The Emma Guns Show

In this episode I share the tips I've used for dealing with interrupted sleep and insomnia over the years. One in four people suffer with sleep issues and it's not a lot of fun, but there are a few small lifestyle tweaks that can make a huge difference to your quality and quantity of sleep.Blue Light has a Dark Side via Harvard Medical School. Understanding the Body's Internal Clock via Sleep.org.How Exercise Impacts Sleep Quality via National Sleep Foundation.What is Intermittent Fasting and Will it Help your Sleep? Guided Meditation for Sleep by Kirsty Raynor. Yoga for Bedtime by Adriene Mishler.This Works Pillow Spray and Sleepy Time Tea. I Tried Tidying up every day before bed for 32 day and here's what happened...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.

I've talked before about my favourite podcasts, my favourite podcast hosts and the shows that I think are worth subscribing to, but for this #apodadayinmay I'm sharing my Top 5 podcast episodes of all time. Under the Skin with Russell Brand | Unlock Your Hidden Power with Ironman (John McAvoy).The Tim Ferriss Show | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Triple H, Jamie Foxx. The Sunday Sit Down with Willie Geist | Bradley Cooper & Keanu Reeves.The Joe Rogan Experience | David Wallace Wells & Dr Rhonda Patrick.Lewis Howes | The School of Greatness. How to Manage Anxiety, Burnout and Overwhelm. 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.

We're halfway through #apodadayinmay so I thought it was time to share some of the listener feedback, update you on some of the topics and urge you to get your requests in before the end of the month...Links from the show:The study that disputes the 'learning styles structure' mentioned on the Self Help Books podcast: Another Nail in the Coffin for Learning Styles?An article in Esquire: Netflix's Mötley Crüe Film 'The Dirt' Should Never Have Been Made.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.

A lot of the questions sent in by you, my most excellent listeners, were about alternative therapies; what they are, what they do and how they work. In this episode I give an overview on what the top five alternative therapies you asked about entail.AcupunctureFurther reading at acupuncture.org.uk.AromatherapyFurther reading via Aromatherapy Associates.Ayurvedic medicineFurther reading Overview of Ayurvedic Medicine.HomeopathyFurther reading via The Society of Homeopaths.ReikiFurther reading via The UK Reiki Federation.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.

When I suggested the idea #apodadayinmay in the podcast's closed Facebook group and asked what people wanted to hear, questions and requests for shows about how to deal with office politics, corporate culture and workplace issues made up about 60% of the comments. So in this episode I want to address the topic as a whole, offers some resources but also use it as a place to say that this definitely a subject we are going to explore in much more detail with the help of experts and contributors who can add value to the conversation.In the meantime, here are the links referenced in the show:How to Survive a Cutthroat Corporate Culture by Liz Ryan on Forbes.comThe Moment I Realised I was Working for an Idiot by Liz Ryan on Forbes.comWhat I Learned about Office Politics that Changed my Career by Bonnie Marcus on Forbes.com5 Tips for Dealing with Office Politics when you're a Nice Person on cnbc.comOffice Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks by Oliver James.Be Bulletproof: How to achieve success in tough times at work by James Brooke and Simon Brooke.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.

I did something... I decided to a) change/improve my living situation b) see if I could handle a house move completely on my own and c) figure out what I really want in 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.

After I posted a pic of me waxing my nostrils there were a lot of messages from you, my most excellent listeners, about hair removal in general. In this episode I share with you my tops tips, the products and techniques I think are worth it and when it's time to stop the DIY and put yourself in the hands of a professional.Blink Brow Bar.Lilibeth Brow Shaper.Parissa Hot Wax.Me talking about managing facial hair on Nadine Baggott's Youtube channel.Philips Lumea Prestige IPL Hair Removal Device.Gilette Venus Swirl.In this episode I talk about the Philips Lumea. I have previously worked with Philips and I am due to work with them again and while they did send me the Lumea to use, my recommendation in this podcast is based on personal experience and not because I have been asked to endorse it.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.

We've talked about self-help books during #apodadayinmay but as so many listeners have asked for book recommendations for a holiday, their commute and the like I thought I'd share some of my favourites...The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Mötley Crüe and Neil Strauss.Lindsey Kelk's I Heart series - starts with I Heart New York and ends with I Heart Hawaii. I also highly recommend One in a Million.Kevin Dickson's Blind Item and Guilty Pleasure.Beck Dorey-Stein's From the Corner of the Oval Office: One Woman's true story of her accidental career in the Obama White House.Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography Total Recall.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter |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.

We're back on a beauty theme and this episode, which is part of #apodadayinmay, is in response to the questions I've had about the makeup I use on a regular basis. After dropping a bit of a truth bomb, I go on to share not only the products I use and love, which are very kindly sent to me by brands, but the high street alternatives I wouldn't think twice about spending my own money on.Products mentioned during the show:BASE:MAC Face & Body Foundation.Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder.Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation.Flower Beauty Light Illusion Foundation.CONCEALER:MAC Studio Correct & Conceal Palette.Barry M Concealer Palette.NYX Professional Makeup Colour Correcting Palette.MASCARA:Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara.Revitalash Double-Ended Mascara/Primer.Maybelline Falsies Mascara.CYO The Thick of It Mascara.LIQUID EYELINER:Clinique Pretty Easy Liquid Eyelining Pen.Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Eyeliner.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.

When I asked listeners what they wanted to hear about on #apodadayinmay a lot of requests to discuss food, diet and nutrition were sent in. I am now on the hunt for the right sort of expert to discuss things such as emotional eating, binge eating and the more complex issues around our diets and what we eat as it's a topic that deserves its own show and also the right person to contribute to the conversation.In this episode though I'm answering the question about my favourite foods, meals and recipes with my Top 5 Easy meals...Amelia Freer's Beef Curry.Amelia Freer's Simple Prawn, Coconut and Aubergine Curry.Eve Kalinik's Sweet Potato & Halloumi Warm Salad.Eve Kalinik is also the nutritional therapist I saw when I was struggling with gut issues related to stress and anxiety. For her practice visit Eve Kalinik.Amelia Freer's Lentil, Beetroot & Hazelnut Salad with Ginger Dressing.Poached egg and avocado on toast - as described on the show.The cook book I'm most excited about is Ian Haste's The 7-Day Basket: 1 Basket, 1 Week, 7 Meals.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.