Her Unique Glow - Nourished Living

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 PROTEIN and covers: * What is protein? * Why we need it * Protein combining * Protein sources * How much protein should you really be eating

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 starts this series off by discussing FATS! It covers: * What are fats? * Does fat make you fat? * What are the types of fat? * Other 'fat' terminology * How much fat should you eat? * The Mediterranean Diet

Insecurities. Everyone has them.  I have never met one person that didn’t have at least one insecurity. In fact, so many of us live with countless insecurities. It can be so lonely living with fear, regret and lack of confidence & self-belief – all of which can stem from feeling insecure in one way or another – but trust me when I say, you’re not alone! The saddest thing I find about our insecurities is that if we let them, they have the power to take over and run our lives for us – they can stop us from doing things we truly desire, push us away from people we love, encourage us to engage in things that might not align with our purpose, or even confuse our destined path with that of someone else’s. This episode talks about the negativities of your insecurities and why it's important to not let them run your life.

You are beautiful. You are worthy. You are more than enough. Every morning and evening I say those words to myself – as soon as I get out of bed and right before I go to sleep. How we see ourselves is so important because it dictates and impacts how we show up for ourselves every day. If you view yourself and your life from a place of abundance then guess what? You’ll shower every part of your life with love and abundance throughout your day. If you view your life from a place of lack then you’ll fall short in everything you do throughout your day.  There will be times in your life where something does or doesn’t happen for you. It’s not because you failed, because you weren’t good enough or undeserving. It simply wasn’t your time. You are in your own time zone and things will happen for you when they are meant to. Wherever you are right now is perfect and it’s exactly where you’re meant to be. It doesn’t make your life superior or inferior to anyone else’s, it just makes your life your own.

No matter where you are in your life right now, I want you to know this: You are strong. You can do what you want to do. You can achieve anything you set your mind to. You can live your healthiest life possible. Why? Because you are strong and you can make it happen. Every time you come across a hurdle in your life, it’s an opportunity for more growth! It is so important to embrace those moments and work through them so that you can grow even stronger in who you are as a person and to strengthen your desire to live the life you dream of. You are stronger than you think. I believe that you can manifest anything you desire in your life. You are strong enough to make it happen. I know that when challenging times arise, the last thing you believe about yourself is your ability to overcome it and emerge stronger from it. I know that when you’re feeling down, the hardest thing to do is to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you believe in YOU and your strength to carry you through. This is for you. This

Numbers are everywhere in the health industry. There are so many numbers when it comes to body weight, image, health and nutrition – from someone’s waist measurement and weight, to the calories and grams in their food. Even a person’s health is measured through numbers such as cholesterol levels, blood pressure and hormone function. These numbers serve a purpose in that they give health professionals a great idea of what’s going on in our bodies but they stop serving a purpose when we all begin obsessing over them. Body measurements, weight, calories and macros are the 4 most common measurements that I see people take. There’s always two sides to every coin and therefore they all have their upsides. But, they also have their downsides. If you notice that you’re starting to obsess over these numbers then listen to this episode to find out what they are, why it’s not your healthiest choice to become addicted to them and how you can move on from those restrictive thoughts.

We all wear so many hats now a days and with an increasing number of things on our to-do lists and limited hours in the day, there’s no wonder we’re all after some sort of balance in our lives.  Maybe it’s more balance in every area of your life, maybe it’s balance in your diet, maybe in your work place or in your relationships. There are so many areas that make up life as a whole and it’s easier than ever now, to feel out of alignment in one or more of those areas.  Getting caught up in our heads and trying to figure out what balance truly looks like can be exhausting. There’s no one set rule for any person, relationships or family. Therefore, trying to achieve an idealised version of balance is not the best way of going about it. It’s great to aspire to have a balanced life, after all, that means nourishing your life in every area so that you feel fulfilled and happy. However, what balance looks like to someone else, may not look like that to you. That’s why it’s so important to get out of your head, put

Everything in life is bio-individual.  It’s probably one of my ‘most used’ words in my vocabulary and I’m pretty sure I say it at least once every single day. What I mean when I say bio-individual is that everyone is totally unique from their personality, to their physical appearance, to their chemical structure of their DNA and cells. No two people are exactly alike – so how can we expect their experiences of this earth to be similar? Happiness is no exception – happiness is bio-individual too. Happiness is a goal that so many of us aim for. I’ve talked about happiness before and how it’s not necessarily a goal to aspire for, but a journey to embrace and enjoy. Even changing your mind-set and your thinking on this topic however, is not enough. You have to know what happiness means to you!

Have you ever experienced any form of negative thinking? Have you ever let your self-talk take over and tell you that you’re just not good enough? Have you ever found that your limiting beliefs are holding you back from experiencing true fulfilment in life? At some point or another we have all experience negative self-talk or negative thinking. It’s not unheard of, it’s not uncommon and I’m willing to bet that every single person you know has gone down that road at some point or another.  When it comes to negative thinking, I have been there, done that, bought the t-shirt AND all the accessories to match. My inner mean girl was for sure ruling the roost. She would knock me down, discourage me and bully me at every opportunity she had until one day I put my foot down and said ‘enough is enough’. Maybe you’re at that stage now. Maybe you were a month ago or maybe it’s something you’re working your way towards.  It’s time to say good bye to your inner mean girl and put that negative thinking to bed. She nee

Have you ever heard the saying: " It’s the little things that count "? It’s one of my favourite sayings and something that I refer back to so many times in my conversations with people. I have always been a believer in noticing the ‘small’ things and loving those little things that might otherwise go unnoticed. There are so many sayings that have been based around this. It’s even been abbreviated to – ‘it’s the little things’. These sayings exist because it is SO TRUE! It IS the little things. It IS those small things that add up to become something incredibly wonderful. There are so many mistakes that I see people make when they first begin their search for happiness and I guess it’s first and foremost because I made all of those mistakes too. But one of the biggest ones is that people feel that in order to be happy, that means that they have to be outrageously happy ALL of the time. Another mistake I see is that when searching for happiness, people often seek BIG events. People work towards achieving BIG

I’m sure you have heard of the dreaded ‘burn out’ in one way or another. Maybe it’s something you’ve experienced yourself, something you have seen a close one go through or maybe it’s just something that pops up every now and again on your social media feed. Regardless of how you have come across it, burn out does exist and it’s becoming increasingly more common. In this episode I talk about all things 'burn out'. I cover: * What exactly a 'burn out' is * Why it's increasingly more common now a days * My top 3 steps to preventing and recovering from a burn out

Stress. It’s something we feel more of, hear more of and experience more of. In fact, so many of us are living with some form of chronic low grade stress, if only from the constant need to juggle many different hats as possible at one time. There are so many health problems associated with stress and the lack of sleep or inability to fall asleep is one of them.  Sleep is imperative in living our most vibrant and fulfilled lives. It’s our time to rest & rejuvenate, it allows our brains to re-set, our muscles & tissues to repair, it gives our hormones the chance to balance and it allows our digestive system to rest. When we lose sleep, we feel more agitated, our energy levels deplete, we experience brain fog, elevated cortisol levels and our digestive system and hormones are in a constant state of fight or flight.  So, if you’re already stressed then you can see how lack of sleep ISN’T helping you at all! I’ve put together 5 tips that will help you fall asleep when you’re stressed so that you can wake up to

We all aspire to be our most productive self. This is especially true in a day and age where time seems to be in short supply but the tasks on our daily to-do list aren’t. We live in a time where we measure our success on our ability to be productive and therefore, we measure our value in this world based on this productivity as well. It’s an exhausting cycle of go-go-go and do-do-do just so that we feel ‘ok’ about ourselves; so that we can go to bed feeling like we have achieved something in our day. Being our most productive self is key for our success – not only in achieving the impossible but also in our own sanity! After all, the more productive we are, the more time we will have for ourselves and trust me when I say: Looking after yourself in a fundamental key in productivity. Learn how to be your most productive self by letting go of procrastination and harnessing motivation.

Communication is key when it comes to the success of all our relationships from our lovers to our work colleagues. We need to learn to communicate more effectively so that we can get the most out of our relationships and in return be the best versions of ourselves possible. It’s so important to learn the art of communication and trust me, it is an art!   I’ve put together 6 tips that will help you start communicating more effectively today so that you can enhance all of your relationships and give the best version of yourself to those around you. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Have you ever had those moments in life where you just don’t know what to do or where to turn?   Have you ever needed your inner wisdom to guide you but it was taking a mini break? I know I have.  In fact, it happens to so many of us at so many points as we go through life and trust me when I say – you’re not alone. We are all born with our inner wisdom – it lives deep within our core and knows when something is good for us and when it isn’t. It knows when to say a whole hearted ‘YES’ and it knows when to say ‘NO’. It can give us the courage to take that leap forward or tell us to take a step back. Most people call this our ‘GUT INSTINCT’.  Like anything in our bodies though, our gut instinct is a muscle that needs to be exercised otherwise it will lose strength. The more we ignore our inner wisdom, the more confusion we collect and the less impact our inner wisdom will have on our decision making – it’s just not strong enough to compete with any self-doubt we might have.   In this episode I share 5 ways

How stressed have you been feeling lately? How overwhelmed have you been? How exhausted have you felt? Well, have you ever thought that playing more might just be the answer you’re looking for? Whether you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious or you’ve just been noticing that you’re taking life a little too seriously, it’s time for more PLAY! Give yourself the freedom to play. I promise you, you’ll feel more energised, vibrant and productive. Who knows – this might even be the missing link you’ve been looking for. Listen to the podcast to find out more and start to unleash your inner child!

Last week Ben and I took a trip to Italy and explored the Amalfi coast. Besides how beautiful, charming and serene it was, it also gave us both the time we needed to reconnect with one another and switch off from the world. In short – it was a week of pure bliss and I soaked up every second of it. As always, I came back home and jumped on the scales to assess the ‘damage’ and was completely shocked – rather than putting on that dreaded holiday weight, I’d in fact lost weight – 3lbs of it. I couldn’t believe it – after all, If I was in the UK and ate pasta, gelato and pizza every day I would most certainly put on weight; I wouldn’t feel healthy, energised or vibrant in any way, yet after eating my fair share of spinach and ricotta cannelloni, I came home feeling healthier and happier than I had done in a long time. You can imagine what a total shock that was to me when I spend my weeks eating organic wholefoods, drinking probiotic smoothies and spending hours in the gym. I was mesmerised by the beauty and he

We are all on journeys of personal growth whether we are aware of it or not. There’s a reason why we feel more connected to ourselves and more self-assured the older we get. Have you ever met someone older than you and wondered why they seem so calm, why they seem to have their life all sorted out or even noticed how knowledgeable and wise they sound? Well, that’s probably down to the fact that they’ve been working on their journey of personal growth a lot longer than you have!  The more cycles we travel around the sun, the wiser we become – not only in our emotional intelligence but wiser in what drives us, what gives us meaning in life and what our purpose is. Embracing your journey towards personal growth is SO important and by doing so it opens you up to true fulfilment and happiness in the life you create for yourself. In this episode I go through 5 of the most common limitations that are holding you back on your journey of personal growth including: * Doubt * Procrastination * Holding ont

We are on a forever changing journey and you will never be the exact same YOU that you are right at this exact moment in time. Life is forever flowing, it’s full of ups and downs and we’re constantly adapting as humans to accommodate for that change. There are new beginnings, endings, new experiences and new adventures that make life all the more interesting. Everything that happens in life changes us in one way or another. All the events that happen are ingredients that get added into our recipe pot of who we are and they all add something special to our core. We learn through our experiences and it’s those experiences that shape us. That’s why you are a completely different version of yourself right now than you were when you were 5! All you need to know is that it is OK to change your mind. There shouldn’t be any guilt about it – you grow as the beautiful individual you are every single day of your life so it’s inevitable that your likes and dislikes will evolve too. Don’t worry if you want to say ‘NO’

We all know what comparison is – in fact, I’m pretty much betting you have compared yourself to another person at some point in your life. It almost seems to be human nature to compare and the fact that we are our harshest critics doesn’t help. I’ve been SO guilty of comparing myself to others and the worst thing is that although I compare myself, I’m never doing it consciously – what seems to be a harmless Instagram scroll or Pinterest search soon turns into a comparison binge of criticizing every part of my life and wondering why I can’t be like Suzie Q. Sound familiar? In this episode i wanted to share why comparisons are not serving us and why it's so important to let them go - PLUS i wanted to share how to find true sources of inspiration that DO serve you in the best way possible: 'If you find that your mind starts to lead you to comparing yourself to your ‘sources’ of inspiration then they’re not actually inspiring you! ' This is the biggest 'take away' I want you to gain from this podcast and I wan