Women's Health Unwrapped
Episodes
#74: Know this: Never doubt your impact as a woman
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No International Women’s Day isn’t just another pointless awareness day; it is a pivotal moment to celebrate the achievements of women, promote ge...
#73: The real reason you must track your menstrual cycle
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our society and culture has instilled in us a mentality of being always on the go and that working hard, playing hard, living fast is the route to suc...
#72: Why we need to change our beliefs about losing weight
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you only think about food if you need to lose a bit of weight? Does not having a weight problem mean that you’re okay to eat whatever food you li...
#71: It's never too late to create a life you love
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like it’s too late to change? Is there a point in life where it’s simply not possible to change your health and habits? Today’...
#70: Why self-care isn't selfish!
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is self-care really selfish? What even is self-care? Are you ready to revolutionise your wellbeing? In our latest episode, we dismantle the stereotyp...
#69: Laying the building blocks for health and happiness
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Laura Pearman who wants to share a tale of caution, and joy. Laura is an entrepreneur who found herself caught up in the hustl...
#68: Reclaiming rest - The unexpected key to a healthier you
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would you say if we told you that resting is one of the hardest things to do to improve your health and wellbeing? In a world where life is busy...
#67: Vitality Unleashed- Homeopathy and Cellular Energy
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder if there is a deeper reason for your energy being depleted or feeling stuck? As a homeopath with over 25 years’ experience and a ...
#66: Empowering Women Through Sport
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re exploring the connection between women, sport, and the pursuit of a healthier, more confident future. Our guest is the inspiring Becky ...
#65: Coaching for your 2024 health and happiness vision
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The beginning of a new year often brings with it thoughts of change and of course, resolution. There’s the common theme of it being a “New Year Ne...
#64: 12 Tips for a healthy, happy Christmas
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s pitched to be the most wonderful time of the year, so why then do so many of us battle through it and end up feeling totally frazzled, wishing ...
#63: The bigger picture around women’s troubles
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Head down, staying quiet, feeling embarrassed because it’s that time of the month when you have to sneak into the bathroom and check whether you’v...
#62: Don't wait until January!
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special solo episode, we tackle the common thought of "I might as well wait until January" that often creeps in as we enter December...
#61: The power in the pause
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you regularly take a pause and just check-in with yourself, to breathe and notice how you’re feeling? You’re not alone. As we see rising cases...
#60: How to start running and stay running!
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered if running is really for you? Can anyone truly embrace the joy of running? Today, we're here to tell you that the answer is...
#59: Why Men Need Equal Space for Wellness
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special International Men's Day episode, we're diving into an essential topic that transcends gender boundaries – wellness. We'r...
#58: Navigating Burnout: Strategies for a Balanced Life
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For so many working women life is full and they think it’s just the way it has to be. The way you feel you put down to normal tiredness and busyness...
#57: Finding Your North Star for a Fulfilled Life
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder what's guiding you through your life journey? Is it ambition, the pursuit of professional success, or simply navigating each da...
#56: Breast Cancer Awareness - Know your breasts
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month is breast cancer awareness month and sadly, we all know someone touched by breast cancer. Breast cancer occurs in every country in the worl...
#55: Let's pause to talk menopause
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re marking World Menopause Day 2023 by bringing you a very exciting and special coffee-style chat to help raise awareness and provide support. ...
#54: One year strong - Reflecting on our first year insights
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re celebrating one whole year of the Live Healthy Now podcast! In this special episode with host Nicola Mercer we’re taking a little tri...
#53: Unravelling Dementia - Women's Risk & Prevention
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: We briefly talk about intimate partner violence in this episode around 12 minutes into the discussion, so please avoid this short part of ...
#52: How I manifested a life I love
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a common thread that runs through so many of the guest stories we bring to the podcast and today’s guest is sharing her story that complet...
#51: Breaking Free from Everyday Hypnosis
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve seen hypnosis as an act on a stage, done for entertainment. It’s hilarious seeing someone being put into a hypnotic state, barking like the...
#50: Why loving yourself really is the greatest love of all
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the words of Whitney Houston “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” But can you really love yourself and why does it even mat...
#49: Yes, you can enjoy eating plants!
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What we eat has such a huge part to play in not only our physical health but our mental health too. But knowing what to eat can be so complicated, and...
#48: Empowering Motherhood: Balancing Business, Baby, and Self-Care
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The juggle of life is tough for many of us - work, family, home, friends, yourself! For Issy Howell who recently became a first time Mum, navigating t...
#47: Balancing career, health, and happiness
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s estimated that the average person will spend around 3,507 days, or 90,000 hours of their lifetime working. That’s a huge proportion of your o...
#46: Why you should never go on a diet again
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many diets have you tried, only to find yourself back where you started? Are you stuck in the constant cycle of Monday dieting and weekend indulge...
#45: Lessons learned - From workaholism to wellness
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life is for living, isn’t it? We all want to enjoy our life, get the most from it, spending our time doing nice, fun things. For lots of people this...
#44: Knocking out depression
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know how important our mental health is and the impact it can have when it’s not strong. Today we’re talking about depression and finding o...
#43: Are you sabotaging your happiness?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if it’s you standing in the way of what you want? The promotion, the fitness goal, losing weight, a healthy relationship, having more time for ...
While we're on a break
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While we’re on holiday and taking a very well deserved and much needed break, I’d love to share a few of our listeners, and watchers, favourite ep...
#42: Mastering your mind to eradicate stress and burnout
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are stress and burnout just the same thing? Is stress inevitable because of our busy fast paced way of living? This is the topic of today’s episode...
#41: Authentically you - Getting clear on who you really are for health and happiness
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The way we think and feel determines our actions, which becomes our reality. For many of us, we’re caught-up in the spin cycle of life, unaware of t...
#40: June Menopause Special - The truth about menopause and HRT
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth and final episode as part of our June focus on menopause we’re chatting with nurse and business owner Anna Slater about what menopause...
#39: June Menopause Special - Why you need to be in the driving seat of menopause
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you know about menopause? Is it something you think you’ll face when you absolutely have to, or maybe that it’s something you’re staying...
#38: June Menopause Special - Unravelling the Perimenopause Puzzle
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Were you taught about menopause in school? How about by your Mother or other family member? What about as a grown woman? Our society has deemed menop...
#37: June Menopause Special - Why menopause is not the beginning of the end of your life
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the key challenges we’re facing with menopause is the lack of knowledge about the topic amongst women. We haven’t been brought up with educ...
#36: Resilience, Cancer, and Resetting Your Life
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you in the camp of waiting until something goes wrong before having to give your health a thought? It often takes something drastic or even life-t...
#35: The Importance of Saying No - A Conversation on Boundaries and Self-Care
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing what success looks like for you is something so few of us get clear on, yet we’re constantly striving for success because we believe it will...
#34: Creating a blueprint for a healthy balance
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it really possible for women to have it all? What even is ‘it all’? These are just some of the questions we’re exploring in today’s episod...
#33: Why Living Healthy Isn't a Battle - A journey to sustainable health
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it a constant battle to stay healthy once you build a healthy lifestyle where you feel strong and well? This was a fantastic question recently ask...
#32: From Self-Doubt to Self-Compassion - The power of managing your inner critic
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That voice you hear in your head is real and the most powerful voice you hear, yet for many of us, it’s the most critical voice we ever hear! The wa...
#31:Investing in Your Health - Why proactivity is key to living your best life
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it really that important to invest in your health before something goes wrong? In today’s episode MD turned entrepreneur Dr Kim Foster is shar...
#30: Unlocking the power of mindfulness for health and happiness
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness is a bit of a buzz word right now as we hear it popping up in many different wellness and healthy living conversations. It’s a powerful ...
#29: Alcohol and Your Health - The Risks, Rewards, and Road to Recovery
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are two types of people - those who have a drink problem and those who don’t. Is this really true? It’s been the way levels of alcohol depen...
#28: The Beauty of Imperfection - Why Healthy Living Doesn't Require Perfectionism
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Health doesn’t have a start and end point. Neither is it about doing a prescriptive list of things and only then you’ll feel reap the rewards and ...
#27: Wellness and Wealth - Why Business Owners Need to Invest in Their Health
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we see more people choosing to start their own businesses and explore the possibilities of entrepreneurship, today’s guest is the perfect person ...
#26: Your money and your health
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One area of wellbeing that is often overlooked, but is most definitely a part of every single person’s life is money. Your finances can have a huge ...
#25: The role of self-awareness for happiness and success
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We spend so much of our lives working so why would we not think about the impact this has on our health and happiness? Today we’re chatting with gue...
#24: The power and impact when women take care of themselves
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To support and celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 and the #EmbraceEquity focus for this year, we’re bringing you a special solo episode focu...
#23:Changing your life: Making your health work for you
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode in our February mini-series bringing you real people and their stories about building a healthy lifestyle is with friend and food bl...
#22: Changing your life: Just one step at a time
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The third episode in our February mini-series chatting with real people about their journeys to build a healthier lifestyle, is with our host Nicola's...
#21: Changing your life: Love, loss and life
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A little forewarning that in today’s episode we chat about death, loss and grief. As part of our February mini-series focusing on how when life is h...
#20: Why I know it’s possible for anyone to change their life
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In February we’re bringing you a very special mini-series of the Live Healthy Now podcast. Over the next four weeks we’re sharing real stories of ...
#19: The importance of fitness during pregnancy and every stage of your life
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being pregnant can be a very special time of a woman’s life, however it can also bring with it lots of new and scary health challenges, both physica...
#18: Taking control of the blood sugar rollercoaster
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you often find yourself grabbing a chocolate bar or something else sugary at 3pm only to find yourself quickly crashing back down to feeling tired ...
#17: Is what you're eating causing an autoimmune disease?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The food we eat is like the writer, director, producer and actor to the daily movie of how we feel and function in our lives. What we put into our bod...
#16: Powering into and through menopause
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s estimated that in the UK one third of females, that’s around 13 million people, are currently peri or menopausal. Add onto this all of the pe...
#15: To resolution or not to resolution?
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you been stuck thinking about what to set as your New Year resolution? How many times did you start out full of good intention wit...
#14: It's time to celebrate you!
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you recognise what you’ve achieved and celebrate yourself for all of the great things you’re doing in your life? I’d guess it’s n...
#13: The power of love on your health and happiness
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stopped to think about how the relationships you have affect the way you feel? We’re wired to need connection and so the relationships...
#12: Surviving cancer and thriving
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a wife, mother, family CEO, alongside a full-time corporate career, Gabby was running on fumes all day, every day. Her life was hectic so there was...
#11: Healing your mind and body from trauma
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with guest expert Ashlee Hoelck about thriving after trauma. Ashlee is proof both the mental and physical symptoms that manifest in ...
#10: Can you really be social and healthy?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you felt like you have to choose between being healthy and enjoying yourself? This season is definitely one that has many people d...
#9: Laughing your way to health and happiness
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being healthy is about so much more than you probably think it is! Who would think that laughter is something you can build a healthy habit around and...
#8: What does health have to do with confidence, success and happiness?
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with your confidence or to feel happy most days? Would you say you're successful? How healthy do you feel right now? In this episode N...
#7: From burnout to balance
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is stress and why is it something that can wreak havoc on your health and happiness? I’m joined by April Likins, a stress management coach help...
#6: Happiness, you and journalling
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What actually is happiness and why is it the thing we’re all trying to find? Can we only be happy when we achieve the success we’re striving for? ...
#5: Shining after trauma
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: this episode has conversation about death, suicide, bereavement and tragedy. Please skip if this might trigger you. I’m chatting wi...
#4: Eating your emotions?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A quick trigger warning - This episode includes discussion on eating behaviours and disorders, so please skip this episode if this topic might affect ...
#1: It's all about the now
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Live Healthy Now! In our first full episode we're getting clear on why now is the time to live healthy and why being p...
#3: To live would be an awfully big adventure
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to appreciate yourself, be inspired to take care of yourself, and know that your life is 100% for living right now! The reality of life is...
#2: Life is like a box of chocolates
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how to live healthy. You can build your unique healthy lifestyle by getting clear on what matters to yo...
Welcome to Live Healthy Now!
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the brand new Live Healthy Now podcast helping you get clear on the power of building sustainable healthy habits to live the happy, strong ...