Self Care Club

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into a concept you’ve probably seen everywhere lately: glimmers. Recently identified by trend forecasters as one of the defining wellbeing trends for 2026, glimmers - the opposite of triggers - are tiny moments that spark feelings of safety, joy, calm, or connection. At a time when wellness can often feel overwhelming, expensive, or performative, glimmers offer something beautifully simple: the ability to find nourishment in what’s already around us. To explore this idea, we’re joined by two women who have quite literally written the book on it — sisters Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips, authors of Glimmers: Tiny Moments to Transform Your Life.Nadia and Katia have spent decades exploring healing, self-care, nervous system regulation, and emotional wellbeing.
Together they are also the bestselling authors of Self-Care for the Real World and Rituals for Every Day.In this conversation, we discuss:What glimmers actually are and why they matter
How noticing small positive moments can support nervous system regulation
The science behind glimmers and brain rewiring
Why this practice resonates so deeply right now
The connection between glimmers, trauma healing, and mental health
Simple ways to begin noticing glimmers in everyday life
Personal glimmers Nadia and Katia have experienced recently
And the self-care practices they turn to themselves
This is a warm, grounding and hopeful conversation about finding beauty, safety and connection in the smallest moments and why those moments may be more powerful than we realise.Come see us hosting in the Menopause tent at the Everywoman Festival on June 13th https://www.everywomanfest.com/tickets-london

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This episode is sponsored by Welbeck – providing beyond better healthcare.Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and worldwide, yet around 90% of cases are preventable. So how can we better protect ourselves, what sun safety habits actually matter, and what warning signs should we never ignore?This week we are joined by Consultant Dermatologist Dr Ellie Rashid to break down the facts about skin cancer prevention, SPF, tanning, mole checks, and the everyday habits that can reduce your risk. In this episode we discuss:
• Whether there’s ever such a thing as a “safe tan”
• If you really need SPF on cloudy days
• The difference between SPF 30 and SPF 50
• Expensive vs affordable sunscreen brands
• How often you should reapply SPF
• Skin cancer risks for all skin tones• The ABCDE rule for checking moles
• Warning signs that are often missed
• The role of AI, mole mapping, and early detection
• What happens when you see a dermatologist with a concern…and the one habit Dr Rashid wishes everyone would start today.

Whether you’re a devoted sun-seeker, a year-round SPF wearer, or somewhere in between, this episode is packed with practical advice that could genuinely protect your health.Come join us at the Everywoman Festival on June 13th https://www.everywomanfest.com/To book an appointment with  Dr Rashid: https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist/dr-ellie-rashidFor more information: https://www.skincancer.org/get-involved/skin-cancer-awareness-month/https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/skin-cancer

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How to Support Someone’s Mental Health: Tips for Mental Health Awareness WeekIn today’s episode we’re marking Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May), which this year focuses on taking action for good mental health the practical steps we can take for ourselves, for others, and for society as a whole.We’re turning our attention to how we can support the people around us. From starting meaningful conversations when you’re worried about someone, to normalising regular mental health check-ins with loved ones, we explore simple but powerful ways to show up for others.We’re joined by Alexa Knight, Director of Policy and Influencing at the Mental Health Foundation. Alexa leads the Foundation’s media, campaigning, policy, and public affairs work across the UK, and brings deep expertise in shaping policy change and improving equity in mental health outcomes.
The Mental Health Foundation, the organisation behind Mental Health Awareness Week, is the only UK charity dedicated solely to preventing poor mental health and promoting good mental health. Working across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, they research, develop, and campaign for better ways to support mental wellbeing nationwide. If you’d like to learn more or support their work, visit: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Tune in for a thoughtful and practical conversation on how small actions can make a big difference in someone else’s mental health and of course how to take action to support your own mental health needs. 

Take ‘Action’ to support good mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 Monday 11 May – Sunday 17 May mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

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This week on 40ish Lauren reaches peak midlife as she attends an wholesome Ottolenghi Cooking Club; yet somehow gets embroiled in a conversation about anal s*x within 3 minutes of arrival. Meanwhile Nicole realises that you know when you’re spending too much time with your gyne when he feels fully comfortable eating crisps off your plate. In midlife news it turns out almost half of middle-aged Brits are still traumatised by school PE - not surprising if you remember being asked to climb that rope in a pair of big navy pants. We hear from listeners navigating menopause in toxic workplaces, sharing the very real fear of education being weaponised, but also why the conversation still has to happen. Today’s dilemma asks: Is it actually possible to lose weight in your 40s? Despite doing “all the right things” (gym, PT, food), social media is screaming that unless you buy a miracle pill, it’s game over. We get into the pressure, the myths, and the reality of midlife bodies.

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Welcome to the April wellness roundup. Expect a jam packed show with the latest tiktok trends, wellness fads, the products we are trying and loving and all our TV, podcast and book recommendations. 

Links below to items mentioned:

PODCAST SERIES 
Foundling

TV RECOMMENDATION
The Madison 
Rooster
Imperfect women 
Margot’s got money problems 
Friends & neighbours S2
The Testaments 
Beef S2
The Pitt
The Miniature Wife

BOOKS

WELLNESS - NATHAN HILL 

WIFEY JUDY BLUME 

SUMMER SISTERS - JUDY BLUME

PRODUCTS 
Wonderskin

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm 

Pixi +hydra lip balm passion £5 
https://www.boots.com/pixi-and-hydra-liptreat-lip-balm-passion-4-8g-10341254

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