The Courtney Black Podcast

Today I am speaking to bestselling author, motivational speaker, mouth artist and all - round inspiration Henry Fraser. Henry's life completely changed when an accident on holiday left him paralysed from the neck down aged 17. Now, 10 years later he takes us back on his journey and shares how his experience has made him the person he is proud to be. I was completely blown away by Henry and just know you guys are going to be too!

On today's episode I speak to hugely successful entrepreneur Ella Mills on her journey so far creating Deliciously Ella; the leading plant - based food company, a resource that helps you live better and make vegetables cool. We talk about what it is like to be the face of a brand, the work - life balance and boundaries she has established over the years of growing her business with her husband and how she used lifestyle and food as medicine to completely transform her life. This is so interesting and I know you guys are going to love it! 

Today's episode is something completely different to anything I have recorded before. We're leaving the dumbbells and calories behind and digging deep into who I am as a business woman, how I built a multi million pound business and the highs and lows along the way. I hope you guys enjoy this episode!

On this weeks episode I chat to three time Muay Thai World Champion and online trainer Charlie Peters. In this podcast you'll learn the secret to his super inspiring level of motivation and self discipline. 

On todays episode I speak to my skincare specialist Alara. Alara runs a hugely successful business, Facial Aerobics and has helped so many people feel more confident and happy in their skin. We talk everything from Alara's top product recommendations to how our body, nutrition, gut health and daily habits can impact our skin. I know you guys are going to find this so informative - enjoy!

On this weeks episode I speak to the lovely Connie Simmonds who has been in the fitness industry for years but recently qualified as a life coach. Connie has a gorgeous daughter and we speak about the life changes after having a baby, finding your confidence again and getting back to business as a working mum. 

On today's podcast I am going to go deep into how to achieve successful fat loss. I know it can be quite confusing and there is so much information available out there but it really doesn't have to be daunting and when done correctly it can also be quite fun and extremely rewarding to see results and feel healthier and fitter.

On this weeks episode, we have the amazing Chloe Madeley. Chloe is a 4 time best selling author, fitness coach & nutritionist. We have a super similar view on fitness and what it means to be the fittest, healthiest & happiest version of yourself, so as you can imagine, we got on like a house on fire! Chloe has really had to prove herself in the fitness industry, after many people feeling that she got a leg up from her celeb parents, but I'm telling you - this girl knows her stuff! Enjoy!

Zara McDermott shot to fame after being on Love Island in 2018.  After coming out of the villa, Zara was unfortunately the victim of a  very public revenge porn scandal, which has now lead to her speaking out on this huge issue and working with the BBC on multiple documentaries to help to resolve and raise awareness to it. 

In this weeks episode, I talk to the amazing Emilia Thompson, who uses her platform to share some really helpful and interesting information about distorted eating, how we can improve our relationships with food, how important sleep is and so much more.  We have a really powerful chat about toxic diet culture and how we hope it is slowly improving. 

Trigger warning - this episode contains stories, language and information that some may find triggering.  Eating disorders are not spoken about enough and there are so many layers, toxic habits and things that go on, that so many people don't even know about. In this bonus episode, I talk about my past experiences with binge eating, chewing and spitting disease and my eating disorder overall. 

Susie Ma is the incredible owner of a brand that I love, find super inspiring and is really leading the way with its sustainability standards - Tropic Skincare.  Tropic began when Susie and her mum would make their own soaps & scrubs to sell at Greenwich Market. Since then, she has now grown exponentially to a team of over 400 employees and to be the first person to ever securing funding from Lord Alan Sugar after appearing on, but not winning, The Apprentice.   

This is a subject that a year ago, or maybe even 6 months ago, I would have never publicly spoke about? But why not! Sex is a huge part of our lives and relationships and is so important to feel comfortable enough to discuss! So on this episode, we have an amazing sex therapist called Kate Moyle to give us the lowdown on having great sex, pleasuring ourselves, self love & sex toys!

You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you that this was actually the first time me and James had met in person... but it was! I have followed and been in contact with James for such a long time, that I felt like we already knew each other, which is why I think this chat was so good and perfect for the first episode of season two of my podcast! We talk about everything from the negatives within the fitness industry, to relationships and masturbating and then onto our own experiences with alcohol & cancel culture. 

If you have listened to my other episodes, you would have heard me talking about my best friend Georgia. So, I thought I'd better get her on the podcast too! Georgia is not only my best friend, but a full time employee of mine and she somehow manages to fit in her own super busy business @masterbusinessuk too. In this podcast we talk about how we juggle our friendship and working relationship, how Georgia juggles her job and her business and how we have both grown in confidence over a short space of time. 

This weeks episode is amazing. Perhaps one of my favourites. Me and Hayley get deep! We talk about our pasts with eating disorders, amenorrhoea (the the absence of menstrual periods), abusive relationships and something that I would never normally talk about..... SEX!

In my opinion, people are either born with ambition or they're not. In this podcast I'm going to tell you my story, from the very beginning, about how I have grown my business, improved my mindset and become truly fulfilled. 

For this weeks episode, I got to speak with the person who got me hooked on podcasts in the first place... Steven Bartlett! Steven has built an absolute empire of a company called Social Chain, which he recently stepped away from. We speak about knowing when it's time to quit, how to manage your romantic relationships whilst being a successful entrepreneur and his newest achievement - being the youngest and first black member of the Dragon's Den panel. 

If you have been keeping up with my instagram lately, you will know that I have been absolutely obsessing over Michelle's book 'The Joy Of Being Selfish'. This book has changed my life, so I am so excited to have Michelle on the podcast to delve even deeper into the world of boundary setting. 

In this weeks episode, me and Diren Kartal debate training styles, talk all things travelling, backpacking & living abroad, plus that crazy stint of 10k daily steps that he did in his hotel room during COVID isolation. Enjoy! 

In this weeks episode, I sit down with Alice Liveing to speak about her journey in becoming truly the happiest version of herself. We get deep into family issues, relationships and how therapy has changed her life. 

For my first solo episode, I am going to be speaking about one of the most frequently asked questions I get - how to stay on track over the weekend. Lots of us fear eating out and food guilt, so I'm here to help you put all of that into perspective and start enjoying your weekends!

For this weeks podcast, I have a good old catchup with Bradley Simmonds! We were both part of the huge lockdown live workout movement, so we talk about that, as well as training with COVID, the importance of rest & recovery and being a successful trainer from such a young age! Bradley has achieved so much already and is someone I look up to in the industry, so this was a super interesting chat!

On this weeks podcast, Holly Hagan opens up about setting boundaries, negative relationships, promoting toxic diet products & turning it all around. After growing up on our screens as one of the original members of Geordie Shore, she has faced many years of trolling, backlash, negative relationships and even spent some time in her career promoting trash diet products. Fast forward to 2021, Holly has completely turned her career around and is now being taken seriously in the fitness industry, after coming clean about her experiences in the past of promoting these products. This is an open, honest and vulnerable chat that we know you'll enjoy. 

Hey Team! I am so excited to finally have my very own podcast! Here's a little snippet of what you can expect to be listening to each week.