103 episodes
- Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath, herbalist and founder of supplement and nutrition brand, Artah.
In this episode, we discuss the impact of modern lifestyles on women's nutrition, the role of supplements in health and performance, the mental load of motherhood, Rhian’s experience with burnout and her recovery strategies, how to better understand your hormonal health and cycles, why Rhian started Artah, and much more!
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Rhian online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhianstephenson/?hl=en
Website: https://artah.co/
00:00 why are so many women lacking in nutrients?
02:30 are women too busy for health?
04:30 the reality of building a business while being a new mum
12:00 recovering from burn out
14:00 starting Artah
19:00 what does feeling ‘healthy’ feel like?
20:30 what is the most frequent factor affecting women’s health
24:00 the purpose of supplements
27:30 how our bodies communicate with us - periods and warning calls
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women's health, nutrition, supplements, motherhood, burnout, self-care, hormonal health, wellness, entrepreneurship - Dr Nicky Keay is a medical doctor who specialise in optimising hormone health. She is also author of “Hormones, Health and Human Potential”.
In this episode, we discuss how you can use your period as a ‘free health check’, what it means if you’re not getting a period, why estrogen is so important, the evolving scientific advice around female performance and nutrition, how the contraceptive pill affects women’s long-term health, puberty and periods, when hormones return to their pre-pregnancy state after giving birth, what stress does to your hormones, why some people can function on much less sleep than others, what GLP-1s are really doing to our bodies, the truth about nature vs. nurture, whether women’s appetites decrease as they age, the key health indicators to track, the biggest myths about women’s hormone health, and much more.
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Nicky online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnickykeay/?hl=en
Website: https://nickykeayfitness.com/
00:00 periods are our ‘free health check’
3:00 what does it mean if we aren’t getting a period
7:00 why estrogen is important
9:45 is it bad for female athletes to not have a period
16:00 how has scientific advice for female performance and nutrition changed
21:00 how does the contraceptive pill affect women’s health long term
24:00 it takes 3 years for a period to become established after puberty
27:00 when do hormones return to pre-pregnancy state after giving birth
31:00 how does stress impact our hormones
38:00 why can some people function on much less sleep than others
42:00 ozempic and weightless drugs - what is it really doing to our bodies?
45:00 the truth about nature vs nurture (genetic vs environmental)
46:00 do women’s appetites decrease as they age
48:00 key health indicators to track
49:00 the biggest myth about women’s hormone health
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women's health, menstrual cycle, hormones, estrogen, contraception, athletic performance, menopause, perimenopause, nutrition, stress - Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver.
In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Jasmine online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/
00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?
2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much
5:30 does weight matter?
10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport
17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence
20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete
25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan
28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?
31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?
36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver
44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?
48:00 advice for women in sport
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motorsport, female drivers, racing training, gender stereotypes, F1 Academy, career pathway, social media, sponsorship, endurance racing, motorsport community - Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver.
In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
Find Jasmine online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/
00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?
2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much
5:30 does weight matter?
10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport
17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence
20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete
25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan
28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?
31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?
36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver
44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?
48:00 advice for women in sport - Dr Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author of When Life Happens. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
In this episode, we discuss what stress has to do with our health, how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is, modern-day emotional fighting, why some people are more competitive and ambitious than others, how different personality types work together, different types of stress, whether work-life balance exists, the stress ladder accumulation, how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life, ‘should’ statements, setting SMART goals, and much more!
Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly
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Find Dr Rachel Online:
Website: https://www.drrachelnyc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelnyc/
00:00 what has stress got to do with our health?
13:00 how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is
17:00 modern day emotional fighting
20:00 why are some people more competitive and ambitious than others?
24:00 how different personality types work together
26:00 different types of stress
31:00 does work life balance exist?
36:00 the stress ladder accumulation
39:00 how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life
42:00 the ‘should’ statements
49:00 setting SMART goals
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