How familiar does this sound to you? You’re scrolling through social media and you see a post describing ADHD symptoms and you think 'hmmmmm? I feel seen'. Well for journalist Matilda Boseley this familiar sounding epiphany led her to the year she says she finally met her brain. She’s since written a book about it & she’s joining me today to talk about that ADHD diagnosis & all the things she’s learnt that lie in-between that journey from realisation, to diagnosis to processing that diagnosis. If you’re wondering about whether you yourself or someone in your life might have ADHD, this conversation is going to be incredibly useful. PRO TIP: If you love this ep, you're going to really like this one on the nueroscience of mindfulness too! CONNECT WITH US Connect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Matilda on Instagram & Twitter. BOOKThe Year I Met My Brain Would you like to sponsor the podcast? Email me - edwina@edstott.com

Intuitive Eating is often referred to as an anti-diet and offers a way out of the toxic diet cycle & into a health relationship with food. One of the big concerns with this approach though is that when you allow yourself to eat anything, you’ll disregard nutrition & only eat cake & cheese!! Well that’s where gentle nutrition comes in. It's an approach that ensures you're getting everything your body needs, WITHOUT having to follow a prescriptive diet. My guest today is Rachael Hartley. She's a certified intuitive eating counselor & author of Gentle Nutrition. If you loved this ep, you have to listen to this one with Evelyn Tribole, intuitive eating's co-creator on how to heal your relationship with food once & for all. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Rachael on Instagram or via her website. BOOKGentle Nutrition BLOGFind Rachael's blog here. Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - edwina@edstott.com

Most of us are now familiar with the toxic influence of diet culture, but what about wellness culture? Often it’s responsible for us reaching for a standard of health that is both unrealistic & unattainable. So how can we sort the harmful from the helpful and find true well-being? Christy Harrison is a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counsellor. She’s the author of The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being. If you loved this ep, you have to listen to this one with Evelyn Tribole, intuitive eating's co-creator on how to heal your relationship with food once & for all. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Christy on Instagram or via her website. BOOKThe Wellness Trap Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - edwina@edstott.com

Stefanie Sword Williams says the difference between the hard workers who succeed & the ones who don’t is self promotion. But if the idea of networking makes you cringe, taking compliments is excruciating & your inner critic shouts you down before you can even remember your password for LinkedIn, how do you start to self-promote? Stefanie is the author of Fuck Being Humble: Why Self-Promotion Isn’t a Dirty Word, she runs an organisation by the same name & has made it her mission to convince you that celebrating yourself is the key to unlocking your dream life. If you enjoyed this episode, you should absolutely listen to this one with time management wizard Kate Christie on how to plan your life list (& why it's 9000x better than a bucket-list!). CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Stefanie on Instagram or via her website. BOOKFuck Being Humble Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - edwina@edstott.com

Flex Mami, a podcaster, business owner, DJ, best-selling author & presenter, shares her formula for knowing what you want and how to get it. She discusses defying expectations, honoring authenticity, staying in your lane, the power of manifesting, using the Y funnel to clarify motivations and simplify goals, and the power of intention and understanding your why.

TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation very briefly touches on eating disorders. How can we raise young women who like themselves in a culture that tells them not to? Kasey Edwards is the mother of two & the Co-Author of Raising Girls Who Like Themselves, which she wrote with her husband Dr Christopher Scanlon. They spent 10 years researching & speaking with the experts to figure out the non-negotiables when it comes to raising girls with self esteem & confidence. In this episode, Kasey shares the 7 key qualities that enable girls to thrive PLUS how to apply these effective strategies to your own life to re-parent yourself & boost your own self esteem. If you enjoy this ep, you should also check out The Fun Habit: How to Prioritise Fun & Transform Your Life & What Boundaries Are & How to Set Them Without Feeling Guilty. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Kate on Instagram, Facebook & via her website. BOOKRaising Girls Who Like Themselves Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com    

Sometimes climate guilt & grief can be overwhelming. But, as well as not feeling very nice, overwhelm is a fairly useless state to be in. So how do we manage these very scary & real emotions & turn them into something positive? My guest today is Dr Beth Hill. She's a program development coordinator at Psychology for Safe Climate - they’re a not for profit whose sole purpose is helping people with this exact dilemma. If you enjoy this episode & know you'll find this one with Ethically Kate super helpful too: 3 Simple Shifts to Live a More Sustainable & Fulfilling Life. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Psychology for Safe Climate via their website. LINKSFind out more about Climate Cafes running in August & September. Become a Climate Cafe Facilitator PSC's Climate Journey Stream Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

Explores the obsession with productivity and how it impacts mental health. Discusses the difference between routines and rhythms. Explores the illusion of productivity, the importance of seizing pockets of time, and the consequences of indecision. Discusses embracing failure, micro ambitions, and following joy in the present moment.

Our periods are often thought of as being a right old pain - both literally & metaphorically. BUT, are we missing out on an opportunity by just letting them roll on by each month WITHOUT making the most of the hormonal cycle that comes with them? Lucy Peach says yes, absolutely & that our menstrual cycles can be our superpower if we just learn to let them. Lucy is the creator of award winning theater show My Greatest Period Ever, author of Period Queen & she's the host of a podcast by the same name.  Today, she’s going to teach us how to hack the different phases of our menstrual cycle for maximum joy, creativity & ultimate self care. If you enjoy this episode, you'll also love this one with Dr Stacy Sims on how to make your cycle your workout's secret weapn. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Lucy on Instagram & via her website. COURSESLucy's Believe Your Body Course is now open for September 2023 enrollments.  BOOKSPeriod Queen Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com

If you've tried to practice mindfulness only to end up frustrated or falling asleep mid-meditation you'll know how hard it is to develop a mindful practice that you'll actually stick to. but there are some real benefits to perfecting this practice. The good news is that there are some simple & fun ways of adding it to you daily routine. To understand why mindfulness is so powerful & what’s going on in our brains when we practice it PLUS build a mindfulness practice that is both sustainable & enjoyable, I’ve called in the help of a neuroscientist who works with some of the country’s most successful sports teams & has even had his work featured by Oprah. Dr Stan Rodski is the author of The Neuroscience of Mindfulness. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Stan on Instagram & via his website. BOOKSThe Neuroscience of Excellent Sleep The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Mindwaves Calming Colouring Peaceful Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - ed@edwinastott.com