Unwind with Poppy Jamie

Poppy Jamie

Unwind with Poppy Jamie is a podcast for when you want to destress, relax and allow your mind to untangle. The show includes interviews with world leading thinkers from mental health professionals, entrepreneurs, authors, influencers and change-makers who will provide listeners with an insight into their favourite books, life lessons, advice and life reflections.

If content was food for the mind, this would be a highly nutritional snack. We like to say Unwind is a ‘pause-cast’ and each episode is a welcome moment to unwind and refill.


Poppy Jamie is a Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, influencer, and rising star in the mental health and wellness space. She launched the Happy Not Perfect app after four years of developing the app with neuroscientists, researchers, and her psychotherapist mum. In 2021, she wrote the bestselling book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety.


Join Poppy on this mind, body and soul journey and follow her on instagram @poppyjamie ❤️


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10: The power of a good night's sleep with Dr Allison Brager
4d ago
10: The power of a good night's sleep with Dr Allison Brager
On today's Unwind with Poppy, I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Allison Brager on the show for a very special sleep week episode. Dr. Allison is a neurobiologist with expertise in sleep and circadian rhythms. She not only contributes to sleep health research for the federal government, NATO, University Departments and the United States Army, but is also the author of Meat Head: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. Dr. Allison pioneers inquiry into holistic approaches to better sleep management, jetlag, recovery and performance enhancement. In addition to over 30 peer reviewed publications in flagship society journals, Dr. Allison has written op ed and column pieces for science and professional society bulletins and has spoken on a number of brilliant podcasts. It is a true honour to have such a leading voice in the sleep space on the show.In today's episode, we talk about the science of sleep and recovery and Allison provides us with a list of tips to implement into our daily sleep routines. We also discuss how to understand sleep debt and what to do at night if you brain won't switch off.Find Dr Allison Brager: Book: https://amzn.eu/d/g4vIB8FInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/docjockzzz/?hl=enPlease follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Vivobarefoot are offering a 100 day free trial on their footwear and you can purchase yours today with an exclusive 15% off for our listeners when you visit www.vivobarefoot.com/unwind.--Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8: The emotional impact of IVF and social media with Camille Charriere
05-03-2023
8: The emotional impact of IVF and social media with Camille Charriere
Today, I have one of the leading voices in the fashion industry, Camille Charriere. She's a go to style influencer for millions around the world and I'm very happy to say a wonderful friend of mine too. She's the epitome of chic, elegance and effortlessness. Camille has collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the industry and has defined a new aesthetic in many ways. She explores fashion, identity and being a woman in today's world with both subtlety and art.Camille's career started quite differently in the worlds of law and finance, but she sidestepped into the world of fashion with ground breaking success. She's now a contributing editor to Elle magazine and writes for other leading global publications. It is a true delight to have her on the show today to discuss the emotional impact of the IVF journey and the stresses of social media we all experience today.Find Camille:Instagram: @camillecharrierePlease follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Vivobarefoot are offering a 100 day free trial on their footwear and you can purchase yours today with an exclusive 15% off for our listeners when you visit www.vivobarefoot.com/unwind.--Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7: How to be more intelligent in love with Vex King
26-02-2023
7: How to be more intelligent in love with Vex King
Today on Unwind with Poppy, we are speaking with someone who you may be very familiar with. The global bestselling author, Vex King. Vex King is a leading voice in the world of personal development. He is the international bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High and has racked up millions upon millions of readers around the world. His new book, Closer to Love, is just spectacular. It has the ability to touch your soul as he unpacks how confusing love can be. Love can fail, and yet it can be beautiful and simple at the same time. I devoured the pages and it left me with so much food for thought, with questions like:What drives us into relationships?How can attachment work against love?What does it truly mean to do the self work in order to improve your relationships?Vex is able to really speak to your soul in such a delicate way that I'm sure, like me, you might be left a little spellbound after reading this beautiful new book. And he provides such amazing exploration of how we can all deepen into our connections. After all, when our time on earth is up, I doubt anyone says I should have worked harder. But if anything, perhaps we ask the question, should I have loved harder? Despite how painful and scary that might feel, Vex explores how we can all love harder and I cannot wait for you to listen to this interview.Find Vex King:Website: https://vexking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vexking/?hl=enBook: https://amzn.eu/d/6XjB3mRPlease follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! ***Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6: The smarter (not harder) way to improve your health with Dave Asprey
19-02-2023
6: The smarter (not harder) way to improve your health with Dave Asprey
Today we are unwinding with Dave Asprey, a man who has transformed the way the world understands health for over 25 years. Dave has been the leader of the biohacking world, educating us on hacks to improve our health, happiness, energy levels and overall performance. He's a New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Headstrong and The Bulletproof Diet. He's also the hit creator of Bulletproof Coffee, the host of the award winning podcast, The Human Upgrade Podcast, formerly Bulletproof Radio and the CEO of Upgrade Labs | Human Upgrade Center.In other words, Dave is a superhuman and the best bit about him is that he shares all his secrets to being superhuman. His latest book, Smarter Not Harder includes everything he knows about exercise, metabolism, biohacking and sleep. I devoured this book. Parts shocked me, parts reassured me and parts inspired me. One thing is for sure, I realised how misguided I have been when it comes to my health. So I'm deeply excited for everyone to listen to this interview because each and every one of us will gain a huge amount of benefit from it.Find Dave Asprey: Website: https://daveasprey.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.asprey/?hl=enBooks: https://daveasprey.com/books/Please follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Vivobarefoot are offering a 100 day free trial on their footwear and you can purchase yours today with an exclusive 15% off for our listeners when you visit www.vivobarefoot.com/unwind.--Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4: The secret to supercharging your energy with Dr Molly Maloof
05-02-2023
4: The secret to supercharging your energy with Dr Molly Maloof
On today's Unwind, we have an extremely special guest, Dr. Molly Maloof. I have been counting down the days to speak to her about her new breakthrough book, The Spark Factor. The book is a bible for optimising health in so many ways. Dr. Molly is a world leading pioneer in the field of functional health and biohacking. She lectures at the medical school at Stanford University and has her own personalised medicine practice, helping CEOs, athletes and world leading professionals optimise their health and performance.Since 2012, this wonder woman has also worked as an advisor for more than 40 companies in the digital health, consumer, health and biotechnology industries. Dr. Molly is radically changing our understanding of health by sharing the latest breakthrough science in a way non medically trained people can understand, ensuring we have actionable tools we can all use to our advantage. In her new book, The Spark Factor, Dr. Molly generously shares all her research and insights in an easy to understand format. I have been obsessing over Dr. Molly's new book since I got my hands on a copy. Truly my mind has been blown and I think yours will be too!Find Dr Molly Maloof: Website: https://drmolly.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmolly.co/?hl=enBook: https://drmolly.co/the-spark-factor-dr-molly-maloof/Please follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Vivobarefoot are offering a 100 day free trial on their footwear and you can purchase yours today with an exclusive 15% off for our listeners when you visit www.vivobarefoot.com/unwind. Stoov, the cordless heated cushion and heated chair cover brand that keeps you warm sustainably with infrared heating technology. Head to stoov.com and enter the code UNWIND at checkout for 10% off.***Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3: Improve your sleep by blocking blue light and reducing alcohol with James Swanwick
29-01-2023
3: Improve your sleep by blocking blue light and reducing alcohol with James Swanwick
On today's Unwind, I am speaking to James Swanwick, an Australian-American entrepreneur who's also an investor, speaker, journalist and former sports anchor. James is a sleep expert and co-founded the popular health brand Swanwick Sleep, which produces blue light blocking glasses to improve wellbeing and sleep quality. The company has sold hundreds of thousands of pairs of Swannies glasses, which are worn by pro athletes to leading professionals and recommended by some of America's top sleep doctors.James is a well-known coach who focuses on helping people to improve their lives and performance by reducing alcohol. He is the author of the 30 day No Alcohol Challenge and the creator of Project 90, an online program providing support and coaching for individuals who are looking to eliminate alcohol from their lives. He also hosts the very successful Alcohol Free Lifestyle podcast. In this episode, we're going to be talking about the power of blocking out blue light before sleep and dive into James's passionate work around reducing alcohol consumption.Important Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesswanwick/?hl=enSwanwick Sleep Glasses: https://www.swanwicksleep.com/Alcohol Free Lifestyle: https://alcoholfreelifestyle.com/project-9030 Day Alcohol Free Challenge: https://30daynoalcoholchallenge.com/mainPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alcohol-free-lifestyle/id1518416850Please follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Stoov, the cordless heated cushion and heated chair cover brand that keeps you warm sustainably with infrared heating technology. Head to stoov.com and enter the code UNWIND at checkout for 10% off.***Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2: The myth of normal and addressing trauma with Dr Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
22-01-2023
2: The myth of normal and addressing trauma with Dr Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
I am so unbelievably honoured to welcome Dr. Gabor. Maté and Daniel Maté to discuss their latest book, The Myth of Normal. Dr. Gabor Maté is a world renowned physician and trauma expert. He's written numerous bestselling books and changed the lives of millions. Through his pioneering work with addiction, mental health and trauma for over 30 years, his breakthrough work has helped shed light on the connections between physical and mental health and has influenced the way we think about and treat mental illness. Dr. Gabor's co-author is his son Daniel Maté, who was an acclaimed composer, lyricist and playwright amongst many other accomplishments.Together, they host workshops and help so many people. In this fantastically thought provoking and timely book, they draw your attention to the role that social and environmental factors play in mental health. This book shares extensive evidence detailing how the problems so many of us face are not individual, but a natural consequence of a broken culture and unattended psychic wounds. I have more compassion for myself and everyone else after reading this incredible book, and I can't wait to discuss it further with these two heroes who wrote it. Find more information:Dr Gabor Maté website: https://drgabormate.com/Daniel Maté website: https://www.danielmate.com/bioThe Myth of Normal Book: https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/Information on Hello Again Podcast: https://www.helloagainproject.com/the-podcastLet's Get Lyrical Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-lyrical-with-carice-daniel/id1661415500Please follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Stoov, the cordless heated cushion and heated chair cover brand that keeps you warm sustainably with infrared heating technology. Head to stoov.com and enter the code UNWIND at checkout for 10% off.***Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1: Blue Monday made lighter with Yung Pueblo
15-01-2023
1: Blue Monday made lighter with Yung Pueblo
On the first episode of Unwind with Poppy, I am honoured to be joined by Diego Perez, who you may know as the viral social media poet Yung Pueblo. Diego is a 3 x New York Times bestselling author whose books Inward, Clarity & Connection and now Lighter have transformed millions of readers lives through their words, teachings and reflections.Diego elegantly weaves ancient wisdom with modern day examples to support people on their journey of self-healing. It is with true delight that I welcome this magical man on the show today, someone whose words have comforted me in times of need and inspired me to go within, expand and grow. He reminds us that personal transformation is possible. It may not be easy, and it may look wildly different to what you expect, but reminds us that no one needs to feel alone on the journey.Find Yung Pueblo: Website: https://yungpueblo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yung_pueblo/Buy his new book Lighter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lighter-Connect-Present-Expand-Future/dp/1846047129Please follow @poppyjamie and let me know your thoughts about the episode!A big thank you to our sponsors:Huel Black Edition is a high protein, nutritionally complete meal in a convenient shake. That means it has everything your body needs in just two scoops. Head to huel.com/unwind now and get a free t-shirt and shaker with your first order! Stoov, the cordless heated cushion and heated chair cover brand that keeps you warm sustainably with infrared heating technology. Head to stoov.com and enter the code UNWIND at checkout for 10% off.***Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NEW YEAR SPECIAL: Is psychedelic assisted therapy the future of mental health with Dr Brent Turnipseed
01-01-2023
NEW YEAR SPECIAL: Is psychedelic assisted therapy the future of mental health with Dr Brent Turnipseed
On today's show, I am interviewing Dr. Brent Turnipseed. He is the co-founder of Roots Behavioural Health, with the initial goal of making psychiatric care more accessible to Central Texans and he also serves as their medical director. Dr Brent is a board certified psychiatrist with a deep interest into innovative approaches to providing behavioral health care through the forms of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy. Dr. Turnipseed co-authored the first observational study for ketamine assisted psychotherapy and this is what today's interview is about - the science and research behind ketamine assisted psychotherapy.So is this the future of mental health care? Should we be cautious about it? What can we expect from ketamine therapy in the future? Who is it right for? And many more questions I have had brewing, waiting to interview such a pioneering figure in the field. I think we would all agree mental health care is problematic. The solutions are not currently working in their format that they are available right now. So I'm really excited that there are new options becoming more widely available and helping us all towards living a healthier and happier life.Find more information on Dr Brent Turnipseed:Website: https://rootsbehavioralhealth.com/Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
142: How to revolutionise your sleep with Professor Russell Foster
18-12-2022
142: How to revolutionise your sleep with Professor Russell Foster
On today's show, I have the absolutely magnificent Professor. Russell Foster, who is one of the world's leading sleep and body clock doctors in the world. Professor Russell is a professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford, and he has just written a true gift of a book that combines his decades of research and teaching to create a practical, easy to read, deeply informative book called Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock and How It Can Revolutionise Your Sleep and Health. Perhaps the most surprising part of the book is that Professor Foster says there is no 'one size fits all' in terms of sleep. It's not helpful to think that everyone should be aiming for eight hours sleep a night, for example, or even that the holy grail is to sleep right through the night without waking up. In this episode, he explains sleep that you need is linked to your genetics and environment and can change over the course of your life. It's such a fascinating conversation and I can't wait for you all to hear it! Find more information on Professor Russell Foster: Website: https://www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/team/russell-fosterBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Time-Science-Revolutionize-Health/dp/0241529301Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
140: Will Pearson on managing mental health while building Ocean Bottle
11-12-2022
140: Will Pearson on managing mental health while building Ocean Bottle
On today's show, I am interviewing Will Pearson, the co-founder and co-CEO of Ocean Bottle, a truly phenomenal entrepreneur who was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and one of Norway's top ten leaders under 30 for his work towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. After completing an engineering degree, Will spent a year working at sea in the Indian Ocean, where he experienced firsthand the effects of pollution on the ocean. His belief is that everybody should have the right to a clean environment and that business has a fundamental role to play in solving the challenges it has created. With experience in environmental impact and business strategy, Will has nurtured an obsession to create products and services that give more to the world and environment than they take from it. This led to the development of Ocean Bottle in 2018, a social impact brand with a mission to prevent 7 billion plastic bottles. In this episode, I spoke to Will about the highs and lows of creating a company and how his relationship with his mental health has changed over the years. Find more information on Ocean Bottle: Website: https://oceanbottle.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanbottle/ Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
139: Are you sacrificing your happiness? with Raj Raghunathan
04-12-2022
139: Are you sacrificing your happiness? with Raj Raghunathan
On today's podcast, I have the brilliant bestselling author of If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?. This book is a really juicy one and brings up a lot of food for thought that I think will resonate with a lot of you listeners. So I'm looking forward to speaking with Raj Raghunathan today. Raj earned his PhD from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is currently employed as a professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin. Raj's work juxtaposes theories from psychology, behavioural science, decision theory and marketing to document and explain intimate relationships.Raj wrote his book as a result of discovering that many of the smartest, brightest, most successful people were profoundly unhappy. Raj set out to find an answer to this problem, and extensively researched happiness not just of students and business people, but also stay-at-home-parents, lawyers, and artists, among others. His research is fascinating and I can't wait for you to hear his wisdom on the podcast!Find Raj:Website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-directory/rajagopal-raghunathan/Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Smart-Why-Arent-Happy/dp/1101980737Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
137: What you might not know about food with Professor Tim Spector
20-11-2022
137: What you might not know about food with Professor Tim Spector
My guest this week is an absolute hero and legend in the medicine and nutrition world. I'm talking to Professor Tim Spector, who is a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, Director of the Twins UK study and one of the world's leading researchers in gut microbiome.Professor Tim Spector is the Director of the British Gut Project and his research has transformed our knowledge of food and health. He's also the author of two books, The Diet Myth and Spoon Fed: Why Everything You Know About Food is Wrong. The amount he's done for furthering the understanding of health is so phenomenal. He could have already retired and never lifted a pen again. So that's why his new book is quite groundbreaking. It's called Food Is Life and his latest research is beyond excellent. I have never read a more comprehensive guide on the truth behind our food. His new book is really a food Bible, if you will. It discusses absolutely everything and looks into the research behind these claims. I highly recommend it!Find more information on Professor Tim Spector:Website: https://tim-spector.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim.spector/?hl=en-gb Books: https://tim-spector.co.uk/tim-spector-books/Follow Poppy:Instagram: @poppyjamieWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, please email contact@notperfectpodcast.comProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.