The Wellness Scoop

This week Ella is joined by Caggie Dunlop who openly shares her experiences with perfectionism, low self-esteem and the push and pull between fitting in and being true to herself. They candidly discuss Caggie’s experience with perfectionism, delaying happiness, her relationship with alcohol and her body and the challenges of being in the public eye at a young age. Looking at how Caggie moved through this, transforming her relationship with herself.  They discuss: Being torn between wanting to fit in and to be your authentic self The process to understanding the root behind less healthy behaviours The toxic side of a perfectionist mindset and delaying happiness Feelings of unworthiness and self-sabotage Caggie’s catalyst for change and the next steps forwards Finding what lights you up and the tools that help you  Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to personal development  Links: Caggie’s book Saturn Returns: Your Cosmic Coming of Age Saturn Returns with Caggie Podcast For new subscribers, use code podcast20 to get 20% off the Feel Better App  Wellness Toolkit from this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ella is joined by Caggie Dunlop who openly shares her experiences with perfectionism, low self-esteem and the push and pull between fitting in and being true to herself. They candidly discuss Caggie’s experience with perfectionism, delaying happiness, her relationship with alcohol and her body and the challenges of being in the public eye at a young age. Looking at how Caggie moved through this, transforming her relationship with herself.  They discuss: Being torn between wanting to fit in and to be your authentic self The process to understanding the root behind less healthy behaviours The toxic side of a perfectionist mindset and delaying happiness Feelings of unworthiness and self-sabotage Caggie’s catalyst for change and the next steps forwards Finding what lights you up and the tools that help you  Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to personal development  Links: Caggie’s book Saturn Returns: Your Cosmic Coming of Age Saturn Returns with Caggie Podcast For new subscribers, use code podcast20 to get 20% off the Feel Better App  Wellness Toolkit from this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ella is joined by Jake Humphrey. Jake is a sports presenter and co-host of The High Performance Podcast. In this incredibly vulnerable and inspiring conversation, Jake opens about his experience of struggling with his mental health, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts, all the while succeeding in his professional life; as well as the tools, self-care habits, and mindset shifts that helped him get to a happier and healthier place. They discuss: Taking each day as it comes and releasing the expectation of being perfect Succeeding professionally while struggling internally The reality of Jake’s experience with anxiety and intrusive thoughts The power of the mind and how to reframe your thoughts to seek out opportunity and true happiness Jake’s key to success in his professional life and with overcoming his mental health challenges The fear of failure and getting out of the ‘comfy chair’ Finding purpose and committing to a life of constant growth The importance of a morning routine and Jake’s ‘daily basics’  Links: Jake’s book: High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best  The High Performance Podcast Use code podcast20 to GET 20% OFF the Feel Better App  Wellness Toolkit for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ella is joined by Jake Humphrey. Jake is a sports presenter and co-host of The High Performance Podcast. In this incredibly vulnerable and inspiring conversation, Jake opens about his experience of struggling with his mental health, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts, all the while succeeding in his professional life; as well as the tools, self-care habits, and mindset shifts that helped him get to a happier and healthier place. They discuss: Taking each day as it comes and releasing the expectation of being perfect Succeeding professionally while struggling internally The reality of Jake’s experience with anxiety and intrusive thoughts The power of the mind and how to reframe your thoughts to seek out opportunity and true happiness Jake’s key to success in his professional life and with overcoming his mental health challenges The fear of failure and getting out of the ‘comfy chair’ Finding purpose and committing to a life of constant growth The importance of a morning routine and Jake’s ‘daily basics’  Links: Jake’s book: High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best  The High Performance Podcast Use code podcast20 to GET 20% OFF the Feel Better App  Wellness Toolkit for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ella Mills, entrepreneur, discusses her journey from debilitating health condition to founding Deliciously Ella, challenges with mental health, finding purpose, and tools for well-being. Topics include navigating mental health, looking at diet for health improvement, the impact of sharing plant-based cooking online, finding personal identity, and daily non-negotiables for physical and mental health.

In Wellness with Ella, entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests candidly reveal their personal journeys of transforming times of great difficulty into times of enormous personal growth. How did they get to where they are today? What were the biggest challenges they faced? What wellness practices and habits really moved the needle for them? How do they keep moving forward? Wellness with Ella has the simple mission of giving you un-filtered and empowering conversations that give you the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to transform your life and your health. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m joined by Doctor Will Bulsiewicz, author of the NYTimes best-seller Fibre Fuelled. Will is passionate about ditching fad diets, focusing on our overall mental and physical health, how our diets effect our mental health and the need to bring self-compassion to the conversation about long-term change.   We discuss: The fact that there is no such thing as perfect: no perfect diet, no perfect approach to health. Why we should ditch fad diets  Biohacking trends How our diet effects our mood  What does stress in the mind and body  Gut health  Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at infrared saunas.  More about Will :Fibre Fuelledhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Fibre-Fuelled-Plant-Based-Optimise-Microbiome/dp/178504415X/ref=asc_df_178504415X/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570366460068&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8486528419909222261&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045997&hvtargid=pla-1638747391678&psc=1&th=1&psc=1      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m joined by epidemiologist, gut health expert, and one of the 100 most cited scientists in the world, Professor Tim Spector OBE. Tim is leading the conversation on gut health and is pioneering a new and positive approach to nutrition. Looking beyond calories, Tim’s work focuses on how eating for your gut health can fundamentally influences many aspects of your physical and mental health, as well as tackling deeply embedded diet narratives. We discuss:  Myth busting calorie counting Gut microbiome 101 Why eating to support your gut positively impacts all aspects of health Tim’s 3 pieces of diet advice Shifting the narrative about what we eat Why taking a long-term view towards your health trumps all  Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at meal replacements.  Tim’s new book: ‘Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Life-Science-Eating-Well/dp/B0B2WTDVR5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tim+spector+food+for+life&qid=1667292664&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMS4zNiIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Tim+spe%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1 Join The Big IF Study https://health-study.joinzoe.com/intermittent-fasting?_ga=2.210987989.1941833140.1667292709-199716784.1666262151  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m joined by nutritionist and lifestyle medicine practitioner, Rohini Bajekal. Having experienced her own period of ill health, Rohini is passionate about empowering everyone to take charge of their health. We discuss: Both of our experience of chronic illness Why sleep is the foundation of health The science of lifestyle medicine  The science of cravings  How to get started on a health journey  Improving gut health  The impact of our current food environment  Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at cycle syncing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m joined by journalist and author Farrah Storr. Farrah was the editor of Women’s Health magazine, Cosmo and Elle. In 2018 she published The Discomfort Zone: How to Get What You Want by Living Fearlessly. She is passionate about personal growth, the need to embrace discomfort, the implausibility of having it all (at one time) and making space for a creative outlet.We discuss: Wellness trends and shifts within the industry The need to embrace our fears How pushing ourselves can feel at odds with current societal narratives How life is a series of choices, which we must learn to live by The myth of having it all The need for creative expression  Each week I unpack a wellness trend with GP Gemma Newman. This week on Fact or Fad we’re looking at protein powders. More about Farrah:The Discomfort Zonehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Discomfort-Zone-What-Living-Fearlessly/dp/0349415358Farrah's newsletter:Things Worth Knowinghttps://farrah.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices