Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS
Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS
Martin Gillespie
 Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS is more than a podcast — it’s a growing global movement challenging outdated health narratives and empowering people to take control of their wellbeing.Launched in March 2024, the podcast has now surpassed 80 episodes, achieved more than 8,000 downloads, reached listeners across 100+ countries and over 1,200 locations worldwide, and has proudly been nominated for the inaugural 2026 Scottish Podcast of the Year Awards.Hosted with authenticity, curiosity, and a passion for meaningful change, each episode brings together world-leading experts, innovators, advocates, and everyday storytellers to explore why metabolic health truly matters. Blending real-life experiences with science-backed insights, the conversations challenge conventional thinking while inspiring listeners to ask better questions about health and longevity.From insulin resistance and gut health to cancer conversations, migraines, mental clarity, sustainable weight management, and the future of preventative healthcare, Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS creates a space for learning, questioning, and evolving — together.Join the movement. Learn, listen, subscribe, and take action — because your health starts with YOU.
I am a Dr living with cancer
Send us Fan Mail EPISODE #90 IS LIVE! “I AM A DR LIVING WITH CANCER” 90 episodes. Thousands of conversations. Listeners across the globe. And somehow, the conversations keep getting more interesting… and more important. I’m incredibly excited to launch Episode #90 of the award-nominated podcast, Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS, featuring the remarkable Dr Jennifer Ron, MD. And this is a must-listen episode. Why? Because Jennifer isn’t just a medical practitioner talking about cancer. She i...
Aug 21
30 min
Always be your own scientist
Send us Fan Mail Episode #89 is now LIVE! Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS continues to challenge conventional thinking, and this latest episode is no exception. It was an absolute privilege to welcome the remarkable Dr Sara Pugh to the podcast for a conversation that ventures well beyond traditional health discussions and encourages us all to become more curious about how we understand human health. Dr Sara Pugh is a biochemistry and genetics graduate with a PhD in molecular mechanisms and...
Aug 7
34 min
Healthcare Starts with Better Conversations
Send us Fan Mail Episode #88 is LIVE | Healthcare Starts with Better Conversations Medicine is built on the noble intention of helping people heal. So why are so many patients leaving consultations feeling unheard, unsupported and simply handed another prescription? This week on Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS, I had the privilege of sitting down with the wonderful Dr Liz Fraser from Canberra, Australia—a recently retired GP who spent decades working within the medical system while c...
Jul 24
33 min
It's NOT about the Science!
Send us Fan Mail EPISODE #87 IS LIVE! Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS is back with another thought-provoking conversation. This week I'm joined by Belinda Fettke for an episode titled: "It's NOT About the Science!!!" Together, we explore some of the biggest questions surrounding nutrition and public health... Who is Gary Fettke? Why has sugar become so deeply embedded in our food system? What vested interests have shaped nutritional guidelines? Why are ancestral lifestyles ofte...
Jul 10
31 min
A Real Dietitian
Send us Fan Mail Episode #86 is now live — Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS 🎙️ The award-nominated Scottish Podcast in Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing This episode is a conversation that challenges the noise, confusion, and overwhelm surrounding modern health. I’m delighted to welcome Shannon Davis — A Real Dietitian — a Registered Dietitian with over 20 years of experience and a leading voice in metabolic health. Shannon’s journey is anything but conventional. After years working across...
Jun 26
31 min
Patients are Individuals
Send us Fan Mail Episode #85 of Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS is now live — and this is a conversation that challenges many of the assumptions surrounding chronic illness, cancer care, nutritional healing, and the future of medicine. I’m honoured to welcome Mary Beth Gonzalez to the award-nominated podcast Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS. Mary Beth is the widow of the late pioneering physician Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez and Founder & President of The Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation , wher...
Jun 12
32 min
No Salt No Metabolism
Send us Fan Mail MIGRAINES, SALT & METABOLIC HEALTH… WHAT IF WE’VE BEEN GETTING IT WRONG? Episode #84 of Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS is one of the most thought-provoking and myth-busting conversations yet. This episode features the incredible Angela Stanton — a globally recognised researcher whose work challenges conventional thinking around migraines, electrolytes, brain health and metabolism. 🎙️ In this deeply insightful discussion, we explore: ⚡ Why the brain NEEDS salt ⚡ ...
May 29
34 min
Autoimmune Struggles to Metabolic Healing
Send us Fan Mail EPISODE #83 – Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS Podcast From Autoimmune Struggles to Metabolic Healing with Dr Jocelyn Foran What happens when a doctor becomes the patient? In Episode #83, I had the privilege of speaking with the incredible Dr Jocelyn Foran: mother, wife, medical doctor, anaesthesiologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and Metabolic Health Practitioner. This is not just another health conversation. It is a deeply personal, courag...
May 15
30 min
Seeing Dad Progressing
Send us Fan Mail Episode #82 is LIVE — Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS This one hits differently. In a powerful and deeply honest conversation with Chetan Trivedi, we unpack what real change looks like — not the filtered, quick-fix version… but the disciplined, uncomfortable, life-changing kind. It all started with a single photograph. A moment that forced a hard truth: “I barely recognised the person staring back at me.” Tired. Unhealthy. Older than expected. Prediabetic. Six tablet...
May 1
33 min
Daily choices impact Risks
Send us Fan Mail Episode #81 of Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS is one that really stays with you. In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Martina Meyer zu Selhausen—a former corporate banker whose life took a profound turn after facing autoimmune neuro-degeneration. Raised in Germany and building a successful career in the UK’s corporate banking world, Martina’s story initially follows a familiar path of ambition and achievement. But beneath that trajectory came a pivotal realisat...
Apr 17
31 min
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