Podcast
Fit & Fearless
Hosted by BBC Radio 5 Live · EN
Get inspired by Tally, Zanna and Vic – aka the #GirlGains crew - as they talk all things fitness and body confidence. Want to get fitter, healthier and feel amazing doing it? You’ve come to the right place!
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Dr Hazel Wallace: Your Questions on Coronavirus Answered
Apr 2, 202000:28:08Tap to summarizeNHS Doctor and Nutritionist Dr Hazel Wallace - AKA The Food Medic - joins The Girl Gains to answer your questions on the coronavirus. They discuss nutrition and taking supplements, to how to deal with stress.
Transcribe →The Coronavirus Explained
Apr 1, 202000:34:23Tap to summarizeDr Joshua Wolrich joins Zanna, Tally and Vicky to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and offers his advice on how we can try to stay healthy at this time.
Transcribe →Exercise and Isolation
Mar 31, 202000:26:47Tap to summarizeTally, Zanna and Vic get together - virtually - to discuss how they’re dealing with being in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, share tips for exercising whilst at home and answer some of your questions.
Transcribe →Sleep
Mar 4, 202000:53:32Tap to summarizeDr Sophie Bostock is on a mission - to change the way many of us think about sleep. She joins Zanna, Vicky and Tally, in the last Fit and Fearless of this series, to discuss the science behind a good night’s kip and how sleep can impact both our physical and emotional health.
Transcribe →Grief and Exercise
Feb 26, 202000:37:20Tap to summarizeJournalist, author and powerlifter Poorna Bell joins Tally and Vicky to share her story of how weight training and exercise has helped in dealing with the death of her husband. If you’ve been affected by anything we’ve been talking about then you can find information and advice at BBC Actionline.www.bbc.co.uk/actionline
Transcribe →The Power of Sport
Feb 19, 202000:39:13Tap to summarizePara-triathlete Joshua Landmann joins Fit and Fearless to share his inspirational story of how sport and exercise helped him to overcome a life changing injury. 5 years ago, Josh was left in a wheelchair after an accident in a swimming pool on holiday. But, he says he wouldn’t change his life.Josh also talks about what it was like to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres show and how he’s hoping to be selected for this Summer’s Paralympics in Tokyo.
Transcribe →Exercise and The Menopause
Feb 12, 202000:41:44Tap to summarizeDr Philippa Kaye, author of The M Word, joins Zanna, Vicky and Tally to talk about the menopause. Even if you're not going through it now, chances are you might know someone who is, or will be. Dr Philippa shares her tips to not only survive the menopause, but thrive - from the role of exercise, to what we can do to try to help our future selves.
Transcribe →TWERK YOURSELF FIT!
Feb 5, 202000:31:33Tap to summarizeLooking for a new way to get moving? Fitness professional Bami Kuteyi, the founder of Bam Bam Boogie and creator of her ’Twerk After Work’ classes, joins Vicky, Tally and Zanna to discuss the benefits of dancing as a form of exercise. WARNING - This episode contains twerking!
Transcribe →Sustainable Fashion and Minimalism
Jan 29, 202000:33:27Tap to summarizeA former, self confessed, fast fashion addict, Madeleine Olivia, joins the Girl Gains to discuss how making small changes to the way we shop could make us more sustainable. From ‘shopping your wardrobe’ to living a minimalist lifestyle, Madeleine shares her fashion and beauty tips, which could be good for the planet and your bank balance.
Transcribe →Fitness Tech
Jan 22, 202000:30:05Tap to summarizeGarcia Ashdown-Franks from the University of Toronto’s Department of Exercise Sciences joins Tally, Zanna and Vicky to discuss the rise of the fitness tracker. Is the tech really worth the money? How accurate are they? What is the deal with 10,000 steps? Garcia also shares her tips on how we could potentially use trackers in the most effective ways in our workouts.
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