329 What is the Best Diet for Metabolic Health

Could low carbohydrate eating support metabolic health beyond weight loss alone? In this episode, Dr Lucy and Dr Mary unpack two recent studies exploring low carb eating, pre-diabetes, fatty liver, weight regain, genetics, and the often-underestimated role of sleep.  They explain why one tightly c…

328 How to Make Healthy Eating Automatic

What if healthier choices did not have to rely on willpower? In this episode, Dr Lucy and Dr Mary explore how habits, friction, and your everyday environment can make supportive choices feel easier, even when life is busy and you are tired.  They unpack what a habit really is, why convenience can …

327 I Eat Pretty Well… So Why Am I Still Gaining Weight?

Ever feel as though you’re doing all the “right” things, yet your weight or metabolic health still isn’t shifting? You’re eating porridge, yoghurt and berries, salads, and going for walks, but you’re still hungry, tired, gaining weight, or dealing with insulin resistance. It’s frustrating, and it’s…

326 How to Stop People-pleasing and Say No

Are you so used to looking after everyone else that your own needs barely make the list? If people-pleasing, caregiving, and the pressure to keep everyone happy are leaving you stretched thin, this episode is for you.  Dr Lucy and Dr Mary talk honestly about the midlife squeeze: caring for childre…

325 How to Stay Consistent When Life Gets Messy

If one tough day has you thinking you’ve ruined everything, this episode is for you. Dr Lucy and Dr Mary unpack consistency, perfectionism, and the all-or-nothing thinking that can make healthy habits feel impossible to sustain.  When life is busy, plans change, and the gym, meal prep, or healthy …

324 From Food Noise to Food Freedom: Why Mindset Matters

What if the missing piece isn’t another diet, but learning how to work with your brain when food feels loud? In this honest conversation, Dr Lucy speaks with Louise Govier, a 59-year-old woman from England, about moving from years of frustration, dieting and feeling stuck to building habits that be…

323 Stuck in a Negative Spiral? Start Here

What if your brain is filtering your life for evidence that you’re failing, without you even realising it? In this episode, Dr Lucy and Dr Mary explore the reticular activating system, or RAS, and how this powerful brain filter can shape your mindset, habits, and momentum. Think of it like your so…

322 Post-Menopause: The Glory Years

Is getting older something to fear, or something worth embracing? In this episode, Dr Lucy and Dr Mary have an honest, warm conversation about what post-menopausal life actually looks like, and why it does not have to be the doom and gloom we are so often told to expect.  They talk through the rea…

321 Have You Heard of the Estrobolome?

Ever wondered why some women sail through perimenopause while others feel like everything's fallen apart? In this episode, Dr Lucy is joined by pharmacist and nutritionist Sarah Gray, author of It's Not You, It's Perimenopause, to explore the surprising link between your gut and your hormones.  Sa…

320 What Do Sore Feet Have to Do with Menopause?

Ever wondered why random aches and pains, a frozen shoulder or stubborn hip pain seem to show up out of nowhere in midlife? In this episode, Dr Lucy chats with physiotherapist Katherine Tsebelis, founder of Physio Moves and creator of the Vibrant Femmes masterclass, about the surprising link betwee…