Podcast Episodes

The Truth About Plastic: Why We Should All Care with Will McCallum #36

Season 2 Episode 36

“I do have real fears about whether or not the toxicity will increase to dangerous levels”

The statistics are devastating. Plastic has increased twenty-fold over the past 50 years and will double ag…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Why Depression Isn’t All In The Mind with Professor Edward Bullmore #35

Season 2 Episode 35

“There is no family in the country that’s going to be untouched by depression”

Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has no…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Why Being Popular Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be with Professor Mitch Prinstein #34stein

Season 2 Episode 34

“We are biologically programmed to care what others think of us”

Who doesn't want to be more popular? Leading psychologist, Professor Mitch Prinstein explains why perhaps we should be careful what w…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

The Gut-Brain Connection and Why Diversity is Key with Miguel Toribio-Mateas #33

Season 2 Episode 33

“Nutrition doesn’t need to be super-expensive, it can be cheap and cheerful but also very nutritious and wholesome.”

Our everyday food choices affect not only our gut health but also our brain heal…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

The Science of Happiness with Meik Wiking #32

Season 2 Episode 32

“Globally we are richer than ever before, but we fail to convert that wealth into wellbeing”

Meik Wiking, author of best-selling book Hygge, understands happiness better than anyone. In his role as…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Born to Run with Vassos Alexander #31

Season 2 Episode 31

“Try it, you will not regret it”

Do you think running is just not for you?  I think it will be hard not to want to give it a go after listening to this week’s podcast with BBC Radio 2 sports presen…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Mindfulness Instead of Medication with Danny Penman #30

Season 2 Episode 30

“Mindfulness has been proven to be at least as good as antidepressants”

What is mindfulness? And what really are the benefits? Author and expert in mindfulness and meditation, Dr Danny Penman expla…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Amelia Freer on What We Need to Eat #29

Season 2 Episode 29

“Everyone is focusing on what to avoid, no one is focusing on what we need to eat”

Nutritionist and best-selling author Amelia Freer has a refreshingly fluid and flexible approach to healthy eating. …

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Rich Roll on How to Find Your Purpose #28

Season 2 Episode 28

“Put yourself in an unbelievably uncomfortable frightening situation that you don’t have to and you’ll soon find out what you’re about.”

Have you figured out what your ‘why’ is?  Are you struggling …

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker PART 2 #27

Season 1 Episode 27

Dr Chatterjee talks to world-leading sleep researcher, author of the international best-selling book Why We Sleep and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Matthew…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago