Dr Lucy Pollock is a geriatrician with over 30 years experience working with older people in the NHS. She is a best-selling author and is releasing the paperback of her second book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing’ on 12th June 2025.

As a species, we are living much longer lives and have more choices than ever before about how we will age - so why are so many of us fearful of getting older?

In part 1, Lucy joins Dr Alex George to unpack why it’s important to not become obsessed with the process of getting older, the impact alcohol has on ageing and how exercising in your youth can set you up for a strong future.

Plus, Lucy discusses how stress can affect how you age and why human connection is vital for bringing different generations together…

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In part 3, Dr Hazel Wallace reveals how to talk about periods in your relationship, why we need to improve education about the menstrual cycle and what the future of women’s health looks like.

Plus, Hazel and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of equipping young girls with the tools they need in order to continue exercising whilst on their periods and how to go about reducing feelings of shame surrounding your cycle.

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In part 2, Dr Hazel Wallace discusses the risks of overexercising when on your period, how microplastics affect women’s fertility and why she believes the menstrual cycle should be recognised as a vital sign…

Plus, Hazel and Dr Alex George unpack the importance of men educating themselves about periods and how to recognise when period pain might be a sign of something more serious.

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Dr Hazel Wallace is a women’s health nutritionist, former NHS doctor and founder of The Food Medic. She is a bestselling author and released her latest book ‘Not Just a Period: Reclaim Your Cycle, Harness Your Hormones and Take Control of Your Health’ on 22nd May 2025.

1.9 billion people menstruate and have on average 456 periods over the course of a lifetime - so why do periods still feel like such a taboo topic?

In part 1, Hazel joins Dr Alex George to unpack how your period affects your overall health, how your nutrition can impact your hormonal health and how to know what’s ‘normal’ for your menstrual cycle.

Plus, Hazel discusses why it’s so important to track your cycle and gives some helpful advice for how to best advocate for yourself when speaking to your doctor about your period.

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In part three, Jodie Cariss gives some helpful advice on how to make the most of your therapy sessions, discusses why journalling can be a great tool to measure progress and shares some useful self-care tips for outside of the therapy room.

Plus, Jodie and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of meeting yourself where you’re at and why it’s vital to remember that feelings are transient.

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In part two, Jodie Cariss and Dr Alex George discuss how to know when a therapist isn’t the right fit for you, and how to approach this tricky conversation.

Plus, Jodie unpacks how to measure progress when undergoing therapy, the importance of understanding that healing is not linear and why being challenged by your therapist can be a good thing…

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Jodie Cariss is a therapist with over 18 years experience and founder of Self Space, a private therapy clinic which is widely considered to be the world’s first on-demand mental health service that’s available on the high street.

Deciding to go to therapy is a big step, but it can often be overwhelming.

In part one, Jodie shares the best ways to get started with therapy, including how to find a therapist and how to know which type of therapy is right for you.

Plus, Jodie and Dr Alex George debunk some common misconceptions about therapy and emphasise that progress and self-development is the main goal: you can’t ‘win’ therapy!

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Dr Caroline Boyd is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 10 years experience working in the NHS and other mental health settings. She specialises in anger, particularly how it manifests itself in parents.

Anger is still quite a taboo topic, and many of us may try and suppress our anger due to feelings of shame or discomfort.

In this special bonus episode, Caroline joins Dr Alex George to unpack why we get angry, how to approach anger in the different relationships in our lives and why you should acknowledge and address anger when it arises.

Plus, Caroline discusses the importance of meeting anger with compassion and reveals the surprising ways in which anger could actually be your superpower…

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