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Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

By: Women's Health UK
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 Just As Well is the wellness podcast for women who want real science, practical advice, and great chat. Hosted by Gemma Atkinson and Women's Health Editor in chief Claire Sanderson, two working mums in their 40s who balance training with busy lifestyles. The show takes in everything from hormones and gut health to strength training and mental wellbeing.3d674000-72b1-11f0-a30d-c53acbc0346e Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Jodie Ounsley on Grief, Gladiators & The Strength You Can’t Train For

    Jodie Ounsley on Grief, Gladiators & The Strength You Can’t Train For
    Feb 17 2026
    Jodie Ounsley may be known to millions as Gladiators’ Fury — powerful, fearless and unstoppable — but in this deeply honest conversation, she shares the strength that doesn’t come from the gym. . Joining Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson on Just As Well, the Women’s Health UK podcast, Jodie opens up about losing her dad suddenly just weeks before performing on the Strictly Christmas Special. She reflects on navigating grief in the public eye and the emotional mountain challenge she’s taking on in his honour — carrying 56kg, one kilo for every year of his life. . Jodie also discusses: · Becoming the first deaf woman to represent a senior England rugby side · Growing up with a cochlear implant · Body confidence in women’s rugby · Switching between her Gladiators persona and her real self · Redefining what strength really means . A powerful, uplifting and deeply human episode about resilience, identity and vulnerability. . Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/ https://www.instagram.com/clairesanderson/ Director of photography : https://www.instagram.com/edmundcurtiscine/ Wellness video producer: https://www.instagram.com/chelia.batkin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Kate Ferdinand on Body Dysmorphia and the Pressure to Be Slim

    Kate Ferdinand on Body Dysmorphia and the Pressure to Be Slim
    Feb 10 2026
    Kate Ferdinand joins Just As Well, the Women’s Health Podcast for an honest conversation about body image, mental health and the growing pressure to be slim. . Kate opens up about living with body dysmorphia, the impact of social media and online trolling, and why she’s pushing back against the idea that smaller is always better. She shares how strength training and routine support her mental wellbeing, why muscle matters for long-term health, and how she tries to model a healthier relationship with food and exercise for her children. . The conversation also explores parenting in the digital age — from setting boundaries around TikTok and Snapchat to phone-free bedtimes — as well as life in Dubai and modern wellness culture . A reassuring episode about wellbeing without perfection — and why sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is strip it all back. . Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/ https://www.instagram.com/clairesanderson/ Director of photography : https://www.instagram.com/edmundcurtiscine/ Wellness video producer: https://www.instagram.com/chelia.batkin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • The One Supplement Most Women Are Missing

    The One Supplement Most Women Are Missing
    Feb 3 2026
    What if one simple supplement could support better sleep, stress resilience, cravings and energy — and most women aren’t getting enough of it? . Nutritionist and naturopath Rhian Stephenson joins Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson on Just As Well to explain how to use supplements properly, starting with food first and adding targeted support only where it’s genuinely needed. . They discuss magnesium, vitamin D, creatine and electrolytes, how stress and life stage affect nutrient needs, and why supplements should complement — not replace — good nutrition, sleep and exercise. . A practical, science-led conversation for women who want to feel better without falling for wellness hype. . Hosts: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/clairesanderson/⁠ Wellness video producer: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chelia.batkin/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
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