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Pt 2: Can You Change Your Attachment Style? | Laura Mucha
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In part 2, Laura Mucha unpacks the preoccupied and disorganised attachment styles, the differences between the interview and questionnaire methods of researching attachment theory and reveals whether or not it is possible to change our attachment style…
Plus, Laura and Dr Alex George discuss the impact our upbringing has on our adult relationships and the importance of having people in your life who understand your attachment style and how it may influence your behaviour.
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Pt 3: Stressed, Wired and Wide Awake: How Modern Life Is Stealing Your Sleep | Oli Patrick
21:48|In part three, Oli unpacks the impact sleep has on your energy levels, how our everyday micro-stresses have damaged our collective mental health, and how becoming a more hypervigilant society has impacted our sleep patterns…Plus, Oli and Dr Alex George discuss the impact of caffeine on your sleep and why ditching alcohol can scientifically transform your sleep.Follow @_olipatrick and listen to his podcast ‘The Energy Equation’Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 2: Ditch the Biohacks and Get the Basics of Energy Right! | Oli Patrick
42:44|In part two, Oli unpacks how to understand (and boost!) your energy score, the benefit of improving your cardiovascular fitness on your overall health and why you should place more importance on getting the basics right than trying popular biohacks…Plus, Oli and Dr Alex George discuss the concept of ‘wellbeing burnout’ and debate when it’s actually beneficial to measure and track various health metrics.Follow @_olipatrick and listen to his podcast ‘The Energy Equation’Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 1: Tired All the Time? A Physiologist’s Guide to Boosting Your Energy | Oli Patrick
36:07|Oli Patrick is a renowned physiologist, wellbeing expert and host of the brilliant podcast ‘The Energy Equation’.So many different lifestyle factors influence our energy levels. From sleep, nutrition and exercise, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything - which can lead us to feeling like we’re not at our optimum performance.In part one, Oli joins Dr Alex George to discuss what energy actually is, dives deep into the different factors impacting our energy and shares a useful exercise to help you understand your energy levels.Plus, Oli discusses his path into physiology and how physiologists can work in tandem with other health professionals to create a more holistic approach to health care.Follow @_olipatrick and listen to his podcast ‘The Energy Equation’Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 3: 3 Tips to Start Running (and Actually Enjoy It) | Parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE
24:00|In part three, Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE shares how running can improve your longevity and provides some helpful tips and tricks on how to get started with running.Plus, Paul and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of making small incremental changes when embarking on a running journey and how you can make running enjoyable, even when it feels challenging.Follow @paulsintonhewitt and buy his book ‘One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 2: Can Running Help You Process Grief and Trauma? | Parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE
21:17|In part two, Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE joins Dr Alex George to discuss how running can help you process difficult emotions and heal from trauma, and the pair share stories about how running has transformed their lives.Plus, Paul shares why walking isn’t a lesser form of running and why it’s important to remember that there are no rules when it comes to running - every speed and distance is acceptable!Follow @paulsintonhewitt and buy his book ‘One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 1: Is This the Most Positive Running Movement in the World? Inside Parkrun with Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE
23:07|Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE is the founder of parkrun. Parkrun began in 2004 with just 13 runners, and has since turned into a worldwide phenomenon with over 10 million runners across multiple continents!Running has so many physical and mental benefits, but it also has the ability to forge friendships and create communities you never thought possible.In part one, Paul joins Dr Alex George to discuss the story behind parkrun, how the cultural movement of running has changed in the past five years and why regularly running with others has the power to change your life.Plus, Paul shares why you should never compare yourself to other runners and reveals the surprising backlash parkrun received when it first launched…Follow @paulsintonhewitt and buy his book ‘One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 3: 3 Tips to Boost Your Immune Health | Professor Daniel M. Davis
25:59|In part three, Professor Daniel M. Davis discusses the importance of improving the public’s understanding of the immune system and shares some useful tips and tricks on how to best support your immune health.Plus, Dan and Dr Alex George unpack why it’s important to not believe the hype when it comes to immune health and why we shouldn’t try to over-optimise our lives.Buy Dan’s latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 2: What Actually Impacts Your Immune Health? | Professor Daniel M. Davis
28:00|In part two, Professor Daniel M. Davis discusses the different factors that impact our immune health, the link between our immune health and mental health and the unexpected effect strenuous exercise can have on our immune system…Plus, Dan and Dr Alex George unpack how age impacts your immune system and why embracing the complexity of the immune system can actually give you a sense of power.Buy Dan’s latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for menPt 1: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Immune Health! | Professor Daniel M. Davis
40:13|Daniel M. Davis is a world-renowned immunologist and Professor Immunology at Imperial College London. He is an acclaimed author and researcher and released his latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ on 5th June 2025.In part one, Dan joins Dr Alex George to unpack the endless myths we hear about our immune health, how stress can impact our immune system and reveals how much of our immune health is actually predetermined by genetics.Plus, Dan discusses the ways in which the immune system can fight off cancer and why it’s so important to be skeptical of anything that sounds ‘too simple’ when talking about immune health…Buy Dan’s latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men