There are so many health benefits associated with a consistent practice of meditation, and the benefits of a regular practice can extend beyond the meditation itself into daily life, benefitting our health and increasing our happiness. 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 2 of the podcast with co-founder of the meditation ...
Mar 31, 2022•11 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast My guest on this week’s Feel Better Live More podcast is Dr Robert Lustig, Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of California. He’s a leading public health expert who has long been exposing the myths of modern medicine and the food industry. His passion is communicating how sugar and ultra-processed food is fuelling the chronic disease epidemic that we are all facing today. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease and so much more are caused, in Rob’s view, ...
Mar 29, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast This is the first in a series of re-released episodes from the Feel Better Live More back catalogue. I originally recorded this conversation over 4 years ago and Professor Matthew Walker is one of our most popular guests on the podcast. Sleep is one of the most undervalued components of our health yet neglecting it can have devastating consequences. In this episode, I talk to world-leading sleep researcher, author of the international best-selling book Why We Sleep and Professor of Neuroscience ...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast Our immune system is not just lying dormant ready to fight off infection. It’s constantly working, and it affects our health in so many ways. 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 125 of the podcast with immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi. In this clip, Jenna explains how our immune system plays a central role in our health, o...
Mar 25, 2022•15 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast What do you regret in your life? When I asked this question on social media a few weeks back, I was surprised by how many of you were quick to share the things you wish you’d done – or not done. There were others who take a ‘no regrets’ approach to life. It’s clearly a topic that resonates. And my guest on today’s podcast has an interesting and useful take on why that is. Daniel Pink is a bestselling author and researcher specialising in human behaviour, creativity, work and business. His books ...
Mar 23, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast How we breathe affects every system in our body. So many of us take our breath for granted, but a bit of care and attention can yield some dramatic benefits. 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 124 of the podcast with journalist and author James Nestor. Breathing is information, and in this clip James explains why the way...
Mar 18, 2022•14 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast Why does family matter so much to us? As today’s guest, renowned psychotherapist Julia Samuel explains, every client she’s seen in 30 years of practice, mentions their family members. Like it or not, we all carry our upbringing into our adult lives. Our family is wired in us genetically and it shows in our responses to life, our beliefs, and the ‘fault lines’ that trigger us in daily life. Could finding out more about our families be the key to knowing more about ourselves? Julia’s new book, Eve...
Mar 16, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep 246•Transcript available on Metacast We are drowning in things to do and it is a major stressor on our bodies – impacting our health, wellbeing and the quality of our relationships. 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 53 of the podcast with Elizabeth Emens, author of the book ‘The Art of Life Admin: How to Do Less, Do It Better and Live More’. Sometimes deal...
Mar 11, 2022•15 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast This week's episode is a rather special one. In fact, I would say this is potentially one of the most important episodes I've ever released on my podcast because today, I am talking to Dr. Richard Schwartz. He's the creator of an incredible treatment modality called internal family systems, also known as IFS. IFS has had a transformative impact on my own life - I feel calmer, more content and more at peace than I have ever done before. And without question, it has helped me to become a better hu...
Mar 09, 2022•2 hr 57 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This podcast contains mild swearing. We can often find it hard to do small things on a regular basis that will slowly move the needle for our health and our happiness. But could consistency be the key to success? 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 153 of the podcast with my good friend and fellow podcast host, R...
Mar 04, 2022•12 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast This week, I welcome Dr Roger Seheult back to the podcast. Roger is a medical doctor who is quadruple board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. As well as his clinical practice, he is passionate about teaching doctors and the public via his teaching company MedCram and his YouTube channel. In this conversation, I was keen to focus on the topic of inflammation. Inflammation is a natural and necessary biological response to injury or infec...
Mar 02, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast We often get distracted from the things that we want to do. Our plans get sidetracked and our work never seems to get done. 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 120 of the podcast with former Stanford lecturer, and author of the book ‘Indistractable’, Nir Eyal. In this clip he shares some actionable techniques that will he...
Feb 25, 2022•12 min•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast discusses fasting and its advice may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating. Every few months or so, my team and I put together a special compilation episode, which features some of the very best tips around a central unified theme. This week’s episode is all about longevity. Many of us think we...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast A diet that gives great results for a friend may not work well for you. We are all unique, and the way we eat should be 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 131 of the podcast with leading expert on the gut microbiome, Professor Tim Spector. In this clip Tim explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all ‘correct’ way to e...
Feb 18, 2022•15 min•Ep 239•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a LIVE recording of a conversation I had with Tony Riddle who was eight days into an epic journey. He was running the length of Great Britain, completely barefoot, covering 30 miles a day for 30 days. His aim? To show what human beings are biologically capable of, as well as to raise environmental awareness and funds. Even though the conversation was recorded back in 2019, it has as much relevance today as it did back then. You might remember Tony from episode 71, What Makes Us H...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast Are you performing at 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 134 of the podcast with the wonderful Matthew McConaughey. In this clip Matthew explains why authenticity is important to him and how, by understanding who we really are and showing up as ourselves more often, we can live a happie...
Feb 11, 2022•15 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast discusses fasting and its advice may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating. You probably wouldn’t expect a cardiologist to tell you that not eating is the key to better heart health. But today’s guest is a passionate believer in finding new solutions to old diseases – and in finding those solut...
Feb 09, 2022•2 hr 59 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast What does happiness mean and why do so many of us struggle with 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 181 of the podcast with author of the brilliant book ‘The Happiness Project’, Gretchen Rubin. In this clip, she explains why we all need to think about our happiness and describes some of the steps we can take to live a...
Feb 04, 2022•15 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This episode contains references to skipping meals and may be triggering for those with eating disorders. Today’s guest believes that the decisions we make every day about what we eat have a huge influence on our health. Dr William Li is a medical doctor and the author of the international bestseller, Eat to Beat Disease: The Body's Five Defense Systems and the Foods That Could Save Your Life. He works in a field of research called Food as Medicine and having been involved with the deve...
Feb 02, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep 234•Transcript available on Metacast Being kind to ourselves is so important for our health and our happiness, but often the negative voice in our head can start to overwhelm our thoughts. 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 163 of the podcast with one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion Dr Kristin Neff. In this clip, she explains why self-comp...
Jan 28, 2022•13 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Please be aware that this podcast contains reference to suicide. Today I’m pleased to welcome back Dr Ayan Panja, who’s a close friend and now a regular podcast guest – as well as an accomplished podcaster himself. He’s a busy NHS GP, brilliant health communicator, and my partner in delivering our RCGP-accredited Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine course to fellow clinicians. We start off the conversation talking about the current challenges that exist for NHS GPs. We talk about the despera...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast One of the key ways to keep ourselves healthy is to stay physically active. 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 128 of the podcast with paleoanthropologist and Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, Dr Daniel Lieberman In this clip he explains why movement is so important for our immune system and ...
Jan 21, 2022•13 min•Ep 231•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. It is my absolute pleasure to be able to share today’s conversation with you. I’m speaking with fellow podcaster and author Fearne Cotton, someone I count as a good friend and kindred spirit. Fearne has been a talented and high-profile star on UK TV and radio since the age of 15. But these days she’s found her ‘happy place’ out of the public glare, living with intention and sharing her experiences with a like-minded audience. Fearne’s lat...
Jan 19, 2022•2 hr 59 min•Ep 230•Transcript available on Metacast The start of a new year is the time many of us look to make changes in our lives, incorporating healthy habits and removing unhelpful ones. 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 145 of the podcast with James Clear – an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author of the book ‘Atomic Habits’. In this clip, James expla...
Jan 14, 2022•18 min•Ep 229•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? Today’s guest and author of the brilliant new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons why our teenagers now focus on one task for only 65 seconds, and why office workers on average manage only three minutes. Johann Hari interviewed more than 200 leading experts in the world ...
Jan 12, 2022•3 hr 36 min•Ep 228•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains themes of an adult nature. If I told you there was a simple, free habit you could take up to optimise your health in just five to 10 minutes a day, would you be up for trying it? If the answer’s yes, then you’re going to love today’s guest, a brilliant science communicator who reveals what the habit is – and shares ground-breaking insights from his research. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a professor of neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine in the US and he has made nu...
Jan 07, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Ep 227•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. This is the final podcast episode of the year - I have decided to take a short break from the podcast over Christmas to switch off and relax with my family and it's that sentiment that has influenced the topic of this final compilation episode. This is the time of year where many of us take a pause, spend time with our loved ones and think of others. So, I thought this was the perfect time to celebrate the magic that happens when communit...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 226•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s episode is an introduction to my first Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode. This is available in full on the members option of my podcast where you can find ad-free episodes as well as AMA episodes where I answer questions posed by members. In this clip, you can hear about why I now offer a membership option and I answer a question from members all about my morning routine. I talk about what I try to do every morning, how it has developed over the years and what I get out of my routine. I also...
Dec 13, 2021•21 min•Ep 225•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This episode contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. Are you looking for high performance in your life – whether that be your work life, your personal life or perhaps in a weekend hobby? Or, does the term high performance not really resonate with you? Well, irrespective of your answer, I think you are going to really enjoy today's conversation with my guest, Jake Humphrey. Jake is one of the UK’s best known TV presenters, and he is currently the lead Premier League football pre...
Dec 08, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Ep 224•Transcript available on Metacast Rest is so important for our health, our happiness, and our productivity, but we often think that trying to do more is 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 118 of the podcast with author and former Silicon Valley tech consultant, Alex Pang. Alex realised that when he went on a sabbatical from work, he became more p...
Dec 03, 2021•14 min•Ep 223•Transcript available on Metacast 
