In the final part of this stomp around Jimmy’s Farm, Jimmy opens up about the loss of his dad; how he uses music to let his emotions out; and why we so often bottle up our feelings as Brits. Jimmy then challenges ‘anti-farming’ attitudes, and offers an insight on how the food system needs to change in the climate crisis battle. Follow Jimmy @jimmysfarm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author, journalist and podcaster Elizabeth Day is joining Dr Alex on an honest stomp about true friendships and how to handle failure. In part 1, after they reminisce about their first meeting during a wholesome Love Island interview, Elizabeth and Alex deep dive into failure. Elizabeth explains how she learnt the definition through her own failures, and shares what she considers to be her biggest failure and how it’s shaped the rest of her life to date.Follow Elizabeth @elizabday and order her new book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Day’s friends have been one of the most meaningful loves of her life, and in part 2 of this stomp with Dr Alex, they discuss the journey of writing her new book, ‘Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict’.Elizabeth discusses why her friendships have greater meaning since the pandemic, the cost of having too many friends and how to identify if a friendship is good or bad for you.Follow Elizabeth @elizabday and order her new book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of this walk with Elizabeth Day and Dr Alex, Elizabeth explains how the first steps to dealing with failure is realising that everyone fails at some point. Elizabeth and Alex compare their failures in relation to their grief, plus Elizabeth offers advice on how you can start today with making new connections. Follow Elizabeth @elizabday and order her new book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician Ellie Dixon can often be found running around in wild and whacky costumes to promote her self-produced, alt-pop songs for her 1.2 million followers on TikTok. In part 1, Dr Alex and Ellie discuss how she grew such a huge audience with her music, where she learned to produce music and why she’s been running around dressed as a lizard…They also discuss Ellie’s fears around losing her privacy when finding fame, how she’s managing to avoid the commercialisation that sometimes happens when an artist signs to a record label, and why in her opinion, social media has completely changed the music industry.Follow Ellie @elliedixonmusic and listen to Big Lizard Energy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Dr Alex continues his stomp with Ellie Dixon, she shares the slow motion moment she signed her record deal - dressed as an astronaut no less.They also discuss how she came to sign a contract with one of the world's biggest record labels and how she’s kept control of how she writes and produces. Ellie also dives into how she harbours her creativity, why it’s a muscle that needs to be exercised and the importance of embracing mistakes you make. Follow Ellie @elliedixonmusic and listen to Big Lizard Energy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of this Stomp, Ellie opens up about her performance anxiety which left her unable to speak, and how she overcame it.Ellie and Dr Alex discuss learning when to reason with anxiety, how to acknowledge when you’re in ‘red alert’ mode and why acknowledging your fears can help you think more logically.Plus, Ellie reveals her bonkers ideas - which includes why she throws biscuits out to the crowd at her gigs!Follow Ellie @elliedixonmusic and listen to Big Lizard Energy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johann Hari has authored books about depression and addiction but now, the 3-times New York Times best-seller has released Stolen Focus, about the shrinking of our attention spans.As Johann and Dr Alex stomp across the discontinued railway tracks of North London, Johann discusses experiments that have changed long-held beliefs about addiction such as Rat Park (aka heaven for rats) and he also shares the groundbreaking idea that the opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, but connection. Johann tells Dr Alex tales from his research trips that allowed him to shape his theories. While travelling across the world, Johann learned about the societal effect of the Portuguese decriminalisation of drugs and why you should never eat unwashed fruit in Vietnam…If you suffer with mental health issues, you may find Johann’s approach to disorder, failure and breakdowns, somewhat refreshing.  Follow Johann @johann.hari and buy his new book, Stolen Focus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 of this stomp, Johann Hari shares the science behind why, much to many people’s disbelief, our focus isn’t getting worse – it’s being stolen.From the tech you use to the food you eat, Johann explains the surprising factors behind why you may not be able to pay attention like you used to.He also shares how a trip to Elvis’ house in Graceland with his godson showed him how difficult it is to escape the problem of distraction. Follow Johann @johann.hari and buy his new book, Stolen Focus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of this stomp with Johann Hari and Dr Alex offer advice if you’re wanting to take back your focus and attention. Johann shares a shocking study about the damaging effects of being constantly distracted in the way many of us are every day, and the solutions that are being undertaken internationally to combat it. Follow Johann @johann.hari and buy his new book, Stolen Focus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.