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Good Influence
by Gemma Styles
Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles! In each informative episode we meet a different guest, who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. Through relaxed, honest and relatable conversations, we learn together what these good influence guests have to teach us on topics from mental health to media representation, confidence to climate. To ask your own questions in future episodes follow @gemmastyles and @goodinfluencegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Laura Adlington on Body Confidence
This week on Good Influence we're talking about body confidence and fatphobia; confidence vs neutrality, the impact of the media that we grow up with and the importance of seeing ourselves reflected on screen. Laura Adlington is a podcaster hosting Self-love podcast, Go Love Yourself alongside...
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Liz Plank on Feminism and Fertility
This week on Good Influence we're talking about feminism and fertility, the social secrecy around fertility, how to balance assumptions with information on the positive impact of choice for everyone. Liz Plank is an author, journalist, filmmaker and podcaster with a master's degree in gender. Liz...
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Sophia Li on Web3 and the Climate
This week on Good Influence we're talking about Web3 and the Climate; the role of storytelling in bringing climate conversations to new audiences and technologies, the importance of new systems for people around the world, and what Web3 actually means. Sophia Li is an award winning journalist…
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Dr Sam Akbar on Stress and Resilience
This week on Good Influence we're talking about stress and resilience; the difference between stress and anxiety, managing stresses that we can't get rid of and how we adapt and recover after particularly tough times Dr. Sam Akbar is a clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and author of her...
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Bay Garnett on Secondhand Shopping
This week on Good Influence we're talking about secondhand shopping; the rising popularity of pre-owned clothing, how the language used to describe it affects our habits, and the importance of bringing together fashion and sustainable practices. Bay Garnett is known in the fashion industry as the...
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Rain Dove on Gender and Activism
This week on Good Influence we're talking about Gender and Activism; experiencing the world outside of binary norms, how much society needs to know about gender, and how to have kind, productive conversations about identity. Rain Dove is a model, actor and activist, known for subverting...
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Lucy Blakiston on Social Media as News
This week on Good Influence we're talking about social media as news; communicating effectively with a global audience, the difficulty of separating individuals from their platforms and not being ashamed to admit we care about all sorts of different things. Lucy, from Sh*t You Should Care About…
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Jacqueline Hurst on Social Anxiety
This week on Good Influence we're talking about social anxiety; why so many of us feel we struggle in social situations, how our thoughts can become feelings, and starting to let go of what other people think. Jacqueline Hurst is a leading life coach, author, speaker and GQ Magazine's resident...
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Lauren Mahon on Life after Trauma
This week on Good Influence we're talking about life after trauma; separating yourself from your circumstances, creating boundaries with others and trusting the process of recovery. Lauren Mahon is a campaigner, broadcaster & podcaster. She founded the platform 'Girl vs Cancer' after her own…
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Emmanuel Asuquo on Financial Literacy
This week on Good Influence we're talking about financial literacy; the role of financial knowledge as self care, making conversations about money less intimidating and not falling prey to online comparison. Emmanuel Asuquo is a financial advisor, speaker, tv presenter and author. His debut book...
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Olivia Purvis on Insecurity
This week on Good Influence we're talking about insecurity; how habitual insecurity can impact us, the role of social media and the power of vulnerability. Olivia Purvis is an OG blogger, content creator and author. In 2018 she founded the online platform 'The Insecure Girls Club', a space for...
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Tasha Ghouri on Influence
This week, for our first instalment of season 4 we're talking about influence; using influence for good, where pressure can arise as a role model, and the power that comes from sharing our differences. Tasha Ghouri is a dancer, model and TV. Personality. You might know her best from her time on…
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Good Influence Season 4 - Coming Soon!
Good Influence with Gemma Styles is back. In this fourth season of the podcast we'll welcome guests to teach us something new, share an experience and answer some of your questions. So if you want to learn more about fertility, financial literacy, feminism, body confidence, social anxiety and so...
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Blair Imani on Online Learning
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, for our final episode of season 3, we're talking about online learning; how education content on social media has evolved in recent years, being…
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Ellie Middleton on ADHD in Women
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about ADHD in women; how the condition can present differently than people often expect, the privilege of obtaining a diagnosis, and the...
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Dr Sarah Vohra on Wellbeing and Medication Myths
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about well-being and medication myths; daily wellness habits, and how to choose the right ones for you, navigating social media, and how…
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Stuart Sandeman on Breathwork
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about breathwork; the science behind harnessing our breathing, how exercises can help us to access our emotions, and our guest treats us…
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Emma Gannon on Sabotage
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about sabotage; the micro and macro ways that we get in our own way, how online spaces can cultivate a negative mindset and learning to...
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Marie Beecham on Echo Chambers
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about echo chambers; the downside of everyone being on the same page, avoiding harm, but not always avoiding discomfort, and how…
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Alex Light & Em Clarkson on Expectations
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This episode features discussion of body image and eating issues. Please listen with care and put your mental health first. This week we're talking about...
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Onyinye Udokporo on Dyslexia
Welcome back to Series 3 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about dyslexia; how being diagnosed can be a privilege, the ways that schools and workplaces...
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Rory O'Connor on Suicide and Prevention
Welcome back to Series 3 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This episode features discussion of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Please listen with care and put your mental...
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Cel Spellman on Nature
Welcome back to Series 3 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about nature; our emotional connection to animals, how the natural world links into other…
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Laura Bates on Sexism
Welcome back to Series 3 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we're talking about sexism; daily examples of sexism, how those link together, and link to other forms of...
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Grace Victory on Self Care
Welcome back to Series 3 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about self-care; what it really means day to day, knowing yourself in order to accept...
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Elizabeth Day on Failure
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about failure; how our cultural conversations around failure have changed, the failures we relate to the...
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Emma Guns on Depression
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about depression; looking back on ourselves before and after being diagnosed, the individual differences...
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Caroline Hirons on Skin
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about skin; why recommendations are not 'one size fits all', who we should be getting our information...
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Callie Thorpe on Confidence and Community
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about confidence and community, the importance of having people to relate to, making confidence a...
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Ben Hurst on Toxic Masculinity
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about toxic masculinity; where we learn our ideas about gender roles, how patriarchal ideas harm people…
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Laura Whitmore on Self Belief
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about self belief; being put in boxes we didn't ask for, self-help books and how we access them in...
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Alex Stephany on Homelessness
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about homelessness, tackling stigma to help get people into jobs, the disproportionate effect of the...
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Mikaela Loach on Climate Justice
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about climate justice: the role of social media in connecting and communicating our causes and why it's...
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Matt Haig on Mental Health
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about mental health; exploring mental health issues through writing characters, the differences between...
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Sophie Butler on Disability, Advocacy and Body Image
Welcome back to Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about Disability, advocacy and body image: how social media can be valuable in representation, examples…
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Dr Joshua Wolrich on Nutrition and Stigma
Welcome back to Good Influence! CW: This episode features discussion around food, weight stigma in medicine, dieting, mention of calories, disordered eating and other related topics. If you need support please click here for support resources from Beat. This is the podcast where each week we'll...
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Dr Soph on Managing Emotions
Welcome back to Season 2 of Good Influence! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about emotions, how we can learn to manage our feelings by identifying them, why we've…
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Zoe Sugg on Anxiety and Life Online
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about anxiety and life online; how social media has evolved, speaking openly about Mental health and the pros and cons of doing so, and...
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Nyome Nicholas-Williams on Body Acceptance and Censorship
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about body acceptance and censorship; the plus size modelling industry, the co-opting of body positivity, and being thrust into the role...
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Millie Gooch on Going Alcohol Free
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about going alcohol free; a movement of people becoming sober-curious, the role of technology in our nights out, and what can be gained...
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Jack Harries on Climate Action
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we're talking about climate action; a refresher on what climate change means, the power of emotion to inspire action, and why our individual...
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Dr Julie Smith on Therapy
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week, we’re talking about therapy; people's attitudes towards seeking help, learning about how our minds work, and how to start talking about mental health....
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Venetia La Manna on Sustainable Fashion
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we’re talking about sustainable fashion; how our habits might need to change, the importance of remembering who makes our clothes and the most...
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Deborah Frances-White on Feminism and the Refugee Crisis
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we’re talking about feminism; intersectional feminism, the importance of the media we consume and the refugee crisis, how to use your skills for good…
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Natalie Scott on Money and Mindset
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. This week we’re talking about money; why mindset is so important in approaching our finances, how our parents can affect our thinking and some ways to rethink…
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Lucy Sheridan on Comparison
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. In this week's episode we’re talking about comparison; how people react to comparison, the different types of comparison, when comparing ourselves can become a...
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Max La Manna on Food Waste
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. In this week's episode we’re talking about food waste; how much we're throwing away, why that's a problem, what we can do to save ourselves meals and money tips...
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Michelle Elman on Boundaries
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. In this week's episode we’re talking about boundaries, what they are, how they help us, how social media has helped spotlight our need for them and how this…
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Charly Cox on Mental Health
This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. To kick off the series we’re talking about mental health, talking about it online, research in mental health treatment and how it affects the life of this week’s...
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Good Influence - Coming Soon
Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles! This is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. So if you want to learn more about climate change, therapy, food waste, sustainable fashion, mental health and so…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles!
In each informative episode we meet a different guest, who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t.
Through relaxed, honest and relatable conversations, we learn together what these good influence guests have to teach us on topics from mental health to media representation, confidence to climate.
To ask your own questions in future episodes follow @gemmastyles and @goodinfluencegs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Gemma Styles
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Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles! In each informative episode we meet a different guest, who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. Through relaxed, honest and relatable conversations, we learn together what these good influence guests have to teach...
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