Own Your Health

Katie tackles two surprisingly common (and frustrating) issues... eczema around the eyes and breakouts around the nose, especially when they seem to appear out of nowhere. But instead of just treating the symptoms, Katie explains what could really be going on beneath the surface.Drawing on principles of Chinese medicine, she explores how springtime affects the liver, why your body may be trying to detox through your skin, and how everyday habits could be making things worse without you even realising.--------------------------------------------More information here: https://katiebrindle.com/Subscribe to my newsletter: https://katiebrindle...

Why do so many of us feel tired, irritable, overwhelmed or just… not quite right?In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle tells us about the connection between the liver, the nervous system, and the stress of modern life through the lens of Chinese medicine.As the seasons change, the body shifts its energetic focus, and according to Chinese medicine, spring is the season of the liver. When that energy becomes blocked or “stagnant”, it can show up in surprising ways... irritability, low mood, headaches, skin flare-ups, fatigue, and a nervous system that feels...

Why do so many of us feel powerless around food? In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by psychologist, behavioural change specialist and author Shahroo Izadi to explore the surprising connection between addiction, shame, and our relationship with food.Drawing on her experience working in drug and alcohol recovery within the NHS and prisons, Shahroo explains why the way we talk to ourselves about food often mirrors the way people speak about addiction - and why shame is one of the biggest barriers to lasting change.Katie and Shahroo unpack why...

What if the challenges in your life aren’t random… but the very reason you came here to complete?In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie looks at what she calls the “Riddle of Life”; a way of understanding adversity, patterns, and the lessons that seem to repeat themselves no matter how hard we try to escape them.Drawing on Chinese cosmology, the concept of “Earth School,” and years of clinical experience, Katie explains why the same situations keep showing up, why money and comfort don’t remove life’s tests, and how your struggles may ac...

What if the most powerful health upgrade isn’t a tech gadget or a supplement, but being outside? In this episode, Julia Bradbury tells Katie how a breast cancer diagnosis reshaped her understanding of wellness, moving her from performance and productivity to presence and prevention. They also challenge the idea of whether tech equals better health? Why listening to the whispers before the body shouts is important, and remembering that sometimes the simplest act, like walking in nature, is the most powerful. Find out more about Julia Bradbury, here: https://juliabradbury.com/You can buy Julia's bo...

This Valentine’s-inspired episode of Own Your Health is a powerful guided meditation for healing heartbreak. Using the ancient Japanese philosophy of kintsugi — the art of repairing broken pottery with gold — Katie guides you through a transformative heart healing session designed to help you turn emotional pain into strength. This episode includes grounding techniques, meditation practices, breathwork, and a powerful “Love Grid” visualisation.Take 20 minutes to reset your nervous system, restore your heart space, and convert pain into happiness.(Try Shaking and Tapping, here: https://youtu.be/tEMJ9RBRHbg?si=EzEpAKRY0An151W3) Chapters:<b...

What does the Year of the Fire Horse really mean — and why has this powerful energy historically coincided with major political and social turning points?In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle breaks down the true meaning of Chinese New Year 2026 and the arrival of the Yang Fire Horse. This isn’t just about zodiac animals, it’s about understanding energy cycles, the lunar calendar, and how 2026 could bring significant global shifts, personal breakthroughs, and moments of radical change.You’ll discover: Why Fire Horse years are linked to historical upheaval How Yang Fir...

What if looking back at your life could heal you, or quietly drain your energy?In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle looks at the viral “2016 throwback” trend through the lens of Chinese medicine, aging, and emotional health.Katie explains why reflection can be a powerful tool for wisdom and manifestation, and why too much nostalgia can tip into grief, stagnation, and emotional blockage.Katie also reflects on her own 2016 memories, launching a business, becoming an early 'Gua Sha' trendsetter, and the lessons that only hindsight can reveal, before breaking down how to use...

In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle explains why spring actually begins in early February, why most New Year’s resolutions fail, and how breath - not supplements, not diets, not expensive treatments - is the foundation of real health.Drawing on Chinese medicine, seasonal energy cycles, and modern practices like hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Katie shares a simple breathing technique that can help support your liver, boost energy, and reset your body for the year ahead, without spending thousands.If you’re ready to feel better and more energised, this is where to star...

January gets a terrible reputation! The “Monday” of the year, full of January blues and Blue Monday dread. But what if January isn’t the problem… what if it’s the most important month for your health? In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle reframes January as a powerful, essential reset — a grounding month designed for rest, reflection, and real self-care. Drawing on seasonal health, Chinese medicine, and natural energy cycles, Katie explains why winter is meant to be inward-focused, why December exhausts us, and how January gives us a second chance to restore balance.If you’ve ev...

In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by her close friend Katie Nicholl (Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent and BBC contributor) for a conversation about stress, symptoms, and the wake-up call that changed everything. Katie shares how what looked like burnout, palpitations, and perimenopause stress turned out to be cholangiocarcinoma (a rare primary liver cancer), despite “normal” blood tests, and why pushing for a scan likely saved her life. They unpack the post-treatment reality: life doesn’t magically get easier after a diagnosis, so self-care has to become non-negotiable.Chapters 00:00 — Meet the guest: roya...

Own Your Health is about taking responsibility for your body before it breaks down.In this episode, Katie Brindle explores the concept of a “home health holiday” – a preventative approach to midlife wellbeing that focuses on regeneration rather than reaction.After personally trialling cutting-edge regenerative therapies including hyperbaric oxygen, ozone therapy, LED light therapy and hydrogen therapy, Katie shares what genuinely made a difference to her energy, sleep, inflammation, weight, skin and overall sense of vitality – and crucially, how you can replicate many of the benefits at home, for free or at low cost.This epi...

Flu season is here — and so are the questions. In this Own Your Health Q&A episode, Katie Brindle answers your most urgent winter health concerns, from how to strengthen immunity naturally, to what actually helps restless legs at night, and how to cope emotionally with empty nest syndrome and life transitions. Katie shares practical, holistic advice rooted in Chinese medicine, seasonal eating, circulation, sleep support, and emotional wellbeing. You’ll learn the biggest immunity mistakes people make in winter, simple daily habits that protect your health, natural remedies that may stop illness before it takes hold, and...

Grief has a way of creeping up on us — often when we least expect it. In this deeply personal episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle explores why grief can resurface years after a loss, why it often intensifies around Christmas, and how it lives not just in the mind, but in the body.Triggered after her father’s 85th birthday party, Katie shares her own experience of unexpected grief following the loss of her mother 17 years ago. Drawing on Chinese medicine, breathwork, visualisation, tapping, and mind-body practices, she explains how grief is linked to the lungs, how emot...

In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by illustrator and creative powerhouse Jakki Jones to talk about how to keep your spark alive when life is full-on. Jakki shares her journey from classical music graduate to Warner Music and MTV talent booker, to becoming “Jackkidoodles” – an in-demand illustrator, card designer and creative collaborator – all while juggling a blended family of four children and a touring musician husband.Together, Katie and Jakki discuss: - How not to lose yourself in motherhood and caregiving- Simple daily health habits: power naps, Pilates, hot water with lemo...

In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by illustrator and creative powerhouse Jakki Jones to talk about how to keep your spark alive when life is full-on. Jakki shares her journey from classical music graduate to Warner Music and MTV talent booker, to becoming “Jackkidoodles” – an in-demand illustrator, card designer and creative collaborator – all while juggling a blended family of four children and a touring musician husband. Together, Katie and Jakki discuss:  How not to lose yourself in motherhood and caregiving Simple daily health habits: power naps, Pilates, hot water...

What if your body has been whispering to you for years… and you’ve been too busy to listen?In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by Rosie Nixon (former Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! magazine and reinvention coach) and cacao facilitator Chloe Dall'olio to talk about alignment, burnout, the divine feminine, and how to reinvent your life before your body forces you to stop.Rosie shares the moment her “dream job” as a magazine editor ended in a hotel-room breakdown – after years of running on adrenaline, juggling motherhood, constant news cycles and never listening...

In this episode, Katie introduces the Own Your Health System, a step-by-step framework distilled from 20+ years of Chinese medicine, healing practice, and real-world experience helping thousands of people transform their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.You’ll learn why so many of us are unwell, even though we live longer than ever. Katie breaks down how colonisation, industrialisation, modern lifestyle, tech overload, stress, poor circulation, and lost ancient practices have pulled our bodies out of alignment — and what simple daily habits can pull them back.If you’ve ever asked yourself:“Why am I ill? What do...

Discover the ABC of Health... Alignment, Breath, and Circulation; the three free habits that supercharge every other wellness practice. In this episode, Katie Brindle explains how to align with seasonal rhythms (bedtime, wake time, meals, and movement), master a calm lingering breath (plus the sigh and FR exhale), and reboot your circulation with simple daily movement, cold-water finishes, shaking, and tapping. What you’ll learn:  - Why alignment with daylight & seasons (yin/yang) makes sleep, food and exercise work better.  - A simple breathing routine to shift into the parasympathetic, reduce stress, and support gut motility via...

Hit rock bottom and don’t know where to start? In this episode, Katie Brindle sits down with Emily Lisanti, a yoga, meditation and Qigong teacher, to look at the exact practices that helped her transform her health, purpose and career. They cover Chinese medicine wisdom (lungs = grief & gratitude), the Move • Meditate • Manifest method, body scanning, spiritual testing, inner-child/ancestral healing, and practical daily rituals (gratitude, journaling, visualisation) that actually stick.Chapters:00:00 Rock Bottom & Turning Point01:53 Why Emotional + Spiritual Healing Matters04:04 The Book That Sparked Emily’s Awakening06:16 Physical Symptoms & Seeking Help07:54 The Session...