Happy Smiling People
Happy Smiling People

Happy Smiling People

Emily Reilly

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Conversations that inspire, inform, and explore what health and wellness truly mean for women today. The Happy Smiling People Podcast is your go-to space for honest, insightful conversations about health, hormones, and holistic well-being. Each episode dives into topics that matter — from hormone health, perimenopause, and PCOS to longevity, movement, mental health, and nutrition — all with a compassionate, evidence-informed lens. It's not about perfection — it’s about progress, understanding, and finding joy in taking care of yourself.

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Ep. 99 - Dr Rachel Goldman - The Impact Stress Has On Your Life
MAR 30, 2026
Ep. 99 - Dr Rachel Goldman - The Impact Stress Has On Your Life
Dr Rachel Goldman is a clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author of When Life Happens. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. In this episode, we discuss what stress has to do with our health, how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is, modern-day emotional fighting, why some people are more competitive and ambitious than others, how different personality types work together, different types of stress, whether work-life balance exists, the stress ladder accumulation, how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life, ‘should’ statements, setting SMART goals, and much more!Find me online: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠⁠Cozy Earth: ⁠⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.Find Dr Rachel Online: Website: https://www.drrachelnyc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelnyc/ 00:00 what has stress got to do with our health?13:00 how to utilise our thoughts and why our brain is wired the way it is17:00 modern day emotional fighting20:00 why are some people more competitive and ambitious than others?24:00 how different personality types work together 26:00 different types of stress31:00 does work life balance exist?36:00 the stress ladder accumulation39:00 how to use cognitive behavioural therapy to improve your life42:00 the ‘should’ statements 49:00 setting SMART goals
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53 MIN
Ep. 98 - Katie Hardie - Why Rest Days Makes You Stronger
MAR 16, 2026
Ep. 98 - Katie Hardie - Why Rest Days Makes You Stronger
Katie Hardie is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK 365.In this episode, we discuss: what a long-term health and performance approach looks like; setting athlete training plans; the impact of exercise as a type of stress; what taper tantrums are and how to incorporate adequate tapering; the serious health consequences of insufficient rest; what a rest day should look like; the effect of lack of rest on the female body; a holistic approach to planning your week; the biological difference between excitement and anxiety; why being busy is addictive; the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life; the need to feel productive; where to start when identifying key stressors in your life; and much more!Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠Cozy Earth: ⁠https://cozyearth.com/⁠ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.Find Katie Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypeak365/Website: https://www.mypeak365.com/ 00:00 what does a long term health and performance approach look like?02:30 athlete training periodisation04:30 start with recovery06:00 exercise is a type of stress07:14 taper tantrums8:30 are you lazy if you aren’t busy?12:00 the serious health consequences of insufficient rest16:45 what should a rest day look like?18:00 lack of rest’s effect on the female body21:00 holistic approach to planning your week25:00 the difference between excitement and anxiety29:00 why being busy is addictive40:00 the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life48:00 the need to feel productive 52:00 where to start when identifying key stressors in your life 
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56 MIN
Ep. 97 - Dr Heather Finley - The Truth About Gut Health
MAR 2, 2026
Ep. 97 - Dr Heather Finley - The Truth About Gut Health
Dr. Heather Finley is a Registered Dietitian and Gut Health Specialist.In this episode, we discuss how the landscape of gut health has changed in the past year, how to add gluten and dairy back into your diet after intolerances, what a parasite is and where they come from, how to improve your immune system in your gut, whether it is possible to permanently damage your gut health, whether you can out-supplement a poor lifestyle, the definition of stress and identifying lifestyle stressors, digestive health vs. gut health, dealing with ‘food guilt,’ controlling your self-narrative, myth-busting gut health misconceptions, how to create long-term change and establishing daily habits, and much more.Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillyCozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.Find Heather online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/Website: https://www.drheatherfinley.co/00:00 How has the landscape of gut health changed in the past year?4:45 How to add gluten and dairy back into your diet8:30 What is a parasite and where do they come from?10:00 How to improve your immune system in your gut13:00 Can you permanently damage your gut health?15:00 How to treat gut issues?18:00 You can’t out-supplement a poor lifestyle19:30 The definition of stress – even good things are stressful22:00 Identifying stressors23:30 Digestive health vs. gut health29:00 Dealing with ‘food guilt’30:30 Controlling your self-narrative34:00 Myth-busting gut health misconceptions36:30 Creating long-term change and establishing daily habits40:00 Heather’s biggest piece of adviceKeywordsgut health, probiotics, prebiotics, digestive health, immune system, lifestyle factors, stress management, dietary changes, gut microbiome, health myths
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44 MIN