The Living Well Podcast
Welcome to The Living Well Podcast, exploring how we can all live healthier, more active lives.
The series delves into how our environments, communities, and systems shape the choices we make every day.
Hosted by Tim Howells, Head of Public Health, and Zakra (Zak) Yasin, Senior Public Health Specialist for Health Promotion, the podcast gathers expert insight, lived experience, and local voices to unpack the real issues affecting health and wellbeing across Bradford district.
Each episode focuses on a key public health topic, including mental wellbeing, early years, youth voice, healthy environments, and everyday behaviours, all while asking one simple question: what actually helps people live well?
Through interviews with health professionals, community leaders, and people with lived experience, the podcast will:
- Explain complex public health issues in clear, human language
- Challenge common myths and misconceptions
- Highlight practical actions people can take
- Connect listeners to free local support through Living Well Bradford
If you live or work in Bradford, or if you are interested in how place, policy, and people shape health, The Living Well Podcast is for you.
Episode 1: Obesity – Beyond Blame: Tackling Stigma and Systemic Change
Episode 2: Smoking – Breaking Free: The quitting journey
Episode 3: Eat Well – Why is it so hard to eat well?
Episode 4: The First 1001 Days – Why Babies Matter in Bradford District
Episode 5: Young Minds, Big Impact – Why Youth Voice Matters in Bradford
Episode 6: Public Health – Everyone’s Business: Tackling Inequalities and Building Trust
