The Emma Guns Show

Dr Gemma Newman joins me on the podcast to discuss the many health benefits of a plant-based diet.Gemma has nearly 20 years’ experience as a family doctor, is a member of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and is on the board of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK.I’m moving towards a more plant-based diet because the evidence shows it can have a significant improvement on all sorts of health issues. From reducing inflammation, slowing the ageing process, reducing the risk of certain cardiovascular diseases, reversing and preventing diabetes, reducing symptoms of the menopause, strengthening the immune system, alleviating symptoms of arthritis, lupus and MS, and much more.It’s a fascinating area of research and Gemma is a wonderful resource, not least because she has observed significant improvements in her own health from switching to a Whole Foods Plant-Based diet.However, changing the way you eat is no small feat and you’d be right to have questions. In this episode, @drgemmanewman and I discuss:What a whole foods plant-based diet (WFPB) means and what it looks likes.Why eliminating meat doesn’t mean you won’t be getting enough protein in your diet - and other ‘deficiency’ myths around cutting out meat.Why diets are short-term and WFPB is something to apply in the long-term as a way of life.The confusing messaging coming from the food industry.The impact changing your diet can have on stress and anxiety.The macro and micronutrients of a WFPB diet and where supplementation is and where it isn’t appropriate.Gemma’s wish for us to move towards conservation agriculture.Food freedom and intuitive eating.Her thoughts on ‘healthy at any size’, and 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.

Bullet Points • Book ClubIt’s time for another #bookclub episode of the podcast, not least because you’ve been sharing with me, via DM and email, the books you’ve been enjoying lately. I’ve also had my nose, and ears, in some great reads and I’m sharing my five favourites with you.I selected books I’ve found informative, inspiring, entertaining and downright eye-opening and I’d love to hear your thoughts.In this #bookclub episode:How to Move It by Joslyn Thompson-RuleAct Accordingly by Colin WrightThe Art of Fairness by David BodanisSteven Pressfield’s The War of ArtTo 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.

Alison Young is an Independent Qualified Beauty Expert Beauty who returns to the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.During our conversation @aliyoungbeauty reveals:Why getting outside is so vital for regulating mood and getting perspective.Why having animals, in Ali’s case dogs and horses, is a great leveller.Why it’s important not to see self-care as something you need to carve out a lot of time for because 10, 20 and 30 second bursts can also help.If things aren’t going the way you want them to, it’s a good tip to just do something, anything, different.The mind-clearing benefits of a shower.The calming effects she feels from her beauty products.The book Ali mentions is Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic WorldTo 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.

Have you ever wanted to improve your professional and personal relationships, but didn’t know where to start?Carole Robin teaches interpersonal skills at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in the now ‘legendary’ and ‘life-changing' course Interpersonal Dynamics.If you find building and nurturing strong bonds a challenge or feel unable to handle the challenges that arise when you grow close to others then Carole’s insights will be a revelation. In the course, Interpersonal Dynamics, which she teaches alongside David Bradford, Carole has unpacked the mechanics and ‘science’ of relationships so they can be better understood and optimised. Thankfully, Carole and David have shared these insights in their book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues - it’s a brilliant read and a strong recommend from me.In this episode, Carole explains: Why achieving exceptional relationships is within your reach.The importance of vulnerability, curiosity and empathy in building relationships.The risk involved in trying to deepen a relationship.Why you shouldn’t let fear get in the way of learning and growing.How to pay attention to one’s own feelings and the feelings of others.Why we have to get in touch with, and have an appropriate, feelings vocabulary, and much more…Oh, and if you listen to this I guarantee you’ll never say ‘I feel like…’ again without checking yourself.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.

Can you have burnout in lockdown?Are you at the end of your rope? Have you had it up to ‘here’? Are you over it? Are you just so plain exhausted that you just can't be bothered?I don’t know about you, but all the things that used to push me to this feeling haven’t been present in lockdown. I’m no longer rushing, catching trains, trying to keep appointments and juggling a work and social life. I haven’t gone far or done much outside of my home in nearly a year yet I’m feeling similar feelings to those I’ve felt when I’ve previously burnt the candle at both ends. But how?As I started to investigate what burnout really feels like, what it means, how you get it and how to avoid it, I came across some interesting facts. In this new episode, I talk about why burnout is actually pretty specific, why the language around feeling overworked, exhausted and tired makes matters even more complicated and why now is a good time to give yourself a break.Burnout: The High Cost of Achievement by Herbert Freudenberger The Imposter Cure by Dr Jessamy Hibberd Burnout: Solve your Stress Cycle by Emily NagoskiBurnout Survival Kit: Instant Relief from Modern WorkUntamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon DoyleTo 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.

Dr Emma Wedgeworth is a consultant dermatologist and skincare expert who returns to the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.During our conversation @dremmawedgeworth reveals:The power of music and why some 90s RnB can be just the thing for getting her out of a negative headspace.Why dancing, and dancing with reckless abandon, can help jolt you out of a bad mood or sense of ennui.Why it’s important to love your skin and your skin tone, but how there’s an undeniable feel-good factor involved in a bit of fake tan glow.The value in therapy sessions and why you don’t need to be at rock bottom to have a conversation with a mental health professional.Why it’s so important to find a balance where you can be of service to others without draining your ability to help yourself.The joy to be found in a makeup bag and why disconnecting from yourself, and how you look, can be a sign of a bigger issue.The joyous escapism of binge-watching a TV series and 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.

Have you ever asked yourself what makes YOU happy? Are you frightened to be yourself in case you’re rejected? Do you struggle to set boundaries? Do you feel as though you’re living the life you should be?@emilyjaynehoughton and I discuss this and much more on a brand new episode of the podcast. Emily is an author and digital specialist whose debut novel Before I Saw You asks these questions, and more, and so she joins me on the podcast to discuss:How to start living for yourself instead of for others.How vital it is to set boundaries.Why people-pleasing ends up pleasing no one at all.How to avoid hitting rock bottom (buy why sometimes hitting rock bottom is a gift in disguise).Why we shouldn’t be accepting ‘okay’ and should be striving for ‘great’. Why a journey of self-discovery is painful, difficult but ultimately hard work worth doing and 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.

This week’s Bullet Points episode attempts to help those listeners who’ve been in touch asking for help finding their fitness mojo. In the last few months I’ve received a lot of messages from listeners who have explained that they ‘hate’ exercise and would love to know the secret to getting motivated.In this episode, with some helpful insight from my friend @alexlight_ldn, I share the five tips that I think take exercising from something that’s dreaded and endured to something that’s truly enjoyed.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.

For a lot of listeners, this week marks the anniversary of going into lockdown and so it seemed timely to check in given that the last 12 months have been challenging, to say the least.Online counselling resources: www.betterhelp.com and www.selfspace.comTo 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.

Dr Rupy Aujla returns to the podcast to share his expertise and insights on how our diet can affect how we feel and our health in the long-term.Rupy is a doctor, founder of the UK’s first Culinary Medicine course and author whose latest book, The Doctor’s Kitchen 3-2-1 which makes healthy eating even easier. If you think you don’t have the time or it’s just too complicated to eat a more plant-based diet or make sure every meal ticks that ‘five a day’ box then think again.In this conversation, @doctorskitchen and I discuss:The proven long-term benefits of plant-based eating.His thoughts on the idea you can be ‘healthy at any size’.What a perfect plate of food actually looks like vs what we think it might look like.How one’s relationship with food can sometimes need interrogating and the resources available if you think you need support.The difference between guilt and shame and what that means in terms of our relationship with food.The idea behind his new book and how it’ll help you get nearly a kilo of fruit and veg into your diet with very little fuss or nonsense.Why he’s so keen to prove that eating healthily doesn’t have to be expensive, and much more.To find the full, unedited conversation 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.