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Navigating Changes and Building Bridges in Relationships
In the second part of this episode, Celest and Kate Moyle, sexual and relationship psychotherapist, certified psychosexologist, shares practical advice for listeners and tips for improving their sex lives and relationships including:
Why it’s normal for sexual desire to change over time and how to adapt. How to maintain intimacy when physical circumstances or life changes create challenges. The value of seeing intimacy as a continuous, evolving journey rather than a linear checklist. Practical strategies to improve communication and connection in your relationship.Learn more about Kate
Kate Moyle is the Author of The Science of SexHost of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcastand UK Sex Expert for Lelo
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In this insightful two-part episode of Love at First Science, host Celest Pereira sits down with Kate Moyle, a renowned sexual and relationship psychotherapist, certified psychosexologist, and author of The Science of Sex.
In part 1, Celest and Kate take a deep dive into:
Why "sex education" is still a taboo topic and how we can shift the narrative. The importance of understanding sex as a complex interplay of body, mind, and society. Simple ways to start conversations about intimacy with your partner. Kate’s take on how unrealistic portrayals of sex in media impact our expectations.Together, Kate and Cel delve deep into the complexities of sex, relationships, and communication, busting myths and offering practical advice on navigating intimacy in modern life.
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Host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast
and UK Sex Expert for LeloYou can follow Kate on Instagram or visit her website.
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In Part 2 of this deep-dive conversation, Zak Hazlett gets real about the hard work of healing.
As a therapist, Zak offers a refreshing perspective on topics like toxic positivity, realistic optimism, and the delicate balance between being hopeful and facing life’s harsh realities.
Zak challenges the notion that healing is always a linear or beautiful journey. He explains why sometimes it’s about embracing the messy, difficult moments and why you—yes, YOU—are the key to your own transformation. He shares personal stories from his life and work, helping people find community and connection in a world where loneliness is at an all-time high.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
The difference between toxic positivity and realistic optimism—and why it matters Why movement, even just a walk, is vital for your mental health How to unlearn perfectionism and embrace authenticity, both in life and on social mediaIf you’re ready to hear some hard truths and inspiring advice about self-love, boundaries, and the reality of personal growth, Part 2 is not to be missed.
Get ready for an empowering conversation that will leave you feeling seen, heard, and ready to take on your own healing journey.
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Zak Hazlett (pronounced “hayzlit”) who was born and raised in the rugged beauty of Moab, where the Colorado River was more than just a backdrop—it was a way of life. Growing up to river guide parents and after spending over a decade as a river guide himself, Zak developed a deep connection with nature and a unique understanding of its power to heal and transform.
With a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a thriving career as a therapist, also a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer, Zak’s true focus lies in leveraging the natural environment as a powerful tool for personal growth and holistic healing. Zak combined this rich experience with a passion for health and wellness to “Get Outside Together,” an outdoor recreation company, Zak uses the outdoors as a therapeutic approach to help individuals and groups heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
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In this episode of Love at First Science, Hannah sits down with Zak Hazlett, also known as ‘The Outdoor Therapist,’ for a fascinating conversation about the profound healing potential of nature. Zak shares his journey from growing up in the wild beauty of Moab, Utah, to becoming a licensed therapist and yoga instructor, using the natural world as a powerful tool for personal growth and healing.
Ever wonder how stepping outside, grounding yourself, or just walking barefoot in the grass can ease your mind and reset your nervous system? Zak breaks down the science behind the magic of nature therapy, offering practical advice on how to incorporate the outdoors into your own healing journey. Whether it's a simple walk in the park or a life-changing outdoor retreat, this episode will inspire you to reconnect with nature and yourself.
Listen to Part 1 to discover:
Zak’s unique upbringing as a river guide’s son and how it shaped his view on life Why nature is the ultimate reset for our busy, overstimulated minds The healing benefits of outdoor retreats and nature-based therapyIf you’re curious about the link between mental health and the natural world, this episode will give you powerful insights and actionable takeaways.
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Zak Hazlett (pronounced “hayzlit”) who was born and raised in the rugged beauty of Moab, where the Colorado River was more than just a backdrop—it was a way of life. Growing up to river guide parents and after spending over a decade as a river guide himself, Zak developed a deep connection with nature and a unique understanding of its power to heal and transform.
With a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a thriving career as a therapist, also a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer, Zak’s true focus lies in leveraging the natural environment as a powerful tool for personal growth and holistic healing. Zak combined this rich experience with a passion for health and wellness to “Get Outside Together,” an outdoor recreation company, Zak uses the outdoors as a therapeutic approach to help individuals and groups heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
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In part 2 of this episode, Hannah sits down with wellness advocate, nutritionist, and bestselling author Madeleine Shaw to uncover the secrets behind living a healthier, more balanced life.
From overcoming IBS to creating her brand The Glow Space, Madeleine shares her personal journey into the wellness world, and it’s packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and practical advice.
We dive deep into the common struggles of living a "healthy" life—like why rest is just as important as exercise and how to truly nourish your body without falling into the trap of deprivation. Madeleine opens up about the power of food as joy, how she discovered her passion for nutrition, and the importance of not taking shortcuts when it comes to your well-being.
Together, in this two part episode, we explore how to balance hormones naturally, the myths around exercise and nutrition, and why mindfulness is key to living a healthier, more joyful life. Madeleine also opens up about the challenges of navigating the wellness world, where fad diets and quick fixes dominate, and why she’s committed to focusing on sustainable, long-term well-being.
We also talk about social media’s impact on wellness culture and the importance of creating boundaries in an always-connected world. Madeleine shares her views on how to manage stress, improve sleep, and find balance amidst the noise of modern life.
Whether you're looking to improve your relationship with food, find more balance, or simply feel better in your own skin, this conversation is packed with actionable tips and inspiring insights. Get ready to learn how to glow from the inside out.
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In part 1 of this episode, Hannah sits down with wellness advocate, nutritionist, and bestselling author Madeleine Shaw to uncover the secrets behind living a healthier, more balanced life.
From overcoming IBS to creating her brand The Glow Space, Madeleine shares her personal journey into the wellness world, and it’s packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and practical advice.
We dive deep into the common struggles of living a "healthy" life—like why rest is just as important as exercise and how to truly nourish your body without falling into the trap of deprivation. Madeleine opens up about the power of food as joy, how she discovered her passion for nutrition, and the importance of not taking shortcuts when it comes to your well-being.
Together, in this two part episode, we explore how to balance hormones naturally, the myths around exercise and nutrition, and why mindfulness is key to living a healthier, more joyful life. Madeleine also opens up about the challenges of navigating the wellness world, where fad diets and quick fixes dominate, and why she’s committed to focusing on sustainable, long-term well-being.
We also talk about social media’s impact on wellness culture and the importance of creating boundaries in an always-connected world. Madeleine shares her views on how to manage stress, improve sleep, and find balance amidst the noise of modern life.
Whether you're looking to improve your relationship with food, find more balance, or simply feel better in your own skin, this conversation is packed with actionable tips and inspiring insights. Get ready to learn how to glow from the inside out.
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What impact does an intensive cancer treatment journey have on the skin?
Why is it so hard to manage ultra sensitive skin?
What are the most common skincare myths and what really matters when it comes to caring for our largest bodily organ?
In this episode of Love at First Science, Cel chats to the co-founder of By Sarah skincare, Sarah Murrell about her sister Lauren's Leukaemia diagnosis in her twenties and how their family trauma led to the sisters establishing their incredible natural skincare brand.
When Lauren was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, her sister, Sarah, became her stem cell donor and saved Lauren's life.
As Lauren recovered, Sarah struggled to find natural yet effective products to soothe and revitalise Lauren's cancer ravaged skin.
So she decided to develop her own formulas and, with this act of sisterly love, skincare By Sarah was born.
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Why are so many successful people needing to question whether they are doing well enough as a human being?
How can we maintain our ambition and work ethic but protect ourselves from burnout, anxiety and depression?
How can we tackle seasonal affective disorder and the feeling that everything is a struggle in the winter months?
In this episode of Love at First Science Celest speaks to Suzy Reading about self care.
Suzy is a Chartered Psychologist specialising in wellbeing, stress management and facilitation of healthy lifestyle change. She is also an accredited yoga teacher and personal trainer. Are you feeling frazzled, stressed or reactive? Suzy will reconnect you with your calm abiding centre. If you’re feeling tired or overwhelmed, she will help you reclaim your energy.
Suzy is proud to be a founding member of The Nourish App and the Psychology Expert for wellbeing brand Neom Organics.
She has also published several books, the most recent of which is Self Care for Winter which is available to pre order here and will hit bookshelves on the 26th September.
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When eating disorders leave you with a black hole inside of you, can connecting with fascia, nurturing your 'gut baby' and 'gut smashing' make a difference?
The breath is under attack in 2024 - be it stress, disease, air pollution, global instability or the environmental trappings of progress.
In this episode Celest talks to Jill Miller about applying fascial research along with novel breathing strategies to literally change the foundational texture of your fascia and other tissues.
Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide.
Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal, has been featured in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shape, Women’s Health, O, the Today Show, and is a contributing expert on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
She is the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body, and a contributing author on self-myofascial release in the text book Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She is the creator of dozens of instructional DVDs, including Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains with Tom Myers, Walking Well with Katy Bowman and Treat While You Train with Kelly Starrett DPT. Her new bestselling book is Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. She lives in LA with her husband, 2 kids and rescue dog.
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Would you love some first hand tips about how to secure high profile and celebrity yoga clients?
Can you stay true to the practice of yoga over an extensive 30 year career?
How can yoga practice help you to stay young and take on huge physical and mental challenges in mid and later life?
How can yoga help with post partum mental and physical health?
In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah chats to friend and fellow yoga teacher Kristin McGee about her career successes and lived experiences over three decades of teaching.
Kristin McGee is a nationally recognized celebrity yoga and Pilates teacher, speaker, mompreneur, and author of Chair Yoga: Sit, Stretch, and Strengthen Your Way to a Happier, Healthier You (HarperCollins January 17, 2017). Considered a pioneer in the yoga movement, Kristin began her career as a yoga teacher in the nineties after graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Her unparalleled fitness and health knowledge has established Kristin as a sought-after yoga and Pilates trainer with a continuous roster of high profile celebrities. Her appeal has always been that she makes fitness fun, cool, and accessible to students of all ages and stages. Kristin also pioneered the launch of Peloton’s yoga program.
She has appeared on Access Hollywood, CNN, Fox, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and the Today Show and has been featured in Fitness, Glamour, Health, InStyle, People, Prevention, Shape, Vogue, and Women’s Health. A contributing editor at Health Magazine, a spokesperson for Power Pilates Gym on HSN, and a brand ambassador for multiple companies, Kristin is a proud mom to three boys.
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Have you had a complex journey to your mat?
Do you struggle with insecurities and self belief?
When life doesn't go to plan do you lose your faith in your practice and your abilities as a yogi and a teacher?
In this episode of Love at First Science Celest interviews Carling Harps on her journey as a yoga teacher and how it's taken her to create her own unique yoga mishmash, Awakening Yoga.
Carling has been a trusted voice in the yoga and movement community for over a decade. She shares her expertise through Awakening Yoga Academy and online classes via Commune Yoga and Alo Moves since 2015. Carling collaborates with renowned brands like Virgin Active, Forbes, AG1, Alo Yoga, Urban Outfitters, and Lululemon.
With nearly 15 years of practice and teaching, Carling has traveled globally, leading workshops, intensives, retreats, and training hundreds of teachers in the Awakening Yoga method. She holds certifications as an ERYT-500, FRS Sports Mobility Specialist, Kinstretch Instructor, Registered Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Teacher, and Birth Doula.
Her asana practice is influenced by Annie Carpenter and Tiffany Russo, while her focus on mobility and performance stems from competitive athletics and training with Functional Range Systems and other sports performance leaders.
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Have I remembered my best friend's birthday?
When did I last see my mum?
Have I paid that bill?
Am I a good enough mother?
In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah unpacks the mental load of motherhood with the incredible Zoe Blaskey and together they consider, 'is there a new way to thrive in a world of endless expectation?'
Zoe Blaskey is a mum of two, qualified transformational coach and Founder ofMotherkind. Zoe is on a mission to helpmothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and calm - despite all the pressure and judgement of the modern world. Zoe hosts the critically acclaimed Motherkind podcast which is one of the UK's top family podcasts with 5 million downloads and was recently named a ‘Top 10 podcast’ by Apple.
Zoe's brand new book, Motherkind has been labelled as a book that is going to spark a movement of inspired and confident mothers. It's out on the 15th August and you can pre-order your copy here.
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In this episode Hannah chats with fitness guru, influencer and trainer, Alex Crockford about his career journey and how he's a firm believer in the connection between fitness, mindset, spirituality, mental health and growth.
About Alex
Alex Crockford is a health & fitness trainer, founder of the #CROCKFIT App and actor. With 40 million YouTube views, and over 1 million followers across platforms, his mission is to help people get fitter, healthier and happier.
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Can the power of sound really transform your life?
Do the vibrations created in a sound bath encourage healing?
In today's episode of Love at First Science, Cel speaks to Holly Husler about her thoughts on sound healing and how it's the ultimate combination of science and magic.
From performing original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to an audience of 20,000 in her girl band days, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments to seas of sleeping yogis at events, festivals and studios across the globe, Holly Husler’s journey has taken some unexpected turns!
Holly’s experience with sound healing over some years of feeling lost, eventually led her back to herself and to her musical roots, drawing to the surface a deep desire to help women reconnect with their inner light and magic through the power of sound. Holly now runs her own crystal bowl sound healer trainings and courses, alongside writing and recording her own ‘conscious music’, with her first album ‘Luminous Shadow’ having been released in 2023.
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'Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.'
In this episode of Love at First Science, Hannah speaks to author and Psychotherapist, Anna Mathur about her life changing realisation that there are 10 Uncomfortable Truths in life and that we can change our lives by taming them.
Passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room Anna Mathur is widely celebrated for her accessible mental health advice and the light- bulb moments which she offers across her platforms including, Instagram @annamathur, best selling books, popular podcast The Therapy Edit (hurtling towards 2m downloads) and the resources available in the Anna Mathur Toolkit.
Anna's 5th book, The Uncomfortable Truths; Change Your Life By Taming 10 of Your Mind's Greatest Fears will be published on the 8th August, 2024 and is available to pre-order here.
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Is our emphasis on risk and safety when it comes to movement impacting our health?
Are people choosing simply not to move for fear they will injure themselves?
In this episode Cel has an enlightening conversation with Lena Starzyńska where they share their learned experiences and thoughts on the topics above.
Lena is a movement and Pilates instructor who specialises in helping people reframe their relationship with moving their bodies. Through a compassionate yet evidence-based approach, Lena's classes leave behind the extreme approach to fitness and focus on sustainable strength and a genuine connection to your senses.
Today, Lena is based in Warsaw, Poland, but she teaches and shares her philosophy globally. You can find her on Starlike, a heart-led movement platform and app where folks from 41 countries come together to move, groove and play.___________________________________________________
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Calling all parents who are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and like life is totally out of control.
In this episode, Cel speaks to the incredible Kim Hartwell about her experience of becoming a mother and hitting rock bottom before realising that some simple changes to how she approached climbing the mountain of motherhood with compassion and coping mechanisms.
Kim Hartwell is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and breathwork coach with more than 10 years experience working in the industry. Her work focusses on taking Mums from “barely surviving” to “thriving” not only in motherhood but in life.
Mumma to Indie (2) her brand HUMUM is a reflection of her core mission to remind Mums (like herself) new and experienced that every mum deserves to live a life full of purpose and passion. That they can feel confident and strong, not only as a mum but in themselves. That they are not “just a Mum” but a human with very human needs. Having had first hand experience of the mental toll motherhood can take (suffering from post natal depression) Kim knows exactly how hard it can be growing your own human in the current world we live in.
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In this cheeky bonus episode of Love at First Sight co-hosts Han and Cel chat about the different yoga teacher training courses offered around the world.
They share their regrets with their own YTT decisions, and offer listeners advice about how to find the right course for them.
If you want to know the pitfalls that many yoga students fall into when choosing a trainer, the importance of ALWAYS learning and keeping up to date with science and new evidence, then this is the episode for you.
Don't forget the Alba Yoga Academy YTT 200hr supersale ends on the 30th June!
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Are you considering taking collagen?
Do you regularly jump on the latest fad diet?
Are you worried about sustainable fish consumption?
Do you have children that seem to only eat beige food?
Do you want to know what to look out for when choosing a qualified nutritional professional?
If the answer to any of these questions (and plenty more) is yes, this conversation between Hannah and the incredible Rhiannon Lambert is a must listen today.
Rhiannon Lambert is one of the UK’s leading nutritionists, a Sunday Times bestselling author and chart-topping podcast host. Rhiannon's brand new book, The Science of Plant-Based Nutrition, is out on 27 June and available for pre-order now!
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In this episode new co-host Hannah chats with Maude Hirst about her career journey from being a super successful actress to a meditation practitioner with a wealth of experience in how meditation can encourage healing; physically, mentally and spiritually.
About Maude
Maude Hirst is a Meditation Expert, Founder, Coach, Author, and Speaker, specialising in making meditation and its life changing benefits accessible to all.
Maude was an actor best known for playing Helga in the hit TV show Vikings before becoming a leading wellness practitioner and founder of the bespoke meditation company EnergyRise and co-founder of Home of Connection.
She is based in London but teaches globally. She runs a virtual members club for the mind, corporate wellbeing and connection events, private mentorships, a meditation app and wellness retreats. Her sessions deliver a transformational internal experience, encouraging people to find personal well-being through rediscovering their confidence and unique strengths.
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