The Emma Guns Show

Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Leanne Hainsby.Leanne Hainsby is a UK @peloton instructor who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies he uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @leannehainsby shares:• Why exercise is such an important focus in her day - and not just because of her job.• How she’ll choose exercise based on what her mind, body and soul really need that day.• Her love of music and how no day is complete without it.• How she uses music to amplify her exercise sessions.• Why it’s so important to stay hydrated.• How being hydrated makes her feel good and how being dehydrated makes her feel bad.• Why decluttering a couple of times a year feels so incredible.To find the full, unedited episode simply click the link in my bio or type ‘The Emma Guns Show’ into your preferred podcast platform.As ever, I’d love to know what you think whether that’s in the comments below, on DM or via email. I make this podcast for YOU and if there’s anything you’d like to hear on this subject, or any other, please feel free to let me know.

Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lucy Pinder. Lucy Pinder is a model, actress and podcaster who joins me to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, @pinderpix explains: • Why it might be predictable but there really is something to be said for the way exercise makes you feel, not just physically but mentally and emotionally too. • How she's come to appreciate the broader benefits of exercise being more than just how it can make you look. • The power of sleep and why getting good sleep is so valuable in helping her feel good. • Why she loves reading and has made it part of her wind-down routine. • The feel-good value we can get from the arts. • The joy and predictability of indulging in a cosy, comforting film - especially one you've seen before. • Friendships and how surrounding yourself with people with whom you can truly be yourself is one of the best feelings out there. • Investing in friendships and connections and how vital that is for one's own sense of self and belonging.

Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. In this episode, Lorna Luxe.This episode was originally published in July 2021.In this episode, @lornaluxe and I discuss:• The joy of staying in bed and why the narrative of getting up early somehow equals success isn't true.• Why switching off devices, as advised by Marie Reynolds, has been a quick way to maximise sleep in the Luxe household.• The Tony Robbins technique that helps Lorna prime every day to be a good day and why it receives her glowing recommendations of 'I'll tell you what, it's belting!'• How food is something she uses to make herself feel-good after depriving herself a lot in her 20s she feels now, in her 30s, that she's found a balance.• The IGTV Callie Thorpe posted that has transformed the way she preps her food every week.• Why skincare and haircare are quick and easy ways to invest some time and care in yourself and why beauty as self-care can be a five-minute job and doesn't mean 'full-on masks, massages and all that jazz• Plus we also go off on a major hair loss tangent as we both started seeing trichologists at Philip Kingsley at about the same time in 2020 and have seen impressive results.• Plus, I also quiz her about airplane hygiene and what she does and doesn't recommend you do on planes as a former cabin crew.During this conversation, we also mentioned: the I Am Not Your Guru documentary on Netflix Dusk bed linen and Mela Silk bed linen.

Here's some twinkly goodness in the shape of my Top 10 Feel Good Habits interviews. First up, Caroline Hirons.This episode was originally published in March 2021. Caroline is a best-selling author, skincare expert, businesswoman and consultant who admits that while she doesn’t struggle with feeling down, she does have a series of habits that set her up for a great day. During our conversation @carolinehirons reveals: • How and why she developed a ‘let’s just get on with it, shall we?’ attitude. • Why she has surrounded herself with ‘no’ instead of ‘yes’ people. • The power of a good playlist for helping her sail through her to-do list or get a task done. • How her family ground and centre her. • Why the day doesn’t begin until her bed is made. • Her ‘wallpaper’ of SVU, Oprah and anything familiar. • Why she’s so good at multi-tasking. • Why you NEVER come for @oprah, and much more…

If you've been with me and this podcast for a while, you'll know that a lot has happened in the nearly 10 years I've been publishing the show. Back in 2016 I was a very different version of myself; bruised from broken friendships, toxic workplaces and a type of slow erosion of myself caused by a rainbow of life's experiences. I was chatting to a friend recently during a road trip about how life can sometimes feel as though it kicks you when you're down, how the pain of broken friendships is sharp, hideous and heart-breaking and she made the comment that she didn't want these experiences of make her 'hard-hearted'. Now, while I might have had one ear on her and one ear on the sat nav, this cut me to the quick. As much as I like to think I've made huge progress and am no longer a soft-hearted, easily bruised person, I had to ask myself, 'have I become hard-hearted'? I don't want to have sharp edges and a brittle exterior but in becoming better able to deal with life, have I lost the parts of myself that made me soft, warm and able to trust and love?Please stay in touch! Email me at office@emmaguns.comFollow me on Instagram where I'm @emmagunsAnd make sure you're subscribed to my Substack where I'm @TheEmmaGuns Show

For a little while now, I've been feeling professionally frustrated. I am, as a reminder, a journalist who has specialised in health and beauty and interviewing. However, the landscapes within which I've worked for nearly 25 years have changed so drastically that it can sometimes feel as though you're always on the back foot. In the past 12 years, I've gone from being a print journalist to embracing social media, podcasting, video and now Substack and the need to be constantly aware of what the next big thing might be means one thing can fall by the wayside - quality.Luckily, I've been struck down by a virus over the last week, which has given me the space and time to actually take a look at what I'm doing, what I think I should be doing differently, what I'm doing too much of and what I'm not doing enough of. The main takeaway though has been how constantly going back to the drawing board and trying to reinvent the wheel is draining, overwhelming and exhausting. No wonder I have professional fatigue.So, for one last time I'm going to go back to the start and figure out what I want to create but I'd love your input too. What do you miss? What don't you see enough of? What do you want more of? What mistakes am I making? (braces self)In an age where everyone is a content creator, how do you think I should stand out?Follow & Connect:Substack: https://emmaguns.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/