Brooklands Radio Your Health Matters

Jill Bennett talks to Marney Lapsey-Gardener who in December 2016 was told by her doctor that if she didn't do something drastic she wouldn't be here to see her 10 year old daughter's 21st birthday, she was 13 stone overweight! Fast forward to Sept 2017 and Marney has lost an incredible 145 lbs! Hear more of this story and how Marney has achieved this.

Jill Bennetttalks to Lida Hewitt who helps children and young adults with special needs with their life challenges and social skills so they can become more confident, comfortable and independent every single day. Lida talks to Jill about how she works and the people she can help. https://www.gentleintegration.com/

Jill Bennett talks to Stacey McIntyre owner of the Holistic Centre in Godalming and organiser of the G Live Wellness Day on 22 September. Jill talks to Stacey about what will be happening at this twice yearly event. https://bit.ly/2C0epso

Jill Bennett talks to Dr. Jane M. Mullins, Dementia Nurse Consultant, Author and Researcher about her book "Finding the light in dementia: A guide for families, friends and caregivers".  www.findingthelightindementia.com

Jill Bennett talks to Dr. Marcelle Crinean: Eating Psychology and Mind Body Nutrition Coach who has spent years helping men and women stop binge-eating, overeating and emotional eating by addressing the issues underlying eating and weight that are so often ignored by the diet and fitness industry and the Health Service.

Jill Bennett talks to Andi Harvey of www.earthmakeoverbar.co.uk. With research showing that around a quarter of consumers are actively buying sustainable products and services, reducing the carbon footprint in Salons. 

Jill Bennett talks to Diana Elder a homeopath and resonance re-patterning practitioner.  Diana will explain what resonance re-patterning is and how it can help people who find themselves repeating the same patterns in their life again and again.   https://dianaeder.com/

Jill Bennett talks to Kate and Mick McIntyre about their documentary, Kangaroo The Movie, which uncovers the truth behind the largest mass destruction of wildlife in the world and one that so few know about.   Kangaroo is a feature length documentary film that examines Australia’s love-hate relationship with its beloved icon. https://kangaroothemovie.com/

Jill Bennett talks to Jeana Crabb a beauty and massage therapist about how she helps people to feel good within themselves and talks about what real beauty is.   jeana.crabb@googlemail.com   

Jill Bennett talks to Brenda Dempse, master NLP coach, teacher, mentor, speaker and #1 International Best Selling author. She is already published in the ‘Anthology Book Conceived to Lead’. Here she talks to Jill about her creation of Pivotal Moments 101, the creation of which is realising her dream to bring together women from around the globe, impact change in their lives and create a ripple effect that touches thousands more. For more information about her work and charities please visit brendademspey.co.uk.

Jill Bennett talks to Liz Kendal from www.surrey-shiatsu.co.uk about "Joyful Living through Meditation", a 1day retreat with Clive Holmes. This event is on 28th July in East Horsley. Clive's teaching is warm, humorous, and very effective. He has the gift of helping us laugh at ourselves while generating self-compassion, so for people new to meditation, struggling with it, or wanting to deepen their practice in a relaxed way, Clive is the perfect teacher. His words and guidance help Liz on a daily basis.

Jill Bennet talks to Karen Telfer who is a Life Coach, she teaches Meditation and helps people find balance in their lives using a variety of techniques and 15 years experience.  She trained in Sydney and then moved to Surrey in 2015.  Karen has helped thousands of people heal from chronic pain, find peace and clarity from very traumatic experiences and create forward movement when they were stuck or uncertain.  Karen talks to Jill today about her services and highlights how she can help her clients.  www.karentelfer.com

Jill Bennet talks to Emily Heuvel who has started a new kind of choir in Dorking in April. The ethos of Birch Tree Folk Choir is connection - to ourselves, our bodies, our heritage, our landscape, and to each other. The music selected is largely folk and traditional music, in part to reconnect with our heritage, and in part because this style of singing is more embodied, and stimulates the vagus nerve. Emily a psychotherapist as well as a trained musician, and the choir aims to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system to reduce issues including stress, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and digestive issues such as IBS. www.birchtreechoir.com.

Jill Bennett talks to Tricia Woolfrey an expert helping people improve performance (expanding and increasing your skills) and productivity (getting more done in less time) with less stress and better results.  She can help you have more clarity, less stress and more energy.  You can be happier and you can have more balance in your life. Blending practical solutions together with Neuro-Linguistic Programming, mindfulness, nutrition and neuroplasticity, everything becomes easier.  Today Tricia talks about The Stress of Keeping up Appearances. https://www.a-headforsuccess.co.uk/

Jill Bennett talks to Tabatha Coe who founded Artisinal Vegan Chocolate.  Based in Cobham, Tabatha believes that just because you're vegan you shouldn't miss out on life's little treats and makes small batches of delicious sweet things with love.

Rosie Cook set up Rejuvenation Holistic Massage Therapy in January 2017 and as a qualified massage therapist she is continually adding to her skills.  Rose talks to Jill about the benefits of massage and the importance of carving out "Me Time" in our busy lives. 

Approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder, 11% of those affected are male.  June 2 is Eating Disorder Day and Jill Bennett talks to Surrey born writer Suzanna Walters about her play "Eat Me" which aims to take on the eating disorder Anorexia. Eat Me is a thought provoking, often chilling and dramatic exploration of this sensitive subject based on real life experiences. www.eatmetheplay.co.uk 

Jill Bennett talks to Florence McVeigh is a Naturopath & Founder of Origins - Food by Flo. Following a health challenge took her health in her own hands and now makes and sells delicious and healthy goodies at local vegan food markets in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. Flo talks to Jill today about her journey and her "Learn and Brunch" Vegan ad Free From workshops. 

Jill bennett talks to Peter Stone, an Energy Healer, using self-healing & empowerment, reiki and meditation.  Peter also trains other reiki practitioners.  Peter will talk about how he started on this journey and exactly what energy healing is.  https://www.acorn2oakhealth.co.uk/therapies

Jill Bennett talks to Keith Squires, author and plant based chef and will give you 5 great reasons to make vegan foods part of your life during National Vegetarian Week 14 - 20 May. He will also talk about why people go veggie and the benefits and leave you with a plan to go veggie during National Vegetarian Week. https://keithonfood.com/