Caroline’s Circuits On Getting Fit, Strong & Powerful At Every Age
Caroline Idiens – better known as Caroline’s Circuits – joins Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson on Just As Well.
From launching her online workouts during lockdown to building a global community of 2.3 million women, Caroline has transformed how midlife fitness is seen and celebrated. In this inspiring conversation, she shares:
Why training in your 40s and 50s needs a different approach than your 20s.
The importance of recovery, sleep, and nutrition for long-term health.
How short, effective strength workouts can change your body and your mindset.
The story behind her Sunday Times bestselling book Fit at 50 and her Caroline’s Circuits app.
Whether you’re just starting out or adapting your training for a new decade, Caroline’s message is clear: it’s never too late to start – and all movement counts.
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Why Medicine Gets Nutrition Wrong with Dr Hazel Wallace
Dr Hazel Wallace—better known as The Food Medic—joins Gemma Atkinson and Claire Sanderson for one of our most inspiring conversations yet.
Hazel shares how losing her father to a stroke at 14 set her on a mission to change medicine from the inside. After years working on NHS wards, she realised healthcare too often overlooks the importance of nutrition and lifestyle—and decided to do something about it.
In this episode, Hazel opens up about
Why she quit hospital medicine to focus on women’s healt
The truth about carbs, stress, and longevit
How she built The Food Medic into a platform of over 1M follower
Her fight against viral health misinformation
Whether you’re passionate about women’s health, curious about preventative medicine, or just want evidence-based advice on living well, this episode has something for you.
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Emma Barnett on the agony of endometriosis: 'It’s like a drilling sensation in my whole body’
Broadcaster and author Emma Barnett joins Just As Well with her trainer Frankie Holah to speak candidly about living with endometriosis and adenomyosis, enduring 30 years of chronic pain, and the impact of IVF. Emma shares the reality of working in high-pressure live broadcasting while coping with debilitating symptoms, and explains how she reframed her body from enemy to ally.
Frankie offers practical advice on movement, training, and supporting women through endometriosis and postpartum recovery.
This is a powerful conversation about resilience, women’s health, and why female pain should never be ignored.
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I Thought Seeking Postnatal Help Made Me a Failure | Dr Punam Krishan
In this deeply emotional episode of Just As Well, GP and BBC Morning Live's Dr. Punam Krishan opens up about the birth trauma that nearly took her life and how it transformed her mission in medicine. From ICU and sepsis to postnatal depression, Dr. Punam shares what so many women experience but too few talk about.
We discuss the gaps in postnatal care, the stigma around maternal mental health, especially in South Asian communities, and how she's championing compassionate, preventative care for every new mum.
For support, contact @pandas_uk who offer mental health services for parents from conception, birth and beyond.
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World Leading Sex Therapist Kate Moyle on Why Your Sex Life is Normal
Sex drive isn't constant and it's definitely not one-size-fits-all. In this episode of Just As Well, we sit down with psychosexual therapist and host of the Sexual Wellness Sessions podcast, Kate Moyle, to talk libido, painful sex, relationship mismatches, mental health, and everything in between.
Whether you’re struggling with desire, feeling pressure to “perform”, or simply wondering if what you’re feeling is normal—this is for you.
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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.
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