As someone who started her public facing career as a 15 year-old, Fearne Cotton has really grown into her skin over the years; keeping acceptance, kindness and positivity at the top of her priorities. Fearne speaks to Alice about the power of an open mind, her growth and self discovery since she became a mother and how she focuses on the day to day task of being kinder to herself in the pursuit of happiness. They also discuss the topic of strength, specifically with regards to the power breathing can provide during mindful practices such as Yoga. As the author of three self-help books: Calm, Quiet and Happy, and host of the highly successful podcast series Happy Place, Fearne has become an expert in the wellbeing space making this a really thoughtful and inspiring conversation.

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The Practice of Calm, Quiet and Happy with Fearne Cotton

Singer, dancer, Strictly Come Dancing royalty and now business owner - Alesha Dixon joins Alice to talk about what strength means to her. Alesha discusses how exercise has always been a big part of her life, as before she chose a career in the music industry she studied sport at college in order to become a PE teacher. She also mentions how exercise supported her though some of the more difficult times in her life and helped her feel more herself after her two pregnancies. She also discusses her recent wellness venture NobleBlu which is launching in June, and why balance is all part of being strong.

Strength and Balance with Alesha Dixon

Dr Amal Hassan aka Sport Exercise Doctor on Instagram and cofounder of Umi Health, speaks to Alice about building strength for life through rest, recovery and listening to our bodies. Amal talks about her experience of burnout from overexercising, and how commonplace this is in the fitness world. For Amal, this happened whilst she was training to become a doctor and is one of the reasons why she spends her career spreading the important message of rest and recovery as a sports exercise clinician. Amal also talks about why she co founded Umi Health, as she experienced pelvic floor dysfunction following her pregnancy. She is passionate about supporting women with the knowledge and tools to build core, pelvic floor and functional strength for life.

Rest, Recovery and Pelvic Strength with Dr Amal Hassan

From the Gladiator TV series, to now a media medic and tv presenter, Zoe Williams is an advocate of an active and healthy lifestyle. Alice and Zoe discuss how the last year has impacted movement in a global way, and why it’s so important to encourage, especially, young girls to find a sport they love at an early age. Zoe chats about how she's prioritising a healthy lifestyle whilst being pregnant, and how the last year has impacted her work as a frontline GP worker at NHS Nightingale Hospital. 

Finding fitness that works for you with Dr Zoe Williams

Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, speaks to Alice about the work-life balance she’s cultivated over the years of growing her business with husband Matt, whilst raising her young family. Placing an emphasis on creating discipline in order to be happy, Ella discusses how she had consciously carved out boundaries in her work and private life in order to make this a priority. Whether that’s with the working relationship with her husband, creating purpose with the Deliciously Ella brand, or her daily practice of meditation which allows her to check in with herself every morning. Ella makes the point of bringing all this back to the importance of kindness, especially to ourselves and that we can’t be everything to everyone. This uplifting and motivating conversation is one not to miss!

Making Happiness Your Discipline with Ella Mills

What does health actually mean? On today’s episode, Alice speaks to leading sports dietitian, Renee McGregor, about the misleading and damaging narratives the online fitness and health community perpetuates. Together Alice and Renee chat about how multifaceted our approach to health should be; whether that’s what we’re eating, how much we’re moving, how many positive relationships we’re nurturing and the lifestyles we lead in our daily lives - each of these pillars contribute to a holistic indicator of our health. With a firm emphasis on individualised nutrition, this episode touches on a movement away from ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods, towards looking at health as a standard we create for ourselves in all aspects of our lives.

What is Health? With Renee McGregor

Representing Team GB as a triple jumper at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Michelle Griffith-Robinson went in with a winning attitude: regardless of whether she won a medal or not. In this candid conversation with Alice, Michelle talks about how sport gave her a wealth of mental strength and determination that helped her rise through some of the most challenging times of her life - from the loss of a loved one, to leaving an abusive partner. Now a life coach and mentor for disadvantaged young people, Michele puts compassion and kindness at the heart of her work today. *Trigger warning - mention of abusive relationships in this episode

The Winning Mentality with Michelle Griffith-Robinson

This episode sees Alice interviewing her good friend, colleague and mentor, Andy Vincent. A well-known voice in the space and a knowledgeable personal trainer, Andy has worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years, so who better to debunk some of the biggest fitness myths around? From weight loss through exercise to the confusion around calories, the real benefits of HIIT to can you really trust the stats on your smartwatch? This episode has all the answers to some of the burning questions of the day.

Strength Through Knowledge with Andy Vincent

Ella Dove is commissioning editor for Red, Good Housekeeping, Prima magazine and author of Five Steps To Happy. Today, Ella speaks to Alice about her personal story of trauma - the moment she became an amputee after a freak fall whilst out for a run that cut off blood supply to her leg. Ella talks about the crucial moments she and her sister painfully waited for a passer by to help them call for an ambulance, and how forgiveness has played as big a part in her emotional and physical recovery. As a journalist and now author, Ella talks to Alice about being a force from the inside in changing the narrative around disability in the media. Ella is living proof that there is always positivity in the wake of adversity.

Five Steps To Happy with Ella Dove

Aicha McKenzie came to managing talent and teaching breath-work in a unique way. As a former child British Commonwealth Rhythmic Gymnast, Aicha learnt early on in her career that the sports industry is high pressured. Whether it was from the toxic daily weigh-ins between her training sessions or the racist comments she subconsciously absorbed when competing, she speaks to Alice about setting out to care for her talent in a holistic way. Whether that’s encouraging an open dialogue on mental health with the people she works with, or to what she’s known most lately for - the use of breath work for greater wellbeing. Aicha explains how the simple act of awareness of the breath, useful exercises and the connection of the breath with movement can help support everyone when they’re in high pressured moments.

Finding Stillness When You're Feeling Chaos with Aicha McKenzie

Joslyn Thompson Rule knows a thing or two about fitness. Whether that’s from her seventeen years experience as a personal trainer, to being a Nike Master - she’s an enduring overachiever in the industry. She found her passion for movement after signing up to her University rowing club and after realising the power of her own strength she now wants others to find this in themselves - now mentoring female fitness trainers through her annual Women in Fitness Summit. Alice and Jos speak about how loud the fitness industry is, how to find clarity and clear advice and of course, what it means to be a strong woman. Motivational, honest and an open conversation about fitness industry from one of the best trainers in the UK.

What Are We Waiting For? With Joslyn Thompson Rule

Adrienne Herbert has many strings to her bow. She's been a West End performer, PT and is currently host of the uplifting and positive conversation that is Power Hour Podcast. Adrienne kicks off this third season of Give Me Strength with a moving account of some of the moments she's used her strength to get her through life. Speaking to Alice about one of the reasons she started Power Hour - Adrienne speaks of her loss from miscarriage and three painful years of IVF treatment, and wanting to use the podcast to give herself a fresh start. Adrienne places a firm emphasis on the positive messaging that she endorses in Power Hour - the importance of self-worth, and how by simply reclaiming an hour for ourselves, we can really transform our day-to-day. Full of ‘lightbulb’ moments in this positive, honest and uplifting conversation - this episode is one not to miss.

Finding Your Power with Adrienne Herbert

This week Alice is joined by acclaimed British actor and producer, Suranne Jones who opens up about how growing up in the North of England shaped her as a person and also her career. Hitting our screens as Karen McDonald in Coronation Street, Suranne talks about her ascent into the limelight and how making the decision to step away from her big break in Corrie affected her and the incredible career that she's forged since. Through some very challenging times in her life and a mental health battle, Suranne reflects on how she made it through and how honesty with yourself is key to it all.This season of Give Me Strength is sponsored by Pronamel toothpaste. Buy yours now from your retailer of choice here: https://get.adimo.co/gsk-sp14To shop via Voice, you’ll need to create a free Adimo account and login to your favourite supermarket, so your tube of Pronamel can be added to your basket. This only needs to happen once, after that simply use your voice to ‘add Pronamel toothpaste to your favourite’ as and when you need it.

Staying true to yourself with Suranne Jones

This week Alice talks to editor-in-chief of Stylist Magazine, Lisa Smosarski, about how over the course of ten years she has managed to change the face of feminism in media. From the resistance she faced at the start of her journey to how she's now constantly striving to give women of all backgrounds a platform in order to be seen and heard, this episode takes a look at how the discussion around gender inequality has changed during her time at the helm of Stylist and why the conversation is still so important.This season of Give Me Strength is sponsored by Pronamel toothpaste. Buy yours now from your retailer of choice here: https://get.adimo.co/gsk-sp13To shop via Voice, you’ll need to create a free Adimo account and login to your favourite supermarket, so your tube of Pronamel can be added to your basket. This only needs to happen once, after that simply use your voice to ‘add Pronamel toothpaste to your favourite’ as and when you need it.

Empowering a generation with Lisa Smosarski

Kimberley Wilson is an author, a Chartered Psychologist and a Governor of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Mental Health Trust. In this episode, Kimberley talks to Alice about the incredible and complex organ that is our brain, how it's possible to maintain a healthy brain, what we can do to improve our brain health and why all of this matters. From anxiety to dementia, this episode explores just how important our brain functions truly are.This season of Give Me Strength is sponsored by Pronamel toothpaste. Buy yours now from your retailer of choice here: https://get.adimo.co/gsk-sp12To shop via Voice, you’ll need to create a free Adimo account and login to your favourite supermarket, so your tube of Pronamel can be added to your basket. This only needs to happen once, after that simply use your voice to ‘add Pronamel toothpaste to your favourite’ as and when you need it.

Building a stronger, healthier brain with Kimberley Wilson

What makes a strong person to you? Bestselling author and personal trainer Alice Liveing interviews extraordinary women about the importance of building mental and physical resilience and how this can empower us to live happier, stronger lives. You can find more about Alice on Instagram @aliceliveing, on Twitter @aliceliveing_ or her website www.alice-liveing.co.uk

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