The Emma Guns Show Emma Gunavardhana

Is a good clear-out good for your mental health? And, if so, where do you even begin?
This is something I ponder in this episode and it takes us all the way back to 2018 when I did a massive wardrobe edit as part of the #26Habits series. It wasn't just about a leaner wardrobe, it also revealed some other completely unexpected benefits that have stayed with me nearly five years later.
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Following my post on social media about being in recovery for an eating disorder I wanted to try to answer some questions that have come in from you, my most-excellent listeners, in the hope it’s helpful for those struggling with something similar.
If you struggle with food, body image or other topics covered in this episode, here is a list of resources:
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
https://seed.charity/
https://www.nightingalehospital.co.uk/
https://www.orri-uk.com/
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Why are we so judgemental about what and how other people eat?
I mention it in this episode of Bullet Points after the backlash Gwyneth Paltrow received recently for talking through her daily diet. Now, whether her diet is nutritionally sound or not isn't really the point, it's the reaction to it that's piqued my interest and I'd love to know what you think...
Also in this episode, your feedback on my conversation with Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and a look ahead to a deeply personal episode I recorded with no guest, just you and me.
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One of the great privileges of creating this podcast is getting to see the world through the lens of other people’s experiences. Seeing the world through Sabrina’s eyes was utterly enthralling.
She experienced homelessness in her teens, now holds one of the most senior positions in the Fire Brigade and has multiple qualifications making her an expert leading international expert on risk-critical decision-making in crises.
I ask all my guests, ‘What’s your relationship like with risk?’ and as someone whose day job involves dealing with something as unpredictable as fire, Sabrina’s answers are a perspective I hadn’t heard before. 
What an incredible guest, and now friend, whose primary mission in life is to pay it forward.
Sabrina’s book The Gender Bias is available now.
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Well, it seems like a lot of us are people-pleasers and I'm so glad my conversation with Anna Mathur was a balm for those of you who have felt exhausted and depleted by always doing for others. If this conversation was helpful you may also enjoy my chat with narcissism expert Dr Ramani Durvasula.
This week I'm sharing some of the best beauty products to have come across my desk recently, plus I share a teaser from my conversation with Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton who holds one of the most senior positions in the UK fire service and has written about gender bias in her latest book.
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One thing about interviewing psychotherapists is how tempting it can be to open up about the things that I am personally struggling with, or have struggled with. It’s not something I intended to do but in navigating Anna Mathur’s life lessons we stumbled upon the territory of people pleasing and, well, that was it.
Both of us have found ourselves crippled by the effects of people pleasing and these have shown up in Anna’s life in ways that have had a huge impact. 
I always open the show by asking my guests what their relationship with risk is like and it’s interesting that a big risk for Anna, and me, was to put ourselves first.
If you’re afflicted with the disease to please then this episode is definitely for you.
Anna’s books are available now.
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