Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

Sick of your job and ready to do something completely different? We spend ⅓ of our lives at work and the majority of us don't like what we do. The world of work has completely changed thanks to the internet and we're more empowered than ever before to do work that makes us happy. But with so much choice comes great confusion and it can be really tricky to figure out what you want to do let alone how you should go about doing it. Monique Ross is the co-author of 'This Working Life - How to navigate your career in uncertain times' and she quit her job as an Editor for ABC news to become a Forest Therapy Guide. In this episode she shares everything she's learnt along the way as well as a few tips for figuring out what you should be doing and how to get started. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Monique at Heartwood Nature Bathing on Instagram & Facebook or her website BOOKS- This Working Life - How to navigate your career in uncertain times - The Middle Finger Project (Ed's recommendation)

5-10% of people are psychopaths - so how do you identify them & how should you deal with them? David Gillespie is the author of Taming Toxic People: The Science of Identifying and Dealing With Psychopaths At Work and At Home. David was inspired to write the book by his previous career as a corporate lawyer that saw him cross paths with so many people who he suspected could be psychopaths. He couldn't find any good information on how to identify & deal with them so he decided to do his own research. In this episode, he talks us through the signs of a psychopath and reveals how we should deal with them both in the workplace & in our personal lives. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with David on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook

Anti-wrinkle injections & fillers aren't for everyone, but for some they are absolutely life changing. It can be so hard to get good impartial information when you're thinking about getting something done though. Enter - Rachael Hornbuckle, she's a cosmetic injector with over 8 years experience as a Registered Nurse in Cosmetic Dermatology. She's incredible at what she does. In this conversation, Rachael covers everything from how to find a good injector, what's fixable, the risks, what to do if something goes wrong, plus a bunch of other useful things. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Rachael on Instagram

This week it's all about getting motivated. Professor Ayelet Fishbach is an expert on motivation and decision making, she's the author of Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the science of Motivation and is a past president of the Society for the Science of Motivation. She explains how you can create better goals, increase your motivation and achieve more. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Ayelet on Instagram & Twitter LINKS Check out Ayelet's website Find Ayelet's book Get It Done: Surprising Lessons From The Science of Motivation here

The bad news is that most of us will try 162 diets in our lifetime, the good news is that it is possible to quit the toxic diet cycle. Evelyn Tribole is one of the creators of Intuitive Eating, A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach and she's my guest this week. If you want to stop dieting, enjoy food and get rid of your negative thoughts while improving your body image then this conversation is for you. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a five star review! CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Evelyn on Instagram & Twitter LINKS Check out Evelyn's website Find the book Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach here

Finding your purpose can seem so unachievable that most of us don't even bother to look for it. But according to Professor Christine Whelan it can make you happier, healthier and help you to live longer. Christine is an expert in purpose, she's written three best selling books on the topic and studied the self help industry for her Phd. Over the next 40 minutes you'll hear what Christine's learnt from her studies, plus she'll break down the formula for finding your own purpose. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Christine on Instagram & Twitter LINKS Check out Christine's website Find Christine's Finding Your Purpose lecture series on Audible & her books here

Joshua Becker has been a minimalist for the last 14 years and it's changed every aspect of his life for the better. If you would like to have more time to do the things you love, more money to spend on the things you actually care about and to learn to live more purposefully then this is a conversation for you. LINKSConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Joshua Becker on Instagram Becoming Minimalist website Find Joshua's books

It's something we all do over 22,000 times a day but most of us aren't doing it properly. Breathing properly can reduce our blood pressure, lower stress hormones, improve our workouts, boost our immune system and give us more energy. So where do we start? Aimee Hartley is the founder of the Breathing Room. She's a breath coach and has been teaching people to breathe for over 10 years, she's even developed a breathing program for schools in the UK and in Australia. Over 25 minutes Aimee teaches us the basics of effective breathing plus she gives us some breath techniques to help us tackle anxiety, boost our workouts and to drift off to sleep with ease. LINKS Buy Aimee's book, Breathe Well Find Aimee's Youtube Follow Aimee on Instagram Follow That's Helpful on Instagram

Tal Ben-Shahar has been studying happiness for more than 30 years. He's written 7 books, plus he's working on two more and he taught two of Harvard University's most popular courses on positive psychology and leadership. Over the next 40 minutes Tal is going to break down the exact recipe for happiness - by the end of this episode you'll have all the ingredients for a more joyful and resilient life. LINKS- Follow That's Helpful on Instagram- Connect with Tal on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook - Buy Tal's books

That's Helpful is a self-help podcast without the woo-woo. 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.