In part three, Lauren McQuistin and Dr Alex George discuss the joys of alcohol-free living, how to combat loneliness when first becoming sober and why you don’t have to give up fun when giving up alcohol. Plus, Lauren shares the importance of realising that there is no ‘ideal’ version of yourself and reveals why we need to stop demonising boredom. Follow @brutalrecovery and pre-order Lauren’s book ‘No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery, and How To Find Your Way Through It’ Preorder Ha...
Jul 09, 2025•38 min
TW: This episode contains reference to suicide and self-harm. In part two, Lauren McQuistin and Dr Alex George discuss how sobriety can unmask underlying issues, how to address untreated trauma and why the pain of getting sober is so worth it. Plus, Lauren discusses the importance of having the bravery to be uncomfortable and the importance of living authentically. Follow @brutalrecovery and pre-order Lauren’s book ‘No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery, and How To Find Your Way Throu...
Jul 08, 2025•29 min
TW: This episode contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Lauren McQuistin is a musician and writer, who runs the popular instagram account Brutal Recovery. Lauren has been sober for seven years and is releasing her debut book ‘No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery and How to Find Your Way Through It’. More and more of us are reconsidering our relationship with alcohol, but sobriety can often be overwhelming, and it can feel difficult to ask for help. In part one, Lauren joins Dr ...
Jul 07, 2025•39 min
In part three, Oli unpacks the impact sleep has on your energy levels, how our everyday micro-stresses have damaged our collective mental health, and how becoming a more hypervigilant society has impacted our sleep patterns… Plus, Oli and Dr Alex George discuss the impact of caffeine on your sleep and why ditching alcohol can scientifically transform your sleep. Follow @_olipatrick and listen to his podcast ‘The Energy Equation’ Preorder Happy Habits here Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestom...
Jul 02, 2025•22 min
In part two, Oli unpacks how to understand (and boost!) your energy score, the benefit of improving your cardiovascular fitness on your overall health and why you should place more importance on getting the basics right than trying popular biohacks… Plus, Oli and Dr Alex George discuss the concept of ‘wellbeing burnout’ and debate when it’s actually beneficial to measure and track various health metrics. Follow @_olipatrick and listen to his podcast ‘The Energy Equation’ Preorder Happy Habits he...
Jul 01, 2025•43 min
Oli Patrick is a renowned physiologist, wellbeing expert and host of the brilliant podcast ‘The Energy Equation’. So many different lifestyle factors influence our energy levels. From sleep, nutrition and exercise, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything - which can lead us to feeling like we’re not at our optimum performance. In part one, Oli joins Dr Alex George to discuss what energy actually is, dives deep into the different factors impacting our energy and shares a useful exercise ...
Jun 30, 2025•36 min
In part three, Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE shares how running can improve your longevity and provides some helpful tips and tricks on how to get started with running. Plus, Paul and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of making small incremental changes when embarking on a running journey and how you can make running enjoyable, even when it feels challenging. Follow @paulsintonhewitt and buy his book ‘One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fu...
Jun 25, 2025•24 min
In part two, Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE joins Dr Alex George to discuss how running can help you process difficult emotions and heal from trauma, and the pair share stories about how running has transformed their lives. Plus, Paul shares why walking isn’t a lesser form of running and why it’s important to remember that there are no rules when it comes to running - every speed and distance is acceptable! Follow @paulsintonhewitt and buy his book ‘One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun’ throu...
Jun 24, 2025•21 min
Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE is the founder of parkrun. Parkrun began in 2004 with just 13 runners, and has since turned into a worldwide phenomenon with over 10 million runners across multiple continents! Running has so many physical and mental benefits, but it also has the ability to forge friendships and create communities you never thought possible. In part one, Paul joins Dr Alex George to discuss the story behind parkrun, how the cultural movement of running has changed in the past five years an...
Jun 23, 2025•23 min
In part three, Professor Daniel M. Davis discusses the importance of improving the public’s understanding of the immune system and shares some useful tips and tricks on how to best support your immune health. Plus, Dan and Dr Alex George unpack why it’s important to not believe the hype when it comes to immune health and why we shouldn’t try to over-optimise our lives. Buy Dan’s latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund ...
Jun 18, 2025•26 min
In part two, Professor Daniel M. Davis discusses the different factors that impact our immune health, the link between our immune health and mental health and the unexpected effect strenuous exercise can have on our immune system… Plus, Dan and Dr Alex George unpack how age impacts your immune system and why embracing the complexity of the immune system can actually give you a sense of power. Buy Dan’s latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ through our affiliate booksh...
Jun 17, 2025•28 min
Daniel M. Davis is a world-renowned immunologist and Professor Immunology at Imperial College London. He is an acclaimed author and researcher and released his latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ on 5th June 2025. In part one, Dan joins Dr Alex George to unpack the endless myths we hear about our immune health, how stress can impact our immune system and reveals how much of our immune health is actually predetermined by genetics. Plus, Dan discusses the ways in whic...
Jun 16, 2025•40 min
In part 3, Dr Lucy Pollock unpacks why you shouldn’t be scared of getting older and shares some useful advice for boosting your longevity and ageing positively. Plus, Lucy and Dr Alex George discuss how your attitude to ageing affects how you age and why you should shift your mindset to see ageing as a privilege… Follow @dr_lucy_pollock and get her book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of ...
Jun 11, 2025•25 min
In part 2, Dr Lucy Pollock discusses the invaluable perspective we gain from ageing, the importance of recognising our impact on other people and unpacks what we’re getting wrong about ageing. Plus, Lucy and Dr Alex George answer all of the taboo questions you have about ageing and Lucy shares why she believes the depersonalisation of healthcare is a symptom of a system under pressure. Follow @dr_lucy_pollock and get her book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing’ Follow th...
Jun 09, 2025•36 min
Dr Lucy Pollock is a geriatrician with over 30 years experience working with older people in the NHS. She is a best-selling author and is releasing the paperback of her second book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing’ on 12th June 2025. As a species, we are living much longer lives and have more choices than ever before about how we will age - so why are so many of us fearful of getting older? In part 1, Lucy joins Dr Alex George to unpack why it’s important to not become...
Jun 09, 2025•37 min
In part 3, Dr Hazel Wallace reveals how to talk about periods in your relationship, why we need to improve education about the menstrual cycle and what the future of women’s health looks like. Plus, Hazel and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of equipping young girls with the tools they need in order to continue exercising whilst on their periods and how to go about reducing feelings of shame surrounding your cycle. Follow @drhazelwallace and get her book ‘Not Just a Period: Reclaim Your Cyc...
Jun 04, 2025•20 min
In part 2, Dr Hazel Wallace discusses the risks of overexercising when on your period, how microplastics affect women’s fertility and why she believes the menstrual cycle should be recognised as a vital sign… Plus, Hazel and Dr Alex George unpack the importance of men educating themselves about periods and how to recognise when period pain might be a sign of something more serious. Follow @drhazelwallace and get her book ‘Not Just a Period: Reclaim Your Cycle, Harness Your Hormones and Take Cont...
Jun 03, 2025•25 min
Dr Hazel Wallace is a women’s health nutritionist, former NHS doctor and founder of The Food Medic. She is a bestselling author and released her latest book ‘Not Just a Period: Reclaim Your Cycle, Harness Your Hormones and Take Control of Your Health’ on 22nd May 2025. 1.9 billion people menstruate and have on average 456 periods over the course of a lifetime - so why do periods still feel like such a taboo topic? In part 1, Hazel joins Dr Alex George to unpack how your period affects your overa...
Jun 02, 2025•31 min
In part three, Jodie Cariss gives some helpful advice on how to make the most of your therapy sessions, discusses why journalling can be a great tool to measure progress and shares some useful self-care tips for outside of the therapy room. Plus, Jodie and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of meeting yourself where you’re at and why it’s vital to remember that feelings are transient. Check out Self Space and get Jodie’s book ‘How to Grow Through What You Go Through: Mental Maintenance for Mo...
May 28, 2025•19 min
In part two, Jodie Cariss and Dr Alex George discuss how to know when a therapist isn’t the right fit for you, and how to approach this tricky conversation. Plus, Jodie unpacks how to measure progress when undergoing therapy, the importance of understanding that healing is not linear and why being challenged by your therapist can be a good thing… Check out Self Space and get Jodie’s book ‘How to Grow Through What You Go Through: Mental Maintenance for Modern Lives’ Follow the podcast on Instagra...
May 27, 2025•27 min
Jodie Cariss is a therapist with over 18 years experience and founder of Self Space, a private therapy clinic which is widely considered to be the world’s first on-demand mental health service that’s available on the high street. Deciding to go to therapy is a big step, but it can often be overwhelming. In part one, Jodie shares the best ways to get started with therapy, including how to find a therapist and how to know which type of therapy is right for you. Plus, Jodie and Dr Alex George debun...
May 26, 2025•36 min
Dr Caroline Boyd is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 10 years experience working in the NHS and other mental health settings. She specialises in anger, particularly how it manifests itself in parents. Anger is still quite a taboo topic, and many of us may try and suppress our anger due to feelings of shame or discomfort. In this special bonus episode, Caroline joins Dr Alex George to unpack why we get angry, how to approach anger in the different relationships in our lives and why you...
May 23, 2025•49 min
In part 3, Dr Kirren reveals why you need to stop over-focusing on your anxious thoughts and shares her top three tips for living alongside anxiety. Plus, Kirren and Dr Alex George discuss the difficulty of being a perfectionist and why you should never Google your symptoms if you’ve got a history of health anxiety… Follow @drkirren and get her book ‘Ten Times Calmer: Beat Anxiety and Change Your Life’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Ma...
May 21, 2025•25 min
In part 2, Dr Kirren unpacks the topic of health anxiety, how it’s connected to death anxiety and shares her golden rules for managing health anxiety. Plus, Kirren and Dr Alex George discuss their experiences of EMDR therapy and how living life according to your values can help alleviate feelings of death anxiety… Follow @drkirren and get her book ‘Ten Times Calmer: Beat Anxiety and Change Your Life’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manu...
May 20, 2025•27 min
Dr Kirren is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience, and has built an online following of over 600k through her helpful videos about living with anxiety. Many of us suffer from anxiety, so why do we rarely talk about the frightening symptoms of anxiety? In part 1, Kirren joins Dr Alex George to discuss the many different ways anxiety may present itself physically, the importance of accepting anxious thoughts and why it’s essential to make friends with uncertainty. Plus, Kirren sha...
May 19, 2025•30 min
In part three, Hannah Alderson reveals the six steps to rebalancing your hormones and how your diet has a bigger impact on your hormonal health than you might think… Plus, Hannah and Dr Alex George unpack the role movement can have on our hormones and how practicing daily gratitude can improve both your hormone health and mental wellbeing. Follow @hannahaldersonnutrition and get her book ‘Everything I Know About Hormones: Six Steps to Optimal Health and Happiness’ . Follow the podcast on Instagr...
May 14, 2025•32 min
In part two, Hannah Alderson unpacks why more women are speaking up about their hormone health than ever before, the key roles cortisol and insulin play in our daily lives and why ‘being hormonal’ is actually a good thing. Plus, Hannah and Dr Alex George discuss why the 24 hour cycle is the most important in hormonal health and why your hormones are only ever as good as the clues you give them… Follow @hannahaldersonnutrition and get her book ‘Everything I Know About Hormones: Six Steps to Optim...
May 13, 2025•30 min
Hannah Alderson is a nutritionist and hormone expert, who recently released her debut book ‘Everything I Know About Hormones: Six Steps to Optimal Health and Happiness’. Hormones are vital for our daily functioning and can be a great indicator for our overall health - so why do so many of us know so little about them? In part one, Hannah joins Dr Alex George to unpack our key hormones and their functions, the different factors that can impact our hormone function and why our hormones haven’t ada...
May 12, 2025•36 min
In part 3, Michelle Elman gives some helpful advice for making new friends and maintaining old ones. Plus, Michelle and Dr Alex George reflect on the different roles you play in different friendships and why it’s so important to be grateful for the friendships you do have. Follow @michellelelman and get her book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’ , coming 8th May, published by Renegade Books. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version ...
May 07, 2025•21 min
In part 2, Michelle Elman and Dr Alex George discuss how to heal from a friendship breakup, the importance of recognising grief when a friendship ends and why ambivalent friends can be more damaging than bad friends… Plus, Michelle talks about how to recognise if you’re being a bad friend and how you can’t have good boundaries without good communication. Follow @michellelelman and get her book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’ , coming 8th May, published by Renegade Book...
May 06, 2025•33 min
