

Power Hour
Adrienne Herbert
Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast with Adrienne Herbert!What could you do, if you dedicated just one hour each day to improving yourself and your life? Could getting up one hour earlier each day be the key to unlocking your full potential?Power Hour is a weekly podcast that will motivate you to pursue your passion and to achieve success. Join host Adrienne Herbert as she speaks to today’s leading coaches, creatives, change makers and innovators; finding out about their morning routines, daily habits, and rules to live by.Whether you want to build a business, write a book or run a marathon, the Power Hour is going to help you get there faster!Produced and Edited by Jack Claramunt Music by Paul Herbert Music. Produced at Jamz Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 44min
Can You Take Too Many Vitamins? From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Adrienne is sharing her recent episodes from the Modern Wellness Podcast. Follow or Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!First up, Oli, Sammi and Adrienne look at the ever expanding world of vitamins and supplements. Noting that it’s important to understand which vitamins and minerals you can get too much of, like vitamin C and calcium. Read the Cleveland Clinic article here: Yes, You Can Take Too Many VitaminsThen the team discuss ChatGPT and the impact it’s having on our ability to think critically, but will the team agree on the damage versus benefit scale? Read Time's article: ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT StudyAnd in trending Adrienne looks at Clean Beauty - will it go the way of animal testing? Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 2025 • 40min
Fibremaxxing and what's next for Cold Plunges? From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Adrienne shares her latest episode from The Modern Wellness Podcast. Follow or Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. This week on the Modern Wellness Podcast, the team look at the news that this week the American e-commerce giant Amazon launched at-home diagnostic services in six Indian cities, in partnership with Orange Health Labs, a company co-funded by Amazon’s venture arm. Though Amazon is investing in health care across the US, Europe and Asia, diagnostics is launching first in India. You can read the Bloomberg article here: "Amazon Intensifies Battle for Health Care in India" Second up the team discusses Fibremaxxing. Beans, pulses, starchy foods and seeds are having a moment on social media. And, for once, the health benefits suggest they deserve it. Fibremaxxing: could TikTok’s latest wellness trend actually make sense?And in Trending, Sammi looks at what's next for Cold Plunges.Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2025 • 42min
The State of Work-life Wellness and the incredible Faith Kipyegon: From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Today Adrienne is sharing an episode from her other podcast, Modern Wellness Podcast. If you're not yet following or subscribed, just search for Modern Wellness Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!First up, in partnership with Wellhub, the team discuss The State of Work-Life Wellness 2025 report that Wellhub have released. Having surveyed 5,000+ employees globally to share the top issues impacting their mental and physical wellbeing, this report offers valuable insights to all businesses and business-leaders about their workplace wellness offerings. What duo the team make of the findings?Download the full report here: https://bit.ly/4kXuMqsLearn more about offering Wellhub to your employees: https://bit.ly/4k93axxIf you're an employee and would like your company to offer Wellhub, you can refer it here: https://bit.ly/4kaAjbXSecondly, in honour of the amazing Faith Kipyegon and her incredible attempt alongside Nike the team discuss Breaking4.And lastly, in trending, Sammi brings to the table the shift in experiential wellness not just being for influencers any more. Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 2025 • 41min
The Power of Visualisation, The Price of Wellness & Lab-Testing as Lifestyle: From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Today Adrienne is sharing an episode from her other podcast, Modern Wellness Podcast. If you're not yet following or subscribed, just search for Modern Wellness Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!First up, the team discuss the price of wellness, and how we define our markers of health. This comes from Fitt Insider’s article "Consumers Are Priced Out of Wellness"The trio look at the power of visualisation, and the various forms we may or may not do it. Do you? The New Scientist reports "How visualisation sets you up for success by changing your cognition"And in trending Sammi discusses the rise of lab-testing as lifestyle. And as a bonus, Oli’s “It’s a No from me Dawg” video…Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2025 • 42min
Wellness for the Home, The Joy of Being Alone & Shifts in Sports Marketing: From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Today Adrienne is sharing an episode from her other podcast, Modern Wellness Podcast. If you're not yet following or subscribed, just search for Modern Wellness Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!First up the team discuss the rise in solo-dining and solo-travel, and what it indicates for modern society. Are you a fan?“The Joy of Being Alone in an Overcrowded, Overbooked World”Secondly, with Ultrahuman unveiling Home, an indoor sensor tracking environmental quality, the team look at the rise of tracking in our lives, as well as the possibilities of this device. “Ultrahuman Launches Home Health Sensor”And in trending Adrienne puts forward the idea that sports marketing is shifting from blanket inclusivity towards celebrating winning. Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2025 • 49min
Cortisol, ZBiotics & the Rise of David Bars: From the Modern Wellness Podcast
Today Adrienne is sharing an episode from her other podcast, Modern Wellness Podcast. If you're not yet following or subscribed, just search for Modern Wellness Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!First up, the hosts dive into the world of cortisol, addressing the algorithm and its penchant for blaming cortisol for various health issues after the Telegraph's recent article "Cortisol isn’t always bad. Here’s how to make it work for you".Next, there's a look at ZBiotics, a genetically engineered probiotic aimed at reducing hangovers, weighing its potential benefits and scientific backing, after it has been doing the rounds online.Finally, Sammi shares a wellness trend prediction on David Bars, a relatively new high-protein, low-calorie snack that's gaining rapid popularity and significant investment.Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe or follow!You can follow the show and send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email questions@modernwellnesspodcast.comAnd follow the hosts Adrienne @adrienne_ldn, Sammi @sammiadhami, and Oli @_olipatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 2025 • 50min
How black business can change our world: Progress & Success with Eric Collins
In this episode from 2022, Adrienne sits down with the incredible Eric Collins. Eric is an American businessman, serial entrepreneur, technology expert, former President Obama appointee. He is the CEO and co-founder of Impact X Capital Partners. Eric's book We Don't Need Permission How Black Business Can Change Our World is out now in stores and online. In 2011, shortly before making London his home, Eric was appointed by President Obama to the Small Business Administration's Council on Underserved Communities and as an evaluator for White House Fellow applicants. Since then, the FT has placed Eric among the UK's top 100 BAME leaders in technology and he has been included in The Power List as one of the most influential Black people in Britain. Eric has also appeared on Radio 4 and Sky News and in the FT, Fortune, Forbes, Bloomberg, Guardian, The Times and Sunday Times and hosts Channel 4's award-winning business reality series, The Money Maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 3, 2025 • 52min
Radical Changes to Work: The Fourth Industrial Revolution with Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Adrienne continues looking back in the archives with this fascinating conversation with Dr Jonathan Reichental, looking at the future of our work.Dr. Jonathan Reichental is a multiple-award-winning technology and business leader whose career has spanned both the private and public sectors. He’s been a senior software engineering manager, a director of technology innovation, and has served as chief information officer at both O’Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto, California. Reichental is currently the founder of advisory, investment, and education firm, Human Future, and also creates online education for LinkedIn Learning. He has written three books on the future of cities: Smart Cities for Dummies, Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids, and Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes. His latest books include Data Governance for Dummies and a Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 2025 • 50min
The Art of Seeing Others Deeply: How to Know a Person with David Brooks
As Adrienne continues to look back into the archive, we go to 2023, and share this conversation with the brilliant David Brooks. David Brooks is one of America’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on PBS NewsHour and Meet the Press. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive. His book, How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen is a practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives. It’s out now in stores and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2025 • 47min
Defining Your Own Success: Working Smarter with Emily M Austen
Adrienne looks back to a conversation she had last year with the fabulous Emily M Austen. Emily M Austen is the founder and CEO of EMERGE, an award winning PR Agency, based in London, working with global brands, including Huel, Red Bull, Spanx, and Abercrombie. The 25 strong team was started by Emily in 2012, at the age of 22, after she graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Law. Her new book SMARTER is out on November 7th and can be preordered now. In it Emily reframes the idea of over-productivity equalling success, and will ultimately show that those who work smarter, are those who achieve more long-term success. Featuring 10 achievable steps, and the experience of successful entrepreneur, E.M Austen, SMARTER will show you how to reframe previous systems that your brain predicts, switch your mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance, join the 8am club, conduct a busyness detox, define what success means to you, track your energy not your time, identify and set healthy boundaries, time block, habit pair and switch to mono tasking, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.