Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

The average person will go on 126 diets in their lifetime - how depressing is that? Think of all those hours wasted counting calories, the number of social functions spent obsessing over the menu & days determined by the number on the scales. It is time to ditch this toxic cycle, the diet culture BS & start to build a great relationship with food. Today my guest is going to teach you how. Lyndi Cohen is a nutritionist, dietitian & the author of Your Weight is Not The Problem.  If you enjoyed this episode, you'll LOVE this one with Intuitive Eating co-creator Evelyn Tribole: Intuitive Eating 101. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Lyndi on Instagram & Facebook. BOOKSGrey Area Drinking: How To Re-Evaluate Your Relationship with AlcoholYour Weight is Not The Problem PODCASTNo Wellness Wankery Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com  

I have been working from home full time, alone now for over a year & let me tell you IT IS HARD. So when I saw on Twitter that journalist Rebecca Seal had written a book on this, I knew I had to get her on. The book is called Solo: How To Work Alone & Not Lose Your Mind and to get the answers Rebecca spoke to all kinds of people - organizational psychologists, behavioral scientists, and even solo workers including professional violinists, TED talkers & designers. You may not work alone but if you study from home, have a little side hustle or even if you work in an office & want to be more productive this is ep is incredibly helpful! Rebecca shares her insights into how to set up your workspace for maximum productivity, tips to combat self-doubt, how to avoid distractions, utilise rituals and shift your mindset. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Rebecca on Instagram, Twitter & via her website. BOOKSolo: How to Work Alone & Not Lose Your Mind PODCASTThe Solo Collective Podcast Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

There’ve been some brilliant examples of what boundaries aren’t & how they shouldn’t be used swirling around the news this week. But Dr Rebecca Ray says that setting true boundaries is actually the kindest thing you can do in a relationship. So what are they really & how can we set them effectively & unlock their power as the ultimate form of self-care? Dr Ray is a clinical psychologist & the author of Setting Boundaries & Dealing with Difficult People. If you enjoyed this episode, you'll also find this one helpful: How to Make More Wise Decisions. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Rebecca on Instagram & Facebook. BOOKSSetting Boundaries Dealing with Difficult People Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Regardless of whether you're doing Dry July this month, it’s a great reminder to take a step back & have a look at the role alcohol plays in our lives. It’s something that journalist & author Jill Stark has been working on for over 10 years now since she wrote her first book on the topic which she re-released this year. In this episode she shares her story & how to develop a more mindful relationship with alcohol. If you've enjoyed this ep, you'll also find this one with Grey Area Drinking Coach Sarah Rusbatch super helpful - she talks about mummy wine culture, how alcohol can take more than it gives in our lives & how to re-evalurate your relationship with it. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Jill on Instagram, Facebook & via her website. BOOKSHigher Sobriety Happy Never After Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

We are obsessed with chasing happiness, but writer Cyndie Spiegel says we should be focussing more on joy. In particular the teeny tiny moments of it. She calls them ‘micro-joys’. She discovered them during the most difficult year of her life & says they can help us all to find hope especially when life isn’t okay. Cyndie joins us to explain what micro-joys are, how to spot them & how they can help you find hope even when life gets really tough. If you enjoyed this episode, you'll also love this episode with positive psychology expert Tal Ben Shahar on How To Build Happiness. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Cyndie on Instagram & Facebook BOOKSMicro Joys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life is Not Okay A Year of Positive Thinking Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Jessica Nabongo is the first black woman to travel to every country in the world & 89 of those trips were solo. If you've got a spot on your travel bucketlist but no travel buddy or if you're just keen for a life-changing adventure, this is the episode for you. Jessica shares her top tips, biggest mistakes & reasons why you should absolutely be heading off on the trip of a lifetime, regardless of budget or confidence. If you enjoyed this episode, you're going to love this conversation with bad-ass feminist Clementine Ford on How To Be A More Confident Feminist. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Jessica on Instagram & via her website. BOOKSThe Catch Me If You Can Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com    

Finding the elusive balance between utilizing technology and social media for our work, relationships, and overall happiness is no easy feat. It's a constant struggle, and sometimes it feels like these digital distractions have become an all-consuming time suck. We live in the 21st century & for many of us that means that giving up our phones, ignoring our inbox & deleting social media just isn’t an option. So today, we’re going to examine why tech is so addictive & how we can take back control of our time & our brains. Today’s guest is Vivek Wadwha is a Distinguished Fellow at the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School & the author of Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning The Battle To Control Your Brain & How To Fight Back. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Vivek on Twitter BOOKSYour Happiness Was Hacked Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Prepare to have your beliefs about nutrition shattered! This week, renowned nutrition expert Marion Nestle exposes the well-kept secrets of the food industry.  As part of the Insiders series, we’ve heard about how our food has been manipulated by companies who are trying to make it more enticing & even addictive. But what about the people who have nothing to do with what’s in your food, and everything to do with what you believe about your food? Discover the shocking truth behind your favorite meals and gain invaluable insights into the science and manipulation that shapes what we eat. Buckle up for an eye-opening journey through the world of food! This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Marion via her website on Instagram & Twitter BOOKSUnsavoury Truth Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Did you know that sleeping with an eye mask on can improve your memory? Or that getting the right amount of light at the right time of day can help to boost your mental health? Me either! But these little hacks & tips are what today's ep is all about. Professor Penny Lewis is an expert in sleep engineering, she’s a neuroscientist & the author of The Secret World of Sleep. Penny explains what happens when we're asleep & how we can engineer it to boost the hours we're awake. This bonus episode was brought to you by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Penny's Sleep Science Podcast here Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com  

Whilst some of the tech our kids use is incredibly useful, the majority is a direct route from advertisers to their brains. So how is advertising & tech targeting our kids, what impact is it having on them & how can we protect them? My guest today is Dr Susan Linn. She’s a psychologist & the Author of Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business & The Lives of Children. Susan explains how tech is training kids to be consumers, dampening their creativity plus how it's fueling commercialism and affecting democracy. This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Susan via her website & on Twitter. LINKSChildren & Media Australia Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com