This episode is here to Welcome the Witchy Women into the World. This is a new platform, founded by myself – Dr Body Mind Soul – to help you navigate the world of alternative therapies. This is a Home for Holistic Healers.  It has been my experience as a doctor, that there is little to […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS BOOK ALL ABOUT? This book exposes the evidence which supports the use of alternative therapies, which so many of us have been led to believe doesn’t exist. David has a PhD in organic chemistry and spent 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Inspired by […]

Much of the self help industry has no licensing body, professional boardor trade magazine. It is full of self-proclaimed “professionals” whose training and skills may not match the services they’re offering. This is not to say you can’t get a lot of benefit from much of the practices and people who work in this space. […]

SO WHAT IS THIS RESEARCH ALL ABOUT? This German study of 827 young breast cancer patients set out to determine who in this group used complementary and alternative therapies (CAM); what therapies were most commonly used and why these patients turned to such treatments. This reflects the growing popularity across the Western World for non […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS PODCAST ALL ABOUT? In this conversation Dr Chatterjee talks to Professor Marc Brackett about emotional intelligence. Professor Marc is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. He’s published over 100 research articles over the course of his career, and has dedicated his life to studying and teaching emotional […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS BOOK ALL ABOUT? This book takes us on the courageous endeavour through which Dr Candace Pert discovered the biomolecular basis that scientifically validates the body and mind connection. Her impressive career started with the discovery of the opiate receptor and led her to uncover an expansive network between the brain, nervous […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS PODCAST ALL ABOUT? This fascinating conversation re-frames addiction from ‘an inherited brain disease’ to an effective adaptation to distract and soothe us from the emotional pain experienced in childhood. Dr Gabor Mate, a family physician based in Canada and best selling author of several books about trauma, stress, childhood development and […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS BOOK ACTUALLY ABOUT? This book is a confronting and compelling challenge of the Western medical approach to depression. Instead of considering this illness to be a consequence of a ‘brain malfunction’ or a chemical imbalance – Johann Hari presents us with an alternative perspective. One that sees depression as ‘a normal […]

SO WHAT IS THIS RESEARCH ALL ABOUT? This research, published in 2010 set out to examine just how important our social interactions are to our physical health and indeed to our very survival. It has analysed data from 148 independent studies from across the world which were all selected against pre-determined criteria and then their […]

SO, WHAT IS THIS RESEARCH ALL ABOUT? This Dutch study was looking at the the association between different diets and the composition of the gut microbe by examining the faeces of 1425 patients. The metabolic pathways of these microbes were analysed to determine whether the metabolites had pro or anti-inflammatory effects. 4 groups of patients […]

SO, WHAT’S THE PODCAST ALL ABOUT? This podcast really challenges the conventional wisdom of weight regulation. Dr Jenkinson shines a light on the importance of hormonal and metabolic factors that influence our weight. During this conversation Dr Andrew Jenkinson explains that we all have a ‘weight set-point’ – a weight that our bodies are determined […]

Today, on the final episode of Season 1, I am talking to Jason Grechanik.  Jason has been on a journey which has led him around the world in search of questions he has had about life.  I met him in Peru, at the Temple of the Way of The Light – an Ayahuasca Healing Retreat […]

Dr Jenna Macciochi is an immunologist who has recently published her first book – Immunity – the Science of Staying Well. In this book she brings her 20 years experience and education to bare – breaking down how our lifestyle interacts with our immune system and the impact this has on our health.

Dr. Zoe Watson is a GP who has recently founded her own company Make and Create, which aims to use creativity to support our mental health and well-being. She makes jewellery, candles and all sorts of kits to help people make their own creative projects, as well as holding workshops to bring people together, meditate with our hands, and unleash our inner artist.

Jaime Booth Jenkins is a behaviour change specialist, who lives  in Nova Scotia Canada. She runs Loaf Farms an experiential learning platform that sits at the confluence of well-being theory, neuroscience, and permaculture.

Leah is a Relationship Coach who is passionate about helping individuals and couples be empowered and connected in their relationships. She also facilitates and supports some of the training at The Relationship School – teachings others to become relational leaders in their families and communities.  This podcast is filled with tips to help you manage […]

Navigating the holidays can be complicated terrain for so many reasons. Even without a pandemic and political and civil unrest, it’s not all joy and love and light for everyone. We, humans, are incredibly vulnerable—collectively in the midst of unprecedented challenges—on multiple levels.  There may not be a mythical character flying through the sky delivering […]

Diahann was diagnosed with Grave’s disease, and Myasthenia Gravis aged 19 years old at the start of her university career. These autoimmune diseases were so severe she was unable to smile or speak at times.  This illness led her on a journey of self discovery around the world as she sought out to unravel and […]

Caroline Macrory is a psychologist who has specialised in trauma, who is working on the front line of this pandemic as a newly qualified mental health social worker. With rates of domestic violence, unemployment and mental illness soaring, there has never been greater pressure on our social services. Tune in to hear about her first-hand […]

Therapeutic Writing can be simply described as the intentional use of writing for a therapeutic purpose – in other words for reflection, growth, stress relief or healing. It is a valuable tool and importantly it is flexible – can be used anywhere – and it is free!

David has a PhD in organic chemistry and spent 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Inspired by the placebo effect, he left the industry to write books and educate people in how they can harness their mind and emotions to improve their health. He is now author of […]

Emma Amoscato is the creator of the S.M.I.L.E. system and helps people overcome anxiety, worries and ‘what ifs’. The system is based on using the science of the smile to stop spiralling negative thought patterns and panic. It combines psychological and holistic therapies to dig deeper and unravel people’s thoughts and behaviours. Emma is currently […]

Welcome to the very first episode of Dr Body Mind Soul. This episode is a little different to the ones that will follow as this time I will be the one interviewed, by the wonderful Jessica Huie MBE, entrepreneur and author of PURPOSE: Find Your Truth and Embrace Your Calling. This is an opportunity for […]