The Better Health Podcast

with Marjolein Dutry van Haeften: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health and Nutrition

This week on the podcast we are hosting Marjolein Dutry van Haeften (@hormoniously). 

Having been diagnosed with Endometriosis at 30 and later with anxiety and depression, Marjolein has experienced many of the health issues plaguing women today which are far too often unseen, unheard and undiagnosed. As a nutritional therapist, she provides bespoke nutrition and lifestyle programmes to support women navigating their health journeys. 

While this episode stretches across many different subjects, it is, for the most part, concerned with women's health problems, bringing to light these often overlooked issues and how Marjolein, as a nutrititionist, holistically approaches them.

with Jonathan Cairns: The Modern Chiropractor: The Blurred Line Between Effective Practice and Entertainment

A friend, colleague and rival, Jonathan Cairns is an outstanding chiropractor based in Soho, London.

We discuss the history of Chiropractic, where the bad press comes, what exactly a 'click' is and what it means to be a modern chiropractor where the lines between professions is becoming more and more blurred. 

You can following Jonathan on Instagram (@elev8clinic)

 

with Aisling Freir. The Female Athlete: Shifting the Women’s Health Paradigm.

A young physio with a bright future ahead of her, Aisling Freir is passionate about changing the paradigm around women's health for the better. 

We'll be tackling some of the biggest myths surrounding exercise during pregnancy, discussing often overlooked subjects such as painful sex and endometriosis                    and looking at what it means to be a female athlete amongst discrimatory research in the health space. 

If you want to find out more, you can find Aisling on Instagram @aislingfreir_physio

with Jon Bolding & Dave Lewis: Elite Athletes in Powerchair Football Battling Through Life to Achieve their Dreams

Jon Bolding and Dave Lewis play a sport that you've likely never heard of: Powerchair Football. They use electric wheelchairs to navigate through life, then swap them for specialised Powerchairs to become world beaters on the court.

We talk about their journeys through life, living with a disability, and how they battled against the odds to play for England as elite athletes competing in International tournaments around the world. Later this year, they both travel to Sydney where they will compete for the World Cup, hoping to bring it home.

But despite the highs, life isn't always so enjoyable when living in a world not designed for them, juggling full time jobs and family life with the demands of competing as elite athletes. 

 

with Andy Stanbury: Should we all be getting a massage?

The surprising answer to this question, from a leading Soft Tissue Therapist, will change your mind on what massage really does, how it works, and who it is for. 

Andy Stanbury sits on the board for the Sports Massage Association, he has been honing his skills in the world of elite sport and private practice for over 20 years. Throughout this journey he has embodied the spirit of better never ends, forever learning and pushing his own practice. A highly respected practitioner in his field, we are honoured to have him speak.

I guarantee your perception of massage will be changed by listening to this podcast. 

with Dr Deschu Sahayam: How staring into the eyes of death made her question everything she knew about life

The title says it all. This is a really powerful episode. We discuss her near death experience  with COVID-19 and how it defined her. You'll hear how it has led to a mission to help others transform their lives with a passion that her previous work as a doctor just never inspired. 

We discuss the complexity of stress, the way evolution has set us up to fail in the modern world and how there is still hope. With the right strategies, we can take back control over our stress to live a happy mindful life. 

If you want to learn more, speak to Dr Deschu direct on her instagram profile: @deschu.sahayam on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/deschu.sahayam or via her website: www.deschu.co.uk

with Connor Campbell: How to Build Lifelong Habits in the Gym

Connor Campbell aka @connorliftsstuff , founder of @stoicstrengthsystems , is a strength & conditioning coach who has worked with both elite athletes and the general public. Living and working in New York, previously London, Connor is a real thinker and uses this wisdom to maximise the effectiveness of his plans. 

Shortcut your own journey to a better gym plan with these hacks. Spoiler alert, it still takes effort (but maybe not as much as you might think), but this podcast will help you target your efforts in the right places. 

Better Never Ends Podcast Trailer

The podcast is back, and it's better!

Here's the trailer for the rebranded podcast: Better Never Ends. 

New episodes are edited and ready to go, here's a little teaser to get the ball rolling. 

Moving forwards from what used to be The Health Space Podcast, the upcoming episodes will focus on people that have either lived out the concept of "better never ends" themselves, or have the knowledge to help inspire you on your own journey to better.

with Richard Tucker: Pushing for a Personal Best

After a few months off, we are back to bring you the wisdom of Richard Tucker, the director of The Human Performance Lab, to find out to achieve that all important personal best in endurance sport. Richard is an Exercise Physiologist, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Nutritionist... could he be any more qualified for this episode??

If you participate in endurance sport then this is the episode for you! Pushing for a Personal Best can be tough, and believe it or not, there's more to it than just trying your hardest. Richard utilises the latest in Sports Science research and technology to understand the nuance of designing training and nutrition plans bespoke to the individual.

Richard's favourite saying is "If you are not testing, you are guessing". Listen in to find out how you can put this into practice to help you push for your own personal best!

To find out more about Richard's services, check out his website: https://www.humanperformancelab.co.uk/

with James Phillips. The Challenges of Challenges: Always Learning, Always Striving for More

James Phillips, a Strength & Conditioning Coach also known as @optimalstrength_ joins Charlie & Andy for episode 17 fresh off the back of completing the London Marathon, one of the greatest challenges of all. The three discuss their recent exercise challenges, sharing their tips to help you succeed with your future challenges. 

Starting with the Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge in 2019, Andy & Charlie have since fallen in love with the world of exercise challenges. But these things don't always go to plan. Listen in to find out how they are using these experiences to help them learn and also why they can't striving for more!