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Be Well Collective Mental health problems are the largest burden of disease in the UK, and we are fighting to change this. We take prevention seriously, prevention over cure.

We engage in conversations, reducing mortality, the stigma and shame surrounding mental health. We have a range of free initiatives available to support you by providing guidance and education encompassing topics such as nutrition, mindfulness, sleep or movement. Whether it’s online support via our workshops, one to one through our Mentoring Young Creatives Programme or you need immediate targeted support. Founded in 2016 by successful British model and accredited nutritionist Sarah Ann Macklin. We are endorsed by the British Fashion Council, British Fashion Model Agents Association and are a content partner of Mind charity.

16/09/2026

Sociopaths are not who you think they are 🤔

On this week’s episode of Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann dives into all things sociopathy and psychopathy with Patric Gagne, therapist and author of the memoir Sociopath.

Patric gives us a very real and unfiltered window into the world of a sociopath, how she forms bonds, what love means to her, and what she does struggle to feel—empathy, guilt. She easily breaks down the media stereotypes of sociopaths and helps us understand their experience better.

This isn’t just about understanding sociopaths, either. This is an exploration of how most of us live and love, and how we can learn from each other now.

🎙️ Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts

09/09/2026

Think you’re using enough sunscreen? Think again…

This week on the Live Well Be Well podcast, Sarah Ann picks the brain of expert dermatologist Dr Michael Christopher.

You’ll learn:

🌞 Why a base tan isn’t a real thing

🧴 How much suncream you should really be using

🚫 When you need to apply sun cream

💧 How to keep your skin healthy with science backed advice

🎙️ Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts.

02/09/2026

Laughter and social connection are some of the best things we can do for our health, but sometimes circumstances make that hard.

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Professor Sophie Scott, neuroscientist, stand-up comedian and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, and someone who has dedicated her career to one of the most underrated forces in human life: laughter.

Together they explore the science of laughter, why it matters more than we think, and what it is actually doing to our brains, our bodies and our relationships.

Professor Sophie Scott is a Fellow of the Royal Society and one of the UK’s leading voices on the neuroscience of laughter and communication. She has spent decades studying why humans laugh, when we laugh and what happens in the brain when we do.

In this episode, you will learn:

🤝Why we are 30 times more likely to laugh with other people than alone

🧠 What laughter actually does to the brain and body, and why it is so good for us

🤭What stand-up comedy taught a neuroscientist about human behaviour

And much more that will help you value and look for the laughter in your life.

🎙️Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts

26/08/2026

Healthy doesn’t have to be so hard 👀

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Dr Jack Kreindler, physician, healthtech entrepreneur and founder of WellFounded Health and the Centre for Health and Human Performance, and someone who has spent 26 years asking what it means to not just fix disease, but to truly enhance human life.

Together they explore longevity, prevention, performance and what the most advanced medicine in the world is learning about how to live well for longer.

In this episode, you will learn:

🧨 What burning the candle at three ends is actually doing to your brain and body

🌊 How everything in nature and biology moves in waves

🧪 What the most advanced health testing actually looks like, and what it tells us

💊 The truth about longevity supplements, peptides and biohacking, and who they actually work for

🌞 What it really means to enhance a human life, rather than just extend it

Tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

19/08/2026

How can we overcome shame?

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Fat Tony, DJ, author and one of the most honest voices in British culture on addiction, identity and what it really means to find yourself after years of hiding.

Together they explore recovery, relationships, shame and what happens when you finally stop performing and start living.

Fat Tony is one of the UK’s most iconic DJs. He shaped the sound of London’s club scene for over three decades. He is the author of I Don’t Take Requests, a raw and honest memoir about addiction, shame, sexuality and recovery. Known for his sharp wit and unapologetic honesty, Tony has become one of the most compelling voices on mental health, sobriety and self-acceptance in British public life.

In this episode, you will learn:

🙏🏽Why acceptance is so much more powerful than tolerance, and what the difference really means

💊Why addiction is never really about the substance, and what we are actually trying to fix

👀The therapy breakthrough that changed everything, and what his attraction patterns were really telling him

Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

12/08/2026

Is the chemical@imbalance theory a myth? 🤔

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Dr Mark Horowitz, clinical research fellow at University College London and North East London NHS Foundation Trust. He co-authored the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, which have begun to change clinical guidance on antidepressant withdrawal worldwide, and has personally experienced withdrawal himself, which led him to dedicate his career to helping others through the same process.

Together they explore the science behind antidepressants, what they actually do to the brain, and what nobody told you about coming off them.

In this episode, you will learn:

😔 Why 1 in 6 people in England are on antidepressants, and whether we are overprescribing

🧠 What antidepressants actually do to the brain, and why the chemical imbalance theory is misleading

📈 Why 85% of people recover from depression within 12 months with no intervention at all

📉 What withdrawal actually feels like, and why doctors so often get it wrong

☝️What the alternatives to antidepressants are, and why they are rarely offered first

🎙️ Tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts

06/08/2026

🌾 Are you actually allergic to gluten, or do you just think you are?

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Jordan Haworth, registered dietitian and gut health specialist, and someone who has dedicated his career to understanding one of the most overlooked systems in the human body.

Together they explore the gut microbiome, what we’re getting wrong about healthy eating, and the surprisingly simple changes that can transform your digestion, sleep and wellbeing.

Jordan Haworth is a registered dietitian specialising in gut health and the gut-brain axis, working extensively across clinical and research settings. He is one of the UK’s leading voices on the microbiome, IBS and evidence-based nutrition, known for cutting through the noise of wellness culture with clarity, humour and science.

In this episode, you will learn:

💨 Why farting is actually a sign your gut is working, and how many times a day is normal

💊 How trying too hard to fix your gut can actually make it worse

⛔️ Why most probiotics on the shelves are what Jordan calls fake probiotics

🧠 The nocebo effect, and why your brain can make you physically ill just from believing something

🎙️ Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts.

29/07/2026

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Marisa Peer, world-renowned therapist, bestselling author and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy, and someone who has spent four decades helping people understand why they do what they do and how to change it permanently.

Together they explore the brain, belief and what it really means to rewire the way you think, feel and live.

Marisa Peer is one of the most sought-after therapists in the world, having worked with Olympic athletes, rock stars, royalty and CEOs. She is the founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy, a pioneering method combining hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT and neuroscience to create lasting change. She is the author of eight books including I Am Enough and You Can Be Thin, and has trained over 10,000 therapists across 170 countries.

In this episode, you will learn:

👉Why we keep going back to things we know are bad for us, and what the brain is actually doing

🧠Why 80% of people share one common belief that holds them back

🧬How the words you use are literally shaping your biology

⛔️Why your brain cannot hold conflicting beliefs, and what to do about it

🔮How visualisation during IVF can increase your chances of success by 50%

And so much more.

🎙️ Tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts.

22/07/2026

What level of threat are you experiencing?

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by David Rock, neuroscientist, author and founder of the NeuroLeadership Institute, and someone who has spent 28 years answering one of the most fascinating questions in science: why do we do what we do?

Together they explore human behaviour, the neuroscience of threat and reward, and what it really means to work with your brain rather than against it.

Dr. David Rock coined the term neuroleadership and is the co-founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute, a 23-year-old cognitive science consultancy that has advised over 50% of the Fortune 100. He is the author of four books including the bestselling Your Brain at Work, and has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more.

In this episode, you will learn:

🧠 Why the brain is always making a threat or reward decision

😰 Why being interrupted feels physically painful, and what your brain is actually doing

💡 How insights really work in the brain, and why your best ideas come when you stop trying

👎 Why one negative comment can override dozens of positive ones, and how to rewire that

And much more.

This one is choc-full of actionable tips backed by science. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts now

16/07/2026

This week on Live Well Be Well, Sarah Ann is joined by Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor, bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness.

Together they explore happiness, meaning, love, and what the science really says about building a life that feels worth living.

Arthur is a professor at Vanderbilt University and senior fellow at Harvard Business School, and the author of 16 books including three number one New York Times bestsellers. He has spent decades studying happiness not as a feeling but as a skill, and teaching people how to practise it.

In this episode, you will learn:

➡️ Why happiness isn’t a destination, and what the arrival fallacy is really costing you

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 The four idols your brain tells you will make you happy, and why they never do

❤️ What the neuroscience of love actually looks like, and the two things that keep couples bonded

📝 How the failure journal works, and why writing down your disappointments makes you happier

😁 Why meaning and happiness are not the same thing, and which one actually lasts

And so much more…

🎙️Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts

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