In part 2, Sophie Butler shares her thoughts on the controversial disability awareness campaign #AskDontAssume. 

Sophie explains the misogyny disabled women experience, why it’s important to understand there is no universal experience and what are the right questions able-bodied people should be asking. 

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Disability, fashion and wellbeing influencer, Sophie Butler, joins Dr Alex George for a stomp around Greenwich Park. 

Sophie explains how nature can often be difficult to enjoy as a wheelchair user, how she looked after her mental health after her accident and how she avoids comparison on social media. 

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Chris Boardman shares his surprising feelings after bringing home Team GB’s first Olympic gold medal in cycling in 72 years.

Chris shares why his medals aren’t pride of place in his home, the importance of the Tour de France over the Olympics for cyclists and how a chippy was where his success really sunk in. 

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In part 2, Chris and Alex get psychological as they talk about human nature and our natural bias for choosing the easiest option. 

Chris shares his thoughts on the importance of language when trying to get people to be more active, constructive ways to get the dopamine hits we all crave and how to get more cyclists on our roads safely. 

Chris also talks through the elaborate stages of The Tour de France (which were surely thought up in a pub!), forming temporary race alliances and where cyclists wee on an 8-hour race!

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For children, you can pick up Dr Alex’s new handbook, ‘A Better Day: Your Positive Mental Health Handbook’

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Olympic gold medalist, National Travel commissioner and world cycling champion, Chris Boardman joins Alex for a wander along the canals of North London. 

Chris describes how he’s gone from gold medals to working towards safer cycling, why even as a world champion he feels unsafe riding his bike and why making helmets mandatory actually puts people off cycling. 

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In the final part of the stomp, Katie Piper tells Dr Alex about filming her documentary ‘Jailhouse Mums’ and the heartbreaking scenes that shaped her opinion on prison reform and drug addiction. 

Katie shares what she’s learnt about how one wrong decision can change the course of a life, the confidence she’s gained from weightlifting and her work with The Katie Piper Foundation which earned her an OBE.

Grab a copy of Katie’s book ‘A Little Bit of Hope’

For children, you can pick up Katie’s  ‘All You Need’ and Dr Alex’s ‘A Better Day: Your Positive Mental Health Handbook’

TW: This episode discusses drug use

LINKS: 

• Frank: Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law.
• Narcotics Anonymous: Support for anyone who wants to stop using drugs.
• Mind: List of organisations who offer support for recreational drug and alcohol addiction, including organisations who can help if you are supporting someone else. 

Mind: List of organisations who offer support for recreational drug and alcohol addiction, including organisations who can help if you are supporting someone else.

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In part 2, Katie Piper and Dr Alex share the impact their skin had on their self-esteem. 

The pair discuss finding a skincare routine that’s as unique as you are, the time they’ve wasted on perfectionism and the pitfall of getting your self-worth from your appearance. 

Katie also opens up about how massaging her face helped her reconnect to her identity, the psychology of getting dressed up for yourself and the clumsy comments people have made about her appearance. 

Check out The Katie Piper Foundation and Katie’s work for a brighter future for all survivors of burns and scars. Follow @katiepiper_ and The Stompcast @thestompcast. 

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Broadcaster, author, businesswoman and philanthropist, Katie Piper joins Dr Alex for a hearty stomp in the countryside this week. 

Katie discusses how she implements social media boundaries, how crucial it is to be kind about your past self and how a walk can clear out the cobwebs at this time of year.

Plus, Katie and Alex discuss what it means to them to be Skin Heroes for La Roche-Posay, how they’ve worked towards self-acceptance and why they’re grateful for their skin. 

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In the final part of this stomp, Giovanna Fletcher shares how her podcast ‘Happy Mum, Happy Baby’ has made waves in the parenting community.

Giovanna shares how the Princess of Wales’s words to her still resonate, why people are reluctant to talk about baby loss and Dr Alex shares a fascinating fact about why we’re all born water babies.

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In part 2, Giovanna and Dr Alex discuss how a big stomp in nature can make your problems feel smaller and the impact of trekking on Gi’s life. 

Giovanna opens up about how her husband Tom pushed her into writing, why she’s started saying no to certain opportunities and how that has opened doors to more exciting things.

Plus, she also explains the differences she found between writing fiction and non-fiction. 

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