156: Her Health and Happiness with Jenni Russell - Episode 156156: Her Health and Happiness with Jenni Russell - Episode 156
UK Health Radio Podcast
Jenni Russell shares how a spike in her blood pressure led her to reassess daily habits using her She Comes First health wheel. She also talks about fascia therapy, stress, spirituality and practical ways women can respond to early warning signs in their bodies.
46:21•31 Aug 2026
Blood Pressure, Fascia & She Comes First: Jenni Russell’s Holistic Health Check-In
Episode Overview
- Regular home blood pressure checks can highlight problems early and support better long-term health decisions.
- Using a structured health wheel helps women spot gradual drifts in sleep, nutrition, movement and emotional wellbeing.
- Habits such as smoking, drugs and alcohol are framed as self-destructive choices that block spiritual and physical growth.
- Fascia release therapy may ease stiffness, improve posture and reduce pain when combined with active participation and movement.
- Choosing movements that matter, rather than forcing high-intensity exercise, can better support stressed or ageing bodies.
“"God can't bless what we use to destroy ourselves."”
What drives someone to seek a fuller, healthier life, especially as a woman juggling hormones, stress and everyday pressures? This episode of Her Health and Happiness with Jenni Russell centres on that question through a very personal health wake-up call. You’ll hear Jenni share how her own "slightly elevated blood pressure" pushed her back to basics: daily habits, stress levels, sleep, food and movement.
She talks frankly about blood pressure as "the silent killer" and explains why a simple home monitor can be a life-saving tool rather than a source of fear. As she puts it, those two-minute readings are "information, not judgment" and can prompt practical changes long before crisis hits. The heart of the show is Jenni’s She Comes First health wheel – 15 "spokes" covering self-love, hormones, emotions, breathing, movements that matter, sleep, food, intimate health, hydration, spirituality, sunlight and thoughts.
She walks through how each area can quietly bend out of shape, from late nights and binge-watching to grief, overcommitment and skipped meals, and how that gradual "drift" can show up as high blood pressure or chronic stiffness. Jenni also spends time on fascia – the body’s connective tissue – and describes hands-on fascia therapy she uses with clients ranging from athletes to a largely bedbound woman with multiple sclerosis.
Through real stories of reduced pain, better posture and unexpected emotional release, she highlights how stuck tissue can reflect stuck feelings and how loosening both can change the way someone moves and feels. Threaded through it all is her faith and the reminder that "God can't bless what we use to destroy ourselves," whether that’s cigarettes, drugs or alcohol.
The tone stays warm, practical and occasionally playful, while still asking serious questions about how women care for their bodies, especially around menopause and pelvic health. If you paused today and did your own health check-in, what would your body be trying to tell you before it has to shout?
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