Figuring It Out

In part 3, Dr Kathryn Mannix and Dr Alex George discuss what death can teach us about living fulfilled lives. 

Kathryn offers advice on how to stop worrying, practises you can try to bring yourself back from spiralling thoughts and why you shouldn’t feel pressure to live your best life. 

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In part 2, Dr Kathryn Mannix shares a powerful story from her days in palliative care, which will ultimately leave you less afraid of the unknown.

Kathryn examples the ‘process of ordinary human dying’ and why explaining this often puts people at ease. 

Plus, Kathryn and Alex discuss the changes around families being included in their loved ones' deaths, and whether or not children should be allowed in the room.

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Dr Kathryn Mannix is a best selling author and former palliative care consultant. She joins Dr Alex George on this life affirming stomp to discuss what death can teach us about living.

In part 1, Kathryn explains why we don’t take our mortality seriously, how to stop waiting until you’re running out of time to live the life you want and the surprising things she’s heard when taking care of people who are at the end of their life. 

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In part 3, David reveals more of his 13 social strategies so you can beat social anxiety and feel confident talking to new people. 

David shares why talking to strangers is really important, why we often don’t say the positive thing we’re thinking to people we don’t know and his top tips for overcoming social anxiety. 

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In part 2, David Robson shares the fascinating connection between longevity and quality friendships.

David shares the science behind why lasting friendships can help you live longer, how to stop comparing everyone else’s social life to yours and how to salvage friendships that you once thought were over. 

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Have you ever been in a group of people and felt like you’re the only person not having a good time? In this episode, we explore the Laws of Connection with award-winning writer David Robson, as he joins Dr Alex on this insightful stomp. 

In part 1, David explains the number 1 reason people forge connections, he shares fascinating studies on how to make friends in minutes and how to combat isolating feelings. 

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As long distance running meets long distance relationships, in part 3, Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer) explains how he and his girlfriend stayed connected during a year away. 

Russ shares a top tip for anyone in a LDR, how he grew spiritually during his challenge and he reveals the terrifying story of when he got kidnapped. 

Plus, when Dr Alex asks about Russ’ new normal, it reveals how the mental impact of the challenge is still ongoing…

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In part 2, Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer) shares the physical and emotional impact of his gruelling challenges. 

Russ reveals how he managed to get into Algeria despite being denied a visa, how he’s handling his newfound fame and what the hardest part of the challenge was (and it wasn’t the running!).

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Hardest Geezer, aka Russ Cook, became the first person to run the entire length of Africa earlier this year. This week he joins Dr Alex George on the Stompcast to reveal the impact of pushing yourself to your extreme limits.

In part 1, Russ talks about the challenges he did before the Big One (including being buried alive), how making the random choice to run home after a night out kicked off his love of the sport and what made him want to take on this incredible challenge. 

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In part 3, Dr Alex George asks Dr Mark Rackley if meditation can actually make an impact on someone’s mental fitness, and tips on where to begin. 

Mark explains the principles of meditation and mindfulness, simple hacks if you struggle to get into the zone and what is happening in your brain when you start to have spiralling thoughts. 

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