When Life Gives You Lemons

Emma Levy
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This is the podcast which interviews high performing individuals who have been through adversity but come back stronger. Hosted by Emma Levy, a physiotherapist who has helped elite athletes on their way to Olympic success. This podcast was born following Emma's own trauma when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of just 36. Sat in the chemo chair she set herself the goal of starting a podcast to explore resilience and the importance of mindset. Through discussion with incredible individuals, Emma aims to explore and share amazing real- life stories of finding triumph following trauma, with the ultimate goal of helping others deal with adversity, and inspiring them to do great things. Each week Emma chats to an inspiring individual who has faced significant life challenges but come back stronger to achieve amazing things. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-life-gives-you-lemons/id1668697394 Follow the show on Instagram & TikTok @lifelemonspodcast. https://emmalevy.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Sep 22

    Mum Power, Six Star Marathons and Running Through Trauma with Emma Bord

    Emma Bord is a personal trainer of 18 years, author of Mum Power, and a Six Star Marathon finisher. She completed all six World Marathon Majors in a single year, and the hardest miles she has ever run began long before any start line. In 2019, Emma's husband suffered a sudden seizure in the shower and was flown to hospital by air ambulance. She describes those hours in detail, how the experience still shapes her as a mum, how that traumatic experience drives her marathon running and why she now fundraises for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Emma and I also cover: Why she wrote Mum Power, and the gap in postnatal fitness advice she saw in her clientsSwapping "bounce back" for "bounce forward"Why pelvic floor and core health get so little attention in UK maternity care, and what needs to changeHow a Tokyo Marathon low point taught her a technique for the hardest moments in a raceWhy self self-care is not selfish, and how to build exercise into a life with no spare hours If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that hard things make us stronger. ‘Mum Power; Build Strength & Confidence and Feel Like You Again’ by Emma Bord - Available here - https://amzn.to/4rmEx5H Follow Emma on Instagram @emmabordpt Podcast available on all platforms or you can watch on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@lemonlifepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mum Power, Six Star Marathons and Running Through Trauma with Emma Bord

  2. Sep 21 • Subscribers Only

    Mum Power, Six Star Marathons and Running Through Trauma with Emma Bord

    Emma Bord is a personal trainer of 18 years, author of Mum Power, and a Six Star Marathon finisher. She completed all six World Marathon Majors in a single year, and the hardest miles she has ever run began long before any start line. In 2019, Emma's husband suffered a sudden seizure in the shower and was flown to hospital by air ambulance. She describes those hours in detail, how the experience still shapes her as a mum, how that traumatic experience drives her marathon running and and why she now fundraises for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Emma and I also cover: - Why she wrote Mum Power, and the gap in postnatal fitness advice she saw in her clients - Swapping "bounce back" for "bounce forward" - Why pelvic floor and core health get so little attention in UK maternity care, and what needs to change - How a Tokyo Marathon low point taught her a technique for the hardest moments in a race - Why self self-care is not selfish, and how to build exercise into a life with no spare hours If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that hard things make us stronger. ‘Mum Power; Build Strength & Confidence and Feel Like You Again’ by Emma Bord - Available here - https://amzn.to/4rmEx5H Follow Emma on Instagram @emmabordpt Podcast available on all platforms or you can watch on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@lemonlifepod

    Mum Power, Six Star Marathons and Running Through Trauma with Emma Bord

  3. Sep 15

    Throwback: Dr Stacy Sims on Why Women Should Not Fast, Should Eat More Carbs and Lift Heavy Weights

    This episode from Season 4 remains one of my and your favourite conversations of the podcast so I am re-releasing it today for our new followers). If you have ever been told to fast, cut your carbs, or stick to light weights then this episode is honestly going to change everything you thought you knew. Dr Stacy Sims is a world-renowned physiologist, nutrition scientist, and applied researcher who has dedicated her career to the mission of understanding and communicating the profound differences between male and female physiology, and making sure women stop being treated as smaller versions of men. She is the author of ROAR and Next Level, the host of a TED talk entitled ‘Women Are Not Small Men’ that has now been viewed nearly half a million times, and one of the most important voices in women's health and performance science today. In this conversation (which is honestly one of my personal favourites!) Stacy dismantles some of the most pervasive myths in the health and wellness world right now. Intermittent fasting for women? The research does not support it. Zone two training? Women are already oxidatively capable. They need intensity, not more long slow work. Light weights? Absolutely not. Women need to lift heavy, especially as they age and oestrogen declines. Carbs? Essential and absolutely not the enemy. This is the conversation everyone needs to hear. In this episode: Why women's results were being thrown out as anomalies in research labs and why that still happens todayThe critical difference between time restricted eating and intermittent fasting and why only one of them works for womenWhy fasted training causes women to burn muscle not fat and what actually happens in the hypothalamusThe truth about carbohydrates for women why we need them, when to eat them, and how that changes around menopauseWhy women need 1.6 to 2.3 grammes of protein per kilogramme of bodyweight daily and why the current RDA is based on sedentary old menWhy lifting heavy is non-negotiable for women especially after 40 and what heavy actually meansZone two training and why women should stop spending hours there and go high intensity insteadTracking your menstrual cycle - why it matters, which apps actually work, and why most wearables are reading female physiology incorrectlyWhy periods are ergogenic aids and Stacy's vision for a world where women understand and work with their own physiology 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons - available on all podcast platforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Throwback: Dr Stacy Sims on Why Women Should Not Fast, Should Eat More Carbs and Lift Heavy Weights

  4. Sep 8

    Dr Jack Mosley on Ozempic, Food Noise and the Truth About GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications

    Weight loss medications are everywhere right now. On social media, in celebrity culture, in GP surgeries and on unregulated websites. But what is the truth behind them and what are we not being told? Dr Jack Mosley is a practising GP with a special interest in metabolic health and weight loss management, and the author of Food Noise, a book that cuts through the noise around GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro while offering evidence-based nutritional guidance for lasting weight loss. Many of you will know his father, the late and much-loved Dr Michael Mosley. He was a broadcaster who popularised intermittent fasting, the 5:2 diet, and reversed his own Type 2 diabetes through diet alone. Jack is very much carrying that torch making complex health science feel genuinely accessible while forging his own compelling path in the world of metabolic health. In this honest and genuinely eye-opening conversation, we cover everything from the science of food noise to the very real risks of muscle loss, the wild west of online pharmacies, and why the Mediterranean diet remains the most evidence-based dietary pattern we have. In this episode: What GLP-1 medications actually are and how they really workThe concept of food noise and why some people's is turned up louder than othersGrowing up in the Mosley household - tapeworms, leeches, and kombucha by the dinner tableWhy up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1s can be lean muscle mass and why that is terrifyingThe wild west of online pharmacies and who is really prescribing these drugsWhy weight returns up to eight times faster than conventional dieting once you stopThe link between GLP-1s and reduced alcohol consumption and smokingIntermittent fasting and the debate around women and fastingWhy BMI is a terrible measure of healthThe Mediterranean diet and what it actually is and why it worksProtein, fibre, and the simple habits that make the biggest differenceWhat losing his father has taught Jack about health, time, and what really matters📖 Food Noise by Dr Jack Mosley - available now 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons - available on all podcast platforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dr Jack Mosley on Ozempic, Food Noise and the Truth About GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications

  5. Sep 1

    Burnout, Reinvention and the Best Chapter Yet with Rosie Nixon

    Rosie Nixon spent over two decades at the heart of the media world including being the Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! But then, after hitting a wall, and experiencing a period of ‘burnout’ she did something brave…..she walked away from one of the most coveted roles in British media to reinvent herself entirely. She is now a qualified life coach, author of five books including her new book The Pro Method, and is founder of Rosie's Reinvention Retreats - a series of day retreats for midlife women navigating their next chapter. In this warm and deeply relatable conversation, we explore burnout, identity, values, and what it really means to rewrite your own story. In this episode: ·      Two decades at the top of celebrity media - the royal weddings, the exclusives, and the Robbie Williams scoop ·      How burnout crept up slowly and the hotel room moment that changed everything ·      The link between perimenopause and burnout and why so many women miss it ·      Why values are the foundation of everything and how to find yours ·      The PRO Method - Pause, Reflect, Organise and why the pause is the hardest part ·      Letting go of limiting self-beliefs and rewriting the stories that hold us back ·      Rosie's Reinvention Retreats and the gap she spotted in the market ·      The science of kindness and why it is genuinely good for your heart 📖 The Pro Method - available now https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/000865137X/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20pro%20method&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-v2_k0_1_14_de&crid=1RZJMY4ZWOBQR&sprefix=The%20PRO%20Method 🌿 Rosie's Reinvention Retreats 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons - available on all podcast platforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Burnout, Reinvention and the Best Chapter Yet with Rosie Nixon

  6. Aug 25

    Endometriosis, Lupus and Fighting to Be Heard — Dr Liz Murray on a Mission to Change Women's Health

    For generations, women have been told that painful, heavy periods are just part of life. That they are normal. That they should get on with it. Dr Liz Murray is on a mission to change that. A former NHS doctor, women's health activist, founder of the charity Mortal and Strong, and author of Not Just Painful Periods. In this conversation, Liz brings something rare in that she is both the doctor and the patient. Diagnosed with endometriosis, lupus, and connective tissue disease after years of dismissal, multiple miscarriages, wrongly advised IVF, and ultimately a hysterectomy in her early thirties, Liz knows this system from both sides of the consultation room. And she is determined to make sure no other woman goes through what she went through. In this episode, we have an important, honest, and eye-opening conversation about women's health that will leave you fully armed to advocate for yourself next time something just doesn’t feel right. In this episode: What endometriosis actually is and why it takes an average of nine years to diagnoseLiz's own journey from medical student in a wheelchair to a hysterectomy at 32The multiple miscarriages, wrong advice, and £12,000 of IVF that should never have happenedThe miracle pregnancy after clearance surgery and her rainbow babyWhy painful periods are not normal and what to do about itSome truths about the contraceptive pillThe emerging link between neurodiversity, hypermobility, and endometriosisHow to advocate for yourself in a healthcare system that doesn't always listenThe Japanese art of kintsugi and why Liz built a charity around it 📖 Not Just Painful Periods - available now 🌿 Mortal and Strong: mortalandstrong.com 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons - available on all podcast platforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Endometriosis, Lupus and Fighting to Be Heard — Dr Liz Murray on a Mission to Change Women's Health

  7. Aug 18

    Capsized, on Fire and Alone in the Atlantic; How Max Thorpe Came Back From Disaster to Break the World Record

    When Max Thorpe attempted to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, the unimaginable happened. On day nine, leading the pairs race and ahead of world record pace, a 40-foot wave capsized their boat. What followed was a fire in the cabin, a night barricaded in a storage space the size of a suitcase, and a rescue by a 110,000-tonne oil tanker that nearly killed them both. Max was separated from the boat in the middle of the Atlantic at night, in a storm, with nothing to hold onto. He survived by grabbing the last foot of a stepladder in the darkness. He came home, processed the experience, and then unbelievably decided to go again. Two years later, Max crossed that same finish line in Antigua - breaking the world record by just 14 minutes after 37 days at sea. This is one of the most extraordinary stories of resilience, decision-making under pressure and the power of refusing to be defined by your worst moment that you will ever hear. In this episode: ·      Why a sporty kid with something to prove ended up rowing the Atlantic ·      The nine days of brutal conditions before everything went wrong ·      The capsize, the fire, and the night barricaded in a cabin the size of a suitcase ·      Being separated from the boat in the dark and grabbing a rope with his last strength ·      Coming home and deciding to go again and why ·      The second row - breaking oars, rebuilding them at sea, and a two-hour sprint finish ·      Breaking the world record by 14 minutes ·      How facing his own mortality changed the way he lives 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons. New episode out now.  Available on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Capsized, on Fire and Alone in the Atlantic; How Max Thorpe Came Back From Disaster to Break the World Record

  8. Aug 11

    Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu: The Footballer Who Is Starting a Health Revolution

    Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu was on the path to becoming a professional footballer when at 15 years old, a tackle ruptured all his knee ligaments. After two gruelling surgeries and two years of rehabilitation, the club doctors handed him a prescription for painkillers and told him to get on with it. But his body rejected the painkillers and he was in agony every morning. So Thomas and his father did something remarkable. They started researching. They looked at ancient cultures, Ayurvedic practices, herbs and spices used as medicine for centuries. They went on to create a homemade golden elixir from whole raw ingredients; turmeric, ginger, pomegranate, watermelon, that within six weeks left Thomas completely pain free for the first time in years. What followed was a Premier League football career, an iconic goal at Euro 2016 for Wales and eventually, the founding of The Turmeric Co, one of the most exciting health drinks businesses in the UK. But this episode is about much more than turmeric. It's about rejection, reinvention, purpose, and what the world could look like if we put prevention before treatment. In this episode: Two ACL ruptures at 15 and the surgeon who told him to find a new careerHow his father's Nigerian grandfather, a herbalist, inspired the remedy that changed everythingThe Premier League career nobody thought he would have and the iconic Euro 2016 goalWhat professional football teaches you about rejection that most people never learnWhy reinvention isn't luck - it's a decisionThe truth about the juice industry and why fresh doesn't always mean freshWhat the world would look like if the NHS put prevention before treatmentWhy sugar is the biggest drug in the world🌿 Find out more: @theturmericco on instagram 🎧 When Life Gives You Lemons available on all podcast platforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu: The Footballer Who Is Starting a Health Revolution
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This is the podcast which interviews high performing individuals who have been through adversity but come back stronger. Hosted by Emma Levy, a physiotherapist who has helped elite athletes on their way to Olympic success. This podcast was born following Emma's own trauma when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of just 36. Sat in the chemo chair she set herself the goal of starting a podcast to explore resilience and the importance of mindset. Through discussion with incredible individuals, Emma aims to explore and share amazing real- life stories of finding triumph following trauma, with the ultimate goal of helping others deal with adversity, and inspiring them to do great things. Each week Emma chats to an inspiring individual who has faced significant life challenges but come back stronger to achieve amazing things. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-life-gives-you-lemons/id1668697394 Follow the show on Instagram & TikTok @lifelemonspodcast. https://emmalevy.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Emma Levy
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 610784
  • Show Website
    When Life Gives You Lemons
  • Provider
    Emma Levy

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