Podcast Episodes

Pt 2: Navigating the First 30 Days Alcohol-Free | Clare Pooley

In part two, Clare Pooley opens up about the feelings of shame that surrounded her early days of sobriety, and how starting her blog helped navigate the initial period of alcohol-free living.

Plus, Cl…

Published on 23 hours ago

Pt 1: Why Dry January Could Change Your Life | Clare Pooley

Happy New Year Stompers! To mark Dry January, we’re releasing a special mini-series exploring what alcohol-free living is actually like, to hopefully encourage you to give it a go yourself in 2026.

Th…

Published on 1 day, 23 hours ago

Pt 3: Are Men and Women’s Brains Really Different? | Professor Gina Rippon

In part three, Professor Gina Rippon unpacks whether there are any tangible differences between male and female brains, what brain imaging can tell us about autism and how stereotypes and early child…

Published on 6 days, 23 hours ago

Pt 2: Understanding Autism in Women and Girls | Professor Gina Rippon

In part two, Professor Gina Rippon explains how autistic women have been historically overlooked, the ways autism presents differently in women compared to men and how the ‘male spotlight’ effect has…

Published on 1 week ago

Pt 1: Are More People Autistic Nowadays? | Professor Gina Rippon

Gina Rippon is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive NeuroImaging at Aston University, and is a leading researcher in understanding how autism shows up differently in women and girls.

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Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Pt 3: The Tools You Need to Thrive in Uncertainty | Katherine Templar Lewis

In part three, Katherine Templar Lewis and Dr Alex George discuss tools you can use to improve your uncertainty tolerance, how you can change your mindset to be more positive and why uncertainty can …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Pt 2: How to Stop Worrying About Everything | Katherine Templar Lewis

In part two, Katherine Templar Lewis unpacks why uncertainty is such a big problem among women and young people in particular, the four things people worry about the most and whether you can ever tru…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Pt 1: Why You Need to Embrace Uncertainty | Katherine Templar Lewis

Katherine Templar Lewis is a creative scientist, who specialises in neuroscience and neuroaesthetics. Katherine is also part of The Uncertainty Experts, who have been running interactive experiments …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pt 3: Staying Kind When Life Feels Cruel | Rob Parsons

In part three, Rob Parsons joins Dr Alex George to explore how we can come to terms with bad things happening to good people, and why you should never regret being kind.

Plus, Rob shares some actionab…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pt 2: The Ripple Effect of a Single Act of Kindness | Rob Parsons

In part two, Rob Parsons speaks about the profound impact letting a homeless man live with him had on his life, how kindness can be transformative and why giving to others can give you a sense of dig…

Published on 3 weeks ago