Every week, broadcaster and journalist Emma Gunavardhana has an intimate conversation with her guest about the risks they've taken, struggles they've had to overcome, successes they are proud of and much more before they tell us about a time when they were wrong, and what they learned from it. The podcast features deep and meaningful discussions. Watch clips on YouTube and follow Emma on Instagram.
Episodes
The Best Hair Loss Advice and a Reluctant Grumble
This is one thing I wish everyone knew about hair loss is that you really don't need to do so much. Also, while I hate rage bait and creating content for your haters, this needed saying...Oh, and this is the L'Oreal product I was talking about from Superdrug.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me
Gretchen Rubin | The Four Tendencies: Understanding What Drives You
Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times best-selling author and podcaster who specialises on the subjects of habits and happiness. She joins me on this episode to talk about her new book The Four Tendencies:The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too). In this episode we talk about the changes she made in her own life to be happi
Ateh Jewel: Taking risks, having it all and RuPaul.
Ateh Jewel (@atehjewel) is my guest in this episode of The Beauty Podcast and she tells me about her fabulous website Jewel Tones Beauty while we do a little bit of over-heating in her car. In this conversation we talk about life, love, why taking the harder road is the most rewarding path, and a chat between Ateh and I just wouldn't be right without referencing the legendary RuPaul and RuPaul's D
Is Being Negative Helpful?
Something rather strange happened online for me the other day. I spoke negatively about a beauty product. I didn’t name the brand just showed the product and said how displeasing it was to see medical professionals recommending it when they should know better. I thought I was about to come in for a lot of criticism for ‘starting’ but, as it turned out, the response was quite unexpected. I’d b
Maxine Laceby | The Truth about Collagen and what it can do you for.
The question I think I'm asked most when it comes to beauty these days is, 'should I be taking collagen?' It sells a good story, doesn't it? Take this daily supplement and all that collagen and youthfulness we're told starts to deteriorate after we hit 30, will be topped up and wrinkles, jowls and sagging will have a much harder time showing up on your skin. It's all great but where's the proof? J
Michelle Heaton: More than meets the eye...
Michelle Heaton (@wonderwomanshel / www.michelleheatonfitness.com) is a pop princess, TV presenter, reality TV star and actress, and there's a chance you think you have the measure of her. I wouldn't be so sure... In this podcast Michelle and I talk about health, fitness, motivation and how to deal with anything and everything that life throws at you. You don't need to follow the news too closely
Simplifying Skincare Once and For All.
I my latest Superdrug Beauty Column, I share why the best skincare routine is one that hinges on the 'Core Four'. Four proven active ingredients that protect, hydrate, restore and regenerate your skin and provide the foundation for a truly epic, fool-proof routine. Would you strip your routine back to these four actives?Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experienc
Marc Elrick: Tanning, The Law of Attraction and the Number 23 Bus
Marc Elrick from Tan Luxe (@tan_luxe) is my guest in this episode of The Beauty Podcast and boy do we have a giggle. It's hard not to when you have someone like Marc in the room - he's positive, energetic and extremely creative, which makes him a joy to be around. Marc is the CEO and Founder of Tan Luxe, which has become an instant hit for its easy-to-use, no fuss approach to achieving a healthy-
Ampika Pickston: Entrepreneur, Buddhist, Housewife.
Ampika Pickston is probably best known as part of the cast of The Real Housewives of Cheshire on ITVBe, where she navigates the glitzy world of fast cars, designer handbags and footballers' wives... When I found out she was launching her own range of haircare, Ampika Lox, I jumped at the chance to invite her on the show because, as a fan of Bravo TV's most successful franchise, I hadn't failed t
The Problem with Steven Bartlett and The Best High St Beauty Buys Right Now
I've written about my thoughts on Steven Bartlett's life-ruining alcohol consumption here and my Superdrug column can be found here.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.
Lee Pycroft | How to Build Emotional Resilience.
Lee Pycroft (@leepycroft) is a celebrity makeup artist, brand ambassador and business owner. She has been responsible for beautifying some of the world's most famous A-list talent for the red carpet, has made natural-born-supermodels look even more heavenly in front of the camera and is frequently quoted in the press for her incredible makeup skills and brand insight. Lee invited me round for a po
My Thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada 2
Have you seen it? Did we need to see it? Miranda Priestly is back but should she have told the town car to 'Go!' instead of making a soft return?Also in this episode, details of my beauty column in Superdrug. Read my beauty column here: https://www.superdrug.com/emma-guns-mayAd info: Paid partnership with Superdrug.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience eve
Terri White | How to Create your Dream Career.
In this episode I’m joined by the fabulous Terri White, editor of Empire magazine and fellow beauty enthusiastic. One of my reasons for inviting Terri onto the show - other than her utter coolness - was because she wrote a feature for Red Magazine last year where she talked about her love of eyeliner. As a fellow wearer of the feline flick I know that those black lines are often less about emphas
Nadine Baggott | Top tips for spotting the BS in Beauty.
If you want an honest answer about pretty much anything to do with beauty then speak to Nadine Baggott. She has an encyclopaedic beauty knowledge and I've never asked her a questions she hasn't known the answer to. You'll see what I mean when you listen to the show... We cover a lot of ground in this episode, but Nadine references a BRILLIANT article which you can read in full here --> Generation
The SPF Episode with Abi Cleeve
Joining me in this episode is Abi Cleeve the MD of Ultrasun UK. On the topic of sun care she is, quite simply, an oracle and if you've ever felt bamboozled by the meaning of UVA or UVB, wondered what on earth 'broad spectrum' means and whether SPF 20 means you can spend 20 minutes in the sun or not, then this is a show you need to tune in to. Oh, and if you worry about those high factor formulas o
Helen Thorn | How to Not be Broken by Life.
Helen Thorn is a Sunday Times Best-Selling author and comedian who joins me on the show to talk about her new book How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger. It's a brilliant and gentle guide, with the help of 50 incredible women, to navigating the crappy things that happy in life without letting you have any less of a good time.I've always found Helen to be kind, warm and generous and this bo
This is NOT goodbye.
This isn’t goodbye, but it is the end of a chapter. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m pressing pause on new episodes (although there will be some surprise mid-week pop-ups) and taking a step back to rethink the podcast and what I want it to become. I’ll be revisiting and republishing past conversations while I figure out what comes next.Please do follow me on Instagram and subscribe to my Subst
The Manosphere and Looksmaxxing
This weekend was all about the Manosphere after I watched Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere and read Jack Burke's piece in The Times on Looksmaxxing. Both of these phenomena focus on male-dominated online spaces that veer to the far right with extreme misogynistic and anti-feminist sentiments. They are two pieces of media that really made me think and I've unpicked, in part, why in
This is What's Wrong with the Beauty Industry...
If you subscribe to my Substack (I love you!) then you would have seen my column about how wellness messaging on products has, in my opinion, gone too far. We are all entitled to create a spa-like experience in our own home but it's my belief that brands latching the benefits of their products onto you taking a moment to yourself is really quite disingenuous. In this episode, I explain why it got
Hormone Havoc: Cutting Through the Noise Around Women’s Health with Dr Amy Shah
A little white ago I stepped away from conversations about hormones, perimenopause and menopause on this podcast.Not because women’s health stopped being important, for from it! It was because the conversation became louder, more crowded and, for many women, more confusing than helpful. Conflicting advice, competing experts and endless rules have left many of us wondering what actually matters, an
The Art of the Small Shift
Sometimes you just have to be honest with yourself and, when it comes to my latest efforts regarding my diet and training, I have to accept the fact that a seven week plateau is probably a sign that I've found myself doing 'just enough' instead of 'what's required to make change'. That doesn't mean I'm defeated, far from it. I'd rather be realistic and adjust now than keep going for another six we
Ploughing on and how to stay sane in a mad world.
I'm still persevering with this new nutrition and training plan but I'm not going to lie, it's not easy. Not to sound like a brat, but without any feedback (read: scale results) it's difficult to believe it's working so, six weeks in, I'm still leaning heavily into hope. I hope this works, I hope the effort will lead to reward and I hope that I am working smarter, not stupider.There's no escaping
The Bit That Makes People Quit
In the previous episode, I talked about how my new approach to diet and exercise - working smarter, not harder - had been a challenge because things got worse before they got better. Many listeners wrote to me asking me to delve a little deeper into this uncomfortable phases so, in this episode, I'm talking about the 'messy middle'.Forget about the metrics, this 'messy middle' was more about the m
Why Change Feels Worse Before It Feels Better (Hopefully)
Right, we're in the hardest part of any change-making - the bit where it gets worse before it, hopefully, gets better. Changing my diet and fitness regime at the same time has meant learning lots of new lessons, perhaps more importantly, unlearning a lot of what I thought be true, and holding on tightly while the turbulence of change has me desperately wanting to 'eject'.What I keep coming back to
The Cost of Always Being 'On' and why doing less feels wrong.
Do you immediately assume that doing less equates to being lazy? More than that, do you feel that if you aren't constantly 'on' that the world will assume you aren't a motivated, successful, go-getter?Over the last few weeks, I've been a guinea-pig in my own 'what's the worst that can happen if I do less?' experiment and the results, so far, have been surprising. Not least because, truth be told,
10 Things To Do Instead of Doing More
Have you been sold a lie?What if doing more is actually a fast track to achieving less?You know how it goes, you find more time in your schedule, you've become competent at a certain amount of work and so your instinct is to fill the time gap, add more to your workload and generally max yourself out. I'm not wrong, am I? Women especially have been targeted by a culture of success meaning a side-hu
I Can't Go On Like This
It's not that I've been going wrong, as such, but after eight months of effort towards body recomposition, I've had to acknowledge that something wasn't working. I'm not mad or upset because, ultimately, I've maintained my 50lb weight loss. However, if you've set your sights on a goal and after months of effort, you are no closer, it's only sensible to take a look at your output and see what you c
My Boss Told Me I need an 'Attitude Adjustment'.
It's natural to get to the end of the year and assess and appraise the 12 months that have just passed. As someone who has, for a few years now, found the 'new year, new you' and the whole resolutions/manifesting/visualisation/vision board culture borderline offensive AND ONLY TARGETED AT WOMEN, I haven't indulged too much in the idea that I need to make huge changes.However, 2025 has involved a f
Festive Flashback | Evy Pompouras' Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Evy Pompouras.This episode was originally published in May 2021.Evy Poumpouras is a speaker, mentor and former Secret Service agent who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @evypoumpo
Festive Flashback | Lily Pebble's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lily Pebbles.This episode was originally published in August 2020.Lily Pebbles is a content creator who joins me to share her feel-good habits and how she stops a bad day from becoming a bad week.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Compl
Festive Flashback | Hannah Ferrier's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Hannah Ferrier.This episode was originally published in August 2021.Hannah Ferrier is a businesswoman and star of Below Deck Me 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, @hannahferrier234 explains: -
Festive Flashback | Alex Light's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Alex Light.This episode was originally published in Nov 2020.Alex Light 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 @alexlight_ldn reveals:•The importance of good sleep on how she feel
Festive Flashback | Ruth Crilly's Feel Good Habits.
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Ruth Crilly.This episode was originally published in April 2021.Ruth Crilly is a writer, content creator and model 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 @ruthcrilly reveals:•
Festive Flashback | Nadine Baggott's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Nadine Baggott.Nadine Baggott joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.As you’d expect from Nadine, these habits are practical, honest and there is absolutely no sugar-coating whatsoever. To quote one of Nadin
Festive Flashback | Leanne Hainsby's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Leanne Hainsby.Leanne Hainsby is a UK @peloton instructor who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies he uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @leannehainsby shares:•Why exercise is such an important focus in her day - and not just b
Festive Flashback | Lucy Pinder's Feel Good Habits.
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lucy Pinder. Lucy Pinder is a model, actress and podcaster 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, @pinderpix explains:•Why it might be predictable but there really is something to be said for the way e
Festive Flashback | Lorna Luxe's Feel Good Habits.
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lorna Luxe.This episode was originally published in July 2021.In this episode, @lornaluxe and I discuss:•The joy of staying in bed and why the narrative of getting up early somehow equals success isn't true.•Why switching off devices, as advised by Marie Reynolds, has been a quick way to maximise s
Festive Flashback | Caroline Hiron's Feel Good Habits
Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. First up, Caroline Hirons.This episode was originally published in March 2021. Caroline is a best-selling author, skincare expert, businesswoman and consultant who admits that while she doesn’t struggle with feeling down, she does have a series of habits that set her up for a great day. During our conversation
Has Life Made You Hard-Hearted?
If you've been with me and this podcast for a while, you'll know that a lot has happened in the nearly 10 years I've been publishing the show. Back in 2016 I was a very different version of myself; bruised from broken friendships, toxic workplaces and a type of slow erosion of myself caused by a rainbow of life's experiences. I was chatting to a friend recently during a road trip about how life ca
Where Am I Going Wrong?
For a little while now, I've been feeling professionally frustrated. I am, as a reminder, a journalist who has specialised in health and beauty and interviewing. However, the landscapes within which I've worked for nearly 25 years have changed so drastically that it can sometimes feel as though you're always on the back foot. In the past 12 years, I've gone from being a print journalist to embraci
The Two Kind of Exhaustion No One Admits To.
Let's talk about the different kinds of exhaustion, from the emotional and mental fatigue that comes from life's sudden curve balls to the physical strain that can flatten your energy reserves even when everything else feels pretty steady.For me, 2024, brought a sudden, sink or swim situation that left me emotionally depleted and mentally drained. I managed to appear, in fact I wanted to appear 'f
How I'm Approaching the Festive Season as a Former Fatty...
‘Tis the season of excess and, for many years, I would fall head-first into trays of canapés, tubs of chocolates and large bowls of steaming hot Christmas pudding and custard. It's the time of year when food is everywhere and it's as though we've been given license to loosen our belts and enjoy as much as possible. Which is fine, of course, unless you struggle with over-eating, binge-eating, weigh
Period Pain, PMS, PCOS: Why Movement Matters More Than You Think
This week, I’m diving into a fascinating piece of research I spotted in The Week; a meta-analysis of 82 studies from University College London looking at how physical activity affects menstrual pain and PMS. The findings are striking: women who move less have a 67% higher risk of painful periods and a 22% higher risk of PMS symptoms.But this episode isn’t just about the da
Why Women Over 40 Should Consider Creatine: The Midlife Muscle and Mind Boost You Didn’t Know You Needed
Creatine isn’t just for gym bros and bodybuilders, it’s one of the most researched, safest, and most effective supplements for supporting strength, energy, and brain health.In this episode, I break down a brand-new study that found women in perimenopause and menopause who took a small daily dose of creatine saw faster reaction times, better cholesterol levels, and even a 16% increase in brain
I Can't Stay Out of the Fridge
This week, I’m talking about food noise... That constant chatter about what, when, and how much to eat. The kind that has you circling the kitchen even when you’re not really hungry.I share how a simple early dinner (yes, an enormous salad out of a mixing bowl) completely quieted the noise in my head, and what that moment taught me about feeding myself properly instead of fighting myself.As s
The Uniform of Success: When Ambition Becomes Aesthetic
Have you noticed that success has started to look… uniform? The slick-back bun, the gold hoops, the structured blazer, and the calm, composed tone of someone who’s perfectly 'aligned'. In this week’s episode, I look at how ambition has become an aesthetic, how this new era of women is blending success with balance, and what that says about the pressures we still carry.From the 1980s dream of 'havi
Wellness of Weirdness? Who gets to be 'well'?
Recently, we talked about how wellness has become performative. How it was more about looking serene than actually feeling or being it.This week, I’m taking that idea further. Because wellness isn’t just performative, I think it has become exclusive. It’s a club with an unspoken dress code, a price tag, and a very specific aesthetic.From £300 yoga mats to Alo tracksui
Is Worry Holding You Back?
Worry can be motivating. It can be a driving force that spurs you into motion but then worry can also bring you to a sudden and grinding halt. In this episode, I talk about what happens when worry tips from useful to paralysing, and how I’ve been learning to worry less and act more.I explore:How worry often disguises itself as diligenceWhy even small tasks can feel heavy when your mind is busyThe
Why I Walked Out of a Sound Bath | When Wellness Becomes Performance
This week, I did something I’ve never done before - I walked out of a sound bath halfway through. Then I went to a breathwork session that felt eerily like a cult. Both experiences made me realise how far modern wellness has drifted from its purpose.In this episode, I unpack why so many wellness practices now feel performative rather than healing; more about being seen to be “working on yourself”
The Jet Lag Reset | The Simple Science to Resetting Your Body Clock
On my last trip to San Francisco, something unexpected happened: I didn’t get jet lag. Normally, I’d spend the first few days wide awake at 3 a.m. and desperate for a nap by lunchtime — but this time, my body adjusted almost instantly.In this episode, I share the two surprisingly simple things that made all the difference: moving my body and drinking chia seeds. We’ll talk about why exer
Bullet Points | Failure isn't Fatal
Failure. We all fear it, but what if it isn’t the end? What if failure is the secret ingredient to resilience, confidence, and real personal growth?In this episode of The Emma Guns Show, I explore why failure doesn’t have to derail you and how to use setbacks as stepping stones. Whether it’s in your career, relationships, or personal goals, learning how to fail well is the ultimate self-devel
Everything you need to know about the female body with Polly Vernon.
Polly Vernon has written the most incredible book and, if you are a woman, you should probably read it. Sooner rather than later. In this episode, Polly and I discuss the female body in all its weird, wonderful and miraculous ways and how getting to know it better is a wonderful journey on which to embark. How the Female Body Works by Polly Vernon is available now.Follow and subscribe to Polly ove
What Can Hypnotherapy Do for You? More than you might think...
Of all the podcasts I’ve ever recorded, it’s this one with motivational speaker, celebrity therapist and pioneering hypnotherapist that has generated the most feedback from listeners saying ‘this conversation changed my life’. Indeed, when I left Marisa’s house, I immediately bought all her books from my parked car and devoured all of them in a matter of days. Marisa uses her various ski
Bullet Points | I'm not sure you want to 'hear' this and is there a better way to unwind than simply relaxing?
I'm reading two snippets from the internet to you today. One, from the brilliant Holly Tucker about podcasts and why she believes they are so strong as an audio-only medium and secondly something I read on Substack about how to properly relax. I'd love to hear your thoughts on both of these.Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this l
Are You Guilty of Toxic Positivity? [Spoiler alert] more than likely...
It’s handy to look on the bright side of life, right? Who doesn’t love an optimist? But, what if by always looking for a fix or the silver lining, you’re actually invalidating perfectly reasonable and logical emotions.More than that, what if being positive is actually making you toxic?In this conversation with Whitney Goodman, the radically honest psychologist, we explore how always being hopeful
Bullet Points | Was Rylan right? Plus, why are we so judgement about what women eat?
Sure, I may be a little late to the party on this one but when Rylan Clark spoke about immigration on This Morning, why did no one in government use the opportunity to state facts and finally put to bed some of the falsehoods and misconceptions around asylum seekers and immigration? I'd love to hear your views on this.Also, why are women so judgemental about what other women eat? And I'm being spe
Podcast | Everything you Need to Know about Injustice. From the man who spent 12 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Raphael Rowe has every right to be the most bitter man in Britain. Convicted for a crime he didn’t commit, despite eye-witness evidence that couldn’t have possibly put him near the scene of the crime, Raphael spent 12 years in prison with no hope of parole. While his story is jaw-dropping, it’s actually Raphael’s resolve, how he maintained hope and how he has been able to make peace with what
There's More to Keeley Hazell than her Tits | Confessions of a Page 3 Girl
You could be fooled into thinking Keeley Hazell’s memoir, Everyone’s Seen My Tits, would be a nostalgic romp through the Noughties, featuring salacious gossip and saucy behind-the-scenes insights from a time when the Red Tops - the tabloid newspapers - loomed large. What you actually get is a soul-bearing account of what it was like to grow up in a tough environment, both behind closed doors
Bullet Points | Reclaiming Your Time, One Small Change at a Time.
I recently stopped watching TV in the mornings, and it surprised me how much calmer and more spacious my day felt. It made me realise how many little habits quietly drain our time and attention, often without us noticing. In this episode, I’m exploring the hidden ways our hours get pinched, and sharing small, gentle swaps that can help us feel like the day belongs a little more to us.Hey! Why not
Podcast | If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?
The world feels pretty divided right now, doesn’t it? I’m convinced the mere fact so many people feel comfortable listening to music without headphones on public transport is a sign of the apocalypse.When it can often feel as though we’re surrounded by conflict, injustice and hatred, we are all people who fundamentally want the same things. That’s what Anjali Kumar discovered when she went on a se
Bullet Points | Emotional Vampires: who's living rent-free in your head?
On a global scale, we can probably all identify that people such as Donald Trump and Meghan Markle polarise opinion to such an extent that they are the subject of millions of social media posts, podcasts, Youtube videos and media column inches.But what about your regular local emotional vampire? The friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance who somehow manages to occupy your thoughts, always be f
Everything you need to know about regret. [Spoiler Alert] It can be your greatest guide...
Recently, I’ve had a few of those awful dark nights of the soul. The ones where you can’t sleep because your brain is on that setting where it’s showing you all the mistakes you’ve made, all the things you did and are doing wrong and all the ways in which you are screwing up. Spoiler alert - your thoughts are not facts.However, that’s not to say that life’s experiences don’t all add up to series o
Bullet Points | Careful What You Wish For...
In this week’s Bullet Points, I take a look at the incredible ‘come back’ of Lindsay Lohan. She once was troubled but now she’s the most poised star you’ll find on a red carpet. It struck me that no one is asking about what happened for her to be able to come back from the brink and that perhaps, because she’s now arguably more beautiful than she’s ever been, that’s enough for people to assume she
Everything you need to know about weight loss drugs. Plus, binge eating, 'food noise' and feelings of addiction.
In response to the article I wrote in The Times about whether I was daft for not using skinny jabs to lose weight, I thought revisiting my conversation with Johann Hari about his book Magic Pill, which extensively researched the benefits, limitations and risks of GLP-1 Agonist drugs such as Ozempic, Semaglutide, Wegovy and Mounjaro.Johann is thorough and meticulous in his research and this intervi
Bullet Points | In Defence of Bonnie Blue?
Yes, you read that right... Ok, maybe not 'defence' but I'm curious about the wider social context and why it is that this person, at this time has generated so much interest and intrigued when porn has lived so comfortably out of public view.This is the brilliant piece in The Times by Janice Turner that's well worth a read for the wider context of this 'phenomenon'. 📧 Contact me:office@emmaguns.c
Everything you need to know about food addiction. Plus, how to know if your relationship with food is unhealthy.
I wrote 'I Regret not Taking Ozempic' on my Substack and after the HUGE response, I thought it'd be prudent to revisit this conversation with the addiction, parenting and relationship expert Mandy Saligari.In it we discuss the complicated relationship we can have with food and our bodies. Whether it's food addiction or something a little more complicated and why a distorted relationship with food
Bullet Points | Knowing Your Worth
In this episode of Bullet Points, you can join me on the rollercoaster of cutting my own fringe, plus why I've decided to put a paywall on my Substack. Yep, I've been writing and posting on my Substack for free and as someone said to me recently, 'how are people going to know your time and effort are worth anything if you're constantly giving it away for free?'📧 Contact me:office@emmaguns.com👓 Rea
Everything you need to know about anxiety. Plus, how to make stress work for you.
Anxiety is a huge subject yet it's only really in recent years that we've started to accommodate as a very natural and normal emotional state. In the past, being anxious might have been seen as not being able to cope, being sensitive or needing to 'buck up' and 'get on with it'. In fact, you could argue that the world has gone from being fairly intolerant of it to being hyper aware of it. Dr Tracy
Bullet Points | The Courage to Be Disliked
I've just finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga so thought this Bullet Points could be a book review of sorts. I've summarised what I think they key takeaways are and how I think it can be helpful and if you'd like to me to do something similar/the same for another book, let me know by emailing me at office@emmaguns.com📧 Contact me:office@emmaguns.com
Everything you need to know about protein. Plus, building muscle, losing fat and eating for longevity.
I had a huge response on Instagram when I shared the best information I’ve ever heard when it comes to why protein is such an important macro nutrient. For that reason, I thought I’d share it with you again in case you missed it first time around.Right now, you can’t move for protein printed across most food packaging. Even chocolate bars have got in on the action, producing ‘high protein’ varieti
I'm so angry, I could cry. Frustrations in the gym, missed parcels, overwhelm and not being like other podcasts.
It's all been a bit much lately, to be honest. Turns out, a 'sorry we missed you' notification on a day when I had WAITED IN ALL MORNING was the straw that broke the camel's back.The real lesson here is that I need to refresh my coping mechanisms because something as trivial as missing a delivery, albeit for a replacement internet router because my one inexplicably gave up a few days ago, shouldn'
Bullet Points | Sean Combs: separating art from the artist.
We're back with the a Bullet Points episode because I've just watched the news and some reactions to the Sean Combs case have left me, well, confused. Are we so blinded by celebrity that abandon common sense?Listen to the two episodes on this case from Redhanded here: Diddy Part 1 and Diddy Part 2.📧 Contact me:office@emmaguns.com👓 Read me:Subscribe to my Substack: https://emmaguns.substack.com/Fol
Being scared of getting older, feeling pumped up and some great beauty finds.
I spoke about this over my Substack this week but, my word, the new series of And Just Like That has made me feel really scared about getting older. What happened to the dynamic, powerful women from Sex and the City - I want them back!Also, my latest weight loss update is one I wasn't expecting. The pump from the gym feels great but after weeks of feeling leaner, it's surprising to feel swollen al
A Secret Escape, Being a Gym Rookie & Why it doesn't Matter How Well Others are doing...
I've been on my travels, have had some bizarre but quite insightful messages and have been humbled by the weights room in the gym this week...📧 Contact me:office@emmaguns.com👓 Read me:Subscribe to my Substack: https://emmaguns.substack.com/Follow me:📱 https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listen
Joining a Gym, Tittle-Tattle & Wild Swimming
✍🏼 Subscribe -- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-emma-guns-show/id1102982843Joining a Gym, Tittle-Tattle & Wild Swimming | The Emma Guns Show🏋🏽♀️ This week marks a new chapter in my body recomposition chapter. After training with my friend and coach, Emma Storey-Gordon of The EC Method fame, I decided it was time to hit 'diesel mode' and join a gym. I've achieved LOADS with dumbbells
Trolls, Defending Jeremy Clarkson and How to Look Online.
This episode is brought to you by a migraine. If it feels all over the place, it's because I'm all over the place today thanks to a humdinger of a migraine that's left me feeling like a slightly lopsided, cloth-tongued, weepy-eyed wimp.With that said, there are things to discuss. Such as the reaction to my weight loss, why I want to defend Jeremy Clarkson and why being slightly 'perfect' online ge
I need help. Apparently...
✍🏼 Subscribe -- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-emma-guns-show/id1102982843I need help. Apparently... | The Emma Guns Show📝 So, this week was a gain when it came to my weigh-in but we're so close to the end and this really is the last bit to lose so I need to re-focus and get through this gain/plateau I'm on. In other news though, my weight loss 'effort' seems to be triggering for someon
This is the best thing about goal-setting...
✍🏼 Subscribe -- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-emma-guns-show/id1102982843The Best Bit about Goal-Setting... | The Emma Guns Show📝 Will it be an anticlimax when I hit my goal weight? I had to ask myself this when I realised I was back at my Weight Watchers goal weight from 2010. Will it feel different this time around knowing that my weight won't immediately start to creep up again and
I Can't Believe I'm Telling You This! Getting my colours done and the Ozempic backlash.
✍🏼 Subscribe to The Emma Guns ShowI Can’t Believe I’m Telling You This… | The Emma Guns Show📝 First of all, a huge THANK YOU for all the incredible feedback I received after last week’s episode. Your emails and messages are so helpful and really do help me create the podcast, so thank you to everyone who took the time. Let’s kick off with an update on my Weight Loss Effort and how it feels no
Ask Me Anything | Weight Loss, Strength Training, Perimenopause and Intermittent Fasting
✍🏼 Subscribe -- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-emma-guns-show/id1102982843Ask Me Anything | Weight Loss Edition | The Emma Guns Show📝 I've been receiving a lot of questions via Instagram, Youtube and my Substack to go into a little more detail about my current weight loss challenge, so I opened up questions for an Ask Me Anything. Do I cover everything?👗 In this video I'm wearing:Agolde
