Feeling Overwhelmed? An Effective Way Forward with Carly Taylor

This week on Mojo Monday, Carly shares practical tips to help you tackle feelings of overwhelm. She explains how our language can either exacerbate or alleviate stress, and suggests reframing our thoughts to create a sense of structure and control. Carly also introduces the Pomodoro technique, a ti…

Revolutionising Heart Health With Dr John Osborne

In this episode, Dr. John Osborne, a renowned preventative cardiologist, joins me to discuss the intricacies of heart health. We delve into heart anatomy, common cardiovascular issues, and the role of cholesterol and plaque in heart disease. Dr. Osborne explains the limitations of traditional diagn…

Stunning new research on the impact of exercise intensity - Wisdom Wednesdays

Today, I examine the implication for human health of a recent research paper titled: Effects of Exercise Training on Mitochondrial and Capillary Growth in Human Skeletal Muscle: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression. Here is the link to the paper.

Can You Accept Yourself and Make Room for Change? with Carly Taylor

How do we accept ourselves without giving up on growth? In this Mojo Monday episode, Carly talks about why acceptance isn’t resignation, how purpose shows up through action, and how self-compassion creates space for meaningful change.

A deep dive into Psychological and Physiological Hardiness , with Paul and Carly Taylor

In a twist from the normal Saturday interview, Carly takes the reins and interviews Paul on the concept of Hardiness. Topics discussed: The difference between Hardiness and resilience Why Paul had Hardiness as a topic for his PHD and book The 4 C’s of psychological hardiness Physiological hardiness…

Final proof that dietary advice for metabolic health needs to change: Wisdom Wednesdays

Living With Anxiety: An Attentional Practice with Carly Taylor

In this episode, Carly explores the concept of anxiety and how we can approach it in a new way. She discusses the idea that anxiety isn't something to be eliminated, but rather a natural response to uncertainty and responsibility. Carly dives into the work of psychologist Rollo May, who saw anxiety…

Stress, Human Behaviour and Self-regulation with Dr Stuart Shanker

This is a repeat episode from a couple of years ago, because it was absolutely brilliant. In this conversation, Dr Stuart Shanker discusses his journey in understanding self-regulation and stress through the lens of neuroscience. He explains the intersection of neuroscience and human behaviour, ex…

Coffee drinking can reduce your risk of dying - if you drink it at the right time: Wisdom Wednesdays

You’re Not Meant to Feel Sorted All the Time With Carly Taylor

We spend so much time trying to feel better before we live. In this episode, Carly shares a simple metaphor for emotions and why waiting to feel sorted might be getting in the way of living well.   Carly Taylor is a counsellor and mindset coach with a Master of Counselling. Trained in Japanese ps…