The Little Things

The Little Things

In a world where well-being influencers are driven by endorsements, wellness trends generally come at a cost, and busy lives disrupt our best intentions, all many women want are simple, science-based facts to help us live a productive, happy balanced life.   

Enter The Little Things. Broadcaster Francesca Rudkin and health researcher Louise Ayrey have been friends for over a decade and have been through it all, and along the way have learned the benefits of practical information over costly fads. Join them for new episodes on Saturdays where they talk to experts on health, wellbeing, parenting and relationships to give you the information you need to thrive!

Latest Episode

Dr Justin Coulson on what's really worrying our kids (10.10.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Dr Michelle Dickinson on the power and peril of AI 03.10.2025
  • Dr Lucy Hone on the living loss of dementia 26.09.2025
  • The midlife rage no one warns you about 19.09.2025
  • What an athlete mindset can teach us about pressure 12.09.2025
  • Lorna Riley on divorce and dating 05.09.2025
  • It's complicated: figuring out our relationship with alcohol 29.08.2025
  • When women pay the price for paying the bills, with Nadine Higgins 22.08.2025
  • Could supplements be doing you more harm than good? 15.08.2025
  • How we should – and maybe shouldn’t – dress in our mid years, with Michiko Hylands 08.08.2025
  • Dr Libby on the importance of iron in our overall health 01.08.2025
  • Running marathons and understanding our bodies - what we learned last season 25.07.2025
  • Holly Wainwright on how she learnt to embrace mid-life and the best things about getting older 23.05.2025
  • Why menopause shouldn't hold you back from your exercise goals with Cathy Duffy 16.05.2025
  • Why you aren't going to sort your life out and why that's a good thing with Oliver Burkeman 09.05.2025
  • Why understanding your gut could be the key to a healthy life with Dr Will Bulsiewicz 02.05.2025
  • How to get the most out of therapy with Jacqui Maguire 25.04.2025
  • The secret to extending your lifespan with Dr Nicholas Koemel and Joanna Wane 18.04.2025
  • Adolescence and the conversations you should have with your boys with Andrew Reiner 11.04.2025
  • Why we need to change the way we think about grief with Dr Denise Quinlan 04.04.2025
  • What to know when dealing with your GP with Dr Preeya Alexander 28.03.2025

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