Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions
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.
Episodes
What if that "can't stop eating" feeling isn't about willpower, but design?
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Michael Moss has spent years inside the boardrooms, factories and labs where our food is being engineered, and what he's discovered will change the way you think about food.
In thi...
From grandma's kitchen to Ozempic - how eating got so complicated.
This condensed version of the full-length documentary unpacks the surprising history behind food confusion, the tricks used by the diet and processed food industries, and what GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic really mean for the way we eat.
💡 In this quick listen, you'l...
Darlings, an EXCITING update on what's coming next - eek! x
As always, if you have anything you want to say, ideas to pitch or collaborations you'd like to make happen, send me an email - thatshelpful @ edstott.com
What if everything you've been told about baby sleep is wrong and the real solution is already built into your baby's biology?
Dr. Pam Douglas is the founder of the Possums Sleep Program, a science-backed, sanity-saving alternative to traditional sleep training.
In this myth-busting episode, she shares where so many of the thing...
What if forgiveness didn't mean forgetting, reconciling, or letting people off the hook — but reclaiming your future?
Learning how to forgive — even when it feels like the hardest thing in the world to do — is transformative.
It's a complex process, and there's a real art to balancing boun...
What if the pop culture you loved growing up was quietly teaching you to shrink, perform and turn on other women?
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Sophie Gilbert joins me to revisit the legacy of the 90s and 2000s — a time that likely shaped how you see yourself & other women.
We talk about the toxic version of 'empowerment' ...
Know your phone is stealing your focus, but don't quite know how to take your back your brain? Here are 5 small, science-backed tweaks that will actually help.
In this episode, I'm sharing how I broke the cycle—not with timers or guilt, but with insights from neuroscientists, psychologists, and attention experts who helped me understand the real cost of distraction, and what to do instead...
Ready to stop asking for permission and start doing the thing you actually want to do?
Ash Ambirge is here to hand you the match. 🔥
She's the author of
Tired of waiting for someone to give you a chance? This is how you stop waiting — and start doing.
Whether you want to write, launch a project, change careers, or share your work with the world, this episode with author Amie McNee is your go-to guide. She shares how she stopped chasing permission, started backing herself, and built a creative ca...
Back in 2015, journalist Gemma Hartley wrote an article for Harper's Bazaar that went viral. The article was about emotional labor & it really hit home for so many people - in fact 2 BILLION people read it. It led to Gemma writing a book on the topic & coming up with some real solutions to this incredibly familiar experience.
Gemma is the author of Fed Up; Navigating & Redefining Emotional Labour For Good.
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I feel like I've levelled up in every single way since becoming a mum. But when I was pregnant, I only saw the negatives of motherhood & it wasn't until I had my baby that I realised the true power of becoming a mum.
I invited Lauren & Lucinda from Ready or Not Podcast (where they chat all things work & parenthood) on to have a chat about this revelation & explore all the ways they feel improved by becoming a mum.
Send this inspo t...
If you're pregnant or have a new baby - I have some GAME-CHANGERS for you!!
I'm coming up on my first year of being a mum and I've learnt so much.
In this episode, I've whittled down a year's worth of blood, sweat and tears in to my 6 essentials - there's a couple of reccomendations & a few pieces of wisdom in there that I know you'll find truly helpful.
Yours helpfully,
Ed x
You might think you're doing it because you're too kind...but you're not (super awks). Today we're going to learn WHY you're a people pleaser & the 3 simple steps that will give you the confidence to make the changes you so badly need to, revolutionise your relationships & give you your energy back in the process.
Dr Vicki & Dr Ritz are counselling psychologists from The Therapy Floor podcast.
If you, like me, spend most conversations wondering when it's your time to talk - you're probably not a very good listener. And here's the kicker - it's likely affecting your relationships.
In this episode we're going to learn the simple tips to level up our listening & turn it into our ultimate super power for deeper connections in every area of our lives.
Ross Judd, is the author of Listenin...
If you've ever said 'I'll just get through this...& then it will all be fine', this episode is MANDATORY listening.
Overwhelmed? Me too! Today we're going to learn the simple systems to ease it once & for all.
Michelle Gauthier worked in corporate America for 20 years helping business to simplify their work & make effective change - now she's turned her attention to helping people just like yo...
PSA: Complexity DOESN'T mean complicated!! Today we're going to learn how to take a perfectly imperfect approach to eating - one that will maximise your nutrition, ditch the guilt and ease your food anxiety.
Food feels like an area that should be simple but it's often anything but. We are complex beings dealing with a whole heap of confusion from diet culture, to social media, family input, food culture......
Kasey Edwards has spent the last 10+ years researching & writing about raising kids who like themselves & she's used everything she's learnt to re-parent herself. Now she's on a mission to teach you to do the same.
She's rewritten the most common, toxic rules you were likely taught in childhood to show you that you deserve more than what you've been taught to accept.
CONTENT WARNING: This epi...
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