Life and Soul by Emma Forbes

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enFebruary 03, 2021

Dr Mithu Storoni

I am very excited to be joined today by the wonderful Dr Mithu Storoni. Dr Storoni is a medical doctor who also holds a PHD in Neuro-ophthalmology and is the author of Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body - And Be More Resilient Every Day.

In this episode, she explains how the brain reacts to stress and shares some practical tips on how we can reduce the impact of stress on our bodies. Stress can both help and harm us and Dr Storoni helps us understand the ways in which we can use this to improve our mental and physical health and explains how small tweaks to our lifestyles can have a big impact.

We are all experiencing more stress as a result of the pandemic so it’s very important that we take care of our bodies, now more than ever. I hope all of you benefit from this wonderful bonus episode.

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

If you’re looking for more content by Emma, please take a look at her new website which is a curation of everything she loves in life - from fashion and food to health & wellbeing:

https://www.byemma.co/

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Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stress-Proof-Scientific-Solution-Body-Resilient/dp/0143130471

We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enJanuary 30, 2021

Kelly Hoppen

This week I am thrilled to be joined by my good friend, Kelly Hoppen. Kelly is a world-renowned interior designer, entrepreneur, former Dragon, prolific author and GREAT ambassador. Kelly started her interior design career at the age of 16 and is now globally recognised for her signature designs.

Having been at the top of her game for over 40 years, Kelly shares her tips on how to keep a positive mindset. In this episode, we discuss the power of manifestation, the benefits of an exercise routine and what lockdown has taught her to appreciate. Spoiler alert - her grandson is top of this list!

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

If you’re looking for more content by Emma, please take a look at her new website which is a curation of everything she loves in life - from fashion and food to health & wellbeing: https://www.byemma.co/

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enJanuary 27, 2021

Catherine Gray

My guest this week is the inspirational Catherine Gray. Catherine is an award-winning writer and editor and her debut book, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. Since then she has published two more books, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary and the critically acclaimed Unexpected Joy of Being Single.

This episode is all about alcohol, the social constructs that exist around our drinking culture, the rise of sobriety and our fear of being seen as boring. We learn all about Catherine’s journey from alcoholic to teetotaller and she proves that we don’t need alcohol to be happy. She lets us all in on how sobriety has transformed both her mental and physical health.

So for those looking to start 2021 in a mindful way, this might be just what you need to hear.

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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Catherine’s book: The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enJanuary 20, 2021

Dr Rupy Aujla

Today I am thrilled to be joined by the wonderful Dr Rupy Aujla, an NHS medical doctor and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, a project which strives to inspire and educate people about the beauty of food and medicinal effects of eating well. He is also a Sunday Times bestselling author, with two cookbooks The Doctor’s Kitchen and Eat To Beat Illness and he has recently released his third book, 3-2-1.

Dr Rupy is a passionate advocate of the ‘food as medicine’ approach, harnessing the power of ingredients to ramp up vitality, health and wellbeing. In this episode, he explains why the food we choose to put on our plate is the most important health intervention we can make, why nutrition is essential in building a strong immune system and why a diet with lots of colour nurtures your gut. Dr Rupy also shares the inspiring story of how he managed to heal his own heart condition through food and lifestyle intervention.

Oh and of course we talk about his fantastic new cookbook, 3-2-1, which he hopes will change the way we cook and eat forever.

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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enJanuary 13, 2021

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Ruby Wax

I am so excited to be kicking off 2021 with my fantastic guest today. She is a comedian, bestselling author, actress and mental health campaigner. It is of course, Ruby Wax.

Ruby started out her career as an actress at the RSC, took a detour into the world of comedy which was followed by a hugely successful television career, interviewing the likes of Madonna and Donald Trump.

After a series of breakdowns, she turned her attention to her lifelong fascination with psychology and how the brain works, gaining a masters in mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy at Oxford University. She has since gone on to write books on mental health and now runs the wonderful Frazzled Cafe: an online space for people to connect when they’re not feeling ok.

Ruby joins me today to talk about the impact lockdown has had on our mental health, the dangers of social media and how she uses comedy as a vehicle for truth. Plus we discuss the impeccable timing of her latest book ‘And now for the good news: To the future with Love’ which is filled with hope and empowers us all to to make the world a kinder place.

Her latest book ‘And now for the good news: To the future with Love’ is available to buy now.

If you find yourself struggling in this strange time, head to Frazzled Cafe: frazzledcafe.org

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enJanuary 06, 2021

Zandra Rhodes

We thought it was fitting to see the year out in style…so in this episode I speak to one of my icons, the fashion designer and Queen of Pink, Dame Zandra Rhodes. Her designs, textiles and jewellery have graced catwalks, wardrobes and museum collections around the world.

Even via Zoom, Zandra was full of colour with her unmissable fuchsia bob and bold blue eyeshadow! I was happy to hear that she has no plans to retire and we discuss what she has been up to - setting up the Zandra Rhodes Foundation, and collaborating with Ikea, for starters. We discuss what it was like to dress some of the biggest stars and how she attributes her strong work ethic to her mother. Zandra is also full of advice for the younger generation and explains why you should never shy away from being your true self.

I can’t wait to see what she gets up to in 2021!

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enDecember 30, 2020

Anton Du Beke

My guest today is part of the Strictly furniture, he’s also a singer, comedian, author and television presenter. His comical dance pairings in Strictly are what he is best known for: having been partnered with both Nancy Dell'Olio and former MP Ann Widdecombe. I am of course talking about the one and only, Anton Du Beke.

Anton is an all-round entertainer and I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with him about how Strictly brought the nation together during such a challenging time, my own Strictly faux pas, fatherhood and how he will tour forever.

This was such an uplifting conversation and I’m so excited to share it with you all. A bit of light relief is what we all need right now!

Make sure to read Anton’s new book, A Christmas To Remember.

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enDecember 23, 2020

Richie Bostock

I’m so excited to be joined by Richie Bostock A.K.A ‘The Breath Guy’ for our special BONUS episode this Christmas. Richie is a breathwork coach, author and speaker and he’s made it his mission to spread the life changing possibilities of breathwork to the world. We've certainly needed his breathwork exercises this year!

On the episode today, Richie explains his journey into breathwork, the impacts masks may be having on our breathing and he talks us through some effective breathing techniques such as the power of the ‘yes’ breath and ladder breathing to help with sleep.

I felt that my breathing improved just by speaking to Richie so I hope you find this episode just as helpful as I did!

Find out more about Richie here: https://www.thebreathguy.com/

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enDecember 19, 2020

Twiggy

My guest this week is a British cultural icon and someone who’s face (and hair) has graced the covers of fashion magazines across the world. The name ‘Twiggy’ was synonymous with the look of the 1960s - thin build and doe-eyed. Today, she is just as beautiful and is now a successful podcast host herself having started ‘Tea with Twiggy’ during lockdown.

In this episode, Twiggy spills the beans about those early days, how her iconic pixie haircut was a happy accident, her love of singing and how becoming a Grandmother has changed her outlook on life. Twiggy also discusses the skincare and lifestyle rules she lives by which I think we should all be following considering she’s still agelessly cool at 71.

Check out Twiggy’s brilliant podcast ‘Tea with Twiggy’.

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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enDecember 16, 2020

Martine McCutcheon

On today’s episode I’m joined by actress, singer and devoted mother, Martine McCutcheon. Martine is best known for her role in Eastenders playing Tiffany, the on-off love interest of Grant Mitchell. After Eastenders, Martine went on to change her career path and started singing, landing herself a chart topping hit with Perfect Moment in 1999. Many of us will also know Martine as Hugh Grant’s gorgeous love interest, Natalie, in the Richard Curtis romcom, Love Actually.

Life hasn’t been plain sailing for Martine and things got complicated when she started struggling with her health back in 2011. However, she’s now fighting fit and has just released her new Christmas EP, Home For Christmas - which is just fantastic by the way!

In this episode, we discuss her time in isolation and how we’ve all been encouraged to be kinder as a nation, her struggles with pregnancy and her health and how she has become a stronger and more positive person as a result. Martine also talks about her greatest love which is her passion for creativity and how she hopes the arts will bounce back stronger than ever!

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co

enDecember 09, 2020

David Furnish

Today I am joined by the fabulous David Furnish for an extra special episode to mark World Aid’s Day. David is a tireless campaigner and a leading voice in the worldwide fight against HIV and AIDS.

David serves as the chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), a non-profit organisation established by the musician in 1992 to help fund frontline partners to prevent infections, fight stigma and provide treatment to the most vulnerable groups affected by HIV around the world.

This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Foundation and while 2020 has certainly faced extra challenges, the foundation has worked hard to maintain momentum and support.

In this episode, we discuss lockdown life, the importance of human connection, how the Foundation has continued to raise awareness around AIDS during a pandemic and David makes it very clear that they will not stop until they have achieved their goal.

Please take a look at the Elton John AIDS Foundation website for more information on how you can make an impact and help end AIDS by 2030: https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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enDecember 02, 2020

Katherine Jenkins

Emma is joined by Welsh superstar Katherine Jenkins OBE for this week’s episode of the Life & Soul Podcast. Katherine is officially the world’s most famous classical singer, having 13 number one albums in 12 years since signing to Universal Classics at the age of 23. While live audiences have been put on pause during recent months, Katherine has kept us entertained with live concerts from home and she even teamed up with the late Dame Vera Lynn to release a historic duet of “We’ll Meet Again” to mark VE Day.

In this episode, we talk about the juggling act that is lockdown, her first major acting role in her husband's film and I find out all about her magical Christmas Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall. It was such a delight talking to Katherine and this episode will definitely help to get you in the festive spirit...if you aren’t already! Find out more about Katherine’s Christmas Spectacular here: https://www.katherinejenkins.film/home/

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

If you’re looking for more content by Emma, please take a look at her new website which is a curation of everything she loves in life - from fashion and food to health & wellbeing: byemma.co

Follow Katherine:

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enNovember 25, 2020

Trinny Woodall

I am so thrilled to be joined in this episode by entrepreneur, writer, presenter, mother and all-round beauty guru, Trinny Woodall. You may remember her from the days of Trinny & Susannah, maybe your a member of the Trinny Tribe or maybe you swear by your Trinny London stacks. Trinny has kept so many of us entertained with her instagram videos and lives during lockdown and I’ve been so in awe of her positivity during this weird time.

In this episode, I chat to Trinny about how COVID has changed her day to day routine, the importance of being able to press the reset button and of course we talk about Trinny’s booming make-up business. While beauty may not feel like a priority right now, Trinny expresses how crucial it is to put aside time for self care in order to feel your best.

Her life advice really is second to none.

So have a listen and definitely take a moment to explore the Trinny London website trinnylondon.com as we all deserve a bit of retail therapy!

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Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and edited by Steve Campen.

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enNovember 18, 2020

Julie Walters

For my first ever Life & Soul podcast episode, I am absolutely honoured to be joined by a bona fide national treasure, the wonderful Dame Julie Walters.

Julie is one of the most loved English actresses, a comedienne and a star of countless film and TV productions including Billy Elliot, Harry Potter, Paddington and the much-loved Mamma Mia films.

Julie was also an extremely close friend of the late Victoria Wood and worked with her on many TV shows like Dinnerladies and the soap spoof Acorn Antiques. Julie has most recently been seen in the heart-warming remake of The Secret Garden (currently on Sky Cinema) playing the prickly Mrs Medlock.

Julie joins me to talk about her lockdown experience, her incredible recovery from bowel cancer and the joys of tree hugging. Oh, and I ask her whether this really is the end of her acting career.

This will certainly be one of the highlights of my career and I hope it provides you with some light relief during this incredibly challenging time.

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If you enjoyed this episode, Julie’s new film, The Secret Garden is out now and definitely worth a watch!

Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, Produced by Georgie Rutherford and Georgie Futong and Edited by Steve Campen.

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enNovember 11, 2020

Trailer: Life and Soul by Emma Forbes

Health, happiness and what makes people feel good in life. I’m Emma Forbes and my “Life and Soul Podcast” is all about the new normal world that we are all living in. (Although I hate the word new normal)

Along with my wonderful guests we will talk about life and of course soul, - health, views, remedies and much more.

Find out more about Emma Forbes: http://byemma.co/