I am so thrilled to be joined this week by Dr Ranj Singh. I was there at the very start of Ranj’s career and I couldn’t be more proud of everything he’s achieved. Not only is he the most gorgeous NHS Doctor, he’s also a BAFTA-winning TV presenter, best-selling author, columnist and charity ambassador. He has just released his latest book, How To Grow Up and Feel Amazing! The No-Worries Guide for Boys, which really is needed now more than ever. In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs of the past year and what it was like to be a frontline worker during the pandemic. Dr Ranj explains the mental toll it’s had on young people and how the concept of returning to normal is provoking anxiety in many of us. We also highlight some of the positives of this pandemic, like how it revived his sense of duty and made us incredibly grateful for what we have. My mood instantly lifted after speaking with Dr Ranj and I hope this conversation makes your day that little bit brighter too. *** Life and Soul is hosted by Emma Forbes, produced by Georgie Rutherford and edited by Steve Campen. If you’re looking for more content by Emma, please take a look at her new website which is a curation of everything she loves in life - from fashion and food to health & wellbeing:  https://www.byemma.co/ Follow us: @byemma.forbes @emmaforbeslifestyle Follow Dr Ranj: @drranj Buy Dr Ranj’s Book here: http://hyperurl.co/howtogrowup We would also love to hear from you so feel free to send us an email if you enjoyed this episode to hello@byemma.co