Modern Wellness Podcast
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- 11 Nov 2026
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Join hosts Adrienne, Sammi & Oli as they come together to discuss the latest trends, facts and fads in the world of wellness, health, technology and business.
Each week the trio delves into new health practices, tech advancements, and business news, providing accurate unbiased information for both industry insiders and curious listeners.
The Modern Wellness Podcast isn't just about delivering facts, with their fun and authentic chemistry and diverse viewpoints, the hosts aren't afraid to challenge each other's ideas, resulting in thought-provoking debates that shed light on different aspects of wellbeing.
A must listen if you’re interested in wellness and want to stay ahead of the curve in health, fitness, technology and business.
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#191 Reset: Rose Ferguson on Feeling Like You on a Good Day
Nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Rose Ferguson joins Adrienne to talk about her new book, Reset, a four-week plan built on the foundations most of us know but rarely do.Rose explains why …
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Nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Rose Ferguson joins Adrienne to talk about her new book, Reset, a four-week plan built on the foundations most of us know but rarely do.
Rose explains why feeling tired, foggy and achy isn’t “just getting older,” and what chronic inflammation actually is. They also discuss why the fundamentals matter far more than the latest wellness gadgets.
They get into fasting: why “one meal a day” went too far, why a 12/12 eating window is harder than it sounds, and why fasting should never be about weight loss. Plus, they ask whether cravings are a signal from your body or just habit, why snacking is a modern invention, and how to make change last when the people around you aren’t on board.
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#190 The Winter Wellness Toolkit: What’s In & What’s in the Bin
As the nights draw in and January resolutions loom, Adrienne, Oli and Sammi go through the winter wellness toolkit to work out what’s actually backed by science and what’s just good marketing.They cover …
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As the nights draw in and January resolutions loom, Adrienne, Oli and Sammi go through the winter wellness toolkit to work out what’s actually backed by science and what’s just good marketing.
They cover immunity supplements (and why you can’t really “boost” your immune system), keeping moving when it’s dark by 4pm, staying hydrated when it’s cold, why a consistent sleep routine matters more than extra hours in bed, and morning light versus red light.
They also look at whether eating seasonally really does anything for your immunity, and each of them shares what’s in and what’s in the bin for their own winter; from vitamin D and probiotics to porridge, saunas and Adrienne’s legendary pan-fried sprouts.
Plus, Sammi builds a website and a shelf, and Oli explains why he’d rather pay someone else to do both.
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#189 Do You Need a Health Scan If You Feel Fine? With Neko Health’s Dr Sam Rodgers
Two years after her first Neko Health scan, Adrienne is about to go back for a second, and before she does she sits down with Dr Sam Rodgers, Neko’s Medical Quality Lead, to find out what the numbers actually …
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Two years after her first Neko Health scan, Adrienne is about to go back for a second, and before she does she sits down with Dr Sam Rodgers, Neko’s Medical Quality Lead, to find out what the numbers actually tell you.
Dr Sam explains why a health check is designed to feel more like a hotel than a GP surgery, and why he expected 30-something optimisers when the Marylebone clinic opened, but saw everyone from 18 to 88 in the first fortnight. He shares what Neko sees when members come back: in some cases their hearts are ageing about nine months for every year that passes, and around a quarter of smokers have quit by their second scan. They also cover why “do 10,000 steps” is lazy advice, and whether your family history really decides your future.
Then there’s ferritin, the blood marker all over social media right now. Dr Sam explains what it is, why so many young women are running low, and reveals that it’s now being added to the Neko scan, just in time for Adrienne’s return visit.
They finish on the optimisation backlash and the people ditching their wearables, and what Dr Sam would say to anyone who feels fine and doesn’t see the point of knowing their numbers.
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#188 HYROX’ Olympic Push, AI’s Worrying Trend & Is Your Home Toxic?
First up, can you actually be allergic to cleaning? The team dig into a Times piece by a writer who found herself coughing and wheezing every time she wiped down her kitchen, and the science behind why. It …
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First up, can you actually be allergic to cleaning? The team dig into a Times piece by a writer who found herself coughing and wheezing every time she wiped down her kitchen, and the science behind why. It turns out many everyday sprays release irritants and volatile compounds that can bother our lungs, and the “natural” or “eco” labels don’t always mean much. So what does this mean for homes? Fewer products, less spraying and the windows open - but what about Adrienne’s candles? The cleaning product brand Oli shouts out is Seep.
Next up, the news that global fitness racing series HYROX partnered with World Triathlon (TRI) to establish governance of the sport of Hybrid Racing as it pursues Olympic inclusion.
Becoming a recognised discipline sanctioned and governed by World Triathlon, HYROX will jointly develop a sprint (Fast) and endurance (Ultra) format to complement its signature race, designated as “Ultimate.” Read more at Fitt Insider.
And lastly, in trending, we look at the worrying side of AI, with the recent news that the death of a 31-year-old Seattle software engineer has raised serious questions about the risks of relying on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for medical decisions.
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#187 Inside Solo60: Rethinking the Gym with Ben Alderton
Sammi sits down with Ben Alderton, founder of Solo60, the private, app-bookable training spaces now across London and expanding internationally. What started as a personal trainer's frustration with gym rents …
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Sammi sits down with Ben Alderton, founder of Solo60, the private, app-bookable training spaces now across London and expanding internationally. What started as a personal trainer's frustration with gym rents has grown into 27 locations, 3,000+ trainers on the platform, and a blueprint for the future of fitness.
Ben shares the unfiltered journey from burn outs, to the mistakes made in early tech builds, why real estate is harder than software, and the patience required to scale a physical business. Together Ben and Sammi dig into PT retention in an industry where 80% leave within two years, gym intimidation as an untapped market, and how landlord partnerships are reshaping expansion. Plus they discuss international franchising, making premium fitness more accessible, and where personalisation, GLP-1s, and biomarkers are taking the industry next.
And Modern Wellness listeners can use code MWP20 for 20% off Solo60 bookings.
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#186 The MAGIC AI Mirror & Does Reading Make You Live Longer?
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fittest of them all? We start with the news that the initial backers of Soho House and Monica Vinader are backing an AI company. In a story that sounds like something out of …
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fittest of them all?
We start with the news that the initial backers of Soho House and Monica Vinader are backing an AI company. In a story that sounds like something out of a modern day fairytale, MAGIC AI, the London business behind the award-winning MAGIC AI Mirror, has closed an $11 million Series B round to launch in the United States, and capitalise on the surging $35 billion AI fitness market.
The MAGIC AI Mirror was named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024 and was a recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in 2026 joining Dyson, Rolls Royce and ARM – with King Charles himself giving the AI company his Royal Seal of Approval this year. Read more at Fitt Insider.
Up next, research from Yale University has shown that book readers experienced a 20% lower risk of dying over the 12-year follow-up period compared to non-book readers.
The study showed that reading up to 3.5 hours per week (about 30 minutes a day) reduced mortality risk by 17%, and reading more than 3.5 hours per week reduced mortality risk by 23%. They’re pretty incredible stats, but what’s driving these benefits?
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#185 The Marketing of Aging & What Makes A Wellness Trend Investable?
It's time for another special episode with Adrienne, Oli, and Sammi will be opening up the DMs and answering your questions!Send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email …
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It's time for another special episode with Adrienne, Oli, and Sammi will be opening up the DMs and answering your questions!
Send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected].
Today we have two great questions from the listeners. Up first, we’re looking at trends, and understanding how businesses should approach new frontiers and ideas.
And secondly, women are given all sorts of information about aging - whether they’ve asked for it or not - so what part of the algorithm should we be paying attention to?
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#184 Doom Spending, Russian Plague Fears & Brain Measuring Wearables
We’re back with another week of headlines and the latest in the wellness industry. We start with the news that the death of a 28-year-old lab technician, Darya Shipilova, at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research …
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We’re back with another week of headlines and the latest in the wellness industry. We start with the news that the death of a 28-year-old lab technician, Darya Shipilova, at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia has sparked international concern over a potential pneumonic plague exposure. The facts of the story remain unclear, but as flu season is approaching - should we be taking better precautions? And more generally, there's a wider conversation about our exposure to news, and how that can affect our daily lives.
Next up, we dive in to Lightberg Magazine’s article Your Next Wearable Might Read Your Brain. This is the news that after years of tracking our steps, our sleep, and our heart rate, wellness technology is moving into cognitive health. Consumer wearable devices can now measure brain activity through everyday form factors like behind-the-ear pucks, headbands, earbuds, and headphones. There’s various ways they work, EEG (Electroencephalogram) is one example, which reads fast electrical rhythms from the brain using tiny sensors woven into fabric or plastic pads. fNIRS (Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) tracks blood oxygen levels in the frontal cortex to measure mental effort. The devices aren’t necessarily sexy or cool yet, but this feels like the next frontier in wellness, wearables, and brain health.
And lastly, are you a Doom Spender? In trending we look at the rise of the act of spending money on short-term, instant enjoyment, rather than saving it, to cope with economic stress and worries, and general pessimism about the future. It’s a worrying trend, but can certainly be understood - the question is who does the best out of it? And subsequently, does the wellness industry benefit from it?
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#183 From Gym-Goer to Wellness Consumer: Trends, Data & Industry Predictions with Wellhub
Today we're joined by Eamon Lloyd, VP of Partnerships at Wellhub, to unpack the findings from Wellhub's Fitness Business Growth Report 2026. We explore the shift from the traditional gym-goer to the holistic …
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Today we're joined by Eamon Lloyd, VP of Partnerships at Wellhub, to unpack the findings from Wellhub's Fitness Business Growth Report 2026.
We explore the shift from the traditional gym-goer to the holistic wellness consumer, how operators like Third Space, David Lloyd, and 1Rebel are evolving their propositions without losing their brand identity, and the growing role of AI in the fitness industry; from marketing content to deeper business analytics and churn reduction.
We also discuss how Wellhub bridges the gap between employers and gym operators, making corporate wellness accessible to studios of all sizes — with more than 90% of the users Wellhub sends to their partners being incremental to that facility.
Finally, Eamon shares his three trends to watch heading into 2027: AI adoption, flexible membership pricing, and the rising importance of corporate wellbeing as a business strategy.
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#182 Dyson’s £420 Toothbrush, GLP-1 Pills & The Booming Business of Hair Loss
First we start with the news that Dyson has launched a £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth. The toothbrush will clean, floss and even spray tiny jets of mouthwash, but it’s an …
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First we start with the news that Dyson has launched a £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth. The toothbrush will clean, floss and even spray tiny jets of mouthwash, but it’s an eye-watering amount of money for a mouth-watering piece of kit. What do the team reckon? Read more here.
Next up, the UK has become the first country in Europe to approve oral GLP-1s, and are currently available via private prescription through UK pharmacies and online providers. NHS funding is still pending evaluation and cost-effectiveness review by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Good news for people that need them, but is it becoming too easy to obtain them? And what is the implication of that on the wider world, in the social media age?
And in Trending, Adrienne discusses the hair loss business - it seems to be growing and growing, both for men and women.
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#181 Listener Q&A: Scientific Proof vs Anecdotal Evidence & What Wellness Trends Won’t Last The Next 10 Years?
It's time for another special episode with Adrienne, Oli, and Sammi will be opening up the DMs and answering your questions!Send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email …
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It's time for another special episode with Adrienne, Oli, and Sammi will be opening up the DMs and answering your questions!
Send in your questions to @modernwellnesspodcast or email [email protected].
This week, we’re looking at a great couple of questions. Up first; if a wellness trend makes us feel better, but scientifically doesn’t have any proof, how should we weigh that up?
And secondly, let’s look to ten years in the future, what wellness trends won’t last the test of time? Looking at you collagen…
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#180 Apple Watch Series 12, Hotel Wellness & What Even Is Intrinsic Capacity?
The Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai revealed that hotels with major wellness offerings generated more than double the revenue per available room compared to those without. The team breaks down what separates …
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The Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai revealed that hotels with major wellness offerings generated more than double the revenue per available room compared to those without. The team breaks down what separates the destinations doing wellness well from those just buying gadgets and hoping for the best.
Up next, Apple is coming in strong with its latest wearable announcement. Moving beyond activity tracking, the tech giant announced new Health and Apple Watch features as it takes on a new generation of wearables prioritising actionable insights. They’re adding readiness score, more frequent heart rate readings, and HRV scores while leaving out active blood pressure, for now. Read more at the brilliant Fitt Insider. https://insider.fitt.co/apple-adds-lab-testing-readiness-score-health-updates/
And lastly in trending, we’re looking at Intrinsic Capacity - the WHO's function-based framework for healthy aging is entering the wellness chat.
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#179 Hypertension, Wearables and Longevity: How Blood Pressure Monitoring Could Save Millions with Hilo's Josep Solà
Today we tackle the world's biggest silent killer, hypertension, and explore how 22 years of research is transforming blood pressure monitoring from an occasional cuff squeeze into continuous, wearable insight …
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Today we tackle the world's biggest silent killer, hypertension, and explore how 22 years of research is transforming blood pressure monitoring from an occasional cuff squeeze into continuous, wearable insight. Sammi heads to Lausanne, Switzerland to sit down with Josep Solà, co-founder and CTO of Aktiia, the company behind Hilo, the world's first cuffless blood pressure monitoring bracelet.
Josep shares the personal family story that sparked his journey and explains why hypertension is called the silent killer; responsible for 10 million deaths annually, with nearly half of those affected completely unaware. He breaks down the limitations of traditional cuff-based monitoring, from the white coat effect to patient non-compliance, and reveals the optical sensor technology and AI models that power Hilo's continuous, cuffless readings.
Going deep on the science, they discuss the 22 years of research, 100+ scientific papers and 14 patents behind the technology, how the device captures up to 800 readings per month, and the striking data showing that app engagement directly correlates with blood pressure reduction. Josep explains where Hilo sits at the intersection of MedTech, wearables and longevity, how consumer demand is driving clinical adoption, and the company's recent US launch and NHS pilot ambitions.
Plus there's a look at what's next for Hilo; from screening tools for the masses to Joseph's dream of a global reduction in hypertension-related deaths by 2050.
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#178 Nike Shares Fall, Flu Camp & Are You Prepped for a National Emergency?
Welcome back! It’s September, it’s time to lock in for the last part of the year, and so naturally Adrienne, Oli & Sammi are back for a new season of the Modern Wellness Podcast… Season 8!But the good news …
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Welcome back!
It’s September, it’s time to lock in for the last part of the year, and so naturally Adrienne, Oli & Sammi are back for a new season of the Modern Wellness Podcast… Season 8!
But the good news stops there. We start the series looking at the latest government announcements, advising the nation to get prepped for an emergency.
How would you prepare for an emergency? How would you cope? And what about your relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues?
These are the questions the government wants people to ask themselves, as emergency planners warn of growing threats from heatwaves and flooding, as well as potential cyber attacks by hostile states that could cripple vital energy infrastructure. And from a wellness perspective - how much have you thought about this? Are you stocked up? Have you tried a trial run? And do you have a well?
Next up, we look at the dramatic financial news that Nike exited the S&P 100 Index on September 21, 2026, ending an 18-year run due to a dramatic drop in market capitalisation. But what really has happened to get the company to this stage? What does thew market look like now? And what should Nike do next?
And finally, in trending we’re talking about Flu Camp. Getting paid (thousands of pounds) to take time off work sure sounds good, and ten days alone was certainly tempting during the school holidays but what do our hosts make of it?
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#177 The Science, Safety and Future of Infrared Sauna with Sunlighten's Joie Risk
Today we discover the benefits of Infrared Sauna, and deep dive into the facts and figures behind one of the wellness industry's most exciting areas. Sammi is joined by Joie Risk, UK and EU Managing Director of …
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Today we discover the benefits of Infrared Sauna, and deep dive into the facts and figures behind one of the wellness industry's most exciting areas. Sammi is joined by Joie Risk, UK and EU Managing Director of Sunlighten, to discuss the booming UK sauna market and the science, safety and quality behind infrared therapy.
Joie shares Sunlighten’s origins and explains how infrared differs from traditional saunas. They discuss the research behind infrared therapy, including its potential benefits for recovery, sleep, stress, cellular and mitochondrial health, and detoxification. Joie explains why factors like wavelength, dosage and distance matter and they also explore how infrared saunas are being adopted by elite athletes, hotels, clinics and workplaces.
Plus there's a look at Sunlighten's range of products and its London showroom and Infrared Sauna Club, and stay tuned to the end if you want to hear how you could be in with a chance to experience it yourself!
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#176 Tap Water Safety, Wellness Dating & How Much Tinned Fish Are You Buying?
It’s the last Monday episode of the series before we break for the summer! First up... would you go for a run on a date? The rise of the “wellness date” reflects a deeper redefinition of modern romance. As …
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It’s the last Monday episode of the series before we break for the summer! First up... would you go for a run on a date? The rise of the “wellness date” reflects a deeper redefinition of modern romance. As dating app fatigue sets in, an entire generation is craving more honest interactions—and a shared breathwork class, a yoga session, or a guided meditation for two often reveals far more than an hour of polite conversation over drinks.
Next up… tap water. It’s a controversial topic in the wellness industry. Are you happy to plug straight from the tap or are you firmly filtered? The team dig in to the stats to uncover what really is going on, and should we really be worried about how much water we’re drinking rather than the quality of the water itself? Read the fantastic article in Stylist here: https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/nutrition/are-water-filters-a-health-con/1096743
And in Trending, Adrienne is looking at tinned fish. Whilst we covered the Sardine Diet earlier in the series, and did not advise that level of fish consumption, as a part of a balanced diet the stats really do not lie. There’s no denying the vibe for tinned fish has changed from world war rations to east London hipster, but will you be cracking open a can yourself?
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#175 The Future of Nervous System Regulation with Mike North, PhD. Founder of Shiftwave.
It’s not often we get to experience something truly groundbreaking. Sammi has experienced Shiftwave first-hand and in his words “this is one of the most impactful recovery and performance technologies I’ve …
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It’s not often we get to experience something truly groundbreaking. Sammi has experienced Shiftwave first-hand and in his words “this is one of the most impactful recovery and performance technologies I’ve experienced.”
Shiftwave regulates the autonomic nervous system using powerful, pulsed pressure wave technology. Today Sammi's joined by co-founder Mike North, PhD to dive into the science behind the extraordinary Shiftwave and the incredible journey of bringing this technology to market.
Built in a lab by Shiftwave’s team of scientists, efficacy sits at the heart of this recovery and performance technology. It’s used by some of the world’s most elite athletes and high performers, as well as on the front line in war zones to supporting people with trauma.
From how we need to change our thinking about nervous system regulation, to just how vital measurement is to changing the world, this conversation is a wide ranging deep dive into truly cutting edge tech.
To find out more go to shiftwave.co and follow them @shiftwavepro
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#174 The World Cup Reaches Fever Pitch & Balenciaga is on a Wellness Kick
We start today with Balenciaga's latest move in ultra-lux athleisure. Its new TechWear line, debuting as part of the Fall 2026 collection titled “Body & Being.”, melds sport, technology and the House’s legacy …
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We start today with Balenciaga's latest move in ultra-lux athleisure. Its new TechWear line, debuting as part of the Fall 2026 collection titled “Body & Being.”, melds sport, technology and the House’s legacy of savoir-faire, the line is engineered as a direct response to today’s wellness-focused lifestyles and health-conscious rituals. But with jackets costing upwards of two and a half THOUSAND pounds, the team ask, who is this for really?
And next up, with the World Cup well and truly reaching fever pitch, especially after the weekend's results (did the team predict correctly?), we look at what the world cup means for business. Come on England!
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#173 Navigating the Science of Gut Health Testing: Dr. Megan Rossi in conversation with Adrienne Adhami - REPLAY
With our focus on the Oral Microbiome in this week's episode, we thought for our Wednesday bonus we'd look back to our episode with Dr Megan Rossi, queen of the Gut Microbiome where she joined Adrienne to …
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With our focus on the Oral Microbiome in this week's episode, we thought for our Wednesday bonus we'd look back to our episode with Dr Megan Rossi, queen of the Gut Microbiome where she joined Adrienne to discuss the current state of gut health testing and its potential, explaining the nuances and limitations of commercial gut health tests.
Dr Megan Rossi (PhD, RD) founded The Gut Health Doctor in 2017 with a dream to empower everyone to take control of their health. As a scientist and practising clinician, she became frustrated that the ground-breaking research from her team and other colleagues around the world wasn’t reaching the public. Instead, dangerous myths and fads shared online were negatively impacting on the wellbeing of her patients.
Her new business Smart Strains aims to revolutionise how people understand and use live bacterial supplements. Through this game-changing range, she is empowering everyone to care for themselves and their families, providing the right strain, at the right time, in the right way – and only when you need it. With an award-winning PhD in probiotics and a family of products that use only the strains backed by international health bodies, Dr Megan Rossi is bringing credibility and clarity back to live bacterial supplements.
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#172 Oral Hygiene, Record numbers at the gym & we’ve run out of Protein
We start with the news that the UK health and fitness sector has achieved record growth, with reports showing a record 12.2 million people over the age of 16 are now members of a health and fitness club in the …
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We start with the news that the UK health and fitness sector has achieved record growth, with reports showing a record 12.2 million people over the age of 16 are now members of a health and fitness club in the UK.
Then we turn to gains. The explosive “protein-maxxing” consumer trend and massive demand from GLP-1 weight-loss users has caused a severe global whey protein shortage.
And lastly, in Trending, Adrienne is discussing our Oral Hygiene.
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#171 Decoding Longevity Medicine: Precision Care, Peptides, and Practical Wellness with HUM2N Founder Dr Mohammed Enayat
Today Adrienne is joined by Dr Mohammed Enayat, a London-trained GP and founder of HUM2N, a physician-led longevity and personalised medicine clinic, to discuss his shift from reactive, organ-based healthcare …
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Today Adrienne is joined by Dr Mohammed Enayat, a London-trained GP and founder of HUM2N, a physician-led longevity and personalised medicine clinic, to discuss his shift from reactive, organ-based healthcare toward functional “root cause” and longevity/precision medicine using richer diagnostics.
They explore how wellness has become mainstream, what people really mean by “longevity”, and how HUM2N integrates traditional care with functional medicine, advanced therapies, and specialist networks. The conversation covers peptides (licensed options like GLP-1s versus unlicensed, unregulated products) emphasising risks, self-dosing concerns, and the need for physician oversight, screening, and ongoing biomarker monitoring.
They also discuss the future of luxury wellness and hospitality moving toward safer, medically guided programmes with diagnostics and follow-up, plus accessible daily habits like cardio and strength training, chewing food, hydration, and timing meals.
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#170 Finding Balance In Busy Lives: Modern Wellness Podcast On Tour
The team are coming at you from Ireland this week, as they reflect on the talk they gave at The Gathering, an event held at The Deerstone in Wicklow for Wellness Industry Professionals.Adrienne, Sammi, and Oli …
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The team are coming at you from Ireland this week, as they reflect on the talk they gave at The Gathering, an event held at The Deerstone in Wicklow for Wellness Industry Professionals.
Adrienne, Sammi, and Oli were there to give a discussion around modern wellbeing, self-care, and finding balance while navigating busy lives and careers.
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#169 Energy, Healing, & Recharging You Battery with Sun Kyeong's Emilie Weston
Today Adrienne is joined by Emilie Weston, an experienced practitioner with over 25 years in helping individuals restore their energy, heal from chronic fatigue, and explore the realm of energy and …
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Today Adrienne is joined by Emilie Weston, an experienced practitioner with over 25 years in helping individuals restore their energy, heal from chronic fatigue, and explore the realm of energy and consciousness.
Emilie works at Sun Kyeong and in this episode shares her personal healing journey, the role of energy in health, and practical ways to enhance vitality through mind, body, and spiritual practices.
If you're curious about energy healing and want to explore practices that support vitality, consider trying Emilie’s online vibration meditation or booking a treatment at Sun Kyeong.
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#168 Iron, The truth about sunscreen & Who wants a gym in their hotel room?
It’s summertime in the UK and social media is awash with influencers airing their concerns about sunscreen. Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is …
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It’s summertime in the UK and social media is awash with influencers airing their concerns about sunscreen. Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. What does the science say?
Next up, we look at Conde Nast’s recent article “Forget hotel gyms – the latest luxury is wellness delivered straight to your room” From Peloton bikes and LED masks to minibars stocked with CBD drops and sleep patches, the world's best hotels have turned your bedroom into the ultimate fitness sanctuary. Is this the kind of thing that might get you booking?
And lastly, in trending, Adrienne brings iron to the table. We’re seeing it everywhere, from supplements to food, but what’s the deal with it?
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#167 Feeling Life’s Potential: The Unique Approach of Kamalaya Koh Samui with Gopal Kumar
On today's special episode of The Modern Wellness podcast, Adrienne speaks with Gopal Kumar, General Manager & Director of Wellness Development at Kamalaya Koh Samui.Visiting wellness retreats has become …
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On today's special episode of The Modern Wellness podcast, Adrienne speaks with Gopal Kumar, General Manager & Director of Wellness Development at Kamalaya Koh Samui.
Visiting wellness retreats has become increasingly popular, but what makes Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Thailand stand out? In this episode Adrienne reflects on her visit along with Gopal, who explains what makes Kamalaya's approach to wellness so unique.
Kamalaya Koh Samui is a multi-award-winning Wellness Sanctuary nestled within a lush tropical landscape on the southern coastline of Koh Samui, Thailand. Kamalaya offers a synergistic wellness experience to help people reconnect to life’s potential and achieve optimal wellbeing.
The cuisine, service style, natural surroundings, and even the architecture have been thoughtfully designed to support and enhance the wellness therapies and services. The land itself is a powerful part of the healing journey, allowing guests to experience the restorative power of nature firsthand. At the heart of Kamalaya lies a centuries-old cave, once used by Buddhist monks as a place of meditative retreat, where Guests are welcome to enter the sacred space for quiet reflection and meditation.
Find out more at kamalaya.com
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#166 Apple’s AI Health Coach, Pilates Backlash & the Danger of Energy Drinks
We start with news that Apple is scaling back plans for a virtual health coach, code-named Mulberry, as part of an effort to rethink how the company approaches the market for wellness services. The company now …
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We start with news that Apple is scaling back plans for a virtual health coach, code-named Mulberry, as part of an effort to rethink how the company approaches the market for wellness services. The company now plans to take some of the features it had planned for the artificial intelligence-powered offering and roll them out individually over time within its Health app. This may comes as a surprise, but Apple is facing tougher competition in the health-tracking market, with rivals including Oura and Whoop offering more compelling and useful features, particularly through their iPhone apps. Read more here.
Next up we’re looking at Energy Drinks. Are you a fan? Verywell have published an article that lists the potential dangers that come from consuming these. The list includes… drinking energy drinks can increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Energy drinks can cause anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness. And dental health isn’t untouched either… regular consumption of energy drinks may lead to tooth enamel erosion. Read the article here.
And in Trending… Adrienne reckons pilates is on the decline. Have you been seeing the backlash against Pilates? Online it seems that the conversation is that it’s no strength training, but is this unfair?
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#165 The Sleep Revolution: How Eight Sleep is Transforming Rest and Health with Alex Zatarain
Today on the show the brilliant Alex Zatarain (@alexzatarainj) is our guest, cofounder of Eight Sleep. She joins Oli to discuss all things sleep! Eight Sleep’s revolutionary Pod 5 uses a sensor-embedded …
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Today on the show the brilliant Alex Zatarain (@alexzatarainj) is our guest, cofounder of Eight Sleep. She joins Oli to discuss all things sleep!
Eight Sleep’s revolutionary Pod 5 uses a sensor-embedded mattress cover to track biometrics (including heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate and sleep stages) and then actively improve sleep by adjusting bed temperature in real time, waking users during lighter sleep, and optionally mitigating snoring via an adjustable base that elevates to open airways.
Alex explains why temperature is a key sleep signal, how our modern indoor environments disrupt regulation, and how Eight Sleep's Autopilot mode uses algorithms and new AI capabilities to respond to, and predict, sleep needs using tags like alcohol, late meals or stress, alongside large-scale data.
It's mind blowing stuff, and as we say all the time on the show - sleep is so important, and yet so often overlooked. So get ready to chuck out your old pillows.
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#164 Pro-Aging, The Rise of Neurowellness & Ill-health in later years
We start with the news that as individuals, we bear at least 80% of the responsibility for our ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either …
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We start with the news that as individuals, we bear at least 80% of the responsibility for our ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.
The report, launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford last month, argues that individuals have far greater control over their longevity than is commonly understood. The authors call on the government to take legislative action on alcohol comparable to restrictions on smoking. Read more on The Guardian.
Next up, neurowellness is moving from niche to mainstream as people realise one of their biggest health bottlenecks isn’t willpower, it’s nervous system overload. Sleep has become the on-ramp. Wearables turned a private struggle into a daily metric: “What’s your sleep score?” When scores stay low, the message is clear: the autonomic nervous system is stuck in low-grade fight-or-flight, showing up as fragmented sleep, anxiety, inflammation, brain fog, hormonal disruption and burnout.
And in trending, Adrienne looks at the rise of Pro-aging. People embracing old age, and the changes to the body that come with it. From grey hairs, to laughter lines, why shouldn’t we be proud of how our body looks, even in later life?
A message from Sammi:
I’m taking part in a fundraising challenge this week for CALM (suicide prevention), in memory of our friend Dan who passed away in 2019.
6 of us (friends of over 30 years) are attempting to cross every vehicle chain ferry in the UK - in an electric car - in under 24 hours.
It came from a line in Dan’s eulogy about a conversation on the Cowes chain ferry. Felt like something he would have loved.
The BBC are filming it and the Royal Navy are getting involved so it’s turning into a big one.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50 and young people aged 15–39 in the UK, so it’s a cause that really matters.
If you’re up for supporting, here’s the link: https://www.chainferrychallenge.com/donate-to-calm-and-win
(You can also guess our finishing time + win a piece of art)
You can check out everything about the challenge here:
https://www.chainferrychallenge.com/home
Thank you 🙏
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#163 The Nation’s 5k: Esmée Gummer’s Challenge to Get 1 Million People Moving
In today's special Wednesday Interview show Sammi is joined by the remarkable Esmée Gummer (@esmee_ldn). At one point, Esmée was told that she’d never walk again – but now she’s preparing to host a run club in …
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In today's special Wednesday Interview show Sammi is joined by the remarkable Esmée Gummer (@esmee_ldn). At one point, Esmée was told that she’d never walk again – but now she’s preparing to host a run club in every city in the UK and get a million people moving in the process.
The Nation's 5k is a project launched by community leader Esmée where she's taking a free 5k club to every city in the UK, arriving at each city on foot by running 5,000km to the 77 events over 99 days.
In this chat she discusses the challenge further, and the motivation behind it, in a truly inspiring conversation. Once you've listened head over to https://www.thenations5k.com/ and get involved!
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#162 ALO’s Superyacht, Hotspan, & the importance of getting out in nature
First up, to mark its expansion across Europe with new stores opening in luxury destinations like Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Alo launched the Alo Voyage: Wellness Club at Sea, which recently set sail to offer an …
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First up, to mark its expansion across Europe with new stores opening in luxury destinations like Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Alo launched the Alo Voyage: Wellness Club at Sea, which recently set sail to offer an invitation-only experience aboard a 72-meter private yacht. Aboard the yacht, guests are invited to partake in elevated wellness offerings like lymphatic drainage, IV therapy and pilates. Sounds nice doesn’t it?
Next, it’s the news we all know really, but studies show that spending 120 minutes in nature per week is associated with good health and wellbeing. The researchers found that compared to no nature exposure contact, exposure of at least 120 mins in nature was associated with a 59% increased likelihood of reporting good health and 23% higher well-being.
And in trending, step forward one of two of our in-house hot men. Move over Healthspan, Hotspan is the new goal. How long can you maintain your hotness? Apparently that’s the new goal for the modern man.
A message from Sammi:
I’m taking part in a fundraising challenge next month for CALM (suicide prevention), in memory of our friend Dan who passed away in 2019.
6 of us (friends of over 30 years) are attempting to cross every vehicle chain ferry in the UK - in an electric car - in under 24 hours.
It came from a line in Dan’s eulogy about a conversation on the Cowes chain ferry. Felt like something he would have loved.
The BBC are filming it and the Royal Navy are getting involved so it’s turning into a big one.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50 and young people aged 15–39 in the UK, so it’s a cause that really matters.
If you’re up for supporting, here’s the link: https://www.chainferrychallenge.com/donate-to-calm-and-win
(You can also guess our finishing time + win a piece of art)
You can check out everything about the challenge here:
https://www.chainferrychallenge.com/home
Thank you 🙏
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