Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

Hello! This week we've got supermodel Hailey Bieber on the show. The BareMinerals Clean Beauty Ambassador shares her exact workout formula, skincare regime - and the steps she’s taken to support her mental health. One of which has been developing a healthier relationship with social media. Ahead of the full thing dropping on Tuesday morning, here’s her explaining how too much time online negatively impacted her - and the mindset shift that's made a real difference to her health, happiness and self-esteem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a little slow off the mark - or not as fired up as usual about your workouts this year - well, that’s not exactly surprising, all things considered. But you don’t need us to tell you that regular exercise - what with all it’s mood-elevating, energy-stabilising powers is one thing that will help get you through this turbo bleak midwinter, like little else. So, how do you jumpstart a fitness regimen that’s going to support you - in mind and body - through this wild time and beyond? In today’s episode we’ve got one of the world’s most loved, lauded and refreshingly real trainers answering this question. Kelsey Wells rose to prominence in fitness circles as a power trainer on the Kayla Itsines-founded SWEAT app, and continues to share her practical yet compassionate approach to strength-based training with her near three million-strong community of followers. However, she’s been on a real journey where exercise is concerned - growing up, she never saw herself falling for workouts, and it was only after a spell of poor mental health drove her to begin taking care of her body that she truly fell in love with fitness. In today’s episode, Kelsey discusses her journey from exercise refusenik to global fitness star, as well as sharing the fitness and mindset fundamentals you need to start - or reinvigorate - a fitness journey. She answers: how do you get started; when should you train; for how long?; what mix of workouts will get you strong without adding too much bulk; what gym equipment is actually worth it - and, above all, how do you keep going?Join Kelsey on Instagram: @kelseywellsJoin Morgan on Instagram: @morganfargoJoin Women’s Health UK on Instagram: @womenshealthukTopics - How Kelsey Wells fell in love with fitness- Why exercise can help boost mental health- Kelsey's mind-body strength philosophy- How to begin or reinvigorate a fitness journey, and stay motivated!Like what you’re hearing? We'd love if you could rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, as it really helps other people find the show. Also, remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you’ll never miss an episode. Got a goal in mind? Shoot us a message on Instagram putting ‘Going for Goal’ at the start of your message and our experts could be helping you achieve your health goal in an upcoming episode. Alternatively, you can email us: womenshealth@womenshealthmag.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone! Hope your week’s been okay and you're feeling rested and prepared for the next. Tuesday’s episode of Going for Goal is just the thing for jumpstarting any flagging fitness motivation: a pep talk / get going plan from Sweat Power trainer, Kelsey Wells. Ahead of the full thing dropping into your podcast app of choice on Tuesday morning, here’s Kelsey's recommendation for the best kit to order to build strength at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode of Going for Goal is a joyful January catch up between Women’s Health Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson and this month’s cover star, Michelle Keegan. The Brassic actress and bonafide national treasure chats about finding her groove with fitness and food - and shares her current workout formula. And while she’s in a great place with her lifestyle now, Michelle opens up about a time when she was training harder, but definitely not smarter. They also discuss the new positive habits Michelle has picked up in 2020 and how the past year has shifted her outlook when it comes to maintaining her relationships with friends and family. Oh, and there’s probably a good few minutes on her favourite snacks, too. So, if you are trying to keep a lid on the amount of between-meals morsels you’re consuming, maybe don’t listen when you’re peckish.Join Michelle on Instagram: @michkeeganJoin Claire on Instagram: @clairesandersonJoin Women’s Health UK on Instagram: @womenshealthukTopics  Michelle’s exact workout formula  What Michelle used to get wrong with fitness The social media boundary that’s made Michelle happier Michelle’s favourite foods + ideal day How 2020 made Michelle fall for nature Like what you’re hearing? We'd love if you could rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, as it really helps other people find the show. Also, remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you’ll never miss an episode. Got a goal in mind? Shoot us a message on Instagram putting ‘Going for Goal’ at the start of your message and our experts could be helping you achieve your health goal in an upcoming episode. Alternatively, you can email us: womenshealth@womenshealthmag.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello! We hope you're doing okay out there. Next week’s episode of Going for Goal is a catch up between Women's Health's Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson and actress Michelle Keegan, who's this month's cover star. Ahead of the full thing dropping on Tuesday morning, here’s Michelle on how she'll be raising her fitness game in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s natural, at this time of year, to think about what we want to do, achieve and be. Whether in our workouts, our work lives - or just regarding our relationship with ourselves. But with so much uncertainty, national lockdowns and a news cycle that’s enough to make anyone want to retreat back under the duvet, making plans, plotting goals and actually achieving them is tougher than ever. When we polled our audience on Instagram, over half of people said the sheer mental load of 2021 had sapped their motivation to set and strive for their health goals. If you’ve got no time or energy for self-improvement right now, that’s totally understandable. But, if you do, committing to small changes in your own little world could be of real benefit during this wild moment we're living through. But how do you choose goals that you love too much bail on? What can you do to ensure you’re striving for improvement in as kind a way as possible? And how do you keep yourself focused and on-mission, in the midst of…*all this*? These are among the questions we grapple with in today’s conversation, with help from Dr Anita Aitsi-Selmi, a medical doctor and public health expert-turned-transformational coach to leaders in medicine, law and business, and author of The Success Trap. Along with Dr Heather McKee, a psychologist and behaviour change specialist who helps companies and individuals make healthy changes, and make them last, with her Bite Sized Habits course.Topics:Don't set goals until you've done a mental declutter How to do an energy audit to work out what you needThe case for setting intrinsic goalsDon’t love goals? Try rituals insteadWhy self-kindness leads to more successLike what you’re hearing? We'd love if you could rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, as it really helps other people find the show. Also, remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you’ll never miss an episode. Got a goal in mind? Shoot us a message on Instagram putting ‘Going for Goal’ at the start of your message and our experts could be helping you achieve your health goal in an upcoming episode. Alternatively, you can email us: womenshealth@womenshealthmag.co.ukPlease read! Life is hard for many right now. We love sharing ways that you can make yourself feel and function better, but if you're struggling with your mental health please seek support from a GP, therapist or other professional. Charities such as Mind (mind.org.uk) and Rethink (rethink.org) can provide more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello! We hope you're doing okay out there. Next week's episode of Going for Goal is all about how to set health goals in a compassionate, pandemic-friendly manner. Ahead of the full thing dropping on Tuesday morning, here's what clinical psychologist and behaviour change specialist, Dr Heather McKee, believes is the crucial ingredient for setting - and smashing - your health goals amidst *all this*. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the Christmas break, in whatever shape yours took this year. Hopefully there was plenty of resting and you’re feeling ready to support yourself - in mind and body - through what looks set to be a few more challenging months*. We thought we’d kick off the year talking about food and, specifically, why in 2021 it might be worth ripping up the healthy eating rulebook. That’s according to Professor Tim Spector OBE, a genetic epidemiologist at King’s College London, co-founder of personalised nutrition app ZOE and author of Spoon Fed: Why Everything We’ve Been Told about Food is Wrong. As that book title would suggest, Professor Spector has a reputation for being one of the most formidable myth busters in the world of nutritional science and he certainly lives up to his rep in today’s conversation. He argues against placing too much emphasis on counting calories and he’s not a fan of counting macros either: he thinks both are a bit boring, reductive and unlikely to help you achieve your health goals in any meaningful or lasting way. Professor Spector believes letting go of tired dietary rules, replacing them with a few core principles, and then - on the specifics - working out what works for your body should be your new M.O. Eat for yourself, he argues, and you'll experience fewer energy crashes and be able to reach a healthy, sustainable weight (if that's a goal for you this year) without excess restriction, calorie cutting or unnecessary misery. While Professor Tim's reasoning and evidence may be highly scientific, his solutions are pretty simple: in essence ‘don’t count your foods, change your mindset’. Sounds good, right? Follow Professor Tim Spector on Twitter: twitter.com/timspectorFollow Roisín Dervish-O'Kane on Instagram: @roisin.dervishokaneFollow Women's Health on Instagram: @womenshealthukTopics: Why nutrition science has been oversimplifiedWhy you should make 30-plants-a-day your nutrition targetThe case for being playful with your dietHow calories can be useful - and really not The benefits of experimenting with meal timing*Please note: we recorded this episode before the latest national lockdown - stay home and stay safe, everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we did it! We made it to the end of 2020 - one of the most tough, unsettling and disappointing years, going. But while we lavish due praise on our medics, carers, scientists and other key workers, we think it’s worth you taking some time to big yourself up, too. Going for Goal has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times in 2020. That’s hundreds of thousands of times that you – collectively - have taken around half-an-hour out of being a worker, a parent, a partner - a busy person – to focus on you. Now there are more than 50 episodes ready to tune into whenever and wherever you fancy. Enter our end-of-year gift to you: today’s bumper episode in which we’ve enlisted 50 of our favourite experts (many of whom you’ll recognise from this year’s episodes) to share a little nugget of health advice. The intention is not for these tips to be actioned all in one go (um, hello, December!) but to be planted in your mind, then digested slowly, before providing a little inspiration for the goals you decide to shoot for in 2021 and beyond.A special thanks to our 50 guests (in order of appearance)...Laura Tilt (@nutrility), Dr Megan Rossi (@theguthealthdoctor), Catherine Rabess (@caffdietitian), Rhiannon Lambert (@rhitritian), Dr Hazel Wallace (@thefoodmedic), Joe Wicks (@thebodycoach), Dr Emilia Thompson (@emiliathompsonphd), Renee McGregor (@r_mcgregor), Dr Rosemary Green, Dr Rupy Aujla (@doctors_kitchen), Dr Haya Al-Khatib (@sleepnutritionist ), Adrienne Herbert (@adrienne_ldn), Nesrine Dally (@nez__healthhub), Amy Lane (@wellness_ed), Alice Liveing (@aliceliveing), Laura Hoggins (@laurabiceps), Dr Rangan Chatterjee (@drchatterjee), Joslyn Thompson Rule (@joslynthompsonrule), Dr Josie Perry ( Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our penultimate episode of the year (see ya never, 2020) we’re tackling the topic of fertility - and handing the reins over to you. More than one hundred of you sent in your questions on the subject and you covered a lot of ground. Expect information on everything from understanding the timeline fundamentals and how bodyweight affects fertility to facts about interventions like egg freezing and the lifestyle tweaks that can optimise your chances of having a successful IVF cycle. The first expert answering your questions is Dr Larisa Corda, an NHS obstetrician and gynaecologist who also works in private practice. If you spend weekday mornings with Holly and Phil on the regular, you might remember her from The Conception Plan, a mini-feature on This Morning, which followed several couples struggling with infertility on their journeys to fall pregnant and foregrounded her holistic, lifestyle-focused approach to improving fertility. The second is Melanie Brown, a nutritionist who uses food and lifestyle-based interventions to help couples overcome infertility and has worked alongside gynaecologists, urologists, midwives and IVF specialists for over two decades. While the questions we received were skewed towards the experience of heterosexual couples, much of the advice given is useful for all women - regardless of their partner’s gender. There are, of course, many routes to motherhood.Follow Women’s Health on Instagram: @womenshealthukFollow Dr Larisa Corda on Instagram: @drlarisacordaFollow Melanie Brown on Instagram: @melaniebrownnutrition Follow Roisín on Instagram: @roisin.dervishokaneTopics: Tips for futureproofing fertility in your early 30sEating for fertile health: the case for carbs and dairyFertility MOT’s: what happens and are they worth it?Lifestyle tweaks for boosting IVF cycle successWhat happens after an ‘unexplained infertility’ diagnosisLike what you’re hearing? We'd love if you could rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, as it really helps other people find the show. Also, remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you’ll never miss an episode. Got a goal in mind? Shoot us a message on Instagram putting ‘Going for Goal’ at the start of your message and our experts could be helping you achieve your health goal in an upcoming episode. Alternatively, you can email us: womenshealth@womenshealthmag.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices