The Emma Guns Show

Emma Storey-Gordon is an online coach and educator who joins me to debunk health, fitness and weight loss myths and interrogate the middle ground between diet culture and anti-diet.During our conversation we discuss a lot; everything from tapping into motivation, the many myths out there about health, weight loss and fitness that are incredibly unhelpful, the huge middle ground between diet culture and anti-diet culture, why changing your mindset is always a better goal than a weight or clothes size, the benefits of delayed gratification, why it’s a myth that watching what you eat and going to the gym is joyless, why consistency is the most vital component to achieving your goals and so much more.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 few weeks ago I had a bit of a wobble and in this episode I share the tactics I used to put myself back together.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.

Justine Kluk is a Consultant Dermatologist who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @drjustinekluk and I discuss:Why her feel-good habits have changed and looked very different pre-pandemic.How committing to virtual personal training sessions during lockdown helped her to connect with her progress and notice the strength she was building.How lockdown felt like 'life with all the fun bits sucked out' and how to make sure that didn't become 'normal'.The ways she has learned to maximise her time since working from home.Why hugging and spending time with the people you love is an obvious but hugely valuable feel-good habit.Why learning to enjoy motherhood, as a self-confessed perfectionist, has been its own journey.How redisovering the feel-good factor of beauty meant she was first into the salons once restrictions were lifted.Why her job gives her so much joy and how her own experiences with acne made her want to help people who experienced it too.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.

Teddi Mellencamp is an accountability coach who came to the realisation that the thing standing between her and the goals she wanted to achieve was her. After that lightbulb moment Teddi pieced together what else she needed to do in order to achieve her goals and exit the vicious cycle of where someone, or something, was always to blame. In this episode we discuss:Why comparison kills all joy and how to avoid it.Why it’s so easy to get caught in a vicious cycle where you’re actively working against yourself without realising.The trap of ‘misery loves company’.Why it’s so unhelpful to look for external validation and why it’s vital to develop that skill within yourself.Why the physical transformation is nothing compared to the mental and emotional one when you start taking accountability.Why self-sabotaging behaviour is trying to stop you from feeling something you should be feeling.The value is opening up the lines of communication with your inner circle so you feel seen and heard.Why it’s a myth that motivated people wake up motivated every day.The best investment you can make is in yourself.Snapping yourself out of feeling like a victim.To find out more about Teddi's accountability programme, click here: ALL IN by Teddi.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.

This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Elemis.In this episode, I’m joined by Elemis Co-Founder and Global President Noella Gabriel. I’m lucky enough to have one-to-one appointments with beauty brand owners through work and one of the most memorable, when I started out in beauty, was a sit down I had with Noella at the Elemis Spa*. We were scheduled to chat again for the launch of the new Pro-Collagen Renewal Serum* and I thought it would be wonderful to share this one-to-one on the show.In this episode, Noella shares the brand’s story, why ‘truth in beauty’ is at the core of everything Elemis does, why a high-quality and effective skincare doesn’t have to be functional and can be a pleasure. Noella also shares the story behind the new Pro-Collagen Renewal Serum, the incredible results from the clinical trial and much much more…The NEW Pro-Collagen Renewal Serum is available now.Use the code EMMAGUNS25 to get 25% off sitewide at Elemis until 9am UK time on 31st August 2021.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.

Rebecca Seal is a podcaster and author who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode @bexseal and I discuss:The no alcohol Monday to Friday rule that she and her husband have implemented to make working from home more productive.Why working from home requires boundaries and having strict ‘working hours’ and ‘no work on weekends’.Why lockdown and working from home made her analyse her relationship with food and helped her make the shift to eating as though she were feeding a friend.The value in transitional rituals to move from one mode of thinking/being to another.Why people are so good for the soul and connection, whether in-person or online, is something to nurture and make time for.Bex’s book Solo: How to Work Alone (and not lose your mind) is available now and Bex’s podcast The Solo Collective, is available on all good podcast platforms.To find the full, unedited episode simply click the link in my bio or type ‘The Emma Guns Show’ into your preferred podcast platform.As ever, I’d love to know what you think whether that’s in the comments below, on DM or via email. I make this podcast for YOU and if there’s anything you’d like to hear on this subject, or any other, please feel free to let me know.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.

Dr Waheed Arian joins me to share his incredible journey to be one of the most influential doctors in the UK from beginnings in war-torn Afghanistan.In this episode, we discuss ambition, hope, healing past traumas, inspiration, giving, generosity and compassion and moving the needle of progress.Dr Arian's book In The Wars is available now.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.

This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Philips. I started trying all the ways that someone can remove their hair from a very early age and, trust me when you’ve got over 30 years of hair removal under your belt you realise how so many of them are messy, uncomfortable, ineffective and inconvenient - it’s a veritable comedy of hair removal errors! This is why I’ve asked author and columnist - and my mate - Rosie Green to join me in a no-holds-barred chat about the embarrassing stories we both have from our hair removal attempts. We also opened the floor to you, my most excellent listeners, and we share some of the mishaps you’ve had in pursuit of hair-free body parts. Spoiler alert - we were nearly in tears laughing over some of them.To find out more about the Philips Lumea visit: Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series.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.

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn are comedy duo The Scummy Mummies and they join me to share their feel-good habits, the strategies they use and recommend to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode @elliegibsongames and @helenwearsasize18 share:The joy in a good, long lunch with friends, which is something they appreciate so much more after the lockdowns of 2020.Why cheese is so wonderful and why someone turning up to your front door on a motorbike with hot food is so fantastic.The ritual of a post-show curry when they are touring the country.The feel-good smugness of exercise even though that's mainly something you feel after the fact and not while you're doing it.Why they both love sex just not with each other.How Helen has rediscovered sex now she's single again and what a treat it's been to discover 'sex is really fab' having been previously a little naive about it.How being organised and decluttering is a way to access a feel-good hit, especially if it involves a skip or a hippo bag.Why being on stage and making people laugh makes them feel so good and why they don't take doing what they love for granted.Why people pleasing is actually lying and so much more.This episode also features a sentence I never thought I'd hear on the podcast, 'Ra! Ra! Ra! Bukake!' so beware of listening to this if there are little ears in the vicinity.Helen's book Get Divorced, Be Happy is available now and for tour details click here - Scummy Mummies on tour.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.

Trigger warning: this episode contains references to suicide.Gemma Styles is a podcaster and writer Gemma Styles who joins me to talk about the topics she feels we can shed more light on. In particular, we discuss mental health and why it's so important to talk about it a little bit deeper and a little further to break the taboo.Gemma has the ability to make difficult, uncomfortable topics accessible and that's exactly what we do in this episode of the show.You may have heard me say on this podcast before that I don’t mind looking silly and asking a dumb question but as Gemma says, ‘there’s no such thing as a stupid question’ and how on earth are you supposed to know something if you haven’t learned it.In this episode, we discuss the subjects she’s felt compelled to discuss on her podcast and we also discuss our own experiences with anxiety and depression. And, listeners, we do not hold back. This is one of the rawest and exposing conversations I’ve had on this podcast and I really appreciate that Gemma was willing to ‘go there’ with me. Also, if you’re someone who doesn’t struggle with your mental health, I encourage you to listen anyway as it may help you gain a better understanding of those around you who may need support. Or it may just give you a better sense of what they may be feeling.During our discussion, Gemma and I talk about being diagnosed and what that really feels like. What it’s like to be terrified by your own thoughts. How paying attention to how you’re feeling and noting when things might be going in the wrong direction is a skill worth learning. The benefits of having an SOS system in place with your friends, even if it’s an emoji so they know when you might need them. If you enjoyed this conversation with Gemma, you can hear me chat to her on Good Influence here - Good Influence feat Emma Guns.The helpline Gemma mentioned in the show is SHOUT 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.