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That's Helpful with Ed Stott

That's Helpful with Ed Stott

Edwina Stott

That's Helpful is all about self-improvement backed by science. 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.

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - Thought For The Week: You Should Re-think How You Measure Success
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02/27/23 • 4 min

Feel like you're not making the progress you'd like? Here are a few thoughts around re-evaluating the way you measure your success.

SUPPORT THE PODCASTSupport the podcast, sign up for bonus content & community, or have your business become a That's Helpful sponsor via Patreon.

CONNECT WITH MEConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram.

STUFF I MENTIONEDAsh Ambirge on That's Helpful Ash's Book - The Middle Finger Project Monique Ross on Re-evaluating Success

Want to sponsor the podcast? Email me - [email protected]

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Programs like ChatGPT can seem overwhelming if you're not tech savvy, but using AI as your shiny new assistant is more simple than you think.

If you're yet to put ChatGPT or one of the many other AI to work, you're missing out on the ultimate productivity boosting, time saving tool - all you need is the know how!

Leanne Shelton is a Global AI Coach, she's going to share exactly what you need to know without the techy jargon and help you tain, coach and teach your new AI assistant to help you work smarter, not harder.

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected]

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Leanne on Instagram or via her website.

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - How the Aussie way of Risk Taking Changed My Life
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05/18/23 • 29 min

Despite previously working as a war correspondent, when New York Times journalist Damien Cave moved to Australia from the US, he was shocked by the Aussie approach to risk taking.

Our national loves of nippers & surfing turned what his own country had taught him about risk & how it should be managed on its head.

He says it's changed not only his life but his family’s too & he’s since written a book about it.

Today, we're exploring how changing the way you think about risk can change your life, broaden your horizons & help raise more resilient children & communities.

This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Damien on Twitter & Instagram

BOOKInto The Rip

Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - The Science of Friendship & How to Make Them
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02/22/24 • 48 min

We often don't make friendships a priority, but a growing body of science shows that quality, close friendships not only boost our mental health but physically change our bodies!!

Lydia Denworth is a science writer who’s been examining the monumental health benefits of friendship for years now. As someone who has often been guilty of neglecting friendships, this conversation blew my mind.

Lydia explains how good friendships are the key to living longer, the incredible impact they have upon us physically and how we can make and maintain the kinds of close friendships that can actually be much more life enhancing than the romantic relationships we often prioritise.

PSA: The podcast is now also available on ⁠Youtube⁠ & as a video podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen!

This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

If you like this episode, you’ll love this one with Dr Melanie Mills on ⁠How to Become a Friend Making Machine⁠!

CONNECT WITH US

Connect with ⁠That's Helpful⁠ on Instagram.

Find Lydia on Facebook, ⁠Instagram⁠ & via ⁠her website.⁠

BOOK

Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected]

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:27 Why Lydia started to become interested in the science behind friendships

00:04:16 Why scientists started to pay attention to friendships

00:09:26 How friendship changes you physically

00:11:37 Why you should make friendship a priority

00:12:25 How friendship ebbs & flows throughout our lives

00:19:48 Friendship can be just as fulfilling as romantic relationships

00:21:44 How to make new friends

00:28:00 Should we hold onto long term friends just because we’ve known them for so long?

00:33:50 How to be a good friend

00:35:41 How has the research changed how Lydia approaches friendship?

00:41:47 The one thing to know about friendship

00:43:00 How many friends do you really need?

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - How to Change Your Mindset Towards Aging

How to Change Your Mindset Towards Aging

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05/09/24 • 43 min

How many times have you referred to yourself as ‘too old’ or ‘too young’ for something? Have you blamed your forgetfulness on a ‘senior moment’ or your sore neck on ‘being over 30’?

I’ll be honest, before I found out about Ashton Applewhite’s work, they were comments I made ALL the time. But, remarks like these as well as a whole host of other behaviors are acts of ageism - something Ashton calls the ‘last socially sanctioned prejudice’ & it’s damaging to everyone because guess what? We’re all aging!

So how can we push back against this discrimination and age positively in a society that’s obsessed with youth? That’s what we’re going to tackle today.

Ashton, is a journalist, pro aging radical and the author of This Chair Rocks - A Manifesto Against Anti-Aging.

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Ashton on ⁠Instagram⁠ & via ⁠her website.

BOOKS This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism

OTHER MENTIONS Old School: Anti-Ageism Clearing House Ed’s programme for ABC RN including Holdsworth Homeshare

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected]

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - Ashton’s evolving relationship with aging

00:02:42 - The truth about aging

00:06:30 - The damage of generalisations

00:09:30 - Where does our fear of aging come from?

00:11:30 - The impact of social media on ageism

00:13:30 - The hidden harms of ageism

00:17:00 - How to push back against ageism

00:24:00 - Striving for a world where age is less important

00:26:30 - The importance of having friends of all ages

00:28:27 - Ageism is not a given

00:31:05 - True diversity 00:34:20 - Ageism is a part of many more conversations now

00:39:15 - The one thing to remember

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - Make Your Cycle Your Workout's Secret Weapon with Dr Stacy Sims
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05/04/23 • 35 min

Many of us have grown up with the idea that unless exercise is painful, it’s not working - no pain, no gain right? But what if we could work with our bodies to make exercise easier, more effective and more enjoyable?

Growing research has found that most of the exercise plans we’re following are designed for men, and they don't factor in the different physiology of women, namely our hormones.

But Dr Stacy Sims is a scientist & female athlete performance physiologist & she says we should all be syncing our workouts with our cycle. In this episode Dr Stacy talks us through how to turn our cycle into our workout's secret weapon, plus a few other tips to optimise & focus our workouts.

NB: Whether your workout is walking around the block every other day or smashing out HIT on the regular there will be something in this episode for you, I promise! x

This episode is supported by Sleeping Duck

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Stacy on Instagram

Got an episode suggestion or feedback for me? Email me - [email protected]

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - Heal Your Mind with Creativity

Heal Your Mind with Creativity

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03/14/24 • 30 min

How often do you get creative? For me, it’s actually not very often & I’m sure that’s true for most of us.

But Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose say it absolutely should be a priority in all of our lives as an essential tool for supporting good mental health - they even argue its science backed powers make it something that should be prescribed just like medication.

They’re the founders of Makeshift - an organisation that helps to deliver creative first aid to people who need it most. They’ve worked with disaster affected communities, juvenile justice centres, injured workers and employers across the country.

In this episode you’ll learn the science behind why our brains love being creative & some of the creative prescriptions you can start to introduce into your life whether you have a minute, 10 or 30 to play with!

This episode is brought to you by Youfoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via⁠⁠⁠ ⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONNECT WITH US

Connect with⁠⁠⁠ ⁠That's Helpful⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram.Find Makeshift on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ & via their website.

BOOK

Creative First Aid

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected]

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:51 - What is creative first aid?

00:05:17 - The neuroscience of creativity

00:07:41 - Anything sensory is meditative

00:09:00 - How creativity interacts with our nervous system

00:12:30 - What is the window of tolerance?

00:15:30 - Joy’s two way relationship

00:16:45 - Glimmer Hunting

00:20:40 - The different kinds of creative prescriptions

00:22:15 - Quick relief prescriptions

00:24:00 - 15-30 minute prescriptions

00:25:30 - Longer prescriptions

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - Eco-anxiety: How to Cope At a Time of Climate Crisis
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08/29/23 • 21 min

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 - [email protected]

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better Later with Jonathon Rauch
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05/30/24 • 40 min

So many of us expect to become less happy as we age, BUT science says you couldn’t be more wrong - you’ll likely become happier as you get into old age, you’ll be more content and more able to live in the present moment.

This phenomenon is called the happiness curve and it’s a concept that award winning journalist Jonathon Rauch is incredibly passionate about.

Jonathan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington and the author of The Happiness Curve, Why Life Gets Better After 50.

So what does the research say, how can we avoid the midlife crisis we hear so much about & how might the happiness curve help us to reframe the way we approach aging? CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Jonathon on Twitter & via his website.

BOOKS The Happiness Curve, Why Life Gets Better After 50

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected] TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:16 - How did Jonathon discover the happiness curve?

00:04:45 - How does the happiness curve play out in different countries?

00:07:24 - The forecasting error

00:13:13 - Why so many of us feel ashamed of the midlife slump

00:17:37 - Step don’t leap

00:23:35 - How to overcome the time trap of the happiness curve

00:26:26 - The happiness curve is fuelled by false assumptions around age

00:31:21 - It isn’t just teenagers who go through transitional times of life

00:33:31 - The power in giving yourself time to reset

00:35:51 - The things that truly bring life satisfaction

00:38:12 - The one thing to remember

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That's Helpful with Ed Stott - Hypnobirthing 101: Simple Tools to Make Your Birth Better
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04/04/24 • 53 min

Before I fell pregnant, I honestly couldn’t have taken less interest in pregnancy, birth or babies & for the first two thirds of my pregnancy my attitude remained the same. Until I read a book & that book sparked an obsession and sent me deep down the rabbit hole and I am now utterly obsessed with the science & magic of birth. The book I read was about hypnobirthing.

If you like me, before I read the book, think that means I’ll have to invite a man with a pendulum and a shiny black cape to my birth. You couldn’t be more wrong. Learning about hypnobirthing and reimagining the possibilities for birth has left me feeling empowered and dare I say it - excited for this huge life event.

So if you have a pregnant person in your life - please send them this conversation, they are going to be eternally grateful to you.

The woman responsible for my new obsession is Siobhan Miller, she’s the Founder of the Positive Birth Company.

In this episode, we’re going to give you an introduction to hypnobirthing & teach you some practical tools that will absolutely make your birth better.-

Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected]

CONNECT WITH US Connect with⁠⁠⁠ ⁠That's Helpful⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram. Find Siobhan on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Positive Birth Company. MORE INFORMATION The Positive Birth CompanyPositive Birth Company Online CoursesThe Freya App BOOKS Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways To Make Your Birth Better PODCASTS The Expectation Effect: Transform Your Mindset TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:19 - How Siobhan came across hypnobirthing

00:04:04 - Changing the way we think about birth

00:06:45 - What is hypnobirthing?

00:11:00 - The science & evidence behind hypnobirthing

00:17:15 - Why language around birth is so important

00:22:35 - Reframing your mindset around birth

00:23:15 - The hormones at play during birth

00:31:00 - Game-changing breathing techniques

00:40:38 - How to help your body to push

00:43:30 - The BRAIN decision making framework

00:50:20 - Kate’s 2 top tips

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How many episodes does That's Helpful with Ed Stott have?

That's Helpful with Ed Stott currently has 161 episodes available.

What topics does That's Helpful with Ed Stott cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

What is the most popular episode on That's Helpful with Ed Stott?

The episode title 'Thought For The Week: You Should Re-think How You Measure Success' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on That's Helpful with Ed Stott?

The average episode length on That's Helpful with Ed Stott is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of That's Helpful with Ed Stott released?

Episodes of That's Helpful with Ed Stott are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of That's Helpful with Ed Stott?

The first episode of That's Helpful with Ed Stott was released on Jun 8, 2022.

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