Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

You might have heard of the placebo effect or even manifesting, but what about the expectation effect? The idea that your mindset can completely change your life. Research shows that it absolutely works. So how effective is it and how can we harness it for the year ahead? That’s where David Robson comes in, he’s a science journalist & the author of The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life. In this episode, you'll learn how to use this simple mindset shift to transform every area of your life. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with David on Twitter & via his website. BOOKThe Expectation Effect, How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Throughout the month of December, I’m bringing you the 12 pods of Christmas - released every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday to guide you through your best holiday season yet. We’re going to maximise the joy, minimise the stress and set you up for 2023. And boy are we starting off with a bang - today, how to negotiate your dream Christmas. Sick of spending every year trudging round to your in-laws or abiding by holiday traditions that you really don’t enjoy? In this episode, we’re going to learn the art of negotiation, how it can help you to get what you want & improve pretty much every relationship in your life. Rachel Moore Best is the founder of the Human Factor - an organisation dedicated to making negotiation and advocacy accessible to everyone. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Rachel on Instagram & LinkedIn BOOKSGetting to Yes, Roger Fisher Difficult Conversations, Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, and Sheila Heen Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Is there something in your world that you’d love to change but just have no idea how to make it happen? Perhaps you think that you’re just one person and that you won’t make a jott of difference? Well, Gina Martin is living proof that’s just not true. She’s an activist who fought to make upskirting illegal in the UK. Upskirting is the act of taking a sexually intrusive photograph of someone without their permission. Since this landmark achievement an allegation of upskirting has been reported to police nearly every single day since the law was changed. She’s also the author of Be The Change: A Toolkit for the Activist in You. If you’ve ever wanted to change something but had no idea how to go about it, this is the episode for you. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.  Connect with Gina on Instagram & Twitter. BOOKBe The Change, A Toolkit For The Activist in You Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Ever feel like you should have pursued something different or you're heading back to work after a break & dreading returning to the job you hate? BUT, you feel like you’ve invested so much in your career that it’s too late or irresponsible to change? Well Leah Lambert, is a Career & Interview Coach & the Director of Relaunch Me. She’s successfully pulled off several career changes & a career break so she knows what it takes to overcome career regret. Leah talks us through her step by step remedy & her fool proof guide for finding a career that truly sets you on fire. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Connect with Leah via her website. You can also find her on Instagram & Facebook. PODCASTRelaunch Your Career Podcast Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Burnout is on the rise everywhere, but the way we live is making it harder to identify & handle. If you feel drained, emotionally exhausted & like you don’t have anything left in the tank then you may well be experiencing it. Dr Michelle Woolhouse has been there. She’s a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. But she’s also been completely burnt out & she’s written a book about it. It’s called The Wonder Within - it explains the physical effects of burnout & some simple things we can all be doing to recover. This week she talks us through identifying burn-out & recovering from it. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Connect with Michelle via her website. You can also find her on Instagram & Facebook. BOOKSThe Wonder Within PODCASTSThat's Helpful; Breathe to Thrive, Not Just Survive Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com 

Ash Ambirge will completely changed the way you think about work. If your job isn’t really setting your world on fire and you’re dreaming of doing something you truly love, Ash is your girl. She’s the author of The Middle Finger Project & an advocate for women doing disobedient things.  She’s also the boss of The Vivette - they’re on a mission to help people quit their jobs and travel the world. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Connect with Ash via her website. You can also find her on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. BOOKSThe Middle Finger Project Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Walking into a room full of people you don’t know at a party, starting a new job, trying to network at an event, making a good impression on your new boss. If you’re anything like me, the thought of all of these things will fill you with sheer dread. But, what if you had a step by step guide to building a rapport & gaining trust? Plus - a way of figuring out if you can trust them! Well, that’s Robin Dreeke’s bread & butter. He’s the CEO of People Formula and Behavioral Analysis Expert & he spent over 20 years with the FBI recruiting Russian spies! CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Connect with Robin via his website. You can also find him on Instagram & Facebook. BOOKSSizing People Up The Code of Trust PODCASTSForged By Trust Podcast Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

In a world of social media, selfies and self obsession it’s hardly surprising that we’re hearing the word narcissism pop up more & more. But what really is narcissism, how do we identify narcissist and how can we best deal with them? That’s exactly what we’re talking about today. Professor Keith Campbell, Author of The New Narcissism. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Keith via his website. BOOKSThe New Science of Narcissism Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Would you say you’re a people pleaser? A lot of us have these tendencies and for some of us these traits can really cause a lot of trouble in our lives. Jo Westwood says that this is when we’re probably in codependency territory and we’ve got some work to do. Jo is a recovering codependent person & a codependency coach. In this conversation we talk about recognising codependency in your relationships, the way that it can manifest itself in your life including attracting narcissists and how to take back control. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Jo on Instagram or via her website. Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Do you ever get to the end of the day unable to identify what you've achieved or how you've spent your time? Well, this is the episode for you. Dr Amantha Imber, organisational psychologist & the author of Time Wise - Powerful Habits, More Time, Greater Joy. In this episode, Amantha shares the hacks that high achievers rely on to accomplish more than the average person. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Amantha on Instagram  BOOKSTime Wise PODCASTHow I Work Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com