This podcast is about all things food, health and wellness! Host Georgia Symonds welcomes a new guest into her kitchen every week in order to discuss their jour...
I’m back with another solo episode, and this time, I’m diving into my health and wellness goals for 2025! Personally, I find the pressure of setting goals in January a bit overwhelming, so I wanted to share this episode in February—just in case you feel the same way.In this episode, I walk through my fitness plans, including my marathon training journey and my experience incorporating more animal products into my diet.I also explore some of the biggest wellness trends making the rounds online—sharing which ones I’m excited to try and which ones I’ll be skipping.This year, I’m taking my health and wellness to the next level by experimenting with more unconventional practices like EMS training and mouth taping. Tune in to hear all about it!Topics include:My fitness goalsMarathon training planEMS and Using In Body to track my progressMy journey of adding more animal products back into my dietMy thoughts on Bone BrothTrying to only eat fish from British watersExperimenting with some of the wellness trends I am seeing onlineSaunas and the benefitsRed Light therapy and Oil PullingAnswering some of your wellness questionI touch on Healf and so if you are interested in shopping from my Healf Store then head here and get a discount on your order with code - GEORGIASYMONDSSponsors:This episode is sponsored by Wylde Click the link to receive £15 off your first order hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E.138 How To Feel Body Confident with Lucy Borrie
This week in my kitchen, I’m joined by Lucy Borrie—a professional dancer and the founder of the Be Body Method. Be Body is a unique workout approach that blends strength training with Pilates, all while focusing on building both mental and physical resilience.Lucy’s journey to creating Be Body stems from her personal struggles with body confidence and self-esteem. She shares how she spent years unable to recall a time when she truly felt comfortable in her own skin.In this episode, we explore Lucy’s inspiration for starting Be Body, the evolution of her method, and her deeply personal battle with anorexia and bulimia—an illness that led to hospitalisation.Be Body is a movement rooted in fostering confidence and connection with your body, and Lucy’s story is a powerful reminder of just how transformative that feeling can beThis is a movement which we are about to see a lot more of...so watch this spaceWe cover the following topics:The Be Body Method - what is it and how did Lucy discover itHow it's different to other work outsLife before Be BodyThe Pilates movementFuture of Be Body and where is this movement goingLucy's relationship with food and exerciseWhat wellness means to LucyLucy's wellness non negotiablesSponsors:This episode is sponsored by Wylde Click the link to receive £15 off your first order hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E.137 Navigating Gut Health with Dr. Emily Prpa
In my kitchen this week I am joined by Dr Emily Prpa who is a Registered Nutritionist at Yakult, gut experts for 90 years. She holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from King’s College London, where she is also a visiting lecturer. Her research explores how the gut microbiome impacts various aspects of our heath, and has been published in high-impact scientific journals and presented internationally.I wanted to sit down with Emily to try and navigate some of the noise that is out there and de-bunk some of the myths and trends. The wellness space can be so confusing from what brands are telling us on their packaging to what influencers are telling us online and sometimes you just don't know where to turn in order to make the right decisions and particularly in the month of January when the wellness noise is particularly loud!Emily and I go through the importance of gut health and how to optimise your gut health whilst also touching on some of the many health and wellness trends you see online and whether they have actual health benefits or are just a mythWe cover the following topics:Gut Health and why it's importantHow to optimise your gut healthEating 30+ plants a weekGreen PowdersScience washing within the wellness industryIntermittent fastingLemon WaterApple Cider VinegarFermented FoodsCarnivore DietThe pillars of wellnessSponsors:This episode is sponsored by Wylde Click the link to receive £15 off your first order hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E.136 Life Behind The Scenes Of An Olympic Swimmer with Julimar Avila
In my kitchen this week I am joined by Julimar Avila a two time Olympian who has raced in both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Born and raised in Honduras Julimar was competing in swimming competitions from the age of 5 driven by an unstoppable ambition and determination to excel in her sport.In this episode, we take a deep dive (pun absolutely intended!) into the life of an Olympian. Together, Julimar and I explore the grit, dedication, and immense sacrifices required to reach the pinnacle of athletic achievement. We discuss how the journey to the Olympics shapes not just your body but also your mind, revealing the untold mental and physical challenges behind the scenes.We also delve into some topics that don’t get nearly enough attention—what it’s like to be a female swimmer. From the impact of periods on performance to navigating the pressures of body image in an elite sport, Julimar shares her candid and powerful perspective.Being an Olympian is not for the faint-hearted, and this conversation highlights the resilience, perseverance, and passion it takes to stand among the best in the world. Julimar’s story is nothing short of inspiring, and I can’t wait for you to hear it!Topics we discuss are: Julimar's childhood and the early days in the poolThe journey to becoming an OlympianMental strength and determinationThe sacrifices involved Making history Health and Nutrition when it comes to being an athleteJulimar's diet and workout routineHealth and wellness non-negotiablesBeing a woman in sportPeriods, hormonal imbalance and beauty standards and expectations Sponsors:This episode is sponsored by Wylde Click the link to receive £15 off your first order hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E.135 Christmas Edition: Melissa Tattam and I are in the kitchen baking Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Cookies
This week, I’m joined by a very special guest—Melissa Tattam! We’re back in the kitchen, and this time, we’re whipping up a healthy twist on Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Cookies, thanks to amazing ingredients from Well Easy.All the ingredients we use are refined sugar-free and as wholesome as they come!While baking, Melissa and I chat about all things festive, from our favourite Christmas traditions to what’s on this year’s holiday menu. We also dive into a hot topic: should you stay in your pyjamas all day on Christmas?Well Easy is the ultimate online health food store and Melissa and I's favourite place to purchase all of our healthy food staples! If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s a treasure trove of clean and natural products—from 100% almond butter to toxin-free household essentials and healthier versions of classic sauces like mayonnaise, ketchup, and sriracha.Tune in for cozy kitchen vibes, festive chats, and a delicious recipe you’ll want to try for yourself!They have kindly given the catch ups community a discount code to use going into the new year which is CATCHUPS10 and this gives you £10 off your first order. Click the link below Well EasyDark Chocolate and Pistachio Cookie Recipe:(Makes 10 small cookies)100g Organic Ghee25g Raw Pistachio Butter + more to drizzle pre/post baking150g Coconut Sugar 1 egg175g plain flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp flakey salt1 tsp vanilla paste30g shelled pistachios, chopped70g 80% dark chocolate chipsMethod:1. Preheat the oven to 200c. Add your ghee to a saucepan over medium-high heat and melt it down. Pour into your mixing bowl, add the 25g pistachio cream and stir together. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, it will be very hot.2. Add the sugar to a bowl, then add the egg and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder and salt.3. Add the chopped pistachios and dark choc. Mix into the batter. Preheat the oven to 200c. Chill the batter for around 30 minutes, if not longer. Line a large tray (or two) with parchment paper and then scoop out 10 small balls of dough onto the tray, rolling them into neat balls then pressing down into a cookie shape, around 2cm thick.4. Bake for 12 minutes roughly until golden but they will still be very soft. Allow to set for 15-20 minutes before digging in! If they firm up too much the next day, pop in the microwave for 15 seconds to re melt the chocolateThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This podcast is about all things food, health and wellness! Host Georgia Symonds welcomes a new guest into her kitchen every week in order to discuss their journey to wellness in whatever capacity that may be!We believe that food isn’t just the fuel that we put into our bodies, it’s more than that, it brings families and friends together, it creates special moments and life time memories. It affects how we perform, how we think, how we sleep and how we feel in ourselves inside and out. Therefore Catch Ups In My Kitchen aims to dig into personal stories and careers to discuss how food has had an impact on one's life. We aim for you to finish an episode having learnt some new healthy habits which you can implement into your everyday in order to be that 1% better than the day before! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.