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Dr Nicky Keay is a medical doctor who specialise in optimising hormone health. She is also author of “Hormones, Health and Human Potential”. 

In this episode, we discuss how you can use your period as a ‘free health check’, what it means if you’re not getting a period, why estrogen is so important, the evolving scientific advice around female performance and nutrition, how the contraceptive pill affects women’s long-term health, puberty and periods, when hormones return to their pre-pregnancy state after giving birth, what stress does to your hormones, why some people can function on much less sleep than others, what GLP-1s are really doing to our bodies, the truth about nature vs. nurture, whether women’s appetites decrease as they age, the key health indicators to track, the biggest myths about women’s hormone health, and much more.

Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠ 

Find Nicky online: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnickykeay/?hl=en
Website: https://nickykeayfitness.com/ 

00:00 periods are our ‘free health check’ 
3:00 what does it mean if we aren’t getting a period
7:00 why estrogen is important 
9:45 is it bad for female athletes to not have a period
16:00 how has scientific advice for female performance and nutrition changed 
21:00 how does the contraceptive pill affect women’s health long term 
24:00 it takes 3 years for a period to become established after puberty 
27:00 when do hormones return to pre-pregnancy state after giving birth 
31:00 how does stress impact our hormones 
38:00 why can some people function on much less sleep than others
42:00 ozempic and weightless drugs - what is it really doing to our bodies?
45:00 the truth about nature vs nurture (genetic vs environmental) 
46:00 do women’s appetites decrease as they age
48:00 key health indicators to track 
49:00 the biggest myth about women’s hormone health 

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women's health, menstrual cycle, hormones, estrogen, contraception, athletic performance, menopause, perimenopause, nutrition, stress

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 

In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly 

Find Jasmine online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/ 

00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?
2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much
5:30 does weight matter?
10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport
17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence
20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete
25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan
28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?
31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?
36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver
44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?
48:00 advice for women in sport

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motorsport, female drivers, racing training, gender stereotypes, F1 Academy, career pathway, social media, sponsorship, endurance racing, motorsport community

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 
In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether Drive to Survive has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!

Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly 

Find Jasmine online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/ 

00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?
2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much
5:30 does weight matter?
10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport
17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence
20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete
25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan
28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?
31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?
36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver
44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?
48:00 advice for women in sport

Dr Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author of When Life Happens. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. 

In this episode, we discuss what stress has to do with our health, how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is, modern-day emotional fighting, why some people are more competitive and ambitious than others, how different personality types work together, different types of stress, whether work-life balance exists, the stress ladder accumulation, how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life, ‘should’ statements, setting SMART goals, and much more!

Find me online: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠⁠

Cozy Earth: ⁠⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.

Find Dr Rachel Online: 
Website: https://www.drrachelnyc.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelnyc/ 

00:00 what has stress got to do with our health?
13:00 how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is
17:00 modern day emotional fighting
20:00 why are some people more competitive and ambitious than others?
24:00 how different personality types work together 
26:00 different types of stress
31:00 does work life balance exist?
36:00 the stress ladder accumulation
39:00 how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life
42:00 the ‘should’ statements 
49:00 setting SMART goals

Katie Hardie is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK 365.

In this episode, we discuss: what a long-term health and performance approach looks like; setting athlete training plans; the impact of exercise as a type of stress; what taper tantrums are and how to incorporate adequate tapering; the serious health consequences of insufficient rest; what a rest day should look like; the effect of lack of rest on the female body; a holistic approach to planning your week; the biological difference between excitement and anxiety; why being busy is addictive; the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life; the need to feel productive; where to start when identifying key stressors in your life; and much more!

Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠

Cozy Earth: ⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.

Find Katie Online: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypeak365/
Website: https://www.mypeak365.com/ 

00:00 what does a long term health and performance approach look like?
02:30 athlete training periodisation
04:30 start with recovery
06:00 exercise is a type of stress
07:14 taper tantrums
8:30 are you lazy if you aren’t busy?
12:00 the serious health consequences of insufficient rest
16:45 what should a rest day look like?
18:00 lack of rest’s effect on the female body
21:00 holistic approach to planning your week
25:00 the difference between excitement and anxiety
29:00 why being busy is addictive
40:00 the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life
48:00 the need to feel productive 
52:00 where to start when identifying key stressors in your life