WELL ENOUGH is here to make sense of the wild world of health and wellness, answering the biggest questions and busting myths and misinformation wide open.
How do I know if my gut is healthy? Should I freeze my eggs? What is manifestation? Do I really need therapy? And why is everyone telling me to just be grateful?
Join Fitness and Wellbeing Editor Emilie Lavinia and inspiring expert guests as we uncover the truth about mindfulness, the microbiome, fertility, relationships and more.
Each episode will tackle a new subject with the help of household names and leaders in their fields, dispelling the nonsense you might have read on TikTok and giving you peace of mind.
Fascinated by the pursuit of wellness Emilie Lavinia is one of the UK’s leading health and wellbeing journalists. She’s tried every trend, treatment and life-altering practice, reported on it and lived to tell the tale.
Can changing your mindset actually change your life? With Jonny Wilkinson & Estelle Bingham
Season 1 · Episode 1
Friday, September 19, 2025 • Duration 38:18
Mindset is one of the biggest wellness buzzwords today. While some approach mindfulness with authenticity and care, others miss the mark, leaving many unsure how the practice really works.
We’ll explore the meaning of mindfulness, explain it in theory and practice, analyse the mindset coaching boom, and look at exercises and the science behind how changing your thoughts can change your life.
Emilie is joined by rugby hall of fame alum and One Living founder Jonny Wilkinson, and heart-led therapist and author of Manifest Your True Essence, Estelle Bingham.
Together they discuss the power of mindset and whether shifting how you think can truly change your experiences. Jonny and Estelle share insights on thought, the unconscious mind, and how to interpret what our minds are telling us.
Estelle explains manifestation, how it’s often misunderstood, and whether influencers selling courses risk undermining the practice. Jonny reflects on how his relationship with thought has evolved, and how rugby and coaching have been shaped by new habits and mindset shifts.
Finally, Estelle and Emilie explore tools like meditation and journaling to help uncover your true self, clarify what you want, and achieve it in meaningful ways.
WELL ENOUGH is here to make sense of the wild world of health and wellness, answering the biggest questions and busting myths and misinformation wide open.
How do I know if my gut is healthy? Should I freeze my eggs? What is manifestation? Do I really need therapy? And why is everyone telling me to just be grateful?
Join Fitness and Wellbeing Editor Emilie Lavinia and inspiring expert guests as we uncover the truth about mindfulness, the microbiome, fertility, relationships and more.
Each episode will tackle a new subject with the help of household names and leaders in their fields, dispelling the nonsense you might have read on TikTok and giving you peace of mind.
Fascinated by the pursuit of wellness Emilie Lavinia is one of the UK’s leading health and wellbeing journalists. She’s tried every trend, treatment and life-altering practice, reported on it and lived to tell the tale.
What is the gut microbiome and what makes a healthy gut? With Dr Megan Rossi and Gemma Ogston
Season 1 · Episode 3
Friday, October 3, 2025 • Duration 42:14
Gut health has become one of the buzziest topics in wellness circles, but with so many terms being thrown around - microbiome, probiotic, prebiotic, gut-brain axis – it’s overwhelming to know what really matters.
The Gut Health Doctor Dr. Megan Rossi is a nutritionist and founder of Bio&Me and Smart Strains. She makes gut science practical, accessible, and delicious. Alongside Megan is Gemma Ogston, chef, author of The Healing Cookbook, and founder of Mama Shrooms. Gemma is all about good mood food and showing how what we eat can nourish both the gut and the mind.
Together we explore what your microbiome really is and why it matters, the difference between probiotics and prebiotics, and the fascinating link between the gut and the brain. Whether you’re a kombucha convert or just gut-curious, this conversation will leave you with simple, actionable ways to feel your best from the inside out.
00:02 The Gut Microbiome: A Landmark Scientific Discovery
02:18 What Exactly Is Gut Health?
04:47 The Pillars of Gut Health: Beyond Diet
06:25 The Benefits of Fermented Foods
07:31 The Nocebo Effect and Social Media
10:43 The Super Six Plant Foods for Gut Health
12:13 The Joy of Eating and Mental Health
Should we all be in therapy? With Ailey Jolie and Maya Raichoora
Season 1 · Episode 2
Friday, September 26, 2025 • Duration 01:04:22
Therapy has never been more widely discussed - or more debated. But do we actually need it as much as we think? And when it comes to our feelings, are we receiving too much validation, or not nearly enough?
Today, we’re joined by Ailey Jolie, a chartered psychologist who specializes in the mind–body connection and trauma processing. Her work explores embodiment, self-compassion, and how to move beyond the stories we tell ourselves. Alongside her is Maya Raichoora, the UK’s leading expert on visualization and mental fitness. She has coached elite athletes and high-powered executives on resilience and peak performance, and her book Visualize reveals how to think, feel, and perform at the very top of your game.
Together, we ask whether therapy is always the answer, what true resilience looks like, and how self-compassion and visualization can help us live, feel, and perform more fully
00:00 Finding the Right Therapist: Is It Like Dating?
00:32 Does Everyone Really Need Therapy?
02:12 Why We Avoid Therapy & Our Feelings
03:42 The Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Fitness
06:17 The Different Types of Therapy Explained
07:57 The Power of a Relational Therapist
10:02 Why You Need to Try Different Therapists
12:47 The Rise of AI Therapists: Is It a Good Thing?
15:07 Why AI Therapists Miss the Point of Therapy
Burnout: Is Modern Life Pushing Us Too Far? With Dr. Amos Ogunkoya & Zoe Kalar
Season 1 · Episode 4
Friday, October 10, 2025 • Duration 56:09
What if burnout isn’t just about working too hard? Today, we ask whether exhaustion is an inevitable side effect of modern life, or a warning sign that something deeper needs to change.
Dr. Amos Ogunkoya - GP, Premier League doctor, and familiar face from The Traitors - has seen how stress eats away at both body and mind, from the pitch to the surgery room. And Zoe Kalar, the force behind sustainable social platform WeAre8, reveals how her own crash-and-burn in the tech world forced a radical rethink of what success actually looks like.
This conversation pulls apart our obsession with productivity and the story we’ve been sold about “hustle” and asks: what’s the real cost of constantly pushing for more?
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Timecodes:
00:02 What is Burnout?
02:42 The Doctor's Diagnosis: Emotional Exhaustion
04:53 Hidden Red Flags: Signs You're On the Edge
06:46 Burnout Prevention Toolkit
08:42 The Social Media Detox: A Digital Lifeline
11:22 How Big Tech Keeps Us Hooked
13:23 Toughness vs. Kindness: Finding the Balance
16:34 Resilience: Building a Mental Muscle
Can Self Care Extend Your Life? With NEOM’s Nicola Elliott & self care expert Rebecca Moore
Season 1 · Episode 5
Friday, October 17, 2025 • Duration 41:40
Feeling burnt out despite trying every self-care trend? You're not alone. The constant pressure to perform 'wellness' is exhausting, and it’s time for a different approach.
Today we’re joined by two experts: NEOM Wellbeing founder Nicola Elliott, who turned her own anxiety into a wellbeing empire, and author of Radical Self Care, Rebecca Moore. They reveal why true self-care has been lost to social media buzzwords and how we can get it back.
This episode is your ultimate guide to thriving this autumn. Discover a powerful, practical toolkit of free rituals to reduce stress, build resilience, and create a routine that genuinely restores you.
00:22 Meet The Self-Care Experts: Nicola Elliott & Rebecca Moore
00:53 What Is Self-Care, Really?
01:54 Connection vs Consumerism
02:48 Unpacking 'Wellness Washing'
03:26 NEOM Founder's Burnout Story & The Start Of A Wellness Brand
06:33 Why Your Self-Care Rituals Must Be Personal To You
08:40 The Toxic Side of 'Self-Care' Culture
09:27 The Difference Between 'Soft Love' and 'Tough Love' In Self-Care
11:07 Self-Care Isn't Surviving, It's Thriving
Is 'longevity' just anti-ageing with a new name? With Nadine Baggott & Dr. Sophie Shotter
Season 1 · Episode 6
Friday, October 24, 2025 • Duration 46:01
The longevity boom has us all thinking harder about our long-term health.
However, the more we think about living forever, the more we tend to obsess over our behaviours. Brands are encouraging us to track a raft of metrics using their wearable technology and to take their expensive supplements. Longevity influencers and biohackers are leading us to believe we’re failing ourselves if we’re not up at 5am taking a dip in an ice bath. Perhaps our health anxiety has never been higher?
Longevity expert and award-winning aesthetic doctor Dr Sophie Shotter joins us to explain the science behind anti-ageing beauty regimes. Nadine Baggott, ITV’s resident beauty expert, brings her expertise on the changing face of the beauty industry.
Can You Really Balance Hormones? With Dr Zoe Williams & Hannah Alderson
Season 1 · Episode 7
Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 01:00:49
Social media insists your hormones need "balancing." But what if that term is just a marketing-fueled myth? We’re sold expensive powders, trackers that spike our anxiety, and restrictive diets, all while chasing a state of "balance" that doesn't medically exist. This confusion is taking advantage of our insecurities, promising a quick fix for symptoms that are often caused by the stress of modern life itself.
Imagine finally cutting through that noise. This conversation, featuring insights from a GP and a nutritionist, dismantles the "balancing" trend and replaces it with a far more powerful concept: homeostasis. Discover the practical, foundational pillars that actually support your hormones—why eating breakfast is a non-negotiable, how a 30-second mindfulness trick can break the stress cycle, and the truth about supplements like berberine.
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start supporting your body’s incredible, intricate design, this is the clarity you’ve been looking for.
Dr Zoe Williams is a familiar face on our TV screens as resident doctor on ITV’s This Morning. She’s also a practising NHS GP. Hannah Alderson is a nutritionist, PCOS specialist and author of ‘Everything I know about hormones’.
00:00 What Does "Hormone Balancing" Actually Mean?
01:25 Why "Hormone Balancing" is a Marketing Term
02:05 Are "Hormone Balancing" Supplements a Marketing Ploy?
04:00 The Dangers of Health Trackers & Metric Anxiety
Men’s Mental Health: Is There a Way Out of The Crisis? | Owen O’Kane and Matt Johnson
Season 1 · Episode 8
Friday, November 7, 2025 • Duration 57:22
Why are 12 million men in the UK suffering in complete silence?
Men and boys are told to "man up," but suicide is still the biggest killer of men under 50. To mark Men’s Mental Health Awareness month, we’re joined by therapist to Lewis Capaldi and Sunday Times Bestselling author Owen O’Kane, and broadcaster and mental health campaigner Matt Johnson.
Together they discuss the most common symptoms of anxiety and depression that men, their colleagues, family and friends can look out for - and share simple tools for addressing the men’s mental health crisis.
01:15 Matt Johnson: My Experience with Severe Depression
02:20 The Hidden Symptom of Men's Depression
03:38 When To Seek Help for Depression
04:26 The Exhaustion of "Faking It" (Matt's Story)
05:27 A Therapy Technique: How to Relate to Your Depression
06:42 My Suicide Attempt: Learning Self-Compassion
08:12 The "Grim" State of UK Men's Mental Health Services
09:59 Has 'Diagnosis Culture' Become a Problem?
11:00 The 3 Parts of You: How To Rescue Your Inner Child
Body Image: This Episode Will Teach You How To Love Your Body | Jules Von Hep & Dr Brendan J Dunlop
Season 1 · Episode 9
Friday, November 14, 2025 • Duration 38:21
Jules Von Hep spent 20 years as a celebrity spray tanner, working with Hollywood actors and Victoria's Secret models. What did he learn? That every single person, no matter how "perfect," apologised for their body. Joined by expert Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Brendan J Dunlop, this episode explores the staggering impact of beauty standards on mental health.
This episode tackles the body image crisis, exploring why we are all conditioned to dislike how we look. We explore the drivers - toxic masculinity, social media algorithms, and stagnant marketing and discuss the shocking stat that 48% of men are struggling in silence with body image problems.
Jules shares his powerful journey from body dysmorphia to true body confidence, and Brendan gives practical tips for mindset shifts to love your body. This episode will teach you how to normalize the "body wobble," reframe exercise as self-love, and finally build a better relationship with the person in the mirror.
Brendan’s book ‘The Queer Mental Health Workbook’ here
Resources:
Been There - Been There is a charity with an app that connects people aged 18 and over with a vetted and trained Mentor to help with any body image issues they may be experiencing.
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