Happy Smiling People

About Happy Smiling People

Creating conversations that inspire, inform, and explore what health and wellness truly mean for the modern woman. The Happy Smiling People Podcast offers insightful conversations surrounding women's health, hormones, and what well-being looks like. Each episode dives into meaningful topics ranging from hormone health to perimenopause, PCOS to longevity, movement to mental health and nutrition with expert guests explaining their insights and applications we can adapt to our lives.

Publisher

Emily Reilly

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2023

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

106 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   #106 - Dr Gabriela Rosa - Why Do Some People Struggle To Get Pregnant?

   Dr Gabriela Rosa is a Harvard-trained fertility specialist, and founder of The Rosa Institute. In this episode, we discuss why some people struggle to get pregnant, the genetic predispositions and epigenetics involved in fertility, what role health, environment, and lifestyle have in enabling conception, the impact of ageing and biological versus chronological age, the legal implications of embryo banking, myths about stress, diet, and conception, what impact the man’s health and sperm quality has on a woman’s pregnancy, and much more! Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠ (https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly) Find Gabriela online: Website: https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/ (https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabrielarosa/ (https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabrielarosa/) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Dr. Rosa's background 04:16 Entropy, syntropy, and the impact of aging on fertility 06:36 The reality of egg production and advances in reproductive technology 08:55 Embryo banking, legal considerations, and future planning 10:55 The emotional landscape of fertility and societal expectations 12:00 Preconception health and lifestyle optimization 14:22 The importance of timing and biological age in conception 16:07 The limitations of IVF and the importance of understanding underlying health issues 17:43 Addressing insulin resistance and metabolic health in fertility 20:46 The impact of age on fertility and conception success rates 22:55 The biological clock, longevity, and family planning 25:22 Societal changes, fertility rates, and personal choices 28:43 The exponential decline of fertility after age 43 33:32 Making informed life choices and prioritizing fertility 37:34 Managing modern life stresses and fertility health 40:30 Reevaluating life priorities and fertility decisions 43:50 Focusing on results and effective lifestyle changes 44:39 Myth busting: stress, partner health, and pregnancy myths 47:44 Encouragement and advocacy for those struggling with fertility 48:54 Resources and how to connect with Dr. Rosa keywords fertility, pregnancy, reproductive health, aging, IVF, embryo banking, health optimization, fertility myths, emotional support

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   #105 Dr. Leslie Newman - How to Stop Living on Autopilot

   Dr. Leslie Newman is a psychologist, speaker, and author. In this episode, we discuss: how we can feel more connected with ourselves when we stop being so busy, the impact of having a faith, the Gen Z interest in religion and seeking a deeper meaning, managing reactions and emotional resilience techniques, aligning your morning and daily habits to ground your emotions, understanding and managing our emotional reactions, the impact trust and self-awareness can have on your life, and much more! Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠ (https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly) Find Leslie online: Website: https://drlesliebnewman.com/ (https://drlesliebnewman.com/) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Leslie Newman 02:17 How can we feel more connected with ourselves when we stop being so busy 07:54 The impact of having a faith 10:23 The gen Z interest in religion and seeking a deeper meaning 12:44 Managing reactions and emotional resilience techniques and aligning your morning 17:40 Practicing emotional release and safe expression 22:29 Grounding techniques and connecting with the earth 27:52 Chakras, love, and the power of sound and intention 31:10 Direct knowing and intuition as pathways to guidance 36:45 The importance of creativity, play, and self-expression 51:10 Practical steps for habit building and self-trust 52:38 Encouragement and trusting your life journey energy work, consciousness, meditation, self-awareness, spirituality, emotional resilience, habits, authenticity, grounding, healing

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   #104 - Karen Martel - The Science of Healthy Ageing

   Karen Martel is a Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, and a leading voice in women's hormone health and midlife wellness. In this episode, we discuss: the hormonal changes in women during midlife, the impact of environmental toxins on hormones, the role of stress and cortisol in ageing, the importance of hormone testing and personalised treatment, practical tools for managing menopause symptoms, the role of exercise and diet in hormonal health, how to utilise hormone replacement therapy effectively and safely, the psychological aspects of ageing and self-care, and much more! Find me online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly⁠ (https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly) Find Karen online: Website: https://karenmartel.com/ (https://karenmartel.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/ (https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/) Hormone Solution Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-womens/id1438772276 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hormone-solution-menopause-perimenopause-womens/id1438772276) Timestamps: 00:00 What tools can you use to ‘optimise’ longevity?04:30 What effect do mental strain and stress have on our health?09:30 Why do we feel like rest always has to be productive?16:00 How can you help yourself feel your best during menopause?25:00 Utilising helpful resources for women’s health27:00 Unravelling the need for productivity and tuning into our bodies34:00 Why does women’s metabolism slow down as we age?40:45 How can we create habits that help us as we age and go through menopause?47:00 The benefits of health testing and how to get one50:00 Is it ever too late? keywords women's health, menopause, hormones, perimenopause, aging, self-care, hormone testing, HRT, stress management, longevity

Who has been a guest on Happy Smiling People

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jasmine Shaw
• Rachel Goldman
• Katie Hardie
• Heather Finley
• Robin Nielsen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,658,002,848

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

34 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

95

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