The Emma Guns Show

On a global scale, we can probably all identify that people such as Donald Trump and Meghan Markle polarise opinion to such an extent that they are the subject of millions of social media posts, podcasts, Youtube videos and media column inches. But what about your regular local emotional vampire? The friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance who somehow manages to occupy your thoughts, always be front of mind and somehow manipulate you without being anywhere near you. In this episode, I ask if someone is living rent-free in your head. (Quite possibly) Plus, how you can break their spell and focus on the people who deserve your mental, emotional and physical attention. Hey! 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 [https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Recently, I’ve had a few of those awful dark nights of the soul. The ones where you can’t sleep because your brain is on that setting where it’s showing you all the mistakes you’ve made, all the things you did and are doing wrong and all the ways in which you are screwing up. Spoiler alert - your thoughts are not facts. However, that’s not to say that life’s experiences don’t all add up to series of lessons and while it can be unpleasant to revisit the parts of yourself riddled with error, that can often be where you find the really helpful, enlightening and magical stuff. I was on the brink of being drowned by my negative thoughts when I remembered my conversation with Daniel Pink. You may have heard him on one of the many huge podcasts lately, but back in 2022, Daniel and I unpicked the many ways in which regret leads to growth. It was a helpful conversation then and I believe it is just as helpful now. Don’t fear regret, embrace it. It might be an unconventional view, but it sure beats staring at the ceiling at 2am feeling rubbish about yourself… Hey! 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 [https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this week’s Bullet Points, I take a look at the incredible ‘come back’ of Lindsay Lohan. She once was troubled but now she’s the most poised star you’ll find on a red carpet. It struck me that no one is asking about what happened for her to be able to come back from the brink and that perhaps, because she’s now arguably more beautiful than she’s ever been, that’s enough for people to assume she’s well and fully recovered.  Also this week, how I’m sad about the demise of And Just Like That, despite everything I’ve said. Why the Idaho Murders, which were brilliantly covered here on Redhanded [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915?i=1000715613890], got under my skin and a little trailer swap with my friends over at the Straight Up [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/straight-up/id1487387104] podcast.  Hey! 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 [https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In response to the article I wrote in The Times [https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/lose-weight-no-ozempic-mounjaro-br66hjptz] about whether I was daft for not using skinny jabs to lose weight, I thought revisiting my conversation with Johann Hari about his book Magic Pill, which extensively researched the benefits, limitations and risks of GLP-1 Agonist drugs such as Ozempic, Semaglutide, Wegovy and Mounjaro. Johann is thorough and meticulous in his research and this interview, originally broadcast in 2024, was before weight loss drugs became as mainstream and as widely prescribed as they are today. One of the experts Johann interviewed during his years of research, stated that the cultural impact of GLP-1s was as significant as the smart phone. At the time, it seemed like a very bold statement, but in the year since we spoke, I think it's hard to argue that they haven't completely changed the way we talk about weight, weight loss, diets, food and more... I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Email me at office@emmaguns.com or Subscribe to my Substack and join the chat there. Hey! 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 [https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Yes, you read that right... Ok, maybe not 'defence' but I'm curious about the wider social context and why it is that this person, at this time has generated so much interest and intrigued when porn has lived so comfortably out of public view. This is the brilliant piece in The Times by Janice Turner [https://www.thetimes.com/article/4a3b5b23-56e1-457a-9565-8fea8a17e675] that's well worth a read for the wider context of this 'phenomenon'. 📧 Contact me: office@emmaguns.com 👓 Read me: Subscribe to my Substack: https://emmaguns.substack.com/ [https://emmaguns.substack.com/] Follow me: 📱 https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/ [https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/] Hey! 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 [https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=iqGXFBicFEOLHf0ZgS%2FLbYoev76j9RxtMicce8DVrP8R4RbJZ58omhsYzCyQ5WKO&h=f6348dc1fd8ab8620f3dbe6a7c375d0f7e84138e-ayi0335i_215470302145609] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.