Feel Good Formula

Can grief and joy really exist side by side? Izzy Utterson lost her mum to Alzheimer’s just two months ago, and joins Zara and Dr Emily for an honest conversation about what’s helping her navigate grief.She talks about why daily movement helps her manage stress and anxiety, and why she’s given herself permission to do less on the hard days, letting her goals shrink to nothing more than a shower and clean pyjamas.Izzy also shares why grief needs to be witnessed, not suppressed, and how she’s learned that sadness and joy don’t cancel each other out: “they can all coexist. They can all walk hand-in-hand together.”Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-AU

Ever wondered what happens between the post and the "post"?This week Zara and Emily sit down with creator and Beyond founder Meggan Grubb for an honest one. Meggan shares why she never films the chaos in real time, "I need to process it first or I will get lost in my emotions", and how that rule was tested hardest by early motherhood.She also opens up about early pregnancy loss and the shame that can surround it, landing on one simple truth: "every loss is a loss."Plus, how she rebuilt her relationship with fitness, not as a way to look a certain way, but to feel connected to herself, through Beyond, "a safe space for women's fitness."This is a conversation about permission: to stop performing, to grieve on your own terms, and to let wellness change as you do.Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-AU

What happens when you stop exercising for how you look and start moving for how you feel? Fitness entrepreneur and WeGLOW founder Stef Williams shares how burnout and an endometriosis diagnosis changed her relationship with exercise, teaching her to work with her body rather than push against it.She also opens up about having her symptoms dismissed, learning to work with her cycle and rejecting the pressure to “bounce back” after becoming a mum.For Stef, feeling good starts with listening to your body, not always asking it to do more.Period Proof by Stef Williams is out now https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/stef-williams/period-proof/9781398726529/Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-AU

How well do you really know your menstrual cycle? Dr Hazel Wallace breaks down what our hormones can mean for everything from mood and energy to skin, sleep and cravings, and why painful periods shouldn’t simply be something we learn to live with.Together with Zara and Dr Emily, she gets into the wellness trends taking over our feeds, from cycle syncing to the pressure to optimise our hormones, and explores why being cycle aware, not cycle obsessed could be a much healthier approach.It’s about understanding your body, knowing when something doesn’t feel right and remembering that when it comes to wellness, good really can be good enough.Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-AU

Skincare expert and content creator Leanne Page has tried just about everything, so what actually deserves a place in our routines? From Korean skincare to affordable favourites, Leanne shares what she’s learnt from testing countless products, including why spending more doesn’t always mean better skin.She also reveals how skincare and ASMR have become part of her daily self-care, helping her slow down and make time for herself. Her advice? Keep it simple, learn what your skin likes and go “low and slow.”This is a refreshing take on cutting through the skincare noise and finding what genuinely works for you.Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-YT

Content creator and author Grace Victory has spent years challenging the idea that women need to change their bodies to feel confident, and she’s not about to start now.In this episode, Grace gets candid about surviving a life-changing illness, becoming a mum, losing and rebuilding her sense of self, and the lasting impact of being told your body should look different. She takes on the return of “thin is in”, the pressure young women face online, and the beauty industry’s obsession with making women feel like they’re never enough.She also shares the practical things that have helped her come back to herself, from getting comfortable seeing her body as it is to choosing, every day, not to hate it.Find your Feel Good Formula at Boots: https://highpfrmc.com/FGF-AU