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• Ep. 85 - Elinor Barker - Training Through Pregnancy As A Professional Athlete

  Elinor Barker is a professional road and track cyclist, multiple Olympic medalist and World and European Champion cyclist. In this episode we discuss: women’s professional road cycling and their maternity policy, Elinor’s training through pregnancy as a professional athlete, how she competed in the Olympics and won a silver medal while pregnant with her first child, the risk vs reward of riding your bike, how hard to train while pregnant and what signs to look out for, mental and physical frustrations on pregnancy training, how her body image and perception has developed, what her road  back to racing looked like after having her first child, and much more. My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Find Elinor Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinorbarker/?hl=enKeywordswomen's cycling, pregnancy, maternity policies, training, mental health, body image, nutrition, recovery, professional athletes, motherhood, professional cyclist, womens cycling, olympic cycling0:00 - Trailer0:54 - Pregnant With No Maternity Contract5:20 - Trying To Train Whilst Pregnant 08:10 - Racing Whilst Pregnant 15:12 - Training Through Trimesters 19:30 - Online Narrative About Pregnancy 24:05 - Training For Labour? 28:50 - Sleeping & Training 31:39 - Body Image As A Pro Cyclist 35:28 - Positive & Negative Comments 38:50 - Online Content Through Pregnancy 41:07 - Nutrition Whilst Pregnant 46:29 - What Motivates Elinor? 48:40 - Advice For Active Women Overlay credits: Skoda, Elinor Barker, Uno X Team, TNT Sports, Eurosport 

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• Ep. 84 - Kaitlin Colucci - Health Through A Holistic Lens

  Kaitlin Colucci is a Gut Health Dietitian & Yoga TeacherIn this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, our gut brain connection - leading to the link between diet and mental health, Kaitlin’s experience as an NHS dietician, holistic practices vs modern medicine, whether we overly rely on modern medication, why incorporating yoga could transform our bodies, minds and hormones, battling overconsumption, and much more! My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Find Kaitlin Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themissiondietitian/?hl=en Website: https://www.kaitlincolucci.com/ Timestamps:00:00 what is holistic health03:50 understanding the gut brain connection09:00 how gut conditions can link to mental health16:40 Kaitlin’s experience as an NHS dietician21:15 holistic health vs modern medicine - do we rely too much on quick fix pills23:45 how moving bodies and incorporating yoga practice helps our holistic health27:30 how much yoga do we need to do to benefit our health33:00 is our culture set up to make us unhealthy?35:00 how to support our hormones39:00 tracking our health through wearable monitors43:00 the world of overconsumptionKeywordsholistic health, gut health, mental health, diet, yoga, nutrition, gut-brain connection, NHS, mindfulness, fiber

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• Ep. 83 - Dr Piper Gibson - The Rise in Dietary Requirements & Understanding Holistic Health

  Dr Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Functional Medicine, Advanced Holistic Nutrition, and a Board-Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, and founder of Elite Gene Labs and the Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health. She’s also the author of Tic Talk: Common Misconceptions, Natural Approaches, and Real Conversations About Tic Disorders.In this episode we discuss: what holistic health is and what indicators to measure it by, whether we rely too much on modern medicine and the risks these reliance may have, propaganda of pharmaceutical companies, where to start when detoxifying your home, how our diet can increase or decrease anxiety, whether genetic dispositions or degenerative diseases are hereditary, natural supplements that can boost health, and much more. My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillyFind Dr Piper Gibson online: Companies: Elite Gene Labs⁠,  ⁠Tic Disorder Institute: Regenerating Health⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regeneratinghealth/?hl=en 0:00 understanding our digestion system 06:00 how long it takes to process food through our system 06:49 how do our bodies break down ultra processed foods vs processed foods 12:00 what is IBS 15:00 can you be cured from food intolerances?16:50 what difference does IBS have on digestion18:55 is IBS genetic? 22:00 how to combat IBS 24:10 why are some people born with allergies25:30 how do lifestyle factors impact our digestion  28:50 how does our body respond to stress - why do we need the loo when we are nervous 31:00 why should we examine our poo 33:30 how can people identify IBS 36:00 a realistic approach to managing stress 39:00 simple ways to improve our digestion 42:00 is intermittent fasting beneficial for the gut? 44:50 should we structure our mealtimes in a routine? 45:00 combatting digestion myths - including IV drips 48:40 quick tips for those women looking to optimise their diet, health and digestion Keywordsholistic health, natural medicine, genetics, mental health, diet, wellness, health education, lifestyle changes, inflammation, nutrition

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• Ep. 82 - Sophie Medlin - How Our Lifestyle Affects Our Digestion

  Sophie Medlin is a consultant colorectal dietitian.In this episode we discuss: just how long it takes us to digest our food from our plate to the loo, what IBS is - what causes it, if it’s genetic and whether you can be cured from it, why some people are born with allergies, how lifestyle factors impact our digestion, how our bodies and digestion respond to stress, if intermittent fasting is beneficial for women’s health, whether we should structure our mealtimes, why we should be looking at our poo more and tracking our bowel movements, and much more!My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillyFind Sophie online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiedietitian/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/sophie-medlin0:00 understanding our digestion system 06:00 how long it takes to process food through our system 06:49 how do our bodies break down ultra processed foods vs processed foods 12:00 what is IBS 15:00 can you be cured from food intolerances?16:50 what difference does IBS have on digestion18:55 is IBS genetic? 22:00 how to combat IBS 24:10 why are some people born with allergies25:30 how do lifestyle factors impact our digestion  28:50 how does our body respond to stress - why do we need the loo when we are nervous 31:00 why should we examine our poo 33:30 how can people identify IBS 36:00 a realistic approach to managing stress 39:00 simple ways to improve our digestion 42:00 is intermittent fasting beneficial for the gut? 44:50 should we structure our mealtimes in a routine? 45:00 combatting digestion myths - including IV drips 48:40 quick tips for those women looking to optimise their diet, health and digestion Keywordsdigestion, IBS, processed foods, gut health, nutrition, stress, health tips, microbiome, food intolerances, wellness

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• Ep. 81 Shakira Akabusi - Understanding Post-Partum Fitness & The Pelvic Floor

  Shakira Akabusi is a women’s fitness expert, speaker, presenter and exercise coach, specialising in pre and post natal fitness, and founder of Strong Like Mum. In this episode we discuss: Shakira’s mission of smashing the stereotype of postnatal fitness, Shakira’s pillars of health during pregnancy, we examine the ‘bare minimum’ of recommended exercise* during pregnancy - all the way to optimising fitness during pregnancy, the ultimate core exercises to help your muscles pre-partum, whether you can train for an active labour, we go back to basics with the pelvic floor: what is it, how does it work, what happens when we don’t take care of it, and just how many pelvic floor exercises we should aim to do, we go through recovery postpartum and how to build your fitness again, the mental wellbeing side of pregnancy, and much more! *Example based on a medically non-complicated pregnancyWatch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J0U_sWh8uz8 My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillyFind Shakira Online: Website: https://www.stronglikemum.com/what-we-do Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakira.akabusi/?hl=en Book: http://amazon.co.uk/Strong-Like-Mum-Method-postnatal-ebook/dp/B09F8R9D12 Timestamps: 00:00 Shakira’s mission of smashing the stereotype of postnatal fitness 03:00 where does this negative narrative come from? 08:30 pillars of health during pregnancy - sleep, nutrition, physical health and exercise, rest11:20 bare minimum of exercise in a ‘normal’ pregnancy 13:25 ultimate core exercises 15:00 optimum exercise routine for active women during pregnancy 18:00 importance of posture in pregnancy 20:50 can you train during pregnancy to facilitate labour? 22:50 understanding the pelvic floor 26:00 how to do pelvic floor exercises 33:00 post partum fitness 40:00 the mental well-being side of pre and post partum44:00 ways exercise helps our mental health by distraction and allowing us to process 46:30 main takeaways in Shakira’s work in women’s fitness Keywordspostnatal fitness, motherhood, women's health, pelvic floor, exercise, stereotypes, Strong Like Mom, research, empowerment, prenatal health, pelvic floor, postpartum fitness, mental wellbeing, exercise, empowerment, Kegel exercises, women's health, fitness guidance, motherhood, physical recovery

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