STATE OF MIND

Welcome back to State of Mind! Today we're covering the clinical application of Hypnotherapy in the management of IBS symptoms with the wonderful Kate Dimmer.  I hope you find this episode helpful.    For more info get in touch @gracekingswell @katedimmernutritionandhypno 

Welcome back to another episode of State of Mind Podcast. In this episode I'm talking to James Dowler and Jamie Clements, two incredible breathwork practitioners. In this episode we cover:   - Why Wim Hof breathing techniques may be harming your physiology. - Top down vs. bottom up therapeutic interventions - Breathwork Mastery, a unique offering from James and Jamie. - Breathwork for trauma release - Psychedelics - Do we need more regulation? - What style of breathwork to practice and when? - Breathwork through a nervous system informed lens.   @gracekingswell @breathewithjames @the_breath_space

Welcome back to State of Mind! This episode covers everything to do with WATER.    We start off by discussing water structuring, an amazing concept that details how water in its natural state (i.e. moving, never still) organises itself to actually be more hydrating for our cells.    We discuss water filters and compare the best on the market, fluoride, minerals, the pitfalls of reverse osmosis, alkaline water (fad?) and much more.    Thank you to Matt for chatting to me! Matt is the founder of supplement brand Elivide, and coincidentally, he's just launched a rather amazing counter top water filter! Go check it out at elivide.com   @gracekingswell @mattjarosy 

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind, with me Grace Kingswell    Today my guest is the amazing Kate Pope. Kate is a Nutritional Therapist, GAPS practitioner and the founder of Regenerative Cooking School and Mama Baby Biome, the online course that teaches you to reconnect with your local and ancestral food systems in order to heal and support your baby through conditions such as eczema, leaky gut, allergies and intolerances, and teaches you how to introduce solids, how to prepare and prioritise the most nutrient dense foods for you and your family.    I came across Kate when I most needed her, I was feeling exhausted and lacking direction with my son's health, and I knew I could be doing better for him regarding what he was eating - and this coming from a Nutritional Therapist! Sometimes as Mums, we're so exhausted by it all it's hard to do the things you know you need to - so I signed up to Kate's course and haven't looked back.    In this episode we talk about our birth stories, healing from trauma, preparing your body for birth, pregnancy and the post party period, what to do if your baby was born via c-section and how to help their microbiome recover and establish, the difference between meat stock and bone broth, first foods for babies and so much more.    It's also the first time both myself and my guest have cried recording an episode. This is such a vital listen for any parent that wants to do the best for their child. Thank you to Kate and the amazing work she does.   Go check her out on instagram @wildnutritionist    @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to state of mind with me, Grace Kingswell. For those of you that are new to the pod - hello hi, I'm Grace, a Nutritional Therapist and new Mum! Hence, this is the first episode I've released in a while because time is limited these days with a nearly 9-month old in tow. Today I'm chatting to one of my great friends and colleagues, Natasha Evans. Tash is a Nutritional Therapist specialising in fertility and gut health, and this episode focuses on the relationship between the two - I.e. how all of our different microbiome systems in our bodies influence our fertility outcomes. It's a really fascinating listen. Tash has also just launched her Fertility 360 method - 9 steps to 9 months, which she tells us all about in this episode. I highly recommend working with Tash if you're trying to conceive, or if you want to work on your gut health…or ideally (because they're so connected), both! You can fine Tash on instagram @nenutrition or get in touch via her website nenutrition.co.uk

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind with me, Grace Kingswell.    This is the last episode in the 5 episode mini series I've been running pre-baby, and actually by the time it airs I will probably already have that baby - eek! The podcast will be taking a little break whilst I adjust to motherhood, but I will be back with more episodes in the future! I'd love to know if there are any topic Is haven't covered that you'd like me to look into, or guests that you'd like to hear on the pod - so do get in touch with me via instagram!    So today I've got Jade Leighton back on the pod to talk about protein. The idea came to us because we're constantly astounded by the lack of protein on people's plates that we see on Instagram, and once we'd decided to do this episode I couldn't actually believe that I haven't covered it before, as it's just so basic and SO essential.    In this episode we cover what protein is, why we need it, whether all protein is created equally, how much you should consume per day, types of protein powders, how to combine plant protein sources, and how to get kids eating more protein too. We cover a LOT, as ever, but it's such a fab episode and absolutely VITAL listening for everyone.    I think you'll enjoy this one! As ever, if you do, please go ahead and leave a 5 star review on the apple podcasts app. Jade cna be found, if you don't know already, @_jadeleighton on instagram   @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind with me, Grace Kingswell.    Today's episode is on the topic of reflexology for fertility and pregnancy and my guest is Karen Hooton, reflexologist, Nutritional Therapist and Homeopath. I met Karen because we're both currently doing Sandra Greenbank's fertility nutrition training and Karen always has so much to add of value to our weekly calls, that I just had to get her on the podcast.    In this episode we cover how you might use reflexology as an adjunct to your fertility journey, when to have sessions if you're trying to conceive, or already pregnant. Whether it ‘brings on labour,' as many people say, but also how it works - i.e. based around the meridian systems that correlate with traditional Chinese medicine.    Due to Karen's all round knowledge in so many areas, we also discuss other factors that might be influencing fertility too. It's a great listen, and I hope you enjoy it!    Find Karen on instagram @moonbeamtherapies and as ever, if you enjoy the episode please remember to leave a review!  https://moonbeamtherapies.co.uk/

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind, with me Grace Kingswell.    Today's episode is on thyroid health and my guest is the sensational Tanya Borowski. Tanya is a Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and her list of accolades and qualifications is as long as my arm when it comes to health, nutrition and in particular thyroid health. She's completed advanced Hashimotos and thyroid training with the world renowned Dar Datis Kharrazian (who let's be honest, if you're a Nutritional Therapist you probably have a knowledge crush on - I certainly do), and is honestly the best person I could think of to come on the podcast and talk about thyroid health with. I am so grateful to her for joining me as a guest!    Tanya has a way of making the complicated understandable, and we've endeavoured to condense a hugely complex topic into an episode that you'll likely want to come back to time and time again.    In particular we cover what the thyroid gland is, why it's so crucial for optimum health across ALL body systems, what nutrients it needs from diet to work well, what signs and symptoms to look out for with an under active or over active situation, autoimmunity of the thyroid (Hashimotos and graves disease in particular) and why it's so common and SO much more.    Go find Tanya @tanyabrowski (I'm obsessed with her instagram) and please leave a 5 star review on the apple podcasts app or wherever you listen to your podcasts!  @gracekingswell https://www.tanyaborowski.com/

Today's episode is on the topic of CFS, also known as ME - i.e. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I have the lovely Jo Foster on with me today. Jo's a Nutritional Therapist, but also a CFS survivor. She suffered with debilitating symptoms over a period of about 7 years but now lives a completely normal, health and happy life.    We talk about what CFS actually is, how you get it, what the mechanisms are, and crucially, what to start thinking about in terms of treatment. You CAN heal from chronic fatigue syndrome, that much is certain, but it's wholly misunderstood and under researched in our conventional health system.    We also touch on long covid briefly too, which may be of interest to some of you.    Find Jo on instagram @healandbloom and her website healandbloom.co.uk @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back, finally, to the podcast. I'm so sorry it's been so long!   Today I have the wonderful Sandra Greenbank on to talk about fertility. As you will hear, Sandra is incredibly well-respected in this field and her main role these days is to train other Nutritional Therapists, myself included, to be specialists in fertility nutrition as well as seeing her 1-on-1 clients.    In this episode we cover diet, of course, but also fertility testing (eg vaginal swabs, DNA fragmentation and other things you might consider with your nutritional therapist if you are undergoing any fertility treatment), plus PCOS and how that affects pregnancy outcomes, male factor infertility - actually we spend a long time discussing how to boost sperm health, toxicity and its effect on fertility status and much more.    There may be some topics in here that you might find sensitive, such as miscarriage, so please bear that in mind.    You can find Sandra online @sandragreenbank_fertility and @fertility.nutrition.centre  and me @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to the LAST episode in series 7 of State of Mind, with me Grace Kingswell.    Today I'm joined by Alex Manos (Nutritional Therapist) and Alex Higham (founder of Exhale Coffee) today to discuss the pros and cons of everyone's favourite drink and to finally get an understanding as to whether coffee is good or bad for us.    We discuss brewing methods, decaf and decaf processes, the literature and studies that have been done on coffee and lots more!    @yourexhale @gracekingswell @alexandermanos

Welcome back to State of Mind Podcast.    Have you ever been confused about saturated fat? Wondered how many eggs you can eat per day, or per week? Worried that your cholesterol was too high and have no idea what to do about it? Tried a low fat diet and felt worse? Counted calories? Not understood what trans-fats are? Or hydrogenated fats?    In this episode myself and @_jadeleighton discuss what ACTUALLY is the deal with saturated fat, and why the mainstream messaging is based on faulty science and half-truths.    It's time to learn about the big fat lie...   @gracekingswell @_jadeleighton

Hello and welcome back to State of mind with me, Grace Kingswell. I'm really excited about today's episode because as soon as I had finished recording it I just KNEW that it was going to help so many of you.    My guest today is Debbie Cotton from InVivo Healthcare. Debbie is Naturopath and a vaginal microbiome expert. InVivo are my favourite supplement and testing company and their range of targeted nutraceuticals is superb and they have some of the niftiest tests on the market, the vaginal microbiome test for one!    I put the question to you lovely lot on social media of ‘what do you want to know about the vaginal microbiome?' And got so many responses about thrush, UTIs, BV, fertility, contraception, diet and so much more. So that's what we cover in this episode. It's ESSENTIAL listening for anyone with a vagina.    Before we kick off, I just want to thank Ki Kefir again for sponsoring this episode, and again, it's really fitting as as you'll hear from Debbie eating to support your gut microbiome has a knock on effect on the vaginal microbiome too.    Ki make their kefir from milk farmed on regenerative pastures, and they ferment it the traditional way (don't assume that the kefir you buy in the supermarket will have ANY of the same amazing properties). Kefir is full of natural probiotics that support our gut health.    To try Ki Kefir's truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!   https://invivohealthcare.com/ @gracekingswell https://www.kikefir.com/  

Hello and welcome back to state of mind, with me Grace Kingswell. Today I'm welcoming Matt Jarosy back to the podcast to talk about iron. I love this episode because I also learnt SO much from Matt. I hope you are prepared to have what you thought you knew about iron challenged, and are ready to learn and delve deeper into this very complex topic.    We also discuss how the mass fortification of our flour with inorganic iron is harming our health.    Hope you enjoy this one guys!   @gracekingswell @mattjarosy https://www.elivide.co.uk/

Today I'm talking to Karen O'Donoghue, founder of The Happy Tummy Co, and her journey from chronic IBS and PMS to none of the above, by way of a high fibre diet, her magic poo bread and an intense exploration into truly healthy baking. I learnt a lot in this episode and it was such a joy to chat to Karen.    And on the topic of gut health, I'm beyond grateful to have Ki Kefir sponsoring this episode again. Have you tried their kefir yet? If not, you must! I regularly put kefir on the supplement plans for my gut-focus clients and see huge improvements in histamine symptoms, IBS, energy and wellbeing generally.      Kefir is fermented milk that's naturally abundant in probiotic bacteria that supports and nourishes our microbiome. This in turn has a hugely positive knock on effect for our systemic health.    Ki produce their kefir with the finest milk made from cows feeding on organic & regenerative pastures only, this ensures the tastiest, nutritionally dense probiotic that money can buy. Ki are on a mission to create a drink company that truly honours what it means to be healing to the planet and people. These guys are the real deal! Their packaging is also 100% recyclable and bottled in glass.   To try Ki Kefir's truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!   @happytummyco @gracekingswell @ki.kefir

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind with me, Grace Kingswell. Today I'm diving into the topic of histamine with Nutritional Therapist, Matt Jarosy. You might have only heard fo histamine in relation to anti-histamines, typically taken for hay fever. But histamine is an important neurotransmitter, and can play a part in pretty much any reaction in the body form the obvious itchy, scratchy scenario, to brain fog and fatigue. We're going to break it all down for you today and I hope you find it really fascinating.    In the episode matt talks about a past client of his who's hay fever symptoms he managed to reduce by about 50% just with the inclusion of some kefir, which brings me on to the sponsor fo this episode -Ki Kefir.    Ki Kefir lives by the philosophy that food is medicine and so created the most authentic, traditional and above all most nutritious kefir available on the market today. The probiotic powerhouse that is kefir is not quite a staple in everyone's fridge (just yet!). Two amazing producers from Sussex are trying to change that.    Kefir is fermented milk that's naturally abundant in probiotic bacteria that supports and nourishes our microbiome. This in turn has a hugely positive knock on effect for our systemic health.    They produce this kefir with the finest milk made from cows feeding on organic & regenerative pastures only, this ensures the tastiest, nutritionally dense probiotic that money can buy. Ki are on a mission to create a drink company that truly honours what it means to be healing to the planet and people. These guys are the real deal! Their packaging is also 100% recyclable and bottled in glass.   To try Ki Kefir's truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!   As ever if you enjoy the episode please do share it to your insta stories and leave a review on the podcasts app. Do go check out Matt's incredibly informative instagram page as well @mattjarosy 

Welcome to State of Mind podcast hosted by Nutritional therapist, Grace Kingswell.   Today I am discussing Fertility and pregnancy nutrition with Registered Nutritional Therapist, Cara Redpath. Before you begin listening I will say that if you're planning on trying to conceive then this is a truly useful episode, and that if you're pregnant then there's a lot of good info in here about supplements to take during pregnancy, diet, lifestyle and so on. Slight trigger warning however, we discuss a few topics that might be sensitive to some so please bear that in mind as you go.     Cara and I discuss the concept of 12 months to make a baby, the importance of pre-conception care, foods to consume and foods to avoid if you're planning to get pregnant (and also whist pregnant), breastfeeding, the importance of thyroid health, gut health and the vaginal microbiome, and we discuss some studies that have seen probiotics hugely reduce risk of childhood allergies and so much more.    There is SO much good info in this episode!    Find Cara online @cara_redpath_nutrition @gracekingswell

Today I have a really fantastic episode for you with Dr Jenny Goodman, author of the fantastic must-read book Staying Alive In Toxic Times. Jenny started her career as a medical doctor but became completely disillusioned with the methodology of purely treating symptoms and not offering any preventative medicine. She then found Ecological Medicine, which is very similar to Functional Medicine and Nutritional Therapy where we look at the body as one whole system and try to get to the root cause of problems.    Her book is a manual for 21st century living divided up into the four seasons to cover off seasonal eating, they types of toxins that are most prevalent at certain times of the year (eg early autumn for mould), and also contains lots of really fascinating case studies form her own clinical experience. We cover sunscreen and its dangers, why grounding is actually just pure science, organic food and agriculture, mould and light among many other topics.    It's a fantastic listen and I hope you enjoy it. You can find Jenny via her instagram @dr_jenny_goodman to via her website drjennygoodman.com

Hello and welcome back to Series 7 of STATE OF MIND podcast with your host, Nutritional Therapist @gracekingswell   We're going to be kicking things off today with an episode on Intuitive Eating, but coming up over the next few weeks we have an interview with Dr Jenny Goodman, author of the incredibly book, Staying Alive In Toxic Times, fertility nutrition, histamine intolerance and iron metabolism, the vaginal microbiome and so on and so forth.    As ever if you enjoy this podcast PLEASE share it around and if you're new here then there's 6 series of State of Mind that you can go back and catch up with!    So, onto today's topic of Intuitive eating and my guest this week is Jade Leighton. Aside from being one of my oldest friends, Jade is also a Nutritional Therapist with so much knowledge to share with you all.    This chat is completely unedited and my goodness do we cover a lot of ground. We delve not only into the principles behind intuitive eating (and our very much uncensored opinions around that), but also candida, blood sugar, gut health and more.    I'd like to warm you though, that some of the content may be triggering for those dealing with a difficult relationship with food. One of the best uses of intuitive eating is in recovery from an eating disorder, and we do cover this in the podcast.    Jade can be found @_jadeleighton on Instagram and online via The Holistic Health Method.    @gracekingswell gracekingswell.com  

Welcome back to STATE OF MIND podcast hosted by Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell.    In this episode we're taking a look at the true meaning of regenerative agriculture, why 'grass fed' isn't always what you think, and how vegans have a vital role to play in the future of farming (believe it or not!)    We also talk about how feeding animal grain (such as in organic meat) is really bad for the animal, the soil health, the planet and the environment.    This is a NOT TO BE MISSED episode - totally amazing.    Peter Greig is the founder of Piper's Farm, a small family farm near Exeter in Devon. He tells us how his Dad pioneered battery farming chickens in this country, and how after getting down on his hands and keens in the hen houses that he and his wife made the decision to never, ever farm that way.    For a discount at Piper's Farm online, use GRACE10 at checkout.    pipersfarm.com @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND hosted by Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell.    Today's guest is Mehlaqa Khan; dentist, periodontal specialist and follower of nutritional therapy and functional medicine principles. She takes an innovative 360 degree approach to her dental patients, incorporating the functional medicine principles of systemic health.   In this epidote we’re talking about the oral microbiome and why it’s the number one step to maintaining good health overall. Your mouth is your first line of defence against invading pathogens and signals are sent from the mouth to the rest of the immune system when something enters that is potentially harmful to our health. Amazing!   The amount of knowledge in this episode is so incredible, you’ll learn why mouthwash isn’t the best way to look after your oral health, the difference that oral probiotics can make to periodontal disease, how gum disease occurs and why, and how leaky MOUTH is the first step on the road to leaky GUT.    We also discuss which toothpastes to buy, whether oil pulling and tongue scraping are 'woo woo' or scientifically sound, whether manual toothbrushes need to be a thing of the past and so much more...    Do share this episode to your insta stories if you enjoy it, and leave a review on the podcast app!    @gracekingswell @drmehlaqa @thgumguide  

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell.    Today’s episode has been highly requested by you listeners, so I hope it’s going to provide a lot of insight and value for you all. My guest today is Abby Foreman, a female hormone and endometriosis specialist working under the same discipline as myself, Nutritional Therapy.    In this episode we talk about thyroid function, the sex hormones, PMS, period pain, endometriosis, fasting and why it’s not always beneficial for women and so much more. Get ready to learn a lot about your cycle and start feeling empowered and in control of your hormonal health.    As ever, if you enjoy the episode please do subscribe and review and that really helps!    @gracekingswell @af_nutrition

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell.    Today my guest is Abby Rose of Farmerama Radio and Vidacycle. Abby is an independent, influential female voice within the regenerative farming world, and in particular she’s really clued up on the role of soil in determining the future of our health from what we put in our bodies, to building resilience against extreme weather and climate change.    Abby is actually a physicist by trade, but comes from a farming family and about 5 years ago started getting really into soil health and its impact on our planet. In this episode we chat about how our gut microbiome is very similar to the soil microbiome, and how the two are connected, the difference between grass and grain fed, the way plants connect with each other via their amazing network under the ground and thankfully we end on a positive note about our role as human’s in the future of the planet.    This episode is sponsored by Exhale coffee, coffee that’s free from mycotoxins, heavy metals and pesticides. If you would like toast up a coffee delivery subscription just head over to their website and use the code GRACE40 which will give you 40% off the first bag in your subscription plus free delivery. They roast and grind every Monday and post our your order on a Tuesday, so it’s always super fresh.    @farmerama_radio Exhale Coffee Website @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell.     Today I’m welcoming  Robyn Puglia back to the podcast, as there was simply no one better to speak to about gluten than a professional that also happens to be a coeliac, with years of experience dealing with complex cases of gluten sensitivity and autoimmune gluten reactivity.    Robyn Puglia is a Nutritional Therapist and IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.  She specialises in Autoimmune Disease, Gluten-Reactive Disorders including Coeliac Disease, Complex Cases and Unexplained Illness.    We also touch on dairy in this episode too, as gluten and dairy are often lumped together. Get ready to learn a LOT that you didn’t know about gluten.     Don’t forget to leave a quick review on the apple podcast app if you enjoy my podcast, it helps SO MUCH!    @gracekingswell @robynpuglia

Today, my guest Alex Manos and I are talking about a VERY important topic in Nutritional Therapy and Functional Medicine - Mould and Mycotoxins.    This might be new terminology for you but don’t switch off, mould allergy or mycotoxicosis is increasingly becoming one of the biggest players in the chronic health game. When you’ve tried everything from gut work to hormonal treatment to dietary changes and looking at stress and lifestyle and you still have no answers, then it’s worth thinking about whether you’ve ever lived in a water damaged property because mycotoxins could be causing you a significant problem.    We also potentially exacerbate the issue with contaminated foods too: coffee, peanuts, grains and dried fruit being just some of the culprits.    When Alex lists the associated symptoms with mould illness and mycotoxins I think you’ll be shocked how relatable they are to you, so do keep listening and if you want to discuss any of the topics covered in this episode further then don’t hesitate to get in touch.    The sponsor of this episode couldn’t be more perfect wither, because its Exhale coffee, which is free from mycotoxins, heavy metals and pesticides - but I’m going to tell you more about that later and give you a discount code to try some for yourself. GRACE40 at checkout   www.exhalecoffee.com @alexandermanos @yourexhale @gracekingswell  

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell.    Today I’m taking to Cait Mizzi about polyunsaturated seed oils and the omega 3 to 6 ratio. Cait put a story up on her instagram recently about rapeseed oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil and all these other oils that we see in pretty much every single product we buy these days, and spoke about how detrimental they are for our health. As I’d been wanting to do an episode on fats for quite some time I jumped at the opportunity to interview Cait again for STATE OF MIND.    I bet you didn’t think your Oatly flat white was causing significant inflammation in your body right? Or that the fats it contains are akin to those you’d fine in a plate of fries?    The information in this episode needs to be heard, so I urge you to share it with your friends and loved ones - let’s get this message out there! It’ snot mainstream yet, but it should be!    Oh and don’t forget to get my new eBook from my website! All about why your porridge breakfast might be the cause of your energy lows, hormonal imbalances and mood fluctuations. It’s just £10.99 and has loads of delicious protein breakfast recipes in too!    @gracekingswell @caitmizzi

Welcome to series 6 of STATE OF MIND with Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell  --- Today I’m thrilled to re-introduce Debbie Lewis to the podcast, a great friend and mentor of mine and one of a select few Institute for Functional Medicine registered practitioners here in the UK.   Debbie’s here to talk about porridge and why it’s not the best breakfast option out there, no matter how beautiful it looks on Instagram.    The reason this episode came about is because I took to insta recently to shame my experience with having porridge for breakfast a few weeks ago. Usually I stick to eggs and veg - a lovely protein rich breakfast - but for some reason or another I decided to have porridge one morning and felt so sluggish, tired and headache afterwards. I pretty much broke my instagram DMs after posting about this so I thought I’d delve into the topic further with Debbie’s Help.    I’ve also just published an eBook called Eggs and Veg which has a lot of info on blood sugar and the importance of maintain steady levels plus lots of delicious protein based breakfast ideas to keep you inspired. It’s just £10.99 and downloadable via my website gracekingswell.com   Please share this podcast with you mates and leave a review on the apple podcast app if you can - so that I can keep growing and producing podcasts for you all!    Eggs and Veg eBook @gracekingswell   @debbielewismed

PLEASE listen all the way to the end of this episode if you like Flight of The Conchords, too funny!    My close friend Sophie Hellyer jumps behind the interviewing mic today to interview me for my own podcast. Answering your questions on Instagram plus chatting about my journey to health and nutrition and having my own clinical practice as a Nutritional Therapist.    Enjoy!! xx

Hello and welcome back to STAE OF MIND with Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell.   My guest today is Anna Blackwell. Anna is an adventurer, which I feel like is one of those things you decide to be when you’re a child but that realistically you never end up being. As Anna explains in the episode, she never had grand ideas from an early age to be an adventurer, she sort of fell into it and realised that the physical endurance and mental resilience needed to put yourself through gruelling experiences was something she really enjoyed.    I was personally really intrigued to find out what she eats on long expeditions, and I was quite horrified at one of the answers, and what it’s like not seeing another human for days on end.    Whether you’re into hiking and adventure or not, this episode is an enlightening exploration into the human psyche and what it is about some of us that makes us enjoy and seek out adversity.    I also want to apologise now for one instance in this episode where, due to the zoom connection being a bit slow, I basically interrupt Anna multiple times - podcasting long distance via Zoom is hard, so I hope you can forgive me on that one!    I also mention a trek I did in New Zealand and couldn’t remember the name at the time, it’s called The Banks Peninsula and it was some of the best, and hardest, days of my life!    This episode is sponsored by Davy J Waterwear, sustainable swimwear for women made in Devon. Davy Js are giving listeners of this podcast 10% off with the code STATEOFMIND.    davyj.org @davyjs @annablackwell @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND, with me Grace Kingswell.  Today’s guest is someone I’ve been wanting to talk to for ages, she’s always at the top of my Instagram stories and I devour everything she puts online. Her name is Imogen Ivy and she’s a creative director, photographer and videographer from Australia, living in London.    What drew me to Imogen to begin with was her dancing, her joyful, uninhibited, dancing-in-the-middle-of-the-street in London type of dancing - the kind that lifts your soul and makes you smile ridiculously at your phone screen, whilst also simultaneously thinking “gosh I wish I could move my body like that.”    As the months passed I started to get fragments of a health battle via Imogen’s Instagram, she speaks a lot about movement as a privilege, and having had that privilege taken away form her in her past. She’s eloquent and well-versed, in the way that only one with personal experience could be, on the topics of mental health and body neutrality too.    I was really intrigued.    What follows in this episode is an utterly heartbreaking, in places, and raw account of her journey with mental health that went from being probably quite a standard issue to a medically-induced, man-made shit show.    Thank you to Imogen for sharing her incredible story with us, and providing lots of humour and important messages along the way. You can find her on instagram @imogenfkingivy   This episode is sponsored by @wearesamudra, a sustainable activewear brand based in London. Don’t forget to check out wearesamudra.com for 10% off their gorgeous collection.   -- @gracekingswell  

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell.   I have an incredible guest for you today - Robyn Puglia. Robyn is a Nutritional Therapist and IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She specialises in Autoimmune Disease, Gluten-Reactive Disorders including Coeliac Disease, Complex Cases and Unexplained Illness.    As well as a busy clinical practice, she provides technical support and education for Regenerus Labs, including Doctor’s Data, DUTCH Labs, BCA Lyme and Viral Labs and Cyrex.    Robyn is a well regarded speaker and lecturer in the UK, presenting on Autoimmune Disease, Gut Health, complex biochemistry and clinical case studies.    More recently she’s started up a Functional Medicine Mentoring Program @AFMMP along with Alex Manos and Laura Stirling, which I completed, and that’s where my girl crush on Robyn stems from!   I wanted to quiz Robyn on some really basic concepts but get her to go into depth about what’s actually happening in our bodies on a cellular level. We speak about blood sugar, sleep, alcohol, coffee and diet dogma and oh my goodness you will learn SO much from this episode - it’s one of my all times faves.    Robyn is also the queen on analogies, so don’t worry - it’s all really easy to follow.    This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra, a gorgeous activewear brand made form recycled ocean plastic.    robynpuglia.com @robynpuglia   gracekingswell.com @gracekingswell   @wearesamudra wearesamudra.com

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell.   I have an incredible guest for you today - Robyn Puglia. Robyn is a Nutritional Therapist and IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She specialises in Autoimmune Disease, Gluten-Reactive Disorders including Coeliac Disease, Complex Cases and Unexplained Illness.    As well as a busy clinical practice, she provides technical support and education for Regenerus Labs, including Doctor’s Data, DUTCH Labs, BCA Lyme and Viral Labs and Cyrex.    Robyn is a well regarded speaker and lecturer in the UK, presenting on Autoimmune Disease, Gut Health, complex biochemistry and clinical case studies.    More recently she’s started up a Functional Medicine Mentoring Program @AFMMP along with Alex Manos and Laura Stirling, which I completed, and that’s where my girl crush on Robyn stems from!   I wanted to quiz Robyn on some really basic concepts but get her to go into depth about what’s actually happening in our bodies on a cellular level. We speak about blood sugar, sleep, alcohol, coffee and diet dogma and oh my goodness you will learn SO much from this episode - it’s one of my all times faves.    Robyn is also the queen on analogies, so don’t worry - it’s all really easy to follow.    This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra, a gorgeous activewear brand made form recycled ocean plastic.    robynpuglia.com @robynpuglia   gracekingswell.com @gracekingswell   @wearesamudra wearesamudra.com

Hello and welcome back to state of mind with me, Grace Kingswell.    Today’s guest is psychosexual and relationship therapist Kate Moyle. Kate works with people to recognise their own personal understanding of their sexuality and sexual health; with the view that issues have roots in psychology, emotion, the physical body, and a person’s history and culture. Ultimately her aim is to help people get to a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing.    In this episode we discuss sex tech, porn, libido and fertility among many other topics. It’s a fascinating lesson and my thanks goes out to Kate for taking the time to educate us all with her wisdom on what is a very important topic.    Kate is on instagram @katemoyletherapy and she host her own podcast too called The Sexual Wellness session.    This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra, a sustainable activewear brand based in London. Samudra are offering 10% to listeners of this podcast using the code STATEOFMIND. Just head over to wearesamudra.com    @gracekingswell @wearesamudra

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me Grace Kingswell.   Today’s guest is the wonderful, glorious, soothing and beautiful Sarah Malcom. I have such a girl crush on Sarah, she really is one of my favourite people on the whole entire internet.    Sarah is a yoga teacher and podcaster (you may have heard of her podcast Kitchen Club which she hosts with previous State of Mind guest Serena Louth. She’s also a closet food stylist, previous employee of Deliciously Ella and serious sourdough lover.   In this episode we talk about how she built her very successful yoga business, what it’s been like getting engaged in lockdown, and her diagnosis of PCOS which was the thing that put her on the path to where she is now.    This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra. Samudra are offering 10% off their sustainable activewear to listeners of this podcast using the code STATEOFMIND. Just head over to wearesamudra.com    @gracekingswell @sarahmalcs @wearesamudra

Welcome back to STATE OF MIND with me, Grace Kingswell - Nutritional Therapist, breathwork coach, speaker and writer.    Today's guest is Bryan Gohl, co founder of Red Light Rising - the UK’s leading red light therapy manufacturer. You’ve all seen me using my red light on Instagram and it’s probably the thing I get asked about the most, so I thought it was high time we delved into the science and they reasons behind why these lamps are an amazing health tool to include into your daily routine.   I originally got the lamp to help with eczema but quickly found that it was an amazing adjunct to a life lived in accordance with our circadian rhythms, plus a great way to recover from exercise and calm inflammation in the body - and inflammation is at the heart of every chronic condition, so it's a great place to start!    For more info head over to redlightrising.co.uk where you can find loads more info via the blog section of their website. They also sell high quality blue blocking glasses, and actually Bryan and I talk a lot about blue light and melatonin in this episode too!   I hope you enjoy the episode and learn a lot from it!   This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra, a sustainable activewear brand based in London. Samudra are offering 10% off to listeners of this podcast using the code STATEOFMIND. Just head over to wearesamudra.com   @redlightrising @gracekingswell @wearesamudra

Welcome back to STATE OF MIND hosted by Nutritional therapist, breath work coach and cold water swimmer, Grace Kingswell   Today's episode is with the founder of super successful business Women + Waves.    Women and waves is a female surf collective that offers weekend surf trips in the UK and longer immersive surf holidays in far sunnier and hotter climates.   I was really keen to hear how Rachel’s small surf club has grown into a global brand, most recently collaborating with H&M on a wetsuit and swimwear collection, growing a huge instagram following and inspiring hundreds of women around the world to join her girl gand and get in the water.   This episode is sponsored by Davy J. Davy J is an amazing small, sustainable brand based in Devon who design swimwear for women who love the ocean and they celebrate and encourage everyone to explore the joy that water can bring – all year round.   Get 10% off swimwear with the code STATEOFMIND   Women + Waves @womenandwaves Davy J @davjs   @gracekingswell  

Daniel DeBaun is the founder of Defender shield, a company making products that help protect us from EMF radiation.   EMF radiation, electro magnetic fields, are what are emitted by our devices including telecommunications, phones, 3G, 4G, 5G, and wifi to name a few.   Emerging research is showing that EMFs damage our cells and our DNA, disrupt our sleep, increase the incidence of mood disorders, miscarriages and fertility issues and a whole other host of complications.   Daniel is at the forefront of all of this with his company having spent his entire career in the telecommunications industry before he began looking into the edict on human health and changed track.   Listening to this episode makes me nervous, I’m not going to lie. I already turn the wifi off at night but there’s so much more I could be doing to protect myself.   Please listen to this episode and share it with everyone you know, this is important information!   Check out defendershield.com for more information   This episode is sponsored by We Are Samudra, a beautiful and sustainable activewear brand. Get 10% off using the code STATEOFMIND   @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND, a podcast hosted by Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell that spans everything form bio hacks to women's health, sex, relationships, health and nutrition.    Today's guest is Laura Crane, ex-professional surfer, mental health campaigner and all round amazing human. Laura came to crazy amounts of fame when she entered the Love Island villa, which we talk about at the start of this episode, but before that she was making serious waves in the surf scene as a sponsored athlete.   The overriding reason that I wanted to chat to her though was because I saw her put up an insta story about an operation she's just had to clear up an ovarian cyst which brought on severe sepsis and left her in A&E fighting off an infection that's changed her life forever.    This episode is sponsored by Davy J water wear and I'm thrilled to be able to introduce you to the brand! Davy J are an awesome small sustainable brand based in Devon who design swimwear for women who love the ocean and they celebrate and encourage everyone to explore the joy that water can bring – all year round. Their swimwear is designed for real women, its flattering and has great coverage and all the suits are double lined, so they're super thick and supportive.   Get 10% at Davy J with code STATEOFMIND   Davy J website @davyj @lauraloucrane @gracekingswell 

Welcome back to "Are You Coping?" a mini series consisting of 5 short episodes with 5 awesome guests about life in lockdown. The aim of the series is to provide you with lols, inspiration and escapism - and today's guest is no different!   Lucy Burke, of super trendy jewellery company Margot & Mila, is a jewellery designer and maker recently relocated from London to Frome in Somerset.   In this episode we chat about how Lucy got into making jewellery, what it's been like making the leap out of London, how lockdown has affected her family and the food she can't cope with at the moment (it's REALLY not what you think!)    Lucy's jewellery is amazing, in fact, she helped me redesign my engagement ring and I'm never without some Margot & Mila hoops in my ears.    www.margotandmila.com @margotandmila @gracekingswell gracekingswell.com

In this episode of 'Are You Coping?' a subsection of my main podcast, STATE OF MIND, I'm talking to Deyá Ward - an Orangutan specialist, researcher, contributor to Seven Worlds One Planet and a fellow cold water swimmer.  Deyá has some lovely tales of lockdown life and how her newly found love for spending all her days barefoot has gone someway to replacing the connection she gets from a cold water swim, something she's not been able to do much of at the moment.    If you enjoy the episode then I would be so grateful if you would support me on Patreon!  The link is in my instagram bio to become a subscriber and in exchange you'll get SO much health content, live Q&A chats with me, breathwork videos and recipes - all for the price of a couple of coffees a month. ⁣   https://www.patreon.com/gracekingswell @deyaward @gracekingswell

Welcome back to another episode of the Lockdown series 'ARE YOU COPING?'    'ARE YOU COPING?' is a miniseries, a sub-section if you will, of STATE OF MIND (my main Pod).    In this mini series I'm asking my guest the same few questions on things they're learned about themselves since Locky D, what meals and recipes they're living for, how their daily routines have changed etc.    It's fun, it's lighthearted and it's designed to lift the spirits with lots of laughs!    Today's guest is the wonderful Serena Louth, reflexologist, Holistic Wellness Coach and Reiki Practitioner. She's also a foodie, podcast host and all round dreamboat. We giggled so much in this episode and Serena decided that if she were marooned on a desert island she's need a penknife so she could make piña coladas. Ever the practical one!    If you enjoy then please PLEASE do rate, review and subscribe! It will make my day =)   @gracekingswell gracekingswell.com @serenalouth serenalouth.com

Hello and welcome back to “Are You Coping?”, a subsection of STATE OF MIND podcast from me, Grace Kingswell. If you didn’t catch the last episode with at Sarsfield then do go have a listen to that for the ultimate foodie chat, predominantly about pasta and parmesan, lock down coping mechanisms and lots of laughs.   Today my guest is Chris Baker, co-founder of weMove magazine, a project that was founded with the goal to explore what movement means and how it changes our lives. Chris is a photographer by trade but also a passionate breath work and ice bath lover, nature seeker and adventurer. The weMove podcast has taken him all over the world meeting the most incredible people seeking connection, movement and knowledge.   In this episode I ask Chris what’s keeping him going in lockdown, what he’s learnt about himself and what food he absolutely cannot live without right now.   Please do subscribe to STATE OF MIND if you haven’t already, and enjoy this episode of “Are You Coping?”   Grace xx   @gracekingswell gracekingswell.com wemove.world @_christopherbaker

Welcome to a brand new miniseries of my podcast: ARE YOU COPING?    I wanted to put something out in times of Corona to help, inspire, encourage and support you all during Lockdown. The episodes will be super short and every guest will be asked the same questions surrounding their routine and how it's changed, what they've learnt about themselves since lockdown, food that that's saving them and so much more.    The goal is laughs, comfort, comment and insight - and I hope it helps you.    Cat Sarsfield is a writer and works for a content and tone of voice agency in London. She's a serious foodie and has an epic newsletter called 'Since No One Asked,' in which she shares witty, pertinent and tantalisingly millennial food tips and advice, recipe and shopping lists with her hundreds of subscribers.    I urge you to check it out!    @catsarsfield @gracekingswell

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND. I’m Grace Kingswell and I’m a Nutritional Therapist, Breathwork Coach and Auricular Acupuncturist, and this is my podcast series all about health, functional medicine, sustainability, finding connection, diet and so much more.   Today, in the final episode of series 4, I’m on location in Australia with male model, actor, designer, documentary maker, father ran business owner, Rhys Uhlich. I took the opportunity to interview Rhys when my husband and I were in Australia visiting family on Phillip Island at the start of this year. I’d followed Rhys on social media for a while and lovely his incredibly sensitive and thoughtful take on life. One day it might be him doing up an old defender, and the next getting all spiritual and discussing male mental health - which is something we chat extensively about in this episode actually.   His journey to where ehe is now is really interesting and I think proves that life is never linear, straightforward or logical - it is what we make of it, and what we create from it is up to each of us.   As a final note, I’ve made available via my website a £5 eBook on Immunity. It contains my 4 main recommendations for supporting our bodies right now, and delves someway into the science behind how the immune system works. There’s no supplements, food recommendations (although there are a few recipes at the back), or expensive potions for you to buy 0 just sound, scientific advice on supporting you body’s first line of defence.   Head to the link in my instagram bio to grab your copy - I hope it helps you.   @gracekingswell @rhysuhlich

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND. I’m Grace Kingswell and I’m a Nutritional Therapist, Breathwork Coach and Auricular Acupuncturist, and this is my podcast series all about health, functional medicine, sustainability, finding connection, diet and so much more.   I’m beyond excited to introduce you to the wonderful Annie Clark of Mind Body Bowl. Annie is one of the most intelligent, articulate, compassionate and downright kind souls I’ve had the pleasure to interview for my podcast and, in light of the current Corona virus situation, I hope you will find this episode on connection incredibly poignant. Annie and I recorded this at a time where we could frivolously condemn the “fake” connection via social media in favour of true, meaningful, physical connection with our community.   Well I think one thing that this current social distancing situation is showing us is that actually, we all have (thank goodness) at our fingertips an incredible resource through which we can find some comfort and connection during this difficult time.   This is one of those episodes that just gets better and better as it goes on, and I really hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed chatting to Annie.   As a final note, I’ve made available via my website a £5 eBook on Immunity. It contains my 4 main recommendations for supporting our bodies right now, and delves someway into the science behind how the immune system works. There’s no supplements, food recommendations (although there are a few recipes at the back), or expensive potions for you to buy 0 just sound, scientific advice on supporting you body’s first line of defence. I hope it helps you.    gracekingswell.com @gracekingswell   annieclarke.com @mind_body_bowl

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND, I’m Grace Kingswell and I’m a Nutritional Therapist, cold water swimmer, Auricular Acupuncturist and Breathwork coach, and this is my podcast series all about health, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, sustainability and so much more.   Today I’m talking to Siwan Quinn Bratton, BSc(Hons), Lic.Ac., CMIR, BSS-Do (T) and Jonathan Tarr (Lic.Ac., CMIR, DCHAc., BSS-Do (T), the husband and wife duo behind the helm of the prestigious College of Auricular Acupuncture. I recently studied with them to become an auricular acupuncturist and I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to get them on the podcast to talk about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and how Eastern forms of medicine can be so useful and vital in our Western world.   We discuss what meridians are, how the Chinese 5 Elements work, whether you can really tell what’s going on in someone’s body just by looking at their ear and how the renowned battlefield acupuncture protocol for pain works.   As ever, if you enjoy this episode I would be beyond grateful if you could help me to spread the word about state of mind by sharing the episode to your Instagram stories and writing me a rave review on the apple podcasts app.   gracekingswell.com @gracekingswell The College of Auricular Acupuncture

Hello and Welcome back to State of Mind, I’m Grace Kingswell and I’m a Nutritional Therapist, cold water swimmer, Auricular Acupuncturist and Breathwork coach, and this is my podcast series all about health, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, sustainability and so much more.   Today I’m talking to Amy Selvin of Flow Motion Yoga. Amy started her career as an osteopath, which she didn’t like, then retrained as a yoga instructor, which she didn’t like, and so now she teaches a method she’s developed that incorporates animal movement and parkour into a challenging yoga flow!   Amy has some pretty challenging opinions on life and the world at large, and she’s not afraid to speak her mind on the perhaps quite prescriptive nature of the yoga practice we all know and love so much.   This is a great episode for anyone wanting to learn more about movement and how to use and move our bodies to their full potential. We also filmed a morning mobility sequence together which you can find on my IGTV.   As ever, if you enjoy this episode I would be beyond grateful if you could help me to spread the word about state of mind by sharing the episode to your instagram stories and writing me a rave review on the apple podcasts app.   @gracekingswell @flowmotionyoga

In this week's episode I'm joined by fellow Nutritional Therapist, Alex Manos. Alex is a very, very highly regarded practitioner in the UK and he holds numerous degrees and qualifications, among them a BSc in Nutritional Therapy, an MSc in Personalised Nutrition and he is a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine - and we're talking all about gut health...but not as you know it.    I’d been waiting and waiting to do a dedicated episode on gut heath on my podcast, and when Alex agreed to be a guest I was beyond excited to finally talk all things gut bacteria, the microbiome, SIBO, oral microbiome and so much more.   We start our discussion off with how important it is to look after your dental hygiene because yes, you’ve guessed it, your oral microbiome is linked to your gut microbiome and both need to be in tip top condition for things to work smoothly. We then go on to talk about SIBO, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth, which is what I suffered from multiple times myself and what lead me down the path of finally healing my body from chronic illness and becoming a Nutritional Therapist.    We also discuss probiotics and why you don’t need to take them every morning like that influencer you saw shotting Symprove on their stories, we discuss the importance of diet and what to do if you find you can’t tolerate grains and legumes, we discuss antimicrobials, the gut Brian axis and so much more.   This is a MUST LISTEN episode if you want to upgrade your health. Huge thanks to Alex for sharing his wisdom and knowledge with me and I hope you leave the episode feeling empowered and ready to take your health to the next level.   As ever, if you enjoy this episode I would be beyond grateful if you could help me to spread the word about state of mind by sharing the episode to your Instagram stories and writing me a rave review on the apple podcasts app.   gracekingswell.com @gracekingswell   alexmanos.co.uk @alexandermanos

My guest for today's episode is the amazing 16 year old entrepreneur Lysander Bickham. Lysander is the founder of Leo’s Box - and eco friendly subscription box that’s filled with either home or beauty products and is delivered monthly to your door.   Concerned with the plight of our planet, Lysander decided to start a business that offers a more sustainable choice to consumers. I was lucky enough to try one of the beauty boxes and had some lovely natural soaps, a biodegradable sponge, natural coconut oil make-up remover and some natural deodorant.   I think it’s amazing that Lysander has taken something he’s really concerned about and turned it into a business at the tender age of 16. In this episode we talk a lot about why he’s done it, his concerns for the future, the school system and sustainability and how he naively thought that starting a business would be easy.   He chooses what products go into his subscription boxes extremely carefully and if you’re at all interested in giving one a go then please do check out leosbox.co.uk   gracekingwell.com @gracekingswell

In today’s episode I’m talking to Ben Bidwell. You may know Ben as @thenakedprofessor, and you may not know his face at, just his naked bum! The clue is in the name, Ben really does pose naked in his Instagram photos and as you’ll find out in this episode there is sound reasoning as to why he does this.   I heard Ben on another podcast and something he said really stuck out for me and I contacted him right away to ask if he’d like to discuss it further on STATE OF MIND. He said that the last piece in his healing journey was resolving the issue he has around sex.   This really resonated with me and in our discussion on this episode I found that my eyes were being opened to the fact that sex isn’t always easy for men. For so long I’ve just thought that it’s us women that have the hang ups, the reservations, the lack of self-confidence but my eyes were truly opened talking to Ben and I’m very grateful to him for that.   For more details on Ben and to learn about his life coaching practice go find him on instagram @thenakedprofessor As ever, if you enjoy this episode I would be beyond grateful if you could help me to spread the word about state of mind by sharing the episode to your instagram stories and subscribing to the podcast via the Apple Podcasts App.   gracekingwell.com @gracekingswell

Liv Kaplan is a Sydney based Nutritionist and foodie with a huge passion for baking. In this episode Liv explains why she lives a low sugar lifestyle and the surprising effects it can have on our mood and our happiness levels, in fact, her journey to health began when she noticed a difference in her incidence of depression when she switched up her diet. We also discuss why Liv doesn't agree with the typical definition of depression... The topic of mood, depression and anxiety is one that we touch on a lot in this episode. So many people are suffering with anxiety these days and it can often be linked to poor blood sugar regulation and not having the correct nutrients to fuel our brains properly - namely omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids, something that's hard to come by on a vegan diet or an omnivorous diet lacking in nutrients.    As ever, if you enjoy this episode I would be beyond grateful if you could help me to spread the word about STATE OF MIND by sharing the episode to your Instagram stories and writing me a rave review on the apple podcasts app. @liv.kaplan @gracekingswell www.gracekingswell.com