Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

Perhaps your flirting game could do with a little upgrade? With the holiday season in full swing, it’s a great opportunity to get out there, meet new people & make some connections. But if you feel like your flirting is letting you down, I’ve got you. Samantha Jayne is a dating coach & relationship expert. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Samantha Jayne on Facebook, Instagram & via her website. Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

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As we start to learn more about our gut microbiome and its effect on the rest of the body, we’re starting to understand the valuable role it plays in our health. So today, we’re levelling up our gut bacteria knowledge and learning a little more about the gut brain connection. Dr Amy Loughman, is a research psychologist, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Microbiome Research at Deakin University’s Food & Mood Centre. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Amy on Instagram, Twitter & via her website. LINKS TO RESEARCHA resource on fibre Tool on the levels of scientific evidence for probiotics available More info on gut-directed hypnotherapy Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Christmas is a fun time and all but for so many of us it can be full of relationships that are super tricky to navigate - sibling rivalries, to tricky parenting dynamics and of course the in-laws. Fear not - I am your Christmas elf and I’ve called in some help. Dr Terri Apter is a psychologist and Cambridge University academic who specialises in dealing with difficult relationships. She’s also the author of What Do You Want From Me? Learning To Get Along with In-Laws & Passing Judgement: Praise & Blame in Everyday Life. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Terri on Twitter & via her website. BOOKSFind Terri's books here Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Whilst we love to travel, so many of us are terrified of flying. So what can we do to ease those fears and fly fearlessly into the holiday season? Captain Tom Bunn is an airline pilot and licensed therapist & the president of SOAR, an organisation that he’s been running for the last 30 years helping people to overcome their fear of flying. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Captain Tom on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. COURSESFind out more about SOAR via the website. Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

It’s around this time that we all try and spread a little extra kindness and that is a very good thing indeed. But if you’re keen to go one step further and pass on the kindness for future generations, how do you raise kind kids? Dr Thomas Lickona is a professor of education & psychologist and the author of 9 books on moral development and character education, including the book How to Raise Kind Kids, he also has a whole host of other accolades - trust me, when it comes to kindness he’s our man. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Tom Twitter & via his website. BOOKSHow To Raise Kind Kids Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

We are a nation that love the water, but we’re not alone. As a species, humans are universally drawn to it & there’s a reason for that. It’s really good for us. This effect is called Blue Mind, it was named by Dr Wallace J Nichols & it's also the title of his book. He’s a marine biologist & has devoted most of his life to this phenomenon.  So what is Blue Mind & how can we harness it? CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Wallace on Twitter & via his website. BOOKBlue Mind Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Now is the time of year that more than ever we’re bombarded with diet culture messages - that unwanted comment from your aunt at the dinner table, the constant reference to guilty food choices and of course those new year diet ads.  So here’s my gift to you - a full episode of anti-diet culture fabulousness. It is my goal that by the end of this episode you’ll be significantly less tempted to start a new years diet or to let guilt around food ruin this time of year for you. For this though, I need back - up. Claire Chewning is a registered dietician, certified intuitive eating counselor and the host of the Yours Chewly Podcast.  CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Claire on Instagram & via her website. PODCASTYours Chewly Podcast Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Today - a conversation that will likely make you re-think the way you share about the children in your life online & it's one that's particularly relevant over Christmas & New Year as the snapping, posting & recording goes into overdrive. Things have changed considerably since I, and probably you. Now, raising kids is a totally different ball game - children are connected to the internet in one way or another from the day they’re born & their safety online is a huge concern. Of course, teaching children how to be mindful of technology is vital, but it’s just as important that we, as adults, consider what we share about the children in our lives online. Leah Plunkett, is the author of Sharenthood; Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Leah on Twitter & via her website. BOOKSharenthood: Why we Should Think Before we Share About our Kids Online Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

It’s around this time of year that many of us take a little break & if you're anything like me, as soon as you stop, you'll get sick. This is just one of the indicators that you may be burnt out.  So what can you do about it? How can you break the cycle & stop living in this endless cycle of fatigue? Dr Amelia Nagoski is the co-author of Burnout: The Secret To Unlocking The Stress Cycle which she wrote with her sister Dr Emily Nagoski. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Amelia on Instagram & the Burn Out Book Group. BOOKBurnout: The Secret to Unlocking The Stress Cycle Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com