Festive Greetings and Welcome to this is the final episode in the wonderful Health Unwrapped series that I’ve been running with Bioglan for the last year. We’re welcoming Ebony Rainford-Brent, former international England cricketer who now works as a broadcaster and commentator. This is a brilliant conversation to end our inspirational series and we hope you enjoy it. 

What we discussed: 

The transition from pro athlete to commentator and how that process was for her. 

How active she is now compared to how she was previously.

How she has waves of motivation and managing her time with a busy workout schedule.  Ebony works out 3/4 times a week - twice a day

How she got into cricket aged 10 with a dream to play for her country which she did within a decade.  

The highs and lows of injury. 

Her experience of the world cup and The Ashes.

What it was like to sign with Sky in 2020 as the only woman working on the Men’s Series.

Her favourite place to travel. 

Her toughest opponent and how much she learnt from her, especially regarding work ethic. 

Her charity work as Chair of The ACE Programme, supporting British talent from the Black community. 

Coping with the body as it ages and whether Ebony gets frustrated by not being able to do what she previously could.

The difference between high and low-intensity exercise. 

Joint stress and the benefits of Magnesium. 

How diet and supplements have changed since her pro career - and how she would have liked to have taken more than she did, but was unable to due to restrictions.

The importance of routine and how they set you up. 

How she uses music as an anchor. 

Why discipline is so hard. 

The power of small habits. Ebony recommends Atomic Habits by James Clear. 

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Welcome to Health UnWrapped, we’re speaking with Health and Wellness columnist Susannah Taylor about how she has been looking after her gut health, during the last 18 months and what she has learned from the conversations she’s been having for her column in You Magazine. 

What we discussed: 

How her working life has changed over the last year, Susannah has three children between age 14 to 3 so she was confronted with the challenge of work and homeschooling. 

How shift-work was key between her and her husband as they juggled work and childcare.

A big thing to come out of lockdown has been the time the family was able to spend together. 

How being immersed in nature has been her saving grace and how it took on the healing power of its own that Susannah will never forget. 

The importance of celebrating the simple things and the joy and meaning of them. 

Wellness trends during a lockdown: 

The growth of home exercise eg. Peloton, People have focused on looking after themselves more, living more sustainably, and how every brand should be incorporating sustainability and environmental consciousness into what they do.  

The severity of our mental health and her fears about the people's mental health suffering after lockdown. 

How there is now a new term ‘Post Pandemic Stress disorder’

The best technology for mental health. 

The impact of Prince Harry’s conversation with Bryony Gordon and how it really escalated the mental health conversation.

The link between gut health and immunity and the link with mental health. 

How the changes she made helped her anxiety. 

How many people realized the link between the gut and immunity and the importance of the microbiome. 

How the conversation about our microbiome is becoming more and more normalized. 

How everyday cookbooks are talking about the gut.

Susannah discusses Immunology and conversations she has had with Dr. Jenny Machiotchi.

The impact of sleep on our immunity and how a bad night's sleep can lower your immunity by 60%.

How our gut and head are linked to our body as a whole and how we need to put it all together in our body. It’s all one incredible system. 

We mentioned a previous episode of Health Unwrapped with Dr. Zoe Williams 

Why it is so important that we cook our own food and staying away from processed food.

The dangers of sugar.

The supplements that are recommended such as Vitamins D3, Zinc, and Vitamin C - but should be able to get enough Vitamin C from a reasonably healthy diet. 

How that helps your gut to thrive.

Why you should look at your alcohol intake.

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Welcome back to Health Unwrapped, where we are speaking to Jess Cunningham,  former Apprentice and Big Brother contestant, business and transformation coach, and mother of five, to talk about all things related to children’s health. Jess and I spoke when her youngest son was just a few weeks old and he was good as gold!> 

What we discussed: 

What it was like during the lockdown and how her excitement of homeschooling waned. 

How they managed during the 2nd lockdown, homeschooling with a toddler, being heavily pregnant, and having just launched a new business. 

How her stress levels were heightened during the lockdown and how it made her feel. 

How she works as a Business and Transformation coach and the tools she teaches to help people feel less anxious and fearful. 

How there aren’t many people on social media who are raw and authentic when talking about their anxieties. 

Why we aren’t taught this at school. 

How feelings are triggered by ‘in the now moments’. 

How she went through her mid-teens to her early 30’s thinking she was an anxious person. 

The modalities she is trained in. 

(All of these pieces of training are needing more evidence-based research) 

How vulnerable she was when she went on The Apprentice and then Big Brother. 

The importance of self-development. 

The importance of eating well and the effect it has on her family and their food

Her experience of being dyslexic and how she admits she is now a course junkie. 

How she feeds her kids with wholesome foods and how that helps their immune system. 

The difference you notice in children when you cut out processed food. 

How she uses EFT with her children.

The importance of finding 20 minutes for your mental health. 

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