As the nights get longer, days get colder and November sets in, Sam and Lily catch up on this week's podcast. They discuss post-half term motivation, setting goals and gulp counting down to Christmas (sorry, we went there).

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80: Resetting this Winter

October marked Menopause Awareness Month, where we’ve been having open and honest conversations with women sharing their experiences and platforms. This week on the podcast, we’re talking to the founder of The WomenHood, Jess Rad. The WomenHood connects women with the goal of making small changes to help overcome challenges. Jess shares why she began this endeavour of creating a platform designed for women supporting other women. We discuss menopause; shame, stigmas, symptoms and so much more!

79: Menopause - The Unspoken Challenge

Slightly different and BONUS Wellness that Works episode for you this week! On World Menopause Day, Sam spoke with a panel of leading UK menopause campaigners about the importance of de-stigmatising menopause and breaking the societal taboo for future generations. Some pretty shocking statistics were revealed as we uncover, how much do we actually know about menopause and what support is available for women going through this stage of life? Joining Sam on the podcast is Anna Hill, WW UK General Manager, Heather Jackson, who founded the GEN-M movement, TV and radio presenter Jenny Powell, Olympian and mentor, Michelle Griffith-Robinson, Independent women’s journalist Maya Oppenheim and Smooth Radio presenter Angie Greaves.

Bonus Episode: Menopause Awareness Month Panel (at Situ Live)

This week on the Wellness that Works podcast, we’re joined by WW member Lucinda, who shares about her recent accomplishment of running the London marathon. We talk about motherhood, making time for yourself and striking a balance.

78: Motherhood and Marathons

Sam’s back! In this week’s episode, Sam and Lily debate how much the temperature turning colder affects us - they talk about SAD, winter cooking, autumnal favourites, Halloween and lots more!

77: All things Autumn

In line with World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, today we are joined by the incredibly inspiring Thomas Duncan Bell. He talks to us about his work helping people to see that they’re not alone. He shares his own struggles with mental health and how it led him to become The Bipolar Businessman. TW// Self-harm, Suicide.

76: Mental Health with The Bipolar Businessman

This week we’re talking to long-term WW member, Laura, as she discusses the moment she decided to begin her journey and going on a whole new journey after the birth of her first child. With Lily, Laura chats about the importance of wellbeing, planning ahead and enjoying meals to the fullest. With her passion for cooking came the widely popular Skinny Kitchen Secrets blog, full of recipes for everyone to enjoy.

75: Tasty Tips from Skinny Kitchen Secrets

This week Sam and Lily discuss finding routines amid chaos. With this comes the importance of time management, acceptance and adaptability. We chat through how our #StepUpToSeptember is going and some sneaky ways to bump up your steps, as well as answering some of YOUR burning questions.

74: Finding Routine Amid Chaos

Let’s talk about sleeeeeep. ? Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Eve Sleep CEO, Cheryl Calverley. This incredibly insightful episode goes into the importance of sleep as our foundation of wellness. We discuss how you can set yourself up for the best night’s sleep, the science behind our sleep cycles and what you need to look for in a great mattress.

73: Help! Why Can't I Sleep?

Wellness that Works is a podcast for anyone who wants to build healthy habits - whether that means eating better, moving more, developing a positive mindset… or all of the above! We’ll be having honest conversations with inspiring members, getting the down-low from programme experts, and talking about all things health and wellness, with hosts (and WW know-alls) Sam Rees and Lily Randall.

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