Episodes

  • Pt 3: Break-Up with Your Phone and Rebalance Your Brain Chemistry | Tj Power
    Apr 23 2025

    In part 3, Tj Power gives some helpful tips and tricks for rebalancing your brain chemistry and living a happier life.


    Plus, Tj and Dr Alex George unpack how being bored can help stabilise your dopamine levels, the link between gut health and serotonin and how using a tablet can help curb your phone addiction…


    Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’


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    24 mins
  • Pt 2: Why Your Brain Chemistry isn’t Built for the Modern World | Tj Power
    Apr 22 2025

    In part 2, Tj Power unpacks how our brain chemistry hasn’t adapted to our new modern world and reveals how our ancestors can teach us how to live happier, more fulfilled lives.


    Plus, Tj and Dr Alex George discuss why you should be in the pursuit of progress (not success!), the impact being in nature has on our serotonin levels and how uncomfortable emotions can guide you to an alternative life.


    Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’


    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

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    32 mins
  • Pt 1: How to Stop Dopamine from Controlling Your Life | Tj Power
    Apr 21 2025

    Tj Power is a neuroscientist and creator of The DOSE Effect, a concept which explains how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins influence our physical and mental health.


    Tj’s organisation The DOSE Lab provides relatable, science-backed strategies to empower individuals to improve their mental wellbeing by rebalancing their brain chemistry. His book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’ became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller earlier this year.


    In part 1, Tj joins Dr Alex George to discuss the role each chemical in The DOSE Effect plays in our lives, the key differences between quick and slow dopamine hits and the brain chemistry behind our collective addiction to our phones.


    Plus, Tj explains how low serotonin can lead to rumination and reveals how we can use these four key brain chemicals to our advantage…


    Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’


    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

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    31 mins
  • Pt 3: The Top 3 Tips for Living a Complete Single Life | Nicola Slawson
    Apr 16 2025

    In part 3, Nicola Slawson and Dr Alex George discuss how your living situation can influence how you feel about being single, why it’s so important to put yourself out there and how being single can give you a unique sense of freedom…


    Plus, Nicola gives her top three tips to help you live your best single life.


    Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’


    Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast


    Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now


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    28 mins
  • Pt 2: How Being Single Impacts Your Decision-Making | Nicola Slawson
    Apr 15 2025

    In part 2, Nicola Slawson joins Dr Alex George to unpack how being single can impact you financially, the self-confidence that can come with being single and how truly accepting and knowing yourself is the key to living a happy life.


    Plus, Nicola describes the conflicting emotions of wanting to be single whilst also wanting children and explains how she platonically co-parents her child with her best friend.


    Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’


    Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast


    Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now


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    23 mins
  • Pt 1: Lessons From The Single Woman Who Had a Baby With Her Best-Friend
    Apr 14 2025

    Nicola Slawson is a journalist, author and public speaker who released her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’ earlier this year.


    Around 40% of people in the UK are single at any one time, yet singledom is rarely talked about.


    In part 1, Nicola and Dr Alex George discuss being single by choice, the societal expectation to be in a relationship and how despite public preconceptions - single people aren’t living without love.


    Plus, Nicola unpacks the importance of fostering social connectedness and explains why being a romantic doesn’t negate wanting to be single…


    Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’


    Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast


    Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now


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    30 mins
  • Pt 3: The Science Behind Why Clothes Make Us Feel Good | Patrick Grant
    Apr 9 2025

    In part 3, Patrick and Dr Alex George unravel the concept of ‘enclothed cognition’ and discuss how the clothes we wear can improve our mood and even elevate our level of authority…


    Plus, Patrick shares his thoughts on ‘dopamine dressing’, the importance of fashion for our self-expression and how we can all tell a story through our clothes.


    Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’


    Check out community clothing


    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


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    20 mins
  • Pt 2: How Do I Know if I’m Buying ‘Good’ Clothes? | Patrick Grant
    Apr 8 2025

    In part 2, Patrick Grant unpacks the impact fast fashion is having on our mental health, how he started his clothing brand Community Clothing and shares why it’s so important to readdress your relationship with your wardrobe.


    Plus, Patrick talks to Dr Alex George about how buying quality clothing can improve your sense of wellbeing and reveals the coolest person he ever made a suit for…


    Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’


    Check out community clothing


    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

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    25 mins