Body Smart Podcast Jaymie Moran & Stacey Jones - Body Smart Fitness

Head of the British Menopause Society, Dr Paula Briggs joins us to discuss the impact of the narrative around menopause on women’s experiences.Dr Paula cuts the BS on many of the myths around menopause including: the power of self-care, the impact of societal pressures and the truth about HRT.We discuss the impact of our environment, social media and our hectic lifestyles on our experience of life in general - including menopause!To hear more from Dr Paula on menopause, PCOS, fertility and al...

Obesity rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s with over 70% of the US population now overweight or obese - but why? Join Stacey and Jaymie as theydiscuss not only how the obesity epidemic has become a more significant global health issue than hunger, but also what you can do to fight back against the trend. They’ll be delving deep on the complexities of obesity including: 🍔 The impact of processed foods on metabolism🌽 The introduction of High-Fructose Corn Syrup🧬 Endocrine Disrupti...

We all know alcohol is high in calories, but how else does alcohol affect your weight? Stacey explains how your body reacts to alcohol intake in terms of water retention, inflammation, cortisol levels and more.All of these factors can have a significant impact on the number you see on the scales, so Stacey and Jaymie discuss how managning the amount you drink can help with weight management and motivation during a weight loss journey.For the full episode, covering all the other myriad influen...

If you’ve dabbled with fitness for a while but you’re struggling to see the results you’re after, you’ll definitely resonate with Annie’s journey…After a lifetime of always trying to be ‘as-skinny-as-possible’, Annie made the shift to weight training at 50 and she’s never looked back! At 53 she’s rocking the best physique of her life, has more energy and better general health. So she joined us to spill the beans on how you can make the shift too! Listen to get inspired and find out:🏋️‍♀️...

So often, it takes getting to rock bottom to drive us to turn things around. Mindset expert Maya Raichoora joins us today, to discuss how to get motivated to make a change before we reach that point.We discussed the role of finding purpose to help drive change; but it can feel challenging figuring out what your purpose is, or what ‘living a meaningful life’ means to you. Listen in for 5 helpful questions you can ask yourself to identify what really matters to you, and improve your life satisf...

If you’re working on your “summer body” right now, you are most definitely not alone: apparently, ⅔ of women go on a diet before they go on a vacation. And let’s be real a lot of the time, that diet is pretty lastminute.com 😆So on today’s episode, we tackled the tough questions that might be swirling around your head like:🤔 Why am I even feeling the pressure to be ‘Bikini Ready’?📉 How much weight is realistic to lose before I get on the plane? 🥗 What are the strategies that actually...