Doing Our Best!: Recent Episodes
Doing Our Best!
On the Doing Our Best! podcast we will be having evidence based chats about health and wellbeing topics you want to know about, digesting what we’ve learnt and how you can implement it in your daily life. Both of us work ‘9-5’ jobs in London, and know how busy and demanding life can be. When they met, they instantly bonded over everything from blood sugar balancing tips to niche nut butters (walnut ftw) to cocktails and careers (and our fur babies 🐶). Gone are the days of trying to be perfect - you don’t need to have a 10 step morning routine, daily green juice + 20 minute meditation practise to be healthy. We’re all human and want you to benefit from what we’ve learnt to feel your best in sustainable and fun ways!Thalia and Madi x
This is an episode you don’t want to miss. The incredible Imo (they/them) vulnerably shares their trans experience, and how gender affirming care quite literally saved their life ❤️
In this conversation we also discuss with Imo the realities of being a person of trans experience navigating the health system, the inseparable connection of the brain & body, and how you can show up to support the queer community.
We also share our usual recommendations + herb of the week 👀
Please give Imo a follow on insta to hear more from them & support their new body work business - @queerbodywork 🏃♀️
A few notes on todays episode:
- What Imo shared is their unique experience. They aren’t intending to speak on behalf of all other people of trans experience.
- People of trans experience do not owe us this explanation. Imo was incredibly generous with what they share in this episode, and their openness to answering questions. But this is not a right of ours, so please be mindful of not putting expectations on others people of trans experience to share their stories.
- We owe people of trans experience our support. Please consider how you can continue to educate yourself on issues effecting people of trans experience, and how you can support then as they navigate these especially challenging times.
- Correction on a statistic: in 1993 the African Nation congress endorsed the legal recognition of same sex marriages, but sodomy was only struck from the books in 1997 in South Africa.
Thankfully this is just part 1 of the conversation! Join us next week for part 2 where we delve deeper into what body work is and how you can use it to unlock your full potential 🔐
📷 Instagram: @doingourbestpod_ & @renu.health
🎥 TikTok: @doingourbest_podcast
Links to our recommendations ✅
📚 The Care We Dream Of - Zena Sharman
✨ The wheel of life
🌋 First of love
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
❤️ MindOut charity
⚕️How gender affirming care saves lives
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
This week is eating disorder (ED) awareness week. ED's are an issue close to our hearts as we've both had personal experiences with disordered eating.
In this episode we cover a range of info related to ED, including; our own experience, information on the prevalence, warning signs to look out for and ways to get help ❤️
We also share our usual recommendations + herb of the week 👀
📷 Instagram: @doingourbestpod_ & @renu.health
🎥 TikTok: @doingourbest_podcast
Links to our recommendations & further resources 🤓
🌳 Epping forest
🖥️ https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
📕 The pandemic fuelling eating disorders
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
We (Thalia & Madi) have a ✨ very ✨ special guest on this week… our friend Hannah (a guru for all things wellness but especially low-tox living). Low-tox stands for low toxins and refers to reducing the number of toxins you come into contact with day-to-day.
We chat to Hannah about her healing journey, the benefits of low-tox living (including the impact on hormones), tips on where to get started, and products which shocked us for having a high toxin load 😱
If you’re someone who is interested in balancing your hormones, reducing your exposure to toxins, or just generally feeling your best - this episode is for you! ❤️
📷 Instagram: @doingourbestpod_ & @renu.health
🎥 TikTok: @doingourbest_podcast
Links to our recommendations ✅
📖 The five minute journal
🍪 Olive oil cookies
📱 EWG environmental working group - think dirty app
☢️ Chemical maze
Low tox life - the low tox queen 👸
👃 Deodorants: Noosa Basics, The natural deodorant company, Salt of the earth
🌿 Naturisimo
❤️ Ffern
🏠 Ikea containers
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Did you know friendship is the #1 protective factor against depression?
Join us (Thalia & Madi) as they discuss why friendships matter to our health & some tips on building strong friendships. Spoiler: it takes ✨ work ✨
We also share our usual recommendations + herb of the week 👀
📷 Instagram: @doingourbestpod_ & @renu.health
🎥 TikTok: @doingourbest_podcast
Links to our recommendations ✅
💪 Form Protein
☕️ Not having coffee on an empty stomach
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
👯♀️ Marisa Franco - who’s work we discussed the whole way through
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
It seems like cold & flu season has hit particularly hard this year.
Join us (Thalia & Madi) for this weeks episode as we dive into some tips & tricks for avoiding the lurgy making it’s way around your office + how to bounce back when you do get the sniffles 🤧
We also have our usual herb of the week (this one is a fave of Thalia’s) and some recommendations of our favourite things to keep us feeling good ❤️
Find us on instagram at @doingourbestpod_, and keep doing your best!
Links to our recommendations ✅
🧄 Garlic powder
🧅 Onion powder
👀 Stewed plum recipe coming to our insta soon
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🐞 The gut health doctor
🏃♀️ Dr Chaterjee on immune + fighting viruses
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Join Thalia & Madi as they introduce some heroes from the functional mushroom world. Thals has always been a mushroom fan (even right back in pre-school) so she’s been growing her knowledge on this topic for a long time! If you're interested in boosting your immune system, reducing inflammation, boosting you mood, or want support for pre or post workout - there is a mushroom we discuss in this episode for you!
We also cover our usual weekly recommendations & herb of the week 🌿
I’m sorry it sounds like we were recording under water at the start - we were wriggling around on the couch and didn’t realise it would be picked up on the mic. I’ll do better next time 🙈
Find us on instagram at @doingourbestpod_
Links to our recommendations ✅
👓 Luminette glasses for supporting your circadian rhythm
📚 Caggie Dunlop, Saturn Returns
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
📚 Michael Pollan - How to change your mind
🍄 Mushrooms 4 life
🍄 Four sigmatic
🍄 Puresport
🍄 Rainbo
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Join us (Thalia and Madi) for this weeks episode where we discuss how to feel your best while staying away from home or travelling. We also share some tips for feeling good on a flight - with Madi’s home being 24 hours in the air from London she’s had some time to learn what works and what leaves you with a bloated stomach 🙅♀️
We also share our usual recs, which included Thalia’s Osteopath 💆♀️
Come find us on instagram at @doingourbestpod_ and TikTok @doingourbestpodcast 👋
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Happy new year!! Join us (Thalia and Madi) as we kick off 2023 by sharing our goals for the year ahead. We set these using the wheel of life approach (you can refer to our previous episode for details on how you can do this too!)
In this episode we discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. We share our own experiences with depression, some information about symptoms, possible contributing factors, and provide some holistic tips for supporting yourself with SAD.
If you relate to any of the symptoms we discuss in todays episode or feel you may need support with mental, please speak with your GP or reach out to an emergency mental health provider. You can find support here in the UK.
Come find us on instagram at @doingourbestpod_ and TikTok @doingourbestpodcast 👋
Links to our recommendations ✅
🛏️ Shaki Mat (or look for a second hand one!)
📚 On confidence - school of life book
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
❤️ Indigenous Teachings for Living Well - the podcast Madi listened to that discussed cultural appropriation of indigenous traditions
🌿 Some more info on Sage
⛅️ Do I have SAD?
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Do you find that by the time February rolls around your motivation for the new year resolutions you set have faded, and you've slipped back into familiar patterns? In this weeks podcast join Thalia & Madi as they share science backed methods to set you up for successfully ✨ setting and achieving goals ✨ this year.
Expect our usual recommendations including talks on travel tips, a favourite recipe, herb of the week and much more!
You can also expect our usual recommendations which are listed below.
If you enjoy listening, please rate, review + subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts - this helps other people to find us and do their best too! 🤘
Come say hi on Instagram!
@doingourbestpod_
Links to our recommendations ✅
😋 Stuffed medjool date recipe
✈️ Travel breakfast - we love Form protein!
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
☀️ Circle of life graph - the one Thalia explains during the episode
🎧 Tools to manage dopamine and improve motivation & drive
📸 ‘The Brain Doctor’s’ instagram - where they share lots of simple tips for looking after your brain + motivation
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Sustainable, budget friendly, supporting charities, and a creative outlet - it feels too good to be true!! But we assure you, all these benefits (and more) are waiting for you in the world of second hand shopping. We get that it can be confusing (and sometimes frustrating) trying to find a vintage gem, so this week we have shared our tips & tricks for where and how to find the second hand items of your dreams.
We also share our usual recs, and herb of the week + our all time favourite vintage purchases. Thank you thrift gods!! 🙏
Links to our recommendations ✅
📚 Dr Libby - The Beauty Guide
✨ ‘Why has nobody told me this before’ - Dr Julie Smith
🌿 Why dill is great
Second hand shopping hot destinations 🔥
The Saleroom
Vinted
Ebay
Carboot + flea markets in your area!
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Ever felt completely confused about nutrition? Why is everyone so concerned about protein? What is the deal with unsaturated fat? Are bananas too high in sugar? Is dairy the devil? If so, then this episode is for you! Join Thalia and Madi this week as they sit down (and break down) the basics to nutrition. Think of it like a nutrition 101 where they cover the foundations of what’s in your food, why it matters for your daily health and how you can make food choices from a more informed - and not overwhelmed - place.
Expect our usual recommendations including talks on manifesting, a tea to help curb sugar cravings, herb of the week and much more!
You can also expect our usual recommendations which are listed below.
If you enjoy listening, please rate, review + subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts - this helps other people to find us and do their best too! 🤘
Come say hi on Instagram!
@doingourbest_pod
Click to explore our recommendations ✅
🌱 Deliciously Ella App
Pukka Licorice Tea
✨ Playing the victim and manifestation with Roxie Nafousi
☀️ Vitamin D
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
📚 Nutrition basics
🥑 Better You’s Introduction to Macronutrients
🌿 Micronutrients introduction
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
The holiday season is in full swing - who’s feeling festive?! The festive season can be exciting, lonely, joyful, exhausting, cosy, and stressful all wrapped into one pretty package 🎁. In this weeks episode we share our tips for surviving the holiday season and chat about how to look after yourself during this ✨ unique ✨ time of year. We also cover our usual recs, and share what we’ve been doing on our breaks.
P.S. SINCERE apologies for forgetting to sing herb of the week. We will do better next week 💌
Links to our recommendations ✅
💀 Alua Arthur a ‘Death Doula’ on the Healthier Together Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VIHEXP4FRvlwAfF6JiNVh?si=Yb8DQt7qSMKjnuDec8PdMA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A6dBAMh1qc4ML7xxbYwYwNj
🍊Zooki Lipisomal Vitamin C: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/zooki-liposomaal-vitamin-c-1000-mg-60044641?skuid=044641&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=nonbrand&gclid=CjwKCAiAp7GcBhA0EiwA9U0mthsg_t4Xwqj2dejjL2RqiTI68MRoFOOvaHa9pEpTBWxkYEGcTCKSdxoC70UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
🥦 Dr Hazel Wallace the food medic: https://thefoodmedic.co.uk/
👨⚕️ Dr Amen: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen/?hl=en
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
⚖️ The podcast Madi discussed which talks about phone addiction - Finding Balance In A Dopamine Overloaded World with Dr Anna Lembke: https://drchatterjee.com/finding-balance-in-a-dopamine-overloaded-world-with-dr-anna-lembke/
✨ Daily Habits to Reduce Stress and Anxiety | Dr Tara Swart: https://drchatterjee.com/bitesize-daily-habits-to-reduce-stress-and-anxiety-dr-tara-swart/
💪 Tools to manager dopamine & improve motivation & drive: https://hubermanlab.com/tools-to-manage-dopamine-and-improve-motivation-and-drive/
🦷 Chewing & bloating: https://www.intestinal.com.au/chewing-food#:~:text=If food is not chewed,food further to assist digestion.
Follow us at @doingourbestpod_ on instagram 👀
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Join Thalia & Madi as they talk all things stress. Stress is an unavoidable part of being alive, but in this episode we discuss ways to reduce stress levels and handle when it happens. We also discuss the different types of stress and how that could show up for you.
As usual, we’ve also got a bunch of recommendations & herb of the week to share.
We hope you enjoy listening and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Links to our recommendations ✅
🐕 The Truffle Hunters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0016489/storyville-the-truffle-hunters
🦴 Spring Bone Broth: https://www.springbroth.com/
✨ The root cause of disease that nobody’s talking about with Zach Bush (AKA Madi’s new cult leader): https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/1d1b0aec-e3b5-433f-b50f-ad6fe8011168/episodes/773fc0a8-003e-4497-8f3c-8b71a3fcd08b/feel-better-live-more-with-dr-rangan-chatterjee-298-the-root-cause-of-disease-that-nobody’s-talking-about-with-dr-zach-bush
🚙 Dalston car boot: https://www.londoncarboot.com/selling/princess-may-school/
🚗 Peckham car boot: https://www.peckhamcarboot.com/
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🎧 Dr Huberman tools for managing stress & anxiety: https://hubermanlab.com/tools-for-managing-stress-and-anxiety/
📚 Dr Julia Smith - Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before: https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before/dr-julie-smith/9780241529713
🧠 Vagus nerve: https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/six-amazing-facts-about-the-vagus-nerve/
Bonus episode - it’s a spooky special! Join Thalia and Madi on the week of Halloween to discuss all things spooky; from whether they believe ‘in the other side’, ghost stories from Madi’s haunted school, Thalia’s connections to family members she’s never met and more. Expect to hear lots of giggles, a witchy herb to add to your cabinet for winter and other loosely spooky health recommendations.
We hope you enjoy listening and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
PSA: Our mics go a bit funny during this episode - possibly picking up some paranormal activity, possibly need to upgrade the set up 🤷♀️
Links to our recommendations ✅
Yogi teas: https://yogiproducts.com/
🍭 Glucose Goddess: https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/?hl=en
🕯 Self Care Co candles: https://www.selfcarecompany.com/
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🎂 Pieces bakery: https://www.instagram.com/pieces_bakery/
🕯 Benefits of opting for a natural candle: https://pureplacid.com/blogs/pure-placid-blog/6-reasons-soy-candles-are-the-best-for-your-health
👃 Why smell triggers memories: https://www.discovery.com/science/Why-Smells-Trigger-Such-Vivid-Memories#:~:text=Scents bypass the thalamus and,memory or even intense emotion.
🔮 After work drinks evening with Medium Fleur: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D8PZ94C0BqO5knUCttRd0
📖 The book Madi couldn’t remember, The Power of Ritual (highly recommend!): https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-power-of-ritual-casper-ter-kuile?variant=32894732140578
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice
Join Thalia and Madi as they chat to Elli & Liv - two dating app veterans who found their current partners through online date.
Navigating dating apps can be confusing, disheartening and sometimes even dangerous. In this chat to Elli & Liv, they share their tips for successfully navigating the apps if you’re wanting to find a partner. You’ll hear how they recommend to set up your profile, build your confidence, who to match with, and who you might want to avoid. There are also a few funny dating stories & the sweet stories of how they met their current partners shared.
As usual - we cover off herb of the week and our recommendations (listed below).
If you enjoy listening, please rate, review + subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts - this helps other people to find us and do their best too! 🤘
Come say hi on Instagram!
@doingourbest_pod
Links to our recommendations ✅
📚 Habit stacking: https://jamesclear.com/habit-stacking
🍲 Anna Jones one pot book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/one-pot-pan-planet/anna-jones/9780008172480
🧘♀️ EFT Tapping with Nicole for real: https://insighttimer.com/nicolenappi
🛁 Magnesium flakes & epsom salts: https://betteryou.com/blogs/health-hub/magnesium-flakes-vs-epsom-salts-whats-the-difference
📱 That Therapy Girl on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapygirl__/video/7130721500776172806?lang=en
🌸 Echineacea: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252684#what-is-it
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🎧 My name is Lucy podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000lv6l?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
💖 Alain de botton talking about dating: https://fb.watch/gam0ST0TBz/
⏰ Thursday: https://www.getthursday.com/
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
Join Thalia and Madi as they delve into the often confusing (but fun) topic of alcohol and health - can the two co-exist?
The ritual of de-stressing with a glass of wine after a long day, having a drink for some ‘dutch courage’ in social situations or having a few glasses to enjoy with friends at dinner or the pub, are all ways in which we use alcohol in modern society. However, we all know the feeling after a few too many the next day (or days after) - the foggy brain, nausea, anxiety and more. So, can that be avoided? If so, how? This episode dives into the tried and trusted ways to prepare your body for alcohol, what to do during and after consumption - whether it’s one drink or three. We also discuss our own relationship with alcohol, if supplements really help a hangover and how we help lessen the hangxiety and nourish our cells and souls the days after.
You can also expect our usual recommendations which are listed below.
If you enjoy listening, please rate, review + subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts - this helps other people to find us and do their best too! 🤘
Come say hi on Instagram!
@doingourbestpod_
Links to our recommendations ✅
🍄 Intro to Lions Mane: https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/lions-mane/guide/
🧠 Lion’s Mane supplement (UK): https://mushrooms4life.com/shop/lions-mane-mushroom-capsules-60/
🧠 Lion’s Mane supplement (USA/CAN): https://rainbo.com/products/lions-mane
🦷 Waterpik: https://www.boots.com/waterpik-cordless-plus-water-flosser-wp-450uk-10090171
🎙 Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Authenticity & Healing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-216-dr-gabor-maté-on-trauma-authenticity-healing/id1419732648?i=1000579658931
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🩺 NHS alcohol support for anyone concerned about their drinking: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/
💤 Dr Chatterjee ‘Master your sleep’ episode: https://drchatterjee.com/the-new-science-of-the-body-clock-and-how-it-can-revolutionise-your-sleep-and-health-with-professor-russell-foster/
🕺 Happy Tuesdays : https://www.instagram.com/happy.tuesdays/?hl=en
🏋️♀️ Shona Vertue ‘How to train with a hangover’ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=704nu702KhM
🍷 Aldi Vino Verde Wine : https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-mimo-moutinho-arinto-vinho-verde-75cl/4088600470740
Join Thalia & Madi as they talk about tips for transitioning into Autumn. While summer can be hard to say goodbye to, in this episode we dive into how to nourish and move our bodies to reflect this new time of year.
As usual, we’ve also got a bunch of recommendations & herb of the week to share.
We hope you enjoy listening and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Links to our recommendations ✅
💪 Free online pilates with Move with Nicole: https://www.youtube.com/c/MoveWithNicole/community
🎙 Dua Lipa: At your service - with Riz Ahmed: https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/riz-ahmed/id1608224209?i=1000558366142
🎧 Girls that Invest: https://www.instagram.com/girlsthatinvest/?hl=en
🌱 Milk Thistle: https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/milk-thistle-benefits-and-side-effects
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🎧 Dr Chatterjee’s ‘Master your sleep’ episode: https://drchatterjee.com/the-new-science-of-the-body-clock-and-how-it-can-revolutionise-your-sleep-and-health-with-professor-russell-foster/
🍂 Meg Ryan being a fall icon: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/when-harry-met-sally-style
💡 Dimming bulbs: https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb?origin=p68512890054&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4omaBhDqARIsADXULuWIJH7hA6eaW5DG5O9OrQOIZXOSK-nPfwDQ4Ipjq3qPQOSz91Z_msIaAvzmEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
📖 The 4 Season Solution: The Groundbreaking New Plan for Feeling Better, Living Well, and Powering Down Our Always-On Lives: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51803258
Thalia and Madi sit down to discuss a topical subject right now, how to eat healthy whilst on a budget. Nutritious food can be expensive, but it is possible to keep eating in a way that makes you look and feel your best when watching your pennies.
With food costs higher than ever (up £454 year-on-year*), we understand that the size of your (and our) food bill is going up. This might be more of a concern than whether the food in your basket is healthy or not, but it’s possible to look after both.
In this episode we dive into the tips we use for how to nourish our bodies, without breaking the bank including; why you don’t need to buy your veg organic, why frozen veg has wrongly had a bad rep, an easy traffic light system for managing your budget and much more.
We hope you enjoy listening and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Links to our recommendations ✅
❣️Jessica DeFino: https://www.instagram.com/jessicadefino_
🩺 Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks - Drew Ramsey: https://drewramseymd.com/books-publications/eat-to-beat-depression-and-anxiety/
🤪 Benefits of spontaneity: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/7-unexpected-benefits-of-being-more-spontaneous/
🌱 Ashwagandha: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ashwagandha
🧘♀️Calming yogi tea: https://yogiproducts.com/teas/herbal-teas/elderberry-lemon-balm-immune-stress-tea/
Resources if you want to learn more 🤓
🥔 Dirty Dozen & Clean 15: https://www.ecowatch.com/dirty-dozen-2022-pesticides-vegetables-fruits.html
🥦 What’s in season right now? https://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/whats-in-season-when
🍽 Find a food bank near you: https://thefelixproject.org
🎧 Dr Rupy Aujla podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eat-well-on-a-budget/id1441209943?i=1000469909480
Join Madi and Thalia for a chat about all things hormones! With more research (but still not enough) coming out about women’s hormones, we wanted to breakdown how you can harness the power of these changes throughout the month through what you eat and how you exercise - which will naturally effect how you think and feel too. Thalia has been cycle-syncing for 2 years and attributes the severe lessening in her #PCOS symptoms to this practise.
We go through the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle, explaining how these natural change in hormones affects everything from our energy to mood to hunger levels and some tips on how you can start to practice cycle syncing so you feel more in-sync with your cycle, rather than feeling it’s against you.
If you enjoy listening, please rate, review + subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts - this helps other people to find us and do their best too! 🤘
Links to our recommendations ✅
🌻Sunflower seed butter - https://welleasy.co.uk/collections/all/products/sun-seed-organic-sunflower-seed-butter-250g - use code RENU25 for a discount
🩺 Steve Grant Health - @stevegranthealth
👨🏼🍳 Road Runner: A film about Anthony Bourdain - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81463700
Resources if you want to learn more about cycle syncing 🤓
🌱 Seed cycling info - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-seed-cycling-help-balance-hormones/
👟 Jessica Ennis-Hill app - ‘JENNIS’ https://www.jennis.com/
✔️ NTC app - https://www.nike.com/gb/a/syncing-training-and-cycle
yoga with adrienne
📚 ‘Period Power’ by Maisie Hill - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Period-Power-Harness-Hormones-Working/dp/147296361X
❣️ Benefits of flax seeds for reducing estrogen dominance - https://drkathleenmahannah.com/blog/top-5-foods-for-hormone-balance
🎬 This is your period in 2 minutes (Glamour - 32M views!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOi2Bwvp6hw
Join Thalia and Madi as they discuss the vulnerable but important topic of making friends as an adult!
Research shows that having close connections increases our life satisfaction and wellbeing and according to a Harvard study, being lonely can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Forming meaningful and deep connections may feel harder as an adult (in comparison to in the playground or in a lecture theatre) but listen as we break down not just why it’s important for your health and the plethora of benefits, but how to do it too.
You’ll also hear us discuss our herb of the week as well as our product and resource recs of the week.
If you like what you hear, follow us on your favourite podcast platform to keep up to date on new episode releases and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Weekly recs:
Info on dry brushing: https://goop.com/gb-en/beauty/skin/how-to-dry-brush-and-why-its-so-potent/
Peppermint oil: https://fushiwellbeing.com/products/organic-peppermint-essential-oil-9ml
Balanced Black Girl on Creativity: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gmmvZ8JrveDU14EFtDqgl?si=pTYYXRVAQYW5ma2Acj4JgQ
Life after death with Tyler Henry - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81190041
Gennaro Contaldo - Lemon pasta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwDJi_PB-wY
Resources on friendship:
The Blue Zones, research on what makes people live longer - including friendship: https://www.bluezones.com/#section-2
Dr Chatterjee’s podcast, ‘why spending time with your friends is more important than you think’: https://drchatterjee.com/why-spending-time-with-your-friends-is-more-important-than-you-think-with-dhru-purohit/
Study on loneliness and smoking: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/loneliness-has-same-risk-as-smoking-for-heart-disease
Liz Moody’s podcast, the friendship episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-friendship-episode-how-to-make-best-friends-as/id1398442165?i=1000508461418
East London run club ‘Your Friendly Runners’: https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendlyrunners/?hl=en
Mind charity support + resources for feelings of loneliness: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/useful-contacts/
On the first episode of Doing our Best! Madi + Thalia sit down to discuss their recommendations of the week and chat about a wellbeing topic that has changed Madi’s life (and many others) for the better; blood sugar.
From how blood sugar effects your energy, mood and metabolism to skin (yep acne sufferers, you’ll want to listen in!) hormones, stress response and much more, we break down the basics of blood sugar balancing and some actionable tips so you can have your cake, and eat it too.
We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed recording it!
If you like what you hear, follow us to keep up to date on new episode releases and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Follow on instagram: @doingourbestpod_
Links to our recommendations ✅
Tongue scraper 👅: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Naturally-Anti-Microbial-Diseases-Ayurveda-Arista/dp/B0721MSKNJ
Dr Lipman’s website: https://drfranklipman.com/
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Haruki Murakami 🏃♀️: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2195464.What_I_Talk_About_When_I_Talk_About_Running
The Rescue (watch on Disney + in the UK) and 13 Lives (watch on Amazon Prime in the UK) ❤️
Resources if you want to learn more about blood sugar 🤓
Dr Libby explains why we get hangry: https://www.drlibby.com/health-wellbeing/do-you-ever-get-hangry/
Jessie Inchauspé’s (Glucose Goddess) Insta: https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/?hl=en
Liz Mood chatting with the Glucose Goddess about all things blood sugar: https://www.lizmoody.com/healthiertogetherpodcast-how-to-hack-your-blood-sugar/
Tim Spector Zoe Nutrition podcast - https://joinzoe.com/learn/podcast-how-to-control-blood-sugar-spikes
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any personal medical questions or advice.
We’re VERY excited to announce that we have joined forces to launch the Doing Our Best! podcast. We’ll be having evidence based chats about health and wellbeing topics you want to know about, digesting what we’ve learnt and how you can implement it in your daily life.
Both Madi and Thalia work ‘9-5’ jobs in London, and know how busy and demanding life can be. When they met, they instantly bonded over everything from blood sugar balancing tips to niche nut butters (walnut ftw) to cocktails and careers (and our fur babies 🐶).
Gone are the days of trying to be perfect - you don’t need to have a 10 step morning routine, daily green juice + 20 minute meditation practise to be healthy. We’re all human and want you to benefit from what we’ve learnt to feel your best in sustainable and fun ways!
We can’t wait to share this with you, so keep your eyes and ears open for our first episode coming next week 👀
In the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘