Unwind with Poppy Jamie

Today’s interview is with a pioneering thinker who is on a huge mission to make 1 billion people happier. Mo Gawdat is the international bestselling author of the book, Solve for Happy and the host of the extremely popular podcast Slo Mo. Mo started his working life as an engineer and then took on the role of Chief Business Officer at Google X. I love the way Mo’s mind works because he marries the science and the logic with the spiritual. Mo does this excellently and with so much ease and harmony that after hearing him speak or reading his work, you leave with a sense of order and calm within. Mo’s latest book, Scary Smart, is another hit in the making. I’m not sure if you know much about artificial intelligence and the world of robots but this book explores what is waiting for us in the future. Mo explains its 100% fact that robots are in our future but explores how this will affect us, our mental health and the way we live. And asks the question - what can we do about it now? This book is a wake up call, a call to action, a mirror to the way we live now and an invitation to raise our game as humans to ensure that the AI algorithms that are learning from our behaviour start to prioritise kindness. So I hope you enjoy this insightful, fascinating conversation about robots, AI, our mental health, kindness, compassion and where our responsibility lies. Scary Smart is out in September, please pre-order your copy now as you can enter a really exciting competition. Find Mo: Instagram: @mo_gawdatWebsite: https://www.mogawdat.com/Buy Solve For Happy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781509809950Pre-order Scary Smart here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781529077186You can now buy my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or US listeners can head to - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on the show today is Robert Mack, an Ivy-league-educated Positive Psychology Expert, Celebrity Happiness Coach, Executive Coach, and author of the brilliant book Happiness From The Inside Out. Rob has been teaching people how to be happier before most of the world was even speaking about wellness and is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between happiness and success. He truly has pioneered a movement and changed the lives of millions worldwide.In this episode, we talk about why the brain is good at survival but not so great at happiness. We discuss how to find peace and harmony from the inside out and why we need to start living in the present rather than fixating on the future. Rob also shares the simple actions we can take each day to get on the path to happiness including his favourite micro-meditations. His instagram is also worth a follow for constantly thought provoking content that helps you feel aligned in the best way. Find Rob:Website: www.coachrobmack.comInstagram: @robmackofficialBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Inside-Out-Science-Fulfillment/dp/1577316584 You can now buy my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or US listeners can head to - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is a huge inspiration of mine and her research has been incredibly influential for my work. I mention her throughout my book so to have Kristin Neff as a guest on the show is a true honour.Kristin Neff has pioneered the field of self-compassion research for almost 20 years. She has developed a training program called Mindful Self-Compassion and authored best-selling books such as Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. Her work has changed millions of lives and has proven that being kind to ourselves can improve our health, relationships and set us up for a truly successful life. In today’s interview, we dive in to her latest book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive and unlock Kirsten’s learnings around the power behind self-compassion. We talk about the benefits of self-compassion and how we need to develop both its fierce and tender side. We discuss how women have been discouraged from developing their fierceness as part of their true nature and how Kristin encourages women to reclaim the powerful side of kindness in order to find lasting happiness and bring about social change. I know it can be the hardest thing to be kind to ourselves, and we can get easily caught up in our inner critic telling us all the things we should be worried about but Kristin’s work shows us how dialling down that voice and turning up the volume of compassionate thoughts can be truly life-changing. It’s a skill we all need to learn and Kristin shows us how. Find Kristin Neff: Website   Twitter      FacebookCentre for Mindful Self-Compassion WebsiteBuy her brand new book here: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Use Self-Compassion to Stand Up, Claim their Power, and Speak the TruthThis episode is sponsored by Good Hemp. Their products are not only delicious but the health benefits of hemp are phenomenal and growing hemp is safe for the planet too. Currently over a quarter of greenhouse emissions come from food, Good Hemp are on a mission to reverse this though because they believe all food and drink should be fully sustainable. They like to say sow and grow more hemp for the planet, eat and drink more hemp for you because they believe you shouldn't have to compromise on either taste or health. Their products include plant based hemp milks, protein powders, oils and CBD which you can order from their website at goodhemp.comYou can now buy my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or US listeners can head to - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is Dr Andrew Morrice. Dr Andrew has spent decades as a GP doctor working for the NHS in England but 15 years ago he decided to start learning about the Human Givens approach alongside his clinical practice. Human Givens approach is a therapy that takes a truly bio-psycho-social approach towards emotional and mental wellbeing. I first learnt about Human Givens from my mother who studied the approach too and I honestly think it’s one of the best frameworks to understanding our emotional needs as humans. In this episode we dive into the brain and body connection and we discuss why physical factors can create emotional and mental challenges and why a lot of advice about health is contradictory and distorted by vested interests. Dr Andrew sifts the sense from the nonsense making it easier to think clearly about how our brain and body work together. He runs fascinating day courses which are jam packed full of learning and I couldn’t recommend them more. As Maya Angelou said - “when you know better, do better” and I don’t think you could find a more inspirational teacher than Andrew. I hope you enjoy this episode! Find the Humans Given Course here: https://www.humangivens.com/college/the-mind-body-connection-online/Find more on Andrew Morrice here: https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/andrew-morriceThis episode is sponsored by Good Hemp. Their products are not only delicious but the health benefits of hemp are phenomenal and growing hemp is safe for the planet too. Currently over a quarter of greenhouse emissions come from food, Good Hemp are on a mission to reverse this though because they believe all food and drink should be fully sustainable. They like to say sow and grow more hemp for the planet, eat and drink more hemp for you because they believe you shouldn't have to compromise on either taste or health. Their products include plant based hemp milks, protein powders, oils and CBD which you can order from their website at goodhemp.comYou can now buy my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or US listeners can head to - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi Everyone! Firstly, thank you so much for tuning into this podcast, I don't thank you all enough and my gratitude is endless. You allow me to carry this podcast on and it's been truly life changing to record these conversations for you all so thank you. As you may know, my very first book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety is coming out in 3 days!! I am equal parts terrified and excited. If you've enjoyed the show then I would appreciate any pre-orders.Please pre-order (Amazon UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Not-Perfect-Challenge-Thoughts/dp/1529339162Amazon USA: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Not-Perfect-Challenge-Thoughts-ebook/dp/B089S7JGFHSigned copy: (Waterstones) https://www.waterstones.com/book/happy-not-perfect/poppy-jamie//9781529373905?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5PGFBhC2ARIsAIFIMNc8B8Pbb1_QagUfv4PNyC51cjeFACmE4nBN0AcMI8FCMwb7oQqBCX8aArQvEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5PGFBhC2ARIsAIFIMNc8B8Pbb1_QagUfv4PNyC51cjeFACmE4nBN0AcMI8FCMwb7oQqBCX8aArQvEALw_wcBOr more book retailers here: www.poppyjamie.comIn light of my book launch, I wanted to record a special episode about the book and turn the microphone the other way. This week I will be interviewed by a wonderful old friend of mine (who is also an author), Genelle Aldred. Genelle Aldred is a former newsreader and journalist for BBC, ITN and ITV, she now runs GA\C a communications consultancy helping people, brands and organisations with their communications.Her book, Communication and Social Justice is out in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever have turning points in the month where you feel ready to conquer the world on one day, but the very next day you feel like you can’t achieve anything? If the answer is yes, then you will be fascinated by my guest today. Amy Thomson is a tech founder, entrepreneur, author and all round wonder woman and expert on all things hormones. It always amazes me how much we don’t know about the fundamental mechanisms that go on inside our bodies every day, especially when they affect our mood, health and wellbeing so significantly. Amy has dedicated her life to helping us understand our hormones better, she has built an app Moody and just released her new brilliant book of the same name, Moody: a woman’s 21st century hormone guide. In this episode, Amy shares the research and science behind how our hormones work for twenty-first-century survival, how understanding them can help you build better and healthier routines, and why the systems and cycles inside us are an invisible but powerful force.We discuss why we need to start thinking about health and wellbeing from the perspective of a female experience because women’s bodies are different to men’s, what happens to our hormones when we fall in love and the impact that the contraceptive pill can have on our bodies. Follow Amy:Instagram: @amytstory Book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Moody-Amy-Thomson/9781529110333?ref=grid-view&qid=1613851794504&sr=1-2App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/moody-month/id1414905792This episode is sponsored by Good Hemp. Their products are not only delicious but the health benefits of hemp are phenomenal and growing hemp is safe for the planet too. Currently over a quarter of greenhouse emissions come from food, Good Hemp are on a mission to reverse this though because they believe all food and drink should be fully sustainable. They like to say sow and grow more hemp for the planet, eat and drink more hemp for you because they believe you shouldn't have to compromise on either taste or health. Their products include plant based hemp milks, protein powders, oils and CBD which you can order from their website at goodhemp.comYou can now pre-order my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or USA pre-orders - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am speaking to Jeff Kahn, one of the world’s leading sleep specialists. He is the co-founder and CEO at Rise Science and was one of the first to publish research on technology enabled sleep behaviour modification over a decade ago. He has recently completed the largest known study on sleep and real world job performance which I find deeply fascinating and something that is not spoken about enough. Jeff’s research and work has been read by millions and he continues to empower people to live healthier and more successful lives through better sleep and circadian health.His incredible company could not be more relevant today. The app essentially helps you make behaviour modifications all-around sleep. Jeff believes lack of quality sleep may be the most under appreciated health concern in society, and his company is working to change that through sleep behaviour modification. In this episode, we discuss how sleep is the fibre of what it means to be human and how it has the power to affect our diet, our emotional health, our ability to exercise and even our vocal tone! Jeff explains that the two things you should care about are sleep debt and circadian rhythm. He encourages us to monitor our total sleep debt over time to get an accurate picture of your sleep need. He also suggests we strategise our day around the day’s dips and peaks - scheduling tasks that require more concentration around our peaks and more passive tasks around our dips. His app Rise Science helps you track sleep, know your energy schedule, measure your sleep debt - allowing people to keep their circadian rhythms and sleep debt at the forefront of their minds. I learnt so much from this conversation and it is definitely worth a listen if you struggle with sleep or if you’re in need of a bedtime routine. Sweet dreams! Website: https://www.risescience.com/ Rise Science Sleep Guide: https://www.risescience.com/improve-sleep-hygieneTwitter: https://twitter.com/jfkahn?lang=en This episode is sponsored by Good Hemp. Their products are not only delicious but the health benefits of hemp are phenomenal and growing hemp is safe for the planet too. Currently over a quarter of greenhouse emissions come from food, Good Hemp are on a mission to reverse this though because they believe all food and drink should be fully sustainable. They like to say sow and grow more hemp for the planet, eat and drink more hemp for you because they believe you shouldn't have to compromise on either taste or health. Their products include plant based hemp milks, protein powders, oils and CBD which you can order from their website at goodhemp.comYou can now pre-order my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or USA pre-orders - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is a total honour to have Ann Louise Gittleman on today’s show. Ann is a top nutritionist and author who is internationally recognised as a pioneer in dietary, longevity, environmental and women’s health issues. Ann was talking about wellbeing before anyone even knew what it meant and at the age of 70, she is still making waves in the health and wellness industry. Ann is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 35 books and has recently added to her collection with her latest book, Radical Longevity. Her new book depicts a new view of ageing - one that defies conventional wisdom and redefines the ageing process with resilience, vitality and grace for cellular regeneration. The topic of ageing is important for every age as all of us should practicing healthy ageing habits and techniques to ensure we support our health for as long as possible. Ann does just that and this episode is brimming with information. We discuss why epigenetics are so important when thinking of the longevity of our health, how our body stores trauma and how our bodies are continuously being betrayed by the toxicity of our environment. Ann provides tips on how we can fortify the glands and ward off radiation with certain foods and supplements. While she’s extremely conscious of everything she consumes, she leads a very balanced diet and even encourages people to drink coffee (the purest kind) and indulge in a glass of wine or two! I am very happy to take that advice on board. Her book is eye-opening and while you may never look at foods in the same way, Ann is proof that her lifestyle will keep you young and healthy for a very long time! Find Ann:Instagram: @annlouisegittlemanWebsite: https://annlouise.com/Book: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ann-louise-gittleman-2/radical-longevity/9780738286167/ You can now pre-order my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or USA pre-orders - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is someone I wish I’d discovered years ago, Cal Newport. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and the author of seven books. His New York bestseller, Deep Work, Digital Minimalism is what led him to write his latest book, A World Without Email.Can you imagine what our life would be like without emails? By 2019 the average person checks their emails 75 times a day and the average worker sends 126 emails per day - that is one every four minutes. Don’t be too alarmed though, Cal Newport is here to provide us with practical solutions for learning to live with email successfully rather than have it destroy our working patterns. In this episode, we talk about the destructive nature of social snacking and how unhealthy our digital habits have become. We discuss how it plays into our dopamine response and how it’s encouraging us to become addicted to tech. However, what Cal explains is that the issue is not the content itself but the way that we use tech as a distraction mechanism. The truth is that the more we rely on technology, the more it is affecting our brain health. However, it’s not all doom and gloom. Cal talks us through the ways in which we can be more disciplined with communication. He provides us with a number of practical solutions for tackling email exhaustion, email etiquette, how to improve processes that aid performance and how to inform others about your new way of managing email. It won’t come as a surprise that you won’t be able to find him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram but you can visit his website calnewport.com and read some of his fantastic essays. You can now pre-order my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or USA pre-orders - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very special episode in partnership with Smile Makers on the science behind pleasure and all things sexual wellness. If you are someone that feels a bit sensitive around this topic then please have a listen because my guest speaks about this extremely important area of our health in such a detailed and data driven way. It was absolutely fascinating to hear how an area of the wellness industry can be so misunderstood. In this episode I am joined by the wonderful Cecile Gasnault who has been working in the sexual wellness industry since 2016 and is a director for Smile Makers. Smile Makers is a sexual wellness brand dedicated to the pleasure of people with vulvas. It was created nearly ten years ago with the ambition to bring female sexuality out in the open and pleasure products to the shelves of mainstream retail. It’s the only brand in this category that has never sold in sex shops and has partnered with retailers like Cult Beauty, Goop, Feel Unique and more. Cecile is a leading global speaker about female sexuality and the importance of vulvas. She launched a whole pleasure-positive sexual education programme called Vulva Talks for free in response to the many questions she would receive and to bust some of the damaging myths around this subject. She is a woman on a mission to change our understanding of how we view our sexual pleasure and it is a total delight to have her on the podcast.Cecile has kindly offered Not Perfect listeners a 15% discount on all Smile Makers products. Please head to smilemakerscollection.com and use the code HNP15 on orders above £60. For more information, please take a look at the Smile Makers website: smilemakerscollection.comInstagram: @smilemakerscollectionYou can now pre-order my book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety by clicking here. (UK)Or USA pre-orders - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652047/happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie/Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.