The Wellness Scoop
Episodes
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...
Eco-Anxiety and The Healing Power of Nature
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does our cultural move away from the natural world impact our mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing? Does it really change things in our brains, g...
How To Build A Healthy, Happy Brain
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can we build a healthy brain? Are there psychological and lifestyle factors that impact on our brain’s functioning and therefore our wellbeing? We’...
Setting Boundaries & Our Christmas Reading List
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode of series 4, we're joined by the wonderful journalist Toni Jones, founder of Shelf Help: global platform, book club and communit...
Morning Routines
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can a morning routine change your life? Is making a big transformation really as simple as bringing together passion, belief and effort? Can we actual...
Diet Myths
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should we eat little and often or three big meals? Why does one meal make one person lose weight and another person gain it? Is it really calories in ...
Friendship, Sisterhood and Jealousy
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the topic of friendship: how to support one another, how to let go of toxic relationships and why we need to strengthen our relationship wit...
The Meat Myth
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Wilks, producer and presenter of the best-selling documentary Game Changers, joins us to explore a plant-based diet from a totally new angle, lo...
Building Bridges In A Divided World
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do we create real change, build community, find a sense of togetherness and heal the divisions that currently exist in our society? A recent Harva...
Do We Need a Digital Detox?
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We tap, swipe and click our devices 2,617 times a day, 34% of us have checked Facebook in the last ten minutes, we answer an email within six seconds ...
Changing the Birth Narrative
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in birth? Why are we so afraid of it? Do we need to be that afraid of it? Can you really have a calm, empowered experience? Does it hurt?...
Learning to Fail
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Elizabeth day, host of How To Fail, about failing at body insecurity, relationships, wellness, children, families and careers; looking at h...
How To Have a Healthy Gut
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is a healthy gut? How do I know if I have a healthy gut? What’s normal? We’re talking to Dr Megan Rossi from Kings College about bloating, g...
Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
70% of women and just over 50% of men have had imposter syndrome, a constant, nagging sense of self-doubt, insecurity and the fear that others think w...
Plant Power; Eat Yourself Healthy
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can we really eat in a way that supports and prevents some of the biggest health issues affecting us today? Will going vegan result in vitamin deficie...
Happiness As A Choice
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you happy, present, at peace with yourself and the world around you? Can you maintain that sense of happiness when life becomes difficult? Finding...
Sobriety, Insecurity & Transforming Your Life
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make a huge shift in your life, especially one that may make you feel isolated or insecure? This week we’re talking about alcohol, the so...
How Our Food Affects Our Mood
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a proven link between our diets and our mental health? Could our diets be connected to the rise of anxiety and depression? Are there foods th...
Who, Why and How We Love
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does love at first sight exist? What’s the difference between love and lust? What do we look for in a partner? How does our upbringing influence our...
Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we sleep, how much does it matter, how much sleep do we really need, to what extent do lifestyle factors like coffee, alcohol and technology af...
Period Power
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why are my periods irregular, why are they heavy, why do I get cramps, should I be on the pill and how will that impact my health, why do I feel low a...
Creating a more mindful life
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to be healthier and happier but how can we actually make it happen? Today we’re looking at simple, practical day-to-day practices to hel...
Nutrition 101: Calories, Carbs, Fat, Salt & Sugar
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should we count calories? Are all calories created equal? Will an avocado and a chocolate bar have the same impact if they have the same number of cal...
Livia Firth on Sustainable Fashion
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is the human cost of fashion, how do our choices impact on others, is feminism at odds with fast fashion and how do you define sustainable fashio...
Body Acceptance & Making Peace with our Plates
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Accepting our bodies as they are, cultivating a positive relationship with food and stepping out of diet culture. We talk to nutritionist and intuitiv...
Loss, Grief, Gratitude and Presence
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Loss and grief are two of the rawest, most profound emotions that strip you back to the very core of what it is to be human, and today we look at how ...
Turning Adversity into Opportunity
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful final episode of season two, Ella and Matt talk to Nicole, founder of Self Care Co, about her powerful journey of self-discovery from...
How Our Brains Control Our Happiness
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Matt take a deep dive into the world of the brain with Dr Mithu Storoni looking at how our brains record events as we perceive them, not as ...
Marathon Training 101
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Matt’s marathon training in full swing, this week Matt and Ella talk to Nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson and Digital Editor of Women’s Health A...
Fearne Cotton on Making Mistakes & Accepting Yourself
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this candid episode Ella chats to author, presenter and fellow podcaster, Fearne Cotton, about success and happiness; embracing our vulnerability,...
How to Break a Habit & Make Lasting Changes
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ella and Matt chat to the wonderful Shahroo Izadi, a behavioural psychotherapist, about how to create positive, sustainable and long l...
The Skincare Edition
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Acne, blackheads, white heads, cleansing, double-cleansing, exfoliating, hormones, period related breakouts, how our lifestyles choices affect our s...
Baby Mills! What to Expect When You are Expecting
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode Matt and Ella talk with Marina Fogle, author and co-founder of the bump class, about the exciting and daunting prospects ...
Lessons in Happiness from Around the World
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If anyone is looking for a little more joy and optimism in their life this episode is for you, as Matt and Ella talk to Helen Russell, journalist and ...
Dealing with Stress
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
70-90% of all GP consultations are related to stress. Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks to us about what’s going on with the stress epidemic, from what ...
How to Get a Balanced Vegan Diet
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Veganuary in full swing, the number of people trialling a plant based diet is higher than ever. This episode answers all your questions about a v...
Diet Myths Unpicked
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with acclaimed nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert we talk through the do’s and don'ts of January diets; evidence-backed insights into all...
Why We Care
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off season 2 of Deliciously Ella The Podcast with our new year’s resolutions, finding ways to be more present in 2019, running a marathon, w...
Learnings From a Roller Coaster Year
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ella and Matt discuss grief, learnings from life’s challenges, their tools for inspiration, finding a work life balance, working as ...
Cultivating Happiness and Living With a Glass Half Full, with the Happy Pear
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Looking at happiness and purpose through community, self-care, living with passion and building a glass half full attitude. How to stop living with a ...
How to Build a Brand
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to build a strong, consistent brand; the importance of brand in building a business; why women need to support women and why we all need to find j...
Matt Haig on Mental Health
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by bestselling author Matt Haig who shares an intimate account of his own struggle with mental health, why he believes that mental health...
Veganism and Climate Change
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our most startling episode yet, we talk to Joseph Poore at Oxford University about his recent study concerning the effect of our diets on the envir...
How Exercise Impacts on The Brain & Our Mental Health
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We chat to doctor and researcher at King's College London, Dr Brendan Stubbs, about the impact exercise has on mental wellbeing, how important the 10,...
Lifestyle Medicine
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Dr Hazel Wallace, a doctor, personal trainer and campaigner for a holistic approach to our health. She talks about what prompted her to b...
Food Waste and Climate Change
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Food waste is one of the biggest challenges facing us today, with 25 million slices of bread thrown away every day in UK households and over $1 trilli...
The Gut; Why it Matters
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ella talk to lead researcher Dr Megan Rossi about the overall importance of the gut, also known as a 'second brain', in maintaining both phys...
Building Resilience
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this refreshingly honest episode, Matt and Ella talk to Holly Tucker, MBE, about what it’s really like starting a business, finding your why, ove...
Navigating the World of Health and Wellness
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt and Ella, in discussion with nutritionist Amelia Freer, discuss the concept of positive nutrition, how to find balance in the w...
Telling the Deliciously Ella story with Ella and Matt
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Deliciously Ella: The Podcast, get to know Ella and Matt as they tell their story in this very candid conversation. From bed...