Podcasts about The Trussell Trust

Keir Starmer is not afraid of a U-turn. From abandoned policy pledges to reinstating the winter-fuel allowance, the list is growing. To add to this - this week, the PM has expressed his support for Israel's military action against Iran, despite criticising Israel's actions in Gaza. Then he caved in to calls for a full national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite earlier dismissing them as amplifying far-right demands. Whether you think these are sensible or sly, these political backflips have certainly led to a lot of headscratching when it comes to one question: what does our Prime Minister actually stand for? Nish and Coco sit down with New Statesman Editor in Chief, Tom McTague, who has spent months with Starmer trying to find out what lies beneath the title. The Government's new Welfare Reform Bill is introduced in Parliament this week, which experts say will lead to nearly a quarter of a million more families being pushed into poverty. Nish heads down to Westminster to meet with hundreds of people who have gathered to call for an end to the rising tide of hunger and hardship in the UK. Nish speaks to Labour MP Brian Leishman, Liberal Democrat Wendy Chamberlain and Green Siân Berry about the calls for an essentials guarantee - while hearing from the lived experience of people working at food banks around the UK.  And as the Government's new data bill finally passes in the House of Lords, Nish and Coco voice their concerns about what it means for the creative industries. CHECK OUT THIS DEAL FROM OUR SPONSOR  https://www.shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk  Guests: Tom McTague Siân Berry Brian Leishman  Wendy Chamberlain Helen Barnard Emma Revie Useful links: Tom McTague's profile of Keir Starmer https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/06/what-keir-starmer-cant-say Support the Trussell Trust's call for an Essential Guarantee! https://www.trussell.org.uk/support-us/guarantee-our-essentials Write to your MP https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/ Audio Credits: BBC Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twelve families have been forced to leave their homes after a fire at a block of flats in Gravesend.It broke out in Nursery Grove yesterday afternoon and crews remained at the scene until this morning. Hear from our reporter Alex Langridge who has been there.Also in today's podcast,  there's been a significant increase in the number of emergency food parcels being given out here in the south east.The Trussell Trust says more than 310,000 were distributed in the past year - that's up 56% compared to five years ago. We've been chatting to the charity.You can also hear from the chairman of a foodbank charity in Canterbury on what the situation has been like for them.Dozens of Little Ships that rescued troops from French beaches during world war two are heading from Kent to Dunkirk today.They are recreating the journey made in 1940 to mark the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo. We've been speaking to Phil Christodolou who own Quisisana which was involved.A Kent mum has been telling us how she is fulfilling a dream of running her own business after more than a decade of working in care.Jo-Eleanor Matthews has refurbished the former Blind Company building on London Road in Teynham, turning it into a cafe. She's been speaking to reporter Joe Crossley.Margate's Turner Contemporary gallery has launched creative sessions to promote play and creativity in young children.They've teamed up with Save the Children to create the Tiny Turnips workshops for zero-to-24-month-olds.In sport, Maidstone United have released seven players following their National League South play-off final defeat.Vice-captain Jordan Higgs and long-serving defender Raphe Brown are among those leaving the club.

In the 10th episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Zoe Marlow, Food Bank Manager at Dandelion Community Church. They discuss Zoe's personal journey from seeking help to becoming a community leader, the operations and challenges of running a food bank, and the importance of treating individuals with compassion and respect.  Zoe shares insights into food poverty, the stigma attached to seeking help, and community initiatives aimed at reducing poverty and fostering self-sustainability. The episode also highlights Zoe's inspiring trip to Africa and its impact on her community work. #FoodPoverty #FuelPoverty #community #GM #manchester #SocialImpact #NonProfit #podcast Did you know:  ·      In 2022/23 there were 7.2 million people, or 11% of the UK population, in households experiencing food poverty, including 17% of children.·      Food banks are run by charities and are intended as a temporary provision to supply emergency food. ·      In 2022/23, 2.3 million people in the UK lived in households which had used a food bank in the previous 12 months, a rate of 3%. This includes 6% of children, 3% of working-age adults, and around 1% of pensioners.·      In 2023/24 the Trussell Trust supplied 3.12 millionemergency food parcels, the highest number of parcels distributed by the network in a year. Key resource:Dandelion Community CentreTime stamps of key moments in the podcast episode &transcript: (01:02) Meet Zoe Marlow: Food Bank Manager(01:49) Zoe's Personal Journey(02:32) Dandelion Food Bank: How It Works(05:03) Challenges and Obstacles(07:27) Community Support and Services(11:30) Dandelion Community Savers and Africa Trip(16:38) Misunderstandings and Myths(23:15) Community Voice and Development(24:58) Signature Questions Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

In the year 2000 there were barely any food banks in the UK but today there are nearly three thousand. So what's behind the sharp rise and how did it get to a point where the government says we have "a mass dependence" on food banks? In this episode Jaega Wise tells the story of the food bank. She hears from those using the Bristol North West food bank. They talk openly about how the food bank helped turn their lives around. She also visits a "social supermarket" in south London where people on benefits are able to shop from donated stock cheaply. Dr Andy Williams from Cardiff University discusses how the food bank model was imported from the United States where it had its roots in the Great Depression and Emma Revie of the Trussell Trust gives her view on why there has been such a surge in food bank usage.Jaega also visits Middlesbrough where the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is opening a "Multibank" - these are warehouses full of donated stock that includes food and other household goods. Gordon Brown talks about his ambition to open Multibanks all over the country to tackle the growing problem of food insecurity.Presented by Jaega Wise Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Robin Markwell

In this festive edition, Paul Pennington talks to Sophie Carre from Trussell (formerly the Trussell Trust) about the challenges food banks are facing this Winter. Mike Fisher from the British Association of Anger Management joins Paul to provide tips on how to avoid or deal with Christmas anger, and, in the final interview of this podcast, Paul speaks with Juliet Rayner from the children's bowel and bladder health charity, ERIC about the difficulties that children with bowel and bladder problems encounter at Christmas.               

We look at the new publication by Luan Wise. You can see more about Smart Social Media How to grow your business with social media marketing here. Smart Social Media How to grow your business with social media marketing, reviewed This book is good, but also quite short. There are times when some of the sidebars leaving you wanting a bit more substance and detailed explanation of the concepts and techniques that have been referred to. When a book is done and dusted at just over 150 pages, you do wonder if they perhaps left some gems still on the table or cutting room floor. We enjoyed it as far as it went, but the Gary Vee and Nike blurbs really seem like snippets than giving the reader any real insights or actionable takeaways. With Gary Vee it would have been interesting to have the author's take on the variety of platforms he is on, and his tendency to verge towards the potty mouthed. Similarly with Nike it could have included observations on many, or any of their innovative campaigns, while perhaps addressing their slower response to ethical concerns around their means of production? Each to their own perhaps, but a second edition could at least expand on some of the case studies included. More about the book You might be using 'social media' everyday, but are you maximizing its potential to best benefit your business? Understanding the implications of using social media strategically to enhance and complement marketing initiatives at work is crucial to unlocking your business's growth, and Luan Wise is here to help. Written by a recognized trainer for both LinkedIn and Meta, Smart Social Media is grounded in the insights gained from hands-on consultancy work, plus hours of personal research, observations, and in-depth reviews of the platforms themselves. Both practical and informative, Smart Social Media is full of actionable insights and valuable guidance that will emphasize the importance of using social media strategically, to enhance brand awareness, boost engagement, build relationships with your customers, and keep up with ever-changing consumer behaviour. Drawing insights from real-life case studies and success stories, Luan Wise breakdown the most critical issues, including: Understanding how social media marketing can drive growth for your business; Knowing how to build a strong brand presence on relevant social media platforms; Using social media to guide buyers through their journey from awareness to advocacy; and Recognizing the benefits of collaborations, partnerships, and online communities to support business growth. More about the author I've been a marketer for 25 years. I studied the theory fundamentals before social media as a marketing communications channel even existed! That's why my thinking and advice are firmly routed in going back to basics and focusing on key elements such as target audiences and setting SMART objectives. I stay up-to-date with the latest industry data, trends and platform changes. I spend my days scrolling the platforms and observing brand activity and user behaviours. I'm hands-on, running my social media accounts (reaching over 25,000 people), volunteering as a social media ambassador for The Trussell Trust and supporting clients when they need extra resources*. I'm a fresh pair of eyes to sense check ideas and review content plans. You'll find that I work from my head and heart, using gut feel, supported by data. * I do not offer ongoing social media management services, however I do partner with an agency if this is a requirement I deliver training which means I'm always looking for insights and examples. I have created online learning courses for LinkedIn and led training on behalf of Meta, Google and a number of professional associations and training organisations. If you're looking for social media resources, including platform news and recommended tools, head over to my resource website www.thelighthouse.social I'm also an author. My self-published books 'Relax! It's ...

Get ready for an electrifying celebration of sustainability as the All-Ireland Sustainability Awards return for 2024! With an array of new partners and innovative initiatives, this year's event promises to be more inspiring than ever. Mark your calendars for October 24th at the La Mon Hotel & Country Club in Belfast, where the best in sustainable innovation will be recognised. All-Ireland Sustainability are thrilled to announce that Cork-based sustainable consultancy firm Climeaction will be headlining the 2024 awards as the main sponsor. Renowned for their cutting-edge solutions in reducing carbon footprints and enhancing environmental performance, Climeaction who is expanding its influence to the United States, continues to champion green initiatives across the Island of Ireland. Paul Murphy, CEO of Climeaction, commented: " We are delighted to partner with the All-Ireland Sustainability Awards in recognising the critical role businesses play in driving sustainable growth. It's an honour to celebrate those paving the way for a better future." Entry to the awards is completely free, and applicants can enter as many projects as they wish across multiple categories, offering businesses and individuals a fantastic opportunity to showcase their sustainability efforts and gain recognition on a prestigious platform. 2024 welcomes a few other exciting new introductions, including a beautiful new ceramic trophy commission designed by Babs Belshaw of The Blackheath Pottery in Coleraine. The new 'Green Legacy Award' will also be introduced, set to honour individuals who have contributed a significant impact on sustainability in Ireland through leadership in advocacy, policy, education, or innovation. In addition, the event welcomes its charity partner, Visit Belfast to head up this year's charity raffle in their locally led initiative, 'Changing The Menu. For Good'. This initiative works to raise funds for those experiencing fuel poverty, with all money raised at the gala event donated to The Trussell Trust to help support locally vulnerable people and communities, challenge the structural issues that lock people in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks. Danielle McCormick, Founder of the All-Ireland Sustainability Awards, emphasises the importance of this year's event: "We have a lot to shout about and celebrate in 2024 as the sustainability agenda continues to accelerate and evolve across the Island. I am absolutely delighted to welcome our new headliner, Climeaction, and all of our fantastic event partners in celebrating those who integrate sustainability into their core values, and to recognising those who have made long-standing contributions to sustainability in Ireland in our new Green Legacy Award." With 15 categories ranging from 'Tech for Good' and Sustainable Tourism to Green Marketing and Net-Zero Initiatives, there are plenty of options for showcasing projects across the wider sustainability agenda. Supported by NIE Networks, Danske Bank, Everun, AD Sustainability, Adler & Allan, Visit Belfast and media partner U105 to name but a few, the awards promise to be a landmark event in the sustainability calendar. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the All-Ireland Sustainability Awards 2024. Visit allirelandsustainability.com for a full list of categories and to enter. The deadline for entries is 1 p.m. on September 6, 2024. Could you be a 2024 champion of sustainability? Share your story, help showcase best practices, and have the opportunity to make your mark for sustainability across the Island. Enter for free today via the website www.allirelandsustainability.com. Entries remain open until 1 pm on 6th September.

Danni Malone, the Chief Network Officer of the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity that supports a network of food banks across the UK, joins Ollie Lloyd and Susie Warran-Smith to explain the challenges they face. The Trussell Trust is campaigning and working towards a vision where we no longer see food banks in communities. Their network of 1,400 food banks, all run by independent charities, provide emergency support and food parcels to people who are left without enough money to afford the essentials. Danni explained how around 75% of people referred to their food banks have some sort of disability or someone in the house has a disability. Whilst the actual number of food banks in the UK is pretty static, the level of need and the number of people being pushed through their doors is increasing year on year. In fact, last year they distributed 3.1 million emergency food parcels through their network, which is the highest level ever, and over a million of those were for children. This reflects a 94 per cent increase over the last five years. Despite getting both Ollie and Susie depressed by all the statistics and need - it is clear that people want this issue changed. It feels like their is increasing will to tackle some of these long term challenges and whilst this podcast was recorded before Labour's landslide election win, the idea of change was already feeling like a reality. Edited by Stella Gent        

Following a week of political manifestoes dropping from UK parties - Nish & Coco take a deep-dive investigation to see how they hold up against one another. With a focus on manifestoes that have left-wing approaches - they discuss what policies are the most realistic and which hold up the best under scrutiny.  Joined by political journalist Zoe Grünewald, Nish & Coco look closely at welfare policies, the NHS, taxes and social care.Special guests Rebekah Pierre (author and social worker) and Helen Barnard (of the Trussell Trust) send the hosts their thoughts on which policies have the most potential for hope. And there's a return of WTF moments featuring an iconic UK hit song and Starmer's comeback to a surprise protest.Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guests:Zoe Grünewald, political journalist Audio Clips:BBCInstitute for Fiscal StudiesTimes RadioSky NewsDawn Butler/Elson Useful links:Come to see Pod Save the UK live at Edinburgh Fringe!

A serial conman from Maidstone has been jailed for defrauding two companies straight after leaving prison for the same offence.Darren Carvill was locked up in 2019 for taking £260,000 from his work in Strood and changed his surname when he was released.More food parcels have been handed out in Medway than any other part of Kent according to new figures given to KentOnline.The Trussell Trust say they delivered over 15,000 parcels in the year to the end of March - up from 5,800 just 6 years ago. We've been speaking to the campaigns manager at Medway Foodbank.It's now illegal to export live animals from ports in Kent.Government data shows up to 40 million farm animals have been sent from Britain for further rearing or slaughter since the 1960s. Our political editor Paul Francis has been chatting to Emma Slawinski who is director of policy at the RSPCA.Ten years on from the closure of a Kent airport, the KentOnline Podcast has been told action must be taken to stop campaigners preventing it from re-opening.Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston were approved years ago, but several legal challenges have stopped any development. Hear from North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale.We're being reminded which emergency service to call if we see someone in trouble in the water in Kent this summer.While it's the coastguard at the beach - for rivers and lakes it's firefighters. Kent Fire and Rescue have launched a new campaign supported by Maidstone Park Run.And, a new heated indoor pool has opened in Kent - for dogs!The facility at Mockbeggar Business Park in Cliffe allows canines of all breeds to bond - even XL bullies.

“A hung Parliament” - it's not quite admitting defeat, but the new media lines from Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party suggest that even the Government knows its days are numbered. Nish and Coco unpack Sunak's shock admission and some of the highlights from the local elections. Comedian, actor and activist (and old colleague of Nish) Aisling Bea drops in to talk about campaigning against food insecurity. The “Essentials Guarantee” campaign championed by the Trussell Trust asks that political parties prioritise all citizens having basic essentials as part of their election manifestos.Aisling also talks about the fight for abortion rights in her homeland of Ireland, while Coco reminds us that the abortion laws in England, Scotland and Wales are incredibly archaic. Abortion buffer zones, 150m no-protest areas around clinics have just hit their one-year anniversary of receiving royal ascent for England & Wales, however, the Home Office has yet to roll out the change to the law - leaving protestors free to approach women outside. Finally, the gang mix together a metaphorical soufflé of villains, stirring in a healthy dose of uncapped banker bonuses, adding a dash of Susan Hall, and a pinch of the Labour Party's surprise new MP. Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guest:Aisling Bea Audio credits:BBCThe Guardian GB News Useful links:Come to see Pod Save the UK live at Edinburgh Fringe!Essentials Guarantee Campaign - Trussell TrustCould there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election? - The Guardian Anti-abortion activists ramping up protests outside clinics after failure to introduce buffer zones - The Independent Goldman Sachs's UK gender pay gap widest in six years - Financial Times On abortion culture wars, Britain takes a different path - PoliticoWhat a sad little life Jane  - Come Dine With Me

Following our last episode exploring the BASW UK General Election Manifesto, we examine the issue of poverty and what needs to change to improve the circumstances of millions of people across the UK. Comprising two sections, first Andy is joined by friend of the podcast, social worker and anti-poverty campaigner, Dominic Watters, and Director of Policy, Research and Impact at the Trussell Trust, Helen Barnard. They discuss the scale of foodbank use across the UK and consider the specific challenges facing unpaid carers and care experienced people. In the second section, Andy speaks with BASW UK Chair, Julia Ross about why she has placed campaigning to challenge the impacts of poverty and the factors which cause poverty at the heart of her priorities as she leads the Association.During the discussion Dominic refers to the Food Foundation report, Food insecurity among single parent families. You can access it hereBASW's General Election Manifesto outlines the Association's anti-poverty, housing and mental health asks mentioned by Julia.You can access the Trussell's Trust's various briefing papers here (the papers are at the bottom of the page). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Royal Insider Deep Crown observed, “I've been observing Prince Harry's public appearances and demeanor closely over the past few years, and I can't help but notice a distinct pattern emerging.When he's at these carefully staged events with Meghan, whether it's a red carpet gala or a charity function, there's a certain stiffness to him. A sense of unease, like he's not quite sure how to navigate this new world he finds himself in. The smile doesn't quite reach his eyes, the laughter seems a bit forced. It's as if he's playing a role, one that doesn't come naturally to him.But then, every once in a while, we catch a glimpse of the old Harry. The cheeky, irreverent prince who wore his heart on his sleeve and never took himself too seriously. It's usually when he's out with his old friends, the ones who knew him long before he became the Duke of Sussex. There's a lightness to him in those moments, a sense of ease and camaraderie that's been missing from his public persona of late.Meghan is rarely, if ever, present during those candid moments. It's as if Harry can only truly be himself when he's away from the pressures and expectations of his new life. When he's just 'one of the lads,' free to let loose and enjoy himself without worrying about how it will be perceived by the media or the public.It's a telling dichotomy, and one that speaks volumes about the challenges Harry has faced in adapting to his new reality. He's a man torn between two worlds, struggling to find his place and his purpose. On the one hand, he's committed to his wife and the life they've built together, but on the other, there's a part of him that yearns for the simplicity and freedom of his old existence.Perhaps in time, Harry will find a way to reconcile these two aspects of himself. To be the devoted husband and father, the compassionate activist and philanthropist, while also holding onto the essence of who he's always been - the fun-loving, mischievous prince who captured the hearts of so many. But for now, it seems he's still grappling with that duality, and it's a struggle that plays out in the public eye, for all the world to see.Meghan recently announced her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, on social media. However, The Independent discovered that the UK website domain for the brand surprisingly leads to a foodbank instead of the expected lifestyle website.The '.com' website leads to a stylized page introducing Meghan's brand and features a waiting list for interested individuals to join.Curiously, the '.uk' domain for American Riviera Orchard directs visitors to a landing page for the Trussell Trust, a foodbank charity, and subsequently to a fundraiser. This unexpected redirection has raised questions about the brand's UK website and its connection to the charity. Harry has officially changed his country of residence from the United Kingdom to the United States in paperwork related toTravalyst. For the past four years, Harry had continued to list his country of residence as the U.K. in the documentation confirming his status as a "person with significant control" over Travalyst, holding 75 percent or more of the shares and voting rights. However, a recent filing at Britain's Companies House, seen by Newsweek, stated: "New Country/State Usually Resident: UNITED STATES."The change was made on June 29, 2023, the same day Buckingham Palace publicly confirmed that Harry and Meghan had officially moved out of Frogmore Cottage. The eviction notice was sent to the couple in January 2023, just days after the publication of Prince Harry's memoir, "Spare," which made numerous allegations against the royal family. Meghan and Harry recently experienced an "awkward" moment on camera during an event in Miami. The incident occurred when Meghan presented Harry with an award and then posed for a photo shoot with the Duke and others, which was captured by the couple's Netflix cameras for an upcoming show.

Welcome to episode 191 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Avoiding parkrun Holly's been on a hen do and has managed to avoid going to parkrun, or in fact run at all for a whole five days. And does she feel guilty? No she does not. She explains why here, but it also leads us neatly on to how we're going to be fitting in our last long runs ahead of the New York half.Average paces We talk about my worries about my fitness dropping, and where we both are if we look at average paces, which is supposed to cheer us up but sort of doesn't. TaperingWe also, in light of the above, have a chat about tapering and what we should be doing before our half marathon in New York with Sports Tours International. Join us!Now, if you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Revive Active. You can get 20% off the whole Revive Active range at ReviveActive.com using the code Run20, which you can use right up until 30th April.Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 2018, three climate activists called time on lukewarm campaigning over the climate crisis. They wanted a different and radical approach.The plan: mass civil disobedience. The name: Extinction Rebellion. And the first major act of the movement? Stage an occupation – of the Greenpeace offices in London. Why is it that charities are so often perceived to be “the opposite of disruptive?” Experts including The Wildlife Trusts' chief executive, Craig Bennett, and the domestic violence campaigner Janey Starling outline the legislative and political challenges that defang charities' ability to campaign. Lucinda also speaks to Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, and the Trussell Trust's Emma Revie about the tussle encountered by charities seeking to both deliver services and advocate for change. With commentary from the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 189 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Trigger warning: sexual attacks and attempted rapePlease go to Rape Crisis for support and advice. Running and women's safetyWe've got some very big topics to discuss on the podcast today. We talk about the recent news of Alison Walker, who was attacked while on a run in Portugal. We spoke to Alison last week, more of which here, but since then it's been at the front of our minds. How can we make running more safe for women without imposing curfews or asking us to change our behaviour? I would love to know what you think.Jasmin Paris We then move on to the latest news about Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons, because we couldn't not, before moving on to your letters. We've got way too much to talk about in this episode, that's for sure. Join usNow, if you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Revive Active. You can get 20% off the whole Revive Active range at ReviveActive.com using the code Run20, which you can use right up until 30th April.Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 189 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Half training and physiosWe start by talking about running. I know. What have we become? I've been to the physio, so we have lots of dry needling things to discuss, and Holly's training has been going annoyingly well. We have a slight handbrake turn in the middle so we can discuss the stag-do that Doug's going on, and the very real concerns for feminist, vegetarian men in 2024.Music in racesWe then get to chat about music during races – and I'm beginning to think I have a campaign here! And then we're back into running, awful race photographs and letters from you guys and all sorts. It's a manic episode Join us!Now, if you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Didriksons! Check out their gorgeous jackets and coats, and get 20% off with the code RUN24 before 7 April.Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 188 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Bath HalfIt's the day after the Bath Half, and I want to talk you through it. First we talk about vlogging or not during a race – I'm not very good at doing this, and decided against it during this one (sorry). So I ran it and have many thoughts, and Hol wasn't running it, but was instead singing with her choir on the route to raise the runners' spirits – and in this, she's hooked. Who loves volunteering as much as running the thing? Exclusive competitionWe've also got a brilliant compo for you! It's a Pod Squad exclusive to win two entries, for you and a friend, to run the Threshold Endure 24 in Reading on the 8th-9th June. Super cool! Endure 24 is the UK's biggest 24-hour trail race, and feels more like a festival than a race. You run it by taking part in 8K loops – and you can do as many or as few of them as you like! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/endure24 for your chance to win a place – good luck!Subscribe Now, if you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad offer – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is risk-free and flexible, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Didriksons! Check out their gorgeous jackets and coats, and get 20% off with the code RUN24 before 7 April.Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year the UK food bank network the Trussell Trust distributed almost 3 million emergency food parcels, 1 million of which were for children, up from 50,000 a decade ago.How has the UK landed in such a severe hunger crisis – and can food banks ever be the solution?In episode one of The End of Charity, journalist Lucinda Rouse hears from the Trussell Trust's chief executive, Emma Revie, about the need to reimagine our social contract at a time when demand for charities is greater than ever.And the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies traces the history of charity from its mediaeval and Victorian origins to its present state – where “something is fundamentally broken.” Read the transcript.To listen to the uninterrupted series, subscribe to the End of Charity on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 187 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Booze and running And we're definitely NOT talking about running to begin with. We're talking about booze. Our weekends have been very different because of it: Holly's had a jolly time at the pub, while I've been getting acid reflux after half a glass. Aging isn't fair.Tapering On to the running bit. Running has become HARD for me. I ask the question, is this because it's genuinely hard, is it because I'm in the middle of tapering, which is always the lowest point in terms of confidence, or is it age? Answers on a postcard please.Running critical We also talk about how we, firmly within the running bubble, can often think we're not doing very well, because this is where we work, and these are the Instagram accounts that we follow. But normal people, it turns out, don't know what shoes they should be wearing, or understand what a taper is. Are we being too critical of ourselves? Of course, the answer is yes! Pick up the mag!Now, if you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies.  Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 186 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. YogaYou catch us in the middle of chatting about our recent yoga efforts, which have had various degrees of success. Running has also had some ups and downs, as we prepare variously for our New York Half and the Bath Half, which I've snuck in the middle there.Running annoyances I then get going on the latest thing that's made me enormously cross – the public playing of music when out running or cycling, like naughty teenagers on a train. I'm super cross about this. And this swiftly moves on to music that's played at the start line of races – so do please tell us what you love to hear, and what are your pet peeves. Join us!If you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad exclusive offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies.  Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 185 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Anxiety In this episode we talk about nerves and anxiety on a run, and also we chunter on a bit about how sleep unsurprisingly can have a huge effect on our running and our moods. KitWe also talk about kit, and the shoes we currently like to run in; the latest ones that I've been able to plod in have been a total revelation, as I didn't think they were designed for runners like me, but in turns out that they are! SupportWe talk about support on race day from family and friends, and how we mentally cope with doing hard things without the support crew – to be honest, I feel so much better about this now, because we have such a strong community with the Pod Squad (that's you guys, that is).New York half marathon And we've got just enough time to get excited about New York, our half marathon in April which is fast approaching. We're getting very close to last-chance saloon now – so if you've been sitting on the fence, do please sign up before the offer closes, as it would be wonderful to have you there! We talk about everything we're looking forward to, which mostly includes the huge margaritas we had last time. Join the gang!If you don't already subscribe to Women's Running magazine, we've got a Pod Squad exclusive offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you'll be able to get your mitts on Women's Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don't need to sign up for years and years, so it's the perfect way to get loads more Women's Running fun times for pennies.Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 42% Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on Justgiving Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 184 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Bad trainingHolly has had some ups and downs with her half marathon training, including an almost literally crappy run, so we have a lot to talk about with that. Half marathon training is not easy, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Simple runningIn other news, we've decided we want to start a campaign – to run more simply. We're both overwhelmed by all the information that's thrown at us on a daily basis on how to run better, what strength training to do, what to eat, and what to do for general fitness. What we want is a simplification of all that noise – how to run, how to train, how to get fitter in about four different moves MAX. So – who's with us? And what's our manifesto going to be? Save BIG!Do pop along to womensrunning.co.uk and check out all the bits you get when you subscribe to us, cos if you subscribe to Women's Running right now you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 183 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Barcelona half marathonI've just got back from Barcelona where I ran a half marathon and there is much to discuss. Yes, we talk about the race itself (which was lovely), but we quite rightly spend much of the time talking about food, hotels and lovely touristy things. Running expoWe then start on one of our first controversies this episode, which is the hated (for us) running expo – what's it for, who likes it, isn't it just a capitalist construct? A bit like Valentine's day. StravaSecond controversy is Strava – how do you feel about being stalked slightly on Strava? Do you enjoy recording your runs on there? Do you feel pressured to achieve on there? Or do you just slightly ignore it like me? parkrunAnd on to our third controversy of the day, which is parkrun and its recent decision to remove data, including speed records. We have some thoughts, and we're sure you have too – do get in touch and we'll carry this on in a future pod, as we didn't have much time left to talk about it here. Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk. Join us!Do please think about subscribing to Women's Running right now – because you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. If you don't need it because you're scampering over mountains, it will make a friend very happy indeed. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 182 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. What is Jeffing?To begin with, we're slightly more deflated than the last episode – we're TIRED, for a couple of different reasons. Once we stop whinging, we get on to the running conundrums – such as, does stopping at water stations count as Jeffing? We want your thoughts! Then we start talking race strategy – neither of us can quite remember what Hol did at Paris half, and how she can emulate it, if she decides to follow that plan again. Plan panicWe also talk about general training plan panic – that thing where you study hundreds of training plans and try to find one that retrospectively fits what we've been doing! This ties into Holly giving me a bit of a telling off, to ground me and my panic ahead of the Barcelona half marathon this weekend.Email us! Happily, we have some more embarrassing moments – and we want more! Cos it cheers us up, so it's totally selfish. Email them in at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk. Join us!Do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.com/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 181 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Running therapyIn this episode, we kick off with a chat about our little therapy sessions – ie, this actual podcast. Holly has been getting herself back on an even keel, and I have been getting very worried about some upcoming races. Running slowerWe also talk about coming to terms with running a bit slower as we get older, and the way in which a run can feel awful on one day, and brilliant the next, for no apparent reason. Wall of Shame!We then delve into your Wall of Shame embarrassing moments from the national running show, which we wanted to share with you guys, because they were all SUPERB. From public pooing to being overtaken by Ron Hill, to our favourite of all time, which involves a canal boat. I shall say no more. Get in touch!We loved doing this so much, we want more of your embarrassing moments - email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with the best bits of your runs so we can snort about them on the pod! Subscribe!Do think about subscribing to Women's Running right now – because you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. If you don't need it because you're scampering over mountains, it will make a friend very happy indeed. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 180 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. The National Running ShowWe start – and continue for some time – on the NRS. The National Running Show was this weekend just gone, and it was a total blast. We're still getting over it. But there is much to discuss, from the famous people who met us on the stand to the gorgeous Pod Squadders who replenished us with hugs and snacks. We loved meeting you all!Races One thing we talked about a lot at the show with you all was races, so we talk about the suggestions here (and there are some great ideas for all of us). New YorkWe catch up about the New York half marathon we're running on 26th April. We've got some exciting extra things to add to the package we've worked out with Sports Tours for those of you coming – more on this in coming weeks. For everyone not coming, we're going to be starting a half marathon training block from 2nd Feb. More details here! Save some cash!Do think about subscribing to Women's Running right now – because you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. If you don't need it because you're scampering over mountains, it will make a friend very happy indeed. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 179 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Marathon season  We launch into marathon and training season with a big dollop of wobbles because we completely forgot our rule of only recording on a Friday. We're recording on a Monday morning and have no beans at all, so we come at this glass half empty. But, as is always the case when we record, we perk up considerably as we progress. We just love the sounds of our own voices! We're still on the hunt for races, but you've suggested LOADS, and we've loved them all – they've really inspired us. Do please carry on sending these in at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk so we can consider them and tell the rest of the world about them! Join us!Do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! Pick up Women's RunningAnd you MUST subscribe to Women's Running right now – because you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. If you don't need it because you're scampering over mountains, it will make a friend very happy indeed. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 178 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. We're British, so we begin today's podcast talking about the weather. Because, well, the weather has been insane. New York half marathonThen we move on to our goals and some chats about one of them, which is running a half marathon in New York in April – and that's one you can join us in, check the show notes for a link to find out more. Half marathon trainingI talk about a half marathon that's a bit closer than that, and my worries about my training and how I'm going to get myself race ready in (gulp) four weeks.Goals and races We also talk about goals, and Holly has a VAST one to talk about. So we need your thoughts and help. Where do you look for races? Do you know of a lovely big autumn marathon? Or what about an entry level ultra with no mud? We don't think we're asking the impossible! Do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! And come and run with us in New York!Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 177 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Happy new year! We've got a treat this episode in the form of Charlie Watson, otherwise known as Runner Beans, who we've had on the pod before, and we wanted to drag on for our first podcast of 2024, because of her running know-how, but also because of her day job as a dietician, so that we could ask her all our burning food questions – something we know comes up a bit in January. Drinking and runningWhen we recorded, Hol and I were both massively hungover so we want to talk about drinking and running to begin with, and then we move on to New Year's resolutions, and how to stick to them in a healthy way. Diet tipsCharlie has some stupendous tips here – things that we're going to start doing right away, and none of them are about restricting our diets in any way. In fact, the main one is about adding to our meals rather than taking away, which we LOVE. Super sensible advice! Enjoy! Join us!Do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! And and and! You MUST subscribe to Women's Running right now – don't fast forward, honestly, this is SUCH a whopping great deal. Right now, you'll save 50% off the cover price and you'll get a copy of our How To Run 5K Guide absolutely free. And if don't need it because you're scampering over mountains, it will make a friend very happy indeed. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/bundle to get the deal.  Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll save 50% and get a FREE copy of How To Run 5K with Esther and Holly!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 176 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Running habitsWelcome to the perineum of Christmas. This is our second slice of Anna Harding, in which she talks to us about habits, training over Christmas, and how to fit in the training but also to be kind to ourselves. She introduces the brilliant concept of habit stacking, too.New Year resolutions Stacked around Anna are some chunks of chat from me and Hol about new year's resolutions and what we want to do in January that we know is achievable, and something we'd like to continue to do as the year carries on. We don't want to sack it all off in February. So we continue our conversations about how to become a morning person, and how to introduce some lovely treats on our life. Join us!And do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 176 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Running habitsWelcome to the perineum of Christmas. This is our second slice of Anna Harding, in which she talks to us about habits, training over Christmas, and how to fit in the training but also to be kind to ourselves. She introduces the brilliant concept of habit stacking, too.New Year resolutions Stacked around Anna are some chunks of chat from me and Hol about new year's resolutions and what we want to do in January that we know is achievable, and something we'd like to continue to do as the year carries on. We don't want to sack it all off in February. So we continue our conversations about how to become a morning person, and how to introduce some lovely treats on our life. Join us!And do please think about becoming a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 175 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Anna HardingHol and I are bookending this super brilliant episode with the ever wonderful Anna Harding. Because of recent running queries we've had, we talk to her about V02 max, which I hope you're not completely bored with, and she offers the answers to EVERYTHING. Including why mine has suddenly increased with no apparent reason. Christmas running and parkrunBefore and after that, we chat about festive injuries, Christmas wrapping traditions, stocking present hell, and Gavin and Stacey. Running-wise, we're knee-deep in parkrun again, so hold on to your hats. Join us!And I keep forgetting to say this, but do please sign up to be a patron of this podcast at patreon.co.uk/womensrunning, because for just £2 a month you can access our free monthly videos, our weekly newsletters, and you get to join our exclusive Pod Squad chat room, where all the fun happens! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Trust Me I'm an Influencer with Korinna Howie. where we delve into the lives and stories of fascinating individuals who have made a mark in the world of social media.Joining Korinna on this episode is actress, writer and comedy creator on TikTok and Instagram Clara Batten. Clara is co-writing a comedy series, written a book (Gin & Phonics) and was recently in the Sky Original film A Christmas Number One. Her self-deprecating comedy sketches and acerbic wit have garnered Clara a legion of online fans. She has been featured in YOU, the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Poke and Netmums, while her sketches have been shown on BBC Breakfast and Loose Women. She is married and lives in East Sussex with her husband, Adam, and two children, Cressy and Monty.She's part of Creator Universe who just dropped a Christmas Single raising money for the Trussell Trust, download it today!Links from episode Clara Batten Instagram Trussell Trust website Be sure to Like, Follow and Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And if you like what you've listened to then please share or review. Follow Trust Me I'm an Influencer on InstaGet In TouchEmail : Lucy@trustmeimaninfluencer.comTrust Me I'm an Influencer is Produced by Your Voice Here Podcast Productions. Need a Podcast? You need Your Voice Here

Welcome to episode 174 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Hungover runningNow. Seasonally appropriate content warning here. Would you run with a hangover? We have many experiences of doing just that, and so we discuss what we reckon is actually happening inside us when we decide to go for a run after having a skin-full the night before. Pod Squad halfThen we have an enormously important announcement – we're teaming up with Sports Tours International again to launch a Pod Squad run. This time it's a half marathon in New York with us in April. The Real Simple Women's Half Marathon is on April 28th, and if you want to take part, check out all the details at sportstoursinternational.co.uk/event/womensrunningnewyork/ - link in the show notes if that's too long, and loads more details on the pod! Half marathon plansThen I talk about the half marathon I'm going to be doing before then in February, which rather annoyingly I have to start training for now. If anyone out there has a half marathon to train for in the meantime, do listen in to us over the next couple of months as we begin our training for these two half marathons and you can run along with us. Free giveawayAnd before we start, here's a little freebie for you – we've made a little mini version of brilliant How To Run 5K guide, and you can download it for free at womensrunning.co.uk/run. If you like it, the big version is available to buy right now at shop.womensrunning.co.uk! Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com!Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Run with us in New York!Get your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras   Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 173 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. V02 maxWe start off with a lengthy complaint against Chillblains, which quickly segues into some stuff about pub quizzes, before moving on to today's hot topic: V02 max. Why does it go up when you least expect it? And go down when you've been training really hard? We discuss with absolutely no expertise. Christmas runningThen we chat Christmas eating and training, and rewards and punishment. We talk about how running gives us more than just physical and mental benefits, but how it benefits us socially by gifting us a community in whatever way we access it. There's also a bit of parkrun controversy, courtesy of a lovely listener. To be continued. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com!Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Get your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 171 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Marathon recoveryAfter some over excited chat about meal delivery companies, we get on to the important stuff – marathon recovery. I've had a bit of a time of it, with my lungs not getting back up to speed as quickly as I'd like. Self careAs per usual, we quickly get on to me punishing myself, Holly suggesting a bit of self care, and me not knowing who I am unless I'm running. It's a story as old as time! Or at least as old as this podcast. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this. US toilet humourAlso, we have a few letters, some of which are about the Toilet Situation in the US, which has had us shook since we returned a few weeks ago. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!I ran the New York Marathon with Sports Tours International which offers brilliant running packages with guaranteed entries to the biggest races in the worldGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the attention of British political journalists was firmly fixed on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who unveiled big tax cuts in his much-anticipated Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The Conservative government's cuts to National Insurance will put a few more pounds into UK payslips starting January– but at what cost? The Guardian's Kiran Stacey joins Nish and Coco to explain what these cuts mean for public services (spoiler alert: it's not good), and to explain why these proposals look like the work of a Chancellor who doesn't plan to be in office much longer. While the Tories plot out a strategy for the next election– and its aftermath– the millions of people using food banks have other concerns. Helen Barnard, Director of Policy, Research & Impact at the Trussell Trust explains what the Autumn Statement means for people struggling with food insecurity and homelessness, and why tax cuts typically benefit the wealthiest members of society, not the poorest. She also lays out what kinds of structural changes could help end poverty.Planned changes to the disability benefits program give Nish a villain for the week, while Coco celebrates the heroic campaigners of Stop MSG Sphere whose activism successfully halted plans to build a bulbous, pulsating light-polluting orb-shaped music venue in Stratford, East London.Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07514 644 572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644 572Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guest:Helen Barnard, Director of Policy, Research & Impact at the Trussell TrustKiran Stacey, Political Correspondent, The Guardian Audio credits:UK Covid-19 InquirySky NewsITV News Londonparliamentlive.tv Useful links:Helen Barnard's book: www.waterstones.com/book/want/helen-barnard/9781788213974Visit our sponsors: auraframes.com/psuk, promo code: PSUKVisit crooked.com/store for Christmas present ideas

Welcome to episode 171 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. New York, no runningThis is our New York round-up of everything apart from the running nonsense. We had a total ball, from start to finish, so this is our little travelogue covering flight, food and fun times. Restrooms and bagelsWe talk about going up and down lots of floors in lifts so often it felt like our ears were bleeding, and the terrible design of New York public toilets. We also talk about the Empire State Building, Central Park, hot dogs, cookies, and being completely rubbish in a crisis. We can't wait to go back! Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!I ran the New York Marathon with Sports Tours International which offers brilliant running packages with guaranteed entries to the biggest races in the worldGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 170 of the Women's Running podcast This episode is sponsored by Randox Health. Use the code RUN10 to get 10% off in-clinic and home health tests. This episode is a recording of a very special live podcast, that took place last Thursday in person at the Sweaty Betty store in Battersea Power Station. We had special guest Jenni Falconer come to join us to chat about running a 10K, which fits rather nicely (it's almost as if we organized it, really) with the launch of our special magazine, How To Run 10K, which our attendees all received in their goody bags!10K training tips We start off talking about New York, because I begin this very selfishly flaunting my medal, before launching into our chat with Jenni about training for a 10K. So here we talk about how to train, what a training plan might look like, and what strength training to do to support your running. Running worst momentsWe also introduce another special guest – the one and only Professor Taylor – who tells us some wonderful 10K factettes. We end the sesh by talking about our favourite embarrassing moments, and we asked our audience to supply their worst moments on the run as well, crowning the Queen of embarrassing moments with our Women's Running tiara. Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!This episode is sponsored by Randox Health. Use the code RUN10 to get 10% off in-clinic and home health tests.I ran the New York Marathon with Sports Tours International which offers brilliant running packages with guaranteed entries to the biggest races in the worldGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 169 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.New York marathon race report Finally it's race weekend! There is so much to talk about, that we've decided to do two podcasts about the weekend, starting with this one which details the boring bits, aka the running. In our next New York pod, we'll chat about all the exciting bits – aka the food. We talk about what it's like to take on one of the biggest marathons in the world, from how to get there (which was far trickier than you might expect), to the race villages, to actually running the thing. We also, very importantly, chat about the best things we ate as part of the recovery. I ran the New York Marathon with Sports Tours International which offers brilliant running packages with guaranteed entries to the biggest races in the world, and it also puts on a pretty spectacular after party too. Right – enough of that, let's get into it…  Lovely extra bitsSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!I ran the New York Marathon with Sports Tours International which offers brilliant running packages with guaranteed entries to the biggest races in the worldGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 168 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Randox Health. Use the code RUN10 to get 10% off in-clinic and home health tests. New York MarathonI've got lots of scary thoughts about the New York marathon, which is happening this weekend. Holly has lots of lovely tips from listeners as well as the experts to make me feel less scared. Spooky runningPlus we have some chat about Halloween, obviously, which is what we all need, with some general confusion (and frantic googling) about whether everyone loves it as much as Hol. Join us!Big news! We're holding a live event on the evening of 9th November in Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station. It's all about how to run with a smile on your face, we've got a special guest in the shape of Jenni Falconer, and we have jam-packed goody bags for everyone. There will also be WINE. Come along, join us for 10K tips you won't get anywhere else, and have some chats with us and Jenni! Buy tickets from Eventbrite, and search for Women's Running to get your ticket! Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Randox Health. Use the code RUN10 to get 10% off in-clinic and home health tests.Subscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Come to our Live Podcast event at Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station for proper good chats and a goody bagGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 167 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Run eventsIn this episode we're chatting to Lucy Wood from RunThrough events. RunThrough runs absolutely hundreds of events throughout the UK, and she's here to talk to us about the stuff they're doing to make their events more inclusive, more fun, and more available for women and for everyone of all abilities. We get to talk about race pricing, race t-shirts, and other controversial issues – such as calling races ‘events' rather than races! Much better. Marathon taperingFor the bits either side, we discuss Harry Potter accents – and after a good ten minutes, we get on to running. I'm struggling with the final weeks of training leading up to the NY marathon – even the tapering is HARD, and maranoia is setting in. Join us!Big news! We're holding a live event on the evening of 9th November in Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station. It's all about how to run with a smile on your face, we've got a special guest in the shape of Jenni Falconer, and we have jam-packed goody bags for everyone. There will also be WINE. Come along, join us for 10K tips you won't get anywhere else, and have some chats with us and Jenni! Buy tickets from Eventbrite, and search for Women's Running to get your ticket!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by U PerformSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout!Come to our Live Podcast event at Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station for proper good chats and a goody bagGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 166 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Psychology tipsWe have a treat for you this episode in the shape of the wonderful Josephine Perry, Sports Psychologist extraordinaire. As a friend of the pod, a previous guest, and our secret weapon at the Paris Half, she got in contact with us last week after listening to the episode where I confessed a lack of confidence ahead of the New York Marathon.Marathon tricksSo she's here to teach us all some tricks to keep us going not only in the last weeks of training, but on the day itself – because as we all know the struggle is very often in our minds rather than our legs. Warning: I'm a snivelling wreck by the end. But her advice is a godsend for anyone facing a big goal, and really easy to do at home.Join us!Big news! We're holding a live event on the evening of 9th November in Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station. It's all about how to run a 10K with a smile on your face, we've got a special guest in the shape of the wonderful Jenni Falconer, and we have jam-packed goody bags for everyone filled with running treats. There will also be WINE. Come along, join us for 10K tips you won't get anywhere else, and have some chats with us and Jenni! Buy tickets from Eventbrite, and search for Women's Running to get your ticket!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by U PerformSubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout! Come to our Live Podcast event at Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station for proper good chats and a goody bagGet your hands on How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt! Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 165 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. 5K Your WayWe've got a sandwich episode for you this episode. We're bookending the wonderful Lucy Gossage here. Lucy is an oncologist (and a superstar triathlete) on a mission to debunk the myth that “rest is best” for people undergoing cancer treatment. Five years ago, she founded 5K Your Way, as part of Move Charity, which encourages people undergoing treatment to work towards and complete 5K in whatever way works for them. Here she talks about how the campaign started, and some stories of people who have benefitted from it along the way. Couch to 5KHolly and I rattle on about Holly's return to Couch to 5K, and my exhaustion with marathon training. We address the age-old controversy of jogging at traffic lights, before reminding you of an important date in the Pod Squad calendar – our 10K special evening out. November 9th! Buy tickets! See you there!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Baby Jogger, who make extremely good running buggies!Find out about Move Charity and how to take part in, or support, you nearest 5K Your WaySubscribe to Women's Running – join us today and you'll get a FREE exclusive Women's Running technical tee worth £35! Use the code X23WRPOD at the checkout! (They're different from the Pod Squad ones, promise!)Come to our Live Podcast event at Sweaty Betty in Battersea Power Station for proper good chats and a goody bagGet your hands on our brand new special magazine: How to Run 10K with Esther and Holly, out now, and available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt! And ensure you tell everyone it's nothing to do with Love is BlindDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingDo please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm so excited that today Diana Henry is sharing her Desert Island Dishes with me. Diana is one of my favourite recipe writers and it was a total joy to sit down with her. Diana is a multi award-winning food writer, journalist, broadcaster and cook book author. Described as one of the most prolific recipe writers of a generation but also one of the most beloved.She is the Telegraph's much-loved cookery writer, After a career as a tv producer - working for both the BBC and Channel 4 - Diana started writing about food after she had her first child.Through her work with the Telegraph she shares recipes each week for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.Yotam Ottolenghi, has said of her work: “Everything Diana Henry cooks I want to eat.” Whilst Nigella Lawson has said, “She can write a recipe for cucumbers with radishes, cherries and rose petals,” and “With another writer you wouldn't trust it, but with Diana you want to give it a go because it feels both safe and inspiring.”Thank you very much to Deliveroo for sponsoring this episode of Desert Island Dishes. You can find out more about the brilliant work Deliveroo and the Trussell Trust are doing together at https://deliveroofulllife.com/Thank you for listening. If you've like to sign up for my brand new newsletter, here is the link: https://dinnertonight.substack.com Cant wait to see you there! Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will is the founder of Deliveroo – the food delivery company he launched in 2013 with his childhood friend Greg Orlowski. After coming up with the idea for whilst working 100 hour weeks as an investment banker – the two friends seized on the opportunity to pair newly emerging technology with restaurants in order to enable people to order restaurant food straight to their door. A simple but genius idea that has seen Deliveroo grow to unicorn status and beyond and for Will to be known as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. He describes himself as just a normal guy whilst people who have worked with him and know him personally describe him as being gritty, calm and deliberate and most of all humble. This can be seen through the fact that Will can still regularly be found to be delivering food orders personally on his bike. Not something many CEO's would be found doing at this stage of their business. In 2022 Deliveroo partnered with the Trussell Trust and togteher they have provided 2 million meals and support to hundreds of thousands of people facing hunger in the UK.I really hope you enjoy today's episode, I loved getting the chance to speak to Will. It's not often you meet someone who is so incredibly successful but also so down to Earth and passionate about what they do. Thank you for listening, see you next week!Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abi's away on business (Dome), so it's up to just Alice and Devon to talk about the 2011 Indonesian action film 'The Raid'. A team of cops descend upon a tower block to kill the crime lord on the top floor. All that stands in their way? A million extremely damp guys who all know the martial art Pencak Silat. But we can't handle Dudes Rocking of this calibre alone, so we're joined by the wonderful Ben McLeay, host of the podcast Boonta Vista, Co-founder of the Two Bit Movie Club, and inventor of BORLFF! ------ THE WINTER OF CONTENT: THE FINAL MONTH If you do feel you have money to spare, please consider supporting your local food banks with money or time! donate to the Trussell Trust here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation/ or the Independent food aid network here: https://www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/donate Additionally, please consider joining a renter's union like ACORN, as rising mortgage rates will surely result in rising rent, here: https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/join ------ Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ *WEB DESIGN ALERT*  Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/   Kill James Bond is hosted by Alice Caldwell-Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond

As the Winter of Content comes to a close, we tackle the Wachowski Sisters' 2008 film adaptation of the 1960s anime Mach Gogogo! Recieved badly upon its' initial release, the film has since seen a renaissance and a critical reappraisal as a musing on art, artists, cycles of trauma, and what it truly means to create art under a capitalist system. It's also a movie about racing cars SO fast ------ THE WINTER OF CONTENT: THE FINAL MONTH If you do feel you have money to spare, please consider supporting your local food banks with money or time! donate to the Trussell Trust here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation/ or the Independent food aid network here: https://www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/donate Additionally, please consider joining a renter's union like ACORN, as rising mortgage rates will surely result in rising rent, here: https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/join ------ Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Kill James Bond is hosted by Alice Caldwell-Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond

This week, UNCLE strike a bargain with a reformed ex-villain to help them crack into a reclusive scientist's safe and steal a superweapon, Napoleon forgets he's in an UNCLE film, and Ilya debuts his new Tactical Drip... ------ THE WINTER OF CONTENT: THE FINAL MONTH If you do feel you have money to spare, please consider supporting your local food banks with money or time! donate to the Trussell Trust here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation/ or the Independent food aid network here: https://www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/donate Additionally, please consider joining a renter's union like ACORN, as rising mortgage rates will surely result in rising rent, here: https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/join ------ Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ *WEB DESIGN ALERT*  Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/   Kill James Bond is hosted by Alice Caldwell-Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond