Just As Well is the wellness podcast for women who want real science, practical advice and a proper good chat.
Hosted by Vicky Pattison and Womenās Health UK editor-in-chief Claire Sanderson, it brings together leading experts who make the science make sense and inspirational celebrities sharing the wellness habits and choices that work for them.
From hormones and gut health to strength, sleep and mental wellbeing, Vicky and Claire get into the questions women are asking, with honest conversations, useful takeaways and plenty of laughs.
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ADHD, Perimenopause and When The Mask Stops Working | Dr Helen Wall
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 ⢠Duration 53:14
Have you spent years holding it all together, only to find that the old coping strategies suddenly arenāt working? In this episode, Vicky Pattison and Claire Sanderson get into the often overlooked relationship between ADHD, female hormones and midlife with GP Dr Helen Wall.
Vicky shares why sheās seeking an ADHD diagnosis, and how PMDD and hormonal changes have made her question whatās going on. Dr Wall explains masking, burnout and why some women are diagnosed with ADHD later in life. They also talk about what to do if this feels familiar: how to prepare for a GP appointment, what a diagnosis can offer, and small ways to make everyday life easier.
Expect science, honest conversation and a refreshingly open discussion about being misunderstood ā plus some very relatable ADHD diversions along the way.
Dr Helen Wall is the author of Menopause and ADHD.
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Dani Dyer: āI cried every dayā ā motherhood, body image and finding confidence
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 ⢠Duration 37:40
Dani Dyer opens up to Vicky Pattison and Claire Sanderson about the parts of motherhood she found hardest to talk about.
She had imagined a very different birth, and after an emergency C-section, struggled with the feelings that followed. Dani says she cried every day after having her twins. She also shares how hard it was to feel at home in her body after pregnancy, and how comments about womenās weight can stay with you long after theyāre made.
Itās a warm, honest conversation about the pressure to feel like yourself again, the support that helped Dani through, and the confidence she hopes to pass on to her daughters. Plus, she talks about facing her fears by returning to Strictly Come Dancing.
Just As Well is the wellness podcast for women who want real science, practical advice and great chat.
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Vicky Pattison takes her seat beside Claire Sanderson as the new co-host of Just As Well ā and sheās got plenty to say. In a candid, funny and deeply personal conversation, Vicky talks PMDD, exploring an ADHD diagnosis, egg freezing and trying for a baby, as well as why she chooses to share so much of her health journey publicly.
She and Claire get into the less polished side of being open online, the impact of other peopleās judgement, and how Vickyās relationship with her body and exercise has changed ā from chasing a smaller size to training to feel strong, healthy and happy.
Itās honest, lively and full of the kind of conversation youāll want to keep listening to.
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Vicky Pattison is joining Claire Sanderson on Just As Well!
Friday, October 16, 2026 ⢠Duration 03:33
Weāre so excited to share that Vicky Pattison is joining Claire Sanderson as the new co-host ofĀ Just As Well.
Together, theyāll bring you real science, practical advice and great chat about womenās health and wellbeing. We canāt wait to get started ā join us for the first episode with Claire and Vicky on 20th October!
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Gemma and Claire: The Clips We Still Talk About
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 ⢠Duration 44:33
From candid confessions to brilliant one-liners, Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson look back on some of their favourite Just As Well moments together. Hear Gemma tease Claire about being shy, Kate Moyle explain squirting, Laura Hoggins challenge the idea that Pilates is enough, and Trinny Woodall get them moving. Plus, Giles Yeo on GLP-1s and changing celebrity bodies, Dr Vonda Wright on ageing, and Dr Louise Newson tackling the myth that HRT causes cancer. And, of course, the waxing story.
Funny, frank and full of health conversations worth hearing again.
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Jessie J: The Year That Changed Everything
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 ⢠Duration 01:07:06
Weāre revisiting one of Claireās all-time favouriteĀ Just As WellĀ conversations:
her honest, funny and deeply moving interview with Jessie J.
Jessie talks Claire through the year that changed everything, including her 2025 breast cancer diagnosis ā finding the lump, getting the call, surgery and recovery ā and what it means to keep showing up while raising her son. She also reflects on early fame, lifelong health challenges, grief, and her adult diagnoses of ADHD and OCD, sharing the tools that help her feel grounded when life gets loud.
Full of Jessieās trademark humour and candour, this is a powerful conversation about resilience, perspective and choosing to live out loud.
If youāve been affected by anything discussed in this episode, consider reaching out to someone you trust or a professional support service in your country.
Host: ā Claire Sandersonā
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Lucy Shuker: Resilience, Recovery and Life Beyond Elite Sport
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 ⢠Duration 35:56
Lucy Shuker is one of Britainās most successful wheelchair tennis players. After a motorbike accident at 21 left her paralysed, Lucy rebuilt her life through sportāgoing on to compete at the highest level, win Paralympic medals and become a trailblazer for women in wheelchair tennis.
In this powerful conversation, Lucy speaks to Claire Sanderson openly about adapting to a new body, grieving what she lost, finding joy again, and the emotional reality of resilience. She also shares the demands of elite sport, her approach to nutrition and recovery, and why retirement is opening the door to new ambitions: coaching, advocacy and creating more opportunities
for girls and women in wheelchair tennis.
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Liz Earle MBE: āIām 63, But My Biological Age Is 39 ā Hereās Exactly What I Doā
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 ⢠Duration 01:08:19
How does Liz Earle MBE look and feel so incredible at 63 ā and how did biological-age tests suggest she is 39?
In this brilliantly honest and hugely practical episode ofĀ Just As Well, Liz takes Claire Sanderson through a day in her life, revealing exactly what she does to stay fit, strong, energised and well.
From stepping outside into the morning light and going phone-free until 9am, to her creatine-and-collagen coffee, short but surprisingly serious strength workouts, daily movement and protein-rich meals, Liz shares the routines that have made the biggest difference to how she feels.
But this isnāt a story of effortless wellness. Liz opens up about feeling lost and unlike herself in her 40s, while navigating perimenopause, poor sleep, crippling headaches, mood changes, aching joints, tinnitus, the breakdown of her marriage and the demands of raising five children alongside a successful career.
She explains how HRT helped her get her sleep, strength and āmojoā back ā and why she now feels fitter, stronger and happier in her 60s than she did in her 40s or 50s.
Liz also shares her views on muscle, menopause, supplements, skincare, SPF, sunlight, biological age, longevity and the simple things women can do ā whatever their budget ā to start feeling better.
This is Liz Earleās unfiltered guide to ageing powerfully, prioritising yourself and feeling amazing in midlife and beyond.
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Hannah Waddingham on Resilience, Reinvention and Finding Your Voice
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 ⢠Duration 44:06
By popular demand, weāre revisiting one of the most popular episodes of Just As Well: Claireās conversation with Hannah Waddingham.
The Emmy-winning actor and singer talks candidly about resilience, confidence, motherhood, career setbacks and finding the courage to take up space. Hannah also shares what she has learned about ageing, self-belief and building a life on her own terms.
Itās warm, funny and honest ā a conversation about navigating change, overcoming doubt and refusing to let other people define whatās possible.
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HYROX athlete Lucy Procter on ADHD, PMDD and the Pressure to Perform
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 ⢠Duration 40:57
Lucy Procter is one of the worldās leading HYROX athletes. At just 23, she has already competed at the highest level ā but behind her remarkable rise is a story of late diagnosis, masking, burnout and learning to understand her body.
In this honest conversation, Lucy opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD and autism as an adult, struggling to make and maintain friendships at school, and mistaking anxiety, overwhelm and āfreeze daysā for laziness or a lack of discipline.
She also shares the impact of PMDD on her mental health, body image, heart rate, training and performance, alongside the difficult journey of losing ā and ultimately regaining ā her menstrual cycle. Lucy explains how she changed her fuelling, recovery and approach to training, and why rest is now an essential part of her career.
As a Red Bull athlete, Lucy is competing on the world stage while learning how to work with her neurodivergence rather than against it. This is a candid conversation about ADHD, autism, PMDD, elite sport, body image, self-compassion and building a healthier, more sustainable future.
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