Living Life Well with Simone Thomas: Recent Episodes
Simone Thomas
Hello and welcome to the "Living Life Well" podcast with me, Simone Thomas! I change lives for a living as a multi-award winning hair loss consultant, nutrition adviser and bio-energetics practitioner. Simone Thomas Wellness started at my kitchen table and now I'm so excited to be bringing you the "Living Life Well" podcast to support your journey to health and well-being. I'll be talking to experts from around the world to find out what health and wellness is, not just looking at food and nutrition, but also lifestyle, relationships, sexual chemistry, stress, anxiety, fitness, skincare, hair and beauty. I will speak to you like I'm your best friend providing you with honest true advice, that I've given to others during my career and lived by myself. I'll ask the questions you wish you could ask the experts but maybe haven't had the guts to do so on particular topics! Lets strip back the conversations, have a laugh and go on an incredible journey. I want to hear all of your questions for myself or our guests, and how you're doing in your own personal journey, so do reach out via my Instagram @simonethomaswellness (https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/simonethomaswellness/). I truly believe that in order to look good on the outside, things have got to be great within! Learn more: https://simonethomaswellness.com/
For this Christmas special of the Living Life Well podcast I’m thrilled to be joined by TV’s Sex & Relationship expert Annabelle Knight!
Annabelle is one of the UK’s most relevant, sex, relationship, dating and body language experts, a bestselling author, sext toy expert and celebrity relationship coach. She has qualifications in life coaching, couples counselling and psychosexual therapy.
We have an awesome chat all about body confidence, rebuilding relationships and focusing on a sex-positive environment! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- The benefits of physical fitness for mental health and confidence
- Body confidence and power stances
- Promiscuous gift ideas
- Micro-cheating
- Recovering relationships though smaller changes
- The importance of learning and knowing your body
- Being raised in a sex-positive environment
Links and references at: https://simonethomaswellness.com/podcast/
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It’s undeniable that the Coronavirus has changed all of our lives, from the small changes to our weekly shop all the way to our jobs and livelihoods. However, there is nobody that it affects more so than those who find themselves fighting the virus itself, like one of my extraordinary clients, Paula Dale.
In episode 11 of Living Life Well, Paula shares her poignant story of dealing with COVID-19, from her lengthy stay in ICU to re-learning the most basic tasks and skills. We cover some of the dangers and misconceptions, the unexpected effects on hair and skin, and why it’s important now more than ever to put everybody’s safety first.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- The dangers of Covid
- Experiencing A&E and ICU
- The unexpected side-effects of Covid on hair and skin
- Lengthy home recovery
- Mentally coping with the PTSD of Covid
- Raising awareness for the dangers
- Re-evaluating the important things in life
Links and references at: https://simonethomaswellness.com/podcast/
When it comes to female reproductive health we need to get the conversation going! Someone who is at the forefront of championing research and development in the world of periods and breaking the stigma surrounding them is Valentina Milanova, Founder of organic and CBD tampon products, Daye.
With her products rooted in science and inspired by female intuition, Valentina regularly campaigns for changes to the UK education system and against monopolies created in a market saturated with plastics and petrol-derived fibres. We delve into what sets Daye apart as well as advice on keeping your own “lady garden” healthy.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Removing the stigma around talking about female health
- Toxic shock syndrome
- PCOS and endometriosis diagnosis
- The benefits of probiotics over antibiotics
- Lack of regulatory standards for tampons
- Raising awareness for consent and sexual violence
Links and references at: https://simonethomaswellness.com/podcast/
With an intimate knowledge of all things organic and the positive lasting impact that natural ingredients have on us, Amanda Winwood is the perfect person to have set up her own organic, sustainable skincare business. As the Founder of Made for Life Organics (and ‘Queen of Hugs’), she encourages us all to lead a better life for ourselves and the world around us.
Amanda joins Simone Thomas for a deep and often-emotional discussion which uncovers some of her inspirations, the need to reintroduce our bodies to natural and organic treatments, and the current lack of these treatments for people battling cancer. We also learn how Amanda’s mum has left a lasting impression and some words to truly live by.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Reconnecting with nature
- The relationship between touch and smell
- Therapy and treatment for cancer patients
- Amanda’s 3 pillars of health and wellness
- Importance of switching off
- Finding contentment rather than transient happiness
From shop floor to management, Elle Linton has experienced every part of the health and fitness industry, all the way up to founding one of the UK’s top fitness and exercise blogs, ‘keep it simpElle’.
Elle joins Simone Thomas for episode 8 of Living Life Well to share her journey from an athletic adolescent to a fitness professional. We learn how Elle rediscovered her love of sport after a particularly tricky school career, her use of vision boards for defining and achieving life goals, and the power of the word ‘No’.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Re-assessing life goals and measuring that progress
- The importance of supportive figures at school age
- Sources of motivation
- Embracing change
- The positive impact of training
- Taking time to work on yourself
Barbara Cox has embarked on a decades-long journey to master the art of nutrition. As someone whose career as a champion skater was cut short by hyperglycemia, she has learned the best ways to monitor what goes into and onto the body, now sharing that knowledge through her courses and books.
Since September is Organic Month, Simone Thomas and Barbara Cox discuss some of the ways you can shift your food habits towards more organic alternatives to better take care yourself, and how to introduce new habits without the threat of rebellion from your kids!
We also cover the importance of taking time out for self-care, some of the difficulties with long-form meditation, and how a bathtub can help you identify unhealthy food habits...
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- How to shift towards a healthier diet
- The difficulty in long-form meditation
- Reviewing your food intake
- Making time for self-care
- Identifying ingredients to avoid
- Similarities between sports and corporate nutrition
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
Hollie Power & Simone Thomas met when they were both nominated for the same entrepreneurship award. Since then, their friendship has flourished through both being Spa and Salon owners and understanding managing a hectic life as business women.
In this episode of Living Life Well, Hollie delves into her entrepreneurial journey, having recently sold her successful spa and beauty company this year and launching Salonology with her husband Ryan, mentoring beauty and hair salons to grow and flourish.
She also opens up about how her busy lifestyle has affected her health in the past, and how the pandemic and lockdown helped her to reassess and adopt healthier habits going forward.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Health and wellbeing with a busy lifestyle
- Scheduling techniques and daily routines
- The effect of lockdown on the beauty industry
- Selling a business
- Healthier habits during the pandemic
- Anxiety and self-confidence
- Building a support network
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
“Wellness warrior”, Simone Thomas provides an insight into her own daily wellness routine for her and her family, even when life gets in the way and when things can’t always be perfect.
In this episode, Simone dives deep into small habits you can change in your own lives to be healthier and happier, whilst not being too hard on yourself.
This episode of Living Life Well also covers:
- Making time for exercise
- Health and nutrition for children
- The 80:20 rule
- The unique benefits of flax seeds
- 30, 60 & 90 day habits to implement
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
Everybody needs a Becki in their little black book! Improving lives and performance, life coach and stress management specialist Becki Houlston helps those struggling with where they’re going in life, or needing support within their relationships, businesses or personal goals.
Simone and Becki discuss the process of evolving, changing and re-energising ourselves during the pandemic, their own personal experiences in dealing with their own struggles with anxiety and mental health, why it’s important to cry and how we can support our bodies in healing themselves.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Personal development and wellbeing during the pandemic
- Mental health techniques
- Dealing with anxiety
- The importance of crying
- Expressing emotions
- The body’s healing systems
- Body language
- Goal-setting
- Negative self-talk
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
Any one of us can suffer with hair loss. When the body is under stress, whether from illness, bereavement or trauma it’s one of the first things the body let’s go of because it is not a vital function. But the mental side can be damaging for the person affected.
In this episode, I chat through my own experiences with hair loss, and how we work use bioenergetics at Simone Thomas Wellness to identify your triggers and support the body coming back together piece by piece.
This episode covers:
- Hair loss triggers
- Bioenergetics
- Rebuilding a better you
- Daily wellness routines
- Diversity in nutrition
- Adapting with age
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
Chris has a passion and drive to constantly improve himself, both physically and mentally. With his latest fight just around the corner, we chat all about how he maintained motivation during lockdown away from training camp and how he gets ready for the ring.
Otherwise known as “The Gentleman”, Chris openly chats about his career path into becoming a champion boxer, the support system of relationships he has around him and his ambition to become a role model for the younger generation and leave his own legacy in the world of sport.
This episode covers:
- Mindset and mentality
- Self-care
- Strength in relationships
- Nutrition & hydration before competing
- Leaving a legacy and becoming a role model
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
From corporate inner-city life to beach-loving wellness expert and entrepreneur, hear more about my personal journey to health and wellbeing.
In episode 1 of Living Life Well I provide a bit of insight into my background, chat about what drives me and how Simone Thomas Wellness came about.Hear how I’ve used food and nutrition in my family’s and client’s lives to improve their health, energy levels and day-to-day journey’s as well as treat conditions such as hair loss, skin conditions, thyroid issues and neurological disorders.
This episode of Living Life Well covers:
- Simone’s own experiences as an endometriosis sufferer
- The importance of cervical screening
- Taking control of your health in your late-twenties
- The impact of the correct vitamins and minerals
- Skin conditions, hair loss treatment and diet
- Neurological disorders
- Diet and nutrition in children and babies
Learn more at https://simonethomaswellness.com/ and reach out on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonethomaswellness/
Hello and welcome to the "Living Life Well" podcast with me, Simone Thomas! I change lives for a living as a multi-award winning hair loss consultant, nutrition adviser and bio-energetics practitioner. Simone Thomas Wellness started at my kitchen table and now I'm so excited to be bringing you the "Living Life Well" podcast to support your journey to health and well-being. I'll be talking to experts from around the world to find out what health and wellness is, not just looking at food and nutrition, but also lifestyle, relationships, sexual chemistry, stress, anxiety, fitness, skincare, hair and beauty. I will speak to you like I'm your best friend providing you with honest true advice, that I've given to others during my career and lived by myself. I'll ask the questions you wish you could ask the experts but maybe haven't had the guts to do so on particular topics! Lets strip back the conversations, have a laugh and go on an incredible journey. I want to hear all of your questions for myself or our guests, and how you're doing in your own personal journey, so do reach out via my Instagram @simonethomaswellness or Facebook @simonethomaswellness. I truly believe that in order to look good on the outside, things have got to be great within! Learn more: https://simonethomaswellness.com/