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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 se...

Should I Quit My Job?

44 mins; September 01, 2025

Why Can I Never Just Have One? 🍪

52 mins; August 22, 2025

Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen

17 mins; August 12, 2025

Why is Food So Complicated? Is Ozempic the Answer? 💉

49 mins; July 30, 2025

I'm Not Ghosting You, I Swear

3 mins; June 18, 2025

The Simple Science to Your Baby's Best Sleep (WITHOUT Sleep Training!!) with Dr Pam Douglas

55 mins; May 29, 2025

Forgiveness: How to Let Go, Without Letting Them Off the Hook with Rachael Coopes

23 mins; May 21, 2025

What 90s Pop Culture REALLY Taught Us & How to Unlearn It with Sophie Gilbert

37 mins; May 14, 2025

Reclaim Your Focus: 5 Tiny Shifts to Detox Your Digital Brain

16 mins; May 08, 2025

Why Good Mums Fail More with Victoria Vanstone

64 hours 21 mins; May 01, 2025

Why Good Mums Fail More with Victoria Vanstone

64 hours 21 mins; May 01, 2025

Quit the Job. Start the Thing. Live the Life with Ash Ambirge

42 mins; April 27, 2025

Pick Yourself: From Rejection to Book Deal with Amie McNee

54 mins; April 17, 2025

Tired of Carrying It All? How to Share the Mental Load with Gemma Hartley

42 mins; April 13, 2025

The Secret Power of Motherhood That No One Talks About with Ready or Not

44 mins; April 10, 2025

My First Year as A Mum & The 6 Things I Wish I'd Known

31 mins; April 04, 2025

Why You're a People Pleaser & How to Stop with The Therapy Floor

31 mins; March 27, 2025

How to REALLY Listen & Transform Your Relationships with Ross Judd

23 mins; March 19, 2025

Simple Tools to Ease Overwhelm FOR GOOD with Michelle Gauthier

35 mins; March 12, 2025

No More Food Guilt with Dr Emma Beckett

36 mins; March 06, 2025

Reparent Yourself to Be a Woman Who Likes Themselves with Kasey Edwards

51 mins; February 27, 2025

Reclaim Your Attention as Your Most Powerful Resource with Annie Margaret

55 mins; February 20, 2025

Raising Kids with a Healthy Relationship with Food (Even if You Don't Have One) with Leslie Schilling

57 mins; February 13, 2025

5 SUPER Simple Steps to Start Investing with Bryce Leske & Alec Renehan

36 mins; February 06, 2025

Why Being a Good Girl is Limiting Your Life with Dr Michelle McQuaid

48 mins; January 29, 2025

The Secret to Motivation & Exercise with Leah Barron

34 mins; January 23, 2025

The Science of Habits that ACTUALLY Stick with Dr Bree Hurn

51 mins; January 15, 2025

How to Build a Community & Find Your People with Tilli Conias

38 mins; January 09, 2025

Ditch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You EVER with Leslie Schilling

51 mins; January 03, 2025

The Ultimate Life Hack: Why You Should Stop Trying So Hard

57 mins; December 26, 2024

Make Your Intuition Your Super Power with Prof Joel Pearson

47 mins; December 13, 2024

The Neuroscience of Habits with Dr Gina Cleo

48 mins; December 06, 2024

Ideas to Cultivate Curiosity & Level Up Your Life with Meena Alexander

40 mins; November 28, 2024

How to Live Authentically & Be Your Truest Self with Kat John

44 mins; November 24, 2024

Make ChatGPT Your New Assistant (Even if You're Not Techy) with Leanne Shelton

31 mins; November 14, 2024

How to Worry Better with Prof Kate Sweeny

37 mins; November 07, 2024

Preparing for the Millenopause with Dr Jess Blomfield

42 mins; October 31, 2024

How to Hack Your Dopamine with Dr Anastasia Hronis

42 mins; October 23, 2024

How to REALLY Rest & Why You Need It with Claudia Hammond

41 mins; October 17, 2024

Build Your Multi-Million Dollar Business with Karina Irby

49 mins; October 11, 2024

Top 5 Career Dilemmas Solved by Global Career Coach Clare Seeber

46 mins; October 03, 2024

How to Split Your Finances with Nicole Haddow

22 mins; September 25, 2024

How to Write Your F*** Yes Life Brief with Bonnie Wan

43 mins; September 19, 2024

The Neuroscience of Manifesting with Prof Joel Pearson

38 mins; September 12, 2024

5 Steps to Finding Fulfilling Work with Claire Seeber

41 mins; September 05, 2024

Dr Norman Swan on What's Good For Your Kids

43 mins; August 29, 2024

Aging Against the Machine with Mel Doyle

34 mins; August 22, 2024

Finding & Reimagining Deep Friendships

34 mins; August 15, 2024

Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for Happiness & Success

29 mins; August 08, 2024

Be Bad, Better: How Not Trying So Hard Will Set You Free

55 mins; July 25, 2024

Cariad Lloyd's Modern Guide to Grief

50 mins; July 18, 2024

The Ultimate Couple's Guide To Better Sleep

43 mins; July 11, 2024

How to Fully Embrace Aging

29 mins; July 04, 2024

How to Build a Science-Backed Skincare Routine with Lab Muffin Beauty Science

43 mins; June 27, 2024

The First 2 Hours: How to Maximise your Most Valuable Time

38 mins; June 20, 2024

How to Make Life Changing, Deep Connections with Kasley Killam

47 mins; June 13, 2024

Banish Your Imposter Syndrome with Dr Jessamy Hibberd

46 mins; June 06, 2024

The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better Later with Jonathon Rauch

40 mins; May 30, 2024

Simple Gratitude Hacks to Transform Your Health

39 mins; May 23, 2024

The Science of Cold Water Therapy & How to Start

38 mins; May 16, 2024

How to Change Your Mindset Towards Aging

43 mins; May 09, 2024

Honest Revelations & Life Lessons From My Pregnancy

54 mins; May 02, 2024

How to Ease Climate Anxiety & Turn it into Something Useful

32 mins; April 25, 2024

Taryn Brumfitt's Essentials for Raising Kids with Body Neutrality

27 mins; April 18, 2024

Unlearning Shame: How to Reject Self Blame Culture

33 mins; April 11, 2024

Hypnobirthing 101: Simple Tools to Make Your Birth Better

53 mins; April 04, 2024

Overcoming Your Fear of Turning 30 (And Other Milestone Birthdays)

53 mins; March 28, 2024

How to Eat to Change The Way You Drink

51 mins; March 21, 2024

Heal Your Mind with Creativity

30 mins; March 14, 2024

How to Become a Super Communicator

42 mins; March 07, 2024

How to Turn your Workday into your Workout

35 mins; March 05, 2024

Forget The Dream Job, You Need A Good Enough Job

45 mins; February 29, 2024

The Science of Friendship & How to Make Them

48 mins; February 22, 2024

The 5 Essential Rules For Using Your Intuition

50 mins; February 15, 2024

The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts

54 mins; February 08, 2024

How to Move Your Body to Heal Your Mind

48 mins; February 06, 2024

Why You Should Care About Privacy & How To Protect It

47 mins; February 01, 2024

Rewire Your Brain with the Neuroscience of Habits

52 mins; January 24, 2024

A Fighter Pilot's Simple Guide for Making Tough Decisions

48 mins; January 18, 2024

Use Your Money to Maximise Your Happiness

43 mins; January 10, 2024

5 Life Changing Habits & How to Make Them Stick

42 mins; January 09, 2024

Level Up in 2024: My Essential Life Hacks from 2023!

63 hours 14 mins; January 04, 2024

How To Start Investing in 2024

35 mins; December 29, 2023

How To ACTUALLY Read Your Dreams

37 mins; December 27, 2023

Overcome Perfectionism With Shitty Craft

31 mins; December 22, 2023

Get Unstuck: How To Find What You Really Want To Do & Go After It

30 mins; December 20, 2023

The Art of Being Single & Learning To Love Your Own Company (Esp During The Holidays)

36 mins; December 18, 2023

Dr Rebecca Ray's Top Tips for Dealing with Difficult People Over the Holidays

41 mins; December 15, 2023

Hannah English's Guide To Your Best Skin in 2024

41 mins; December 13, 2023

Surviving Christmas When You're Grieving

50 mins; December 11, 2023

How To Create & Use Nostalgia For a More Meaningful Life

44 mins; December 08, 2023

Ethically Kate's Sustainable Christmas Secrets for Maximising Joy

50 mins; December 06, 2023

Your Expert Guide to Mingling Like a Pro

61 hours 11 mins; December 04, 2023

Why You're Procrastinating & How To Stop

55 mins; November 30, 2023

The Psychology of Influence & How To Resist It

41 mins; November 23, 2023

How to Spot a Psychopath at Work

44 mins; November 16, 2023

How To Supercharge Your Day with ChatGPT Productivity Hacks

37 mins; November 09, 2023

60 Second Permaculture Habits for your Health, Home & Happiness

27 mins; November 02, 2023

The Psychology of Music's Health Boosting Magic

23 mins; October 30, 2023

Create A Life Not Limited By Money

25 mins; October 26, 2023

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