Figuring It Out

Dr Alex George

Having amassed millions of downloads with his hugely successful Stompcast podcast, Dr Alex George is putting down his stomping boots to try and answer life’s big questions. But he’s not alone. Dr Alex is joined by research scientist Dr Kathryn Bates. Combining their two worlds to answer the questions we all carry around with us, about our minds, our relationships, our choices and our health. We Google them at 2AM, we talk about them with friends and we wonder if we’re the only ones. Each episode arrives in three parts from Monday to Wednesday. Part One tackles the Big Question. Part Two answers a real dilemma sent in by a listener. Part Three puts the most common claims to the test in Myth, Fact and It’s Complicated.

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Mar 19, 2025 · 28 min
Pt 3: Don’t Avoid Your Anxious Thoughts - Tops Tips for Living with Anxiety | Owen O’Kane
In part 3, Owen shares some helpful tips for managing anxiety and explains why it’s so important to not push away your anxious thoughts - it will only make your anxiety worse! Plus, Owen and Dr Alex George share what working in the NHS has taught them about life and how that relates to their own anxieties… Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2025 · 28 min
Pt 2: How to Set Boundaries with Your Anxiety | Owen O’Kane
In part 2, Owen O’Kane joins Dr Alex George to discuss the concept of ‘the anxious self’, and reveals why you should let it live alongside you, rather than fight it. Plus, Owen shares the importance of feeling your thoughts instead of intellectualising them, why you need to set boundaries with your anxiety and reveals why you need to be willing to sit with feelings of discomfort. Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2025 · 32 min
Pt 1: Are You Addicted To Anxiety? | Owen O’Kane
Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist with over 25 years clinical experience and is regarded as one of the UK’s leading and most trusted mental health experts. He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’ explores whether there is an addictive component to anxiety. In part 1, Owen joins Dr Alex George to unpack how we can become attached to the process of anxiety and how even though it can be uncomfortable, anxiety ultimately operates as a protective mechanism… Plus, the pair discuss their experiences of anxiety and tips to manage anxious thoughts. Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2025 · 26 min
Pt 3: Struggling to Cope with Your ADHD Symptoms? Here’s How to Manage Them | Alex Partridge
In part 3, Alex Partridge shares some helpful tips for managing ADHD, including how to take accountability for your actions and beneficial exercises you can do to improve your self-awareness. Plus, Alex and Dr Alex George talk about the perception of time when you have ADHD and give some advice to parents of ADHD children… Follow @alex_partridge_100, listen to the ADHD Chatter podcast and check out his book ‘Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2025 · 19 min
Pt 2: Why Are So Many Women Not Diagnosed with ADHD? | Alex Partridge
In part 2, Alex Partridge joins Dr Alex George to dive deep into the process of getting an ADHD diagnosis, why they believe the word ‘deficit’ is an inaccurate description of ADHD and unpack why it’s vital to share your worries with others. Plus, Alex reveals why so many women have been misdiagnosed with anxiety instead of ADHD and flips the script on traits we commonly associate with ADHD - people rarely focus on the positive elements such as boosted creativity! Follow @alex_partridge_100, listen to the ADHD Chatter podcast and check out his book ‘Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2025 · 39 min
Pt 1: Have You Always Felt ‘Different’? You Might Have ADHD | Alex Partridge
Alex Partridge is the founder of LADBible and UNILAD, and host of the hugely successful podcast ADHD Chatter. After being diagnosed with ADHD later in life at 34, Alex has built a platform dedicated to helping others understand their ADHD diagnosis and recently released his debut book ‘Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life’. In part 1, Alex joins Dr Alex George to unpack what ADHD actually is, how it affects those who have it and reveals why it's so important to be kind to yourself. Plus, the pair discuss their experiences with alcohol as ADHDers, and why they believe Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is the hardest part of having ADHD… Follow @alex_partridge_100, listen to the ADHD Chatter podcast and check out his book ‘Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5, 2025 · 27 min
Pt 3: How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser and Live Life for You | Adrienne Adhami
In part 3, Adrienne shares her tips for accepting when you’ve made a bad decision, and why having regrets isn’t necessarily a bad thing… Plus, Adrienne and Dr Alex George unpack the burden people-pleasing can have on your life and share their experiences of imposter syndrome. Follow @adrienne_ldn and get her book ‘Decisions That Matter: How to Make Decisions In A World of Endless Choice’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2025 · 28 min
Pt 2: “One of Life’s Biggest Shames is Living for Someone Else” How to Make Decisions for YOU | Adrienne Adhami
In part 2, Adrienna Adhami talks to Dr Alex George about the importance of understanding your values. Many of us are influenced by our friends, family and even society’s view of what’s important, so how do we figure out what actually matters to us? Plus, Adrienne shares some wisdom about defining success for you and reveals how making difficult decisions can pay off in the long run, even if they hurt in the moment. Follow @adrienne_ldn and get her book ‘Decisions That Matter: How to Make Decisions In A World of Endless Choice’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2025 · 37 min
Pt 1: Do You Know the 6 Rules of Decision-Making? Listen to This to Find Out | Adrienne Adhami
Adrienne Adhami is a wellbeing expert, podcaster and author of the brilliant new book Decisions That Matter: How To Make Decisions In A World of Endless Choice. In part 1, Adrienne joins Dr Alex George to unpack how to make effective decisions that can lead you to the life you want. Research shows we make 35,000 decisions in just one day, so it’s important to make them count! Plus, Adrienne reveals what decision-fatigue really is, why it’s so important to trust your gut and shares how understanding what season of life you’re in can help you make the decisions that are right for you. Follow @adrienne_ldn and get her book ‘Decisions That Matter: How to Make Decisions In A World of Endless Choice’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2025 · 13 min
Pt 3: “People with Allergies Aren’t ‘Being Difficult’, They’re Asking You To Help Keep Them Alive” | Dr Helen Evans-Howells
In part 3, Dr Helen Evans-Howells reveals that allergy-sufferers have some of the poorest qualities of life in the UK and shares some helpful tips for supporting the people with allergies in your life. Plus, Helen talks to Dr Alex George about the importance of continuing to live your life in spite of your allergies. Follow @drhelenallergy and check out Anaphylaxis UK. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2025 · 23 min
Pt 2: Don’t Fear Allergens! How to Introduce Them To Your Children | Dr Helen Evans-Howells
In part 2, Dr Helen Evans-Howells discusses when is the right time to introduce your child to allergens and gives tips on how to manage hay fever and asthma. Plus, Helen talks to Dr Alex George about why it’s so important to keep allergens in your children’s diet once they’ve been introduced and reveals the exciting changes happening in the allergy world… Follow @drhelenallergy and check out Anaphylaxis UK. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2025 · 29 min
Pt 1: What Actually Are Allergies? A Deep Dive into Allergies with Dr Helen Evans-Howells
Dr Helen Evans-Howells is an allergy specialist with nearly 20 years experience as a GP in the NHS. She’s an allergy sufferer herself, and now runs her own food and environmental immunotherapy clinics in the UK. In part 1, Helen joins Dr Alex George to unpack the different types of allergies, how they develop and the different ways they can be treated. Plus, Helen debunks common myths about allergic reactions and highlights the importance of recognising the early signs of anaphylaxis. Follow @drhelenallergy and check out Anaphylaxis UK. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2025 · 16 min
Pt 3: How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance So You Don’t Get Burnout | Dr Claire Plumbly
In part 3, Claire and Alex discuss the importance of having a good work-life balance, how having a ‘third space’ that isn’t your home or place of work can boost your mood and discuss whether working-from-home is actually detrimental for your mental health... Plus, Alex and Claire talk about how connecting with nature is incredibly helpful for alleviating symptoms of burnout and why it’s so important to take a moment of pause. Follow @drclaireplumbly and get her book ‘Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2025 · 18 min
Pt 2: Are You a People-Pleaser? How to Have Boundaries and Practice Self-Compassion
In part 2, Dr Claire Plumbly unpacks the damage being a people-pleaser can have on our mental health and how practicing compassion can help alleviate burnout. Plus, Alex shares his experiences with guilt and people-pleasing, and Claire shares some helpful tips for quietening your inner critic… Follow @drclaireplumbly and get her book ‘Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2025 · 31 min
Pt 1: The Key Signs of Burnout & How to Prevent It | Dr Claire Plumbly
Dr Claire Plumbly is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience helping people overcome anxiety, trauma and burnout. In part 1, Claire joins Dr Alex George to discuss the key signs of burnout, the roles our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems play in our daily lives and how understanding our nervous system can help us practice self-compassion… Follow @drclaireplumbly and get her book ‘Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2025 · 17 min
Pt 3: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: The Importance of Getting Started | Jim Chapman
In part 3, Jim discusses the importance of following your heart and having the confidence to step out of your comfort zone. Jim shares his experience of growing up with an abusive father, reveals why he dropped out of his Masters in Psychology to pursue social media and why failure is so important for self-development. Plus, Alex and Jim discuss why they find value in social media and Jim reveals the time he was offered a trip to space! Follow @jimchapman on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2025 · 22 min
Pt 2: Are You an Overthinker? Mental Fitness Tools to Reduce Worry | Jim Chapman
In part 2, Jim shares his mental health journey and reveals how his concerns have shifted since having children. Jim discusses the impact exercise has on his mental health, why you should always endeavour to change a ‘what if?’ into a ‘why not?’ and why he doesn’t need a legacy to feel fulfilled with his life. Plus, Jim and Alex talk about the continuous role mental fitness plays in their lives and why worrying is just punishing yourself twice… Follow @jimchapman on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2025 · 31 min
Pt 1: Can’t Stop Doomscrolling? How to Improve Your Relationship with Social Media | Jim Chapman
With over 2 million followers, Jim Chapman is a household name in the world of online creators, as one of the original British YouTubers. In part 1, Jim joins Dr Alex George to discuss his rise to social media stardom, how he’s raising his children in this digital age and why it’s vital that regulations are put in place to ensure social media sites are enjoyable and credible spaces. Plus, Jim and Alex discuss the pressures of a career in content creation and the dangers of doomscrolling… Follow @jimchapman on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2025 · 26 min
Pt 3: How to Break Bad Habits and Build Space to Enjoy your Life | Dr Lalitaa Suglani
In part 3, Dr Lalitaa Suglani and Dr Alex George discuss the weight of perfectionism and how to lead your life with intention so that you can feel in control of your decisions. Plus, Lalitaa explains how practicing gratitude can help with rumination, how you can tell if something is a good or a bad habit and reveals her advice for people who have never been to therapy before… Follow @dr.lalitaa and get her book ‘High-Functioning Anxiety: A 5-Step Guide to Calming the Inner Panic and Thriving’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2025 · 22 min
Pt 2: The Importance of Self-Trust in Overcoming Anxiety | Dr Lalitaa Suglani
In part 2, Dr Lalitaa Suglani explains how shame and guilt are linked, and why feeling these emotions isn’t necessarily a bad thing… Do you constantly feel like you’re not ‘good enough’? Lalitaa reveals why self-trust is so important in overcoming anxiety, and explains what it means to ‘sit with’ your emotions. Plus, Lalitaa and Alex talk about their own experiences of anxiety and discuss why it is imperative to see everyone as a work-in-progress. Follow @dr.lalitaa and get her book ‘High-Functioning Anxiety: A 5-Step Guide to Calming the Inner Panic and Thriving’. Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.