Own Your Health

Why do so many of us feel powerless around food? In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by psychologist, behavioural change specialist and author Shahroo Izadi to explore the surprising connection between addiction, shame, and our relationship with food.
Drawing on her experience working in drug and alcohol recovery within the NHS and prisons, Shahroo explains why the way we talk to ourselves about food often mirrors the way people speak about addiction - and why shame is one of the biggest barriers to lasting change.
Katie and Shahroo unpack why diets so often fail, why late-night cravings feel impossible to resist, and how compassion and behavioural psychology can help us break patterns that feel completely out of our control.
They also explore how modern life, from stress and scrolling to busy schedules and disrupted routines, is affecting our nervous systems, our digestion, and our ability to make healthy choices.
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What if the challenges in your life aren’t random… but the very reason you came here to complete?
In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie looks at what she calls the “Riddle of Life”; a way of understanding adversity, patterns, and the lessons that seem to repeat themselves no matter how hard we try to escape them.
Drawing on Chinese cosmology, the concept of “Earth School,” and years of clinical experience, Katie explains why the same situations keep showing up, why money and comfort don’t remove life’s tests, and how your struggles may actually be the doorway to growth.
If you've ever asked yourself 'Why does it always happen to you?'... What if that question is the clue?
Katie shares how to identify the repeating themes in your life, how to listen before your body (or the universe) has to scream, and why adversity may be the very thing shaping you into something stronger.
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why me?”... have a watch of this!
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What if the most powerful health upgrade isn’t a tech gadget or a supplement, but being outside? In this episode, Julia Bradbury tells Katie how a breast cancer diagnosis reshaped her understanding of wellness, moving her from performance and productivity to presence and prevention. They also challenge the idea of whether tech equals better health? Why listening to the whispers before the body shouts is important, and remembering that sometimes the simplest act, like walking in nature, is the most powerful.
Find out more about Julia Bradbury, here: https://juliabradbury.com/
You can buy Julia's book 'Hack Yourself Healthy', here
You can watch Julia's new ITV series - Wonders of The Frozen South, here
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This Valentine’s-inspired episode of Own Your Health is a powerful guided meditation for healing heartbreak. Using the ancient Japanese philosophy of kintsugi — the art of repairing broken pottery with gold — Katie guides you through a transformative heart healing session designed to help you turn emotional pain into strength. This episode includes grounding techniques, meditation practices, breathwork, and a powerful “Love Grid” visualisation.
Take 20 minutes to reset your nervous system, restore your heart space, and convert pain into happiness.
(Try Shaking and Tapping, here: https://youtu.be/tEMJ9RBRHbg?si=EzEpAKRY0An151W3) 
Chapters:
00:00 – Why Heartbreak Deserves Healing
02:26 – The Kintsugi Philosophy: Turning Breaks into Gold
03:16 – What to Expect in This Healing Session
04:40 – Release Tension: The Shake Technique
05:30 – Transition Into Calm: The Sway Practice
06:50 – Breath Awareness & Nervous System Reset
10:01 – Drawing in Golden Healing Energy
14:17 – Observing the State of Your Heart
16:04 – Healing the Cracks with Gold
19:10 – Transforming Pain into Wisdom
20:23 – Opening the Heart to Connection
21:05 – The Love Grid Visualization
23:45 – Closing the Heart & Returning to the Room
24:35 – Final Reflection: Converting Pain into Love
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What does the Year of the Fire Horse really mean — and why has this powerful energy historically coincided with major political and social turning points?
In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle breaks down the true meaning of Chinese New Year 2026 and the arrival of the Yang Fire Horse. This isn’t just about zodiac animals, it’s about understanding energy cycles, the lunar calendar, and how 2026 could bring significant global shifts, personal breakthroughs, and moments of radical change.
You’ll discover:

Why Fire Horse years are linked to historical upheaval

How Yang Fire energy creates optimism, passion and momentum

What this year means for career change, relationships and personal reinvention

How to use the Lunar calendar to reset, realign and avoid exhaustion

Why “unchecked power” is the shadow theme of this year

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