Catch Ups In My Kitchen

The female body is a minefield; we never know where we stand and feel like we are constantly going around in circles! But, it shouldn't be this hard!In this episode, I'm joined by the brilliant Hannah Alderson, hormone expert and author of Everything I Know About Cortisol and Everything I Know About Hormones, for an honest, eye-opening conversation about cortisol, hormones, nervous system regulation and the importance of listening to what our bodies are trying to tell us.In this episode, we dive into what cortisol actually is, why it's not the enemy it's often made out to be, and how simple shifts in our lifestyle can help us work with our natural rhythms rather than against them. We also explore what happens when stress becomes chronic, our nervous systems are constantly on high alert, and our bodies begin to feel the effects.Hannah also opens up about her incredibly difficult personal experiences with endometriosis and PMOS, sharing the challenges she's faced navigating the healthcare system and how she learnt to advocate for herself to get the answers, support and treatment she needed.Together, we unpack the often overwhelming world of women's hormones, the connection between stress and our wellbeing, and why understanding our bodies is such an important part of looking after ourselves.Topics we discuss:What Cortisol actually is?How modern life affects cortisolBusy has become a status a symbolHow high cortisol can damage women's healthHow to take control of your hormones and cortisol levelsHannah's 4 step resetHow to regulate the nervous systemHow to calm your cortisol levelsWhy our bodies love routine and how that impacts cortisol and hormonesHow slowing down really impacts your hormonesCortisol dysregulation and what that can look likeStress and fat storageHow to activate for yourself and get answers on where you and your body are actually atThis weeks guest:Hannah Alderson Instagram Everything I Know About Cortisol - buy hereEverything I Know About Hormones - buy hereSponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your orderOrganised - CATCHUPS - 10% off your orderThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com

We are living in a world where exposure to chemicals and environmental toxins has become almost impossible to avoid. From the food we eat, to the water we drink to the air we breathe and the products we use on our skin, our bodies are navigating more environmental exposures than we may realise.So how do we protect ourselves without becoming overwhelmed? And more importantly, how can we support our body's natural ability to detoxify?In this episode I am joined by Jess Kane Burnham, Founder of Body Bio a family-owned business focusing on cellular health founded in 1998. All their products are based on clinical trials, research and many years in the space.But this episode isn't about living in fear of everything around us or embarking on extreme detox regimes. It's about informing us on how to become more aware, how we can make more informed choices and how to recognise that small, consistent changes can make a meaningful difference to our lives.Topics we discuss are:Non-Toxic Living and why living this way is increasingly important. How do we live a more non-toxic lifestyleHow to supplement your diet to support our cells in reducing the toxins from our body Signs to look out for which indicate that your body is bad at detoxifying The link between the rise in degenerative diseases and Cancer’s and the increase in toxic load on our bodies?What is PC and why is it important?What is Butyrate and who is it important forThe extent of the clinical trials that go into a Body Bio productHow customers should navigate the supplement industryThe Electrolytes market and how different brands varyDo we really need Electrolytes?How to find your balance between living in fear and living a toxin aware lifestyleSponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order Organised - CATCHUPS - 10% off your orderThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Guest InformationBody Bio - click here!Jessica Kane Burnham - click here!

Why does socialising sometimes feel so overwhelming? Are we all becoming more socially anxious? And what can we actually do to feel calmer, more confident and grounded in our everyday lives?This week, I'm joined by Jianne, founder of DIOME, a wellness brand creating science-backed, natural supplements designed to support our mental and physical wellbeing.We dive into the rise of social anxiety, how our increasingly online lives and constant social comparison might be affecting our confidence, and the little things we can do to feel less anxious and more in control.We also talk about one of my favourite subjects: sleep.Why do women often struggle with sleep more than men? How do our hormones impact the quality of our sleep? And what is the real cost of a bad night's rest?Jianne shares the story behind launching DIOME and its two supplements, Grounded and Rested, designed to support calmer days and more restorative nights.We also get into the realities of being a female founder, from the best business decisions she's made to the ones she regrets, and what it's really like launching a brand while navigating life as a new mum.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt socially anxious, struggled to switch off at night or simply wants to feel a little more grounded in a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming.Talking Points:Sleep and why women struggle with sleep around their cycle Pharmaceutical vs Naturaceutical Social anxiety Anxiety and social media Social comparison and confidence The feeling of being grounded and calm Being a founder and a new mum and the art of "balancing the two"Female founder highs and lows Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order Organised - CATCHUPS - 10% off your orderThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Find out more about DIOME: https://www.diome.co/

Can you really have the big career, prioritise your health and wellbeing, and still create a full, meaningful life outside of work?In this episode, I’m joined by Grace Williams, High Performance Nutritionist, for a conversation about what it actually takes to perform at a high level without sacrificing your health in the process.Grace shares her own experience of burnout and how it changed the way she thought about success, wellbeing and the expectations we place on ourselves. We explore the idea of wellness fatigue, when looking after yourself starts to feel like another full-time job and why pursuing perfect health can sometimes take us further away from actually feeling well.This conversation goes far beyond nutrition as Grace opens up about grief and the experience of losing her mum, how loss has shaped her perspective on life, and the role religion and faith have played in her journey.It’s an honest conversation about ambition, health, identity and what it really means to build a big life without feeling as though you have to optimise every part of it.Topics we discuss:Grace's experience with burnout, MS and Wellness Fatigue How to restart once you have hit overwhelm and burnout Diet and eating warm, cooked foods over raw cold salads and the benefits that has on your bodyGrief and how Grace dealt with losing her mumReligion and how Grace's faith is a huge part of wellness Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order Organised - CATCHUPS - 10% off your orderThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!Grace William's Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com

In this episode, Katie shares what first made her realise something wasn’t right, what led her to get a lump in her chest checked, and what happened next. From chemotherapy to navigating difficult treatment decisions, Katie opens up about a year that completely changed the way she thinks about health, her body and her life.What made her diagnosis especially difficult to process was that Katie had always considered herself incredibly health-conscious. She ate well, took supplements and had built her lifestyle around looking after her body, so being diagnosed with cancer so young forced her to question what “being healthy” really means.We talk about the emotional reality of receiving a diagnosis when you feel like you’ve done everything “right”, the complicated relationship between lifestyle and cancer, and how Katie learned to advocate for herself while navigating a world of conflicting information.Talking points:Being diagnosed with breast cancer at 30Her journey and treatment plan Questioning medical recommendations and advocating for yourselfNavigating conflicting information around conventional and holistic healthThe complementary practices Katie explored alongside her medical treatmentHow her lifestyle has changed since her diagnosisThe emotional impact of cancer and the importance of your support system How to become more familiar with your breasts and notice changesThis episode shares Katie’s personal experience and is not intended as medical advice. If you notice a new lump or any unusual change in your breasts, speak to a qualified healthcare professional.Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order Organised - CATCHUPS - 10% off your orderThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!Our Guest:Katie WallworkCheck her out on Instagram here Her brand Kala Blends shop hereFor more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com

For this very special episode of Catch Ups in My Kitchen, we’ve officially left the kitchen and taken the podcast to the Dolomites!Mum and I are recording from the balcony of Engel Ayurpura, a beautiful Ayurveda retreat in the heart of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, where we’re spending three days slowing down, switching off and immersing ourselves in an Ayurvedic way of living.Engel Ayurpura is centred around the philosophy of Ayurveda and the idea of taking a step back from everyday life to reconnect with yourself. Each stay is tailored to the individual, with the hotel’s Ayurveda medical team creating personalised treatments, therapies and nutrition plans based on your needs. The food is also a huge part of the experience, with individual Ayurvedic menus designed to help bring your doshas back into balance. And all of this is set against the rather incredible backdrop of the Dolomites.In this episode, Mum and I are sharing what the experience has actually been like, from our first Ayurvedic doctor’s appointment and what we learned about our bodies, to the treatments, food, caffeine withdrawals (!) and the little Ayurvedic practices I’d love to take home with me.We also have a much bigger catch up on health and where we both are at the moment. I share an update on my bloating and the changes that have finally made a difference for me, while Mum talks about her recovery following breast cancer and what she’s focusing on now.This episode is in collaboration with Engel Ayurpura. They very kindly hosted us for our stay and have also given the Catch Ups community 15% off a stay with code CATCHUPS15.You can discover Engel Ayurpura and their Ayurvedic programmes here:Engel AyurpuraDiscount code: CATCHUPS15 for 15% off your stay.Please note this discount is valid until the end of the year but your stay can be booked in advance I hope you love this slightly different catch up from the Dolomites, where we have swapped the kitchen table for mountain views!Talking points:The Dolomites - a deep dive into our stayOur doctors appointment and what we are both focusing on whilst we are here The Ayurvedic lifestyle - what I love about it Bloating and how living in tune with your body can improve your digestion and reduce your bloatingMum's update on her recovery from Breast CancerMum’s decision to stop drinkingMum shares what she’s learned and her tips for anyone who wants to drink less Living a non toxic life and the swaps mum has made in the kitchen Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com 

In my kitchen this week I am joined by Sam Jones, or as he's known on Instagram: No Meat Disco.Sam Jones is the chef, creator and storyteller behind No Meat Disco, the hugely popular plant-based food platform that has grown into a community of more than one million people.Known for creating bold, comforting and seriously flavour-packed plant-based food, Sam has built an audience by showing that vegan cooking doesn’t need to be complicated or require an endless list of ingredients. His viral Seven Ingredient recipe series has now inspired his debut cookbook, No Meat Disco: Seven-Ingredient Plant-Based Recipes, bringing together simple, accessible recipes designed to put flavour first.But this conversation is about so much more than food.In this episode, I sit down with Sam to talk about why he became vegan, what veganism means to him today, and how his relationship with it has evolved over the years.We get into a conversation that I know will resonate with a lot of people in the vegan community: what happens when creators who originally built their platforms around veganism begin introducing animal products back into their diets? Sam shares how he feels about it, the nuance he thinks is sometimes missing from these conversations, and what he would say to people who simply don't understand veganism or why someone would choose to live this way.Sam has created an audience of over one million people, but as he explains in this episode, numbers aren't necessarily the same thing as community and going viral isn't always the win that it appears to be from the outside.We talk about what he's learned from creating content at scale, the difference between views and genuine connection, and what it actually takes to build a community that wants to stick around.Talking Points:What does food and cooking mean to SamWhy he's VeganThe biggest misconception that people still have about vegan food?The cooking mistake so many make with vegetablesThe creator space and those who have added animal products into their diet after promoting veganismHow going Viral isn't necessarily a good thingThe power of building a community and what that actually meansKitchen Essentials that everyone needs in their cupboardCookbook quick fireIf your a foodie, a No Meat Disco Fan, loving hearing the behind the scenes of creators or loving hearing stories of growth then this episode is for youSponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!Sam AKA No Meat Disco's Instagram - click here!Buy No Meat Disco: Seven-Ingredient Plant-Based Recipes on Amazon hereFor more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com

Another solo episode and this one's my September reframe.I'm ditching the "September reset" energy (the detoxes, the all-or-nothing plans) for something that I think actually works, which is getting back into routine. Summer throws everything out the window, sleep, food timing, structure and home cooking. But that's what summer is all about, however there's no doubt we all thrive more with routine underneath us. In this episode I'm walking through my daily routine, sleep, food timing, my fasting window, and why the backbone of your routine changes everything else.I also get into the bloating conversation that was highly requested by you all, how the Ayuervedic lifestyle has been a game changer for my digestion and the other habits I've implemented that have really made a differenceTopics Discussed:Why "reset" feels dramatic and why routine, not restriction, is the September moveMy routine and why it works for meThe importance of when you eat and how it structures your dayWhy I stick to a 12-hour gap between dinner and breakfastMy September ins and outsBloating and the Low FODMAP dietAyurvedic principles I've leaned onSponsors:Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereHEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com 

If there was ever an episode to listen to at the start of September, this is it.This week, I’m joined by entrepreneur, author and former UK & EU CEO of JSHealth Vitamins, Hermione Olivia, to talk about her new book, CEO Yourself, and what it really means to take control of your own life.Hermione has spent her career building businesses, leading teams and navigating the realities of life at CEO level. Today, she is the founder of CEO Yourself, a platform centred around personal leadership, as well as the founder of Untold Mould, a business born from her own experience of discovering mould in her family home.In this conversation, we take the principles Hermione has learnt in business and ask: what happens when we apply them to our own lives?We unpack the idea behind CEO Yourself and Hermione’s CEO Cycle, a framework designed to take you from vision and strategy through to the habits that ultimately help you find flow. We talk about why clarity creates momentum, how to get really specific about what you actually want, and why you absolutely do not need to have all the answers before you begin.We also talk about the power of changing direction. Not every opportunity is the right opportunity, and not every path you start down has to be the one you stay on.Talking points:What does it actually mean to “CEO yourself”?Hermione’s CEO Cycle and how to use it to achieve your goalsHow to create clarity around what you really wantWhy clarity creates momentumGiving yourself permission to pivot and change directionHow to ask for help or clarity without feeling uninformedWhy you don't need to know everything to move forwardHow to be more strategic with your timeHermione’s productivity tips and toolsHow to identify the right opportunities — and say no to the wrong onesStaying healthy and feeling well during your busiest periodsSimple ways to stay on top of your financesWhether we can consume too much self-developmentWhen to put down the self-help book and pick up some fictionWhy Hermione founded Untold MouldWhat you need to know about mould in the homeHermione’s favourite books, apps, wellness spots and productivity toolsWhether you’re heading into September craving a reset, contemplating a big change, or simply want to feel more focused, motivated and excited about your life again, this conversation is about remembering that you don’t have to sit back and wait for life to happen to you.Sponsors:Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20 - click hereZAPP discount code - ZAPPKITCHEN - £10 off your first 4 orders over £30HEXCLAD - CATCHUPS20 - 20% off your order This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia’s Instagram - click here!Georgia’s Substack - Off Camera - click here!Our guest today was Hermione OliviaHermione Olivia's Instagram - click here!Untold Mould - click hereDiscount code - CATCHUPS10 - 10% off your order For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com To buy the book CEO yourself click here