The Wellness Scoop

Protein, Skin Food, and the Battle Against Birthday Cake

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From protein pots flying off supermarket shelves to Scotland banning birthday cakes, this week we’re diving into the trends and headlines shaping th...

New Years Resolutions, The Myth of Calorie Counting, and Phone Addiction

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New year, new wellness goals! We’re diving into resolutions, the viral “Morning Shed” trend, and tackling phone addiction’s impact on mental h...

Introducing The Wellness Scoop

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Wellness Scoop! Join Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, and Registered Nutritionist and founder of Rhitrition, Rhiannon Lambert ...

All On The Board: Strength through vulnerability and mental health toolkits

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DISCLAIMER: this episode touches on eating disorders and eating disorder recovery.This week Ella is joined by Transport for London employees Jeremy Ch...

Jessie Inchauspé: How balancing her blood sugar changed her life

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jessie Inchauspé, AKA the Glucose Goddess, Jessie is the founder of the Glucose Goddess movement where she teaches over 1...

Alice Liveing: accepting yourself & body confidence

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Alice Liveing for a conversation on releasing the desire to look ‘perfect’ and rebuilding a happier and healthier rela...

Spencer Matthews: lack of purpose, taking responsibility, and the power of small healthy habits

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Spencer Matthews for a candid conversation on the pressure to fulfil your potential, avoidance, and the detrimental impact...

Elizabeth Day: letting go of expectation and going after the life you truly desire

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Elizabeth Day for an empowering conversation on releasing societal pressures, navigating life’s ups and downs and how E...

Jonny Wilkinson: suffering in silence, insecurity and cultivating self-worth

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jonny Wilkinson for a candid conversation on replacing external validation with self-worth. They discuss the disconne...

Sneak preview: The Jonny Wilkinson episode

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jonny Wilkinson for a candid conversation on replacing external validation with self-worth. They discuss the disconne...

Angela Scanlon: why gratitude is the gateway drug to wellness

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by television presenter Angela Scanlon. In this conversation, Angela opens up about her experience struggling with her me...

Sneak preview: The Angela Scanlon episode

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by television presenter Angela Scanlon. In this conversation, Angela opens up about her experience struggling with her mental...

Jay Shetty: the untold journey behind becoming one of the world’s most influential voices

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jay Shetty. Jay is a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpo...

Sneak preview: The Jay Shetty episode

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jay Shetty. Jay is a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, ...

Caggie Dunlop: perfectionism, wanting to fit in and delaying happiness

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Caggie Dunlop who openly shares her experiences with perfectionism, low self-esteem and the push and pull between fit...

Sneak preview: The Caggie Dunlop episode

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Caggie Dunlop who openly shares her experiences with perfectionism, low self-esteem and the push and pull between fit...

Jake Humphrey: intrusive thoughts, morning routine and the power of optimism

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jake Humphrey. Jake is a sports presenter and co-host of The High Performance Podcast. In this incredibly vulnerable a...

Sneak preview: The Jake Humphrey episode

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ella is joined by Jake Humphrey. Jake is a sports presenter and co-host of The High Performance Podcast. In this incredibly vulnerable a...

Ella Mills: finding purpose and putting mental health first

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Wellness with Ella, the next evolution of the Deliciously Ella podcast, where entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests share their stories of...

Sneak preview: The Ella Mills episode

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Wellness with Ella, entrepreneur Ella Mills and her guests candidly reveal their personal journeys of transforming times of great difficulty into t...

How to elevate your health

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I’m joined by Doctor Will Bulsiewicz, author of the NYTimes best-seller Fibre Fuelled. Will is passionate about ditching fad diets, focu...

The revolutionary diet advice we should all be following with Tim Spector

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by epidemiologist, gut health expert, and one of the 100 most cited scientists in the world, Professor Tim Spector OBE. Tim is leading th...

The 6 foundations of health, healing, and cycle syncing

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I’m joined by nutritionist and lifestyle medicine practitioner, Rohini Bajekal. Having experienced her own period of ill health, Rohini is...

Is having it all a myth, embracing discomfort and protein powders with Farrah Storr

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I’m joined by journalist and author Farrah Storr. Farrah was the editor of Women’s Health magazine, Cosmo and Elle. In 2018 she publishe...

Using neuroscience to reinvent yourself, gratitude, and nature bathing with Dr Tara Swart

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by neuroscientist, medical doctor, Senior Lecturer at MIT, and author of the best-selling book The Source, Dr Tara Swart. Tara’s works...

How to cultivate healthy relationships, attachment theory and bone broth with Jessica Baum

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by psychotherapist, relationship expert, and author, Jessica Baum. Jessica’s work is focused on developing a meaningful connection with...

Manifesting, creating your dream life and adaptogenic mushrooms with Roxie Nafousi

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by self-development coach, manifesting expert, and author, Roxie Nafousi. Roxie turned her life around by practising manifestation and sh...

How to lead a more fulfilled life, let go of ‘perfection’ and the power of a daily gratitude practice with Sarah Stein Lubrano

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by Sarah Stein Lubrano from The School of Life, a global organisation of psychologists, philosophers and writers dedicated to helping p...

How to beat stress, build resilience and the lowdown on collagen with Dr Sam Akbar

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by clinical psychologist, trauma expert and author, Dr Sam Akbar. From understanding how your brain works and challenging your thought-p...

Habits to live to 100, Blue Zones and cold showers with Dan Buettner

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by National Geographic explorer, longevity expert and author, Dan Buettner. Dan’s work centres on reverse-engineering the lifestyles of...

Working with your body, finding courage and celery juice with Hazel Wallace

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by Dr Hazel Wallace, medical doctor, registered nutritionist (ANutr), best-selling author and founder of The Food Medic. Hazel is current...

How to sleep well, reducing cravings and matcha versus coffee with Russell Foster

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by Russell Foster CBE, one of the most prominent sleep experts globally and professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford University. Rus...

How to change habits, taking life off hold and mindful eating with Shahroo Izadi

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by behavioural change expert and author Shahroo Izadi. After working in addiction treatment within the criminal justice system, Shahroo r...

Caffeine, the untapped potential of plants and intermittent fasting with Michael Pollan

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off the new podcast, I’m joined by acclaimed author and journalist Michael Pollan. Michael is widely known for his work demystifying the foo...

10 Years of Deliciously Ella: A Candid Conversation with Founder Ella Mills and CEO Matthew Mills

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Deliciously Ella and is also the first ever live recording of the feel better podcast. Fo...

How to Cultivate Happiness

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, a doctor with over 20 years of experience, as well as an author and podcast host, to discuss why we need to r...

How Simple Tools Can Revolutionise the Way we Feel

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Max Strom, speaker and global teacher of personal transformation, to discuss the simple tools that can transform the way we feel, t...

Why You Need to Find Connection in the Modern World

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Johann Hari, a writer and journalist, who travelled all over the world to interview and learn from the leading scientists investigat...

How to Fuel Your Body

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Anita Bean, registered nutritionist and author, to discuss how to fuel our bodies properly to best support exercise. We discuss: Th...

Bite-Sized: 4 Tips For Better Sleep

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist and leading sleep expert, to discuss his simple tips and habits that we can implement on a day-to-day basi...

How to Break Up With Your Phone and Have More Fun

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Catherine Price, a science journalist and speaker, to talk about our relationship with our devices, how to achieve more screen-life ...

Bite-Sized: Why You Can’t Sleep When You’re Stressed

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist and leading sleep expert, to discuss how stress impacts our sleep and the small practical tools we can imp...

How to Change Our Relationship With Stress

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Jenna Hope, a Registered Nutritionist, to talk about stress and how it impacts our bodies and our digestive systems, and how it i...

Bite-Sized: How Your Diet Affects Sleep

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist and leading sleep expert, to discuss why what we eat and drink has a profound impact on the quality of our...

How to Improve Your Mental Health Everyday

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Dr. Julie Smith, a Clinical Psychologist, to talk about the simple, practical tools we can all use to improve our mental wellbe...

Bite-Sized: Why Sleep Is So Important to Your Health

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist, and leading sleep expert, to discuss why sleep is such an integral element of our health. Here’s a quic...

Why the Gut is the Key to Health

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Dr. Emeran Mayer; a professor, gastroenterologist, scientist, and author about the latest research on the gut microbiome, the conn...

Bite-Sized: How to Improve Gut Health

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ways to improve our gut health with nutritional therapist Alice Mackintosh. An increasing body of evidence is demonstrating that the health of our gut...

How to Escape the Productivity Trap

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by writer and author Oliver Burkeman to talk about the productivity-trap; the narrative that keeps our sense of self-worth and value ti...

Bite-Sized: Food to Boost Your Mood

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ways to support our mood with nutritional therapist Alice Mackintosh. Our mood is influenced by a variety of things including what we eat, and in this...

How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Your Health

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Dr. Shireen Kassam, an NHS consultant and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician. Here’s a short recap of what we discuss: ...

Bite-Sized: Eating for Energy

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

5 ways to boost energy with nutritional therapist Alice Mackintosh. Feeling tired all the time is the most common complaint in GP surgery’s, in thi...

Why Changing Your Mindset Can Change Your Health

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Dr. David Hamilton, a leading expert on the mind body connection, about the latest research on the power of our mindset, how a cha...

Understanding Anxiety, Depression and Mental Health

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ella and guest, Karl Deisseroth on understanding anxiety, depression and mental health. From the depths of human emotion to why the science can expand...

Why Calories Don’t Count

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why calorie-counting simply doesn’t stack up, with Giles Yeo. We ask: are all calories equal; what’s the connection between calories and weight ...

Mindfulness, Meditation and Easing Stress

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael James Wong on how to bring mindfulness into your day, ways to let go of stress and expectation, redefining happiness and the benefits of slowi...

Food As Medicine

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Spector, a world expert on gut health, reveals the at-home blue muffin test that’ll help you understand how healthy your gut is, why food is med...

How to Optimise Your Health

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is wellness to prescriptive and how can we optimise our individual health? We talk about understanding and optimising your hormones, the concept of ha...

Building Exceptional Relationships

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Stanford lecturers David Bradford and Carole Robin about the six characteristics of an exceptional relationship and their relevance to all ...

Plant-Based Diets for Children

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everything you need to know about raising plant-based children from protein to calcium, iron, fat, carbohydrates, omega 3, milk, B12, vitamin D and so...

Happiness, Change and Emotional Resilience

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Renowned psychotherapist Julia Samuel talks about learning to face our difficulties with self-compassion, expectation versus reality, the relationshi...

How to Supercharge Your Brain

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re looking at the practical advise on how to maximise, nurture and sustain your brain health with Professor James Goodwin, a leading ex...

Adam Grant on Creating a Successful Mindset

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking to psychologist Adam Grant about upgrading your mindset; looking at the culture of failure, the importance of rethinking and...

Understanding Your Period & Female Health

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maisie Hill talks about the importance of understanding your cycle and all the stages women go through from the very first period through pre-menopaus...

Changing Habits & Reaching Goals

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to behavioural scientist Dr Grace Lordan about what makes some people succeed while others are unable to reach their goals; from the importanc...

Metabolism and Calories; Myths and Reality

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What actually is your metabolism; what’s the link between metabolism, your weight and calorie intake; can any foods, powders or supplements speed it...

How to Live Your Happiest Life with Fearne Cotton

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With an introduction on our new charitable partnership with the Trussell Trust in support of their work supporting food banks across the UK and their ...

Creating Healthy Relationships

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical psychologist and couples therapist, Michaela Thomas, talks to us about how to build a healthy relationship, why our relationship with oursel...

Controlling the inner critic

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to psychologist Ethan Kross – a world expert on controlling the conscious mind – on how we can harness the ongoing chatter in our heads, t...

Finding Healthy Routines with Dr Chatterjee

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Dr Rangan Chatterjee on finding healthy habits, why we need to move away from quick fixes and why we need to look after ourselves as a whol...

Why do we see the bad more often than the good?

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we respond more to the negative over the positive; to criticism more than praise? Why do we worry so much? How can we stop our negative though...

Can a Plant-Based Diet Revolutionise Your Health?

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Alan Desmond, an NHS consultant with over twenty years of clinical experience, joins us to talk about the science behind a plant-based diet, the...

Coping with The Current Uncertainty

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last year has been full of unprecedented, unexpected, uncertain moments, which have thrown many of us through a loop. Today we talk to Gelong Thub...

Five Pillars of Health

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at the simple, every day practices that can transform our mental and physical health from what we eat to how we sleep, the role of exer...

2020 Finale - Baby News, Future Plans & What Happens Behind the Scenes

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ella and Matt reflect on 2020 from May’s birth story to navigating a business through the covid crisis, plans for next year, their personal favourit...

How Laughter Can Be The Best Medicine

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the world feeling increasingly uncertain and scary, finding the humour in life can often be a struggle but in this week's episode, Ella talks to ...

Gabby Bernstein on Self-Worth, Rock Bottom and Judgement

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leading wellness speaker Gabby Bernstein talks about shifting the lens on the life we lead to create more ease, joy, calm and centring. From the imp...

How Women Can Support Women

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An empowering conversation on the power of supporting one another with Cyndie Spiegel. We talk about turning complex emotions like jealousy into posit...

How to Become a Truly Positive Person

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vex King, the #1 best-selling author of Good Vibes, Good Life talks about how to shift your mindset, how he overcame huge obstacles to create the lif...

Mindfulness, Baking and Slowing Down

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Beaumont – therapist, author, mum of six and passionate baker – outlines the importance of slow, calming, mindful activities for nurturin...

Why Is Exercise Good For Us?

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Daniel Lieberman, a Harvard professor, talks us through why we’re over simplifying exercise in the modern world; why ‘just do it’ doesn’t w...

The Science of Happiness

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tal Ben-Shahar created the most popular course in Harvard’s history, studying the science of happiness. He guides us through the universal pillars o...

10 Ways to De-Stress Your Life

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our September back to school special is on how to de-stress and de-clutter your life, looking at how we can bring more joy, ease and efficiency into o...

Reasons for Optimism About Climate Change

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why should we be optimistic about the solutions to climate change? Why is positivity more likely to give us better results and what does the latest re...

Finding Work Life Balance

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We spend about a third of our lives at work so finding joy, balance, purpose and structure is so important. Yet so many of us feel instead that our jo...

A Celebration of Imperfect Women

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Helen Lewis, author of Difficult Women, about feminist hero’s, the importance of embracing our imperfections and flaws, why we airbrush ...

A Practical Approach To Mental Health

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk a lot about the importance of sharing our worries and anxieties, but what can we do on a practical level to change negative cycles and to crea...

How to Create Positive Body Image

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Body image concerns are prevalent, so the question is how do we proactively fight against that pressure and foster a body sense of self and in doing s...

The Flaws of Perfectionism

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We so often see perfectionism as a positive flaw but could it be having a detrimental impact on our mental health? We speak to LSE professor Dr Thomas...

Simple Tools for Health: Breath

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of the day we take about 25,000 breaths. It’s a process that is so automatic for so many of us but could it be a missing pillar of h...

Love and Relationships: 15 Facts

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From the impact of coronavirus and quarantine on our relationships to online dating, marriage, divorce, the ups and downs of being single, love at fir...

Human Kindness

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why should we believe in human goodness? Today we’re exploring the power of human kindness and why the theory that most people are governed by self-...

Finding Gratitude in the Hardest Moments

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when life as you know it disappears in an instant, when the world is swept from under you and every part of your day to day shifts. We’...

Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Home

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From finding motivation to boosting your energy levels, emotional eating, boredom snacking, morning routines and managing any pressure to be using ...

A Calming Meditation

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A calming, grounding guided meditation to make you feel a little more calm and peaceful during this strange time. The meditation itself runs from 5.30...

Checking In and What We’re Loving

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A shorter episode focused on what we’ve been enjoying reading, watching and listening to during these strange times and how we’re trying to keep h...

Coping with The Current Uncertainty

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can we manage the huge shifts and monumental changes we’re dealing with across the world right now? How do we find joy and keep our sense of s...

Is Happy Ever After a Myth?

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does our quest for a seemingly perfect life, a constant need to keep up with the Joneses and a series of unachievable expectations fuel our growing le...

Reframing Our Thinking: How to Believe Good Things Can Happen

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we reframe our thinking to believe good things can happen, how do we spread good in such a difficult time and how can we manage our mindset to ...

Embracing Life’s Challenges

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest, therapist Sasha Bates, talks embracing vulnerability, expanding our emotional bandwidth, why we shouldn’t cut ourselves off from di...