Wellness that Works

With office parties, Christmas markets and general festivities back on the cards this December, who better to discuss our alcohol consumption queries with than the CEO of Lyre's, Mark Livings. Lyre's, the official brand of Dry January, have an amazing variety of non-alcoholic drinks available that will help you keep track of your Points and limit the hangovers and Mark had some awesome tipple tips too!

This week we're joined by Olympian and England Rugby player Heather Fisher, who is also a keynote speaker and we can see why from how inspirational this episode was! Join us on a rollercoaster of emotions, as we discuss Heather's difficult childhood, mental health issues and how she reached her dream to become an athlete. Her strength and motivational words are infectious, so make sure to listen! TW // Eating disorders, depression

In celebration of the launch of PersonalPoints™, we're joined by Head of Programme and WW guru Julia Westgarth to talk us through the ins and outs of the new programme. Its a great way for members to get step by step support around their new ZeroPoints, earning points and what's sticking around (Lily was super excited about rollovers, surprise surprise!)

As the nights get longer, days get colder and November sets in, Sam and Lily catch up on this week's podcast. They discuss post-half term motivation, setting goals and gulp counting down to Christmas (sorry, we went there).

October marked Menopause Awareness Month, where we’ve been having open and honest conversations with women sharing their experiences and platforms. This week on the podcast, we’re talking to the founder of The WomenHood, Jess Rad. The WomenHood connects women with the goal of making small changes to help overcome challenges. Jess shares why she began this endeavour of creating a platform designed for women supporting other women. We discuss menopause; shame, stigmas, symptoms and so much more!

Slightly different and BONUS Wellness that Works episode for you this week! On World Menopause Day, Sam spoke with a panel of leading UK menopause campaigners about the importance of de-stigmatising menopause and breaking the societal taboo for future generations. Some pretty shocking statistics were revealed as we uncover, how much do we actually know about menopause and what support is available for women going through this stage of life? Joining Sam on the podcast is Anna Hill, WW UK General Manager, Heather Jackson, who founded the GEN-M movement, TV and radio presenter Jenny Powell, Olympian and mentor, Michelle Griffith-Robinson, Independent women’s journalist Maya Oppenheim and Smooth Radio presenter Angie Greaves.

This week on the Wellness that Works podcast, we’re joined by WW member Lucinda, who shares about her recent accomplishment of running the London marathon. We talk about motherhood, making time for yourself and striking a balance.

Sam’s back! In this week’s episode, Sam and Lily debate how much the temperature turning colder affects us - they talk about SAD, winter cooking, autumnal favourites, Halloween and lots more!

In line with World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, today we are joined by the incredibly inspiring Thomas Duncan Bell. He talks to us about his work helping people to see that they’re not alone. He shares his own struggles with mental health and how it led him to become The Bipolar Businessman. TW// Self-harm, Suicide.

This week we’re talking to long-term WW member, Laura, as she discusses the moment she decided to begin her journey and going on a whole new journey after the birth of her first child. With Lily, Laura chats about the importance of wellbeing, planning ahead and enjoying meals to the fullest. With her passion for cooking came the widely popular Skinny Kitchen Secrets blog, full of recipes for everyone to enjoy.