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. Its not just what we eat thats important for our health and longevity, but also when we eat, and how much. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring i...
Feb 03, 2023•15 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast This weeks episode is all about a subject familiar to many of us: self-sabotage. Whether its the inability to stick to our health goals, leave a toxic relationship, or get that promotion, we often seem to be our own worst enemies. Self-sabotage is a spectrum of feelings, beliefs, and behaviours, but they all set us up to fail. DrRamaniDurvasula is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at California State University, and a world-renowned expert on narcissistic personality disorder. ...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep 332•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. Being kind to ourselves is so important for our wellbeing and our physical and mental health, 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 Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 230 of the podcast with my good friend - fellow podcast host...
Jan 27, 2023•16 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast My guest today is on a mission to help people feel better, live longer, and maximise their brain health by optimising their diet. Max Lugavere is a science journalist and a New York Times bestselling author. He believes brain decline is not inevitable, we all have agency in how we age, and the secret lies in our food. This drive began following his mothers diagnosis with Lewy body dementia aged just 58, and his frustration at the medical worlds ineffective, drugs-only approach to treatment. Year...
Jan 25, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep 330•Transcript available on Metacast Burnout is a type of chronic, unmanaged stress that has significant consequences for ourphysical and mental health. Its characterised by feeling exhausted all the time, with noenergy for everyday tasks, and little enjoyment in everyday activities. Asurvey by YouGovfor the charity Mental Health UK in 2020 found one in five people felt unable to manage pressure and stress levels at work. Other research found that88 percent of the UK workforce has experienced burnout since 2020. Its staggering stat...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 329•Transcript available on Metacast Theres a simple, free habit that you can do every morning to improve your health and reduce fatigue, and it only takes 5-10 minutes per day. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 227 of the podcast with Dr. Andrew Huberman,a professor of neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine. In this cliphe shares a powerful d...
Jan 20, 2023•14 min•Ep 328•Transcript available on Metacast This weeks guest is regarded as one of the all-time music greats. Named on Time magazines list of the100 most influential people in the world, he is none other than the legendary record producer, Mr Rick Rubin. Whether you know the name Rick Rubin or not - it is almost certain that the music he has been involved with making has made its way into your life at various points. Having worked with a huge variety of different artists in very different genres - Tom Petty,Beastie Boys,Red Hot Chili Pepp...
Jan 18, 2023•3 hr 36 min•Ep 327•Transcript available on Metacast Our gut health, unlike our genes, is something we can influence - improving almost all aspects of our health and wellbeing. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 291 of the podcast with leading expert on the gut microbiome, Professor Tim Spector. In this clip Tim shares some of the latest science, along with his tips for build...
Jan 13, 2023•15 min•Ep 326•Transcript available on Metacast Every morning, my guest on this weeks episode starts her day with 30-minutes of exercise. She knows from personal experience backed by scientific research that this makes her more focused, happy, motivated, and even creative. She knows itll help her grow new brain cells and neural pathways, long into old age. And she wants you to reap all these benefits too. Dr Wendy Suzuki is a neuroscientist and a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York Universitys Center for Neural Science. Her...
Jan 11, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep 325•Transcript available on Metacast Doctors working in general practice have never faced such challenges as they do today and yet theres a perception that theyre just not working hard enough. The reality, says this weeks guest, is there are fewer doctors and resources and soaring patient numbers with increasingly complex needs. But Dr Ayan Panja might just have hit on a solution. Ayan, as regular listeners will know, is a returning guest to the podcast and a good friend of mine. Together we developed the RCGP-accredited Prescribin...
Jan 08, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep 324•Transcript available on Metacast Our ability to focus and pay attention plays a crucial role in every aspect of our life: reaching our goals, maintaining close relationships, thinking deeply, as well as our ability to be kind, compassionate and empathetic. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 228 of the podcast with the brilliant Johann Hari, author of the b...
Jan 06, 2023•14 min•Ep 323•Transcript available on Metacast Cold showers, icy plunge pools, outdoor swimming are you a fan, or does the very idea make you shiver? Todays podcast is all about one of the biggest wellness trends of the past few years: cold water immersion therapy. My guest is Dr Susanna Sberg who is arguably one of the leading researchers on the topic. Susanna studied at the University of Copenhagen, looking at metabolism and the role of brown fat. Her research on the physiology of deliberate cold and heat exposure is helping to back up wha...
Jan 04, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep 322•Transcript available on Metacast Do you believe habits are good or bad? Are you constantly trying to create better habits and quit those that dont serve you? Todays guest has insights that will help get your New Year off to a great start by truly understanding what habits are and how to optimise them. James Clear is an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author of Atomic Habits a handbook for anyone who wants to finally get to grips with successful behaviour change. He shares his learnings via his hugely popular newsle...
Dec 28, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep 321•Transcript available on Metacast What are the laws or principles that underpin all human behaviour? Today's guest is someone who has spent many years trying to crack the code and answer that very important question. Robert Greene is an American author and speaker best known for his books on power, strategy and seduction. He's authored six international bestsellers, including his very latest, The Laws Of Human Nature. Trying to understand why people do what they do may sound simple, but it is a highly complex undertaking. Robert...
Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Ep 320•Transcript available on Metacast This is a powerful story that my guest delivers with extraordinary wisdom. It will stop you in your tracks. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 144 of the podcast with the wonderful Edith Eger, a holocaust survivor, a psychologist, and an author. This was a powerful conversation that fundamentally changed my perspective on l...
Dec 09, 2022•16 min•Ep 319•Transcript available on Metacast Today Im pleased to welcome a podcast guest who has become one of my favourite voices on social media, sharing her wisdom on the concept of self-healing. Dr Nicole Le Pera is a clinical psychologist who felt frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy and was drawn towards a mind, body and spirit approach. She believes that were each responsible for our thoughts, behaviours and reactions and therefore we have the power within us to heal ourselves from past trauma. Describing herse...
Dec 07, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep 318•Transcript available on Metacast Compassion doesnt just make us feel good, it can have powerful effects on our health. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 138 of the podcast with Dr. Julian Abel - a retired consultant in palliative care. In this clip, he explains why compassion and social connection matter so much for our health, our happiness, and our long...
Dec 02, 2022•10 min•Ep 317•Transcript available on Metacast In the UK, one in 14 people over 65 will develop dementia, with that figure rising to one in six once were over 80. Its fair to say its the disease many people fear the most. But this podcast makes it clear that cognitive decline is not a natural or inevitable part of ageing. During the course of this conversation, returning guest Dr Tommy Wood outlines plenty of simple, enjoyable things that we can all start doing right now to improve our brain health and stave off age-related dementia. Dr Tomm...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Ep 316•Transcript available on Metacast People who score the highest for overall life satisfaction - meaning, purpose, wellbeing those are the people with the most flow in their lives. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 189 of the podcast with Steven Kotler, a human performance expert. In this clip, Steven explains the link between the flow state and happiness, a...
Nov 25, 2022•14 min•Ep 315•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature. Todays guest has a remarkable life story which includes addiction, mental health struggles, eating disorders, guilt, shame and so much more. Bryony Gordon is a prominent mental health campaigner, a journalist and a bestselling author. Bryonys latest book, Let Down Your Hair, is a novel about social media, mental health, self-esteem and body image. Shes also recently released a Sunday Times bestseller, No Such Thing As Normal: What My Ment...
Nov 23, 2022•2 hr 54 min•Ep 314•Transcript available on Metacast We are living in the middle of a stress epidemic - the World Health Organization calls stress the health epidemic of the twenty-first century.But what can we do about it? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 116 of the podcast with Dr. Tara Swart neuroscientist, executive coach, and author of the best-selling book The Source....
Nov 18, 2022•11 min•Ep 313•Transcript available on Metacast When was the last time someone was kind to you or you did something kind for someone else? Im sure you wont have to think back far to find a few examples. And thats because the world is a much kinder place than we might think. Todays guest, Claudia Hammond, is an award-winning broadcaster, author, and psychology lecturer at the University of Sussex. In her latest book, The Keys to Kindness, shes on a mission to encourage us to look out for the acts of kindness that are all around us. In this con...
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Ep 312•Transcript available on Metacast Stress can affect every aspect of our lives our jobs, relationships, sleep, and mental health. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 130 of the podcast with Dr. Deepak Chopra - someone who Time magazine has described as one of the top heroes and icons of the century. In this clip, Deepak shares some great practical tips and te...
Nov 11, 2022•13 min•Ep 311•Transcript available on Metacast Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia theyre just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults. If you or someone close to you is one of them, you dont need me to tell you it can be physically and emotionally draining. You probably feel like youve tried everything so todays podcast has the potential to be a life-changing listen for you. My guest is Dr Howard Schubiner, Direct...
Nov 09, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep 310•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: This podcast episode contains swearing. By doing this one simple habit eachmorningyou could experience transformative effects in your life. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 220 of the podcast with the wonderful Mel Robbins. Mel is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world and, in this clip, ...
Nov 04, 2022•15 min•Ep 309•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever felt held back by a habit or pattern of thinking that you feel powerless to break? Or perhaps felt frustrated by a loved ones failure to see mistakes theyre repeating? The reason its so hard, says todays guest, is that these actions are programmed into our subconscious minds from early childhood. And they affect not just our behaviour but our whole experience of life and even our risk of disease. The chances are were completely unaware of these programs but, importantly, we can cha...
Nov 02, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep 308•Transcript available on Metacast Every act of kindness is significant and has more impact than you can imagine. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 104 of the podcast with pharmacist turned author, Dr David Hamilton. David has a special interest in the mind body connection. In this clip, he shares some wonderful research which shows why kindness is so good ...
Oct 27, 2022•14 min•Ep 307•Transcript available on Metacast CAUTION: 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. Ten years ago this weeks guest published a seminal paper on time-restricted feeding (TRF) and this research was hugely influential in kick-starting a global health phenomenon, now known as intermittent fasting. Professor Satchi...
Oct 25, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep 306•Transcript available on Metacast We know that poor diet can affect our physical health, but it can negatively affect our mental health too.. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.Each week Ill be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Todays clip is from episode 212 of the podcast with a leader in the field of nutritional psychiatry, Dr Drew Ramsey. Drews book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety is a powerful prescription for optimising your ...
Oct 20, 2022•13 min•Ep 305•Transcript available on Metacast This weeks guest is someone who I have been trying to set up a face-to-face conversation with for around 2 years. Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan athlete who is widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time - he has won two successive Olympic marathons and 10 major titles. And of course, hes the only athlete to have ever run a marathon in under two hours, which he did back in 2019 in Vienna as part of the 1:59 challenge. Although this was not recognised as an official world record becau...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 304•Transcript available on Metacast 
