Alexandra Heminsley | How to Really Test Yourself.
The Emma Guns Show
Emma Gunavardhana
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2017
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by author, journalist and all-round go-getter Alexandra Heminsley who joins me to talk about:
- Her books Running Like a Girl and Leap In.
- The value that can be found in failure.
- Setting goals and how to stay motivated.
- How to overcome obstacles.
- The trials and tribulations of IVF.
- Staying positive and much more...
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https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/kzeazz/the-racist-and-sexist-history-of-keeping-birth-control-side-effects-secret https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/well/move/running-smiling-performance.html?_r=0 https://www.waterstones.com/book/first-bite/bee-wilson/9780007549726Hey! Why not share your thoughts and insights to make your listening experience even better. Complete this listener survey to tell me what you want to hear: http://bit.ly/theemmagunsshow-survey
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| 0:00.0 | Just imagine what your best Christmas ever would sound like. |
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| 0:07.4 | Yeah, I think I have. I'd just take to double check before I do a cartwheel. |
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| 0:37.0 | You may have heard in the podcast last week that I took part in a chill test with dentist Anita Sandu. This is her area of expertise and she guided me through drinking |
| 0:46.4 | ice cold water, eating a slice of fresh apple and taking a bite out of a trock ice, all with the purpose of learning about my teeth sensitivity. |
| 0:55.2 | Now I knew I had some sensitivity, but it was really helpful learning from Anita the reasons why, |
| 1:00.4 | the foods that can cause that sharp feeling of sensitivity and the changes I can make |
| 1:04.7 | to minimize any discomfort moving forward. |
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| 1:21.3 | to help protect you from the pain of sensitive teeth. |
| 1:24.0 | So if like me you've struggled with sensitive teeth, go get yourself some |
| 1:27.0 | sensodyne repair and protect now. Well, hello there, welcome to another episode of the Emma Gunn Show. I am your host, Emma Gunn |
| 1:41.1 | Awardner and in this episode I'm joined by author, runner, open water swimmer and all around go-getter, Alexandra Hemingley. |
| 1:49.0 | Now, the first time I came across Alex was a few years ago when I was still very much caught in my running bug and I would run five, six, and I was seven times a week and you know they weren't little short stints I was doing kind of an average of about six |
| 2:04.6 | kilometers a day you know just felt right at the time and I think I was on the cusp of running the |
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