Pt 2: Why ‘Being Hormonal’ Is Actually a Good Thing! | Hannah Alderson
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 Optimal Health and Happiness’.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Mai 30min
Pt 1: Why Your Hormones Aren’t Made For the Modern World | Hannah Alderson
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 adapted to our modern world…Plus, Hannah discusses the differences between synthetic and natural hormones and reveals why (perhaps unfairly) cortisol has such a bad reputation. Follow @hannahaldersonnutrition and get her book ‘Everything I Know About Hormones: Six Steps to Optimal Health and Happiness’.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Mai 35min
Pt 3: How to Make (and Keep) Better Friendships | Michelle Elman
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 @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Mai 21min
Pt 2: Why You Have to Grieve Lost Friendships | Michelle Elman
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 Books.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Mai 32min
Pt 1: Why Ending a Friendship Can Be Good For Your Health | Michelle Elman
Michelle Elman is a life coach, broadcaster and author, who is releasing her fifth book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’ on 8th May 2025.We go through an estimated 23 friendship breakups across our lives, so why do we rarely talk about how painful they are?In part 1, Michelle joins Dr Alex George to unpack why friendships aren’t treated with the same validity as romantic relationships, what a friendship breakup actually is and how to know when the right time to end a friendship is.Plus, Michelle discusses the unexpected health benefits of happy friendships (and how they can be as beneficial as quitting smoking!).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 @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Mai 32min
Pt 3: Top 3 Tips for Improving Your Sleep | Dr Lindsay Browning
In part 3, Dr Lindsay Browning discusses the impact coffee and alcohol have on your sleep, the importance of having a relaxing wind-down routine and why you should never snooze your alarm…Plus, Lindsay and Dr Alex George bust some common myths about sleep and Lindsay shares some useful tips and tricks to help you improve the quality of your sleep.Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Apr 29min
Pt 2: Why You Struggle to Fall Asleep | Dr Lindsay Browning
In part 2, Dr Lindsay Browning joins Dr Alex George to discuss what insomnia actually is, why maintaining our circadian rhythm is vital for our sleep health and the different reasons so many of us struggle to fall asleep.Plus, Lindsay reveals the role of cortisol in our sleep schedule and how our phones impact our ability to fall asleep…Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Apr 29min
Pt 1: Why Do We Dream & Do They Affect Our Sleep? | Dr Lindsay Browning
Dr Lindsay Browning is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and sleep expert who holds a doctorate in insomnia from the University of Oxford. She is the founder of Trouble Sleeping, a clinic based in Berkshire that has been helping people to improve their sleep for the past 15 years. In part 1, Lindsay joins Dr Alex George to unpack what a good night’s sleep actually is, why we don’t all need 8 hours of sleep and shares the important role our dreams play in processing our emotions.Plus, Lindsay explains the three different stages of sleep and reveals whether you can change from a night owl to an early bird…Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Apr 30min
