

The Emma Guns Show
Emma Gunavardhana
If you're in the mood for a deep and meaningful then this is the podcast for you. Every week, broadcaster and journalist Emma Gunavardhana has an intimate conversation with her guest about the risks they've taken, struggles they've had to overcome, successes they are proud of and much more before they tell us about a time when they were wrong, and what they learned from it.Watch clips from the show on Youtube The Emma Guns ShowFollow Emma on Instagram @emmagunsJoin the podcast's Facebook group The Emma Guns Show | The Forum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 25min
Bullet Points | Avoiding burnout.
How do you know if you're overdoing it? What are the signs that you need to take a break? In this episode I share the signs to watch out for to help you avoiding burn-out.Guided Wim Hof Method Breathing.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2020 • 51min
Feel-Good Habits | Elle McNamara
Elle McNamara joins me on the podcast to share her #feelgoodhabits - the strategies she uses and recommends to keep a bad mood at bay.@bambidoesbeauty has some really thoughtful habits and our conversation ended up tackling some really challenging topics including how food and eating can make you feel good in the moment, but not so great in the long-term.Elle was really open and honest during our chat and also discussed the struggles she has had with her mental health and how sometimes getting through the day one task at a task, however mundane that task may be, can be the thing that keeps you on an even keel.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2020 • 1h 14min
Dr Tracy Mountford | Everything you need to know about aesthetic procedures.
Dr Tracy Mountford is an internationally recognised, multi-award winning and leading aesthetics expert and she makes her return to the podcast to discuss what expectations are realistic when you head to an aesthetician for a cosmetic treatment.In this conversation we discuss:Whether you get what you pay for.What Tracy considers to be red flags when looking for an aesthetician.The secret to getting your 'tweaks' right so you don't look 'done'.How to approach cosmetic treatments depending on your age.Why a good skincare regime has to compliment any treatments or procedures you undergo.What actually happens when you have an injectable and how long before you'll see results.Why a good aesthetician will say 'no'.The difference between preventative treatments and those that reverse and much more...For more information about Dr Mountford or her clinics visit -- https://www.cosmeticskinclinic.comTo join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2020 • 10min
Bullet Points | The Turnaround
Following on from our last Bullet Points episode I wanted to share this exercise from Byron Katie that I discovered in Dr Daniel G Amen's book Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 2020 • 21min
Feel-Good Habits | Rochelle Humes
Rochelle Humes returns to the podcast to share her feel-good habits, which include time in the kitchen, enjoying fresh air and some good old pampering...Rochelle's Birchbox is available her from 15th September 2020 > https://www.birchbox.co.uk/category/7358/limited-edition-boxesTo join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2020 • 1h 8min
Bernadette Russell | How to be Hopeful
Bernadette Russell is a writer and performer who is also an expert in kindness and hope. In 2011 she happened upon an idea, to do a daily act of kindness every day for a year, and quickly learned how quickly kindness can spread and how, if you actually look for it, you can see kindness everywhere.In this episode Bernadette and I discuss:The benefits of kindness.What to do if kindness isn't accepted.How to manage your expectations around kindness.The positivity bias that exists in children that we lose as we age.The link between hope and compassion.How hope can gather pace when you share it with others.How to use hope as a way to quiet negativity.Bernadette's book How to Be Hopeful is available now from all good book shops.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 2020 • 20min
Bullet Points | Are you ok?
In this episode I pose the question 'Are you ok?' but additionally share a check-list for knowing how you'd actually know what the answer to this question is. I hope you find it helpful.How are you functioning generally?How are you functioning socially?How are you sleeping?How are your moods?How is your appetite?How are your thoughts?How is your behaviour?If you don't feel 'ok' there are a tonne of resources available to you including:https://www.samaritans.orghttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/taking-care-of-your-staff/useful-resources/https://www.mentalhealthresource.org.ukhttps://www.mhm.org.uk/pages/faqs/category/helpful-resourcesTo join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2020 • 48min
Feel-Good Habits | Master Dominic
Master Dominic returns to the podcast to share his feel-good habits. Dom is a professional dominant and sex expert who shares the value in leaning into a bad day, giving yourself a time-frame for being in a grump, the benefits of an orgasm and much more...For more information about Dominic and his work visit www.masterdominic.co.uk.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sep 5, 2020 • 1h 17min
Evy Poumpouras | Life Lessons from a Secret Service Agent
Evy Poumpouras is a former secret service agent, TV host, media commentator and author who joins me to share her advice for becoming emotionally and mentally bulletproof.In this conversation we navigate her journey from the New York Police Department to shielding US Presidents and First Ladies from potential threats and her time interrogating some of the world's worst criminals. Her book Becoming Bulletproof is available now.Also mentioned in the show: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 2020 • 19min
Great Skin with Inge van Lotringen
Inge van Lotringen is a beauty journalist and author who returns to the podcast to share a little bit of background about how she came to write her skincare bible Great Skin: Secrets the Beauty Industry Doesn't Tell You.Also available here https://www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/-9781783341672In this episode we also discuss:the responsibility of having access to the world's best skincare expertsbecoming a skincare 'scientist' to better understand how and why products workwhy your skincare needs to 'fit' you and you alonewhy it's vital to stay on top of the latest industry and scientific news and much more...Great Skin: Secrets the Beauty Industry doesn't Tell You by Ingeborg van LotringenTo join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.