Best Sarah Bolitho Podcasts (2024)

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068 Lifting out of back pain with Tanya Gordon 39:01

4M ago39:01

39:01

In this episode, we're diving into the vital topic of prioritising healthy living and discovering activities that can help manage back pain effectively. We'll explore the significance of proper posture and exercise in maintaining good back health. Tanya shares her personal journey with weightlifting and how it has positively impacted her well-being…

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067 Good days and bad days with two stomas with Siobhan Coleman 56:48

5M ago56:48

56:48

Siobhan takes us through her journey with cervical cancer, focusing on the life-changing decision to undergo total pelvic exenteration surgery. Siobhan discusses the profound impacts of this major procedure, which led to her living with two stomas, and the rollercoaster of good and bad days that followed. With honesty and courage, Siobhan talks abo…

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066 Future Proof Your Health & Business With Kellie Williams 42:05

5M ago42:05

42:05

About Kellie Williams: Kellie is a mum of 2 with over 20 years’ experience in business and, as a Coach and Mentor her mission is to help others create the lifestyle they want for themselves and their families. Kellie believes business doesn’t have to be hard, it can be fun! She supports her clients by starting with their lifestyle and business goal…

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065 The Dynamics of Stretching with Steve Shreeve 37:04

5M ago37:04

37:04

This week Steve Sheere and I will explore the often misunderstood yet vital component of any fitness routine—dynamic stretching. This type of stretching, essential for effectively warming up the body and preparing it for physical activity, differs significantly from traditional static stretching by involving active movements that increase muscle te…

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064 Exercise As A Business Tool With Pippa Tanko 40:48

5M ago40:48

40:48

Joining me on this week's episode is the vibrant Pippa Tanko. We unravel how staying active isn’t just great for the body, but is an essential tool for your business too! We discuss how exercise benefits not only your physical health but also boosts your mental sharpness and productivity sky-high. Whether you're gearing up for a nerve-wracking pitc…

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063 Listen To Your Body With Fiona Smith 51:25

5M ago51:25

51:25

Join Fiona and me as we talk about the importance of connecting with one's body and mind to create a more active and fulfilling life. The necessity of tuning into your body and mind is increasingly important to heal patterns formed by trauma, stress, or grief, and to balance and rejuvenate the nervous system for a life that is more assured and live…

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062 Climbing Into Fitness With Fenella Hemus 35:00

6M ago35:00

35:00

Join me and Fenella as we discuss the transformative nature of climbing, and how it can help develop a greater sense of self-awareness, resilience, and mindfulness. The sense of calmness and focus you can experience while climbing, as well as the sense of Zen and exhilaration it brings. About Fenella Hemus: I started climbing when I was 42 and got …

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061 Naturally Active With Fiona Winter 41:01

6M ago41:01

41:01

In this week's episode, I am joined by Fiona Winter, a coach who specialises in holistic health and well-being, movement and body awareness. Join us as we discuss: The therapeutic and accessible aspects of nature-based movement, emphasise its role in connecting with the environment through outdoor fitness and mindful practices. The importance of mo…

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060 Fitness isn't linear with Sarah-Jane Lewis 40:56

6M ago40:56

40:56

In this week's episode I am joined by Sarah-Jane Lewis, a mum, entrepreneur, and woman, balancing multiple roles while running a household. Join us as we talk about: Fitness journey, from childhood memories to pregnancy and beyond. Postpartum body changes, exercise, and nutrition. About Sarah-Jane Lewis: Sarah-Jane, aka The Etsy Queen, is a thrivin…

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059 From Sinker to Swimmer with Kerry King 41:31

6M ago41:31

41:31

In this week's episode, I am joined by Kerry King. Join us as we discuss Kerry's journey from a novice swimmer to a full charity sea swim and the benefits she got from It. How it changed her life and mental wellbeing during menopause. Join us as we discuss: Hormonal fluctuations and exercise during menstruation and menopause. Self-acceptance and ag…

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058 Activity after toxic relationships with Kirstie Groves 39:17

7M ago39:17

39:17

First off, I do want to just give you all a trigger warning. In this episode, we are going to be talking about toxic and controlling relationships. So if this is a sensitive subject for you, or if it raises any issues in you, you might want to give it a miss. However, it is important to raise awareness of some of the more subtle red flags in these …

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057 Holistic Wellness with Lauren Lepley 41:14

7M ago41:14

41:14

In this week's episode, I am joined by Laura Lepley who is a Transformational Performance Coach aiming to help others experiencing internal confidence, impostor syndrome and burnout to pause, develop a positive mindset and become the change they need to move ahead. Join us as we discuss the importance of a holistic approach to health, wellness, fit…

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056 Cancer Prehab - what it is and why it is important with Adrian Fautly 36:26

7M ago36:26

36:26

In this week's episode I am joined by Adrian Fautly, a cancer exercise specialist within the NHS and a trainer for CanRehab, the foremost cancer and exercise training organisation in the UK and overseas. Hear us talk about: what is prehab the benefits of prehab what happens in a prehab setting Join us as we discuss how beneficial and important preh…

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055 Are you getting enough rest? with Caroline Bramwell 38:13

7M ago38:13

38:13

To mark one year of the podcast I am delighted to be talking to Caroline Bramwell. Caroline was a guest on one of the early episodes of the podcast and she is back today to talk about the importance of rest. Hear us discuss: why is rest so important what kind of rest are we thinking about how rest supports our subconscious mind how to prioritise re…

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054 Let’s get skipping! with Steve Shreeve 34:18

8M ago34:18

34:18

In this week's episode I am joined again by Steve Shreeve who is talking to us all about skipping. It's definitely the right time to talk about it as it was National Skipping Day on 24th March. We are so used to thinking about skipping in the playground but there are so many benefits for adults. Let's learn more. Hear us talk about: the general hea…

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053 Activity with a stoma with Sarah Russell 45:52

8M ago45:52

45:52

In this week's episode I am speaking to Sarah Russell, a registered clinical exercise physiologist with a special interest in working with those who have bowel cancer/stoma surgery. We discuss: what is a stoma? the importance of exercise and rehab after stoma surgery the importance of signposting when recovering why people aren't recovering as they…

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052 Student Mental Health Seona McKenzie and Julie Hughes 43:53

8M ago43:53

43:53

This episode is an important one for both those going to university, and also for parents who want to support their children in thriving while away from home, especially for the first time. I am talking to Julie Hughes and Seona Mackenzie about student mental health. In this episode we discuss: the importance of supporting students' mental health, …

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051 Ovarian Cancer and Activity with Alison Salmond 42:07

8M ago42:07

42:07

In this week's episode I am talking to Alison Salmond about her experience with ovarian cancer and why activity is important. This episode is being shared during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. We discuss: symptoms of ovarian cancer how subtle those symptoms can be the impact cancer had on her activity levels how to exercise to tolerance why buildi…

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050 Getting fit after 50 with Emma Hine 38:34

8M ago38:34

38:34

In this week's episode I am speaking to Emma Hine, a certified business strategist, about how turning 50 made her think about her health. We discuss: the difference between being busy and being active why thinking about your health at fifty will have an impact as you get older the benefits of focussing on your health at fifty for your wider life th…

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049 Netwalking with the gamer who got fit with Jen Griffiths 32:50

9M ago32:50

32:50

In this week's episode I am joined by Jen Griffiths who shares her inspiring story of getting active following a health scare. We discuss: overcoming anxiety exercise habits and motivation outdoor networking and the benefits it has for mental health nature walks consistency with exercise using game consoles to support your consistency with exercise…

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048 Put your oxygen mask on first with Charlotte Lawson 39:27

9M ago39:27

39:27

In this week's episode, I speak to Charlotte Lawson, a wellbeing coach, about how to prioritise your own health and wellbeing. We discuss: how to prioritise self how to say 'me too' how to see that there is nothing more important than our health how to build habits About Charlotte: As a wellbeing coach and trainer Charlotte uses her warm and compas…

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047 Stop Resisting Resistance Training with Heather Lock 41:40

9M ago41:40

41:40

In this week's episode I am talking with Heather Lock all about resistance training. We discuss: why resistance training is important especially for women the reasons women resist this kind of training how to add resistance training into your daily routine why it's never too late to start and make a difference to your health Moving away from the sc…

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046 Prostate cancer - why activity matters with Kevin Kibble 48:26

9M ago48:26

48:26

In this week's episode I speak with Kevin Kibble about his diagnosis of prostate cancer and why activity matters. We discuss: his diagnosis and treatment why exercise is so important with a cancer diagnosis advice for prostate health encouraging conversations about prostate health About Kevin: Kevin Kibble is former Chief Executive at nurtureuk (fo…

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045 Planning activity with your cycle with Roxy King 42:42

10M ago42:42

42:42

In this week's episode I talk to Roxy Kind, a menstrual cycle coach all about planning activity with your menstrual cycle. We discuss: How can you learn to track your cycle to improve your life What can your cycle tell you What type of exercise suits different parts of your cycle How long it takes to start seeing a change in your cycle What foods c…

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044 Mindful activity and how it helps with goals with Lucy Woods 46:06

10M ago46:06

46:06

In this week's episode I am speaking with Lucy Woods all about mindful activity. We talk about: what is mindfulness? the power of mindful moments how presence in the moment seems to be becoming more elusive the range of applications for mindfulness What has your experience of mindfulness been like and are you now considering bringing in more mindfu…

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043 Let's Get Back on Track with Claire Jones Part 2 39:01

10M ago39:01

39:01

In part 2 of my conversation with Claire Jones we are discussing how to get back on track in the New Year. We discuss: ways to make every day an opportunity to make improvements the New Year trap how small change can make a big impact how building in activity can help embedding change into normal life This conversation will support anyone looking t…

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042 Going Alcohol Free with Danny Clarke 41:43

10M ago41:43

41:43

In this week's episode I talk with Danny Clarke. Danny joins us today to talk about going alcohol free and the benefits that it has. With this being the first episode in January it seems the perfect time to think about this with dry January being an option. Have you considered going alcohol free? About Danny Clarke: Danny Clarke is the founder of E…

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041 Winter Walking and Creativity with Claire Winter 33:11

11M ago33:11

33:11

In today's episode I talk to Claire Winter about two of my favourite things, winter and walking in nature. Hear us talk about: the power of nature the importance of taking time out forest bathing on prescription across the world why making time for yourself in a busy day is important how to free write and the benefits About Claire Winter Claire Win…

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040 Creating happy holiday habits! with Claire Jones Part 1 38:40

11M ago38:40

38:40

In this week's episode I am joined by Claire Jones for part of 1 of our exploration about habits over the holiday period. We discuss: How Christmas can impact our eating habits Overindulgence and ways to be more mindful about our eating habits Keeping up activity over the festive period I am looking forward to sharing part 2 with you in the New Yea…

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039 Getting the fitness business more inclusive with Sarah Park 46:04

11M ago46:04

46:04

In this week's episode join me and Sarah Park, disability diva, as we explore getting the fitness business more inclusive. Hear Sarah's experience of being disabled within the fitness industry and some of her advice for how to make fitness spaces more inclusive for people with a disability. We discuss advocacy, the difference between being pro acti…

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038 Older adults - why activity is a priority with Steve Shreeve and Lisa Hillier 46:51

12M ago46:51

46:51

In this week's episode I am talking about why activity is a priority for older adults with Steve Shreeve and Lisa Hillier. About Lisa Hillier Lisa Hillier is a fitness professional who runs community-based classes where people of all ages and abilities, particularly those over 60, to come together for fun and functional exercise. In lockdown Lisa c…

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037 5k Your Way Scotland with Lisa Anne O’Donnell 39:52

12M ago39:52

39:52

In this week's episode I speak to Lisa Anne O'Donnell a therapeutic radiographer from Scotland. Lisa has her own struggles with chronic illness which led her to discover more about the benefits of exercise. She now works with cancer patients to help them understand the benefits of exercise throughout their journey with cancer and she shares with us…

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036 COPD, Activity and Me with Steve Bowen 39:42

12M ago39:42

39:42

In this week's episode I talk to Steve Bowen all about COPD and recovery. We discuss: Steve's journey to a diagnosis of COPD What is COPD The impact it can have on daily life Ways to manage COPD Exercise and COPD management This is an interesting deep dive into a condition that impacts many people showing that it's never too late to start to build …

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035 Stress and the Science and Benefits of Activity with Lyn Penman 40:41

1y ago40:41

40:41

In this episode I talk to Lyn Penman, Founder and CEO of Mental Wellbeing Solutions. Lyn looks at managing mental health differently and advocates for a new way to manage it. We discuss: managing stress and anxiety with a new approach what it means to be solutions focussed around your mental health how anxiety can be a habit and impact on daily lif…

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034 Men’s Health and Movember with Matt Boyles 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

In this week's episode I talk to Matt Boyles who specialises in supporting the GBTQ+ in their fitness journey. We discuss: fitness, inclusivity and personal training motivation and goal setting how to enjoy your fitness journey how knowing your clients helps to support them in the best way possible for them the importance of men's health why Movemb…

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033 Postnatal Depression and how exercise helped me cope with Nova Cobban 36:48

1y ago36:48

36:48

In this week's episode I speak to psychologist, psychotherapist and coach Nova Cobban all about post natal depression. We discuss: the loss of identity when a child is born the symptoms of post natal depression exercise and self care after pregnancy postpartum depression and its impact on mothers and fathers mental health, self care and personal gr…

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032 ADHD, Migraines, Cycles and Activity with Nicole Winer 41:38

1y ago41:38

41:38

In this week's episode I talk to Nicole Winer about ADHD, migraines and activity. Nicole is self diagnosed with ADHD and it is so interested to hear her speak with such understanding about herself, her ADHD and how it impacts her. We discuss: how she discovered ADHD was impacting her the importance of settling the nervous system Nicole's history of…

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031 How activity helped me manage my depression with Anat Shabi 40:33

1y ago40:33

40:33

In this week's episode, I welcome Anat Shabi as we have a conversation about depression and activity. We discuss: how it feels to have depression the benefits of exercise and activity for depression creating habits in the activity process how Anat uses Lego®SeriousPlay® as part of her work This episode is not to be taken as medical advice, however,…

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030 How cancer got me active with Rebecca Vincent 35:51

1y ago35:51

35:51

In this week's episode I would like to welcome my guest, Rebecca Vincent. Rebecca shares with us today her inspiring story about staying active during and after her breast cancer treatment. We discuss: the role of physical activity in recovery finding support and encouragement overcoming challenges and staying motivated how movement can support oth…

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029 Creating Inclusive Community Classes with Becky Roberts 39:06

1y ago39:06

39:06

In this week's episode I'm joined by Rebecca Roberts from Bfitr. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Becky has worked with a diverse range of individuals, particularly within what we call the specialist population. She spent 15 years working with the Exercise Referral Scheme in North Wales. Today, she'll be sharing her insights into h…

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028 You are never too old for an active life! with Vicki Morrison 38:39

1y ago38:39

38:39

In this week's episode I am talking to Vicki Morrison all about keeping active as you get older. We discuss: how to keep an active life later in life how to embrace what we have inspire yourself to be real, not perfect Vicki's involvement with the Special Olympics some of the amazing challenges Vicki has completed The key message is – you really ar…

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027 Think outside - forget the box! with Rachael Warne Roberts 40:38

1y ago40:38

40:38

In this week's episode I am joined by Rachael Warne Roberts, a fitness instructor working with people referred for exercise and a lover of the outdoors. We talk about: where her love of the outdoors began the power of outdoor activity the mental health connection connecting with nature the accessibility of outdoor activity Rachael is firmly committ…

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026 Male Mental Health Matters with Luke Murray 44:35

1y ago44:35

44:35

In this week's episode I talk to my guest Luke Murray all about why mens mental health matters. We discuss Luke's own experiences around mental health and what brought him to the work he does today as an advocate for mens mental health. We talk about: the unique challenges men face when it comes to opening up about mental health supportive environm…

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025 This Girl Can with Sammie Searle 31:48

1y ago31:48

31:48

In this week's episode, I am speaking to Sammie Searle about the initiative "This Girl Can." We discuss what "This Girl Can" is all about and how it encourages women to be more active and confident in their fitness journey. Sammie shares the importance of providing a safe and inclusive environment for participants and the benefits of dancing for ad…

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024 Inclusive Paddleboarding with Will Behenna 41:19

1y ago41:19

41:19

In this week's episode I speak to Will Behenna about inclusive paddleboarding. Will discusses his background in disability sports and adventure, particularly after sustaining a spinal injury in 1988. We discuss: inclusive paddle boarding the challenges of outdoor adventure perceptions and mental barriers customized seating and support the mental he…

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023 Aquatic Activity with Vicky Hatch 37:53

1y ago37:53

37:53

In this week's episode I am joined by Vicky Hatch, an expert in aqua and aquatic activity, pre and postnatal exercise, diabetes, cardiac rehab, and pulmonary rehab. Vicky will be sharing her expertise on aquatic activity. We discuss: Why exercising in water is beneficial Aqua exercise for specific populations Safety and considerations for aqua exer…

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022 Cre-activity - building creativity into your life and business with Hannah Ashton 39:12

1+ y ago39:12

39:12

In this episode Sarah is joined by her guest, Hannah Ashton. Hannah is a former occupational therapist and now a creative thinking coach. She shares her journey from working in the NHS as an occupational therapist to pursuing her passion for supporting business owners with creative thinking as a coach. Sarah and Hannah discuss the importance of cre…

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021 Stop Dieting and Start Losing Weight with Claire Jones 40:44

1+ y ago40:44

40:44

In this week's episode I talk to Claire Jones all about how to stop dieting and start losing weight. It can be so difficult to learn to manage food because it is part of our life. It is impossible to just remove it as we could something like alcohol. So how do we start to look at this differently. We discuss: the statistics for obesity and what the…

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020 Exercise and the Cancer Treatment Plan with Professor Anna Campbell MBE 38:22

1+ y ago38:22

38:22

In this week's episode I talk to Professor Anna Campbell, a specialist in oncology and exercise. This episode will hopefully be an eye opening one for those of you either supporting clients with cancer or perhaps you are living with cancer yourself. Anna is a leading expert and tells us the importance of exercise on the cancer journey. She explains…

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019 Canicross: Who Let the Dogs Out with Emily Thomas 35:08

1+ y ago35:08

35:08

In this week's episode I am talking to fellow dog lover Emily Thomas. I am so pleased to be able to share another form of exercise with you this week that you can enjoy with your pet dog. Emily talks to us about canicross, a type of exercise with your dog that sees your dog attached to you via a specialist belt for you, the runner; and a specialist…

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