Podcasts by Wellness with Ella

Reasons for Optimism About Climate Change from 2020-08-25T01:00

Why should we be optimistic about the solutions to climate change? Why is positivity more likely to give us better results and what does the latest research show? We talk to Lily Cole about ever...

Finding Work Life Balance from 2020-08-18T01:00

We spend about a third of our lives at work so finding joy, balance, purpose and structure is so important. Yet so many of us feel instead that our jobs are a daily grind that have a negative impac...

A Celebration of Imperfect Women from 2020-08-11T01:00

We speak to Helen Lewis, author of Difficult Women, about feminist hero’s, the importance of embracing our imperfections and flaws, why we airbrush certain parts of stories, why we tear each other ...

A Practical Approach To Mental Health from 2020-08-04T01:00

We talk a lot about the importance of sharing our worries and anxieties, but what can we do on a practical level to change negative cycles and to create consistent patterns that support our ment...

How to Create Positive Body Image from 2020-07-28T01:00

Body image concerns are prevalent, so the question is how do we proactively fight against that pressure and foster a body sense of self and in doing so create a positive body image. Should we ju...

The Flaws of Perfectionism from 2020-07-21T01:00

We so often see perfectionism as a positive flaw but could it be having a detrimental impact on our mental health? We speak to LSE professor Dr Thomas Curran about the rise in perfecti...

Simple Tools for Health: Breath from 2020-07-14T01:00

Over the course of the day we take about 25,000 breaths. It’s a process that is so automatic for so many of us but could it be a missing pillar of health? Today we explore the topic of breathing...

Love and Relationships: 15 Facts from 2020-07-07T01:00

From the impact of coronavirus and quarantine on our relationships to online dating, marriage, divorce, the ups and downs of being single, love at first sights and whether soulmates exist, we’re...

Human Kindness from 2020-05-12T01:00

Why should we believe in human goodness? Today we’re exploring the power of human kindness and why the theory that most people are governed by self-interest is possibly totally inaccurate. Our g...

Finding Gratitude in the Hardest Moments from 2020-05-05T01:00

What happens when life as you know it disappears in an instant, when the world is swept from under you and every part of your day to day shifts. We’re talking to our friend Lauren who experience...

Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Home from 2020-04-28T01:00

From finding motivation to boosting your energy levels, emotional eating, boredom snacking, morning routines and managing any pressure to be using this time productivity, we’re talki...

A Calming Meditation from 2020-04-21T01:00

A calming, grounding guided meditation to make you feel a little more calm and peaceful during this strange time. The meditation itself runs from 5.30 - 21.20 and is led by Phoebe Greenacre...

Checking In and What We’re Loving from 2020-04-14T01:00

A shorter episode focused on what we’ve been enjoying reading, watching and listening to during these strange times and how we’re trying to keep happy and productive.

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Coping with The Current Uncertainty from 2020-04-07T01:00

How can we manage the huge shifts and monumental changes we’re dealing with across the world right now? How do we find joy and keep our sense of self when the way we define ourselves a...

Is Happy Ever After a Myth? from 2020-03-31T01:00

Does our quest for a seemingly perfect life, a constant need to keep up with the Joneses and a series of unachievable expectations fuel our growing levels of unhappiness and anxiety? We’re looki...

Reframing Our Thinking: How to Believe Good Things Can Happen from 2020-03-24T02:00

How do we reframe our thinking to believe good things can happen, how do we spread good in such a difficult time and how can we manage our mindset to stop us drifting into negativity bias, especial...

Embracing Life’s Challenges from 2020-03-17T02:00

Today’s guest, therapist Sasha Bates, talks embracing vulnerability, expanding our emotional bandwidth, why we shouldn’t cut ourselves off from difficult emotions and the importance of stopping ...

Eco-Anxiety and The Healing Power of Nature from 2020-03-10T02:00

Does our cultural move away from the natural world impact our mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing? Does it really change things in our brains, guts and our ability to heal? What does the s...

How To Build A Healthy, Happy Brain from 2020-03-03T02:00

Can we build a healthy brain? Are there psychological and lifestyle factors that impact on our brain’s functioning and therefore our wellbeing? We’re talking to Kimberley Wilson, a psychologist ...

Setting Boundaries & Our Christmas Reading List from 2019-12-03T02:00

For our final episode of series 4, we're joined by the wonderful journalist Toni Jones, founder of Shelf Help: global platform, book club and community dedicated to self-help and self-developmen...

Morning Routines from 2019-11-26T02:00

Can a morning routine change your life? Is making a big transformation really as simple as bringing together passion, belief and effort? Can we actually all set our alarms a little bit earlier e...

Diet Myths from 2019-11-19T02:00

Should we eat little and often or three big meals? Why does one meal make one person lose weight and another person gain it? Is it really calories in versus calories out? What about ultra-proces...

Friendship, Sisterhood and Jealousy from 2019-11-12T02:00

Exploring the topic of friendship: how to support one another, how to let go of toxic relationships and why we need to strengthen our relationship with ourselves in order to further our relation...

The Meat Myth from 2019-11-05T02:00

James Wilks, producer and presenter of the best-selling documentary Game Changers, joins us to explore a plant-based diet from a totally new angle, looking at how it fuels some of the strongest and...

Building Bridges In A Divided World from 2019-10-29T02:00

How do we create real change, build community, find a sense of togetherness and heal the divisions that currently exist in our society? A recent Harvard study concluded that 80% of millennials w...

Do We Need a Digital Detox? from 2019-10-15T01:00

We tap, swipe and click our devices 2,617 times a day, 34% of us have checked Facebook in the last ten minutes, we answer an email within six seconds and we’re now spending more time on screens ...

Changing the Birth Narrative from 2019-10-08T01:00

What happens in birth? Why are we so afraid of it? Do we need to be that afraid of it? Can you really have a calm, empowered experience? Does it hurt? Will I tear? What are my choices? This epis...

Learning to Fail from 2019-10-01T01:00

We talk to Elizabeth day, host of How To Fail, about failing at body insecurity, relationships, wellness, children, families and careers; looking at how failure is an intrinsic part of success, ...

How To Have a Healthy Gut from 2019-09-24T01:00

What is a healthy gut? How do I know if I have a healthy gut? What’s normal? We’re talking to Dr Megan Rossi from Kings College about bloating, gas, constipation, heart burn & reflux, I...

Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt from 2019-09-17T01:00

70% of women and just over 50% of men have had imposter syndrome, a constant, nagging sense of self-doubt, insecurity and the fear that others think we’re not good enough to be doing what we’re ...

Plant Power; Eat Yourself Healthy from 2019-07-23T01:00

Can we really eat in a way that supports and prevents some of the biggest health issues affecting us today? Will going vegan result in vitamin deficiencies? What's the difference between a vegan an...

Happiness As A Choice from 2019-07-16T01:00

Are you happy, present, at peace with yourself and the world around you? Can you maintain that sense of happiness when life becomes difficult? Finding true happiness is something we all strive for,...

Sobriety, Insecurity & Transforming Your Life from 2019-07-09T01:00

How do you make a huge shift in your life, especially one that may make you feel isolated or insecure? This week we’re talking about alcohol, the social constructs that exist around our drinking cu...

How Our Food Affects Our Mood from 2019-07-02T01:00

Is there a proven link between our diets and our mental health? Could our diets be connected to the rise of anxiety and depression? Are there foods that boost your mood? Can we really eat for happi...

Who, Why and How We Love from 2019-06-25T01:00

Does love at first sight exist? What’s the difference between love and lust? What do we look for in a partner? How does our upbringing influence our relationships? Why do people cheat? Love is a co...

Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker from 2019-06-18T01:00

Why do we sleep, how much does it matter, how much sleep do we really need, to what extent do lifestyle factors like coffee, alcohol and technology affect our ability to sleep? Today we’re talking ...

Period Power from 2019-06-11T01:00

Why are my periods irregular, why are they heavy, why do I get cramps, should I be on the pill and how will that impact my health, why do I feel low around the time of my period, why do I break out...

Creating a more mindful life from 2019-06-04T01:00

We all want to be healthier and happier but how can we actually make it happen? Today we’re looking at simple, practical day-to-day practices to help create that internal transformation, focusing o...

Nutrition 101: Calories, Carbs, Fat, Salt & Sugar from 2019-05-28T01:00

Should we count calories? Are all calories created equal? Will an avocado and a chocolate bar have the same impact if they have the same number of calories? What about fat, and carbs, sugar and sal...

Livia Firth on Sustainable Fashion from 2019-05-21T01:00

What is the human cost of fashion, how do our choices impact on others, is feminism at odds with fast fashion and how do you define sustainable fashion? Livia Firth, the founder of the green carpet...

Body Acceptance & Making Peace with our Plates from 2019-05-14T01:00

Accepting our bodies as they are, cultivating a positive relationship with food and stepping out of diet culture. We talk to nutritionist and intuitive eating expert Pandora Paloma about how to mak...

Loss, Grief, Gratitude and Presence from 2019-05-07T01:00

Loss and grief are two of the rawest, most profound emotions that strip you back to the very core of what it is to be human, and today we look at how you turn that darkness into a world of heighten...

Turning Adversity into Opportunity from 2019-03-19T02:00

In this powerful final episode of season two, Ella and Matt talk to Nicole, founder of Self Care Co, about her powerful journey of self-discovery from crippling anxiety, panic attacks and moments o...

How Our Brains Control Our Happiness from 2019-03-12T02:00

Ella and Matt take a deep dive into the world of the brain with Dr Mithu Storoni looking at how our brains record events as we perceive them, not as they actually happen, how our emotional and...

Marathon Training 101 from 2019-03-05T02:00

With Matt’s marathon training in full swing, this week Matt and Ella talk to Nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson and Digital Editor of Women’s Health Amy Lane about the do’s and don’ts of marathon train...

Fearne Cotton on Making Mistakes & Accepting Yourself from 2019-02-26T02:00

In this candid episode Ella chats to author, presenter and fellow podcaster, Fearne Cotton, about success and happiness; embracing our vulnerability, learning from our mistakes and finding bal...

How to Break a Habit & Make Lasting Changes from 2019-02-19T02:00

In this episode Ella and Matt chat to the wonderful Shahroo Izadi, a behavioural psychotherapist, about how to create positive, sustainable and long lasting changes. Her background in addictio...

The Skincare Edition from 2019-02-12T01:00

Acne, blackheads, white heads, cleansing, double-cleansing, exfoliating, hormones, period related breakouts, how our lifestyles choices affect our skin and so much more. This wee...

Baby Mills! What to Expect When You are Expecting from 2019-02-05T01:00

In this very special episode Matt and Ella talk with Marina Fogle, author and co-founder of the bump class, about the exciting and daunting prospects of early parenthood and beyond. 

Lessons in Happiness from Around the World from 2019-01-29T01:00

If anyone is looking for a little more joy and optimism in their life this episode is for you, as Matt and Ella talk to Helen Russell, journalist and author, who has been researching happiness sinc...

Dealing with Stress from 2019-01-22T01:00

70-90% of all GP consultations are related to stress. Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks to us about what’s going on with the stress epidemic, from what stress really is, to how it impacts o...

How to Get a Balanced Vegan Diet from 2019-01-15T01:00

With Veganuary in full swing, the number of people trialling a plant based diet is higher than ever. This episode answers all your questions about a vegan diet, beginning with the most infamous of ...

Diet Myths Unpicked from 2019-01-08T02:00

In this episode with acclaimed nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert we talk through the do’s and don'ts of January diets; evidence-backed insights into all the latest crazes from intermittent fasting to c...

Why We Care from 2019-01-02T02:00

Kicking off season 2 of Deliciously Ella The Podcast with our new year’s resolutions, finding ways to be more present in 2019, running a marathon, why we care about what we do, why plant-based livi...

Learnings From a Roller Coaster Year from 2018-11-06T02:00

In this episode Ella and Matt discuss grief, learnings from life’s challenges, their tools for inspiration, finding a work life balance, working as a married couple and what keeps them happy, motiv...

Cultivating Happiness and Living With a Glass Half Full, with the Happy Pear from 2018-10-30T02:00

Looking at happiness and purpose through community, self-care, living with passion and building a glass half full attitude. How to stop living with a When I Achieve X or When I Have Y outlook and s...

How to Build a Brand from 2018-10-23T01:00

How to build a strong, consistent brand; the importance of brand in building a business; why women need to support women and why we all need to find joy in life’s simple pleasures with Chrissie Ruc...

Matt Haig on Mental Health from 2018-10-16T01:00

We're joined by bestselling author Matt Haig who shares an intimate account of his own struggle with mental health, why he believes that mental health should be given just as much importance as phy...

Veganism and Climate Change from 2018-10-09T02:00

In our most startling episode yet, we talk to Joseph Poore at Oxford University about his recent study concerning the effect of our diets on the environment. We look at how we could cut global gree...

How Exercise Impacts on The Brain & Our Mental Health from 2018-10-02T02:00

We chat to doctor and researcher at King's College London, Dr Brendan Stubbs, about the impact exercise has on mental wellbeing, how important the 10,000 daily steps are and what else we can do wit...

Lifestyle Medicine from 2018-09-25T02:00

We hear from Dr Hazel Wallace, a doctor, personal trainer and campaigner for a holistic approach to our health. She talks about what prompted her to become a doctor, how to create a more holistic a...

Food Waste and Climate Change from 2018-09-18T02:00

Food waste is one of the biggest challenges facing us today, with 25 million slices of bread thrown away every day in UK households and over $1 trillion dollars of food wasted every year. In this e...

The Gut; Why it Matters from 2018-09-11T02:00

Matt and Ella talk to lead researcher Dr Megan Rossi about the overall importance of the gut, also known as a 'second brain', in maintaining both physical and mental health. Looking at the nitty gr...

Building Resilience from 2018-09-04T02:00

In this refreshingly honest episode, Matt and Ella talk to Holly Tucker, MBE, about what it’s really like starting a business, finding your why, overcoming hurdles, imposter syndrome, fear of failu...

Navigating the World of Health and Wellness from 2018-08-28T02:00

In this episode, Matt and Ella, in discussion with nutritionist Amelia Freer, discuss the concept of positive nutrition, how to find balance in the way we eat, and how to navigate the bombardm...

Telling the Deliciously Ella story with Ella and Matt from 2018-08-21T02:00

In this first episode of Deliciously Ella: The Podcast, get to know Ella and Matt as they tell their story in this very candid conversation. From bed, to blog, to business; marrying your busin...

Trailer from 2018-08-16T12:56:57

Deliciously Ella; The Podcast delves into the world of physical and mental health, wellbeing, the realities of building a business and a brand and staying positive in a busy world.

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