Brooklands Radio Your Health Matters

Jill Bennett explores eating a plant-based wholefoods diet, what it is and why it is so good for us. Should you be eating a plant-based wholefoods diet? Jill’s guests are: Dr Laura Freeman a medical doctor and founder of Plant-based Health Online: www.plantbasedhealthonline.com, Callum Weir founder of Yumfu, a certified plant-based nutritionist, CMA approved (complementary medical association) and educational speaker: www.yumfu.life and Ellie Busby Founder of Vojo Health and Registered Nutritionist: www.vojo.health/vojo-pro

Jill Bennett chats about self-esteem and has three fabulous guests: Karen Darke MBE a British paralympic cyclist and medal holder, paratriathlete, adventurer, mindset coach and author. www.karendarke.com www.quest79.com, Joanna Jewitt an Advanced Rapid Transformational Practitioner and a Clinical Hypnotherapist. www.enhanceyourhorizons.co.uk and Brooke Hender a coach and hypnotherapist specialising in self-esteem. www.brookehender.com.

Do you live with a narcissist? Have you gone through a painful divorce and not known when it was right to move on and date again? Jill Bennett talks to Mariette Jansen – www.drdestress.co.uk, Suzy Miller www.startingovershow.com and Sarah Liebelt – www.thedatingplaybook.buzzsprout.com. Mariette is a narcissism relationship expert, Suzy a divorce strategist and Sarah is half of a dynamic duo that hosts The Dating Playbook podcast.

Barry Richards talks to Mats Kolbjorsen is a Clinical Hypnotherapist with a background in mental health, psychology and management; Mats works with a variety of presenting issues, from anxiety-based conditions through to performance and lifestyle enhancement, career progression and confidence building. Barry also talks to Zoltan Zavody of Adagio Hands who provide strategic massage therapy, and ongoing rehabilitation support where needed helping performers, musicians, athletes, and others to overcome musculoskeletal and physiological restrictions.

The book The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care, 25 Tools for Happiness! Launched on 11 February, the book is already a best seller in various categories. We need more happiness, and Maggie Sarfo is honoured to have contributed to this body of work representing real tools and real stories of 25 global experts in the personal growth world. Jill Bennett talks to Maggie about her contribution. https://aw10b1cc.aweb.page/p/40f2885e-69b7-4f72-b58a-b85cd5103bfa

Allison Reeves-Slaughter, owner of Fit and Fabulous www.fitandfabulouscaterham.com is a Pilates instructor and Personal Trainer who runs classes in Pilates, Total Body Tone, Weighted Work Out, as well as Personal Training and Private Pilates. She explains to Jill Bennett why Pilates is so good for us.

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. MIRRORS - Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery is a new UK based feasibility study, based in Guildford exploring the role of robotic interval debulking surgery for ovarian cancer. Jill Bennett talks to Simon Butler-Manuel, the founder of GRACE, and Christina Uwins Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Robotics about this exciting project and how it will help women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. www.grace-charity.org.uk/research/mirrors-study

16th March is Young Carers Action Day and Jill Bennett interviews one of these young heroes who looked after her mother from the age of 6. There are 14,000 young carers in Surrey alone and it's time we started to celebrate these amazing young people. Rhianna Williams talks about her experience and how www.actionforcarers.org.uk helped her to ensure she got a good education and graduated from university.

Shaina Cannon is a local meditation and breathwork specialist. Shai founded Namashai Yoga and talks to Jill Bennett about her work with wakeboarding world champions and professionals teaching them the benefits of yoga and breathwork. It has helped them progress massively in their sport in terms of recovery, stamina, concentration, and adrenaline. www.namashaiyoga.com

Brooke Hender trained as an actor and is now a fully qualified and insured professional therapist. Brooke focuses on self-esteem as this can affect so much of our life and the decisions we make. Listen in today to hear Jill Bennett chat to Brooke about self-esteem and how we can improve it.  https://brookehender.com/

1-7 March is Eating Awareness Disorders Week and today Jill bennett chats with Vicky Midwood of www.vickymidwood.com talking about how she helps people to take back control over their eating and drinking habits both of which have been an issue in her life.

Jenny Major of www.visiting-angels.co.uk/westlondon an agency that helps people to stay happy and independent in their homes; talks to Jill Bennett about an upcoming webinar about dementia. This free webinar will highlight early signs of dementia and many other topics. Join Jill and Jenny today to find out more about the webinar and how you can get your free place.

Jill Bennett talks to Anne Brunton who was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer on Tuesday 26th May 2020. She wants to warn other women ‘Don’t be like me.’ Anne was fobbed off by GPs for 3 years and is aware her diagnosis and treatment would have been entirely different if she had been taken seriously when she first visited her GP. Listen in today to hear Anne's story. Huge thanks to GRACE for all the work they do. www.grace-charity.org.uk

Dr Laura Freeman's growing interest in plant based lifestyles and health solutions has led to her and a few other medical doctors setting up www.plantbasedhealthonline.com. Today she talks to Jill Bennett about her passion for Lifestyle Medicine; how this service works and how it fits with conventional medicine.

From a young age Claire Willshire has had a passion for health and physical activity. Unfortunately, she has not always been a role model of optimal health as she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome which left her with limited energy to carry out even the most basic of tasks. Hear Claire tell Jill Bennett her story. www.drme.uk

Barry Richards visits West Chiropractic in West Byfleet and talks to Dr Jeremy Andrews about how a chiropractor can help relieve pain and promote better health.

18 - 24 Jan is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Jill Bennett talks to Lorna who went to her doctor several times with symptoms and really had to push to have a proper investigation. She was subsequently diagnosed with cervical cancer.  Lorna is an inspiring and brave woman willing to talk about her treatment and her future to help other women.  A huge thanks to www.grace-charity.org.uk for helping to raise awareness of female cancers.

Regina Brancato-Dunderdeal grew up in São Paulo, Brazil where she experienced some difficult situations. She now takes female corporates and entrepreneurs, between the ages of 35 and 45 on a journey of Discovery, Solution and Action to discover the root cause of their problem which can be Anxiety, Fear, Lack of Confidence, Insecurity. Listen in today to hear her fascinating story. www.reginahypnotherapy.co.uk

Lidia Peto's passion in life is to help individuals live the life they always dreamed of or want to live. She loves to help and inspire others simply because she knows that no matter what life a person had in the past, the present and future can be modified. Lidia is a Life Coach, a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer (Exercise for older adults / Ante and PostNatal) Level 4 Nutritional Adviser, Inspirational Blogger, Professional Speaker, Wellbeing and mindfulness advocate. Today she tells Jill Bennett her story and will leave you with some tips on living a healthy life this year.  https://holisticfitnessandcoaching.co.uk/4-week-online-plan/

Patricia Goka of www.holisticptstudio.com, ex credit risk management programming geek and now a fully committed Movement and Lifestyle Coach. Patricia carries out postural assessments, joint range of motion analysis, functional movement assessment, core activation and stability tests. She talks to Jill Bennett about ways you can gently build more movement into your daily routine.