Joe Wicks explores the flood of health advice we encounter every day, separating evidence-backed guidance from passing trends and supposed quick fixes. Guided by neuroscientists, nutritionists, movement coaches and psychotherapists, he digs into topics including sleep, nutrition, movement, nature and mental health. To test what genuinely helps, he spends 24 hours alone in an isolated forest cabin, deprives himself of sleep and tracks everything from fibre intake to stool samples. Across five episodes he asks why birdsong can support our health, explores the gut-brain connection, learns how to make friends with anxiety and finds out why boredom matters. He also puts viral health hacks to the test and faces his biggest fear, all in search of simple changes that can help us live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Episodes
ANXIETY | Can you befriend anxiety? Joe Wicks faces his worst fear, with Owen O’KaneOct 6, 20262862Why is anxiety on the rise and is there a better way to manage it… or even befriend it? To find out, Joe Wicks puts himself to the test – by experiencing one of his greatest fears. Joined by renowned psychotherapist Owen O’Kane, Joe explores why anxiety isn’t necessarily the enemy, what makes our internal threat indicators kick in and why our ‘soothing’ mechanisms are so often broken. He explores
SLEEP | What happens when Joe Wicks drastically reduces his sleep? Featuring The Sleep Scientist, Dr Sophie BostockSep 29, 20262520How concerned should we be if we don’t get enough sleep – and how can we make our rest as restorative as possible? Joined by leading sleep scientist Dr Sophie Bostock, Joe Wicks radically cuts his sleep time, to see what limited rest does to his body and mind. Together, they explore how getting more good-quality, consistent sleep can help with everything from making better food decisions to cuttin
FOOD | What happens when Joe Wicks goes on a fibre fast? Featuring Dr Megan RossiSep 29, 20262195We all know that our diet has a huge impact on our bodies – but what else might it be doing to us?To find out what our gut microbiome does to our moods and energy levels – and how important the gut-brain connection really is – Joe goes on a three-day low-fibre diet, tracking his mood, energy levels, blood sugar and even his stools. Joined by leading dietitian and nutritionist Dr Megan Rossi, Joe e
MOVEMENT | What happens when Joe Wicks stops moving? Featuring Richard Whitehead, MBESep 22, 20262301We all know that moving is good for us – but are there more creative ways to do it? Joined by GB Paralympian Richard Whitehead and movement coach Darryl Edwards, Joe Wicks explores what a lack of activity does to our bodies, why exercise is such a fundamental part of our health and how more play or ‘movement snacks’ might be the answer if we find it difficult to get to the gym. Joe also explores t
NATURE | What happens when Joe Wicks spends 24 hours alone in the woods? Featuring neuroscientist Katherine Templar LewisSep 22, 20262260How does spending time in nature affect our physical and mental health – and how can we get the benefits if we live in a busy city?To find out more, Joe Wicks joins conservationist and veteran Merlin Hanbury-Tenison in one of the UK’s only surviving rainforests, goes completely off-grid for 24 hours and uses cutting-edge scientific testing to reveal what being in nature does to his brain. He’s als
Coming Soon from Joe Wicks and BupaSep 15, 202660Every day, we’re surrounded by health advice: endless tips, trends, diets, hacks and supposed quick fixes. But when it comes to our bodies and minds, what can genuinely help make a difference – and what is just hype? Guided by world-class neuroscientists, nutritionists, movement coaches and psychotherapists, Joe Wicks separates social media trends from evidence-backed advice to find out what can a
