Her Unique Glow - Nourished Living

Claiming that I’m obsessed with greens (vegetables in general to be honest) is probably an understatement. I LOVE broccoli and courgettes (or zucchinis depending on where you’re from!) and eat them most days, if not every day. I always have a container in the fridge full of cooked, steamed or roasted veggies and a huge bag of prepared salad so that meal times are that little bit easier. I am genuinely one of those people that loves vegetables and I’m not afraid to say so! If I go a day or two without nourishing my body with them, I feel cranky, irritable, lethargic and de-motivated. My days seem to just run so much smoother (both mentally and physically) when I fill my plate with all that green, colourful goodness. In this episode, I cover the benefits of eating greens and why they're necessary for our diets and how you can get more greens into your diet daily!

One fun fact that you may or may not know about me, is that I have kept a daily journal for the last 10 YEARS of my life! The brilliant thing about journaling is that it doesn’t have to be as regimented as writing your life story every single day. It can be completely unique to you and what would align with your purpose, values and goals! There are so many ways that you can start journaling and I’ve tried and tested every one in this post over the years. They’re all wonderful in their own way and all help to give you clarity on some level. After all, that’s one of the most wonderful things about getting pen to paper and letting it all out. So, whether you have 5 or 10 minutes a day, week, month or year, there will be one way of keeping a journal that resonates with you. If you want more clarity, a new self-care practice or another way of connecting deeper to your truth then listen to this podcast! The 8 ways of journaling covered in this podcast are: * Gratitude Diary * Morning Pages * Yearly S

How many times have your goals passed you by? How many of those goals did you not ‘achieve’? When was the last time you set yourself a goal and achieved it through taking inspired action? In this episode I talk about my own journey towards listening to my truth and how you can start taking inspired action towards the life you dream of. If you have been stuck in a rut for a while or are confused about what the next 'right' step is in your life, then this is the episode for you. We dive deep into the 'next step', how to find your next step and why choosing love over fear will help guide you towards your inner truth and divine purpose. Plus, we touch on following your passion! It's a jam packed episode full of motivation and inspiration to take you towards that goal, dream and desire you have been wanting to manifest in your life.

‘You’re just not good enough.’ ‘You’ll never be anything.’ ‘You won’t make it.’ ‘That dream is just too far out of reach.’ ‘You’re wishing for something that will never happen.’ Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? How many times has your inner mean girl stepped in the way and sabotaged a great relationship, a fantastic idea or an inspiring dream? Self-doubt, your inner mean girl, your shadow, that negative voice inside your head, your inner critic – whatever you want to call it – they all creep up on us and cause us to push that self-destruct button that prevents us from living the life we truly desire.  It's time to stop bullying yourself and allow yourself to shine. This episode talks about why we start letting our inner critic run the show and why it's time to stop. Plus, there's a bonus task for you to complete at the end. Want to read the blog post? https://www.heruniqueglow.com/blog/are-you-bullying-yourself

Your tribe is an elite selection of people that you choose to spend your time with. They should uplift you, motivate you, guide you and push you to be the best version of yourself possible. Most importantly, they never judge you for being you. They are an essential group of people that will help support you through life and are invaluable to you. This episode covers: What is a tribe? Does your tribe last forever? What's the value of your tribe? How can you find your own tribe?

I'm so excited to share this episode with you - it almost feels like new beginnings. I'm bringing you fresh topics, new discussions and sharing that little bit more about me.  This podcast is structured like a typical coaching session with me. What's new & good? Followed by the topic of the week and then one or two tips to take away. This week's topic is all about CALORIES! Calories do play an important role in weight management, however there is so much more to the food we’re eating than just the number of calories it contains. As with everything in life, there are always good sides and bad sides and that goes for calorie counting too.  With the number of calories of food more present than ever, I wanted to share a bit more on them. After all, a calorie really is just a unit of energy and therefore it’s important to get the record straight so that you’re able to make the best choices for yourself possible. 

Hey beautiful, I know it’s been a super long time since I sat down and recorded a podcast for you but guess what…I’m back! It was so important to me to sit down and take the time to write about why I took some time off, where I’ve been, what’s been happening and most importantly talk about the most exciting news that I’ve just been dying to share with you! So firstly, I wanted to start off by sharing my happiest news I think I’ve ever had – and that is… I’M PREGNANT! That’s right, I’m going to FINALLY be a mummy! You have no idea how long I have waited to say that and I almost can’t believe it’s really happening, even now. This journey has been such a challenging one for me and although I know many other beautiful women have a much harder time getting pregnant, it really did take its toll on me. I found it so physically, emotionally and mentally challenging and even though thankfully I didn’t need any medical interventions, the whole process was still an upsetting, disappointing and heart breaking exper

‘Jealousy doesn’t look good on you’ ‘The green-eyed monster’ ‘No one likes jealous people’ ‘Jealousy is ugly’ ‘You shouldn’t feel jealous’ These are all words that I’m sure you’ve heard before. Growing up, we are told that jealousy is an ‘ugly’ emotion and is even referred to as a ‘monster’ – What sort of a message is that?! In this episode I wanted to share why I have issues with jealousy and how to overcome and embrace it. It's not an emotion that should be feared or swept under the carpet - it needs to be honoured just like every other emotion and it's always providing just another opportunity for self-growth and exploration.

I'm back! After a lovely two week break, I'm back recording podcasts to share all the tools, tips and information you need so that you can be the healthiest version of yourself possible! After taking some time out, I rediscovered what it truly feels like to be stress free. In this episode, I wanted to share some of the techniques I used to de-stress. Here are 5 tips on how you can live life stress free and detox your body from those pressurised thoughts.

Cravings are something that we are all familiar with and we all have our own unique relationship with them. Sometimes they may lead us to over-indulge in foods, they might create imbalances in the body, they may even give our inner mean girl permission to come out – but they always are an indicator of something more going on inside our bodies. Regardless of how they show up, it’s important to understand where they come from so that we know how to handle them in the best and healthiest way possible. There are so many different reasons why you might be craving certain foods or food groups, so I’ve put together a list of the 8 most common causes of cravings.

I love morning routines – to me, having an established and loving morning routine is the key to having a successful and productive day. We all want to be more productive – living in such a fast-paced world with a million and one things to do means that being productive is an essential requirement.  As the saying goes: Start your day as you mean to go on. When it comes to productivity, it is so true! Let’s be honest, don’t you find you’re your most productive self when your mornings go by seamlessly? I know I do. I’ve always been a morning person and am definitely my most productive self as soon as I wake up. Now, I know that might not be the case for everybody but what I do know is that whether you love mornings or despise them, having a morning routine that fits in with who you are and what you need will help set you up for the day so that you can be the best version of yourself possible! In this episode, I share tips on how to establish a morning routine that works for you!

I wish I want I’d love I hope I need These are all beginnings of sentences that either encourage self-growth or inhibit it. The way that we finish off those sentences can either push us forward into taking inspired action, or stop us in our tracks. They inevitably get used when we want change or desire something new in our lives – i.e. they come about at pivotal moments to give us the momentum we need to take the next step in our lives. In this episode, I talk about how your ideals and desires play a major role in taking inspired action towards your dreams and goals.

In this episode, I get real about what has been going on in my life lately and wanted to share the major block I've been facing when it comes to my own self-development and self-growth. This episode comes from the heart and I wanted to record an unscripted episode where I get to share my authentic self with you and connect on a deeper level. I also touch on growing pains - not the physical sort you used to feel as a child growing up - I'm talking about the real gritty growing pains you experience emotionally as adults. So, grab a cup of tea, get comfy and let's chat.

As amazing and delicious as sugary foods are, it is important to listen to the guidelines set by various health organisations and consider if we are eating too much and where that sugar is coming from. The NHS and World Health Organisation say that it’s the free sugars (added sugars, fruit juices, honey, syrups etc.) we need to cut down on and not the natural sugars (found in fruits, vegetables and milk). Overeating these free sugars has been linked to so many health risks including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, tooth decay and other inflammatory conditions. In short – we eat too much and it’s time that we re-evaluate what role sugar plays in our diets. This episode covers 5 tips that will help you to cut down on sugar.

I love sugar! I mean, who doesn’t right? Sugars are found everywhere, they’re not just in your chocolates treats or fruit, so it’s very easy to consume too much. In fact, sugar can be found in some of the most unexpected products such as tomato sauces and peanut butter. However, as wonderful as sugars make our food taste, they do have their health risks if we over consume them. In fact, many health organisations have re-evaluated their guidelines to encourage people to consume less in the fight against obesity and tooth decay. This episode covers: * What sugars are * Natural vs added sugars * Blood sugar * How much can we eat? * Why should we cut down? * How to reduce your intake of sugar * Tips for reading ingredients on packaging * Quick correction: To find the number of teaspoons in the food you're eating, divide the grams of sugar by 4.2.

Being healthy is way more than just what we eat and how much exercise we do. For years I was obsessed (quite literally) with counting calories and exercising daily. I thought that health was about limiting the ‘bad’ foods, eating moderate amounts of ‘good’ foods and making sure that I exercised enough so that I didn’t gain weight. It took me years of working on myself and my body to realise that being healthy was way more than that – it’s about looking at your life as a whole and making sure that all areas of your life are balanced and fulfilled. With that in mind, I wanted to share 12 tips to better your health and steps that you can implement into your life. Getting caught up in ‘diet culture’ and the SHOULDs and SHOULDN’Ts surrounding the topic of health can be all to easy and quite honestly, it can get a bit confusing. HEALTH ISN’T COMPLICATED and living a healthy life doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be as easy as cooking more from home, indulging every now and again and harnessing satisfying re

When I first started diving deeper in health, wellness and nutrition, the topic of inflammation kept cropping up time and time again. Until I started studying again, I hadn’t really come across ‘inflammation’ in terms of our health as a whole. This idea that it’s inflammation in our bodies that in the root cause of most illnesses was a whole new concept to me and I’d only ever thought of inflammation in terms of cuts and bruises! When it comes to protecting your body from chronic inflammation, your diet plays a massive role. It can help to decrease that inflammation and protect our tissues from inflammatory damage. Foods that have a lower GI, that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids and high in antioxidants are great for decreasing inflammation in our bodies and limiting your intake of animal and processed foods can also help. The most important thing in my opinion though, is to think about the quality of the food you’re eating – buying high quality products, in-season produce and organic fresh produce whenever

It's story time! In this episode, I wanted to share a little bit about something that I've been going through over the past few weeks - it's a challenge that presented itself to me and something that I had to work through - COMPARISONS. It is so easy to get caught in the trap of comparing yourself to others and opens the doors to self-doubt and self-judgement - neither of which raise our vibrations or make us feel good.  I wanted to share this with you in the hope that it might help you in some way if it's something you're going through or have ever experienced yourself to demonstrate once again that you're not alone! No one is perfect and this is me being completely real, honest and open with you! So, get comfy, grab a cup of tea and let's get into it!

One of the core concepts of holistic health and nutrition is BIO-INDIVIDUALITY. I resonate so much with this term and fell in love with it as soon as I heard it. It’s a term that I use when coaching every single one of my clients and one that I’m pretty sure I use every single day in passing. In fact, I know that I’ve spoken a lot about it on my podcast, [blog](https://www.heruniqueglow.com/blog) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX3CLxakQQlp1o5Vn9IwOg?view_as=subscriber) channel so I thought it was about time that I explained what it was. That way, whenever I talk about it, I have a complete explanation to refer you back to. This episode covers what bio-individuality is and the 3 core principles of bio-individuality.

Macronutrients are where you get your energy from and they include FATS, PROTEINS and CARBOHYDRATES (alcohol is also thought of as a macronutrient even though it shouldn’t ideally contribute a lot to your nutrient intake). Macronutrients (for the sake of this series we will stick to macronutrients being the fats, proteins and carbs) provide energy and this form of energy is what is commonly known of as CALORIES. I wanted to take you through each of the macronutrients and explain exactly what they are, why they are important for our bodies and bust some myths around each of them.  This episode is all about carbohydrates: * What are carbohydrates * The low-down on sugar * Starch * Fibre * What is the glycemic index? * What are whole grains? * What carbohydrates should I eat? * How much should I eat?