and founded The Brain Food Clinic in New York. D...
Oct 26, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep 212•Transcript available on Metacast I’m excited to announce I’ve just launched a brand new daily podcast called Built to Thrive, exclusively on Amazon Music. Instead of today’s usual Bitesize episode, I’ve decided to share episode 1 of the new podcast for you to enjoy. In just five minutes, Monday to Friday, Built to Thrive offers simple tips, hacks, motivation and advice aimed at helping you feel your best, mentally and physically. There's a new theme each week, with every day offering a new opportunity to improve the way you fee...
Oct 21, 2021•13 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This episode contains themes of an adult nature. Before he came to see me today, my guest John McAvoy took a walk around Strangeways prison. For a former inmate, that might sound an unlikely way to start the day. But for John, it’s the sort of thing he does on a regular basis, to remind himself where he’s come from. This is John’s third appearance on the podcast, but for those new to his story, he was a teenager raised into a life of organised crime. By the age of 18 he was one of the U...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast We all want to be happy, but what truly brings us happiness is often not what we think. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 54 of the podcast with behavioural scientist and author of the books ‘Happy Ever After’ and ‘Happiness by Design’, Professor Paul Dolan. Paul believes that happiness is subjective and if we free ours...
Oct 14, 2021•15 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast My guest today is a revolutionary thinker and ground-breaking scientist who’s on a mission to make you younger. And if that sounds promising, you’ll be pleased to know this podcast contains practical advice you can start to follow today. He’s Australian biologist and Harvard professor David Sinclair, author of Lifespan: Why We Age – And Why We Don’t Have To. David is one of the world’s leading scientific authorities on longevity, ageing and how to slow its effects. His research interest is the e...
Oct 12, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast When was the last time you were truly alone? When we take some time away from the storm of information we receive every day, the benefits can be transformative. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 66 of the podcast with mountain runner and global icon, Kilian Jornet. One of the incredible feats Kilian has achieved is clim...
Oct 07, 2021•12 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s episode is all about the immune system and my guest is Dr Roger Seheult. He is a California based medical doctor, who practises as a critical care doctor also specialising in pulmonology and sleep. Although you might expect an intensive care doctor to be concerned only with emergency medicine and quick fixes, Dr Seheult is really passionate about prevention. And when it comes to understanding inflammation and immunity, I can’t think of a better person to explain the science. Whether ...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast Stress is a physiological cycle that has a beginning, a middle and an end. And by understanding how to complete the stress response cycle, you can get rid of the stress even if you can’t remove the stressor. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 60 of the podcast with authors of the book ‘Burnout: The Secret to Solving the ...
Sep 30, 2021•14 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast This Sunday 3rd October, I’ll be one of 40,000 people taking to the streets to run the Virgin Money London Marathon. So, in preparation for what I’m told will be a life-changing day, I spoke to its Event Director, Hugh Brasher. But this episode is more than a conversation about running. It’s about the magic that happens when hundreds of thousands of people come together and revel in what’s possible. We begin by talking about its history, the famous atmosphere, crowd support and many other factor...
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 55 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Are you sleepwalking through life, or are you really living it? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 30 of the podcast with award-winning author and expert in mindfulness and meditation Danny Penman. It’s easy to live our day-to-day lives on autopilot and, in this clip, Danny gives some great tips on how we can use mindful...
Sep 23, 2021•12 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Caution: Contains themes of an adult nature. The term ‘inspirational’ can be overused when it comes to describing public figures. But in the case of today’s guest, it couldn’t be more fitting. Ramla Ali is a professional sportswoman who became the first-ever boxer to compete for Somalia in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Her incredible story is told in her new book Not Without A Fight: Ten Steps To Becoming Your Own Champion, and I’m honoured to hear it from her first hand. Ramla is a former refug...
Sep 21, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Experts say that with the right lifestyle, the chances are you may live up to a decade longer. But we all want to make sure we stay fit, healthy and active in our old age too. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 67 of the podcast with National Geographic Explorer and author Dan Buettner Dan has led teams of researchers ac...
Sep 16, 2021•15 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast I’m kicking off this season of the podcast with a very special guest. Dr Andrew Weil is a pioneer in the field of integrative health and is the founder and Director of the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine – where he’s also Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health. He’s achieved global recognition as an expert on medicinal plants and alternative medicine and is blazing a trail for medical education reform in the US and around the world. Andrew has been ...
Sep 14, 2021•2 hr 52 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This podcast episode contains mild swearing. Today’s guest believes that the only thing separating you from living your perfect life, is the dialogue that exists within your subconscious mind. This philosophy is very much in alignment with my own and so I was delighted to welcome Peter Crone, a.k.a ‘the mind architect’ back onto the podcast for the third time. Peter is a writer, speaker and thought leader in human potential and has worked with world-famous actors, athletes and the busin...
Jul 13, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast RE-RELEASE: This episode first aired in December 2020. Today’s guest joins me fresh from a run of autumn camps with the England football team. He’s their manager, Gareth Southgate OBE, and I speak to him about his new book, Anything Is Possible. It’s not really a football memoir, but more a guide to life and there are brilliant lessons for all of us in there – non-football fans included! Gareth had an illustrious career as a professional football player in the 1990s and as England manager, took ...
Jul 09, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Life can be busy, and it’s easy to forget to make time to catch up with friends– but spending time with your friends is more important than you think. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 80 of the podcast with my good friend and fellow podcast host Dhru Purohit. In this clip, he explains why our friendships are so importa...
Jul 08, 2021•17 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This episode contains mild swearing. I’m delighted to welcome James Nestor, the brilliant science journalist and author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art back to the podcast. James and I first spoke last September on episode 124. It was such a popular episode – in fact the YouTube version is my most-watched show! And I knew there was so much more I wanted to talk about with this inspiring guest, who’s such a wealth of knowledge on the untapped potential of breathwork. Since its p...
Jul 06, 2021•2 hr 27 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast Do you think that running just isn’t for you? Or do you already enjoy running? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 31 of the podcast with sports reporter, author, and endurance runner, Vassos Alexander. In this clip, he shares his inspirational journey - from being unfit and out of shape to running ultramarathons. He beli...
Jul 01, 2021•15 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This episode contains mild swearing. My guest today is internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, speaker and author, Light Watkins. I first spoke to him back on episode 23 of the podcast, when I know he inspired many of you to start a practice of meditation by breaking down common misconceptions and stripping away some of the rules and rigidity around meditation. So we begin this episode by talking about how our own approaches to meditation have evolved. We discuss the importance of...
Jun 29, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast We often think of sleep as the third pillar of health underneath diet and exercise, but Matthew believes sleep is the first pillar on which all others sit. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s guest is world-leading sleep researcher, author of the international best-selling book ‘Why We Sleep’ and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Matt...
Jun 24, 2021•15 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast 
