Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

How can we avoid passing on our own fraught relationship with what we eat? We all need to eat - it's a simple fact of life, yet for so many of us it's a very complicated thing. Even if we are one of the few people who do have an uncomplicated relationship with food, we live in a society saturated in diet culture. So how do we raise kids with a healthy relationship with food?  Leslie Schilling is a non-diet dietician, nutrition therapist & the author of Born to Eat & Feed Yourself. In this episode, she'll teach you how to set your kids up with a solid relationship with food, regardless of your own. CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Leslie via their website & on Instagram. BOOKSFeed Yourself Born to Eat PODCASTSDitch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You Yet How to Give Kids a Great Relationship with Food with Sumner Brooks Intuitive Eating 101 with its Creator, Evelyn Tribole OTHER INFOFat Talk - Virginia Sole Smith How To Raise an Intuitive Eater - Sumner Brooks Diana Rice - Anti-Diet Kids Parenting without Diet Culture - Oona Hanson Feeding Littles - Baby Led Weaning  This episode covers: intuitive eating, parenting, diet culture, food relationships, baby-led weaning, nutrition, childhood nutrition, responsive feeding, food preferences, healthy eating, intuitive eating, parenting, food relationships, diet culture, mindfulness, body trust, child nutrition, healthy eating, food hierarchy, family meals

Spolier alert: you don't need much money, time or a fancy spreadsheet - it's genuinely SUUUUUPER simple. In less than 30 minutes, you'll learn the essentials to start making your money, make money.  Women often receive REALLY bad advice when it comes to money - we’re often told to scrimp & save whereas men are encouraged to ask for the raise, start a business, invest...it's easy to feel like this isn’t for you. Today we’re going to de-bunk all that, show you it’s not a dark art & leave you feeling confident to grow your wealth. Bryce Leske & Alec Renehan are the hosts of Get Started Investing & they’ve gathered the 5 essentials you need to get started. CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Equity Mates via their website & on Instagram. BOOKSGet Started Investing PODCASTSGet Started Investing This episode covers: pinvesting, ETFs, savings, compounding, crypto, financial literacy, women and investing, barriers to investing, diversification, investment platforms.

This episode is going to shatter the phrase ‘good girl’ for you FOREVER. You'll see why striving to be a 'good girl' is robbing you of your energy, well-being & even your identity plus learn the research backed strategy on how to set yourself free to live the life YOU want to live. Dr Michelle McQuaid is an honorary fellow at Melbourne University's Center for Wellbeing Science & author of The Perfectly Imperfect Little Girl & The Perfectly Imperfect Women's Journal. Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Dr Michelle via ⁠her website & on substack. BOOKSJoin The Perfectly Imperfect Books Launch Party PODCASTSLife Lessons in Divorce and Breakups with Helen ThornThe Good Girl Gamechangers Podcast This episode covers: parenting, raising girls, relationships, attachment, mindset, psychology, raising boys, patriarchy, masculinity, anger, identity, knowing yourself, mothering yourself, conforming to patriarchal standards, liberation, being empowered.

This time it’s all about figuring out how to exercise CONSISTENTLY in a way that brings you JOY. No more ‘punishing’ yourself for 60 brutal minutes  - we’re going to get you moving in a way you’ve never moved before - it’s going to be so fun, you’ll find yourself giddy to do it again, rather than dreading the next horrible session that you have to spend all day psyching yourself up for. Leah Barron is going to get us there. She’s a registered dietitian & certified personal trainer who takes a non-diet, weight inclusive approach - her mission is to help you stop dieting & get stronger. Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Leah on Instagram & via ⁠her website.

We’re talking habits - how to start them, stick to them & make sure they’re aligned with who you want to be. Anytime I do an episode on habits, you lot absolutely love it - and there’s a reason for that - they’re the cheatcode for creating the life you want to live. No one knows that better than my guest today, in fact she calls herself ‘the habit nerd’ - Dr Bree Hurn is a productivity expert, with a Doctorate in Education who’s obsessed with the science behind building better habits for work, health and mindset. Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Dr Bree on Instagram & via ⁠her website.

Today - we’re getting you the blueprint to find YOUR PEOPLE. It’s brutal out there - a lot of people talk about how hard dating is now, but finding new friends who are on your wavelength & a community of your own can be just as hard. Fear not though - you know I’ve got your back. Tilli Conias is a professional community builder & the founder Mum Run - a 100+ strong weekly run club here in Brisbane. If you want to know how to build your own community & find your people, this episode is for you. Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Tilli on Instagram & via ⁠her website. Find more about Mum Run on instagram & here.

Ready to get off the toxic dieting cycle & start actually eating healthy? You’re in the right place because my guest today is THE expert in this. If you're sick of starting the New Year feeling like THIS is the year you stick to the diet only to feel gutted when you inevitably "fall off the wagon" a few days later this is for you. This is the year you heal your relationship with food, nourish your body with ease, become healthier than you've ever been & make room in your brain for JOY. It all starts with this conversation. Leslie Schilling is a non-diet dietician, nutrition therapist and author. She is on a mission to help you spot diet culture in your everyday life & teach you how to finally become free of its lies. CONNECT WITH US Connect with That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Leslie on Instagram & via her website. BOOKFeed Yourself PODCASTS Intuitive Eating 101 Interested in sponsoring the podcast, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com

Could life actually be better if you weren't holding it with a death grip!? Often we see so many traits & behaviors as directly tied to our morality - including those around how we look, feel, think and act.  But journalist & author Rebecca Seal says many of the things we’ve been told are bad are actually just as useful as the good. Her latest book is called Be Bad, Better: How Not Trying So Hard Will Set You Free. Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Bec on Instagram & via ⁠her website. BOOKS Be Bad, Better: How Not Trying So Hard Will Set You Free ARTICLES Rebecca’s original article for The Guardian PODCASTS Unlearning Shame with Dr Devon PriceHow to Work Solo without Losing Your Mind TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Rebecca’s own experience with perfectionism 00:11:39 - Why not trying so hard is empowering 00:18:00 - Why certain behaviors are tied to morality 00:27:10 - Embracing laziness 00:33:30 - Mindlessness over mindfulness 00:37:48 - Getting comfortable with negative emotions 00:48:00 - Accepting being human 00:50:50 - Where did these thoughts come from in the first place? 00:52:20 - Manufactured insecurity

In this conversation, Professor Joel Pearson, a seasoned neuroscientist and author of 'The Intuition Toolkit,' shares fascinating insights into the science of intuition. He explains how to refine decision-making by honing intuition and understanding when not to rely on it. The discussion distinguishes between genuine intuition and impulsive behaviors, highlights the role of self-awareness, and discusses the impact of processed foods on intuitive eating. With practical tips, Pearson empowers listeners to transform their intuition into a true superpower.

How do you form the habits you actually want to commit to & break those ones that are holding you back? Today - I’m going to get you the answer to those questions. My guest is Dr Gina Cleo - she has a whole damn phd in the topic of behavior change and is an adjunct professor at Bond University in Australia. She’s the author of The Habit Revolution. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram & via her website. BOOKThe Habit Revolution Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - edwina@edstott.com