Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
Edwina Stott
One big question at a time. Explored, untangled, and (possibly) solved.
Self-improvement is everywhere but most of it’s overly simplistic, shouty, and backed by vibes, not evidence.
I’m Ed Stott, former BBC & ABC journalist turned independent audio doco maker, obsessed with figuring out how to live better. (That obsession once led to 50 stand-up gigs in 6 months… but more on that later.)
Each month, I tackle one big, messy life question like “What’s my purpose?” or “Should I quit my job?” and get real answers from the world’s sharpest minds.
No fluff. Just big ideas, explored creatively, to help you make sense of your life.
Self-improvement is everywhere but most of it’s overly simplistic, shouty, and backed by vibes, not evidence.
I’m Ed Stott, former BBC & ABC journalist turned independent audio doco maker, obsessed with figuring out how to live better. (That obsession once led to 50 stand-up gigs in 6 months… but more on that later.)
Each month, I tackle one big, messy life question like “What’s my purpose?” or “Should I quit my job?” and get real answers from the world’s sharpest minds.
No fluff. Just big ideas, explored creatively, to help you make sense of your life.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 20, 2022 • 44min
Quit the Toxic Diet Cycle
The bad news is that most of us will try 162 diets in our lifetime, the good news is that it is possible to quit the toxic diet cycle. Evelyn Tribole is one of the creators of Intuitive Eating, A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach and she’s my guest this week. If you want to stop dieting, enjoy food and get rid of your negative thoughts while improving your body image then this conversation is for you. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a five star review! CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Evelyn on Instagram & Twitter LINKS Check out Evelyn's website Find the book Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach here
Jul 13, 2022 • 43min
Finding your purpose
Finding your purpose can seem so unachievable that most of us don’t even bother to look for it. But according to Professor Christine Whelan it can make you happier, healthier and help you to live longer. Christine is an expert in purpose, she's written three best selling books on the topic and studied the self help industry for her Phd. Over the next 40 minutes you’ll hear what Christine’s learnt from her studies, plus she’ll break down the formula for finding your own purpose. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Christine on Instagram & Twitter LINKS Check out Christine's website Find Christine's Finding Your Purpose lecture series on Audible & her books here
Jul 6, 2022 • 39min
How to own less & live more
Joshua Becker has been a minimalist for the last 14 years and it's changed every aspect of his life for the better. If you would like to have more time to do the things you love, more money to spend on the things you actually care about and to learn to live more purposefully then this is a conversation for you. LINKSConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Joshua Becker on Instagram Becoming Minimalist website Find Joshua's books
Jun 29, 2022 • 26min
Breathe to thrive, not just survive
It's something we all do over 22,000 times a day but most of us aren’t doing it properly. Breathing properly can reduce our blood pressure, lower stress hormones, improve our workouts, boost our immune system and give us more energy. So where do we start? Aimee Hartley is the founder of the Breathing Room. She’s a breath coach and has been teaching people to breathe for over 10 years, she’s even developed a breathing program for schools in the UK and in Australia. Over 25 minutes Aimee teaches us the basics of effective breathing plus she gives us some breath techniques to help us tackle anxiety, boost our workouts and to drift off to sleep with ease. LINKS Buy Aimee's book, Breathe Well Find Aimee's Youtube Follow Aimee on Instagram Follow That's Helpful on Instagram
Jun 22, 2022 • 42min
How to build happiness
Tal Ben-Shahar has been studying happiness for more than 30 years. He’s written 7 books, plus he’s working on two more and he taught two of Harvard University’s most popular courses on positive psychology and leadership. Over the next 40 minutes Tal is going to break down the exact recipe for happiness - by the end of this episode you’ll have all the ingredients for a more joyful and resilient life. LINKS- Follow That's Helpful on Instagram- Connect with Tal on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook - Buy Tal's books
Jun 8, 2022 • 1min
Coming Soon: That's Helpful
That’s Helpful is a self-help podcast without the woo-woo. Every episode will teach you something that will shift your perspective, share a life changing skill or empower you to make better choices. Ed Stott invites the experts to share with you everything you need to know to build your best life one episode at a time.
