Unwind with Poppy Jamie

On today's show, I have the absolutely magnificent Professor. Russell Foster, who is one of the world's leading sleep and body clock doctors in the world. Professor Russell is a professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford, and he has just written a true gift of a book that combines his decades of research and teaching to create a practical, easy to read, deeply informative book called Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock and How It Can Revolutionise Your Sleep and Health. Perhaps the most surprising part of the book is that Professor Foster says there is no 'one size fits all' in terms of sleep. It's not helpful to think that everyone should be aiming for eight hours sleep a night, for example, or even that the holy grail is to sleep right through the night without waking up. In this episode, he explains sleep that you need is linked to your genetics and environment and can change over the course of your life. It's such a fascinating conversation and I can't wait for you all to hear it! Find more information on Professor Russell Foster: Website: https://www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/team/russell-fosterBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Time-Science-Revolutionize-Health/dp/0241529301Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast, I am interviewing the brilliant Laura Vanderkam, who is the bestselling author of several time management and productivity books, including her brand new fantastic book, Tranquility by Tuesday: Nine Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters. This book couldn't have come at a better time. As we're moving into this time of year, I feel that everything goes awry and we feel we've got so much to do before the end of the year. So it was a complete joy when I knew Laura was coming on to this show to talk about how we manage that a bit better.Laura's work has appeared in so many different publications globally from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and Fortune. She podcasts, she writes, she speaks and helps millions of people globally reclaim their time, life and fulfilment. I didn't actually think Wonder Woman existed until meeting Laura, but I couldn't wait to hear her secrets.Find more information on Laura: Website: https://lauravanderkam.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lvanderkam/Books: https://lauravanderkam.com/books/Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, I am interviewing Will Pearson, the co-founder and co-CEO of Ocean Bottle, a truly phenomenal entrepreneur who was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and one of Norway's top ten leaders under 30 for his work towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. After completing an engineering degree, Will spent a year working at sea in the Indian Ocean, where he experienced firsthand the effects of pollution on the ocean. His belief is that everybody should have the right to a clean environment and that business has a fundamental role to play in solving the challenges it has created. With experience in environmental impact and business strategy, Will has nurtured an obsession to create products and services that give more to the world and environment than they take from it. This led to the development of Ocean Bottle in 2018, a social impact brand with a mission to prevent 7 billion plastic bottles. In this episode, I spoke to Will about the highs and lows of creating a company and how his relationship with his mental health has changed over the years. Find more information on Ocean Bottle: Website: https://oceanbottle.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanbottle/ Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast, I have the brilliant bestselling author of If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?. This book is a really juicy one and brings up a lot of food for thought that I think will resonate with a lot of you listeners. So I'm looking forward to speaking with Raj Raghunathan today. Raj earned his PhD from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is currently employed as a professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin. Raj's work juxtaposes theories from psychology, behavioural science, decision theory and marketing to document and explain intimate relationships.Raj wrote his book as a result of discovering that many of the smartest, brightest, most successful people were profoundly unhappy. Raj set out to find an answer to this problem, and extensively researched happiness not just of students and business people, but also stay-at-home-parents, lawyers, and artists, among others. His research is fascinating and I can't wait for you to hear his wisdom on the podcast!Find Raj:Website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-directory/rajagopal-raghunathan/Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Smart-Why-Arent-Happy/dp/1101980737Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, I'm joined by a supplement goddess, the amazing Jessica Sepel, who is a triple bestselling author and founder of JS Health Brand App and JSE Health Vitamins, range of supplements, skin care and haircare. Jessica's passion for supporting people's health and her knowledge and experience has allowed her to create a range with attention to every ingredient, quality and combination in order to care for you from the inside out.Jessica displayed a passion for supplements from a young age after watching both her grandparents take them daily, which led her to delve into the vitamin world and become incredibly interested in nutrition from the age of 15. After overcoming her own struggles with fad dieting to find balance and body love, Jess focused her life in cultivating holistic health. She's a driving concept behind JS Health, and she wants to develop formulas that target common problems to help bypass the overwhelming confusion of the supplement industry.Find more information:Books: https://jessicasepel.com/books/Blog: https://jessicasepel.com/all-blogs/App: https://jessicasepel.com/app/Website: https://uk.jshealthvitamins.com/Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is an absolute hero and legend in the medicine and nutrition world. I'm talking to Professor Tim Spector, who is a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, Director of the Twins UK study and one of the world's leading researchers in gut microbiome.Professor Tim Spector is the Director of the British Gut Project and his research has transformed our knowledge of food and health. He's also the author of two books, The Diet Myth and Spoon Fed: Why Everything You Know About Food is Wrong. The amount he's done for furthering the understanding of health is so phenomenal. He could have already retired and never lifted a pen again. So that's why his new book is quite groundbreaking. It's called Food Is Life and his latest research is beyond excellent. I have never read a more comprehensive guide on the truth behind our food. His new book is really a food Bible, if you will. It discusses absolutely everything and looks into the research behind these claims. I highly recommend it!Find more information on Professor Tim Spector:Website: https://tim-spector.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim.spector/?hl=en-gb Books: https://tim-spector.co.uk/tim-spector-books/Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, I am honoured to be joined by Katie Brindle, a Chinese medicine practitioner, a bestselling author and the founder of The New Method. Katie's book, Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing, teaches readers how to harness this powerful natural healing system and how these techniques work brilliantly in modern life. My favourite principle of Yang Sheng is balance, and that means not being perfect, something we all know I'm a big advocate for. Katie is a proven example of the power of Yang Sheng to heal ourselves from the inside out. And I'm so pleased that she will be here to share actionable tips on how to bring these practices into your life and discuss the difference they can make to your mental and physical health.Find more information on Katie: Website: https://katiebrindle.com/Book: https://katiebrindle.com/yang-sheng/Instagram: @katie_brindle---Hosted by Poppy Jamie - @poppyjamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George DrakePlease feel free to drop us an email on contact@notperfectpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast, I have the inspirational Dr. Jennifer Heisz who is an expert in brain health. She directs the Neuro Fit Lab, which has attracted over 1 million to support her research program on the effects of exercise for brain health. Dr. Heiss received a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in brain health and ageing. Dr. Heisz says research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease.Dr Heisz has also written a book called Move the Body, Heal the Mind where she reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity and sleep. She also mentions that exercise's anti-inflammatory properties make it the most effective treatment strategy for those who are depressed and don't respond to anti-depressants.Find more information on Dr Jennifer Heisz: Website: https://www.jenniferheisz.com/index.htmlInstagram: @dr.jenniferheiszBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Move-Body-Heal-Mind-Depression/dp/0358573408 Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this episode with Max Lowery, who is becoming iconic in the fitness industry with his unique method of training the mind and the body for greater health.I can certainly testify to going through times in my life when I've had a fraught relationship with food, and we don't necessarily talk about these self-limiting beliefs enough. It's so easy these days to have an uncomfortable relationship with something we have to do to live. We're either told to eat this, not to eat that, or eat more of this. So I'm delighted to be talking to Max today about long term behaviour change and how we can work towards a healthier and happier life from both a mind and body perspective. Find more information on: Instagram: @max.loweryFollow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast, I am interviewing a doctor who studied with the first sleep scientists in the world. Dr. Oliver Bernath began his career studying medicine at the University of Ulm and UCL. After completing his medical doctor thesis, he trained as a neurologist at the University of Chicago and completed fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, in clinical neurophysiology. He trained in sleep medicine with the pioneers in the field in Chicago and then at the world's first sleep disorders clinic at Stanford University. Dr. Bernath holds U.S. board certifications in neurology, neurophysiology and sleep medicine. He led the Northern Californian Sleep Disorders Center in San Francisco and now sees patients at the NHS Sleep Clinic at Guy's Hospital in London. He also works alongside The Lanserhof advising patients on their sleep health. Dr. Oliver is truly brilliant. We were put in touch and ended up having the best conversation. I was able to fire all my burning questions I had about sleep, the science of sleep, and breaking down the facts and fiction around sleep. Find more information on Dr Oliver Bernath: Link to Lanserhof Arts Club: https://lhtac.com/lanserhof-at-the-arts-club/team/dr-oliver-bernath/---Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Jr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.