Hacking Happiness by DOSE: Recent Episodes
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Hacking Happiness is a podcast by DOSE that explores what makes us feel good to improve our mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. Whether it's a dopamine hit from reaching a career goal. A rush of oxytocin from spending time with loved ones. A surge of serotonin from practising self care or a fitness class that sends endorphins soaring. Everyone's definition of feeling good is very different.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome holistic healer Jasmin Harsono, founder of the London-based wellness brand Emerald & Tiger. Jasmin uses Reiki healing to help others find inner balance and to alleviate pain, stress, anxiety. Her book Self Reiki discovers how to tune into your internal life force with over 40 step-by-step self-Reiki practices to harness the power of your own hands and use Reiki techniques at home to harmonise and heal. Within this episode we discuss how Jasmin's personal life experiences including losing her father to suicide at an early age and PTSD led her to the path she's on today, how spirituality can help us all tap into our true purpose, sound healing, endorphins and much more...
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome former Made in Chelsea star, Spencer Matthews. Spencer rose to fame at a young age and quickly became known as the love-to-hate or hate-to-love bad boy with a penchant for partying. However, since meeting his wife Vogue Williams in 2017, Spencer has swapped his love of hedonism for health, turning to sobriety and becoming a passionate advocate of mindful drinking. He has since created his own hugely successful non-alcoholic spirit brand, CleanCo, and has recently submitted a White Paper to the government in a bid to reset the nation's relationship with alcohol, as it emerges from lockdown. In this episode we explore Spencer’s own personal road to sobriety, discussing how giving up drinking has improved not only his health, but relationships, professional life and creativity too...
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Next on the DOSE podcast we welcome co-founder of Frame Fitness, Joan Murphy. Within this episode we talk about her road to building her business empire, how learning to tune into your body is the key to inner balance, the rise of fitfluencers and her favourite self-care practices; from essential oils to cacao ceremonies....
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Devika Wood; female activist and co-founder of the domestic abuse support network I Am Arla. Within this episode we talk about exercise as a tool for female empowerment, the importance of sharing your struggles with others and her inspirational journey creating a platform to unite, support and educate women who have experienced abuse or trauma...
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Next on the DOSE podcast we welcome director of Foundry Fitness, best-selling author and award-winning PT, Laura Hoggins (aka Laura Biceps). Once a fad diet junkie, Laura now helps individuals on their journeys to becoming the strongest version of themselves. Her fitness philosophy encourages women to chase the weights on the bar rather than worrying about the weight on the scales. Within this episode we talk about the importance of teamwork and community, how weightlifting can be a valuable tool for female empowerment, setting personal goals and her preferred methods of self-care, from weighted blankets to infra-red saunas...
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Maisie Hill, menstrual health expert, 'womb whisperer' and author of Period Power. In this episode, we discuss hormonal imbalances and birth control, the best ways to boost sex drive, natural period pain relievers and the reasons behind lost periods and how to regain them. Maisie is the guiding guru we all need when it comes to hacking and harnessing the power of our hormones. Here are her tips on how to work with your cycle rather than against it, so you can go from feeling hijacked by your hormones to living in flow... This podcast is sponsored by WUKA. Award-winning sustainable underwear for periods & everyday. Carbon neutral and Vegan. UK based with worldwide shipping.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome founder of Define London and former Broadway performer, Ashley Verma. In this episode we talk about how Barre fitness is for everyone (no matter your size, gender, or fitness level!), navigating new motherhood and her preferred self care practices...
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Fiona Lensvelt – a journalist who has written for The Times, the Spectator and The Mail on Sunday among others and side hustles as a tarot card reader! She co-founded Litwitchure, a literary tarot cabaret & consultancy that she has taken to events and festivals to create unusual, delightful, and surprising tarot performances that let everyone experience the magic of the cards. We talk about the rise of the modern mystic, what's driving people to get in touch with their magical side and what we can expect from a tarot card reading…
Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Dr Sumera Shahaney, Head of Clinical Operations at Thriva. A service that allows you take your health into your own hands with home blood tests. Receive 20% off all women's health packages with code 'DOSE20'. Buy now
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Grace Hazel to talk all things sexual wellness. Grace is a Women's Healing & Sexuality Mentor and host of the ‘Conversations with Pussy” podcast. She helps her clients with issues such as finding sexual confidence to resolving traumatic experiences that have impacted their sexual wellbeing. This podcast is sponsored by WUKA. Award-winning sustainable underwear for periods & everyday. Carbon neutral and Vegan. UK based with worldwide shipping.
“Sexuality has become the yoga of wellness” and the sexual wellness market is set to reach 125 billion globally by 2026 giving rise to a new category of products from libido boosting supplements to sex tech (check out the episode we recorded with Ferly – the audio guide to mindful sex). The growth is all down to us finally realising how our sexual health is intrinsically linked with our physical and mental health and as Grace says, who doesn’t want to have better sex?
In this podcast we chat about Grace's journey to becoming a sex coach, which began with a very painful experience of Vulvodynia (also known as chronic vulva pain) that she suffered for a decade, how she healed herself naturally by taking part in shamanic plant medicine ceremonies and empowered herself, leading her to wanting to help others.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome Grace Beverley, a multi entrepreneur who is the founder of sustainable style brand TALA and fitness tech brand Shreddy, which she launched whilst at Oxford University. We talk about her new book Working Hard, Hardly Working about how to achieve more, stress less and feel fulfilled. Her attitude to side hustles, how important her dog is to her mental health and the sacrifices she has made for her success. She’s only 24 but wow has she achieved a lot already…!
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we have a real fire cracker. Human rights lawyer and ultra marathon runner Stephanie Case, who we came across in the latest campaign from The North Face, which is all about women who never stop pushing boundaries. We talk about her career journey to becoming a lawyer and what ignited her passion for humanitarian work. How running began as a distraction from the stress of her law school studies and developed into a lifelong passion. Her non-profit initiative “Free to run” which brings sports to women in conflict zones. As well as that time she decided to run 36KM to celebrate her 36th birthday after a boozy party at midnight…
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Our next guest on the DOSE podcast is Héloïse Nangle, COO at one of London’s best boutique studios, Core Collective. We talk about her journey to creating the brand and her past life as a professional horse rider. How lockdown has affected her mental health, how swimming is her form of breathwork and how she can't wait to get back to experiencing the ultimate endorphin rush in the cycle studio.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we speak with lead psychologist Dr Laurie Higbed and Grant Plant a patient from Awakn - the UK’s first clinic, based in Bristol, that offers ketamine therapy to benefit mental health.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we are joined by Richie Bostock - Breathwork extraordinaire and lululemon ambassador. We talk about; his personal journey into breathwork after his father was diagnosed with MS and how this led to his discovery of the Wim Hof method. How many hugs we need per day to get a hit of love hormone oxytocin, the breathing principles of tantra, how breathwork can help people suffering from anxiety, depression and sleep problems, as well as how breathing through our noses on the inhale and exhale will improve our fitness performance.
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Our next guest on the DOSE podcast is Professor Charles Spence – the world expert in multi-sensory perception and experience design. His book 'Sensehacking' explores how to use the power of your senses for happier, healthy living. From increasing the temperature in the workplace to boost female performance to smiling while exercising and sniffing peppermint to make you run faster, as well as watching a thriller to increase your chances of a date ending well...
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Koya Webb is an international yoga teacher and founder of Get Loved Up. She's also a holistic health coach, best selling author and vegan activist, whose core mission is to promote daily self-care and eco-friendly living to combat some of the world’s biggest challenges including mental health, social injustices and global warming. As a former competitive track and field athlete training for the Olympics, Koya got introduced to yoga after a debilitating track injury derailed her career. We talk about how to develop self-compassion in the absence of physical connection, the power of crystals and the full moon, how she deals with stress and how running is still her go-to for an endorphin rush.
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Next on the DOSE Podcast is Sharmadean Reid MBE, a British Jamaican entrepreneur who is the founder of WAH Nails and Beautystack and advocate for women's empowerment. We talk about how becoming a mum made her a better leader in the workplace, the self-care practices that keep her on her A game including yoga and listening to business podcasts on the treadmill where she gets her best ideas. She also talks about her new project The Stack World - which combines everything she has learnt over the past 10 years of organising women's communities and events across beauty, business and self development.
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Our next guest on the DOSE podcast is Dan Murray-Serter - founder of brain care company, Heights. He's also the host of the UK's #1 business podcast, Secret Leaders. We talk about his journey to creating Heights, via experiences of founder burnout, insomnia and anxiety, how he got Stephen Fry to become an ambassador, how he's feeling about juggling his work life with becoming a dad and all things Clubhouse - the social networking app based on audio chat and he's definitely someone you want to follow!
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Our next guest on the DOSE podcast is musician and mental health advocate, Stephen Manderson a.k.a Professor Green. We talk about his journey to creating Aguulp, a new supplement that supports the brain gut axis – born out his experience of gut health problems since birth and years of conventional treatments that caused awful side effects. We talk about how working on Aguulp compares with being on stage, how he's feeling about becoming a dad, how his dogs benefit his mental health and how he stays in balance by practising breath work.
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Our next guest on the DOSE podcast is Becs Gentry, the former Nike Run Coach turned Peloton Tread instructor and ultra-marathon runner, now living in New York. She talks about her fitness journey that began with a career in PR, her approach to self-care, how exercise affects her mood and how her puppy is filling her life with newfound happiness (and sleepless nights).
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Henry Firth and Ian Theasby are the creators of the world's biggest and fastest-growing plant-based platform, BOSH! With 5 cookbooks under their belt, their online channels have amassed millions of fans worldwide. Their mission is to make a positive impact on reducing climate change by showing the world just how easy, delicious and life-changing plant-based eating can be.
In this podcast, we talk about their journey to becoming vegan, their experiences of stress and founder's burnout and how they’re keeping fit and entertained at home with Peloton workouts and dance raves. We also discuss mood boosting recipes from their latest book Speedy BOSH! which is out now.
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Kimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist, former finalist on the Great British Bake Off and an award-winning food producer with a degree in nutrition.
Her work looks at the role food and lifestyle plays in our mental health, including disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food. Her first book How To Build A Healthy Brain is a must read for anyone looking to reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof their brain.
In this podcast, we discuss everything from the importance of breathing and the vagus nerve to emotional management, stress inoculation and how exercise builds psychological resilience.
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Cornelia Lucey is a Positive Psychologist, leadership expert and author. She specialises in helping people to enhance their wellbeing, build resilience and maximise their leadership potential. In this podcast we discuss the importance of building boundaries between our home and work lives to prevent burnout in an increasingly digital age, mastering our stress to rest ratio, and why developing a self-care routine is so important.
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Personal Trainer Ben Camara is the founder of No1 Fitness with two studios in London. He was also voted Men’s Health Trainer of the Year and has worked with some of the most famous faces in the world – Madonna and Kate Moss to name a few. Ben has recently launched Remote Coach – a service for personal trainers that allows them to train clients anywhere in the world.
In this podcast, we chat about his journey to becoming one of London’s most successful PT’s via a stint as a pro footballer from humble beginnings in Tavistock Devon, his experience of anxiety and burnout, his thoughts on intermittent fasting and hanging out in Ibiza with the Queen of Pop herself. He's also a Personal Trainer who's partial to the odd Sticky Toffee Pudding and Shepherds Pie... our kind of guy.
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Greg Rutherford is one of the most successful British long jumpers of all time. His greatest sporting achievement came in 2012 when he won a gold medal at the London Olympic Games on 'Super Saturday'.
In this episode of the DOSE podcast, he reflects on his athletics career, including suffering from performance anxiety and his healthy rivalry with Chris Tomlinson. He also discusses his retirement from the sport, his current training regime and how mountain biking has replaced the buzz of competing.
And of course, we had to grill him about his keen interest in cooking and what it felt like to be crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef in 2019.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we speak to Joslyn Thompson Rule, one of London’s most beloved fitness instructors and a Nike Global Master Trainer. She’s also a mum to two boys and the host of the Fitness Unfiltered podcast. Here we talk to her about how motherhood has changed her and her views on the polarising topics of mum guilt and breastfeeding.
Joslyn Thompson Rule is no stranger to juggling a busy full-time job and family life. She's one of London's most in-demand trainers and is soon to become a published author after penning her first book during lockdown. So how does she keep her mind and body in check between caring for her children.
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Next on the DOSE podcast, we welcome the brilliant vegan activist and Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch who is about to launch into Season 3 of her award-winning podcast The ChickPeeps. A friendly, fun and free-flowing ethical vegan podcast driven by a quest to be more compassionate towards animals. The new season is launching to tie in with World Vegan Day at the start of November so be sure to tune in and listen to some amazing guests including Fearne Cotton.
In this episode we talk about how Evanna coped with fame after starring in the Harry Potter movies (where she played the role of Luna Lovegood), how her newfound fame impacted her relationships, her struggle with her identity and battle with an eating disorder and how she now celebrates her body through aerial yoga at studios like Flying Fantastic.
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Our next guest on the DOSE Hacking Happiness podcast is the hugely inspiring, Mo Gawdat – the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, who struggled with depression after his son Ali sadly died.
Following this tragedy and after 12 years of research, Mo proposed an algorithm for happiness based on an understanding of how the brain takes in and processes joy and sadness.
His mission One Billion Happy is to help one billion people become happier as a tribute to his son.
This year, Mo launched a podcast called Slo Mo, believing that slowing down is the only way we can move forward which feels like a relevant message for 2020.
We couldn’t think of a better guest to help mark mental health awareness day. In this podcast we talk about the role of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins in relation to our happiness, if/how we can recover from a terrible tragedy and if there is ever a “reason” for the event, his opinion on if it's possible to overcome depression and the disturbing truths of exercise addiction.
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Our next guest on the DOSE hacking happiness podcast is 90’s icon "Jet" aka Diane Youdale from the hit TV show "Gladiators".
Diane Youdale, otherwise known as “Jet”, was an inspiration to many. All the girls wanted to be her, and heart throbs like Robert Pattinson, among many others, were in love with her. She was known for her signature hair flicks, athletic physique, cartwheels on the podium and her skill at navigating the "hang tough" event - a game of aerial chess.
We talk about her early years as a gymnast, her rise to fame during the show, the extreme highs and dangerous aspects of being a Gladiator - like falling 15ft from "hang tough" and from the top of "the pyramid" that almost left her paralysed. She discusses her transition to retraining as a counsellor and psychotherapist, her relationships both on and off the show and how her attitude to self-care and body image has changed over the years. She also hints at a Gladiators revival 30 years on - a possible reason for the launch of the GladPod podcast hosted by herself and journalist David Blackmore.
Get ready for a trip down memory lane...
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Crazy about Gladiators? Tune into the GladPod Podcast with Diane Youdale and journalist David Blackmore, who interview the characters who made Gladiators what it was, and their lives before, during and after the show.
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Billie Quinlan and Dr Anna Hushlak are the founders of Ferly - an audio guide to mindful sex with sensual stories to get us in the mood, guided practices that create connection and intimacy and programmes to help us to cultivate confidence.
Their aim is to make the art of sexual self-care simple, sensual and unashamedly normal. App users say “this app helps me to relax and get in touch with my body”, ‘educates me and my boyfriend in a fun way”, “helps me after being assaulted and struggling with an eating disorder, and “fills the gaps in my knowledge”.
In this podcast Billie and Anna discuss their journey to creating the app where they open up about their experiences of sexual assault, their views on porn, tantra, hair removal and the importance of fitness to our sexual health.
Notes from the podcast
Zinc.VC is a London-based business builder that runs mission-led programmes to build scalable commercial impact-led businesses. From 800 applications, Ferly was one of the selected mission-led companies, chosen for how it tackles women’s and girl’s mental and emotional health in an exciting and innovative way.
Guilty Feminist is an award-winning podcast and live show hosted by Deborah Frances-White.
UnWell is a docuseries on Netflix that takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry. We reference the episode on Tantra.
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There’s no denying that doing good feels good and this is no doubt the case for our next guest, Tom Hewitt, founder of Surfers Not Street Children. A committed a campaigner who has worked ‘in the field’ with street children in Africa for over 27 years. He is well known for his model of fusing surfing with mentorship to empower street children in Durban.
In this podcast we talk about his career journey to creating Surfers Not Street Children which counts everyone from Kelly Slater, to Prince Harry, Pope Francis to the Queen who awarded him an MBE, amongst its supporters, the satisfaction he gets from empowering these children to become independent and self-sufficient, and the therapeutic benefits of surfing in aiding stress and anxiety.
Notes from the podcast -
In this podcast we refer to "Will" (Will Bailey), a top UK surfer - https://www.carvemag.com/2018/12/croyde-keg-fest-14-december/
The documentary "Kissed by God" about Andy Irons is available to watch on Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andy-Irons-Kissed-God/dp/B07H5RB9S9
Sunny Garcia mental health - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/sports/sunny-garcia-suicide-attempt.html
Andrew Cotton and Andy Blake ("Cotty and Blakey") Surf retreats - https://www.andrewcotton.co.uk/surf-fitness/
Jamie O' Brian - https://www.instagram.com/whoisjob/?hl=en
Stefanie Gilmore - https://www.instagram.com/stephaniegilmore/?hl=en
Mini Cho - https://www.tofoinfo.com/sung-min-cho-mini
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Meet the one and only Marawa the Amazing, the Melbourne born, globe-trotting, world record holding, hula hoop master known for spinning hundreds of hoops at one time, all while balancing on a pair of high heeled roller skates.
We talk about her journey to becoming a hoop master via a stint in circus school and performances on shows like Britain's Got Talent, America's Got Talent & Arab's Got Talent, establishing fitness classes with her troupe Marawa's Majorettes, how LA life compares to London and her book The Girl Guide - a no-nonsense guide to puberty and adolescence. Her pet squirrel even pays us a visit.
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After a brief hiatus, the DOSE Hacking Happiness podcast is back! To kick off Season 5, we tackle the topic of mindful drinking. The sober revolution is well on its way, driven by millennials and Gen Z's looking to live more healthy, balanced lifestyles without the hangover. In this podcast, we chat to entrepreneur Ellie Webb, founder of Caleño, a non-alcoholic, tropical free spirit, inspired by Colombia and Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society - one of the largest communities for sober women.
We discuss how their relationship with booze has affected their careers, blasting the myth that alcohol makes us "more creative" in the boardroom or whilst penning a novel. How drinking has affected their relationships and libido, their confidence and self-worth, as well as their health and fitness. Millie also shares some insight on what it's like dating sober and how her friends reacted to her going teetotal.
If you are frustrated by the lack of exciting and adventurous alcohol-free options, try Caleño. A new Colombian-inspired non-alcoholic ‘spirit’ that has been joyfully distilled with light and zesty botanicals including juniper, pineapple, citrus, spice and the iconic golden Inca berry. The tropical blend is steam-distilled in stainless steels drums and perfectly served over ice, with tonic and your favourite tropical garnish. There are some great recipes to try available on the website such as ‘Tropi-Cali’ with Caleño, pineapple juice, fresh lemon, sugar syrup and refreshing mint, and ‘Dancing Queen’ with Caleño, passionfruit and vanilla syrup.
Pre-order Millie's book "The Sober Girl Society Handbook: An empowering guide to living hangover free" via Amazon
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Tom Peters is the Global Director of New Business at Deliveroo – the online food delivery company based in the UK. In this podcast, he discusses the reward he gets from his work at Deliveroo, in particular fuelling frontline NHS workers, the food that gets him through his day and makes him the happiest, his love of rowing and fitness classes from Core Collective to Fly Ldn and his experience of therapy that has helped him to cope with grief, after losing his parents in his early thirties.
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Andrea Thompson is the Editor In Chief at Marie Claire. For much of her career she has specialised in investigative journalism and loves helping bring to light inspirational stories from people who traditionally have not been given a voice in mainstream media.
In her years as an undercover reporter, she travelled the world exposing everything from child labour in India to rogue surgeons in Moscow who were creating stem cell beauty treatments from aborted foetuses. She’s secretly filmed money-grabbing doctors on Harley Street for Channel 4 show The Ugly Face of Beauty and went undercover on celebrity yachts in Cannes to investigate the casting couch tradition that exploits young models during festival season. Her most nerve-wrecking stories included researching the casual use of rape-drugs in Goa for The Sunday Times and going undercover to expose the dubious business dealings of property tycoon Donald Trump for The Daily Mail, a whole decade before he took up residence at the White House.
At Marie Claire, Andrea oversaw a hard-hitting feature on rape as a weapon of war that won the title an Amnesty Media Award, and now acts as as a judge for the awards each year. She regularly chairs events for Marie Claire and mentors young women trying to break into the industry.
In this podcast, she talks to us about how she balances a high powered career with raising two children, her advice to budding journalists and how she gets her endorphins pumping though runs and climbing trees in Hampstead Heath.
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Gail Federici is a beauty industry veteran and serial entrepreneur. After studying law and working in the haircare business, she went on to co-found John Frieda, where she created the iconic Frizz Ease Serum. A brand which she and Frieda sold in 2002 for a mind-boggling $450 million.
After signing a 5 year non-compete clause, she had a brief dalliance in the music industry, where her twins, after appearing in that John Frieda Sheer Blonde campaign, launched a career as pop stars. But haircare was always Federici's true passion. After conquering the frizz, she then turned her attention to tackling grey roots and Color Wow was born. The multi-award winning brand is beloved by celeb hairstylists including Chris Appleton, stylist to J.LO and Kim Kardashian.
Malminder Gill is an award-winning Harley Street hypnotherapist and life coach. For over a decade she has helped her circle of high-end clients - celebrities and royals included - overcome anxiety, breakups and changing thought patterns. As an expert on mental health, she talks to us about how to nurture our wellbeing and be happy in these challenging times.
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Welcome to 'Hacking Happiness Live' - our first ever virtual event, as we adapt to life in lockdown. This is a recording of the event, which took place on Tuesday 9th June 2020 via Zoom. Guest speakers included Dr. Julie Moltke, a Medical Doctor specialising in mental health, sleep and stress management, Charlotte Dormon a Holistic Health coach and India Bailey, Head of Cycle, Brand & Culture at Core Collective.
We discussed how we can take control of our body’s neurochemistry to live happier, healthier lives - from home workouts to send endorphins soaring, taking CBD to soothe anxiety and practising good nutritional health and sleep habits to boost serotonin.
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Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer based in Hawaii, who gained worldwide attention when she not only survived a shark attack which left her with one arm, but returned to a professional surfing career just four weeks later. Her documentary 'Unstoppable' available on Netflix, is a lesson to us all that even the biggest challenges and scariest fears can be overcome no matter what we’re facing. Prepare to feel inspired…
This episode was recorded before the recent tragic events in America. Our thoughts are with all those affected on a daily basis by racism. If you'd like to help by signing a petition or donating money, click on this link. Black Lives Matter.
If Red Bull gives you wings, TENZING gives you the energy and courage to climb Everest. The natural energy hit, inspired by a traditional Himalayan energising brew is named in honour of the late Sherpa Tenzing, one of the first two men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In this episode, TENZING founder, Huib Van Bockel, talks to us about his career journey working for brands including Unilever, MTV and Red Bull and how he saw a gap in the market for an all-natural, low sugar energy drink…
This podcast is in partnership with ClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are and Swisse Me - a British lifestyle and nutrition brand that are shaking up the nutrition market with UK first collagen jelly sticks, vegan protein balls with Spirulina and digestive enzymes and delicious smoothies to give you a boost with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Enter the code STAYREAL to get 20% off across their website.
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Steph Reynolds and Luca Maggiora are the founders of House of Wisdom. A self-development centre focussed on empowerment, meditation, movement and sound. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of instant gratification, how gratitude and kindness can improve our health and happiness and the importance of music and sound in strengthening social bonds.
This podcast is in partnership withAmplify- an alcohol free drink with a unique blend of botanicals that fires up all the senses, andClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
This episode was recorded remotely.
Anya Lahiri, a former model, singer and actress turned Master Trainer at Barry’s Bootcamp is one of London’s most beloved instructors. She is the queen of the hustle, who has been helping us through tough times with her positive attitude and endorphin-charged, motivational workouts. She talks to us about how she fell in love with the Barry's brand whilst out in LA, how she balances work with being a mum and how her dog Crusoe keeps her sane along the way.
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Laura Clare is the Director of Communications (EMEA) at Instagram. In this episode we discuss what it's like working for one of the biggest tech companies in the world whilst juggling being a mum, how fitness keeps her sane and how social media can be a tool for good when used mindfully...
This podcast is in partnership withAmplify- an alcohol free drink with a unique blend of botanicals that fires up all the senses, andClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
This episode was recorded in January 2020.
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Karen O'Donoghue is the founder of Happy Tummy Company - a Micro Bakery and Bakery School based in Laughton, East Sussex that teaches people how to make fermented breads and bakes for better gut health. In this episode we discuss her journey to creating the signature Happy Tummy bread that would eventually rid her and many others of debilitating IBS symptoms and how her experience of burn out prompted a move to the countryside to reconnect with her horticultural roots.
This podcast is in partnership with Amplify - an alcohol free drink with a unique blend of botanicals that fires up all the senses, andClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
Stephanie Brown is the author of 'Fired: Why losing your job is the best thing that can happen to you'. From Brand Director to Unemployed to Dream Job, Stephanie is living proof that failure is an opportunity to grow and learn. In this podcast we discuss the highs and lows of climbing the career ladder working for iconic brands such as Nike and Apple, and how to build confidence and resilience to live the life you always dreamed of. This podcast is in partnership with ClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
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Tally Rye is a Personal Trainer and Author of 'Train Happy: An Intuitive Exercise Plan for Every Body'. She's also the host of the Train Happy podcast and co-hosts the Fit & Fearless Podcast alongside fellow #GirlGains members, Zanna Van Dijk and Victoria Spence. In this episode we discuss everything from intuitive exercise to spirituality and the pros and cons of social media. This podcast is in partnership withClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
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Zanna Van Dijk and Natalie Glaze are the founders of Stay Wild Swim - a premium sustainable swimwear brand using regenerated ocean plastic. We discuss their respective journeys from wellness influencers to entrepreneurs, how they balance work and relationships and their attitude towards self-care. This podcast is in partnership withClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
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Cory Wharton-Malcom aka ‘Beefy’ is the founder of cult running community Track Mafia and Head Run Club Coach for Nike+. The self-proclaimed 'Chief VibesMan' talks to us about how he get his happy hormones firing through a combination of running, community and some major pampering. This podcast is in partnership with ClassPass, the app that connects you to the best fitness experiences, wherever you are.
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As we go about our daily lives, it’s often hard to keep on top of everything - so we work longer hours, cut back on sleep, eat unhealthy food and get stressed. There is one part of us all that is fighting daily battles, protecting us, often silently, without much appreciation.
Whilst the gut microbiome gets all the media attention, the immune system is quietly working away protecting us and keeping us healthy. On this episode of the DOSE Hacking Happiness podcast, we are joined by leading immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi to discuss how daily life affects the immune system and what self-care practices we can put in place to help us lead happier, healthier lives... This podcast is in partnership with Tonic Health.
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Dr. Mathew is an Ayurvedic doctor and the founder of Ayurvedic Life With Dr. Mathew. Born in Kuwait and raised in Kerala, South India, Dr. Mathew was influenced by Ayurveda early on and eventually decided to dedicate his life to practising and sharing this ancient knowledge. Dr. Mathew has been an Ayurvedic physician for almost a decade, most notably at Ananda in the Himalayas. His practice mainly focuses on dosha diagnosis-based body balancing, Panchakarma and Ayurvedic lifestyle planning. He talks to us about how to hack happiness through finding silence and practising detachment...
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Antoinette Raymond is a behavioural and business scientist for the modern workforce with a kick ass, make it happen growth mindset. Tune in for an education on dopamine fasting, mind mapping and tips for balancing our careers with our home lives...
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Niki Rein is the founder of Barrecore - one of the most well-known and loved fitness brands. She talks to us about hacking happiness in her career, relationships and self-care practices she swears by from silent meditation and crystal remedies to help fight off insomnia...
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An icon of the nineties Brit Pop scene, Meg Mathews is a former music industry PR, events planner and designer turned entrepreneur and advocate for the menopause. She talks to us about hacking happiness through self-care practises including dog walking, CBD and 'zen swinging'...
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Doing art mindfully is shown to reduce stress and anxiety, whilst increasing a feeling of wellbeing and creative revitalisation. Zena El Farra, founder of MasterPeace talks to us about her journey from stressed out city worker to establishing London’s first dedicated mindful art experience.
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Meet two sisters - Lauren and Sarah - with a bold and empowering mission of bringing greater clarity, authenticity and simplicity to skincare. Their passion for helping customers make more mindful choices began with Lauren’s recovery from leukaemia in 2012. While searching for gentle and effective products to soothe and nourish Lauren’s dry, sensitive skin, Sarah found a problem. It was almost impossible to tell what was in the products! So, Sarah took matters into her own hands, literally! Tune in to listen to their story...
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Meet Hilary Rowland – a former model and party girl turned founder of Boom Cycle – one of London’s most addictive spin studios and original “party on a bike” that's designed to get the happy hormones firing.
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Dame Jessica-Ennis Hill is a world class athlete (and one of our all time heroes) known for her sporting achievements, most famously winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics. After taking time out to focus on family, the "mother of all comebacks" returned 15 months later to win Gold at the Beijing World Championships and Silver at the Rio Olympics. From elite athlete to busy mum, she talks to us about how she hacks happiness in her day to day and her latest project Jennis Fitness - a new app with pregnancy and post natal fitness plans for women.
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Laura Willoughby is the founder of Mindful Drinking movement Club Soda. She talks to us about how taking control of her drinking has impacted her happiness in her relationships, at work and in herself. Laura also brought along a crate of non-alcoholic drinks for us to sample - listen in to hear about some of the best brands out there right now!
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Lauren Armes is the founder of WellToDo - an essential resource for global wellness industry news, insights and trends, networking events and careers. She is also a successful career coach who helps others, like herself, to realise their potential and turn their passions into professions. She talks to us about how she finds happiness in her career and relationships, as well as through self-care and exercise, to leave her happy hormones firing.
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Myles Hopper is the co-founder of Mindful Chef - the UK's No.1 recipe box that makes healthy eating easy and accessible to all. He's also a Personal Trainer, Nutritional Coach and Father to a two-year old.
He talks to us about his journey to creating Mindful Chef along with school friends Giles and Rob, how he finds balance juggling an all-encompassing career with a young family, and about feeling good as a result of doing good through his charitable efforts with 'One Feeds Two'.
Esmee Gummer's energy is infectious. If you could only bottle the stuff and put it in your morning smoothies, the world would be a happier place. She always keeps our spirits high, whether at a water-logged fitness festival or in the studio. When you're training with Esmee nothing in the world can bring you down. She joins us to talk about how to avoid burnout and her tips for building grit and resilience. Prepare to feel inspired.
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For our next episode, we are joined by four international Nike trainers - Luke Worthington, Courtney Fearon, Joslyn Thompson-Rule and Paleta CalmQuality. We talk to them about why they chose a career in fitness, how being active makes them feel mentally and physically and how they're enabling the younger generation to live happier, healthier lives.
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Meet Tania Boler - founder and CEO of Elvie - a company that is leading the Femtech revolution, providing smarter technology for modern day women. Elvie is bringing women's technology out of the dark ages. They approach problems as women and solve them as engineers, scientists and designers, starting with a real need and innovating around it. Products include the pelvic floor trainer and the world's first silent wearable breast pump designed for multi tasking women. The company has just raised $42 million dollars in Series B funding - the largest Femtech investment to date. We talk to Tania about her journey to creating the brand and her reasons for tackling taboo women's health issues...
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Have you always wanted to learn to surf or progress to the next level? Ride horses, scramble and charge up hills with the rising sun? Get sweaty with tailored beach workouts and have the adventure of a lifetime with a group of like-minded souls? This might be the retreat for you. We catch up with surf chick, journalist and all round girl boss Sophie Everard, the founder of Mad to Live retreats...
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Joining us for our next episode is Lauren Bath, founder of fitness festival LoveFit that’s all about losing yourself by night and finding your balance by day. Now in its third year, the festival which takes place this year on 19th – 21st July is a 3 day adventure of fitness, wellbeing, and magical forest parties located in a beautiful estate venue just outside of London. LoveFit aims to mix the elation that festivals evoke with the euphoria of a workout. It’s an escape from monotony, a taste of freedom, a place for people to explore new ways of living and moving.
If there was an experience to sum up healthy hedonism this is it.
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The world’s original cardio party SoulCycle has finally arrived in London! We caught up with the woman responsible for growing SoulCycle from 7 studios in New York to 90 studios in 18 markets across the U.S. and Canada - CEO, Melanie Whelan. She was is in town launching their first international studio in London’s Soho at 3-4 Great Marlborough Street. The studio will open in mid-June and it’s just the beginning...
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Tune in to an exclusive DOSE live event that we ran in partnership with ClassPass and KIND snacks, to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Hosted by DOSE co-founder and spin instructor Shara Tochia, listen to multi-tasking females in the fitness and wellness industry discuss how they find balance in their everyday lives.
Speakers include; Kim Ngo – a PT who quit her job in finance to start a food and fitness blog and became a trainer for Nike. Chloe Ross, VP International at ClassPass who juggles parenthood with a high powered career, living between London and Brighton. Gemma Clarkson, Global Brand Manager at KIND who left a soulless job in media to join a brand with purpose and Natalie Lee of ‘Style Me Sunday’ – a feminist influencer, who inspires mums to be the best they can be, while raising two girls.
The event was recorded live at Ace Hotel in Shoreditch on Wednesday 6th March 2019.
Until very recently sobriety has had negative connotations. People automatically assume you must be a stiff, boring, fun sponge. I never forget going to a party where my reluctance to imbibe prompted an obnoxious guest to point an imaginary gun to his head. Granted it was a 21st birthday and this was back in 2011 but still. Flash forward to 2018 and guess what the biggest trend in drinking is? The non-alcoholic variety – and leading the pack is Seedlip – the world’s first non-alcoholic spirit designed to solve the what to drink when you’re not drinking dilemma. Seedlip’s founder Ben Branson talks to us about appealing to a new generation that doesn’t drink, where we’ll be partying in the future and how to tap into the hedonism in health.
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Meditation has gone mainstream and mindfulness is everywhere as we’re learning that exercising our minds is as important as exercising our bodies. But with their religious origins and associations with “aligning chakras” and chanting with crystals, to the sceptically minded they can appear like just more self-help crazes. At the same time, we’re becoming aware that the technologies we love using may not be so great for how they make us feel. But could technology also become part of the solution for the Western world’s growing mental health issues? Niraj Shah is captivated by the role technology is playing in enabling human possibility. His “no crystals, no mumbo jumbo” project MIND: UNLOCKED - which takes a science-led, practical approach - is one of London’s leading meditation & mental wellbeing movements. Niraj is also the UK Country Lead for Silicon Valley’s Transformative Technology Academy, which is the largest global collective of entrepreneurs and innovators working on technologies to raise mental health & emotional wellbeing.
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According to the Global Wellness institute, the wellness industry is now valued at a whopping $4.2 trillion globally. We’re no longer dabbling with going to the gym or getting the occasional massage - a wellness mindset is starting to permeate the global consumer consciousness, affecting daily decision-making. Among the wellness markets analysed is wellness tourism. A $639 billion industry, which in a nutshell, is travel for the purpose of promoting health and well-being through physical, psychological, or spiritual activities. Like a yoga retreat. Someone who is a true veteran in this area is today’s guest Mercedes Sieff - one of the UK’s leading yoga teachers (you can find her at Triyoga in Camden and Chelsea) and co founder, alongside her husband Simon, of Yeotown - the award winning health retreat in Devon.
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At DOSE we are obsessed with finding our equilibrium by keeping our happy hormones in check - so we’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of a new app designed to do just that. MoodyMonth aims to help women better understand their hormones, cycles and moods. The app allows you to log your mood, physical symptoms (such as bloating, cramps, or tiredness), and external pressures such as worries about work or friends and get monthly reports of your logs and memos helping you see patterns and changes. Think of it like “mood forecasting”: it will sync up with your calendar and pull in details such as the weather, as well as your hormonal cycle, in order to present a visual report that could offer clues to why you’re feeling down, to make you feel better. MoodyMonth is the brainchild of marketing genius Amy Thomson, who suffered adrenal fatigue after building a multi-million pound global marketing agency in her twenties, working with global brands such as Nike, Microsoft and RBS.
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The book, Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll – The Science of Hedonism and Hedonism of Science by Zoe Cormier, explores how hedonistic impulses inform our highest pursuits, and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our deepest impulses. I came across Zoe when I was exploring my happy hormones at Secret Garden Party – she used to run events celebrating scientific discovery at music festivals. This book blew my mind, especially the section on drugs that discusses how our relationship with narcotics helps us to identify many of our most powerful neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. She is a huge inspiration of mine, which is why I asked her to kick off our podcast series.
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A podcast that explores what makes us feel good: from endorphin charged workouts and active adventures to healthy-ish cocktails and meditation. It's about doing what you love and experiencing life to the fullest, whilst nurturing your physical and emotional wellbeing.
DOSE is an online magazine for healthy hedonists that promotes feel-good content and experiences. Launched in November 2016, DOSE has built a highly engaged 35K subscriber database and executed digital and offline partnerships with global brands.